Product comparison · 2 pcs/workstations

Acer Aspire 3970 Intel® Core™ i5 i5-2320 vs ASUS BM BM6820-00G6450717 PC Intel® Pentium® G645

94specifications compared
38differ
56identical
49known for one product only

Key differences

Processor family
- Aspire 3970 Intel® Core™ i5 i5-2320:Intel® Core™ i5
- BM BM6820-00G6450717 PC Intel® Pentium® G645:Intel® Pentium®
Processor model
- Aspire 3970 Intel® Core™ i5 i5-2320:i5-2320
- BM BM6820-00G6450717 PC Intel® Pentium® G645:G645
Processor cores
- Aspire 3970 Intel® Core™ i5 i5-2320:4
- BM BM6820-00G6450717 PC Intel® Pentium® G645:2
Processor threads
- Aspire 3970 Intel® Core™ i5 i5-2320:4
- BM BM6820-00G6450717 PC Intel® Pentium® G645:2
Processor frequency
- Aspire 3970 Intel® Core™ i5 i5-2320:3 GHz
- BM BM6820-00G6450717 PC Intel® Pentium® G645:2.9 GHz
Processor cache
- Aspire 3970 Intel® Core™ i5 i5-2320:6 MB
- BM BM6820-00G6450717 PC Intel® Pentium® G645:3 MB
Thermal Design Power (TDP)
- Aspire 3970 Intel® Core™ i5 i5-2320:95 W
- BM BM6820-00G6450717 PC Intel® Pentium® G645:65 W
Tcase
- Aspire 3970 Intel® Core™ i5 i5-2320:72.6 °C
- BM BM6820-00G6450717 PC Intel® Pentium® G645:69.1 °C

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Comparison of 3970, BM6820-00G6450717
143 specifications	A Acer Aspire 3970 Intel® Core™ i5 i5-2320 Model 3970 View product	B ASUS BM BM6820-00G6450717 PC Intel® Pentium® G645 Model BM6820-00G6450717 View product
Processor12 differ
Processor manufacturer	Intel	Intel
Processor familyDiffers	Intel® Core™ i5	Intel® Pentium®
Processor modelDiffers	i5-2320	G645
Processor coresDiffers	4	2
Processor threadsDiffers	4	2
Processor frequencyDiffers	3 GHz	2.9 GHz
Processor cacheDiffers	6 MB	3 MB
Processor cache type	Smart Cache	Smart Cache
Bus type	DMI	DMI
FSB ParityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	No
System bus rate	5 GT/s	5 GT/s
Processor lithography	32 nm	32 nm
Processor operating modes	64-bit	64-bit
Processor seriesKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Intel Pentium G600 Series for Desktop
Processor codename	Sandy Bridge	Sandy Bridge
Thermal Design Power (TDP)Differs	95 W	65 W
TcaseDiffers	72.6 °C	69.1 °C
PCI Express slots version	2.0	2.0
Number of processors installed	1	1
Processor socket	LGA 1155 (Socket H2)	LGA 1155 (Socket H2)
CPU multiplier (bus/core ratio)Differs	30	29
SteppingDiffers	D2	Q0
Maximum internal memory supported by processor	32 GB	32 GB
Memory types supported by processor	DDR3-SDRAM	DDR3-SDRAM
Memory clock speeds supported by processorDiffers	1066,1333 MHz	1066 MHz
Memory bandwidth supported by processor (max)Differs	21 GB/s	17 GB/s
ECC supported by processor	No	No
Processor generationKnown for one	2nd gen Intel® Core™ i5	Unknown — not stated by the source
Processor boost frequencyKnown for one	3.3 GHz	Unknown — not stated by the source
Maximum number of PCI Express lanesKnown for one	16	Unknown — not stated by the source
Maximum number of SMP processorsKnown for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
Memory2 differ
Internal memoryDiffers	8 GB	2 GB
Maximum internal memory	16 GB	16 GB
Internal memory type	DDR3-SDRAM	DDR3-SDRAM
Memory slotsDiffers	4x DIMM	2x DIMM
Memory channels	Dual-channel	Dual-channel
Memory clock speedKnown for one	1333 MHz	Unknown — not stated by the source
Storage3 differ
Total storage capacityDiffers	1 TB	500 GB
Storage mediaKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	HDD
Number of HDDs installed	1	1
HDD capacityDiffers	1 TB	500 GB
HDD interface	SATA II	SATA II
HDD speedDiffers	5400 RPM	7200 RPM
HDD sizeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	3.5"
Optical drive typeKnown for one	DVD Super Multi	Unknown — not stated by the source
Card reader integratedKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Graphics1 differ
On-board graphics card	Yes	Yes
On-board graphics card family	Intel® HD Graphics	Intel® HD Graphics
On-board graphics card modelDiffers	Intel® HD Graphics 2000	Intel® HD Graphics
Number of displays supported (on-board graphics)	2	2
On-board graphics card base frequency	850 MHz	850 MHz
On-board graphics card dynamic frequency (max)	1100 MHz	1100 MHz
Discrete graphics card modelKnown for one	AMD Radeon HD 7470	Unknown — not stated by the source
Discrete graphics card memoryKnown for one	2 GB	Unknown — not stated by the source
Number of discrete graphics cardsKnown for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
On-board graphics card IDKnown for one	0x102	Unknown — not stated by the source
Graphics card familyKnown for one	ATI, Intel	Unknown — not stated by the source
Performance1 differ
Product type	PC	PC
Motherboard chipsetDiffers	Intel® H67 Express	Intel® H61
Audio output channelsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	5.1 channels
Networkidentical
Ethernet LAN	Yes	Yes
Ethernet LAN data rates	10,100,1000 Mbit/s	10,100,1000 Mbit/s
Cabling technology	10/100/1000Base-T(X)	10/100/1000Base-T(X)
Wi-Fi	No	No
Wake-on-LAN readyKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Networking featuresKnown for one	Gigabit Ethernet	Unknown — not stated by the source
Ports & interfaces6 differ
USB 2.0 ports quantityDiffers	12	8
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A ports quantityDiffers	2	0
HDMI ports quantityDiffers	1	0
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) ports	1	1
Headphone outputs	1	1
Microphone in	Yes	Yes
VGA (D-Sub) ports quantity	1	1
DVI portDiffers	No	Yes
PS/2 ports quantityDiffers	0	2
Serial ports quantityDiffers	0	1
Firewire (IEEE 1394) portsKnown for one	0	Unknown — not stated by the source
Parallel ports quantityKnown for one	0	Unknown — not stated by the source
Expansion slotsidentical
Number of 3.5" baysKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	3
Designidentical
Chassis type	Desktop	Desktop
Number of 5.25" baysKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	2
Product colour	Black	Black
Cooling typeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Active
Software1 differ
Operating system installedDiffers	Windows 7 Home Premium	Windows 8 Pro
Operating system architectureKnown for one	64-bit	Unknown — not stated by the source
Processor special features10 differ
CPU configuration (max)	1	1
Embedded options available	No	No
Enhanced Intel SpeedStep Technology	Yes	Yes
Execute Disable Bit	Yes	Yes
Idle States	Yes	Yes
Intel 64	Yes	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 Dual Display Capable Technology	Yes	Yes
Intel Enhanced Halt State	Yes	Yes
Intel FDI Technology	Yes	Yes
Intel Fast Memory Access	Yes	Yes
Intel Flex Memory Access	Yes	Yes
Intel Rapid Storage TechnologyKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	No
Intel Trusted Execution Technology	No	No
Intel VT-x with Extended Page Tables (EPT)	Yes	Yes
Intel Virtualization Technology (VT-x)	Yes	Yes
Intel Virtualization Technology for Directed I/O (VT-d)	No	No
Intel® AES New Instructions (Intel® AES-NI)Differs	Yes	No
Intel® Clear Video HD Technology (Intel® CVT HD)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
Intel® InTru™ 3D TechnologyDiffers	Yes	No
Intel® Insider™Differs	Yes	No
Intel® Small Business Advantage (Intel® SBA)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	No
Intel® Smart CacheKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Intel® Wireless Display (Intel® WiDi)	No	No
Processor ARK IDDiffers	53446	69116
Processor codeDiffers	SR02L	SR0RS
Processor package size	37.5 x 37.5 mm	37.5 x 37.5 mm
Supported instruction setsDiffers	AVX, SSE4.1, SSE4.2	SSE4.1, SSE4.2
Thermal Monitoring Technologies	Yes	Yes
Intel® Smart Response TechnologyKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	No
Intel® Rapid Start TechnologyKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	No
Intel® Turbo Boost TechnologyDiffers	2.0	No
Intel Smart Connect TechnologyKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	No
Intel® Hyper Threading Technology (Intel® HT Technology)	No	No
Intel® Quick Sync Video TechnologyDiffers	Yes	No
Intel® My WiFi Technology (Intel® MWT)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	No
Intel® Identity Protection Technology (Intel® IPT)Differs	Yes	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
Intel Identity Protection Technology versionKnown for one	1.00	Unknown — not stated by the source
Audioidentical
Audio systemKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	VIA VT1705
Weight & dimensions2 differ
Width	180 mm	180 mm
DepthDiffers	402 mm	398 mm
HeightDiffers	379 mm	364 mm
WeightKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	13.5 kg
Packaging dataidentical
Package widthKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	295 mm
Package depthKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	520 mm
Package heightKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	490 mm
Packaging contentidentical
Mouse included	Yes	Yes
Keyboard included	Yes	Yes
Cables includedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	AC
ManualKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Sustainabilityidentical
Sustainability certificatesKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	ENERGY STAR
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
Displayidentical
Display includedKnown for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source

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