Product comparison · 2 pcs/workstations

Acer Aspire 493 Intel® Core™ i3 i3-2120 vs HP Pavilion p6-2235ea AMD A6 A6-3620

62specifications compared
31differ
31identical
91known for one product only

Key differences

The HP Pavilion p6-2235ea AMD A6 A6-3620 has 2 more processor cores than the Acer Aspire 493 Intel® Core™ i3 i3-2120 (4 vs 2). The Acer Aspire 493 Intel® Core™ i3 i3-2120 has 1.1 GHz more processor frequency than the HP Pavilion p6-2235ea AMD A6 A6-3620 (3.3 GHz vs 2.2 GHz). The HP Pavilion p6-2235ea AMD A6 A6-3620 has 1 MB more processor cache than the Acer Aspire 493 Intel® Core™ i3 i3-2120 (4 MB vs 3 MB). Only the HP Pavilion p6-2235ea AMD A6 A6-3620 has Wi-Fi. Only the HP Pavilion p6-2235ea AMD A6 A6-3620 has DVI port.

Processor manufacturer
- Aspire 493 Intel® Core™ i3 i3-2120:Intel
- Pavilion p6-2235ea AMD A6 A6-3620:AMD
Processor family
- Aspire 493 Intel® Core™ i3 i3-2120:Intel® Core™ i3
- Pavilion p6-2235ea AMD A6 A6-3620:AMD A6
Processor model
- Aspire 493 Intel® Core™ i3 i3-2120:i3-2120
- Pavilion p6-2235ea AMD A6 A6-3620:A6-3620
Processor cores
- Aspire 493 Intel® Core™ i3 i3-2120:2
- Pavilion p6-2235ea AMD A6 A6-3620:4
Processor frequency
- Aspire 493 Intel® Core™ i3 i3-2120:3.3 GHz
- Pavilion p6-2235ea AMD A6 A6-3620:2.2 GHz
Processor cache
- Aspire 493 Intel® Core™ i3 i3-2120:3 MB
- Pavilion p6-2235ea AMD A6 A6-3620:4 MB
Processor cache type
- Aspire 493 Intel® Core™ i3 i3-2120:Smart Cache
- Pavilion p6-2235ea AMD A6 A6-3620:L2
Internal memory
- Aspire 493 Intel® Core™ i3 i3-2120:8 GB
- Pavilion p6-2235ea AMD A6 A6-3620:4 GB

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Comparison of 493, p6-2235ea
153 specifications	A Acer Aspire 493 Intel® Core™ i3 i3-2120 Model 493 View product	B HP Pavilion p6-2235ea AMD A6 A6-3620 Model p6-2235ea View product
Processor7 differ
Processor manufacturerDiffers	Intel	AMD
Processor familyDiffers	Intel® Core™ i3	AMD A6
Processor generationKnown for one	2nd gen Intel® Core™ i3	Unknown — not stated by the source
Processor modelDiffers	i3-2120	A6-3620
Processor coresDiffers	2	4
Processor frequencyDiffers	3.3 GHz	2.2 GHz
Processor cacheDiffers	3 MB	4 MB
Processor cache typeDiffers	Smart Cache	L2
Bus typeKnown for one	DMI	Unknown — not stated by the source
FSB ParityKnown for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source
System bus rateKnown for one	5 GT/s	Unknown — not stated by the source
Processor lithographyKnown for one	32 nm	Unknown — not stated by the source
Processor operating modesKnown for one	64-bit	Unknown — not stated by the source
Processor seriesKnown for one	Intel Core i3-2100 Desktop Series	Unknown — not stated by the source
Processor codenameKnown for one	Sandy Bridge	Unknown — not stated by the source
Thermal Design Power (TDP)Known for one	65 W	Unknown — not stated by the source
TcaseKnown for one	69.1 °C	Unknown — not stated by the source
Maximum number of PCI Express lanesKnown for one	16	Unknown — not stated by the source
PCI Express slots versionKnown for one	2.0	Unknown — not stated by the source
Processor socketKnown for one	LGA 1155 (Socket H2)	Unknown — not stated by the source
CPU multiplier (bus/core ratio)Known for one	33	Unknown — not stated by the source
PlatformKnown for one	PC	Unknown — not stated by the source
Maximum internal memory supported by processorKnown for one	32 GB	Unknown — not stated by the source
Memory types supported by processorKnown for one	DDR3 1066/1333	Unknown — not stated by the source
Memory bandwidth supported by processor (max)Known for one	21 GB/s	Unknown — not stated by the source
ECC supported by processorKnown for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source
Processor boost frequencyKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	2.5 GHz
Memory5 differ
Internal memoryDiffers	8 GB	4 GB
Maximum internal memoryDiffers	16 GB	8 GB
Memory layout (slots x size)Differs	2 x 4 GB	1 x 4 GB
Memory slotsDiffers	4x DIMM	2x DIMM
Memory clock speedDiffers	1333 MHz	1600 MHz
Memory channelsKnown for one	Dual-channel	Unknown — not stated by the source
Storage2 differ
Optical drive typeDiffers	DVD Super Multi	DVD±RW
Compatible memory cardsDiffers	CF, CF+, Memory Stick (MS), miniSD, MMC, MS Duo, MS PRO, MS PRO Duo, SD, xD	Memory Stick (MS), MicroSD (TransFlash), MiniSD, MS Duo, MS PRO, MS PRO Duo, SD, SDHC
Storage mediaKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	HDD
Total HDDs capacityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1 TB
HDD speedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	7200 RPM
HDD sizeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	3.5"
Graphics4 differ
Discrete graphics card modelDiffers	AMD Radeon HD 7470	Not available
Number of discrete graphics cardsDiffers	1	0
On-board graphics card familyDiffers	Intel® HD Graphics	AMD Radeon HD 6000
On-board graphics card modelDiffers	Intel® HD Graphics 2000	AMD Radeon HD 6530D
Number of displays supported (on-board graphics)Known for one	2	Unknown — not stated by the source
On-board graphics card base frequencyKnown for one	850 MHz	Unknown — not stated by the source
On-board graphics card dynamic frequency (max)Known for one	1100 MHz	Unknown — not stated by the source
On-board graphics card IDKnown for one	0x102	Unknown — not stated by the source
Graphics card familyKnown for one	Intel	Unknown — not stated by the source
Performance1 differ
Motherboard chipsetDiffers	Intel® B75 Express	AMD A55
Password protection typeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	BIOS
Audio output channelsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	5.1 channels
Network1 differ
Wi-FiDiffers	No	Yes
Networking featuresKnown for one	Gigabit Ethernet	Unknown — not stated by the source
Top Wi-Fi standardKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Wi-Fi 4 (802.11n)
Wi-Fi standardsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	802.11b, 802.11g, Wi-Fi 4 (802.11n)
Ports & interfaces3 differ
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A ports quantityDiffers	2	0
HDMI ports quantityDiffers	1	0
DVI portDiffers	No	Yes
Firewire (IEEE 1394) portsKnown for one	0	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
Line-outKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Line-inKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Power1 differ
Power supply typeKnown for one	AC	Unknown — not stated by the source
Power supplyDiffers	250 W	300 W
Power supply input voltageKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	100 - 240 V
Power supply input frequencyKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	50 - 60 Hz
Designidentical
Chassis typeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Mini Tower
Placement supportedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Vertical
Number of 5.25" baysKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1
Liquid cooling systemKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	No
Country of originKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	China
Softwareidentical
Mac compatibilityKnown for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source
Processor special features4 differ
CPU configuration (max)Known for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
Embedded options availableKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Enhanced Intel SpeedStep TechnologyKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Execute Disable BitKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Idle StatesKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Intel 64Differs	Yes	No
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 TechnologyKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Intel Enhanced Halt StateKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Intel FDI TechnologyKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Intel Fast Memory AccessKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Intel Flex Memory AccessKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Intel Identity Protection Technology versionKnown for one	1.00	Unknown — not stated by the source
Intel Rapid Storage TechnologyKnown for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source
Intel Trusted Execution TechnologyKnown for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source
Intel VT-x with Extended Page Tables (EPT)Known for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Intel Virtualization Technology (VT-x)Known for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Intel Virtualization Technology for Directed I/O (VT-d)Known for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source
Intel® AES New Instructions (Intel® AES-NI)Known for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source
Intel® Clear Video HD Technology (Intel® CVT HD)Known for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Intel® Clear Video Technology for Mobile Internet Devices (Intel CVT for MID)Known for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source
Intel® InTru™ 3D TechnologyKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Intel® Insider™Known for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Processor ARK IDKnown for one	53426	Unknown — not stated by the source
Processor package sizeKnown for one	37.5 x 37.5 mm	Unknown — not stated by the source
Supported instruction setsKnown for one	AVX	Unknown — not stated by the source
Thermal Monitoring TechnologiesKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Intel® Hyper Threading Technology (Intel® HT Technology)Differs	Yes	No
Intel® Quick Sync Video TechnologyDiffers	Yes	No
Intel® Identity Protection Technology (Intel® IPT)Differs	Yes	No
Conflict-Free processorKnown for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source
Intel® Active Management Technology (Intel® AMT)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	No
Intel® High Definition Audio (Intel® HD Audio)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	No
Intel® Matrix Storage Technology (Intel® MST)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	No
Intel® Smart Response TechnologyKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	No
Intel® Rapid Start TechnologyKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	No
Intel Smart Connect TechnologyKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	No
Weight & dimensions3 differ
WidthDiffers	180 mm	165 mm
DepthDiffers	402 mm	389 mm
HeightDiffers	379 mm	368 mm
WeightKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	8 kg
Packaging contentidentical
Cables includedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	AC
ManualKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Certificatesidentical
Compliance industry standardsKnown for one	IEEE 802.3, IEEE 802.3u, IEEE 802.3ab	Unknown — not stated by the source
Multimediaidentical
Built-in cameraKnown for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source
Other featuresidentical
TV tuner integratedKnown for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source
Expansion slotsidentical
Number of 3.5" baysKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1
Audioidentical
Audio systemKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	HD

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