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Acer Aspire 3970 Intel® Core™ i5 i5-2320 vs Acer Aspire C600-031 Intel® Pentium® G645

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  • 99specifications compared
  • 40differ
  • 59identical
  • 45known for one product only

Key differences

  • Processor family
    • Aspire 3970 Intel® Core™ i5 i5-2320:Intel® Core™ i5
    • Aspire C600-031 Intel® Pentium® G645:Intel® Pentium®
  • Processor model
    • Aspire 3970 Intel® Core™ i5 i5-2320:i5-2320
    • Aspire C600-031 Intel® Pentium® G645:G645
  • Processor cores
    • Aspire 3970 Intel® Core™ i5 i5-2320:4
    • Aspire C600-031 Intel® Pentium® G645:2
  • Processor threads
    • Aspire 3970 Intel® Core™ i5 i5-2320:4
    • Aspire C600-031 Intel® Pentium® G645:2
  • Processor frequency
    • Aspire 3970 Intel® Core™ i5 i5-2320:3 GHz
    • Aspire C600-031 Intel® Pentium® G645:2.9 GHz
  • Processor cache
    • Aspire 3970 Intel® Core™ i5 i5-2320:6 MB
    • Aspire C600-031 Intel® Pentium® G645:3 MB
  • Thermal Design Power (TDP)
    • Aspire 3970 Intel® Core™ i5 i5-2320:95 W
    • Aspire C600-031 Intel® Pentium® G645:65 W
  • Tcase
    • Aspire 3970 Intel® Core™ i5 i5-2320:72.6 °C
    • Aspire C600-031 Intel® Pentium® G645:69.1 °C

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Comparison of 3970, C600-031
144 specifications
Processor12 differ
Processor manufacturerIntelIntel
Processor familyDiffersIntel® Core™ i5Intel® Pentium®
Processor modelDiffersi5-2320G645
Processor coresDiffers42
Processor threadsDiffers42
Processor frequencyDiffers3 GHz2.9 GHz
Processor cacheDiffers6 MB3 MB
Processor cache typeSmart CacheSmart Cache
Bus typeDMIDMI
FSB ParityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceNo
System bus rate5 GT/s5 GT/s
Processor lithography32 nm32 nm
Processor operating modes64-bit64-bit
Processor seriesKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceIntel Pentium G600 Series for Desktop
Processor codenameSandy BridgeSandy Bridge
Thermal Design Power (TDP)Differs95 W65 W
TcaseDiffers72.6 °C69.1 °C
PCI Express slots version2.02.0
Number of processors installed11
Processor socketLGA 1155 (Socket H2)LGA 1155 (Socket H2)
CPU multiplier (bus/core ratio)Differs3029
SteppingDiffersD2Q0
Maximum internal memory supported by processor32 GB32 GB
Memory types supported by processorDDR3-SDRAMDDR3-SDRAM
Memory clock speeds supported by processorDiffers1066,1333 MHz1066 MHz
Memory bandwidth supported by processor (max)Differs21 GB/s17 GB/s
ECC supported by processorNoNo
Processor generationKnown for one2nd gen Intel® Core™ i5Unknown — not stated by the source
Processor boost frequencyKnown for one3.3 GHzUnknown — not stated by the source
Maximum number of PCI Express lanesKnown for one16Unknown — not stated by the source
Maximum number of SMP processorsKnown for one1Unknown — not stated by the source
Memory3 differ
Internal memoryDiffers8 GB4 GB
Maximum internal memoryDiffers16 GB8 GB
Internal memory typeDDR3-SDRAMDDR3-SDRAM
Memory slotsDiffers4x DIMM2x DIMM
Memory channelsDual-channelDual-channel
Memory clock speedKnown for one1333 MHzUnknown — not stated by the source
Storage4 differ
Total storage capacityDiffers1 TB500 GB
Optical drive typeDiffersDVD Super MultiDVD-RW
Storage mediaKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceHDD
Number of HDDs installed11
HDD capacityDiffers1 TB500 GB
HDD interfaceSATA IISATA II
HDD speedDiffers5400 RPM7200 RPM
Number of SSDs installedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source0
Card reader integratedYesYes
Compatible memory cardsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceMemory Stick (MS), MMC, SD, xD
Graphics3 differ
On-board graphics cardYesYes
Discrete graphics card modelDiffersAMD Radeon HD 7470AMD Radeon HD 7350
Discrete graphics card memoryDiffers2 GB1 GB
Discrete graphics memory typeKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceGDDR3
On-board graphics card familyIntel® HD GraphicsIntel® HD Graphics
On-board graphics card modelDiffersIntel® HD Graphics 2000Intel® HD Graphics
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
Number of discrete graphics cardsKnown for one1Unknown — not stated by the source
On-board graphics card IDKnown for one0x102Unknown — not stated by the source
Graphics card familyKnown for oneATI, IntelUnknown — not stated by the source
Performance1 differ
Product typePCPC
Motherboard chipsetDiffersIntel® H67 ExpressIntel® H61 Express
Optical driveidentical
Optical drives quantity11
Network1 differ
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-FiDiffersNoYes
Top Wi-Fi standardKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceWi-Fi 4 (802.11n)
Wi-Fi standardsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source802.11a, 802.11b, 802.11g
BluetoothKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceNo
Networking featuresKnown for oneGigabit EthernetUnknown — not stated by the source
Ports & interfaces2 differ
USB 2.0 ports quantityDiffers128
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A ports quantityDiffers20
Thunderbolt ports quantityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source0
DisplayPorts quantityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source0
HDMI ports quantity11
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) ports11
Combo headphone/mic portKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceNo
Headphone outputs11
Line-outKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Line-inKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Microphone inYesYes
VGA (D-Sub) ports quantity11
DVI portNoNo
Mini DisplayPorts quantityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source0
eSATA ports quantityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source0
S/PDIF out portKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceNo
DC-in jackKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceNo
SmartCard slotKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceNo
PS/2 ports quantityKnown for one0Unknown — not stated by the source
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
Expansion slotsidentical
PCI Express x1 slotsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1
PCI Express x16 slotsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1
Power1 differ
Power supplyDiffers300 W220 W
Designidentical
Chassis typeDesktopDesktop
Product colourBlackBlack
Software1 differ
Operating system installedDiffersWindows 7 Home PremiumWindows 8
Operating system architecture64-bit64-bit
Displayidentical
Display includedNoNo
Processor special features9 differ
CPU configuration (max)11
Embedded options availableNoNo
Enhanced Intel SpeedStep TechnologyYesYes
Execute Disable BitYesYes
Idle StatesYesYes
Intel 64YesYes
Intel Clear Video TechnologyKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceNo
Intel Demand Based SwitchingKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceNo
Intel Dual Display Capable TechnologyYesYes
Intel Enhanced Halt StateYesYes
Intel FDI TechnologyYesYes
Intel Fast Memory AccessYesYes
Intel Flex Memory AccessYesYes
Intel Rapid Storage TechnologyKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceNo
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)DiffersYesNo
Intel® Clear Video HD Technology (Intel® CVT HD)DiffersYesNo
Intel® Clear Video Technology for Mobile Internet Devices (Intel CVT for MID)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceNo
Intel® InTru™ 3D TechnologyDiffersYesNo
Intel® Insider™DiffersYesNo
Intel® Smart CacheKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Intel® Wireless Display (Intel® WiDi)NoNo
Processor ARK IDDiffers5344669116
Processor codeDiffersSR02LSR0RS
Processor package size37.5 x 37.5 mm37.5 x 37.5 mm
Supported instruction setsDiffersAVX, SSE4.1, SSE4.2SSE4.1, SSE4.2
Thermal Monitoring TechnologiesYesYes
Intel® Turbo Boost TechnologyDiffers2.0No
Intel® Hyper Threading Technology (Intel® HT Technology)NoNo
Intel® Quick Sync Video TechnologyDiffersYesNo
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 sourceNo
Conflict-Free processorKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceNo
Intel Identity Protection Technology versionKnown for one1.00Unknown — not stated by the source
Intel® Identity Protection Technology (Intel® IPT)Known for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Weight & dimensions3 differ
WidthDiffers180 mm100 mm
DepthDiffers402 mm367 mm
HeightDiffers379 mm269 mm
Packaging contentidentical
Mouse includedYesYes
Keyboard includedYesYes
Cables includedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceAC

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