Product comparison · 2 pcs/workstations

Acer Aspire 3970-MO13P Intel® Core™ i5 i5-2320 vs ASUS CM 6730-NR009O Intel® Core™ i3 i3-2120

104specifications compared
34differ
70identical
42known for one product only

Key differences

The Acer Aspire 3970-MO13P Intel® Core™ i5 i5-2320 has 2 more processor cores than the ASUS CM 6730-NR009O Intel® Core™ i3 i3-2120 (4 vs 2). The ASUS CM 6730-NR009O Intel® Core™ i3 i3-2120 has 0.3 GHz more processor frequency than the Acer Aspire 3970-MO13P Intel® Core™ i5 i5-2320 (3.3 GHz vs 3 GHz). The Acer Aspire 3970-MO13P Intel® Core™ i5 i5-2320 has 3 MB more processor cache than the ASUS CM 6730-NR009O Intel® Core™ i3 i3-2120 (6 MB vs 3 MB). Only the Acer Aspire 3970-MO13P Intel® Core™ i5 i5-2320 has Wi-Fi. Only the ASUS CM 6730-NR009O Intel® Core™ i3 i3-2120 has DVI port.

Processor family
- Aspire 3970-MO13P Intel® Core™ i5 i5-2320:Intel® Core™ i5
- CM 6730-NR009O Intel® Core™ i3 i3-2120:Intel® Core™ i3
Processor generation
- Aspire 3970-MO13P Intel® Core™ i5 i5-2320:2nd gen Intel® Core™ i5
- CM 6730-NR009O Intel® Core™ i3 i3-2120:2nd gen Intel® Core™ i3
Processor model
- Aspire 3970-MO13P Intel® Core™ i5 i5-2320:i5-2320
- CM 6730-NR009O Intel® Core™ i3 i3-2120:i3-2120
Processor cores
- Aspire 3970-MO13P Intel® Core™ i5 i5-2320:4
- CM 6730-NR009O Intel® Core™ i3 i3-2120:2
Processor frequency
- Aspire 3970-MO13P Intel® Core™ i5 i5-2320:3 GHz
- CM 6730-NR009O Intel® Core™ i3 i3-2120:3.3 GHz
Processor cache
- Aspire 3970-MO13P Intel® Core™ i5 i5-2320:6 MB
- CM 6730-NR009O Intel® Core™ i3 i3-2120:3 MB
Thermal Design Power (TDP)
- Aspire 3970-MO13P Intel® Core™ i5 i5-2320:95 W
- CM 6730-NR009O Intel® Core™ i3 i3-2120:65 W
Tcase
- Aspire 3970-MO13P Intel® Core™ i5 i5-2320:72.6 °C
- CM 6730-NR009O Intel® Core™ i3 i3-2120:69.1 °C

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Comparison of 3970-MO13P, 6730-NR009O
146 specifications	A Acer Aspire 3970-MO13P Intel® Core™ i5 i5-2320 Model 3970-MO13P View product	B ASUS CM 6730-NR009O Intel® Core™ i3 i3-2120 Model 6730-NR009O View product
Processor10 differ
Processor familyDiffers	Intel® Core™ i5	Intel® Core™ i3
Processor generationDiffers	2nd gen Intel® Core™ i5	2nd gen Intel® Core™ i3
Processor modelDiffers	i5-2320	i3-2120
Processor coresDiffers	4	2
Processor frequencyDiffers	3 GHz	3.3 GHz
Processor cacheDiffers	6 MB	3 MB
FSB ParityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	No
Processor seriesKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Intel Core i3-2100 Desktop Series
Thermal Design Power (TDP)Differs	95 W	65 W
TcaseDiffers	72.6 °C	69.1 °C
CPU multiplier (bus/core ratio)Differs	30	33
Maximum number of SMP processorsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1
Memory types supported by processorDiffers	DDR3-SDRAM	DDR3 1066/1333
Processor boost frequencyKnown for one	3.3 GHz	Unknown — not stated by the source
SteppingKnown for one	D2	Unknown — not stated by the source
Memory clock speeds supported by processorKnown for one	1066,1333 MHz	Unknown — not stated by the source
Memory3 differ
Internal memoryDiffers	12 GB	4 GB
Maximum internal memoryDiffers	16 GB	8 GB
Memory slotsDiffers	4x DIMM	2x DIMM
Memory layout (slots x size)Known for one	3 x 4 GB	Unknown — not stated by the source
Storage3 differ
Total storage capacityDiffers	2 TB	500 GB
Optical drive typeDiffers	DVD Super Multi DL	DVD Super Multi
HDD capacityDiffers	2 TB	500 GB
Compatible memory cardsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Memory Stick (MS), MMC, MS PRO, SD, SDHC, xD
Storage mediaKnown for one	HDD	Unknown — not stated by the source
HDD interfaceKnown for one	SATA II	Unknown — not stated by the source
HDD speedKnown for one	5400 RPM	Unknown — not stated by the source
Graphicsidentical
Graphics card familyKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Intel
Performance2 differ
Motherboard chipsetDiffers	Intel® H67 Express	Intel® H61
Audio output channelsDiffers	5.1 channels	7.1 channels
Network1 differ
Wi-FiDiffers	Yes	No
Networking featuresKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Gigabit Ethernet
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
Ports & interfaces4 differ
USB 2.0 ports quantityDiffers	12	6
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A ports quantityDiffers	0	2
DVI portDiffers	No	Yes
PS/2 ports quantityDiffers	0	1
S/PDIF out portKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
DC-in jackKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
HDMIKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Headphone connectivityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	3.5 mm
Microphone connectivityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	3.5 mm
Expansion slotsidentical
PCI Express x1 slotsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	2
PCI Express x16 slotsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1
PCI slotsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1
Design1 differ
Chassis typeDiffers	Desktop	Tower
Cooling typeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Active
Softwareidentical
Drivers includedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Bundled softwareKnown for one	Office Starter 2010	Unknown — not stated by the source
Display1 differ
Display includedDiffers	Yes	No
Display diagonalKnown for one	54.6 cm (21.5")	Unknown — not stated by the source
Display typeKnown for one	LCD	Unknown — not stated by the source
Display resolutionKnown for one	1920 x 1080 pixels	Unknown — not stated by the source
Native aspect ratioKnown for one	16:9	Unknown — not stated by the source
Processor special features6 differ
Embedded options availableDiffers	No	Yes
Intel Clear Video TechnologyKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	No
Intel Demand Based SwitchingKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	No
Intel Rapid Storage TechnologyKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	No
Intel® AES New Instructions (Intel® AES-NI)Differs	Yes	No
Intel® Clear Video Technology for Mobile Internet Devices (Intel CVT for MID)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	No
Processor ARK IDDiffers	53446	53426
Supported instruction setsDiffers	AVX, SSE4.1, SSE4.2	AVX
Intel® Turbo Boost TechnologyDiffers	2.0	No
Intel® Hyper Threading Technology (Intel® HT Technology)Differs	No	Yes
Intel® My WiFi Technology (Intel® MWT)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	No
Intel® Anti-Theft Technology (Intel® AT)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	No
Conflict-Free processorKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	No
Processor codeKnown for one	SR02L	Unknown — not stated by the source
Weight & dimensions3 differ
WidthDiffers	180 mm	173 mm
DepthDiffers	402 mm	400 mm
HeightDiffers	379 mm	360 mm
WeightKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	7.9 kg
Optical driveidentical
Optical drives quantityKnown for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
Poweridentical
Power supplyKnown for one	300 W	Unknown — not stated by the source
Audioidentical
Audio systemKnown for one	HD	Unknown — not stated by the source

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