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Acer Aspire 3985-022 Intel® Core™ i5 i5-2320 vs ASUS Essentio CM6830

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  • 108specifications compared
  • 35differ
  • 73identical
  • 40known for one product only

Key differences

The ASUS Essentio CM6830 has 4 more processor threads than the Acer Aspire 3985-022 Intel® Core™ i5 i5-2320 (8 vs 4). The ASUS Essentio CM6830 has 0.5 GHz more processor boost frequency than the Acer Aspire 3985-022 Intel® Core™ i5 i5-2320 (3.8 GHz vs 3.3 GHz). The ASUS Essentio CM6830 has 0.4 GHz more processor frequency than the Acer Aspire 3985-022 Intel® Core™ i5 i5-2320 (3.4 GHz vs 3 GHz). Only the ASUS Essentio CM6830 has S/PDIF out port. Only the ASUS Essentio CM6830 has DC-in jack.

  • Processor family
    • Aspire 3985-022 Intel® Core™ i5 i5-2320:Intel® Core™ i5
    • Essentio CM6830:Intel® Core™ i7
  • Processor generation
    • Aspire 3985-022 Intel® Core™ i5 i5-2320:2nd gen Intel® Core™ i5
    • Essentio CM6830:2nd gen Intel® Core™ i7
  • Processor model
    • Aspire 3985-022 Intel® Core™ i5 i5-2320:i5-2320
    • Essentio CM6830:i7-2600
  • Processor threads
    • Aspire 3985-022 Intel® Core™ i5 i5-2320:4
    • Essentio CM6830:8
  • Processor boost frequency
    • Aspire 3985-022 Intel® Core™ i5 i5-2320:3.3 GHz
    • Essentio CM6830:3.8 GHz
  • Processor frequency
    • Aspire 3985-022 Intel® Core™ i5 i5-2320:3 GHz
    • Essentio CM6830:3.4 GHz
  • Processor cache
    • Aspire 3985-022 Intel® Core™ i5 i5-2320:6 MB
    • Essentio CM6830:8 MB
  • CPU multiplier (bus/core ratio)
    • Aspire 3985-022 Intel® Core™ i5 i5-2320:30
    • Essentio CM6830:34

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Comparison of 3985-022, Essentio CM6830
148 specifications
Processor8 differ
Processor familyDiffersIntel® Core™ i5Intel® Core™ i7
Processor generationDiffers2nd gen Intel® Core™ i52nd gen Intel® Core™ i7
Processor modelDiffersi5-2320i7-2600
Processor threadsDiffers48
Processor boost frequencyDiffers3.3 GHz3.8 GHz
Processor frequencyDiffers3 GHz3.4 GHz
Processor cacheDiffers6 MB8 MB
CPU multiplier (bus/core ratio)Differs3034
FSB ParityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceNo
Processor seriesKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceIntel Core i7-2600 Desktop Series
Memory2 differ
Maximum internal memoryDiffers16 GB8 GB
Memory layout (slots x size)Known for one1 x 4 GBUnknown — not stated by the source
Memory slotsDiffers4x DIMM2x DIMM
Storage1 differ
Optical drive typeDiffersDVD±RWDVD Super Multi
Storage mediaKnown for oneHDDUnknown — not stated by the source
Number of HDDs installedKnown for one1Unknown — not stated by the source
HDD capacityKnown for one1 TBUnknown — not stated by the source
HDD interfaceKnown for oneSATA IIIUnknown — not stated by the source
HDD speedKnown for one7200 RPMUnknown — not stated by the source
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
HDD sizeKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source3.5"
Graphics2 differ
Discrete graphics card modelDiffersNot availableNVIDIA® GeForce® GT 530
On-board graphics card dynamic frequency (max)Differs1100 MHz1350 MHz
Discrete graphics card memoryKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source2 GB
Discrete graphics memory typeKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceGDDR3
Graphics card familyKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceIntel, NVIDIA
Performance2 differ
Motherboard chipsetDiffersIntel® B75 ExpressIntel® H61
Compatible processor seriesKnown for oneIntel® Core™ i3, Intel® Core™ i5, Intel® Core™ i7Unknown — not stated by the source
Audio output channelsDiffers5.1 channels7.1 channels
Optical driveidentical
Optical drives quantityKnown for one1Unknown — not stated by the source
Networkidentical
Networking featuresKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceGigabit Ethernet
Ports & interfaces5 differ
USB 2.0 ports quantityDiffers86
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A ports quantityDiffers42
Thunderbolt ports quantityKnown for one0Unknown — not stated by the source
DisplayPorts quantityKnown for one0Unknown — not stated by the source
Line-outKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Line-inKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Mini HDMI ports quantityKnown for one0Unknown — not stated by the source
Mini DisplayPorts quantityKnown for one0Unknown — not stated by the source
PS/2 ports quantityDiffers21
eSATA ports quantityKnown for one0Unknown — not stated by the source
S/PDIF out portDiffersNoYes
DC-in jackDiffersNoYes
SmartCard slotKnown for oneNoUnknown — not stated by the source
TV-outKnown for oneNoUnknown — 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
Expansion slots1 differ
PCI Express x1 slotsDiffers32
PCI slotsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1
Designidentical
Chassis typeKnown for oneTowerUnknown — not stated by the source
Number of 5.25" baysKnown for one2Unknown — not stated by the source
Cooling typeKnown for oneActiveUnknown — not stated by the source
Software1 differ
Operating system installedDiffersWindows 8Windows 7 Home Basic
Drivers includedKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Processor special features9 differ
Embedded options availableDiffersNoYes
Intel Trusted Execution TechnologyDiffersNoYes
Intel Virtualization Technology for Directed I/O (VT-d)DiffersNoYes
Processor ARK IDDiffers5344652213
Processor codeDiffersSR02LSR00B
Supported instruction setsDiffersAVX, SSE4.1, SSE4.2AVX
Intel® Hyper Threading Technology (Intel® HT Technology)DiffersNoYes
Intel® My WiFi Technology (Intel® MWT)DiffersYesNo
Intel® Anti-Theft Technology (Intel® AT)DiffersYesNo
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® Clear Video Technology for Mobile Internet Devices (Intel CVT for MID)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceNo
Conflict-Free processorKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceNo
Audio1 differ
Audio systemDiffersHDARealtek ALC892
Weight & dimensions3 differ
WidthDiffers180 mm173 mm
DepthDiffers401.8 mm420 mm
HeightDiffers379 mm410 mm
WeightKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source9 kg
Packaging contentidentical
Mouse includedKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Keyboard includedKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source

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