Product comparison · 2 pcs/workstations

Acer Aspire 3950 Intel® Core™ i3 i3-550 vs Acer Aspire C600-3322W8D Intel® Core™ i3 i3-3220

106specifications compared
45differ
61identical
22known for one product only

Key differences

Processor generation
- Aspire 3950 Intel® Core™ i3 i3-550:Intel® Core™ i3
- Aspire C600-3322W8D Intel® Core™ i3 i3-3220:3rd gen Intel® Core™ i3
Processor model
- Aspire 3950 Intel® Core™ i3 i3-550:i3-550
- Aspire C600-3322W8D Intel® Core™ i3 i3-3220:i3-3220
Processor frequency
- Aspire 3950 Intel® Core™ i3 i3-550:3.2 GHz
- Aspire C600-3322W8D Intel® Core™ i3 i3-3220:3.3 GHz
Processor cache
- Aspire 3950 Intel® Core™ i3 i3-550:4 MB
- Aspire C600-3322W8D Intel® Core™ i3 i3-3220:3 MB
System bus rate
- Aspire 3950 Intel® Core™ i3 i3-550:2.5 GT/s
- Aspire C600-3322W8D Intel® Core™ i3 i3-3220:5 GT/s
Processor lithography
- Aspire 3950 Intel® Core™ i3 i3-550:32 nm
- Aspire C600-3322W8D Intel® Core™ i3 i3-3220:22 nm
Processor codename
- Aspire 3950 Intel® Core™ i3 i3-550:Clarkdale
- Aspire C600-3322W8D Intel® Core™ i3 i3-3220:Ivy Bridge
Thermal Design Power (TDP)
- Aspire 3950 Intel® Core™ i3 i3-550:73 W
- Aspire C600-3322W8D Intel® Core™ i3 i3-3220:55 W

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Comparison of 3950, C600-3322W8D
128 specifications	A Acer Aspire 3950 Intel® Core™ i3 i3-550 Model 3950 View product	B Acer Aspire C600-3322W8D Intel® Core™ i3 i3-3220 Model C600-3322W8D View product
Processor16 differ
Processor generationDiffers	Intel® Core™ i3	3rd gen Intel® Core™ i3
Processor modelDiffers	i3-550	i3-3220
Processor frequencyDiffers	3.2 GHz	3.3 GHz
Processor cacheDiffers	4 MB	3 MB
System bus rateDiffers	2.5 GT/s	5 GT/s
Processor lithographyDiffers	32 nm	22 nm
Processor seriesDiffers	Intel Core i3-500 Desktop Series	Intel Core i3-3200 Desktop Series
Processor codenameDiffers	Clarkdale	Ivy Bridge
Thermal Design Power (TDP)Differs	73 W	55 W
TcaseDiffers	72.6 °C	65.3 °C
Maximum number of PCI Express lanesKnown for one	16	Unknown — not stated by the source
Processor socketDiffers	LGA 1156 (Socket H)	LGA 1155 (Socket H2)
Number of Processing Die TransistorsKnown for one	382 M	Unknown — not stated by the source
Processing Die sizeKnown for one	81 mm²	Unknown — not stated by the source
CPU multiplier (bus/core ratio)Differs	24	33
SteppingKnown for one	K0	Unknown — not stated by the source
Maximum internal memory supported by processorDiffers	16 GB	32 GB
Memory clock speeds supported by processorDiffers	1066,1333 MHz	1333,1600 MHz
Memory bandwidth supported by processor (max)Differs	21 GB/s	25.6 GB/s
ECC supported by processorDiffers	No	Yes
Memory1 differ
Internal memoryDiffers	2 GB	4 GB
Memory slotsKnown for one	4x DIMM	Unknown — not stated by the source
Memory clock speedKnown for one	1333 MHz	Unknown — not stated by the source
Storage3 differ
Total storage capacityDiffers	320 GB	1 TB
HDD capacityDiffers	320 GB	1 TB
HDD interfaceDiffers	SATA	SATA II
HDD speedKnown for one	7200 RPM	Unknown — not stated by the source
Compatible memory cardsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Memory Stick (MS), MMC, SD, xD
Graphics4 differ
Discrete graphics card modelDiffers	Not available	AMD Radeon HD 7470
On-board graphics card modelDiffers	Intel® HD Graphics	Intel® HD Graphics 2500
Number of displays supported (on-board graphics)Differs	2	3
On-board graphics card base frequencyDiffers	733 MHz	650 MHz
Discrete graphics card memoryKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	2 GB
On-board graphics card dynamic frequency (max)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1050 MHz
On-board graphics card IDKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	0x152
Performance1 differ
Motherboard chipsetDiffers	Intel® H57	Intel® H61 Express
Ports & interfaces1 differ
USB 2.0 ports quantityDiffers	11	8
DVI portKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	No
Expansion slotsidentical
Number of 3.5" baysKnown for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
Designidentical
Number of 5.25" baysKnown for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
Software1 differ
Operating system installedDiffers	Windows 7 Home Premium	Windows 8
Processor special features14 differ
Embedded options availableDiffers	No	Yes
Graphics & IMC lithographyKnown for one	45 nm	Unknown — not stated by the source
Intel Dual Display Capable TechnologyDiffers	Yes	No
Intel Fast Memory AccessDiffers	No	Yes
Intel Flex Memory AccessDiffers	No	Yes
Intel® InTru™ 3D TechnologyDiffers	No	Yes
Intel® Insider™Differs	No	Yes
Intel® Wireless Display (Intel® WiDi)Differs	No	Yes
Physical Address Extension (PAE)Known for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Processor ARK IDDiffers	48505	65693
Processor codeKnown for one	SLBUD	Unknown — not stated by the source
Supported instruction setsDiffers	SSE4.2	AVX, SSE4.1, SSE4.2
Thermal Monitoring TechnologiesDiffers	No	Yes
Intel® Quick Sync Video TechnologyDiffers	No	Yes
Intel® My WiFi Technology (Intel® MWT)Differs	No	Yes
Intel® Anti-Theft Technology (Intel® AT)Differs	No	Yes
Conflict-Free processorDiffers	No	Yes
Intel Identity Protection Technology versionKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1.00
Intel Secure Key Technology versionKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	0.00
Intel® Secure KeyKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	No
Thermal solution specificationKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	PCG 2011C
Intel® Identity Protection Technology (Intel® IPT)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Weight & dimensions2 differ
DepthDiffers	371 mm	367 mm
HeightDiffers	265 mm	269.5 mm
Packaging content2 differ
Mouse includedDiffers	Yes	No
Keyboard includedDiffers	Yes	No

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