Product comparison · 2 pcs/workstations

Acer Aspire 3985-083 Intel® Core™ i5 i5-3470 vs ASUS BM 6820 Intel Pentium G G2020

110specifications compared
52differ
58identical
54known for one product only

Key differences

Processor family
- Aspire 3985-083 Intel® Core™ i5 i5-3470:Intel® Core™ i5
- BM 6820 Intel Pentium G G2020:Intel Pentium G
Processor model
- Aspire 3985-083 Intel® Core™ i5 i5-3470:i5-3470
- BM 6820 Intel Pentium G G2020:G2020
Processor cores
- Aspire 3985-083 Intel® Core™ i5 i5-3470:4
- BM 6820 Intel Pentium G G2020:2
Processor threads
- Aspire 3985-083 Intel® Core™ i5 i5-3470:4
- BM 6820 Intel Pentium G G2020:2
Processor frequency
- Aspire 3985-083 Intel® Core™ i5 i5-3470:3.2 GHz
- BM 6820 Intel Pentium G G2020:2.9 GHz
Processor cache
- Aspire 3985-083 Intel® Core™ i5 i5-3470:6 MB
- BM 6820 Intel Pentium G G2020:3 MB
Thermal Design Power (TDP)
- Aspire 3985-083 Intel® Core™ i5 i5-3470:77 W
- BM 6820 Intel Pentium G G2020:55 W
PCI Express configurations
- Aspire 3985-083 Intel® Core™ i5 i5-3470:1x16, 2x8
- BM 6820 Intel Pentium G G2020:1x16, 2x8, 1x8+2x4

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Comparison of 3985-083, 6820
164 specifications	A Acer Aspire 3985-083 Intel® Core™ i5 i5-3470 Model 3985-083 View product	B ASUS BM 6820 Intel Pentium G G2020 Model 6820 View product
Processor14 differ
Processor familyDiffers	Intel® Core™ i5	Intel Pentium G
Processor generationKnown for one	3rd gen Intel® Core™ i5	Unknown — not stated by the source
Processor modelDiffers	i5-3470	G2020
Processor coresDiffers	4	2
Processor threadsDiffers	4	2
Processor boost frequencyKnown for one	3.6 GHz	Unknown — not stated by the source
Processor frequencyDiffers	3.2 GHz	2.9 GHz
Processor cacheDiffers	6 MB	3 MB
Processor seriesDiffers	Intel Core i5-3400 Desktop series	Intel Pentium G2000 Series for Desktop
Thermal Design Power (TDP)Differs	77 W	55 W
TcaseKnown for one	67.4 °C	Unknown — not stated by the source
PCI Express configurationsDiffers	1x16, 2x8	1x16, 2x8, 1x8+2x4
PCI Express slots versionDiffers	3.0	2.0
CPU multiplier (bus/core ratio)Differs	32	29
Memory types supported by processorDiffers	DDR3 1333/1600	DDR3-SDRAM
Memory clock speeds supported by processorDiffers	1333,1600 MHz	1333 MHz
ECC supported by processorDiffers	No	Yes
SteppingKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	P0
Memory3 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 slotsDiffers	4x DIMM	2x DIMM
Memory clock speedKnown for one	1333 MHz	Unknown — not stated by the source
Storage3 differ
Total storage capacityDiffers	1 TB	500 GB
Optical drive typeKnown for one	DVD Super Multi	Unknown — not stated by the source
HDD capacityDiffers	1 TB	500 GB
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
Graphics2 differ
Discrete graphics card modelKnown for one	NVIDIA® GeForce® GT 640	Unknown — not stated by the source
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
On-board graphics card dynamic frequency (max)Differs	1150 MHz	1050 MHz
On-board graphics card IDKnown for one	0x152	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
Optical driveidentical
Optical drives quantityKnown for one	1	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
Wake-on-LAN readyKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Ports & interfaces4 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
HDMI ports quantityDiffers	1	0
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
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
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
Software1 differ
Operating system installedDiffers	Windows 8	Windows 7 Professional
Operating system architectureKnown for one	64-bit	Unknown — not stated by the source
Recovery operating systemKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Windows 8 Pro
Processor special features19 differ
Intel FDI TechnologyDiffers	Yes	No
Intel Fast Memory AccessDiffers	Yes	No
Intel Flex Memory AccessDiffers	Yes	No
Intel Identity Protection Technology versionKnown for one	1.00	Unknown — not stated by the source
Intel Secure Key Technology versionDiffers	1.00	0.00
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® Wireless Display (Intel® WiDi)Differs	Yes	No
Processor ARK IDDiffers	68316	71070
Processor package sizeDiffers	37.5 mm	37.5 x 37.5 mm
Supported instruction setsDiffers	AVX, SSE4.1, SSE4.2	SSE4.1, SSE4.2
Thermal solution specificationDiffers	PCG 2011D	PCG 2011C
Intel® Turbo Boost TechnologyDiffers	2.0	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
Intel® Secure KeyKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	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
Processor codeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	SR10H
Audioidentical
Audio systemKnown for one	HDA	Unknown — not stated by the source
Weight & dimensions2 differ
DepthDiffers	401.8 mm	398 mm
HeightDiffers	379 mm	364 mm
WeightKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	13.5 kg
Packaging contentidentical
Cables includedKnown for one	AC	Unknown — not stated by the source
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
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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