Product comparison · 2 pcs/workstations

Acer Aspire 430-038 AMD E E-300 vs Acer Aspire X3990-449 Intel® Core™ i3 i3-2120

64specifications compared
17differ
47identical
64known for one product only

Key differences

The Acer Aspire X3990-449 Intel® Core™ i3 i3-2120 has 2 GHz more processor frequency than the Acer Aspire 430-038 AMD E E-300 (3.3 GHz vs 1.3 GHz). The Acer Aspire X3990-449 Intel® Core™ i3 i3-2120 has 2 MB more processor cache than the Acer Aspire 430-038 AMD E E-300 (3 MB vs 1 MB). The Acer Aspire 430-038 AMD E E-300 has 1,800 RPM more HDD speed than the Acer Aspire X3990-449 Intel® Core™ i3 i3-2120 (7200 RPM vs 5400 RPM). Processor manufacturer: AMD on the Acer Aspire 430-038 AMD E E-300, Intel on the Acer Aspire X3990-449 Intel® Core™ i3 i3-2120. Processor family: AMD E on the Acer Aspire 430-038 AMD E E-300, Intel® Core™ i3 on the Acer Aspire X3990-449 Intel® Core™ i3 i3-2120.

Processor manufacturer
- Aspire 430-038 AMD E E-300:AMD
- Aspire X3990-449 Intel® Core™ i3 i3-2120:Intel
Processor family
- Aspire 430-038 AMD E E-300:AMD E
- Aspire X3990-449 Intel® Core™ i3 i3-2120:Intel® Core™ i3
Processor model
- Aspire 430-038 AMD E E-300:E-300
- Aspire X3990-449 Intel® Core™ i3 i3-2120:i3-2120
Processor frequency
- Aspire 430-038 AMD E E-300:1.3 GHz
- Aspire X3990-449 Intel® Core™ i3 i3-2120:3.3 GHz
Processor cache
- Aspire 430-038 AMD E E-300:1 MB
- Aspire X3990-449 Intel® Core™ i3 i3-2120:3 MB
Processor cache type
- Aspire 430-038 AMD E E-300:L2
- Aspire X3990-449 Intel® Core™ i3 i3-2120:Smart Cache
Total storage capacity
- Aspire 430-038 AMD E E-300:320 GB
- Aspire X3990-449 Intel® Core™ i3 i3-2120:1 TB
Optical drive type
- Aspire 430-038 AMD E E-300:DVD Super Multi
- Aspire X3990-449 Intel® Core™ i3 i3-2120:DVD-RW

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Comparison of 430-038, X3990-449
128 specifications	A Acer Aspire 430-038 AMD E E-300 Model 430-038 View product	B Acer Aspire X3990-449 Intel® Core™ i3 i3-2120 Model X3990-449 View product
Processor6 differ
Processor manufacturerDiffers	AMD	Intel
Processor familyDiffers	AMD E	Intel® Core™ i3
Processor generationKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	2nd gen Intel® Core™ i3
Processor modelDiffers	E-300	i3-2120
Processor threadsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	4
Processor frequencyDiffers	1.3 GHz	3.3 GHz
Processor cacheDiffers	1 MB	3 MB
Processor cache typeDiffers	L2	Smart Cache
Bus typeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	DMI
FSB ParityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	No
System bus rateKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	5 GT/s
Processor lithographyKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	32 nm
Processor operating modesKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	64-bit
Processor seriesKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Intel Core i3-2100 Desktop Series
Processor codenameKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Sandy Bridge
Thermal Design Power (TDP)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	65 W
TcaseKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	69.1 °C
Maximum number of PCI Express lanesKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	16
PCI Express slots versionKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	2.0
Processor socketKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	LGA 1155 (Socket H2)
CPU multiplier (bus/core ratio)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	33
Maximum internal memory supported by processorKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	32 GB
Memory types supported by processorKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	DDR3 1066/1333
Memory bandwidth supported by processor (max)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	21 GB/s
ECC supported by processorKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	No
Memoryidentical
Memory channelsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Dual-channel
Storage4 differ
Total storage capacityDiffers	320 GB	1 TB
Optical drive typeDiffers	DVD Super Multi	DVD-RW
HDD capacityDiffers	320 GB	1 TB
HDD speedDiffers	7200 RPM	5400 RPM
Compatible memory cardsKnown for one	Memory Stick (MS), MMC, MS PRO, SD, xD	Unknown — not stated by the source
Graphics3 differ
Discrete graphics card memoryKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1 GB
On-board graphics card familyDiffers	AMD Radeon HD 6000	Intel® HD Graphics
On-board graphics card modelDiffers	AMD Radeon HD 6310	Intel® HD Graphics 2000
Number of displays supported (on-board graphics)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	2
On-board graphics card base frequencyKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	850 MHz
On-board graphics card dynamic frequency (max)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1100 MHz
On-board graphics card IDKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	0x102
Graphics card familyDiffers	AMD	Intel, NVIDIA
Performance1 differ
Motherboard chipsetDiffers	AMD A45	Intel® H61
Ports & interfaces1 differ
USB 2.0 ports quantityDiffers	6	9
Expansion slotsidentical
Number of 3.5" baysKnown for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
Designidentical
Number of 5.25" baysKnown for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
Processor special featuresidentical
CPU configuration (max)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1
Embedded options availableKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Enhanced Intel SpeedStep TechnologyKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Execute Disable BitKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Idle StatesKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Intel 64Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
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 Dual Display Capable TechnologyKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Intel Enhanced Halt StateKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Intel FDI TechnologyKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Intel Fast Memory AccessKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Intel Flex Memory AccessKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Intel Identity Protection Technology versionKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1.00
Intel Rapid Storage TechnologyKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	No
Intel Trusted Execution TechnologyKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	No
Intel VT-x with Extended Page Tables (EPT)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Intel Virtualization Technology (VT-x)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Intel Virtualization Technology for Directed I/O (VT-d)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	No
Intel® AES New Instructions (Intel® AES-NI)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	No
Intel® Clear Video HD Technology (Intel® CVT HD)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Intel® Clear Video Technology for Mobile Internet Devices (Intel CVT for MID)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	No
Intel® InTru™ 3D TechnologyKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Intel® Insider™Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Intel® Wireless Display (Intel® WiDi)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	No
Processor ARK IDKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	53426
Processor package sizeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	37.5 x 37.5 mm
Supported instruction setsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	AVX
Thermal Monitoring TechnologiesKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Intel® Turbo Boost TechnologyKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	No
Intel® Hyper Threading Technology (Intel® HT Technology)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Intel® Quick Sync Video TechnologyKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Intel® My WiFi Technology (Intel® MWT)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	No
Intel® Identity Protection Technology (Intel® IPT)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Intel® Anti-Theft Technology (Intel® AT)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	No
Conflict-Free processorKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	No
Weight & dimensions2 differ
DepthDiffers	368 mm	367 mm
HeightDiffers	269 mm	270 mm

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