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Product comparison · 2 pcs/workstations

Acer Aspire 3970-MO12P Intel® Core™ i5 i5-2400 vs ASUS Essentio CG8250-ITCH03A

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  • 115specifications compared
  • 28differ
  • 87identical
  • 26known for one product only

Key differences

  • Processor model
    • i5-2400
    • i5-2320
  • Processor boost frequency
    • 3.4 GHz
    • 3.3 GHz
  • Processor frequency
    • 3.1 GHz
    • 3 GHz
  • CPU multiplier (bus/core ratio)
    • 31
    • 30
  • Internal memory
    • 6 GB
    • 4 GB
  • Maximum internal memory
    • 16 GB
    • 32 GB
  • Total storage capacity
    • 2 TB
    • 1 TB
  • Optical drive type
    • DVD Super Multi DL
    • Blu-Ray DVD Combo

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Acer

Aspire 3970-MO12P Intel® Core™ i5 i5-2400

Model 3970-MO12P

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ASUS

Essentio CG8250-ITCH03AView product
Processor4 differ
Processor manufacturerIntelIntel
Processor familyIntel® Core™ i5Intel® Core™ i5
Processor generation2nd gen Intel® Core™ i52nd gen Intel® Core™ i5
Processor modelDiffersi5-2400i5-2320
Processor cores44
Processor threads44
Processor boost frequencyDiffers3.4 GHz3.3 GHz
Processor frequencyDiffers3.1 GHz3 GHz
Processor cache6 MB6 MB
Processor cache typeSmart CacheSmart Cache
Bus typeDMIDMI
FSB ParityKnown for oneNo
System bus rate5 GT/s5 GT/s
Processor lithography32 nm32 nm
Processor operating modes64-bit64-bit
Processor seriesKnown for oneIntel Core i5-2400 Desktop Series
Processor codenameSandy BridgeSandy Bridge
Thermal Design Power (TDP)95 W95 W
Tcase72.6 °C72.6 °C
Maximum number of PCI Express lanes1616
PCI Express slots version2.02.0
Number of processors installed11
Processor socketLGA 1155 (Socket H2)LGA 1155 (Socket H2)
CPU multiplier (bus/core ratio)Differs3130
Maximum number of SMP processors11
PlatformPCPC
Maximum internal memory supported by processor32 GB32 GB
Memory types supported by processorDDR3-SDRAMDDR3-SDRAM
Memory clock speeds supported by processor1066,1333 MHz1066,1333 MHz
Memory bandwidth supported by processor (max)21 GB/s21 GB/s
ECC supported by processorNoNo
SteppingKnown for oneD2
Memory2 differ
Internal memoryDiffers6 GB4 GB
Maximum internal memoryDiffers16 GB32 GB
Internal memory typeDDR3-SDRAMDDR3-SDRAM
Memory slots4x DIMM4x DIMM
Memory clock speed1333 MHz1333 MHz
Memory channelsDual-channelDual-channel
Storage4 differ
Total storage capacityDiffers2 TB1 TB
Optical drive typeDiffersDVD Super Multi DLBlu-Ray DVD Combo
Number of HDDs installed11
HDD capacityDiffers2 TB1 TB
HDD interfaceDiffersSATASATA III
HDD speedKnown for one5400 RPM
Card reader integratedYesYes
Graphics2 differ
On-board graphics cardYesYes
Discrete graphics card modelDiffersAMD Radeon HD 6450NVIDIA® GeForce® GTX 550 Ti
Discrete graphics card memory1 GB1 GB
Number of discrete graphics cardsKnown for one1
On-board graphics card familyIntel® HD GraphicsIntel® HD Graphics
On-board graphics card modelIntel® HD Graphics 2000Intel® HD Graphics 2000
Number of displays supported (on-board graphics)22
On-board graphics card base frequency850 MHz850 MHz
On-board graphics card dynamic frequency (max)1100 MHz1100 MHz
On-board graphics card ID0x1020x102
Graphics card familyDiffersAMD, IntelIntel, NVIDIA
Discrete graphics memory typeKnown for oneGDDR5
Performance1 differ
Product typePCPC
Motherboard chipsetIntel® H67Intel® H67
Audio output channelsDiffers5.1 channels7.1 channels
Networkidentical
Ethernet LANYesYes
Ethernet LAN data rates10,100,1000 Mbit/s10,100,1000 Mbit/s
Cabling technology10/100/1000Base-T(X)10/100/1000Base-T(X)
Wi-FiYesYes
Top Wi-Fi standardWi-Fi 4 (802.11n)Wi-Fi 4 (802.11n)
Wi-Fi standards802.11b, 802.11g, Wi-Fi 4 (802.11n)802.11b, 802.11g, Wi-Fi 4 (802.11n)
Ethernet interface typeGigabit EthernetGigabit Ethernet
Networking featuresGigabit EthernetGigabit Ethernet
Wireless technologyWi-FiWi-Fi
Copper ethernet cabling technologyKnown for one1000BASE-T, 1000BASE-TX, 100BASE-T, 100BASE-TX, 10BASE-T
Ports & interfaces4 differ
USB 2.0 ports quantityDiffers128
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A ports quantityDiffers02
HDMI ports quantity11
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) ports11
Headphone outputs11
Microphone inYesYes
VGA (D-Sub) ports quantity11
DVI portDiffersNoYes
PS/2 ports quantityDiffers01
Firewire (IEEE 1394) ports00
DC-in jackKnown for oneYes
Serial ports quantity00
Parallel ports quantity00
HDMIKnown for oneYes
Line-outKnown for oneYes
Line-inKnown for oneYes
S/PDIF out portKnown for oneYes
Power1 differ
Power supplyDiffers300 W400 W
Design1 differ
Chassis typeDiffersMidi TowerDesktop
Product colourBlackBlack
Softwareidentical
Operating system installedWindows 7 Home PremiumWindows 7 Home Premium
Operating system architecture64-bit64-bit
Compatible operating systemsKnown for oneWindows 7 Home Premium
Mac compatibilityKnown for oneNo
Displayidentical
Display includedNoNo
Processor special features5 differ
CPU configuration (max)11
Embedded options availableDiffersYesNo
Enhanced Intel SpeedStep TechnologyYesYes
Execute Disable BitYesYes
Idle StatesYesYes
Intel 64YesYes
Intel Clear Video TechnologyKnown for oneNo
Intel Demand Based SwitchingKnown for oneNo
Intel Dual Display Capable TechnologyYesYes
Intel Enhanced Halt StateYesYes
Intel FDI TechnologyYesYes
Intel Fast Memory AccessYesYes
Intel Flex Memory AccessYesYes
Intel Identity Protection Technology version1.001.00
Intel Rapid Storage TechnologyKnown for oneNo
Intel Trusted Execution TechnologyDiffersYesNo
Intel VT-x with Extended Page Tables (EPT)YesYes
Intel Virtualization Technology (VT-x)YesYes
Intel Virtualization Technology for Directed I/O (VT-d)DiffersYesNo
Intel® AES New Instructions (Intel® AES-NI)YesYes
Intel® Clear Video HD Technology (Intel® CVT HD)YesYes
Intel® Clear Video Technology for Mobile Internet Devices (Intel CVT for MID)Known for oneNo
Intel® InTru™ 3D TechnologyYesYes
Intel® Insider™YesYes
Intel® Wireless Display (Intel® WiDi)NoNo
Processor ARK IDDiffers5220753446
Processor package size37.5 x 37.5 mm37.5 x 37.5 mm
Supported instruction setsDiffersAVXAVX, SSE4.1, SSE4.2
Thermal Monitoring TechnologiesYesYes
Intel® Turbo Boost Technology2.02.0
Intel® Hyper Threading Technology (Intel® HT Technology)NoNo
Intel® Quick Sync Video TechnologyYesYes
Intel® My WiFi Technology (Intel® MWT)Known for oneNo
Intel® Identity Protection Technology (Intel® IPT)YesYes
Intel® Anti-Theft Technology (Intel® AT)Known for oneNo
Conflict-Free processorKnown for oneNo
Processor codeKnown for oneSR02L
Weight & dimensions4 differ
WidthDiffers180 mm206 mm
DepthDiffers402 mm460 mm
HeightDiffers379 mm530 mm
Dimensions (WxDxH)Differs180 x 402 x 379 mm206 x 460 x 530 mm
WeightKnown for one13 kg
Certificatesidentical
Compliance industry standardsIEEE 802.3, IEEE 802.3u, IEEE 802.3abIEEE 802.3, IEEE 802.3u, IEEE 802.3ab
Expansion slotsidentical
PCI Express x16 slotsKnown for one2
PCI slotsKnown for one2
Audioidentical
Audio systemKnown for oneHD

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