Product comparison · 2 pcs/workstations

Acer Aspire 3985-086 Intel® Core™ i3 i3-2130 vs ASUS BM BM6835-TR001D PC Intel® Core™ i5 i5-3470

98specifications compared
41differ
57identical
58known for one product only

Key differences

Processor family
- Aspire 3985-086 Intel® Core™ i3 i3-2130:Intel® Core™ i3
- BM BM6835-TR001D PC Intel® Core™ i5 i5-3470:Intel® Core™ i5
Processor generation
- Aspire 3985-086 Intel® Core™ i3 i3-2130:2nd gen Intel® Core™ i3
- BM BM6835-TR001D PC Intel® Core™ i5 i5-3470:3rd gen Intel® Core™ i5
Processor model
- Aspire 3985-086 Intel® Core™ i3 i3-2130:i3-2130
- BM BM6835-TR001D PC Intel® Core™ i5 i5-3470:i5-3470
Processor cores
- Aspire 3985-086 Intel® Core™ i3 i3-2130:2
- BM BM6835-TR001D PC Intel® Core™ i5 i5-3470:4
Processor frequency
- Aspire 3985-086 Intel® Core™ i3 i3-2130:3.4 GHz
- BM BM6835-TR001D PC Intel® Core™ i5 i5-3470:3.2 GHz
Processor cache
- Aspire 3985-086 Intel® Core™ i3 i3-2130:3 MB
- BM BM6835-TR001D PC Intel® Core™ i5 i5-3470:6 MB
Processor lithography
- Aspire 3985-086 Intel® Core™ i3 i3-2130:32 nm
- BM BM6835-TR001D PC Intel® Core™ i5 i5-3470:22 nm
Processor codename
- Aspire 3985-086 Intel® Core™ i3 i3-2130:Sandy Bridge
- BM BM6835-TR001D PC Intel® Core™ i5 i5-3470:Ivy Bridge

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Comparison of 3985-086, BM6835-TR001D
156 specifications	A Acer Aspire 3985-086 Intel® Core™ i3 i3-2130 Model 3985-086 View product	B ASUS BM BM6835-TR001D PC Intel® Core™ i5 i5-3470 Model BM6835-TR001D View product
Processor15 differ
Processor familyDiffers	Intel® Core™ i3	Intel® Core™ i5
Processor generationDiffers	2nd gen Intel® Core™ i3	3rd gen Intel® Core™ i5
Processor modelDiffers	i3-2130	i5-3470
Processor coresDiffers	2	4
Processor frequencyDiffers	3.4 GHz	3.2 GHz
Processor cacheDiffers	3 MB	6 MB
Processor lithographyDiffers	32 nm	22 nm
Processor codenameDiffers	Sandy Bridge	Ivy Bridge
Thermal Design Power (TDP)Differs	65 W	77 W
TcaseDiffers	69.1 °C	67.4 °C
Maximum number of PCI Express lanesKnown for one	16	Unknown — not stated by the source
PCI Express slots versionDiffers	2.0	3.0
CPU multiplier (bus/core ratio)Differs	34	32
SteppingKnown for one	Q0	Unknown — not stated by the source
Memory types supported by processorDiffers	DDR3-SDRAM	DDR3 1333/1600
Memory clock speeds supported by processorDiffers	1066,1333 MHz	1333,1600 MHz
Memory bandwidth supported by processor (max)Differs	21 GB/s	25.6 GB/s
Processor boost frequencyKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	3.6 GHz
FSB ParityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	No
Processor seriesKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Intel Core i5-3400 Desktop series
PCI Express configurationsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1x16, 2x8
ECC supported by processorKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	No
Memory1 differ
Maximum internal memoryDiffers	16 GB	32 GB
Memory layout (slots x size)Known for one	1 x 4 GB	Unknown — not stated by the source
Memory clock speedKnown for one	1333 MHz	Unknown — not stated by the source
Storage1 differ
Optical drive typeDiffers	DVD±RW	DVD Super Multi
Number of HDDs installedKnown for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
HDD interfaceKnown for one	SATA III	Unknown — not stated by the source
HDD sizeKnown for one	3.5"	Unknown — not stated by the source
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
Graphics5 differ
Discrete graphics card modelKnown for one	AMD Radeon HD 7470	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 2000	Intel® HD Graphics 2500
Number of displays supported (on-board graphics)Differs	2	3
On-board graphics card base frequencyDiffers	850 MHz	650 MHz
On-board graphics card dynamic frequency (max)Differs	1100 MHz	1150 MHz
On-board graphics card IDDiffers	0x102	0x152
Performanceidentical
Compatible processor seriesKnown for one	Intel® Core™ i3, Intel® Core™ i5, Intel® Core™ i7	Unknown — not stated by the source
Networkidentical
Wi-FiKnown for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source
Ports & interfaces3 differ
USB 2.0 ports quantityDiffers	8	4
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 jackKnown for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source
SmartCard slotKnown for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source
TV-outKnown for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source
Serial ports quantityDiffers	0	1
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 slotsidentical
PCI Express x1 slotsKnown for one	3	Unknown — not stated by the source
PCI Express x4 slotsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1
PCI slotsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	2
Poweridentical
Power supplyKnown for one	300 W	Unknown — not stated by the source
Design1 differ
Chassis typeDiffers	Tower	Desktop
Number of 5.25" baysKnown for one	2	Unknown — not stated by the source
Software1 differ
Operating system installedDiffers	Windows 8	FreeDOS
Operating system architectureKnown for one	64-bit	Unknown — not stated by the source
Drivers includedKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Displayidentical
Display includedKnown for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source
Processor special features10 differ
Intel Dual Display Capable TechnologyDiffers	Yes	No
Intel Trusted Execution TechnologyDiffers	No	Yes
Intel Virtualization Technology for Directed I/O (VT-d)Differs	No	Yes
Intel® AES New Instructions (Intel® AES-NI)Differs	No	Yes
Intel® Wireless Display (Intel® WiDi)Differs	No	Yes
Processor ARK IDDiffers	53428	68316
Processor codeKnown for one	SR05W	Unknown — not stated by the source
Processor package sizeDiffers	37.5 x 37.5 mm	37.5 mm
Intel® Turbo Boost TechnologyDiffers	No	2.0
Intel® Hyper Threading Technology (Intel® HT Technology)Differs	Yes	No
Intel® My WiFi Technology (Intel® MWT)Differs	Yes	No
Intel Clear Video TechnologyKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	No
Intel Demand Based SwitchingKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	No
Intel Rapid Storage TechnologyKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	No
Intel Secure Key Technology versionKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1.00
Intel TSX-NI versionKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	0.00
Intel® Clear Video Technology for Mobile Internet Devices (Intel CVT for MID)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	No
Thermal solution specificationKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	PCG 2011D
Conflict-Free processorKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
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 content2 differ
Mouse includedDiffers	Yes	No
Keyboard includedDiffers	Yes	No
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, Energy Star, EPEAT, C-Tick, VCCI, PSB

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