Product comparison · 2 pcs/workstations

Acer Aspire 3970-MO12P Intel® Core™ i5 i5-2400 vs Acer Predator 6109 Intel® Core™ i3 i3-2120

115specifications compared
31differ
84identical
17known for one product only

Key differences

Processor family
- Aspire 3970-MO12P Intel® Core™ i5 i5-2400:Intel® Core™ i5
- Predator 6109 Intel® Core™ i3 i3-2120:Intel® Core™ i3
Processor generation
- Aspire 3970-MO12P Intel® Core™ i5 i5-2400:2nd gen Intel® Core™ i5
- Predator 6109 Intel® Core™ i3 i3-2120:2nd gen Intel® Core™ i3
Processor model
- Aspire 3970-MO12P Intel® Core™ i5 i5-2400:i5-2400
- Predator 6109 Intel® Core™ i3 i3-2120:i3-2120
Processor cores
- Aspire 3970-MO12P Intel® Core™ i5 i5-2400:4
- Predator 6109 Intel® Core™ i3 i3-2120:2
Processor frequency
- Aspire 3970-MO12P Intel® Core™ i5 i5-2400:3.1 GHz
- Predator 6109 Intel® Core™ i3 i3-2120:3.3 GHz
Processor cache
- Aspire 3970-MO12P Intel® Core™ i5 i5-2400:6 MB
- Predator 6109 Intel® Core™ i3 i3-2120:3 MB
Thermal Design Power (TDP)
- Aspire 3970-MO12P Intel® Core™ i5 i5-2400:95 W
- Predator 6109 Intel® Core™ i3 i3-2120:65 W
Tcase
- Aspire 3970-MO12P Intel® Core™ i5 i5-2400:72.6 °C
- Predator 6109 Intel® Core™ i3 i3-2120:69.1 °C

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Comparison of 3970-MO12P, 6109
132 specifications	A Acer Aspire 3970-MO12P Intel® Core™ i5 i5-2400 Model 3970-MO12P View product	B Acer Predator 6109 Intel® Core™ i3 i3-2120 Model 6109 View product
Processor11 differ
Processor manufacturer	Intel	Intel
Processor familyDiffers	Intel® Core™ i5	Intel® Core™ i3
Processor generationDiffers	2nd gen Intel® Core™ i5	2nd gen Intel® Core™ i3
Processor modelDiffers	i5-2400	i3-2120
Processor coresDiffers	4	2
Processor threads	4	4
Processor boost frequencyKnown for one	3.4 GHz	Unknown — not stated by the source
Processor frequencyDiffers	3.1 GHz	3.3 GHz
Processor cacheDiffers	6 MB	3 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 lithography	32 nm	32 nm
Processor operating modes	64-bit	64-bit
Processor seriesDiffers	Intel Core i5-2400 Desktop Series	Intel Core i3-2100 Desktop Series
Processor codename	Sandy Bridge	Sandy Bridge
Thermal Design Power (TDP)Differs	95 W	65 W
TcaseDiffers	72.6 °C	69.1 °C
Maximum number of PCI Express lanes	16	16
PCI Express slots version	2.0	2.0
Number of processors installed	1	1
Processor socket	LGA 1155 (Socket H2)	LGA 1155 (Socket H2)
CPU multiplier (bus/core ratio)Differs	31	33
Maximum number of SMP processorsKnown for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
Platform	PC	PC
Maximum internal memory supported by processor	32 GB	32 GB
Memory types supported by processorDiffers	DDR3-SDRAM	DDR3 1066/1333
Memory clock speeds supported by processorKnown for one	1066,1333 MHz	Unknown — not stated by the source
Memory bandwidth supported by processor (max)	21 GB/s	21 GB/s
ECC supported by processor	No	No
Memory1 differ
Internal memoryDiffers	6 GB	4 GB
Maximum internal memory	16 GB	16 GB
Internal memory type	DDR3-SDRAM	DDR3-SDRAM
Memory slots	4x DIMM	4x DIMM
Memory clock speed	1333 MHz	1333 MHz
Memory channels	Dual-channel	Dual-channel
Memory layout (slots x size)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1 x 4 GB
Storage3 differ
Total storage capacityDiffers	2 TB	1.5 TB
Optical drive typeDiffers	DVD Super Multi DL	DVD Super Multi
Number of HDDs installed	1	1
HDD capacityDiffers	2 TB	1.5 TB
HDD interfaceKnown for one	SATA	Unknown — not stated by the source
HDD speedKnown for one	5400 RPM	Unknown — not stated by the source
Card reader integrated	Yes	Yes
Graphics3 differ
On-board graphics card	Yes	Yes
Discrete graphics card modelDiffers	AMD Radeon HD 6450	NVIDIA® GeForce® GT 530
Discrete graphics card memoryDiffers	1 GB	2 GB
Number of discrete graphics cardsKnown for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
On-board graphics card family	Intel® HD Graphics	Intel® HD Graphics
On-board graphics card model	Intel® HD Graphics 2000	Intel® HD Graphics 2000
Number of displays supported (on-board graphics)	2	2
On-board graphics card base frequency	850 MHz	850 MHz
On-board graphics card dynamic frequency (max)	1100 MHz	1100 MHz
On-board graphics card ID	0x102	0x102
Graphics card familyDiffers	AMD, Intel	Intel, NVIDIA
Performanceidentical
Product type	PC	PC
Motherboard chipset	Intel® H67	Intel® H67
Audio output channels	5.1 channels	5.1 channels
Network1 differ
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-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 features	Gigabit Ethernet	Gigabit Ethernet
Wireless technologyKnown for one	Wi-Fi	Unknown — not stated by the source
Ports & interfaces2 differ
USB 2.0 ports quantityDiffers	12	10
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A ports quantity	0	0
HDMI ports quantity	1	1
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
DC-in jackKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Serial ports quantity	0	0
Parallel ports quantity	0	0
HDMIKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Power1 differ
Power supplyDiffers	300 W	500 W
Design1 differ
Chassis typeDiffers	Midi Tower	Desktop
Product colour	Black	Black
Softwareidentical
Operating system installed	Windows 7 Home Premium	Windows 7 Home Premium
Operating system architecture	64-bit	64-bit
Mac compatibilityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	No
Displayidentical
Display included	No	No
Processor special features6 differ
CPU configuration (max)	1	1
Embedded options available	Yes	Yes
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 Technology	Yes	Yes
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 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)Differs	Yes	No
Intel® AES New Instructions (Intel® AES-NI)Differs	Yes	No
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)	No	No
Processor ARK IDDiffers	52207	53426
Processor package size	37.5 x 37.5 mm	37.5 x 37.5 mm
Supported instruction sets	AVX	AVX
Thermal Monitoring Technologies	Yes	Yes
Intel® Turbo Boost TechnologyDiffers	2.0	No
Intel® Hyper Threading Technology (Intel® HT Technology)Differs	No	Yes
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)	No	No
Conflict-Free processor	No	No
Weight & dimensions2 differ
Width	180 mm	180 mm
DepthDiffers	402 mm	437 mm
HeightDiffers	379 mm	418 mm
Dimensions (WxDxH)Known for one	180 x 402 x 379 mm	Unknown — not stated by the source
Certificatesidentical
Compliance industry standards	IEEE 802.3, IEEE 802.3u, IEEE 802.3ab	IEEE 802.3, IEEE 802.3u, IEEE 802.3ab
Packaging contentidentical
Mouse includedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Keyboard includedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes

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