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Acer 920 - SSD vs MSI III Plus 9A55-i523

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  • 106specifications compared
  • 53differ
  • 53identical
  • 38known for one product only

Key differences

  • Processor family
    • 920 - SSD:Intel® Core™ i7
    • III Plus 9A55-i523:Intel® Core™ i5
  • Processor generation
    • 920 - SSD:3rd gen Intel® Core™ i7
    • III Plus 9A55-i523:2nd gen Intel® Core™ i5
  • Processor model
    • 920 - SSD:i7-3770K
    • III Plus 9A55-i523:i5-2467M
  • Processor cores
    • 920 - SSD:4
    • III Plus 9A55-i523:2
  • Processor threads
    • 920 - SSD:8
    • III Plus 9A55-i523:4
  • Processor boost frequency
    • 920 - SSD:3.9 GHz
    • III Plus 9A55-i523:2.3 GHz
  • Processor frequency
    • 920 - SSD:3.5 GHz
    • III Plus 9A55-i523:1.6 GHz
  • Processor cache
    • 920 - SSD:8 MB
    • III Plus 9A55-i523:3 MB

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Comparison of 920 - SSD, III Plus 9A55-i523
144 specifications
Processor21 differ
Processor familyDiffersIntel® Core™ i7Intel® Core™ i5
Processor generationDiffers3rd gen Intel® Core™ i72nd gen Intel® Core™ i5
Processor modelDiffersi7-3770Ki5-2467M
Processor coresDiffers42
Processor threadsDiffers84
Processor boost frequencyDiffers3.9 GHz2.3 GHz
Processor frequencyDiffers3.5 GHz1.6 GHz
Processor cacheDiffers8 MB3 MB
Processor cache typeDiffersSmart CacheL3
Processor lithographyDiffers22 nm32 nm
Processor seriesDiffersIntel Core i7-3700 Desktop seriesIntel Core i5-2400 Mobile Series
Processor codenameDiffersIvy BridgeSandy Bridge
Thermal Design Power (TDP)Differs77 W17 W
TcaseKnown for one67.4 °CUnknown — not stated by the source
PCI Express configurationsDiffers1x8, 1x16, 2x4, 2x81x16, 2x8, 1x8+2x4
PCI Express slots versionDiffers3.02.0
Number of processors installedKnown for one1Unknown — not stated by the source
Processor socketDiffersLGA 1155 (Socket H2)BGA 1023
CPU multiplier (bus/core ratio)Differs3516
SteppingDiffersE1J1
Maximum internal memory supported by processorDiffers32 GB8 GB
Memory clock speeds supported by processorDiffers1333,1600 MHz1066,1333 MHz
Memory bandwidth supported by processor (max)Differs25.6 GB/s21.3 GB/s
TjunctionKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source100 °C
Maximum number of PCI Express lanesKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source16
Memory2 differ
Internal memoryDiffers16 GB2 GB
Maximum internal memoryDiffers16 GB8 GB
Memory slotsKnown for one4x DIMMUnknown — not stated by the source
Storage5 differ
Total storage capacityDiffers2 TB320 GB
Optical drive typeDiffersDVD±RWNo
HDD capacityDiffers2 TB320 GB
HDD interfaceDiffersSATASATA II
Number of SSDs installedKnown for one1Unknown — not stated by the source
SSD capacityKnown for one16 GBUnknown — not stated by the source
Card reader integratedDiffersYesNo
HDD speedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source5400 RPM
HDD sizeKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source2.5"
Graphics6 differ
Discrete graphics card modelDiffersNVIDIA® GeForce® GTX 680Not available
Discrete graphics card memoryKnown for one2 GBUnknown — not stated by the source
Discrete graphics memory typeKnown for oneGDDR5Unknown — not stated by the source
On-board graphics card modelDiffersIntel® HD Graphics 4000Intel® HD Graphics 3000
Number of displays supported (on-board graphics)Differs32
On-board graphics card base frequencyDiffers650 MHz350 MHz
On-board graphics card IDDiffers0x1620x116
Graphics card familyDiffersNVIDIAIntel
Performance2 differ
Product typeDiffersPCMini PC
Motherboard chipsetDiffersIntel® Z77 ExpressIntel® HM65 Express
Motherboard form factorKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourcemini ITX
Optical drive1 differ
Optical drives quantityDiffers10
Network1 differ
Wi-FiDiffersNoYes
Top Wi-Fi standardKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceWi-Fi 4 (802.11n)
Wi-Fi standardsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source802.11b, 802.11g, Wi-Fi 4 (802.11n)
Ports & interfaces2 differ
USB 2.0 ports quantityDiffers86
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A ports quantityDiffers20
DisplayPorts quantityKnown for one1Unknown — not stated by the source
VGA (D-Sub) ports quantityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source0
PS/2 ports quantityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source0
Firewire (IEEE 1394) portsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source0
Parallel ports quantityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source0
Poweridentical
Power supplyKnown for one750 WUnknown — not stated by the source
Design1 differ
Chassis typeDiffersTowerSmall Desktop
Software1 differ
Operating system installedDiffersWindows 8No
Operating system architectureKnown for one64-bitUnknown — not stated by the source
Processor special features8 differ
Graphics & IMC lithographyDiffers22 nm32 nm
Intel Dual Display Capable TechnologyDiffersNoYes
Intel Secure Key Technology versionKnown for one1.00Unknown — not stated by the source
Intel TSX-NIKnown for oneNoUnknown — not stated by the source
Intel TSX-NI versionKnown for one0.00Unknown — not stated by the source
Intel® Secure KeyKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Processor ARK IDDiffers6552356858
Processor codeDiffersSR0PLSR0D6
Processor package sizeDiffers37.5 x 37.5 mm31.0 x 24.0 (BGA1023)
Supported instruction setsDiffersAVX, SSE4.1, SSE4.2AVX
Thermal solution specificationKnown for onePCG 2011DUnknown — not stated by the source
Intel® My WiFi Technology (Intel® MWT)DiffersNoYes
Conflict-Free processorDiffersYesNo
Intel® Smart CacheKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Integrated 4G WiMAXKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Audioidentical
Audio systemKnown for oneHigh Definition AudioUnknown — not stated by the source
Audio system direct soundKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceALC888
Weight & dimensions3 differ
WidthDiffers190 mm285 mm
DepthDiffers524 mm196 mm
HeightDiffers459 mm33 mm
WeightKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source2.6 kg
Packaging contentidentical
Mouse includedKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Keyboard includedKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Sustainabilityidentical
Sustainability certificatesKnown for oneENERGY STARUnknown — not stated by the source
Operational conditionsidentical
Operating temperature (T-T)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source32 - 140 °F
Storage temperature (T-T)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source-20 - 80 °C
Operating relative humidity (H-H)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source0 - 90%
Storage relative humidity (H-H)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source0 - 90%

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