Product comparison · 2 pcs/workstations

Acer Aspire 3970-MO12P Intel® Core™ i5 i5-2400 vs Acer Veriton M 421G Intel® Celeron® 220 2 GB DDR2-SDRAM 250 GB HDD FreeDOS Tower PC Black

94specifications compared
58differ
36identical
51known for one product only

Key differences

Processor family
- Aspire 3970-MO12P Intel® Core™ i5 i5-2400:Intel® Core™ i5
- Veriton M 421G Intel® Celeron® 220 2 GB DDR2-SDRAM 250 GB HDD FreeDOS Tower PC Black:Intel® Celeron®
Processor model
- Aspire 3970-MO12P Intel® Core™ i5 i5-2400:i5-2400
- Veriton M 421G Intel® Celeron® 220 2 GB DDR2-SDRAM 250 GB HDD FreeDOS Tower PC Black:220
Processor cores
- Aspire 3970-MO12P Intel® Core™ i5 i5-2400:4
- Veriton M 421G Intel® Celeron® 220 2 GB DDR2-SDRAM 250 GB HDD FreeDOS Tower PC Black:1
Processor threads
- Aspire 3970-MO12P Intel® Core™ i5 i5-2400:4
- Veriton M 421G Intel® Celeron® 220 2 GB DDR2-SDRAM 250 GB HDD FreeDOS Tower PC Black:1
Processor frequency
- Aspire 3970-MO12P Intel® Core™ i5 i5-2400:3.1 GHz
- Veriton M 421G Intel® Celeron® 220 2 GB DDR2-SDRAM 250 GB HDD FreeDOS Tower PC Black:1.2 GHz
Processor cache
- Aspire 3970-MO12P Intel® Core™ i5 i5-2400:6 MB
- Veriton M 421G Intel® Celeron® 220 2 GB DDR2-SDRAM 250 GB HDD FreeDOS Tower PC Black:0.512 MB
Processor cache type
- Aspire 3970-MO12P Intel® Core™ i5 i5-2400:Smart Cache
- Veriton M 421G Intel® Celeron® 220 2 GB DDR2-SDRAM 250 GB HDD FreeDOS Tower PC Black:L2
Bus type
- Aspire 3970-MO12P Intel® Core™ i5 i5-2400:DMI
- Veriton M 421G Intel® Celeron® 220 2 GB DDR2-SDRAM 250 GB HDD FreeDOS Tower PC Black:FSB

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Comparison of 3970-MO12P, 421G
145 specifications	A Acer Aspire 3970-MO12P Intel® Core™ i5 i5-2400 Model 3970-MO12P View product	B Acer Veriton M 421G Intel® Celeron® 220 2 GB DDR2-SDRAM 250 GB HDD FreeDOS Tower PC Black Model 421G View product
Processor14 differ
Processor familyDiffers	Intel® Core™ i5	Intel® Celeron®
Processor generationKnown for one	2nd gen Intel® Core™ i5	Unknown — not stated by the source
Processor modelDiffers	i5-2400	220
Processor coresDiffers	4	1
Processor threadsDiffers	4	1
Processor boost frequencyKnown for one	3.4 GHz	Unknown — not stated by the source
Processor frequencyDiffers	3.1 GHz	1.2 GHz
Processor cacheDiffers	6 MB	0.512 MB
Processor cache typeDiffers	Smart Cache	L2
Bus typeDiffers	DMI	FSB
System bus rateKnown for one	5 GT/s	Unknown — not stated by the source
Processor lithographyDiffers	32 nm	65 nm
Processor seriesDiffers	Intel Core i5-2400 Desktop Series	Intel Celeron Processor 200 Series for Desktop
Processor codenameDiffers	Sandy Bridge	Conroe
Thermal Design Power (TDP)Differs	95 W	18.2, 19
TcaseKnown for one	72.6 °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
Processor socketDiffers	LGA 1155 (Socket H2)	Socket 479
CPU multiplier (bus/core ratio)Differs	31	12
Maximum number of SMP processorsKnown for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
PlatformKnown for one	PC	Unknown — not stated by the source
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
Processor front side busKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	533 MHz
TjunctionKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	100 °C
Number of Processing Die TransistorsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	105 M
Processing Die sizeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	77 mm²
SteppingKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	A1
Memory4 differ
Internal memoryDiffers	6 GB	2 GB
Maximum internal memoryDiffers	16 GB	8 GB
Internal memory typeDiffers	DDR3-SDRAM	DDR2-SDRAM
Memory clock speedDiffers	1333 MHz	800 MHz
Memory channelsKnown for one	Dual-channel	Unknown — not stated by the source
Memory layout (slots x size)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	2 x 1 GB
Storage5 differ
Total storage capacityDiffers	2 TB	250 GB
Optical drive typeDiffers	DVD Super Multi DL	DVD Super Multi
HDD capacityDiffers	2 TB	250 GB
HDD speedDiffers	5400 RPM	7200 RPM
Card reader integratedDiffers	Yes	No
Storage mediaKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	HDD
Graphics4 differ
Discrete graphics card modelDiffers	AMD Radeon HD 6450	Not available
Discrete graphics card memoryKnown for one	1 GB	Unknown — not stated by the source
Number of discrete graphics cardsKnown for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
On-board graphics card familyDiffers	Intel® HD Graphics	AMD Radeon HD 3000
On-board graphics card modelDiffers	Intel® HD Graphics 2000	AMD Radeon HD 3200
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	ATI
Performance2 differ
Motherboard chipsetDiffers	Intel® H67	AMD 780G
Audio output channelsDiffers	5.1 channels	7.1 channels
Network1 differ
Wi-FiDiffers	Yes	No
Top Wi-Fi standardKnown for one	Wi-Fi 4 (802.11n)	Unknown — not stated by the source
Wi-Fi standardsKnown for one	802.11b, 802.11g, Wi-Fi 4 (802.11n)	Unknown — not stated by the source
Ethernet interface typeKnown for one	Gigabit Ethernet	Unknown — not stated by the source
Networking featuresKnown for one	Gigabit Ethernet	Unknown — not stated by the source
Wireless technologyKnown for one	Wi-Fi	Unknown — not stated by the source
Ports & interfaces5 differ
USB 2.0 ports quantityDiffers	12	8
HDMI ports quantityDiffers	1	0
DVI portDiffers	No	Yes
PS/2 ports quantityDiffers	0	2
Firewire (IEEE 1394) portsKnown for one	0	Unknown — not stated by the source
DC-in jackDiffers	Yes	No
Serial ports quantityKnown for one	0	Unknown — not stated by the source
Parallel ports quantityKnown for one	0	Unknown — not stated by the source
HDMIKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Combo headphone/mic portKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	No
S/PDIF out portKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	No
SmartCard slotKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	No
Design1 differ
Chassis typeDiffers	Midi Tower	Tower
Software1 differ
Operating system installedDiffers	Windows 7 Home Premium	FreeDOS
Operating system architectureKnown for one	64-bit	Unknown — not stated by the source
Processor special features19 differ
CPU configuration (max)Known for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
Embedded options availableDiffers	Yes	No
Enhanced Intel SpeedStep TechnologyDiffers	Yes	No
Intel Dual Display Capable TechnologyDiffers	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 Trusted Execution TechnologyDiffers	Yes	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)Differs	Yes	No
Intel® AES New Instructions (Intel® AES-NI)Differs	Yes	No
Intel® Clear Video HD Technology (Intel® CVT HD)Differs	Yes	No
Intel® InTru™ 3D TechnologyDiffers	Yes	No
Intel® Insider™Differs	Yes	No
Processor ARK IDDiffers	52207	33102
Processor package sizeDiffers	37.5 x 37.5 mm	35 x 35 mm
Supported instruction setsKnown for one	AVX	Unknown — not stated by the source
Intel® Turbo Boost TechnologyDiffers	2.0	No
Intel® Quick Sync Video TechnologyDiffers	Yes	No
Intel® Identity Protection Technology (Intel® IPT)Differs	Yes	No
Intel® Small Business Advantage (Intel® SBA)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	No
Processor codeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	SLAF2
Intel® Smart Response TechnologyKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	No
Weight & dimensions2 differ
DepthDiffers	402 mm	441.5 mm
HeightDiffers	379 mm	367 mm
Dimensions (WxDxH)Known for one	180 x 402 x 379 mm	Unknown — not stated by the source
WeightKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	10.4 kg
Certificatesidentical
Compliance industry standardsKnown for one	IEEE 802.3, IEEE 802.3u, IEEE 802.3ab	Unknown — not stated by the source
Audioidentical
Audio systemKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	High Definition Audio
Packaging contentidentical
Cables includedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	AC
Other featuresidentical
Intel segment taggingKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Enterprise, Small Business

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