Product comparison · 2 pcs/workstations

Acer Aspire 3970-EB12P Intel® Core™ i7 i7-2600 vs Acer C-605 I5602

101specifications compared
44differ
57identical
47known for one product only

Key differences

Processor family
- Aspire 3970-EB12P Intel® Core™ i7 i7-2600:Intel® Core™ i7
- C-605 I5602:Intel® Core™ i5
Processor generation
- Aspire 3970-EB12P Intel® Core™ i7 i7-2600:2nd gen Intel® Core™ i7
- C-605 I5602:3rd gen Intel® Core™ i5
Processor model
- Aspire 3970-EB12P Intel® Core™ i7 i7-2600:i7-2600
- C-605 I5602:i5-3350P
Processor threads
- Aspire 3970-EB12P Intel® Core™ i7 i7-2600:8
- C-605 I5602:4
Processor boost frequency
- Aspire 3970-EB12P Intel® Core™ i7 i7-2600:3.8 GHz
- C-605 I5602:3.3 GHz
Processor frequency
- Aspire 3970-EB12P Intel® Core™ i7 i7-2600:3.4 GHz
- C-605 I5602:3.1 GHz
Processor cache
- Aspire 3970-EB12P Intel® Core™ i7 i7-2600:8 MB
- C-605 I5602:6 MB
Processor lithography
- Aspire 3970-EB12P Intel® Core™ i7 i7-2600:32 nm
- C-605 I5602:22 nm

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Comparison of 3970-EB12P, C-605 I5602
148 specifications	A Acer Aspire 3970-EB12P Intel® Core™ i7 i7-2600 Model 3970-EB12P View product	B Acer C-605 I5602 View product
Processor17 differ
Processor manufacturer	Intel	Intel
Processor familyDiffers	Intel® Core™ i7	Intel® Core™ i5
Processor generationDiffers	2nd gen Intel® Core™ i7	3rd gen Intel® Core™ i5
Processor modelDiffers	i7-2600	i5-3350P
Processor cores	4	4
Processor threadsDiffers	8	4
Processor boost frequencyDiffers	3.8 GHz	3.3 GHz
Processor frequencyDiffers	3.4 GHz	3.1 GHz
Processor cacheDiffers	8 MB	6 MB
Processor cache type	Smart Cache	Smart Cache
Bus type	DMI	DMI
FSB Parity	No	No
System bus rate	5 GT/s	5 GT/s
Processor lithographyDiffers	32 nm	22 nm
Processor operating modes	64-bit	64-bit
Processor seriesDiffers	Intel Core i7-2600 Desktop Series	Intel Core i5-3300 Desktop Series
Processor codenameDiffers	Sandy Bridge	Ivy Bridge
Thermal Design Power (TDP)Differs	95 W	69 W
TcaseDiffers	72.6 °C	67.4 °C
PCI Express configurationsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1x16, 2x8
PCI Express slots versionDiffers	2.0	3.0
Number of processors installed	1	1
Processor socket	LGA 1155 (Socket H2)	LGA 1155 (Socket H2)
CPU multiplier (bus/core ratio)Differs	34	31
Maximum internal memory supported by processor	32 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
SteppingKnown for one	D2	Unknown — not stated by the source
Memory2 differ
Internal memoryDiffers	8 GB	6 GB
Maximum internal memoryDiffers	16 GB	8 GB
Internal memory type	DDR3-SDRAM	DDR3-SDRAM
Memory layout (slots x size)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1 x 2 + 1 x 4 GB
Memory channels	Dual-channel	Dual-channel
Memory slotsKnown for one	4x DIMM	Unknown — not stated by the source
Storage3 differ
Total storage capacityDiffers	1.5 TB	1 TB
Optical drive typeDiffers	DVD Super Multi DL	DVD±RW
Storage media	HDD	HDD
Number of HDDs installed	1	1
HDD capacityDiffers	1.5 TB	1 TB
HDD interfaceKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	SATA II
Card reader integrated	Yes	Yes
Number of SSDs installedKnown for one	0	Unknown — not stated by the source
Graphics1 differ
Discrete graphics card modelDiffers	AMD Radeon HD 6570	NVIDIA® GeForce® GT 620
Discrete graphics card memory	1 GB	1 GB
Number of discrete graphics cardsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1
On-board graphics cardKnown for one	Yes	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	1350 MHz	Unknown — not stated by the source
On-board graphics card IDKnown for one	0x102	Unknown — not stated by the source
Performanceidentical
Product type	PC	PC
Motherboard chipsetKnown for one	Intel® H67 Express	Unknown — not stated by the source
Optical driveidentical
Optical drives quantity	1	1
LightScribeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	No
Networkidentical
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	No	No
Wi-Fi standardsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Not supported
BluetoothKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	No
Ports & interfaces2 differ
USB 2.0 ports quantityDiffers	12	6
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A ports quantity	0	0
Thunderbolt ports quantityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	0
HDMI ports quantity	1	1
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) ports	1	1
Headphone outputs	1	1
Microphone in	Yes	Yes
DVI portDiffers	No	Yes
PS/2 ports quantityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	0
Firewire (IEEE 1394) portsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	0
DC-in jackKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Serial ports quantityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	0
Parallel ports quantityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	0
Modem (RJ-11) portsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	0
VGA (D-Sub) ports quantityKnown for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
Power1 differ
Power supplyDiffers	300 W	200 W
Power supply input voltageKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	100 - 240 V
Power supply input frequencyKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	50 - 60 Hz
Designidentical
Chassis typeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Tower
Placement supported	Vertical	Vertical
Product colour	Black	Black
Cooling type	Active	Active
Software1 differ
Operating system installedDiffers	Windows 7 Home Premium	Windows 8
Operating system architecture	64-bit	64-bit
Bundled softwareKnown for one	Microsoft Office Starter, Bing Bar, Windows Live Essentials	Unknown — not stated by the source
Displayidentical
Display included	No	No
Processor special features14 differ
CPU configuration (max)	1	1
Embedded options availableDiffers	Yes	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 Access	Yes	Yes
Intel Flex Memory Access	Yes	Yes
Intel Identity Protection Technology version	1.00	1.00
Intel Rapid Storage Technology	No	No
Intel Secure Key Technology versionKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1.00
Intel TSX-NIKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	No
Intel TSX-NI versionKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	0.00
Intel Trusted Execution TechnologyDiffers	Yes	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)	Yes	Yes
Intel® AES New Instructions (Intel® AES-NI)	Yes	Yes
Intel® Active Management Technology (Intel® AMT)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	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® High Definition Audio (Intel® HD Audio)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	No
Intel® InTru™ 3D TechnologyDiffers	Yes	No
Intel® Insider™Differs	Yes	No
Intel® Matrix Storage Technology (Intel® MST)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	No
Intel® Secure KeyKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Intel® Wireless Display (Intel® WiDi)	No	No
Processor ARK IDDiffers	52213	69114
Processor package size	37.5 x 37.5 mm	37.5 x 37.5 mm
Supported instruction setsDiffers	AVX	AVX, SSE4.1, SSE4.2
Thermal Monitoring Technologies	Yes	Yes
Intel® Smart Response TechnologyKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	No
Intel® Rapid Start TechnologyKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	No
Intel® Turbo Boost Technology	2.0	2.0
Intel Smart Connect TechnologyKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	No
Intel® Hyper Threading Technology (Intel® HT Technology)Differs	Yes	No
Intel® Quick Sync Video TechnologyDiffers	Yes	No
Intel® My WiFi Technology (Intel® MWT)Differs	No	Yes
Intel® Identity Protection Technology (Intel® IPT)	Yes	Yes
Intel® Anti-Theft Technology (Intel® AT)Differs	No	Yes
Conflict-Free processorDiffers	No	Yes
Processor codeKnown for one	SR00B	Unknown — not stated by the source
Operational conditionsidentical
Operating temperature (T-T)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	5 - 35 °C
Storage temperature (T-T)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	-20 - 60 °C
Operating relative humidity (H-H)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	10 - 80%
Storage relative humidity (H-H)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	10 - 90%
Weight & dimensions3 differ
WidthDiffers	180 mm	175 mm
DepthDiffers	401.8 mm	413.7 mm
HeightDiffers	379 mm	380.5 mm
Packaging contentidentical
Mouse included	Yes	Yes
Keyboard included	Yes	Yes
Certificatesidentical
CertificationKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	TCO 05

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