Product comparison · 2 pcs/workstations

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

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  • 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
Processor17 differ
Processor familyDiffersIntel® Core™ i7Intel® Core™ i5
Processor generationDiffers2nd gen Intel® Core™ i73rd gen Intel® Core™ i5
Processor modelDiffersi7-2600i5-3350P
Processor threadsDiffers84
Processor boost frequencyDiffers3.8 GHz3.3 GHz
Processor frequencyDiffers3.4 GHz3.1 GHz
Processor cacheDiffers8 MB6 MB
Processor lithographyDiffers32 nm22 nm
Processor seriesDiffersIntel Core i7-2600 Desktop SeriesIntel Core i5-3300 Desktop Series
Processor codenameDiffersSandy BridgeIvy Bridge
Thermal Design Power (TDP)Differs95 W69 W
TcaseDiffers72.6 °C67.4 °C
PCI Express configurationsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1x16, 2x8
PCI Express slots versionDiffers2.03.0
CPU multiplier (bus/core ratio)Differs3431
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 processorDiffersNoYes
Maximum number of PCI Express lanesKnown for one16Unknown — not stated by the source
SteppingKnown for oneD2Unknown — not stated by the source
Memory2 differ
Internal memoryDiffers8 GB6 GB
Maximum internal memoryDiffers16 GB8 GB
Memory layout (slots x size)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1 x 2 + 1 x 4 GB
Memory slotsKnown for one4x DIMMUnknown — not stated by the source
Storage3 differ
Total storage capacityDiffers1.5 TB1 TB
Optical drive typeDiffersDVD Super Multi DLDVD±RW
HDD capacityDiffers1.5 TB1 TB
HDD interfaceKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceSATA II
Number of SSDs installedKnown for one0Unknown — not stated by the source
Graphics1 differ
Discrete graphics card modelDiffersAMD Radeon HD 6570NVIDIA® GeForce® GT 620
Number of discrete graphics cardsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1
On-board graphics cardKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
On-board graphics card familyKnown for oneIntel® HD GraphicsUnknown — not stated by the source
On-board graphics card modelKnown for oneIntel® HD Graphics 2000Unknown — not stated by the source
Number of displays supported (on-board graphics)Known for one2Unknown — not stated by the source
On-board graphics card base frequencyKnown for one850 MHzUnknown — not stated by the source
On-board graphics card dynamic frequency (max)Known for one1350 MHzUnknown — not stated by the source
On-board graphics card IDKnown for one0x102Unknown — not stated by the source
Performanceidentical
Motherboard chipsetKnown for oneIntel® H67 ExpressUnknown — not stated by the source
Optical driveidentical
LightScribeKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceNo
Networkidentical
Wi-Fi standardsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceNot supported
BluetoothKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceNo
Ports & interfaces2 differ
USB 2.0 ports quantityDiffers126
Thunderbolt ports quantityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source0
DVI portDiffersNoYes
PS/2 ports quantityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source0
Firewire (IEEE 1394) portsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source0
DC-in jackKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Serial ports quantityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source0
Parallel ports quantityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source0
Modem (RJ-11) portsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source0
VGA (D-Sub) ports quantityKnown for one1Unknown — not stated by the source
Power1 differ
Power supplyDiffers300 W200 W
Power supply input voltageKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source100 - 240 V
Power supply input frequencyKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source50 - 60 Hz
Designidentical
Chassis typeKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceTower
Software1 differ
Operating system installedDiffersWindows 7 Home PremiumWindows 8
Bundled softwareKnown for oneMicrosoft Office Starter, Bing Bar, Windows Live EssentialsUnknown — not stated by the source
Processor special features14 differ
Embedded options availableDiffersYesNo
Intel Dual Display Capable TechnologyDiffersYesNo
Intel FDI TechnologyDiffersYesNo
Intel Secure Key Technology versionKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1.00
Intel TSX-NIKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceNo
Intel TSX-NI versionKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source0.00
Intel Trusted Execution TechnologyDiffersYesNo
Intel® Active Management Technology (Intel® AMT)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceNo
Intel® Clear Video HD Technology (Intel® CVT HD)DiffersYesNo
Intel® High Definition Audio (Intel® HD Audio)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceNo
Intel® InTru™ 3D TechnologyDiffersYesNo
Intel® Insider™DiffersYesNo
Intel® Matrix Storage Technology (Intel® MST)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceNo
Intel® Secure KeyKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Processor ARK IDDiffers5221369114
Supported instruction setsDiffersAVXAVX, SSE4.1, SSE4.2
Intel® Smart Response TechnologyKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceNo
Intel® Rapid Start TechnologyKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceNo
Intel Smart Connect TechnologyKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceNo
Intel® Hyper Threading Technology (Intel® HT Technology)DiffersYesNo
Intel® Quick Sync Video TechnologyDiffersYesNo
Intel® My WiFi Technology (Intel® MWT)DiffersNoYes
Intel® Anti-Theft Technology (Intel® AT)DiffersNoYes
Conflict-Free processorDiffersNoYes
Processor codeKnown for oneSR00BUnknown — not stated by the source
Operational conditionsidentical
Operating temperature (T-T)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source5 - 35 °C
Storage temperature (T-T)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source-20 - 60 °C
Operating relative humidity (H-H)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source10 - 80%
Storage relative humidity (H-H)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source10 - 90%
Weight & dimensions3 differ
WidthDiffers180 mm175 mm
DepthDiffers401.8 mm413.7 mm
HeightDiffers379 mm380.5 mm
Certificatesidentical
CertificationKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceTCO 05

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