Product comparison · 2 pcs/workstations

Acer Predator 910-131 Intel® Core™ i5 i5-2300 vs Acer Aspire 990 Intel® Core™ i3 i3-2100

116specifications compared
31differ
85identical
25known 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 990 Intel® Core™ i3 i3-2100 (4 vs 2). The Acer Aspire 990 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 990 Intel® Core™ i3 i3-2100 (6 MB vs 3 MB). Only the Acer Predator 910-131 Intel® Core™ i5 i5-2300 has DVI port. Only the Acer Predator 910-131 Intel® Core™ i5 i5-2300 has Intel® AES New Instructions (Intel® AES-NI).

Processor family
- Predator 910-131 Intel® Core™ i5 i5-2300:Intel® Core™ i5
- Aspire 990 Intel® Core™ i3 i3-2100:Intel® Core™ i3
Processor generation
- Predator 910-131 Intel® Core™ i5 i5-2300:2nd gen Intel® Core™ i5
- Aspire 990 Intel® Core™ i3 i3-2100:2nd gen Intel® Core™ i3
Processor model
- Predator 910-131 Intel® Core™ i5 i5-2300:i5-2300
- Aspire 990 Intel® Core™ i3 i3-2100:i3-2100
Processor cores
- Predator 910-131 Intel® Core™ i5 i5-2300:4
- Aspire 990 Intel® Core™ i3 i3-2100:2
Processor frequency
- Predator 910-131 Intel® Core™ i5 i5-2300:2.8 GHz
- Aspire 990 Intel® Core™ i3 i3-2100:3.1 GHz
Processor cache
- Predator 910-131 Intel® Core™ i5 i5-2300:6 MB
- Aspire 990 Intel® Core™ i3 i3-2100:3 MB
Thermal Design Power (TDP)
- Predator 910-131 Intel® Core™ i5 i5-2300:95 W
- Aspire 990 Intel® Core™ i3 i3-2100:35, 65
Tcase
- Predator 910-131 Intel® Core™ i5 i5-2300:72.6 °C
- Aspire 990 Intel® Core™ i3 i3-2100:69.1 °C

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Comparison of 910-131, 990
141 specifications	A Acer Predator 910-131 Intel® Core™ i5 i5-2300 Model 910-131 View product	B Acer Aspire 990 Intel® Core™ i3 i3-2100 Model 990 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 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
Processor boost frequencyKnown for one	3.1 GHz	Unknown — not stated by the source
Memory2 differ
Internal memoryDiffers	8 GB	4 GB
Maximum internal memoryDiffers	16 GB	8 GB
Internal memory type	DDR3-SDRAM	DDR3-SDRAM
Memory slots	4x DIMM	4x DIMM
Memory clock speed	1333 MHz	1333 MHz
Memory channels	Dual-channel	Dual-channel
Memory layout (slots x size)Known for one	2 x 4 GB	Unknown — not stated by the source
Storage2 differ
Total storage capacityDiffers	2 TB	1 TB
Optical drive type	DVD-RW	DVD-RW
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	Memory Stick (MS), MMC, MS PRO, SD, xD
Floppy drive installedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	No
Number of HDDs installedKnown for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
HDD capacityKnown for one	2 TB	Unknown — not stated by the source
Graphics1 differ
On-board graphics card	Yes	Yes
Discrete graphics card modelDiffers	NVIDIA® GeForce® GTX 550 Ti	NVIDIA® GeForce® 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
Performanceidentical
Product type	PC	PC
Motherboard chipsetKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Intel® H61
Network3 differ
Ethernet LAN	Yes	Yes
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-Fi	No	No
BluetoothKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	No
Networking featuresDiffers	Gigabit Ethernet	Fast Ethernet
Ports & interfaces3 differ
USB 2.0 ports quantityDiffers	10	9
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A ports quantity	0	0
Thunderbolt ports quantityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	0
DisplayPorts quantityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	0
HDMI ports quantity	1	1
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) ports	1	1
Headphone outputs	1	1
Microphone in	Yes	Yes
VGA (D-Sub) ports quantityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1
DVI portDiffers	Yes	No
Mini HDMI ports quantityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	0
Mini DisplayPorts quantityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	0
PS/2 ports quantityDiffers	0	2
Firewire (IEEE 1394) ports	0	0
eSATA ports quantityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	0
SmartCard slotKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	No
Serial ports quantity	0	0
Parallel ports quantity	0	0
Modem (RJ-11) portsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	0
COM ports quantityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	0
Design1 differ
Chassis typeDiffers	Tower	SFF
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
Drivers includedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
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 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
Processor codeKnown for one	SR00D	Unknown — not stated by the source
Audioidentical
Audio systemKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	HD
Weight & dimensions3 differ
WidthDiffers	190 mm	100 mm
DepthDiffers	524 mm	367.8 mm
HeightDiffers	459 mm	269.5 mm
WeightKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	8 kg
Packaging contentidentical
Mouse included	Yes	Yes
Keyboard included	Yes	Yes
Certificates1 differ
Compliance certificatesKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	RoHS
Compliance industry standardsDiffers	IEEE 802.3, IEEE 802.3u, IEEE 802.3ab	IEEE 802.3, IEEE 802.3u
Sustainabilityidentical
Sustainability certificatesKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	ENERGY STAR
Multimediaidentical
Built-in cameraKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	No
Expansion slotsidentical
PCI Express x1 slotsKnown for one	3	Unknown — not stated by the source
Poweridentical
Power supplyKnown for one	500 W	Unknown — not stated by the source

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