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Acer Aspire 3950 Intel® Core™ i3 i3-550 vs ASUS CM CM6830-347DA7E PC Intel® Core™ i5 i5-3470

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  • 104specifications compared
  • 54differ
  • 50identical
  • 36known for one product only

Key differences

  • Processor family
    • Aspire 3950 Intel® Core™ i3 i3-550:Intel® Core™ i3
    • CM CM6830-347DA7E PC Intel® Core™ i5 i5-3470:Intel® Core™ i5
  • Processor generation
    • Aspire 3950 Intel® Core™ i3 i3-550:Intel® Core™ i3
    • CM CM6830-347DA7E PC Intel® Core™ i5 i5-3470:3rd gen Intel® Core™ i5
  • Processor model
    • Aspire 3950 Intel® Core™ i3 i3-550:i3-550
    • CM CM6830-347DA7E PC Intel® Core™ i5 i5-3470:i5-3470
  • Processor cores
    • Aspire 3950 Intel® Core™ i3 i3-550:2
    • CM CM6830-347DA7E PC Intel® Core™ i5 i5-3470:4
  • Processor cache
    • Aspire 3950 Intel® Core™ i3 i3-550:4 MB
    • CM CM6830-347DA7E PC Intel® Core™ i5 i5-3470:6 MB
  • System bus rate
    • Aspire 3950 Intel® Core™ i3 i3-550:2.5 GT/s
    • CM CM6830-347DA7E PC Intel® Core™ i5 i5-3470:5 GT/s
  • Processor lithography
    • Aspire 3950 Intel® Core™ i3 i3-550:32 nm
    • CM CM6830-347DA7E PC Intel® Core™ i5 i5-3470:22 nm
  • Processor codename
    • Aspire 3950 Intel® Core™ i3 i3-550:Clarkdale
    • CM CM6830-347DA7E PC Intel® Core™ i5 i5-3470:Ivy Bridge

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Comparison of 3950, CM6830-347DA7E
140 specifications
Processor18 differ
Processor manufacturerIntelIntel
Processor familyDiffersIntel® Core™ i3Intel® Core™ i5
Processor generationDiffersIntel® Core™ i33rd gen Intel® Core™ i5
Processor modelDiffersi3-550i5-3470
Processor coresDiffers24
Processor threads44
Processor boost frequencyKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source3.6 GHz
Processor frequency3.2 GHz3.2 GHz
Processor cacheDiffers4 MB6 MB
Processor cache typeSmart CacheSmart Cache
Bus typeDMIDMI
FSB ParityNoNo
System bus rateDiffers2.5 GT/s5 GT/s
Processor lithographyDiffers32 nm22 nm
Processor operating modes64-bit64-bit
Processor seriesDiffersIntel Core i3-500 Desktop SeriesIntel Core i5-3400 Desktop series
Processor codenameDiffersClarkdaleIvy Bridge
Thermal Design Power (TDP)Differs73 W77 W
TcaseDiffers72.6 °C67.4 °C
PCI Express configurations1x16, 2x81x16, 2x8
PCI Express slots versionDiffers2.03.0
Number of processors installed11
Processor socketDiffersLGA 1156 (Socket H)LGA 1155 (Socket H2)
CPU multiplier (bus/core ratio)Differs2432
Maximum internal memory supported by processorDiffers16 GB32 GB
Memory types supported by processorDiffersDDR3-SDRAMDDR3 1333/1600
Memory clock speeds supported by processorDiffers1066,1333 MHz1333,1600 MHz
Memory bandwidth supported by processor (max)Differs21 GB/s25.6 GB/s
ECC supported by processorNoNo
Maximum number of PCI Express lanesKnown for one16Unknown — not stated by the source
Number of Processing Die TransistorsKnown for one382 MUnknown — not stated by the source
Processing Die sizeKnown for one81 mm²Unknown — not stated by the source
SteppingKnown for oneK0Unknown — not stated by the source
Memory2 differ
Internal memoryDiffers2 GB4 GB
Maximum internal memory8 GB8 GB
Internal memory typeDDR3-SDRAMDDR3-SDRAM
Memory slotsDiffers4x DIMM2x DIMM
Memory clock speed1333 MHz1333 MHz
Memory channelsDual-channelDual-channel
Storage3 differ
Total storage capacityDiffers320 GB1 TB
Optical drive typeDVD Super MultiDVD Super Multi
Storage mediaHDDHDD
HDD capacityDiffers320 GB1 TB
HDD interfaceDiffersSATASATA III
HDD speed7200 RPM7200 RPM
Card reader integratedYesYes
Compatible memory cardsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceCF, Memory Stick (MS), MicroDrive, MicroSD (TransFlash), miniSD, MMC, MS Duo, MS Micro (M2), MS PRO, MS PRO Duo, RS-MMC, SD
Number of HDDs installedKnown for one1Unknown — not stated by the source
Number of SSDs installedKnown for one0Unknown — not stated by the source
Graphics4 differ
On-board graphics cardYesYes
Discrete graphics card modelDiffersNot availableNVIDIA® GeForce® GTX 650
Discrete graphics card memoryKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1 GB
On-board graphics card familyIntel® HD GraphicsIntel® HD Graphics
On-board graphics card modelDiffersIntel® HD GraphicsIntel® HD Graphics 2500
Number of displays supported (on-board graphics)Differs23
On-board graphics card base frequencyDiffers733 MHz650 MHz
On-board graphics card dynamic frequency (max)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1150 MHz
On-board graphics card IDKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source0x152
Performance1 differ
Product typePCPC
Motherboard chipsetDiffersIntel® H57Intel® H61
Audio output channelsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source7.1 channels
Optical driveidentical
Optical drives quantity11
Networkidentical
Ethernet LANYesYes
Ethernet LAN data rates10,100,1000 Mbit/s10,100,1000 Mbit/s
Cabling technology10/100/1000Base-T(X)10/100/1000Base-T(X)
Wi-FiKnown for oneNoUnknown — not stated by the source
Ports & interfaces2 differ
USB 2.0 ports quantityDiffers118
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A ports quantityDiffers02
HDMI ports quantity11
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) ports11
Headphone outputs11
Microphone inYesYes
VGA (D-Sub) ports quantity11
DVI portKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceNo
PS/2 ports quantityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1
S/PDIF out portKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Expansion slotsidentical
PCI Express x1 slotsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source2
PCI Express x16 slotsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1
PCI slotsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1
Number of 3.5" baysKnown for one1Unknown — not stated by the source
Power1 differ
Power supplyDiffers220 W350 W
Designidentical
Product colourBlackBlack
Cooling typeActiveActive
Placement supportedKnown for oneVerticalUnknown — not stated by the source
Number of 5.25" baysKnown for one1Unknown — not stated by the source
Softwareidentical
Operating system installedWindows 7 Home PremiumWindows 7 Home Premium
Operating system architecture64-bit64-bit
Drivers includedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Processor special features18 differ
CPU configuration (max)11
Embedded options availableNoNo
Enhanced Intel SpeedStep TechnologyYesYes
Execute Disable BitYesYes
Idle StatesYesYes
Intel 64YesYes
Intel Clear Video TechnologyNoNo
Intel Demand Based SwitchingNoNo
Intel Dual Display Capable TechnologyDiffersYesNo
Intel Enhanced Halt StateYesYes
Intel FDI TechnologyYesYes
Intel Fast Memory AccessDiffersNoYes
Intel Flex Memory AccessDiffersNoYes
Intel Identity Protection Technology versionKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1.00
Intel Rapid Storage TechnologyNoNo
Intel Secure Key Technology versionKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1.00
Intel TSX-NI versionKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source0.00
Intel Trusted Execution TechnologyDiffersNoYes
Intel VT-x with Extended Page Tables (EPT)YesYes
Intel Virtualization Technology (VT-x)YesYes
Intel Virtualization Technology for Directed I/O (VT-d)DiffersNoYes
Intel® AES New Instructions (Intel® AES-NI)DiffersNoYes
Intel® Clear Video HD Technology (Intel® CVT HD)YesYes
Intel® Clear Video Technology for Mobile Internet Devices (Intel CVT for MID)NoNo
Intel® InTru™ 3D TechnologyDiffersNoYes
Intel® Insider™DiffersNoYes
Intel® Wireless Display (Intel® WiDi)DiffersNoYes
Processor ARK IDDiffers4850568316
Processor package sizeDiffers37.5 x 37.5 mm37.5 mm
Supported instruction setsDiffersSSE4.2AVX, SSE4.1, SSE4.2
Thermal Monitoring TechnologiesDiffersNoYes
Thermal solution specificationKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourcePCG 2011D
Intel® Turbo Boost TechnologyDiffersNo2.0
Intel® Hyper Threading Technology (Intel® HT Technology)DiffersYesNo
Intel® Quick Sync Video TechnologyDiffersNoYes
Intel® My WiFi Technology (Intel® MWT)NoNo
Intel® Identity Protection Technology (Intel® IPT)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Intel® Anti-Theft Technology (Intel® AT)DiffersNoYes
Conflict-Free processorDiffersNoYes
Graphics & IMC lithographyKnown for one45 nmUnknown — not stated by the source
Physical Address Extension (PAE)Known for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Processor codeKnown for oneSLBUDUnknown — not stated by the source
Weight & dimensions3 differ
WidthDiffers100 mm173 mm
DepthDiffers371 mm420 mm
HeightDiffers265 mm410 mm
WeightKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source9 kg
Packaging dataidentical
Package widthKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source242 mm
Package depthKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source550 mm
Package heightKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source510 mm
Packaging content2 differ
Mouse includedDiffersYesNo
Keyboard includedDiffersYesNo
Displayidentical
Display includedKnown for oneNoUnknown — not stated by the source

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