Product comparison · 2 pcs/workstations

Acer Aspire 3985-083 Intel® Core™ i5 i5-3470 vs Acer SX SX2865-MO308 Intel® Core™ i3 i3-2130

107specifications compared
49differ
58identical
46known for one product only

Key differences

Processor family
- Aspire 3985-083 Intel® Core™ i5 i5-3470:Intel® Core™ i5
- SX SX2865-MO308 Intel® Core™ i3 i3-2130:Intel® Core™ i3
Processor generation
- Aspire 3985-083 Intel® Core™ i5 i5-3470:3rd gen Intel® Core™ i5
- SX SX2865-MO308 Intel® Core™ i3 i3-2130:2nd gen Intel® Core™ i3
Processor model
- Aspire 3985-083 Intel® Core™ i5 i5-3470:i5-3470
- SX SX2865-MO308 Intel® Core™ i3 i3-2130:i3-2130
Processor cores
- Aspire 3985-083 Intel® Core™ i5 i5-3470:4
- SX SX2865-MO308 Intel® Core™ i3 i3-2130:2
Processor frequency
- Aspire 3985-083 Intel® Core™ i5 i5-3470:3.2 GHz
- SX SX2865-MO308 Intel® Core™ i3 i3-2130:3.4 GHz
Processor cache
- Aspire 3985-083 Intel® Core™ i5 i5-3470:6 MB
- SX SX2865-MO308 Intel® Core™ i3 i3-2130:3 MB
Processor lithography
- Aspire 3985-083 Intel® Core™ i5 i5-3470:22 nm
- SX SX2865-MO308 Intel® Core™ i3 i3-2130:32 nm
Processor codename
- Aspire 3985-083 Intel® Core™ i5 i5-3470:Ivy Bridge
- SX SX2865-MO308 Intel® Core™ i3 i3-2130:Sandy Bridge

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Comparison of 3985-083, SX2865-MO308
153 specifications	A Acer Aspire 3985-083 Intel® Core™ i5 i5-3470 Model 3985-083 View product	B Acer SX SX2865-MO308 Intel® Core™ i3 i3-2130 Model SX2865-MO308 View product
Processor15 differ
Processor familyDiffers	Intel® Core™ i5	Intel® Core™ i3
Processor generationDiffers	3rd gen Intel® Core™ i5	2nd gen Intel® Core™ i3
Processor modelDiffers	i5-3470	i3-2130
Processor coresDiffers	4	2
Processor boost frequencyKnown for one	3.6 GHz	Unknown — not stated by the source
Processor frequencyDiffers	3.2 GHz	3.4 GHz
Processor cacheDiffers	6 MB	3 MB
FSB ParityKnown for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source
Processor lithographyDiffers	22 nm	32 nm
Processor seriesKnown for one	Intel Core i5-3400 Desktop series	Unknown — not stated by the source
Processor codenameDiffers	Ivy Bridge	Sandy Bridge
Thermal Design Power (TDP)Differs	77 W	65 W
TcaseDiffers	67.4 °C	69.1 °C
PCI Express configurationsKnown for one	1x16, 2x8	Unknown — not stated by the source
PCI Express slots versionDiffers	3.0	2.0
CPU multiplier (bus/core ratio)Differs	32	34
Memory types supported by processorDiffers	DDR3 1333/1600	DDR3-SDRAM
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
ECC supported by processorKnown for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source
Maximum number of PCI Express lanesKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	16
SteppingKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Q0
Memory2 differ
Internal memoryDiffers	8 GB	4 GB
Maximum internal memoryDiffers	16 GB	8 GB
Memory layout (slots x size)Known for one	2 x 4 GB	Unknown — not stated by the source
Memory slotsKnown for one	4x DIMM	Unknown — not stated by the source
Storage3 differ
Optical drive typeDiffers	DVD Super Multi	DVD±RW
HDD interfaceDiffers	SATA III	SATA
Compatible memory cardsDiffers	CF, CF+, Memory Stick (MS), miniSD, MMC, MS Duo, MS PRO, MS PRO Duo, SD, xD	Memory Stick (MS), MMC, MS PRO, SD
Graphics6 differ
Discrete graphics card modelDiffers	NVIDIA® GeForce® GT 640	Not available
Discrete graphics card memoryKnown for one	4 GB	Unknown — not stated by the source
Discrete graphics memory typeKnown for one	GDDR3	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 2500	Intel® HD Graphics 2000
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 IDDiffers	0x152	0x102
Performance1 differ
Motherboard chipsetDiffers	Intel® B75 Express	Intel® H61 Express
Compatible processor seriesKnown for one	Intel® Core™ i3, Intel® Core™ i5, Intel® Core™ i7	Unknown — not stated by the source
Audio output channelsKnown for one	5.1 channels	Unknown — not stated by the source
Network1 differ
Wi-FiDiffers	Yes	No
Top Wi-Fi standardKnown for one	Wi-Fi 4 (802.11n)	Unknown — not stated by the source
Wi-Fi standardsKnown for one	802.11a, 802.11b, 802.11g	Unknown — not stated by the source
Ports & interfaces5 differ
USB 2.0 ports quantityDiffers	6	8
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
Combo headphone/mic portKnown for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source
Line-outKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Line-inKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
DVI portDiffers	Yes	No
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
PS/2 ports quantityDiffers	2	0
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
Expansion slots1 differ
PCI Express x1 slotsDiffers	3	1
Number of 3.5" baysKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1
Power1 differ
Power supplyDiffers	300 W	220 W
Design2 differ
Chassis typeDiffers	Tower	Desktop
Number of 5.25" baysDiffers	2	1
Cooling typeKnown for one	Active	Unknown — not stated by the source
Processor special features9 differ
Intel Clear Video TechnologyKnown for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source
Intel Demand Based SwitchingKnown for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source
Intel Dual Display Capable TechnologyDiffers	No	Yes
Intel Rapid Storage TechnologyKnown for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source
Intel Secure Key Technology versionKnown for one	1.00	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 Technology for Mobile Internet Devices (Intel CVT for MID)Known for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source
Intel® Wireless Display (Intel® WiDi)Differs	Yes	No
Processor ARK IDDiffers	68316	53428
Processor package sizeDiffers	37.5 mm	37.5 x 37.5 mm
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	No	Yes
Intel® My WiFi Technology (Intel® MWT)Known for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source
Intel® Anti-Theft Technology (Intel® AT)Known for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Conflict-Free processorKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Processor codeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	SR05W
Audioidentical
Audio systemKnown for one	HDA	Unknown — not stated by the source
Weight & dimensions3 differ
WidthDiffers	180 mm	100 mm
DepthDiffers	401.8 mm	378 mm
HeightDiffers	379 mm	265 mm
Packaging contentidentical
Cables includedKnown for one	AC	Unknown — not stated by the source

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