Product comparison · 2 pcs/workstations

Acer Aspire 3970-EB12P Intel® Core™ i7 i7-2600 vs Lenovo Essential H520g Intel® Core™ i5 i5-3470S

102specifications compared
39differ
63identical
24known for one product only

Key differences

Processor family
- Aspire 3970-EB12P Intel® Core™ i7 i7-2600:Intel® Core™ i7
- Essential H520g Intel® Core™ i5 i5-3470S:Intel® Core™ i5
Processor generation
- Aspire 3970-EB12P Intel® Core™ i7 i7-2600:2nd gen Intel® Core™ i7
- Essential H520g Intel® Core™ i5 i5-3470S:3rd gen Intel® Core™ i5
Processor model
- Aspire 3970-EB12P Intel® Core™ i7 i7-2600:i7-2600
- Essential H520g Intel® Core™ i5 i5-3470S:i5-3470S
Processor threads
- Aspire 3970-EB12P Intel® Core™ i7 i7-2600:8
- Essential H520g Intel® Core™ i5 i5-3470S:4
Processor boost frequency
- Aspire 3970-EB12P Intel® Core™ i7 i7-2600:3.8 GHz
- Essential H520g Intel® Core™ i5 i5-3470S:3.6 GHz
Processor frequency
- Aspire 3970-EB12P Intel® Core™ i7 i7-2600:3.4 GHz
- Essential H520g Intel® Core™ i5 i5-3470S:2.9 GHz
Processor cache
- Aspire 3970-EB12P Intel® Core™ i7 i7-2600:8 MB
- Essential H520g Intel® Core™ i5 i5-3470S:6 MB
Processor lithography
- Aspire 3970-EB12P Intel® Core™ i7 i7-2600:32 nm
- Essential H520g Intel® Core™ i5 i5-3470S:22 nm

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Comparison of 3970-EB12P, H520g
126 specifications	A Acer Aspire 3970-EB12P Intel® Core™ i7 i7-2600 Model 3970-EB12P View product	B Lenovo Essential H520g Intel® Core™ i5 i5-3470S Model H520g View product
Processor16 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	i5-3470S
Processor cores	4	4
Processor threadsDiffers	8	4
Processor boost frequencyDiffers	3.8 GHz	3.6 GHz
Processor frequencyDiffers	3.4 GHz	2.9 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 i5-3400 Desktop series
Processor codenameDiffers	Sandy Bridge	Ivy Bridge
Thermal Design Power (TDP)Differs	95 W	65 W
TcaseDiffers	72.6 °C	69.1 °C
Maximum number of PCI Express lanesKnown for one	16	Unknown — not stated by the source
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	29
SteppingKnown for one	D2	Unknown — not stated by the source
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 processor	No	No
PCI Express configurationsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1x16, 2x8
Memory1 differ
Internal memory	8 GB	8 GB
Maximum internal memory	16 GB	16 GB
Internal memory type	DDR3-SDRAM	DDR3-SDRAM
Memory slotsDiffers	4x DIMM	2x DIMM
Memory channels	Dual-channel	Dual-channel
Memory layout (slots x size)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	2 x 4 GB
Memory clock speedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1600 MHz
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
Number of SSDs installedKnown for one	0	Unknown — not stated by the source
Card reader integrated	Yes	Yes
HDD speedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	7200 RPM
Graphics5 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 family	Intel® HD Graphics	Intel® HD Graphics
On-board graphics card modelDiffers	Intel® HD Graphics 2000	Intel® HD Graphics 2500
Number of displays supported (on-board graphics)Differs	2	3
On-board graphics card base frequencyDiffers	850 MHz	650 MHz
On-board graphics card dynamic frequency (max)Differs	1350 MHz	1150 MHz
On-board graphics card IDDiffers	0x102	0x152
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
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-FiKnown for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source
Ports & interfaces3 differ
USB 2.0 ports quantityDiffers	12	6
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 quantityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	0
Poweridentical
Power supplyKnown for one	300 W	Unknown — not stated by the source
Design1 differ
Placement supported	Vertical	Vertical
Product colourDiffers	Black	Black, Grey, Metallic
Cooling type	Active	Active
Chassis typeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Tower
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 includedKnown for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source
Processor special features9 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 Technology	Yes	Yes
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 Trusted Execution Technology	Yes	Yes
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® 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 Technology	Yes	Yes
Intel® Insider™	Yes	Yes
Intel® Wireless Display (Intel® WiDi)Differs	No	Yes
Processor ARK IDDiffers	52213	68315
Processor codeKnown for one	SR00B	Unknown — not stated by the source
Processor package sizeDiffers	37.5 x 37.5 mm	37.5 mm
Supported instruction setsDiffers	AVX	AVX, SSE4.1, SSE4.2
Thermal Monitoring Technologies	Yes	Yes
Intel® Turbo Boost Technology	2.0	2.0
Intel® Hyper Threading Technology (Intel® HT Technology)Differs	Yes	No
Intel® Quick Sync Video Technology	Yes	Yes
Intel® My WiFi Technology (Intel® MWT)	No	No
Intel® Identity Protection Technology (Intel® IPT)	Yes	Yes
Intel® Anti-Theft Technology (Intel® AT)Differs	No	Yes
Conflict-Free processorDiffers	No	Yes
Intel Secure Key Technology versionKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1.00
Intel TSX-NI versionKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	0.00
Thermal solution specificationKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	PCG 2011C
Weight & dimensionsidentical
WidthKnown for one	180 mm	Unknown — not stated by the source
DepthKnown for one	401.8 mm	Unknown — not stated by the source
HeightKnown for one	379 mm	Unknown — not stated by the source
Packaging contentidentical
Mouse included	Yes	Yes
Keyboard included	Yes	Yes
Keyboardidentical
Windows keysKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes

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