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Acer Aspire 3985-010 Intel® Core™ i5 i5-2320 vs Acer Aspire AM3970 Intel® Core™ i5 i5-2320

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  • 105specifications compared
  • 13differ
  • 92identical
  • 41known for one product only

Key differences

The Acer Aspire 3985-010 Intel® Core™ i5 i5-2320 has 8 GB more internal memory than the Acer Aspire AM3970 Intel® Core™ i5 i5-2320 (12 GB vs 4 GB). The Acer Aspire 3985-010 Intel® Core™ i5 i5-2320 has 1,800 RPM more HDD speed than the Acer Aspire AM3970 Intel® Core™ i5 i5-2320 (7200 RPM vs 5400 RPM). The Acer Aspire AM3970 Intel® Core™ i5 i5-2320 has 0.2 mm more depth than the Acer Aspire 3985-010 Intel® Core™ i5 i5-2320 (402 mm vs 401.8 mm). Only the Acer Aspire 3985-010 Intel® Core™ i5 i5-2320 has Wi-Fi. Only the Acer Aspire 3985-010 Intel® Core™ i5 i5-2320 has Intel® Anti-Theft Technology (Intel® AT).

  • Internal memory
    • Aspire 3985-010 Intel® Core™ i5 i5-2320:12 GB
    • Aspire AM3970 Intel® Core™ i5 i5-2320:4 GB
  • Total storage capacity
    • Aspire 3985-010 Intel® Core™ i5 i5-2320:2 TB
    • Aspire AM3970 Intel® Core™ i5 i5-2320:500 GB
  • Optical drive type
    • Aspire 3985-010 Intel® Core™ i5 i5-2320:DVD±RW
    • Aspire AM3970 Intel® Core™ i5 i5-2320:DVD Super Multi DL
  • HDD capacity
    • Aspire 3985-010 Intel® Core™ i5 i5-2320:2 TB
    • Aspire AM3970 Intel® Core™ i5 i5-2320:500 GB
  • HDD interface
    • Aspire 3985-010 Intel® Core™ i5 i5-2320:SATA III
    • Aspire AM3970 Intel® Core™ i5 i5-2320:SATA
  • HDD speed
    • Aspire 3985-010 Intel® Core™ i5 i5-2320:7200 RPM
    • Aspire AM3970 Intel® Core™ i5 i5-2320:5400 RPM
  • Discrete graphics card model
    • Aspire 3985-010 Intel® Core™ i5 i5-2320:NVIDIA® GeForce® 605
    • Aspire AM3970 Intel® Core™ i5 i5-2320:AMD Radeon HD 6450
  • Motherboard chipset
    • Aspire 3985-010 Intel® Core™ i5 i5-2320:Intel® B75 Express
    • Aspire AM3970 Intel® Core™ i5 i5-2320:Intel® H67

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146 specifications
Processoridentical
Processor manufacturerIntelIntel
Processor familyIntel® Core™ i5Intel® Core™ i5
Processor generation2nd gen Intel® Core™ i52nd gen Intel® Core™ i5
Processor modeli5-2320i5-2320
Processor cores44
Processor threads44
Processor boost frequency3.3 GHz3.3 GHz
Processor frequency3 GHz3 GHz
Processor cache6 MB6 MB
Processor cache typeSmart CacheSmart Cache
Bus typeDMIDMI
System bus rate5 GT/s5 GT/s
Processor lithography32 nm32 nm
Processor operating modes64-bit64-bit
Processor codenameSandy BridgeSandy Bridge
Thermal Design Power (TDP)95 W95 W
Tcase72.6 °C72.6 °C
Maximum number of PCI Express lanes1616
PCI Express slots version2.02.0
Number of processors installed11
Processor socketLGA 1155 (Socket H2)LGA 1155 (Socket H2)
CPU multiplier (bus/core ratio)3030
SteppingD2D2
Maximum internal memory supported by processor32 GB32 GB
Memory types supported by processorDDR3-SDRAMDDR3-SDRAM
Memory clock speeds supported by processor1066,1333 MHz1066,1333 MHz
Memory bandwidth supported by processor (max)21 GB/s21 GB/s
ECC supported by processorNoNo
PlatformKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourcePC
Memory1 differ
Internal memoryDiffers12 GB4 GB
Maximum internal memory16 GB16 GB
Internal memory typeDDR3-SDRAMDDR3-SDRAM
Memory slots4x DIMM4x DIMM
Memory clock speedKnown for one1333 MHzUnknown — not stated by the source
Memory channelsDual-channelDual-channel
Storage5 differ
Total storage capacityDiffers2 TB500 GB
Optical drive typeDiffersDVD±RWDVD Super Multi DL
Storage mediaHDDHDD
Number of HDDs installed11
HDD capacityDiffers2 TB500 GB
HDD interfaceDiffersSATA IIISATA
HDD speedDiffers7200 RPM5400 RPM
HDD sizeKnown for one3.5"Unknown — not stated by the source
Card reader integratedYesYes
Compatible memory cardsKnown for oneCF, CF+, Memory Stick (MS), miniSD, MMC, MS Duo, MS PRO, MS PRO Duo, SD, xDUnknown — not stated by the source
Graphics1 differ
On-board graphics cardYesYes
Discrete graphics card modelDiffersNVIDIA® GeForce® 605AMD Radeon HD 6450
Discrete graphics card memory1 GB1 GB
Number of discrete graphics cards11
On-board graphics card familyIntel® HD GraphicsIntel® HD Graphics
On-board graphics card modelIntel® HD Graphics 2000Intel® HD Graphics 2000
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
On-board graphics card ID0x1020x102
Graphics card familyKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceAMD, Intel
Performance1 differ
Product typePCPC
Motherboard chipsetDiffersIntel® B75 ExpressIntel® H67
Compatible processor seriesKnown for oneIntel® Core™ i3, Intel® Core™ i5, Intel® Core™ i7Unknown — not stated by the source
Audio output channelsKnown for one5.1 channelsUnknown — not stated by the source
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-FiDiffersYesNo
Top Wi-Fi standardKnown for oneWi-Fi 4 (802.11n)Unknown — not stated by the source
Wi-Fi standardsKnown for one802.11a, 802.11b, 802.11gUnknown — not stated by the source
BluetoothKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Ethernet interface typeKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceGigabit Ethernet
Networking featuresKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceGigabit Ethernet
Ports & interfacesidentical
USB 2.0 ports quantityKnown for one8Unknown — not stated by the source
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A ports quantityKnown for one4Unknown — not stated by the source
Thunderbolt ports quantityKnown for one0Unknown — not stated by the source
DisplayPorts quantityKnown for one0Unknown — not stated by the source
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
Mini HDMI ports quantityKnown for one0Unknown — not stated by the source
Mini DisplayPorts quantityKnown for one0Unknown — not stated by the source
PS/2 ports quantityKnown for one2Unknown — not stated by the source
Firewire (IEEE 1394) portsKnown for one0Unknown — not stated by the source
eSATA ports quantityKnown for one0Unknown — not stated by the source
S/PDIF out portKnown for oneNoUnknown — not stated by the source
DC-in jackKnown for oneNoUnknown — not stated by the source
SmartCard slotKnown for oneNoUnknown — not stated by the source
TV-outKnown for oneNoUnknown — 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
Modem (RJ-11) portsKnown for one0Unknown — not stated by the source
DVI portKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceNo
HDMIKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Expansion slotsidentical
PCI Express x1 slotsKnown for one3Unknown — not stated by the source
PCI Express x16 slotsKnown for one1Unknown — not stated by the source
Poweridentical
Power supplyKnown for one300 WUnknown — not stated by the source
Design1 differ
Chassis typeDiffersTowerMidi Tower
Number of 5.25" baysKnown for one2Unknown — not stated by the source
Product colourBlackBlack
Cooling typeKnown for oneActiveUnknown — not stated by the source
Software1 differ
Operating system installedDiffersWindows 8Windows 7 Home Basic
Operating system architecture64-bit64-bit
Drivers includedKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Displayidentical
Display includedNoNo
Processor special features1 differ
CPU configuration (max)11
Embedded options availableNoNo
Enhanced Intel SpeedStep TechnologyYesYes
Execute Disable BitYesYes
Idle StatesYesYes
Intel 64YesYes
Intel Dual Display Capable TechnologyYesYes
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)NoNo
Processor ARK ID5344653446
Processor codeSR02LSR02L
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® My WiFi Technology (Intel® MWT)YesYes
Intel® Identity Protection Technology (Intel® IPT)YesYes
Intel® Anti-Theft Technology (Intel® AT)DiffersYesNo
Intel® Small Business Advantage (Intel® SBA)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceNo
Audioidentical
Audio systemKnown for oneHDAUnknown — not stated by the source
Weight & dimensions1 differ
Width180 mm180 mm
DepthDiffers401.8 mm402 mm
Height379 mm379 mm
WeightKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source5.8 kg
Packaging contentidentical
Mouse includedYesYes
Keyboard includedYesYes

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