Product comparison · 2 pcs/workstations

Acer Predator 910-131 Intel® Core™ i5 i5-2300 vs Acer Aspire 960-185 Intel® Core™ i3 i3-2100

113specifications compared
25differ
88identical
12known for one product only

Key differences

The Acer Predator 910-131 Intel® Core™ i5 i5-2300 has 2 more processor cores than the Acer Aspire 960-185 Intel® Core™ i3 i3-2100 (4 vs 2). The Acer Aspire 960-185 Intel® Core™ i3 i3-2100 has 0.3 GHz more processor frequency than the Acer Predator 910-131 Intel® Core™ i5 i5-2300 (3.1 GHz vs 2.8 GHz). The Acer Predator 910-131 Intel® Core™ i5 i5-2300 has 3 MB more processor cache than the Acer Aspire 960-185 Intel® Core™ i3 i3-2100 (6 MB vs 3 MB). Only the Acer Predator 910-131 Intel® Core™ i5 i5-2300 has Intel® AES New Instructions (Intel® AES-NI). Only the Acer Aspire 960-185 Intel® Core™ i3 i3-2100 has Intel® Hyper Threading Technology (Intel® HT Technology).

Processor family
- Predator 910-131 Intel® Core™ i5 i5-2300:Intel® Core™ i5
- Aspire 960-185 Intel® Core™ i3 i3-2100:Intel® Core™ i3
Processor generation
- Predator 910-131 Intel® Core™ i5 i5-2300:2nd gen Intel® Core™ i5
- Aspire 960-185 Intel® Core™ i3 i3-2100:2nd gen Intel® Core™ i3
Processor model
- Predator 910-131 Intel® Core™ i5 i5-2300:i5-2300
- Aspire 960-185 Intel® Core™ i3 i3-2100:i3-2100
Processor cores
- Predator 910-131 Intel® Core™ i5 i5-2300:4
- Aspire 960-185 Intel® Core™ i3 i3-2100:2
Processor frequency
- Predator 910-131 Intel® Core™ i5 i5-2300:2.8 GHz
- Aspire 960-185 Intel® Core™ i3 i3-2100:3.1 GHz
Processor cache
- Predator 910-131 Intel® Core™ i5 i5-2300:6 MB
- Aspire 960-185 Intel® Core™ i3 i3-2100:3 MB
Thermal Design Power (TDP)
- Predator 910-131 Intel® Core™ i5 i5-2300:95 W
- Aspire 960-185 Intel® Core™ i3 i3-2100:35, 65
Tcase
- Predator 910-131 Intel® Core™ i5 i5-2300:72.6 °C
- Aspire 960-185 Intel® Core™ i3 i3-2100:69.1 °C

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Comparison of 910-131, 960-185
125 specifications	A Acer Predator 910-131 Intel® Core™ i5 i5-2300 Model 910-131 View product	B Acer Aspire 960-185 Intel® Core™ i3 i3-2100 Model 960-185 View product
Processor11 differ
Processor manufacturer	Intel	Intel
Processor familyDiffers	Intel® Core™ i5	Intel® Core™ i3
Processor generationDiffers	2nd gen Intel® Core™ i5	2nd gen Intel® Core™ i3
Processor modelDiffers	i5-2300	i3-2100
Processor coresDiffers	4	2
Processor threads	4	4
Processor boost frequencyKnown for one	3.1 GHz	Unknown — not stated by the source
Processor frequencyDiffers	2.8 GHz	3.1 GHz
Processor cacheDiffers	6 MB	3 MB
Processor cache type	Smart Cache	Smart Cache
Bus type	DMI	DMI
FSB Parity	No	No
System bus rate	5 GT/s	5 GT/s
Processor lithography	32 nm	32 nm
Processor operating modes	64-bit	64-bit
Processor seriesDiffers	Intel Core i5-2300 Desktop Series	Intel Core i3-2100 Desktop Series
Processor codename	Sandy Bridge	Sandy Bridge
Thermal Design Power (TDP)Differs	95 W	35, 65
TcaseDiffers	72.6 °C	69.1 °C
Maximum number of PCI Express lanes	16	16
PCI Express slots version	2.0	2.0
Number of processors installed	1	1
Processor socket	LGA 1155 (Socket H2)	LGA 1155 (Socket H2)
CPU multiplier (bus/core ratio)Differs	28	31
Platform	PC	PC
SteppingDiffers	D2	Q0
Maximum internal memory supported by processor	32 GB	32 GB
Memory types supported by processor	DDR3-SDRAM	DDR3-SDRAM
Memory clock speeds supported by processor	1066,1333 MHz	1066,1333 MHz
Memory bandwidth supported by processor (max)	21 GB/s	21 GB/s
ECC supported by processor	No	No
Memory1 differ
Internal memoryDiffers	8 GB	4 GB
Maximum internal memory	16 GB	16 GB
Internal memory type	DDR3-SDRAM	DDR3-SDRAM
Memory layout (slots x size)Known for one	2 x 4 GB	Unknown — not stated by the source
Memory slots	4x DIMM	4x DIMM
Memory clock speed	1333 MHz	1333 MHz
Memory channels	Dual-channel	Dual-channel
Storage3 differ
Total storage capacityDiffers	2 TB	1 TB
Optical drive type	DVD-RW	DVD-RW
Number of HDDs installed	1	1
HDD capacityDiffers	2 TB	1 TB
HDD interface	SATA	SATA
HDD speed	5400 RPM	5400 RPM
Card reader integrated	Yes	Yes
Compatible memory cardsDiffers	CF, CF+, Memory Stick (MS), miniSD, MMC, MS Duo, MS PRO, MS PRO Duo, SD, xD	CF, CF+, Memory Stick (MS), MMC, MS PRO, SD
Graphics1 differ
On-board graphics card	Yes	Yes
Discrete graphics card modelDiffers	NVIDIA® GeForce® GTX 550 Ti	NVIDIA® nForce 405
On-board graphics card family	Intel® HD Graphics	Intel® HD Graphics
On-board graphics card model	Intel® HD Graphics 2000	Intel® HD Graphics 2000
Number of displays supported (on-board graphics)	2	2
On-board graphics card base frequency	850 MHz	850 MHz
On-board graphics card dynamic frequency (max)	1100 MHz	1100 MHz
On-board graphics card ID	0x102	0x102
Graphics card family	NVIDIA	NVIDIA
Discrete graphics card memoryKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1 GB
Performanceidentical
Product type	PC	PC
Networkidentical
Ethernet LAN	Yes	Yes
Ethernet LAN data rates	10,100,1000 Mbit/s	10,100,1000 Mbit/s
Cabling technology	10/100/1000Base-T(X)	10/100/1000Base-T(X)
Wi-Fi	No	No
Networking features	Gigabit Ethernet	Gigabit Ethernet
Ports & interfaces1 differ
USB 2.0 ports quantityDiffers	10	11
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A ports quantityKnown for one	0	Unknown — not stated by the source
HDMI ports quantity	1	1
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) ports	1	1
Headphone outputs	1	1
Microphone in	Yes	Yes
DVI port	Yes	Yes
PS/2 ports quantityKnown for one	0	Unknown — not stated by the source
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
VGA (D-Sub) ports quantityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1
Expansion slotsidentical
PCI Express x1 slotsKnown for one	3	Unknown — not stated by the source
Power1 differ
Power supplyDiffers	500 W	220 W
Designidentical
Chassis typeKnown for one	Tower	Unknown — not stated by the source
Product colour	Black	Black
Softwareidentical
Operating system installed	Windows 7 Home Premium	Windows 7 Home Premium
Operating system architecture	64-bit	64-bit
Mac compatibility	No	No
Displayidentical
Display included	No	No
Processor special features4 differ
CPU configuration (max)	1	1
Embedded options available	No	No
Enhanced Intel SpeedStep Technology	Yes	Yes
Execute Disable Bit	Yes	Yes
Idle States	Yes	Yes
Intel 64	Yes	Yes
Intel Clear Video Technology	No	No
Intel Demand Based Switching	No	No
Intel Dual Display Capable Technology	Yes	Yes
Intel Enhanced Halt State	Yes	Yes
Intel FDI Technology	Yes	Yes
Intel Fast Memory Access	Yes	Yes
Intel Flex Memory Access	Yes	Yes
Intel Identity Protection Technology version	1.00	1.00
Intel Rapid Storage Technology	No	No
Intel Trusted Execution Technology	No	No
Intel VT-x with Extended Page Tables (EPT)	Yes	Yes
Intel Virtualization Technology (VT-x)	Yes	Yes
Intel Virtualization Technology for Directed I/O (VT-d)	No	No
Intel® AES New Instructions (Intel® AES-NI)Differs	Yes	No
Intel® Clear Video HD Technology (Intel® CVT HD)	Yes	Yes
Intel® Clear Video Technology for Mobile Internet Devices (Intel CVT for MID)	No	No
Intel® InTru™ 3D Technology	Yes	Yes
Intel® Insider™	Yes	Yes
Intel® Wireless Display (Intel® WiDi)	No	No
Processor ARK IDDiffers	52206	53422
Processor codeKnown for one	SR00D	Unknown — not stated by the source
Processor package size	37.5 x 37.5 mm	37.5 x 37.5 mm
Supported instruction sets	AVX	AVX
Thermal Monitoring Technologies	Yes	Yes
Intel® Turbo Boost TechnologyDiffers	2.0	No
Intel® Hyper Threading Technology (Intel® HT Technology)Differs	No	Yes
Intel® Quick Sync Video Technology	Yes	Yes
Intel® My WiFi Technology (Intel® MWT)	No	No
Intel® Identity Protection Technology (Intel® IPT)	Yes	Yes
Intel® Anti-Theft Technology (Intel® AT)	No	No
Conflict-Free processor	No	No
Weight & dimensions3 differ
WidthDiffers	190 mm	100 mm
DepthDiffers	524 mm	368 mm
HeightDiffers	459 mm	270 mm
Packaging contentidentical
Mouse included	Yes	Yes
Keyboard included	Yes	Yes
Certificatesidentical
Compliance industry standards	IEEE 802.3, IEEE 802.3u, IEEE 802.3ab	IEEE 802.3, IEEE 802.3u, IEEE 802.3ab

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