Product comparison · 2 pcs/workstations

Acer Aspire 3950 Intel® Core™ i3 i3-550 vs ASUS M M11AA-US005S PC Intel® Core™ i3 i3-3240

100specifications compared
46differ
54identical
40known for one product only

Key differences

Processor generation
- Aspire 3950 Intel® Core™ i3 i3-550:Intel® Core™ i3
- M M11AA-US005S PC Intel® Core™ i3 i3-3240:3rd gen Intel® Core™ i3
Processor model
- Aspire 3950 Intel® Core™ i3 i3-550:i3-550
- M M11AA-US005S PC Intel® Core™ i3 i3-3240:i3-3240
Processor frequency
- Aspire 3950 Intel® Core™ i3 i3-550:3.2 GHz
- M M11AA-US005S PC Intel® Core™ i3 i3-3240:3.4 GHz
Processor cache
- Aspire 3950 Intel® Core™ i3 i3-550:4 MB
- M M11AA-US005S PC Intel® Core™ i3 i3-3240:3 MB
System bus rate
- Aspire 3950 Intel® Core™ i3 i3-550:2.5 GT/s
- M M11AA-US005S PC Intel® Core™ i3 i3-3240:5 GT/s
Processor lithography
- Aspire 3950 Intel® Core™ i3 i3-550:32 nm
- M M11AA-US005S PC Intel® Core™ i3 i3-3240:22 nm
Processor codename
- Aspire 3950 Intel® Core™ i3 i3-550:Clarkdale
- M M11AA-US005S PC Intel® Core™ i3 i3-3240:Ivy Bridge
Thermal Design Power (TDP)
- Aspire 3950 Intel® Core™ i3 i3-550:73 W
- M M11AA-US005S PC Intel® Core™ i3 i3-3240:55 W

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Comparison of 3950, M11AA-US005S
140 specifications	A Acer Aspire 3950 Intel® Core™ i3 i3-550 Model 3950 View product	B ASUS M M11AA-US005S PC Intel® Core™ i3 i3-3240 Model M11AA-US005S View product
Processor16 differ
Processor manufacturer	Intel	Intel
Processor family	Intel® Core™ i3	Intel® Core™ i3
Processor generationDiffers	Intel® Core™ i3	3rd gen Intel® Core™ i3
Processor modelDiffers	i3-550	i3-3240
Processor cores	2	2
Processor threads	4	4
Processor frequencyDiffers	3.2 GHz	3.4 GHz
Processor cacheDiffers	4 MB	3 MB
Processor cache type	Smart Cache	Smart Cache
Bus type	DMI	DMI
FSB Parity	No	No
System bus rateDiffers	2.5 GT/s	5 GT/s
Processor lithographyDiffers	32 nm	22 nm
Processor operating modes	64-bit	64-bit
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
PCI Express configurations	1x16, 2x8	1x16, 2x8
PCI Express slots version	2.0	2.0
Number of processors installed	1	1
Processor socketDiffers	LGA 1156 (Socket H)	LGA 1155 (Socket H2)
CPU multiplier (bus/core ratio)Differs	24	34
Maximum internal memory supported by processorDiffers	16 GB	32 GB
Memory types supported by processor	DDR3-SDRAM	DDR3-SDRAM
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
Maximum number of PCI Express lanesKnown for one	16	Unknown — not stated by the source
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
SteppingKnown for one	K0	Unknown — not stated by the source
Memory3 differ
Internal memoryDiffers	2 GB	8 GB
Maximum internal memoryDiffers	8 GB	16 GB
Internal memory type	DDR3-SDRAM	DDR3-SDRAM
Memory slotsDiffers	4x DIMM	2x DIMM
Memory clock speed	1333 MHz	1333 MHz
Memory channels	Dual-channel	Dual-channel
Storage2 differ
Total storage capacityDiffers	320 GB	1 TB
Optical drive type	DVD Super Multi	DVD Super Multi
Storage media	HDD	HDD
HDD interfaceDiffers	SATA	SATA III
HDD speed	7200 RPM	7200 RPM
Card reader integrated	Yes	Yes
Compatible memory cardsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Memory Stick (MS), MMC, MS PRO, SD, SDHC, xD
Number of HDDs installedKnown for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
HDD capacityKnown for one	320 GB	Unknown — not stated by the source
Number of SSDs installedKnown for one	0	Unknown — not stated by the source
Graphics3 differ
On-board graphics card	Yes	Yes
On-board graphics card family	Intel® HD Graphics	Intel® HD Graphics
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
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
Discrete graphics card modelKnown for one	Not available	Unknown — not stated by the source
Performance1 differ
Product type	PC	PC
Motherboard chipsetDiffers	Intel® H57	Intel® H61
Audio output channelsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	7.1 channels
Optical driveidentical
Optical drives quantity	1	1
Networkidentical
Ethernet LAN	Yes	Yes
Ethernet LAN data rates	10,100,1000 Mbit/s	10,100,1000 Mbit/s
Cabling technologyKnown for one	10/100/1000Base-T(X)	Unknown — not stated by the source
Wi-FiKnown for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source
Ports & interfaces2 differ
USB 2.0 ports quantityDiffers	11	6
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A ports quantityDiffers	0	2
HDMI ports quantity	1	1
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) ports	1	1
Headphone outputs	1	1
Microphone in	Yes	Yes
VGA (D-Sub) ports quantity	1	1
DVI portKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	No
PS/2 ports quantityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1
S/PDIF out portKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Expansion slotsidentical
PCI Express x1 slotsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	2
PCI Express x16 slotsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1
PCI slotsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1
Number of 3.5" baysKnown for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
Designidentical
Chassis typeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Desktop
Product colour	Black	Black
Cooling type	Active	Active
Placement supportedKnown for one	Vertical	Unknown — not stated by the source
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
Operating system architecture	64-bit	64-bit
Drivers includedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Processor special features13 differ
CPU configuration (max)	1	1
Embedded options available	No	No
Enhanced Intel SpeedStep Technology	Yes	Yes
Execute Disable Bit	Yes	Yes
Idle States	Yes	Yes
Intel 64	Yes	Yes
Intel Clear Video Technology	No	No
Intel Demand Based Switching	No	No
Intel Dual Display Capable TechnologyDiffers	Yes	No
Intel Enhanced Halt State	Yes	Yes
Intel FDI Technology	Yes	Yes
Intel Fast Memory AccessDiffers	No	Yes
Intel Flex Memory AccessDiffers	No	Yes
Intel Identity Protection Technology versionKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1.00
Intel Rapid Storage Technology	No	No
Intel Secure Key Technology versionKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	0.00
Intel Trusted Execution Technology	No	No
Intel VT-x with Extended Page Tables (EPT)	Yes	Yes
Intel Virtualization Technology (VT-x)	Yes	Yes
Intel Virtualization Technology for Directed I/O (VT-d)	No	No
Intel® AES New Instructions (Intel® AES-NI)	No	No
Intel® Clear Video HD Technology (Intel® CVT HD)	Yes	Yes
Intel® Clear Video Technology for Mobile Internet Devices (Intel CVT for MID)	No	No
Intel® InTru™ 3D TechnologyDiffers	No	Yes
Intel® Insider™Differs	No	Yes
Intel® Secure KeyKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	No
Intel® Wireless Display (Intel® WiDi)Differs	No	Yes
Processor ARK IDDiffers	48505	65690
Processor package size	37.5 x 37.5 mm	37.5 x 37.5 mm
Supported instruction setsDiffers	SSE4.2	AVX, SSE4.1, SSE4.2
Thermal Monitoring TechnologiesDiffers	No	Yes
Thermal solution specificationKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	PCG 2011C
Intel® Turbo Boost Technology	No	No
Intel® Hyper Threading Technology (Intel® HT Technology)	Yes	Yes
Intel® Quick Sync Video TechnologyDiffers	No	Yes
Intel® My WiFi Technology (Intel® MWT)Differs	No	Yes
Intel® Identity Protection Technology (Intel® IPT)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Intel® Anti-Theft Technology (Intel® AT)Differs	No	Yes
Conflict-Free processorDiffers	No	Yes
Graphics & IMC lithographyKnown for one	45 nm	Unknown — not stated by the source
Physical Address Extension (PAE)Known for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Processor codeKnown for one	SLBUD	Unknown — not stated by the source
Audioidentical
Audio systemKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	High Definition Audio
Weight & dimensions3 differ
WidthDiffers	100 mm	173 mm
DepthDiffers	371 mm	400 mm
HeightDiffers	265 mm	360 mm
WeightKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	7.9 kg
Packaging dataidentical
Package widthKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	242 mm
Package depthKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	513 mm
Package heightKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	480 mm
Packaging content2 differ
Mouse includedDiffers	Yes	No
Keyboard includedDiffers	Yes	No
Poweridentical
Power supplyKnown for one	220 W	Unknown — not stated by the source
Displayidentical
Display includedKnown for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source

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