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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 familyDiffersIntel® Core™ i5Intel® Pentium®
Processor modelDiffersi5-2320G645
Processor coresDiffers42
Processor threadsDiffers42
Processor frequencyDiffers3 GHz2.9 GHz
Processor cacheDiffers6 MB3 MB
FSB ParityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceNo
Processor seriesKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceIntel Pentium G600 Series for Desktop
Thermal Design Power (TDP)Differs95 W65 W
TcaseDiffers72.6 °C69.1 °C
CPU multiplier (bus/core ratio)Differs3029
SteppingDiffersD2Q0
Memory clock speeds supported by processorDiffers1066,1333 MHz1066 MHz
Memory bandwidth supported by processor (max)Differs21 GB/s17 GB/s
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
Memory slotsDiffers4x DIMM2x DIMM
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
HDD capacityDiffers1 TB500 GB
HDD speedDiffers5400 RPM7200 RPM
Number of SSDs installedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source0
Compatible memory cardsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceMemory Stick (MS), MMC, SD, xD
Graphics3 differ
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 modelDiffersIntel® HD Graphics 2000Intel® HD Graphics
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
Motherboard chipsetDiffersIntel® H67 ExpressIntel® H61 Express
Network1 differ
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
Combo headphone/mic portKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceNo
Line-outKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Line-inKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
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
Software1 differ
Operating system installedDiffersWindows 7 Home PremiumWindows 8
Processor special features9 differ
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® 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
Processor ARK IDDiffers5344669116
Processor codeDiffersSR02LSR0RS
Supported instruction setsDiffersAVX, SSE4.1, SSE4.2SSE4.1, SSE4.2
Intel® Turbo Boost TechnologyDiffers2.0No
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
Cables includedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceAC

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