Product comparison · 2 pcs/workstations

Acer Aspire 3985-086 Intel® Core™ i3 i3-2130 vs ASUS CM CM6730-AU003S Intel® Core™ i3 i3-3220

104specifications compared
38differ
66identical
47known for one product only

Key differences

Processor generation
- Aspire 3985-086 Intel® Core™ i3 i3-2130:2nd gen Intel® Core™ i3
- CM CM6730-AU003S Intel® Core™ i3 i3-3220:3rd gen Intel® Core™ i3
Processor model
- Aspire 3985-086 Intel® Core™ i3 i3-2130:i3-2130
- CM CM6730-AU003S Intel® Core™ i3 i3-3220:i3-3220
Processor frequency
- Aspire 3985-086 Intel® Core™ i3 i3-2130:3.4 GHz
- CM CM6730-AU003S Intel® Core™ i3 i3-3220:3.3 GHz
Processor lithography
- Aspire 3985-086 Intel® Core™ i3 i3-2130:32 nm
- CM CM6730-AU003S Intel® Core™ i3 i3-3220:22 nm
Processor codename
- Aspire 3985-086 Intel® Core™ i3 i3-2130:Sandy Bridge
- CM CM6730-AU003S Intel® Core™ i3 i3-3220:Ivy Bridge
Thermal Design Power (TDP)
- Aspire 3985-086 Intel® Core™ i3 i3-2130:65 W
- CM CM6730-AU003S Intel® Core™ i3 i3-3220:55 W
Tcase
- Aspire 3985-086 Intel® Core™ i3 i3-2130:69.1 °C
- CM CM6730-AU003S Intel® Core™ i3 i3-3220:65.3 °C
CPU multiplier (bus/core ratio)
- Aspire 3985-086 Intel® Core™ i3 i3-2130:34
- CM CM6730-AU003S Intel® Core™ i3 i3-3220:33

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Comparison of 3985-086, CM6730-AU003S
151 specifications	A Acer Aspire 3985-086 Intel® Core™ i3 i3-2130 Model 3985-086 View product	B ASUS CM CM6730-AU003S Intel® Core™ i3 i3-3220 Model CM6730-AU003S View product
Processor10 differ
Processor generationDiffers	2nd gen Intel® Core™ i3	3rd gen Intel® Core™ i3
Processor modelDiffers	i3-2130	i3-3220
Processor frequencyDiffers	3.4 GHz	3.3 GHz
Processor lithographyDiffers	32 nm	22 nm
Processor codenameDiffers	Sandy Bridge	Ivy Bridge
Thermal Design Power (TDP)Differs	65 W	55 W
TcaseDiffers	69.1 °C	65.3 °C
Maximum number of PCI Express lanesKnown for one	16	Unknown — not stated by the source
CPU multiplier (bus/core ratio)Differs	34	33
SteppingKnown for one	Q0	Unknown — not stated by the source
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
FSB ParityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	No
Processor seriesKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Intel Core i3-3200 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	Yes
Memory1 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 slotsKnown for one	4x DIMM	Unknown — not stated by the source
Storage5 differ
Total storage capacityDiffers	500 GB	1 TB
Optical drive typeDiffers	DVD±RW	DVD Super Multi
Storage mediaKnown for one	HDD	Unknown — not stated by the source
HDD capacityDiffers	500 GB	1 TB
HDD interfaceDiffers	SATA III	SATA
HDD speedKnown for one	7200 RPM	Unknown — not stated by the source
HDD sizeKnown for one	3.5"	Unknown — not stated by the source
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, SDHC, xD
Graphics6 differ
Discrete graphics card modelKnown for one	AMD Radeon HD 7470	Unknown — not stated by the source
Discrete graphics card memoryDiffers	2 GB	1 GB
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	1050 MHz
On-board graphics card IDDiffers	0x102	0x152
Graphics card familyKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Intel, NVIDIA
Performance2 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
Audio output channelsDiffers	5.1 channels	7.1 channels
Networkidentical
Cabling technologyKnown for one	10/100/1000Base-T(X)	Unknown — not stated by the source
Wi-FiKnown for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source
Ports & interfaces4 differ
USB 2.0 ports quantityDiffers	8	6
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A ports quantityDiffers	4	2
Thunderbolt ports quantityKnown for one	0	Unknown — not stated by the source
DisplayPorts quantityKnown for one	0	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
PS/2 ports quantityDiffers	2	1
eSATA ports quantityKnown for one	0	Unknown — not stated by the source
S/PDIF out portDiffers	No	Yes
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
Modem (RJ-11) portsKnown for one	0	Unknown — not stated by the source
DVI portKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	No
Expansion slots1 differ
PCI Express x1 slotsDiffers	3	2
PCI slotsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1
Power1 differ
Power supplyDiffers	300 W	350 W
Designidentical
Chassis typeKnown for one	Tower	Unknown — not stated by the source
Number of 5.25" baysKnown for one	2	Unknown — not stated by the source
Cooling typeKnown for one	Active	Unknown — not stated by the source
Softwareidentical
Operating system architectureKnown for one	64-bit	Unknown — not stated by the source
Processor special features4 differ
Embedded options availableDiffers	No	Yes
Intel Dual Display Capable TechnologyDiffers	Yes	No
Intel® Wireless Display (Intel® WiDi)Differs	No	Yes
Processor ARK IDDiffers	53428	65693
Processor codeKnown for one	SR05W	Unknown — not stated by the source
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	0.00
Intel® Clear Video Technology for Mobile Internet Devices (Intel CVT for MID)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	No
Intel® Secure KeyKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	No
Thermal solution specificationKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	PCG 2011C
Conflict-Free processorKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Audio1 differ
Audio systemDiffers	HDA	ALC892
Weight & dimensions3 differ
WidthDiffers	180 mm	173 mm
DepthDiffers	401.8 mm	400 mm
HeightDiffers	379 mm	360 mm
WeightKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	7.9 kg
Packaging contentidentical
Mouse includedKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Keyboard includedKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Packaging dataidentical
Package dimensions (WxDxH)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	242 x 513 x 480 mm

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