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Acer Aspire 930-212G1T00M Intel® Core™ i3 i3-2120 vs Acer Aspire 970-212G1T00Mi Intel® Core™ i3 i3-2120

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  • 111specifications compared
  • 9differ
  • 102identical
  • 8known for one product only

Key differences

  • Maximum internal memory
    • Aspire 930-212G1T00M Intel® Core™ i3 i3-2120:8 GB
    • Aspire 970-212G1T00Mi Intel® Core™ i3 i3-2120:16 GB
  • Memory slots
    • Aspire 930-212G1T00M Intel® Core™ i3 i3-2120:2x DIMM
    • Aspire 970-212G1T00Mi Intel® Core™ i3 i3-2120:4x DIMM
  • Discrete graphics card model
    • Aspire 930-212G1T00M Intel® Core™ i3 i3-2120:AMD Radeon HD 7350
    • Aspire 970-212G1T00Mi Intel® Core™ i3 i3-2120:Not available
  • Graphics card family
    • Aspire 930-212G1T00M Intel® Core™ i3 i3-2120:AMD, Intel
    • Aspire 970-212G1T00Mi Intel® Core™ i3 i3-2120:Intel
  • Wi-Fi
    • Aspire 930-212G1T00M Intel® Core™ i3 i3-2120:No
    • Aspire 970-212G1T00Mi Intel® Core™ i3 i3-2120:Yes
  • Networking features
    • Aspire 930-212G1T00M Intel® Core™ i3 i3-2120:Gigabit Ethernet
    • Aspire 970-212G1T00Mi Intel® Core™ i3 i3-2120:Gigabit Ethernet, WLAN
  • Chassis type
    • Aspire 930-212G1T00M Intel® Core™ i3 i3-2120:Mini Tower
    • Aspire 970-212G1T00Mi Intel® Core™ i3 i3-2120:Micro Tower
  • Depth
    • Aspire 930-212G1T00M Intel® Core™ i3 i3-2120:416 mm
    • Aspire 970-212G1T00Mi Intel® Core™ i3 i3-2120:402 mm

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Comparison of 930-212G1T00M, 970-212G1T00Mi
119 specifications
Processoridentical
Processor manufacturerIntelIntel
Processor familyIntel® Core™ i3Intel® Core™ i3
Processor generation2nd gen Intel® Core™ i32nd gen Intel® Core™ i3
Processor modeli3-2120i3-2120
Processor cores22
Processor threads44
Processor frequency3.3 GHz3.3 GHz
Processor cache3 MB3 MB
Processor cache typeSmart CacheSmart Cache
Bus typeDMIDMI
FSB ParityNoNo
System bus rate5 GT/s5 GT/s
Processor lithography32 nm32 nm
Processor operating modes64-bit64-bit
Processor seriesIntel Core i3-2100 Desktop SeriesIntel Core i3-2100 Desktop Series
Processor codenameSandy BridgeSandy Bridge
Thermal Design Power (TDP)65 W65 W
Tcase69.1 °C69.1 °C
Maximum number of PCI Express lanes1616
PCI Express slots version2.02.0
Number of processors installed11
Processor socketLGA 1155 (Socket H2)LGA 1155 (Socket H2)
CPU multiplier (bus/core ratio)3333
PlatformPCPC
Maximum internal memory supported by processor32 GB32 GB
Memory types supported by processorDDR3 1066/1333DDR3 1066/1333
Memory bandwidth supported by processor (max)21 GB/s21 GB/s
ECC supported by processorNoNo
Memory2 differ
Internal memory2 GB2 GB
Maximum internal memoryDiffers8 GB16 GB
Internal memory typeDDR3-SDRAMDDR3-SDRAM
Memory slotsDiffers2x DIMM4x DIMM
Memory channelsDual-channelDual-channel
Storageidentical
Total storage capacity1 TB1 TB
Optical drive typeDVD Super MultiDVD Super Multi
Number of HDDs installed11
HDD capacity1 TB1 TB
HDD interfaceSATASATA
Number of SSDs installed00
Card reader integratedYesYes
Graphics2 differ
On-board graphics cardYesYes
Discrete graphics card modelDiffersAMD Radeon HD 7350Not available
On-board graphics card familyIntel® HD GraphicsIntel® HD Graphics
On-board graphics card modelIntel® HD Graphics 2000Intel® HD Graphics 2000
Number of displays supported (on-board graphics)22
On-board graphics card base frequency850 MHz850 MHz
On-board graphics card dynamic frequency (max)1100 MHz1100 MHz
On-board graphics card ID0x1020x102
Graphics card familyDiffersAMD, IntelIntel
Discrete graphics card memoryKnown for one1 GBUnknown — not stated by the source
Discrete graphics memory typeKnown for oneGDDR3Unknown — not stated by the source
Number of discrete graphics cardsKnown for one1Unknown — not stated by the source
Performanceidentical
Product typePCPC
Motherboard chipsetKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceIntel® H67 Express
Audio output channelsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source5.1 channels
Optical driveidentical
Optical drives quantity11
Network2 differ
Ethernet LANYesYes
Ethernet LAN data rates10,100,1000 Mbit/s10,100,1000 Mbit/s
Cabling technology10/100/1000Base-T(X)10/100/1000Base-T(X)
Wi-FiDiffersNoYes
Ethernet interface typeGigabit EthernetGigabit Ethernet
Networking featuresDiffersGigabit EthernetGigabit Ethernet, WLAN
Ports & interfacesidentical
USB 2.0 ports quantityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source8
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A ports quantityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source2
HDMI ports quantity11
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) ports11
Headphone outputs11
Microphone inYesYes
VGA (D-Sub) ports quantity11
DVI portNoNo
Firewire (IEEE 1394) ports00
Serial ports quantity00
Parallel ports quantity00
HDMIYesYes
Design1 differ
Chassis typeDiffersMini TowerMicro Tower
Product colourBlackBlack
Softwareidentical
Operating system installedFreeDOSFreeDOS
Displayidentical
Display includedNoNo
Processor special featuresidentical
CPU configuration (max)11
Embedded options availableYesYes
Enhanced Intel SpeedStep TechnologyYesYes
Execute Disable BitYesYes
Idle StatesYesYes
Intel 64YesYes
Intel Clear Video TechnologyNoNo
Intel Demand Based SwitchingNoNo
Intel Dual Display Capable TechnologyYesYes
Intel Enhanced Halt StateYesYes
Intel FDI TechnologyYesYes
Intel Fast Memory AccessYesYes
Intel Flex Memory AccessYesYes
Intel Identity Protection Technology version1.001.00
Intel Rapid Storage TechnologyNoNo
Intel Trusted Execution TechnologyNoNo
Intel VT-x with Extended Page Tables (EPT)YesYes
Intel Virtualization Technology (VT-x)YesYes
Intel Virtualization Technology for Directed I/O (VT-d)NoNo
Intel® AES New Instructions (Intel® AES-NI)NoNo
Intel® Clear Video HD Technology (Intel® CVT HD)YesYes
Intel® Clear Video Technology for Mobile Internet Devices (Intel CVT for MID)NoNo
Intel® InTru™ 3D TechnologyYesYes
Intel® Insider™YesYes
Intel® Wireless Display (Intel® WiDi)NoNo
Processor ARK ID5342653426
Processor package size37.5 x 37.5 mm37.5 x 37.5 mm
Supported instruction setsAVXAVX
Thermal Monitoring TechnologiesYesYes
Intel® Turbo Boost TechnologyNoNo
Intel® Hyper Threading Technology (Intel® HT Technology)YesYes
Intel® Quick Sync Video TechnologyYesYes
Intel® My WiFi Technology (Intel® MWT)NoNo
Intel® Identity Protection Technology (Intel® IPT)YesYes
Intel® Anti-Theft Technology (Intel® AT)NoNo
Conflict-Free processorNoNo
Audioidentical
Audio systemKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceHD
Weight & dimensions2 differ
Width180 mm180 mm
DepthDiffers416 mm402 mm
HeightDiffers361 mm379 mm
Certificatesidentical
Compliance industry standardsIEEE 802.3, IEEE 802.3u, IEEE 802.3abIEEE 802.3, IEEE 802.3u, IEEE 802.3ab

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