Product comparison · 2 pcs/workstations

Acer Aspire 3985-048 Intel® Core™ i7 i7-3770 vs ASUS BM 6820-ITVA27A Intel Pentium G G870

108specifications compared
49differ
59identical
58known for one product only

Key differences

Processor family
- Aspire 3985-048 Intel® Core™ i7 i7-3770:Intel® Core™ i7
- BM 6820-ITVA27A Intel Pentium G G870:Intel Pentium G
Processor model
- Aspire 3985-048 Intel® Core™ i7 i7-3770:i7-3770
- BM 6820-ITVA27A Intel Pentium G G870:G870
Processor cores
- Aspire 3985-048 Intel® Core™ i7 i7-3770:4
- BM 6820-ITVA27A Intel Pentium G G870:2
Processor threads
- Aspire 3985-048 Intel® Core™ i7 i7-3770:8
- BM 6820-ITVA27A Intel Pentium G G870:2
Processor frequency
- Aspire 3985-048 Intel® Core™ i7 i7-3770:3.4 GHz
- BM 6820-ITVA27A Intel Pentium G G870:3.1 GHz
Processor cache
- Aspire 3985-048 Intel® Core™ i7 i7-3770:8 MB
- BM 6820-ITVA27A Intel Pentium G G870:3 MB
Processor lithography
- Aspire 3985-048 Intel® Core™ i7 i7-3770:22 nm
- BM 6820-ITVA27A Intel Pentium G G870:32 nm
Processor codename
- Aspire 3985-048 Intel® Core™ i7 i7-3770:Ivy Bridge
- BM 6820-ITVA27A Intel Pentium G G870:Sandy Bridge

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Comparison of 3985-048, 6820-ITVA27A
166 specifications	A Acer Aspire 3985-048 Intel® Core™ i7 i7-3770 Model 3985-048 View product	B ASUS BM 6820-ITVA27A Intel Pentium G G870 Model 6820-ITVA27A View product
Processor15 differ
Processor familyDiffers	Intel® Core™ i7	Intel Pentium G
Processor generationKnown for one	3rd gen Intel® Core™ i7	Unknown — not stated by the source
Processor modelDiffers	i7-3770	G870
Processor coresDiffers	4	2
Processor threadsDiffers	8	2
Processor boost frequencyKnown for one	3.9 GHz	Unknown — not stated by the source
Processor frequencyDiffers	3.4 GHz	3.1 GHz
Processor cacheDiffers	8 MB	3 MB
Processor lithographyDiffers	22 nm	32 nm
Processor seriesDiffers	Intel Core i7-3700 Desktop series	Intel Pentium G800 Series for Desktop
Processor codenameDiffers	Ivy Bridge	Sandy Bridge
Thermal Design Power (TDP)Differs	77 W	65 W
TcaseDiffers	67.4 °C	69.1 °C
TjunctionKnown for one	105 °C	Unknown — not stated by the source
PCI Express configurationsKnown for one	1x8, 1x16, 2x4, 2x8	Unknown — not stated by the source
PCI Express slots versionDiffers	3.0	2.0
CPU multiplier (bus/core ratio)Differs	34	31
SteppingKnown for one	E1	Unknown — not stated by the source
Memory clock speeds supported by processorDiffers	1333,1600 MHz	1066,1333 MHz
Memory bandwidth supported by processor (max)Differs	25.6 GB/s	21 GB/s
Maximum number of PCI Express lanesKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	16
Memory2 differ
Maximum internal memoryDiffers	16 GB	8 GB
Memory layout (slots x size)Known for one	1 x 4 GB	Unknown — not stated by the source
Memory slotsDiffers	4x DIMM	2x DIMM
Memory clock speedKnown for one	1333 MHz	Unknown — not stated by the source
Storage1 differ
Optical drive typeKnown for one	DVD±RW	Unknown — not stated by the source
HDD interfaceDiffers	SATA III	SATA II
Card reader integratedKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Compatible memory cardsKnown for one	CF, CF+, Memory Stick (MS), miniSD, MMC, MS Duo, MS PRO, MS PRO Duo, SD, xD	Unknown — not stated by the source
Number of HDDs supportedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	2
Graphics4 differ
Discrete graphics card modelKnown for one	NVIDIA® GeForce® GT 620	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 modelDiffers	Intel® HD Graphics 4000	Intel® HD Graphics
Number of displays supported (on-board graphics)Differs	3	2
On-board graphics card base frequencyDiffers	650 MHz	850 MHz
On-board graphics card dynamic frequency (max)Differs	1150 MHz	1100 MHz
On-board graphics card IDKnown for one	0x162	Unknown — not stated by the source
Performance1 differ
Motherboard chipsetDiffers	Intel® B75 Express	Intel® H61
Compatible processor seriesKnown for one	Intel® Core™ i3, Intel® Core™ i5, Intel® Core™ i7	Unknown — not stated by the source
Networkidentical
Wake-on-LAN readyKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Ports & interfaces3 differ
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A ports quantityDiffers	4	0
Thunderbolt ports quantityKnown for one	0	Unknown — not stated by the source
DisplayPorts quantityKnown for one	0	Unknown — not stated by the source
HDMI ports quantityDiffers	1	0
Line-outKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Line-inKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Mini HDMI ports quantityKnown for one	0	Unknown — not stated by the source
Mini DisplayPorts quantityKnown for one	0	Unknown — not stated by the source
Firewire (IEEE 1394) portsKnown for one	0	Unknown — not stated by the source
eSATA ports quantityKnown for one	0	Unknown — not stated by the source
S/PDIF out portKnown for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source
DC-in jackDiffers	No	Yes
SmartCard slotKnown for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source
TV-outKnown for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source
Serial ports quantityKnown for one	0	Unknown — not stated by the source
Parallel ports quantityKnown for one	0	Unknown — not stated by the source
Modem (RJ-11) portsKnown for one	0	Unknown — not stated by the source
DVI portKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Expansion slots1 differ
PCI Express x1 slotsDiffers	3	2
Number of 3.5" baysKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	3
PCI slotsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1
Poweridentical
Power supplyKnown for one	300 W	Unknown — not stated by the source
Design1 differ
Chassis typeDiffers	Tower	Desktop
Cooling typeKnown for one	Active	Unknown — not stated by the source
Placement supportedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Vertical
Cable lock slotKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Cable lock slot typeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Kensington
Software1 differ
Operating system installedDiffers	Windows 8	FreeDOS
Operating system architectureKnown for one	64-bit	Unknown — not stated by the source
Processor special features17 differ
Embedded options availableDiffers	Yes	No
Graphics & IMC lithographyKnown for one	22 nm	Unknown — not stated by the source
Intel Dual Display Capable TechnologyDiffers	No	Yes
Intel Identity Protection Technology versionKnown for one	1.00	Unknown — not stated by the source
Intel Secure Key Technology versionKnown for one	1.00	Unknown — not stated by the source
Intel TSX-NIKnown for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source
Intel TSX-NI versionKnown for one	0.00	Unknown — not stated by the source
Intel Trusted Execution TechnologyDiffers	Yes	No
Intel Virtualization Technology for Directed I/O (VT-d)Differs	Yes	No
Intel® AES New Instructions (Intel® AES-NI)Differs	Yes	No
Intel® Clear Video HD Technology (Intel® CVT HD)Differs	Yes	No
Intel® InTru™ 3D TechnologyDiffers	Yes	No
Intel® Insider™Differs	Yes	No
Intel® Secure KeyKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Intel® Wireless Display (Intel® WiDi)Differs	Yes	No
Processor ARK IDDiffers	65719	53493
Supported instruction setsDiffers	AVX, SSE4.1, SSE4.2	SSE4.1/4.2
Thermal solution specificationKnown for one	PCG 2011D	Unknown — not stated by the source
Intel® Turbo Boost TechnologyDiffers	2.0	No
Intel® Hyper Threading Technology (Intel® HT Technology)Differs	Yes	No
Intel® Quick Sync Video TechnologyDiffers	Yes	No
Intel® Identity Protection Technology (Intel® IPT)Differs	Yes	No
Intel® Anti-Theft Technology (Intel® AT)Differs	Yes	No
Conflict-Free processorDiffers	Yes	No
Intel® Small Business Advantage (Intel® SBA)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Intel® Smart CacheKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Audio1 differ
Audio systemDiffers	HDA	VIA VT1705
Weight & dimensions2 differ
DepthDiffers	401.8 mm	364 mm
HeightDiffers	379 mm	398 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	490 mm
Package heightKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	520 mm
Packaging contentidentical
Mouse includedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Keyboard includedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Sustainabilityidentical
Sustainability certificatesKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	ENERGY STAR
Certificatesidentical
CertificationKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	BSMI, CB, CE, FCC, UL, CCC, CECP, CCEC, C-Tick, PSB

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