Product comparison · 2 pcs/workstations

Acer Aspire 870 Intel® Core™ i5 i5-650 vs HP Pro 3420

93specifications compared
46differ
47identical
64known for one product only

Key differences

The Acer Aspire 870 Intel® Core™ i5 i5-650 has 2 more processor threads than the HP Pro 3420 (4 vs 2). The Acer Aspire 870 Intel® Core™ i5 i5-650 has 0.5 GHz more processor frequency than the HP Pro 3420 (3.2 GHz vs 2.7 GHz). The Acer Aspire 870 Intel® Core™ i5 i5-650 has 1 MB more processor cache than the HP Pro 3420 (4 MB vs 3 MB). Only the HP Pro 3420 has Wi-Fi. Only the Acer Aspire 870 Intel® Core™ i5 i5-650 has DVI port.

Processor family
- Aspire 870 Intel® Core™ i5 i5-650:Intel® Core™ i5
- Pro 3420:Intel Pentium G
Processor model
- Aspire 870 Intel® Core™ i5 i5-650:i5-650
- Pro 3420:G630
Processor threads
- Aspire 870 Intel® Core™ i5 i5-650:4
- Pro 3420:2
Processor frequency
- Aspire 870 Intel® Core™ i5 i5-650:3.2 GHz
- Pro 3420:2.7 GHz
Processor cache
- Aspire 870 Intel® Core™ i5 i5-650:4 MB
- Pro 3420:3 MB
System bus rate
- Aspire 870 Intel® Core™ i5 i5-650:2.5 GT/s
- Pro 3420:5 GT/s
Processor codename
- Aspire 870 Intel® Core™ i5 i5-650:Clarkdale
- Pro 3420:Sandy Bridge
Thermal Design Power (TDP)
- Aspire 870 Intel® Core™ i5 i5-650:73 W
- Pro 3420:65 W

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Comparison of 870, Pro 3420
157 specifications	A Acer Aspire 870 Intel® Core™ i5 i5-650 Model 870 View product	B HP Pro 3420 View product
Processor16 differ
Processor familyDiffers	Intel® Core™ i5	Intel Pentium G
Processor generationKnown for one	Intel® Core™ i5	Unknown — not stated by the source
Processor modelDiffers	i5-650	G630
Processor threadsDiffers	4	2
Processor boost frequencyKnown for one	3.46 GHz	Unknown — not stated by the source
Processor frequencyDiffers	3.2 GHz	2.7 GHz
Processor cacheDiffers	4 MB	3 MB
FSB ParityKnown for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source
System bus rateDiffers	2.5 GT/s	5 GT/s
Processor seriesDiffers	Intel Core i5-600 Desktop Series	Intel Pentium G600 Series for Desktop
Processor codenameDiffers	Clarkdale	Sandy Bridge
Thermal Design Power (TDP)Differs	73 W	65 W
TcaseDiffers	72.6 °C	69.1 °C
Maximum number of PCI Express lanesKnown for one	16	Unknown — not stated by the source
PCI Express configurationsKnown for one	1x16, 2x8	Unknown — not stated by the source
Number of processors installedKnown for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
Processor socketDiffers	LGA 1156 (Socket H)	LGA 1155 (Socket H2)
Number of Processing Die TransistorsKnown for one	382 M	Unknown — not stated by the source
Processing Die sizeKnown for one	81 mm²	Unknown — not stated by the source
CPU multiplier (bus/core ratio)Differs	24	27
PlatformKnown for one	PC	Unknown — not stated by the source
SteppingDiffers	C2	Q0
Maximum internal memory supported by processorDiffers	16 GB	32 GB
Memory types supported by processorDiffers	DDR3 1066/1333	DDR3-SDRAM
Memory bandwidth supported by processor (max)Differs	21 GB/s	17 GB/s
ECC supported by processorKnown for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source
Memory clock speeds supported by processorKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1066 MHz
Memory1 differ
Internal memoryDiffers	4 GB	2 GB
Memory slotsKnown for one	4x DIMM	Unknown — not stated by the source
Storage1 differ
Optical drive typeDiffers	DVD-RW	DVD Super Multi
Floppy drive installedKnown for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source
Total HDDs capacityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	500 GB
Graphics3 differ
Discrete graphics card modelDiffers	NVIDIA® GeForce® 310	Not available
Discrete graphics card memoryKnown for one	0.512 GB	Unknown — not stated by the source
Discrete graphics memory typeKnown for one	GDDR3	Unknown — not stated by the source
On-board graphics card base frequencyDiffers	733 MHz	850 MHz
Graphics card familyDiffers	NVIDIA	Intel
On-board graphics card dynamic frequency (max)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1100 MHz
Performanceidentical
Product typeKnown for one	PC	Unknown — not stated by the source
Motherboard chipsetKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Intel® H61
Network3 differ
Ethernet LAN data ratesDiffers	10,100,1000 Mbit/s	10,100 Mbit/s
Cabling technologyDiffers	10/100/1000Base-T(X)	10/100Base-T(X)
Wi-FiDiffers	No	Yes
BluetoothKnown for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source
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 & interfaces5 differ
USB 2.0 ports quantityDiffers	8	6
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
VGA (D-Sub) ports quantityDiffers	1	0
DVI portDiffers	Yes	No
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	0
eSATA ports quantityKnown for one	0	Unknown — not stated by the source
SmartCard slotKnown for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source
Modem (RJ-11) portsKnown for one	0	Unknown — not stated by the source
COM ports quantityKnown for one	0	Unknown — not stated by the source
DC-in jackKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Design1 differ
Chassis typeDiffers	Small Desktop	All-in-One
Cable lock slotKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Country of originKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	China
Software1 differ
Operating system installedDiffers	Windows 7 Home Premium	FreeDOS
Operating system architectureKnown for one	64-bit	Unknown — not stated by the source
Mac compatibilityKnown for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source
Drivers includedKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Display1 differ
Display includedDiffers	No	Yes
Display diagonalKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	50.8 cm (20")
Display resolutionKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1600 x 900 pixels
Native aspect ratioKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	16:9
Contrast ratio (typical)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1000:1
Viewing angle, horizontalKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	160°
Viewing angle, verticalKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	160°
DisplayKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	HD+
Processor special features10 differ
Graphics & IMC lithographyKnown for one	45 nm	Unknown — not stated by the source
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 Fast Memory AccessDiffers	No	Yes
Intel Flex Memory AccessDiffers	No	Yes
Intel Rapid Storage TechnologyKnown for one	No	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® Clear Video Technology for Mobile Internet Devices (Intel CVT for MID)Known for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source
Physical Address Extension (PAE)Known for one	36 bit	Unknown — not stated by the source
Processor ARK IDDiffers	43546	53483
Supported instruction setsKnown for one	SSE4.2	Unknown — not stated by the source
Thermal Monitoring TechnologiesDiffers	No	Yes
Intel® Turbo Boost TechnologyDiffers	1.0	No
Intel® Hyper Threading Technology (Intel® HT Technology)Differs	Yes	No
Intel® My WiFi Technology (Intel® MWT)Known for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source
Intel® Anti-Theft Technology (Intel® AT)Known for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source
Conflict-Free processorKnown for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source
Processor codeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	SR05S
Audioidentical
Built-in microphoneKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Weight & dimensions3 differ
WidthDiffers	180 mm	505 mm
DepthDiffers	418 mm	100 mm
HeightDiffers	376 mm	395 mm
WeightKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	6.08 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
Certificatesidentical
Compliance certificatesKnown for one	RoHS	Unknown — not stated by the source
Compliance industry standardsKnown for one	IEEE 802.3, IEEE 802.3u, IEEE 802.3ab	Unknown — not stated by the source
Multimedia1 differ
Built-in cameraDiffers	No	Yes
Megapixel (approx.)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	0.3 MP
Other featuresidentical
TV tuner integratedKnown for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source
Poweridentical
Power supplyKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	120 W

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