Product comparison · 2 pcs/workstations

Acer Aspire 920 Intel® Core™ i5 i5-2300 vs HP Pavilion p6744de Intel® Core™ i7 i7-870

106specifications compared
49differ
57identical
56known for one product only

Key differences

Processor family
- Aspire 920 Intel® Core™ i5 i5-2300:Intel® Core™ i5
- Pavilion p6744de Intel® Core™ i7 i7-870:Intel® Core™ i7
Processor generation
- Aspire 920 Intel® Core™ i5 i5-2300:2nd gen Intel® Core™ i5
- Pavilion p6744de Intel® Core™ i7 i7-870:Intel® Core™ i7
Processor model
- Aspire 920 Intel® Core™ i5 i5-2300:i5-2300
- Pavilion p6744de Intel® Core™ i7 i7-870:i7-870
Processor threads
- Aspire 920 Intel® Core™ i5 i5-2300:4
- Pavilion p6744de Intel® Core™ i7 i7-870:8
Processor boost frequency
- Aspire 920 Intel® Core™ i5 i5-2300:3.1 GHz
- Pavilion p6744de Intel® Core™ i7 i7-870:3.6 GHz
Processor frequency
- Aspire 920 Intel® Core™ i5 i5-2300:2.8 GHz
- Pavilion p6744de Intel® Core™ i7 i7-870:2.93 GHz
Processor cache
- Aspire 920 Intel® Core™ i5 i5-2300:6 MB
- Pavilion p6744de Intel® Core™ i7 i7-870:8 MB
System bus rate
- Aspire 920 Intel® Core™ i5 i5-2300:5 GT/s
- Pavilion p6744de Intel® Core™ i7 i7-870:2.5 GT/s

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Comparison of 920, p6744de
162 specifications	A Acer Aspire 920 Intel® Core™ i5 i5-2300 Model 920 View product	B HP Pavilion p6744de Intel® Core™ i7 i7-870 Model p6744de View product
Processor17 differ
Processor manufacturer	Intel	Intel
Processor familyDiffers	Intel® Core™ i5	Intel® Core™ i7
Processor generationDiffers	2nd gen Intel® Core™ i5	Intel® Core™ i7
Processor modelDiffers	i5-2300	i7-870
Processor cores	4	4
Processor threadsDiffers	4	8
Processor boost frequencyDiffers	3.1 GHz	3.6 GHz
Processor frequencyDiffers	2.8 GHz	2.93 GHz
Processor cacheDiffers	6 MB	8 MB
Processor cache type	Smart Cache	Smart Cache
Bus type	DMI	DMI
FSB Parity	No	No
System bus rateDiffers	5 GT/s	2.5 GT/s
Processor lithographyDiffers	32 nm	45 nm
Processor operating modes	64-bit	64-bit
Processor seriesDiffers	Intel Core i5-2300 Desktop Series	Intel Core i7-800 Desktop Series
Processor codenameDiffers	Sandy Bridge	Lynnfield
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	95 W	95 W
TcaseDiffers	72.6 °C	72.7 °C
Maximum number of PCI Express lanes	16	16
PCI Express slots version	2.0	2.0
Number of processors installedKnown for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
Processor socketDiffers	LGA 1155 (Socket H2)	LGA 1156 (Socket H)
CPU multiplier (bus/core ratio)Differs	28	22
PlatformKnown for one	PC	Unknown — not stated by the source
SteppingDiffers	D2	B1
Maximum internal memory supported by processorDiffers	32 GB	16 GB
Memory types supported by processorDiffers	DDR3-SDRAM	DDR3 1066/1333
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
PCI Express configurationsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1x16, 2x8
Number of Processing Die TransistorsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	774 M
Processing Die sizeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	296 mm²
Memory2 differ
Internal memoryDiffers	4 GB	8 GB
Maximum internal memory	16 GB	16 GB
Internal memory type	DDR3-SDRAM	DDR3-SDRAM
Memory layout (slots x size)Differs	2 x 2 GB	4 x 2 GB
Memory slots	4x DIMM	4x DIMM
Memory clock speed	1333 MHz	1333 MHz
Memory channels	Dual-channel	Dual-channel
Storage1 differ
Total storage capacityDiffers	1 TB	2 TB
Optical drive type	DVD Super Multi	DVD Super Multi
Number of HDDs installedKnown for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
HDD capacityKnown for one	1 TB	Unknown — not stated by the source
HDD interfaceKnown for one	SATA	Unknown — not stated by the source
Card reader integrated	Yes	Yes
Floppy drive installedKnown for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source
HDD speedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	7200 RPM
Compatible memory cardsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	CF, Memory Stick (MS), miniSDHC, MMC, MS Duo, MS PRO, MS PRO Duo, SD, xD
Graphics3 differ
On-board graphics cardKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Discrete graphics card modelDiffers	AMD Radeon HD 6450	NVIDIA® GeForce® GT 440
Discrete graphics card memoryDiffers	0.5 GB	3 GB
On-board graphics card familyKnown for one	Intel® HD Graphics	Unknown — not stated by the source
On-board graphics card modelKnown for one	Intel® HD Graphics 2000	Unknown — not stated by the source
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 familyDiffers	ATI	NVIDIA
Performance1 differ
Product type	PC	PC
Motherboard chipsetDiffers	Intel® H67	Intel® H57
Audio output channelsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	5.1 channels
Network1 differ
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-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
Ports & interfaces2 differ
USB 2.0 ports quantityDiffers	12	8
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A ports quantity	0	0
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 quantity	1	1
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) ports	1	1
Headphone outputs	1	1
Microphone in	Yes	Yes
DVI port	Yes	Yes
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 quantity	0	0
Firewire (IEEE 1394) portsDiffers	0	1
eSATA ports quantityKnown for one	0	Unknown — not stated by the source
SmartCard slotKnown for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source
Serial ports quantity	0	0
Parallel ports quantity	0	0
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
Line-outKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Line-inKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
VGA (D-Sub) ports quantityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1
S/PDIF out portKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
DC-in jackKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Poweridentical
Power supply	300 W	300 W
Designidentical
Product colour	Black	Black
Chassis typeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Midi Tower
Number of 5.25" baysKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	2
Country of originKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	China
Softwareidentical
Operating system installed	Windows 7 Home Premium	Windows 7 Home Premium
Operating system architecture	64-bit	64-bit
Mac compatibilityKnown for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source
Drivers includedKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Displayidentical
Display included	No	No
Processor special features17 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 TechnologyDiffers	Yes	No
Intel Enhanced Halt State	Yes	Yes
Intel FDI TechnologyDiffers	Yes	No
Intel Fast Memory AccessDiffers	Yes	No
Intel Flex Memory AccessDiffers	Yes	No
Intel Identity Protection Technology versionKnown for one	1.00	Unknown — not stated by the source
Intel Rapid Storage Technology	No	No
Intel Trusted Execution TechnologyDiffers	No	Yes
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)Differs	No	Yes
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)	No	No
Intel® InTru™ 3D TechnologyDiffers	Yes	No
Intel® Insider™Differs	Yes	No
Intel® Wireless Display (Intel® WiDi)	No	No
Processor ARK IDDiffers	52206	41315
Processor codeDiffers	SR00D	SLBJG
Processor package size	37.5 x 37.5 mm	37.5 x 37.5 mm
Supported instruction setsDiffers	AVX	SSE4.2
Thermal Monitoring TechnologiesDiffers	Yes	No
Intel® Turbo Boost TechnologyDiffers	2.0	1.0
Intel® Hyper Threading Technology (Intel® HT Technology)Differs	No	Yes
Intel® Quick Sync Video TechnologyDiffers	Yes	No
Intel® My WiFi Technology (Intel® MWT)	No	No
Intel® Identity Protection Technology (Intel® IPT)Known for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Intel® Anti-Theft Technology (Intel® AT)	No	No
Conflict-Free processor	No	No
Physical Address Extension (PAE)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Audio1 differ
Audio systemDiffers	HD	ALC888S
Weight & dimensions3 differ
WidthDiffers	180 mm	175 mm
DepthDiffers	401.8 mm	414 mm
HeightDiffers	379 mm	387 mm
WeightKnown for one	13 kg	Unknown — not stated by the source
Packaging contentidentical
Mouse included	Yes	Yes
Keyboard included	Yes	Yes
Remote control includedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
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
Sustainabilityidentical
Sustainability certificatesKnown for one	ENERGY STAR	Unknown — not stated by the source
Multimediaidentical
Built-in cameraKnown for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source
Other features1 differ
TV tuner integratedDiffers	No	Yes
Optical driveidentical
LightScribeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
CD read speedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	40x
CD write speedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	40x
CD rewrite speedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	32x
Expansion slotsidentical
Number of 3.5" baysKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	3
PCI Express x1 slotsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	3
PCI Express x16 slotsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1
Featuresidentical
TV tuner typeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	DVB-T

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