Product comparison · 2 pcs/workstations

Acer Aspire 3960 Intel® Core™ i3 i3-2100 vs Viewsonic VOT120 PC Intel Pentium Mobile N270

88specifications compared
49differ
39identical
47known for one product only

Key differences

The Acer Aspire 3960 Intel® Core™ i3 i3-2100 has 1 more processor cores than the Viewsonic VOT120 PC Intel Pentium Mobile N270 (2 vs 1). The Acer Aspire 3960 Intel® Core™ i3 i3-2100 has 2 more processor threads than the Viewsonic VOT120 PC Intel Pentium Mobile N270 (4 vs 2). The Acer Aspire 3960 Intel® Core™ i3 i3-2100 has 1.5 GHz more processor frequency than the Viewsonic VOT120 PC Intel Pentium Mobile N270 (3.1 GHz vs 1.6 GHz). Only the Acer Aspire 3960 Intel® Core™ i3 i3-2100 has card reader integrated. Only the Viewsonic VOT120 PC Intel Pentium Mobile N270 has DVI port.

Processor family
- Aspire 3960 Intel® Core™ i3 i3-2100:Intel® Core™ i3
- VOT120 PC Intel Pentium Mobile N270:Intel Pentium Mobile
Processor model
- Aspire 3960 Intel® Core™ i3 i3-2100:i3-2100
- VOT120 PC Intel Pentium Mobile N270:N270
Processor cores
- Aspire 3960 Intel® Core™ i3 i3-2100:2
- VOT120 PC Intel Pentium Mobile N270:1
Processor threads
- Aspire 3960 Intel® Core™ i3 i3-2100:4
- VOT120 PC Intel Pentium Mobile N270:2
Processor frequency
- Aspire 3960 Intel® Core™ i3 i3-2100:3.1 GHz
- VOT120 PC Intel Pentium Mobile N270:1.6 GHz
Processor cache
- Aspire 3960 Intel® Core™ i3 i3-2100:3 MB
- VOT120 PC Intel Pentium Mobile N270:0.512 MB
Processor cache type
- Aspire 3960 Intel® Core™ i3 i3-2100:Smart Cache
- VOT120 PC Intel Pentium Mobile N270:L2
Bus type
- Aspire 3960 Intel® Core™ i3 i3-2100:DMI
- VOT120 PC Intel Pentium Mobile N270:FSB

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Comparison of 3960, VOT120
135 specifications	A Acer Aspire 3960 Intel® Core™ i3 i3-2100 Model 3960 View product	B Viewsonic VOT120 PC Intel Pentium Mobile N270 Model VOT120 View product
Processor16 differ
Processor manufacturer	Intel	Intel
Processor familyDiffers	Intel® Core™ i3	Intel Pentium Mobile
Processor generationKnown for one	2nd gen Intel® Core™ i3	Unknown — not stated by the source
Processor modelDiffers	i3-2100	N270
Processor coresDiffers	2	1
Processor threadsDiffers	4	2
Processor frequencyDiffers	3.1 GHz	1.6 GHz
Processor cacheDiffers	3 MB	0.512 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 modesDiffers	64-bit	32-bit
Processor seriesDiffers	Intel Core i3-2100 Desktop Series	Intel Atom N200 Series
Processor codenameDiffers	Sandy Bridge	Diamondville
Thermal Design Power (TDP)Differs	35, 65	2.5 W
TcaseKnown for one	69.1 °C	Unknown — not stated by the source
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)	Socket F (1207)
CPU multiplier (bus/core ratio)Differs	31	12
Maximum number of SMP processors	1	1
PlatformKnown for one	PC	Unknown — not stated by the source
SteppingDiffers	Q0	C0
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	533 MHz
TjunctionKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	90 °C
Number of Processing Die TransistorsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	47 M
Processing Die sizeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	26 mm²
Memory2 differ
Internal memoryDiffers	4 GB	1 GB
Maximum internal memoryKnown for one	16 GB	Unknown — not stated by the source
Internal memory typeDiffers	DDR3-SDRAM	DDR2-SDRAM
Memory slotsKnown for one	4x DIMM	Unknown — not stated by the source
Memory channelsKnown for one	Dual-channel	Unknown — not stated by the source
Storage3 differ
Total storage capacityDiffers	1 TB	160 GB
Optical drive typeDiffers	DVD Super Multi DL	No
HDD interface	SATA	SATA
Card reader integratedDiffers	Yes	No
Number of HDDs installedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1
Graphics1 differ
On-board graphics card	Yes	Yes
Discrete graphics card modelKnown for one	AMD Radeon HD 6570	Unknown — not stated by the source
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® 945G
Network1 differ
Ethernet LAN	Yes	Yes
Ethernet LAN data ratesKnown for one	10,100,1000 Mbit/s	Unknown — not stated by the source
Cabling technologyDiffers	10/100/1000Base-T(X)	10/100Base-T(X)
Wi-Fi	Yes	Yes
Top Wi-Fi standardKnown for one	Wi-Fi 4 (802.11n)	Unknown — not stated by the source
Wi-Fi standardsKnown for one	Wi-Fi 4 (802.11n)	Unknown — not stated by the source
Networking featuresKnown for one	Gigabit Ethernet	Unknown — not stated by the source
BluetoothKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Bluetooth versionKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	2.0+EDR
Ports & interfaces3 differ
USB 2.0 ports quantityDiffers	11	4
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A ports quantity	0	0
HDMI ports quantityDiffers	1	0
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) ports	1	1
Headphone outputs	1	1
Microphone in	Yes	Yes
VGA (D-Sub) ports quantity	1	1
DVI portDiffers	No	Yes
PS/2 ports quantity	0	0
Firewire (IEEE 1394) ports	0	0
Serial ports quantity	0	0
Parallel ports quantity	0	0
eSATA ports quantityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1
DC-in jackKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Power1 differ
Power supply typeDiffers	AC - DC	19V DC; 30W adapter
Designidentical
Chassis type	SFF	SFF
Product colour	Black	Black
Cable lock slotKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Cable lock slot typeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Kensington
Software1 differ
Operating system installedDiffers	Windows 7 Home Premium	Windows XP Home Edition
Operating system architectureKnown for one	64-bit	Unknown — not stated by the source
Drivers included	Yes	Yes
Mac compatibilityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	No
Displayidentical
Display included	No	No
Processor special features17 differ
CPU configuration (max)Known for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
Embedded options availableDiffers	No	Yes
Enhanced Intel SpeedStep Technology	Yes	Yes
Execute Disable Bit	Yes	Yes
Idle StatesDiffers	Yes	No
Intel 64Differs	Yes	No
Intel Clear Video Technology	No	No
Intel Demand Based Switching	No	No
Intel Dual Display Capable TechnologyDiffers	Yes	No
Intel Enhanced Halt StateDiffers	Yes	No
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)Differs	Yes	No
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	36331
Processor package sizeDiffers	37.5 x 37.5 mm	22 x 22 mm
Supported instruction setsDiffers	AVX	SSE2, SSE3
Thermal Monitoring Technologies	Yes	Yes
Intel® Turbo Boost Technology	No	No
Intel® Hyper Threading Technology (Intel® HT Technology)	Yes	Yes
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	SLB73
Weight & dimensions3 differ
WidthDiffers	100 mm	39 mm
DepthDiffers	368 mm	115 mm
HeightDiffers	269 mm	130 mm
WeightKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	550 g
Audioidentical
Audio systemKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	HDA
Packaging dataidentical
Package dimensions (WxDxH)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	390 x 488 x 308 mm
Package weightKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	7.5 kg
Certificatesidentical
CertificationKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	CUL/FCC

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