Product comparison · 2 pcs/workstations

Acer Aspire 3960 Intel® Core™ i3 i3-2100 vs Acer Veriton VL480G-EQ8400W Intel® Core™2 Quad Q8400

88specifications compared
41differ
47identical
44known for one product only

Key differences

The Acer Veriton VL480G-EQ8400W Intel® Core™2 Quad Q8400 has 2 more processor cores than the Acer Aspire 3960 Intel® Core™ i3 i3-2100 (4 vs 2). The Acer Aspire 3960 Intel® Core™ i3 i3-2100 has 0.44 GHz more processor frequency than the Acer Veriton VL480G-EQ8400W Intel® Core™2 Quad Q8400 (3.1 GHz vs 2.66 GHz). The Acer Veriton VL480G-EQ8400W Intel® Core™2 Quad Q8400 has 1 MB more processor cache than the Acer Aspire 3960 Intel® Core™ i3 i3-2100 (4 MB vs 3 MB). Only the Acer Aspire 3960 Intel® Core™ i3 i3-2100 has card reader integrated. Only the Acer Aspire 3960 Intel® Core™ i3 i3-2100 has Intel Dual Display Capable Technology.

Processor family
- Aspire 3960 Intel® Core™ i3 i3-2100:Intel® Core™ i3
- Veriton VL480G-EQ8400W Intel® Core™2 Quad Q8400:Intel® Core™2 Quad
Processor model
- Aspire 3960 Intel® Core™ i3 i3-2100:i3-2100
- Veriton VL480G-EQ8400W Intel® Core™2 Quad Q8400:Q8400
Processor cores
- Aspire 3960 Intel® Core™ i3 i3-2100:2
- Veriton VL480G-EQ8400W Intel® Core™2 Quad Q8400:4
Processor frequency
- Aspire 3960 Intel® Core™ i3 i3-2100:3.1 GHz
- Veriton VL480G-EQ8400W Intel® Core™2 Quad Q8400:2.66 GHz
Processor cache
- Aspire 3960 Intel® Core™ i3 i3-2100:3 MB
- Veriton VL480G-EQ8400W Intel® Core™2 Quad Q8400:4 MB
Processor cache type
- Aspire 3960 Intel® Core™ i3 i3-2100:Smart Cache
- Veriton VL480G-EQ8400W Intel® Core™2 Quad Q8400:L2
Bus type
- Aspire 3960 Intel® Core™ i3 i3-2100:DMI
- Veriton VL480G-EQ8400W Intel® Core™2 Quad Q8400:FSB
Processor lithography
- Aspire 3960 Intel® Core™ i3 i3-2100:32 nm
- Veriton VL480G-EQ8400W Intel® Core™2 Quad Q8400:45 nm

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Comparison of 3960, VL480G-EQ8400W
132 specifications	A Acer Aspire 3960 Intel® Core™ i3 i3-2100 Model 3960 View product	B Acer Veriton VL480G-EQ8400W Intel® Core™2 Quad Q8400 Model VL480G-EQ8400W View product
Processor15 differ
Processor manufacturer	Intel	Intel
Processor familyDiffers	Intel® Core™ i3	Intel® Core™2 Quad
Processor generationKnown for one	2nd gen Intel® Core™ i3	Unknown — not stated by the source
Processor modelDiffers	i3-2100	Q8400
Processor coresDiffers	2	4
Processor threads	4	4
Processor frequencyDiffers	3.1 GHz	2.66 GHz
Processor cacheDiffers	3 MB	4 MB
Processor cache typeDiffers	Smart Cache	L2
Bus typeDiffers	DMI	FSB
FSB Parity	No	No
System bus rateKnown for one	5 GT/s	Unknown — not stated by the source
Processor lithographyDiffers	32 nm	45 nm
Processor operating modes	64-bit	64-bit
Processor seriesDiffers	Intel Core i3-2100 Desktop Series	Intel Core 2 Quad Q8000 Series
Processor codenameDiffers	Sandy Bridge	Yorkfield
Thermal Design Power (TDP)Differs	35, 65	95 W
TcaseDiffers	69.1 °C	71.4 °C
Maximum number of PCI Express lanesKnown for one	16	Unknown — not stated by the source
PCI Express slots versionKnown for one	2.0	Unknown — not stated by the source
Number of processors installed	1	1
Processor socketDiffers	LGA 1155 (Socket H2)	LGA 775 (Socket T)
CPU multiplier (bus/core ratio)Differs	31	8
Maximum number of SMP processorsKnown for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
PlatformKnown for one	PC	Unknown — not stated by the source
SteppingDiffers	Q0	R0
Maximum internal memory supported by processorKnown for one	32 GB	Unknown — not stated by the source
Memory types supported by processorKnown for one	DDR3-SDRAM	Unknown — not stated by the source
Memory clock speeds supported by processorKnown for one	1066,1333 MHz	Unknown — not stated by the source
Memory bandwidth supported by processor (max)Known for one	21 GB/s	Unknown — not stated by the source
ECC supported by processor	No	No
Processor front side busKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1333 MHz
Number of Processing Die TransistorsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	456 M
Processing Die sizeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	164 mm²
Memory2 differ
Internal memory	4 GB	4 GB
Maximum internal memoryDiffers	16 GB	4 GB
Internal memory type	DDR3-SDRAM	DDR3-SDRAM
Memory slotsDiffers	4x DIMM	2x DIMM
Memory channelsKnown for one	Dual-channel	Unknown — not stated by the source
Memory clock speedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1066 MHz
Storage3 differ
Total storage capacityDiffers	1 TB	500 GB
Optical drive typeDiffers	DVD Super Multi DL	DVD Super Multi
HDD interface	SATA	SATA
Card reader integratedDiffers	Yes	No
Number of HDDs installedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1
HDD speedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	7200 RPM
Graphics2 differ
On-board graphics card	Yes	Yes
Discrete graphics card modelDiffers	AMD Radeon HD 6570	Intel® GMA X4500
Discrete graphics card memoryKnown for one	1 GB	Unknown — not stated by the source
On-board graphics card familyKnown for one	Intel® HD Graphics	Unknown — not stated by the source
On-board graphics card modelKnown for one	Intel® HD Graphics 2000	Unknown — not stated by the source
Number of displays supported (on-board graphics)Known for one	2	Unknown — not stated by the source
On-board graphics card base frequencyKnown for one	850 MHz	Unknown — not stated by the source
On-board graphics card dynamic frequency (max)Known for one	1100 MHz	Unknown — not stated by the source
On-board graphics card IDKnown for one	0x102	Unknown — not stated by the source
Graphics card familyDiffers	AMD	Intel
Performance1 differ
Product type	PC	PC
Motherboard chipsetDiffers	Intel® H67	Intel® G43
Network1 differ
Ethernet LAN	Yes	Yes
Ethernet LAN data rates	10,100,1000 Mbit/s	10,100,1000 Mbit/s
Cabling technology	10/100/1000Base-T(X)	10/100/1000Base-T(X)
Wi-Fi	Yes	Yes
Top Wi-Fi standard	Wi-Fi 4 (802.11n)	Wi-Fi 4 (802.11n)
Wi-Fi standards	Wi-Fi 4 (802.11n)	Wi-Fi 4 (802.11n)
Networking featuresDiffers	Gigabit Ethernet	Gigabit Ethernet, WLAN
Wireless technologyKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Wi-Fi
Ports & interfaces1 differ
USB 2.0 ports quantityDiffers	11	8
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A ports quantityKnown for one	0	Unknown — not stated by the source
HDMI ports quantityKnown for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) ports	1	1
Headphone outputs	1	1
Microphone in	Yes	Yes
VGA (D-Sub) ports quantity	1	1
DVI port	No	No
PS/2 ports quantityKnown for one	0	Unknown — not stated by the source
Firewire (IEEE 1394) ports	0	0
Serial ports quantityKnown for one	0	Unknown — not stated by the source
Parallel ports quantityKnown for one	0	Unknown — not stated by the source
Thunderbolt ports quantityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	0
eSATA ports quantityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1
Poweridentical
Power supply typeKnown for one	AC - DC	Unknown — not stated by the source
Design1 differ
Chassis typeKnown for one	SFF	Unknown — not stated by the source
Product colourDiffers	Black	Silver
Software1 differ
Operating system installedDiffers	Windows 7 Home Premium	Windows 7 Professional
Operating system architecture	64-bit	64-bit
Drivers included	Yes	Yes
Optional operating system suppliedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Windows XP Professional
Displayidentical
Display included	No	No
Processor special features11 differ
CPU configuration (max)Known for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
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 TechnologyDiffers	Yes	No
Intel Fast Memory AccessDiffers	Yes	No
Intel Flex Memory AccessDiffers	Yes	No
Intel Identity Protection Technology versionKnown for one	1.00	Unknown — not stated by the source
Intel Rapid Storage Technology	No	No
Intel Trusted Execution Technology	No	No
Intel VT-x with Extended Page Tables (EPT)Differs	Yes	No
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)Differs	Yes	No
Intel® Clear Video Technology for Mobile Internet Devices (Intel CVT for MID)	No	No
Intel® InTru™ 3D TechnologyDiffers	Yes	No
Intel® Insider™Differs	Yes	No
Intel® Wireless Display (Intel® WiDi)	No	No
Processor ARK IDDiffers	53422	38512
Processor package size	37.5 x 37.5 mm	37.5 x 37.5 mm
Supported instruction setsKnown for one	AVX	Unknown — not stated by the source
Thermal Monitoring Technologies	Yes	Yes
Intel® Turbo Boost Technology	No	No
Intel® Hyper Threading Technology (Intel® HT Technology)Differs	Yes	No
Intel® Quick Sync Video TechnologyDiffers	Yes	No
Intel® My WiFi Technology (Intel® MWT)	No	No
Intel® Identity Protection Technology (Intel® IPT)Known for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Intel® Anti-Theft Technology (Intel® AT)	No	No
Conflict-Free processor	No	No
Processor codeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	SLGT6
Weight & dimensions3 differ
WidthDiffers	100 mm	60 mm
DepthDiffers	368 mm	193 mm
HeightDiffers	269 mm	250 mm
Certificatesidentical
CertificationKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Green Seal Energy Star
Multimediaidentical
Built-in cameraKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	No
Other featuresidentical
TV tuner integratedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	No
Intel segment taggingKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Enterprise, Small Business

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