Product comparison · 2 pcs/workstations

Acer Aspire 3970 Intel® Core™ i5 i5-2320 vs Acer Aspire 3985-086 Intel® Core™ i3 i3-2130

108specifications compared
28differ
80identical
32known for one product only

Key differences

Processor family
- Aspire 3970 Intel® Core™ i5 i5-2320:Intel® Core™ i5
- Aspire 3985-086 Intel® Core™ i3 i3-2130:Intel® Core™ i3
Processor generation
- Aspire 3970 Intel® Core™ i5 i5-2320:2nd gen Intel® Core™ i5
- Aspire 3985-086 Intel® Core™ i3 i3-2130:2nd gen Intel® Core™ i3
Processor model
- Aspire 3970 Intel® Core™ i5 i5-2320:i5-2320
- Aspire 3985-086 Intel® Core™ i3 i3-2130:i3-2130
Processor cores
- Aspire 3970 Intel® Core™ i5 i5-2320:4
- Aspire 3985-086 Intel® Core™ i3 i3-2130:2
Processor frequency
- Aspire 3970 Intel® Core™ i5 i5-2320:3 GHz
- Aspire 3985-086 Intel® Core™ i3 i3-2130:3.4 GHz
Processor cache
- Aspire 3970 Intel® Core™ i5 i5-2320:6 MB
- Aspire 3985-086 Intel® Core™ i3 i3-2130:3 MB
Thermal Design Power (TDP)
- Aspire 3970 Intel® Core™ i5 i5-2320:95 W
- Aspire 3985-086 Intel® Core™ i3 i3-2130:65 W
Tcase
- Aspire 3970 Intel® Core™ i5 i5-2320:72.6 °C
- Aspire 3985-086 Intel® Core™ i3 i3-2130:69.1 °C

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Comparison of 3970, 3985-086
140 specifications	A Acer Aspire 3970 Intel® Core™ i5 i5-2320 Model 3970 View product	B Acer Aspire 3985-086 Intel® Core™ i3 i3-2130 Model 3985-086 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	i3-2130
Processor coresDiffers	4	2
Processor frequencyDiffers	3 GHz	3.4 GHz
Processor cacheDiffers	6 MB	3 MB
Thermal Design Power (TDP)Differs	95 W	65 W
TcaseDiffers	72.6 °C	69.1 °C
CPU multiplier (bus/core ratio)Differs	30	34
SteppingDiffers	D2	Q0
Processor boost frequencyKnown for one	3.3 GHz	Unknown — not stated by the source
Maximum number of SMP processorsKnown for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
ECC supported by processorKnown for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source
Memory1 differ
Internal memoryDiffers	8 GB	4 GB
Memory layout (slots x size)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1 x 4 GB
Storage5 differ
Total storage capacityDiffers	1 TB	500 GB
Optical drive typeDiffers	DVD Super Multi	DVD±RW
Storage mediaKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	HDD
HDD capacityDiffers	1 TB	500 GB
HDD interfaceDiffers	SATA II	SATA III
HDD speedDiffers	5400 RPM	7200 RPM
HDD sizeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	3.5"
Compatible memory cardsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	CF, CF+, Memory Stick (MS), miniSD, MMC, MS Duo, MS PRO, MS PRO Duo, SD, xD
Graphicsidentical
Graphics card familyKnown for one	ATI, Intel	Unknown — not stated by the source
Performance1 differ
Motherboard chipsetDiffers	Intel® H67 Express	Intel® B75 Express
Compatible processor seriesKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Intel® Core™ i3, Intel® Core™ i5, Intel® Core™ i7
Audio output channelsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	5.1 channels
Networkidentical
Networking featuresKnown for one	Gigabit Ethernet	Unknown — not stated by the source
Ports & interfaces3 differ
USB 2.0 ports quantityDiffers	12	8
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A ports quantityDiffers	2	4
Thunderbolt ports quantityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	0
DisplayPorts quantityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	0
Line-outKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Line-inKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Mini HDMI ports quantityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	0
Mini DisplayPorts quantityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	0
PS/2 ports quantityDiffers	0	2
eSATA ports quantityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	0
S/PDIF out portKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	No
DC-in jackKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	No
SmartCard slotKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	No
TV-outKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	No
Modem (RJ-11) portsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	0
DVI portKnown for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source
Expansion slotsidentical
PCI Express x1 slotsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	3
PCI Express x16 slotsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1
Design1 differ
Chassis typeDiffers	Desktop	Tower
Number of 5.25" baysKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	2
Cooling typeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Active
Software1 differ
Operating system installedDiffers	Windows 7 Home Premium	Windows 8
Drivers includedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Processor special features5 differ
Intel® AES New Instructions (Intel® AES-NI)Differs	Yes	No
Processor ARK IDDiffers	53446	53428
Processor codeDiffers	SR02L	SR05W
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	Yes
Intel® Anti-Theft Technology (Intel® AT)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Audioidentical
Audio systemKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	HDA
Weight & dimensions1 differ
DepthDiffers	402 mm	401.8 mm

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