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Acer Aspire 3970-MO13P Intel® Core™ i5 i5-2320 vs ASUS CG CG8270-NR002O PC Intel® Core™ i5 i5-3450

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  • 61identical
  • 50known for one product only

Key differences

The ASUS CG CG8270-NR002O PC Intel® Core™ i5 i5-3450 has 0.2 GHz more processor boost frequency than the Acer Aspire 3970-MO13P Intel® Core™ i5 i5-2320 (3.5 GHz vs 3.3 GHz). The ASUS CG CG8270-NR002O PC Intel® Core™ i5 i5-3450 has 0.1 GHz more processor frequency than the Acer Aspire 3970-MO13P Intel® Core™ i5 i5-2320 (3.1 GHz vs 3 GHz). The Acer Aspire 3970-MO13P Intel® Core™ i5 i5-2320 has 10 nm more processor lithography than the ASUS CG CG8270-NR002O PC Intel® Core™ i5 i5-3450 (32 nm vs 22 nm). Only the ASUS CG CG8270-NR002O PC Intel® Core™ i5 i5-3450 has DVI port. Only the Acer Aspire 3970-MO13P Intel® Core™ i5 i5-2320 has Intel Dual Display Capable Technology.

  • Processor generation
    • Aspire 3970-MO13P Intel® Core™ i5 i5-2320:2nd gen Intel® Core™ i5
    • CG CG8270-NR002O PC Intel® Core™ i5 i5-3450:3rd gen Intel® Core™ i5
  • Processor model
    • Aspire 3970-MO13P Intel® Core™ i5 i5-2320:i5-2320
    • CG CG8270-NR002O PC Intel® Core™ i5 i5-3450:i5-3450
  • Processor boost frequency
    • Aspire 3970-MO13P Intel® Core™ i5 i5-2320:3.3 GHz
    • CG CG8270-NR002O PC Intel® Core™ i5 i5-3450:3.5 GHz
  • Processor frequency
    • Aspire 3970-MO13P Intel® Core™ i5 i5-2320:3 GHz
    • CG CG8270-NR002O PC Intel® Core™ i5 i5-3450:3.1 GHz
  • Processor lithography
    • Aspire 3970-MO13P Intel® Core™ i5 i5-2320:32 nm
    • CG CG8270-NR002O PC Intel® Core™ i5 i5-3450:22 nm
  • Processor codename
    • Aspire 3970-MO13P Intel® Core™ i5 i5-2320:Sandy Bridge
    • CG CG8270-NR002O PC Intel® Core™ i5 i5-3450:Ivy Bridge
  • Thermal Design Power (TDP)
    • Aspire 3970-MO13P Intel® Core™ i5 i5-2320:95 W
    • CG CG8270-NR002O PC Intel® Core™ i5 i5-3450:77 W
  • Tcase
    • Aspire 3970-MO13P Intel® Core™ i5 i5-2320:72.6 °C
    • CG CG8270-NR002O PC Intel® Core™ i5 i5-3450:67.4 °C

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147 specifications
Processor13 differ
Processor manufacturerIntelIntel
Processor familyIntel® Core™ i5Intel® Core™ i5
Processor generationDiffers2nd gen Intel® Core™ i53rd gen Intel® Core™ i5
Processor modelDiffersi5-2320i5-3450
Processor cores44
Processor threads44
Processor boost frequencyDiffers3.3 GHz3.5 GHz
Processor frequencyDiffers3 GHz3.1 GHz
Processor cache6 MB6 MB
Processor cache typeSmart CacheSmart Cache
Bus typeDMIDMI
System bus rate5 GT/s5 GT/s
Processor lithographyDiffers32 nm22 nm
Processor operating modes64-bit64-bit
Processor codenameDiffersSandy BridgeIvy Bridge
Thermal Design Power (TDP)Differs95 W77 W
TcaseDiffers72.6 °C67.4 °C
Maximum number of PCI Express lanesKnown for one16Unknown — not stated by the source
PCI Express slots versionDiffers2.03.0
Number of processors installed11
Processor socketLGA 1155 (Socket H2)LGA 1155 (Socket H2)
CPU multiplier (bus/core ratio)Differs3031
SteppingDiffersD2E1
Maximum internal memory supported by processor32 GB32 GB
Memory types supported by processorDDR3-SDRAMDDR3-SDRAM
Memory clock speeds supported by processorDiffers1066,1333 MHz1333,1600 MHz
Memory bandwidth supported by processor (max)Differs21 GB/s25.6 GB/s
ECC supported by processorNoNo
FSB ParityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceNo
Processor seriesKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceIntel Core i5-3400 Desktop series
PCI Express configurationsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1x8, 1x16, 2x4, 2x8
Memory2 differ
Internal memoryDiffers12 GB8 GB
Maximum internal memory16 GB16 GB
Internal memory typeDDR3-SDRAMDDR3-SDRAM
Memory layout (slots x size)Known for one3 x 4 GBUnknown — not stated by the source
Memory slots4x DIMM4x DIMM
Memory clock speedDiffers1333 MHz1600 MHz
Memory channelsDual-channelDual-channel
Storage2 differ
Total storage capacityDiffers2 TB1 TB
Optical drive typeDiffersDVD Super Multi DLDVD Super Multi
Storage mediaHDDHDD
Number of HDDs installedKnown for one1Unknown — not stated by the source
HDD capacityKnown for one2 TBUnknown — not stated by the source
HDD interfaceKnown for oneSATA IIUnknown — not stated by the source
HDD speedKnown for one5400 RPMUnknown — not stated by the source
HDD sizeKnown for one3.5"Unknown — not stated by the source
Card reader integratedYesYes
Compatible memory cardsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceCF, Memory Stick (MS), MicroDrive, MicroSD (TransFlash), MiniSD, MMC, MS Duo, MS Micro (M2), PSVita, RS-MMC, SD
Graphics4 differ
On-board graphics cardYesYes
On-board graphics card familyIntel® HD GraphicsIntel® HD Graphics
On-board graphics card modelDiffersIntel® HD Graphics 2000Intel® HD Graphics 2500
Number of displays supported (on-board graphics)Differs23
On-board graphics card base frequencyDiffers850 MHz650 MHz
On-board graphics card dynamic frequency (max)1100 MHz1100 MHz
On-board graphics card IDDiffers0x1020x152
Discrete graphics card modelKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceNVIDIA® GeForce® GTX 560 Ti
Performance2 differ
Product typePCPC
Motherboard chipsetDiffersIntel® H67 ExpressIntel HM77 Express
Audio output channelsDiffers5.1 channels7.1 channels
Optical driveidentical
Optical drives quantity11
Networkidentical
Ethernet LANYesYes
Ethernet LAN data rates10,100,1000 Mbit/s10,100,1000 Mbit/s
Cabling technologyKnown for one10/100/1000Base-T(X)Unknown — not stated by the source
Wi-FiKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Top Wi-Fi standardKnown for oneWi-Fi 4 (802.11n)Unknown — not stated by the source
Wi-Fi standardsKnown for one802.11b, 802.11g, Wi-Fi 4 (802.11n)Unknown — not stated by the source
Ports & interfaces4 differ
USB 2.0 ports quantityDiffers126
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A ports quantityDiffers04
HDMI ports quantity11
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) ports11
Headphone outputs11
Line-outKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Line-inKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Microphone inYesYes
VGA (D-Sub) ports quantity11
DVI portDiffersNoYes
PS/2 ports quantityDiffers01
Firewire (IEEE 1394) portsKnown for one0Unknown — not stated by the source
Serial ports quantityKnown for one0Unknown — not stated by the source
Parallel ports quantityKnown for one0Unknown — not stated by the source
Poweridentical
Power supplyKnown for one300 WUnknown — not stated by the source
Designidentical
Chassis typeDesktopDesktop
Product colourBlackBlack
Softwareidentical
Operating system installedWindows 7 Home PremiumWindows 7 Home Premium
Operating system architectureKnown for one64-bitUnknown — not stated by the source
Bundled softwareKnown for oneOffice Starter 2010Unknown — not stated by the source
Drivers includedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Displayidentical
Display includedKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Display diagonalKnown for one54.6 cm (21.5")Unknown — not stated by the source
Display typeKnown for oneLCDUnknown — not stated by the source
Display resolutionKnown for one1920 x 1080 pixelsUnknown — not stated by the source
Native aspect ratioKnown for one16:9Unknown — not stated by the source
Processor special features3 differ
CPU configuration (max)11
Embedded options availableNoNo
Enhanced Intel SpeedStep TechnologyYesYes
Execute Disable BitYesYes
Idle StatesYesYes
Intel 64YesYes
Intel Dual Display Capable TechnologyDiffersYesNo
Intel Enhanced Halt StateYesYes
Intel FDI TechnologyYesYes
Intel Fast Memory AccessYesYes
Intel Flex Memory AccessYesYes
Intel Identity Protection Technology version1.001.00
Intel Trusted Execution TechnologyNoNo
Intel VT-x with Extended Page Tables (EPT)YesYes
Intel Virtualization Technology (VT-x)YesYes
Intel Virtualization Technology for Directed I/O (VT-d)NoNo
Intel® AES New Instructions (Intel® AES-NI)YesYes
Intel® Clear Video HD Technology (Intel® CVT HD)YesYes
Intel® InTru™ 3D TechnologyYesYes
Intel® Insider™YesYes
Intel® Wireless Display (Intel® WiDi)DiffersNoYes
Processor ARK IDDiffers5344665511
Processor codeKnown for oneSR02LUnknown — not stated by the source
Processor package size37.5 x 37.5 mm37.5 x 37.5 mm
Supported instruction setsAVX, SSE4.1, SSE4.2AVX, 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® Identity Protection Technology (Intel® IPT)YesYes
Graphics & IMC lithographyKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source22 nm
Intel Clear Video TechnologyKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceNo
Intel Demand Based SwitchingKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceNo
Intel Rapid Storage TechnologyKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceNo
Intel Secure Key Technology versionKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1.00
Intel TSX-NIKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceNo
Intel TSX-NI versionKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source0.00
Intel® Clear Video Technology for Mobile Internet Devices (Intel CVT for MID)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceNo
Intel® Secure KeyKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Thermal solution specificationKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourcePCG 2011D
Intel® My WiFi Technology (Intel® MWT)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceNo
Intel® Anti-Theft Technology (Intel® AT)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Conflict-Free processorKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Audio1 differ
Audio systemDiffersHDHDA
Weight & dimensions3 differ
WidthDiffers180 mm200 mm
DepthDiffers402 mm534 mm
HeightDiffers379 mm461 mm
WeightKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source10.8 kg
Packaging content2 differ
Mouse includedDiffersYesNo
Keyboard includedDiffersYesNo
Expansion slotsidentical
PCI Express x4 (Gen 2.x) slotsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source2
PCI Express x16 (Gen 3.x) slotsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1
Packaging dataidentical
Package widthKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source333 mm
Package depthKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source600 mm
Package heightKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source552 mm

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