Product comparison · 2 pcs/workstations

Acer Aspire 960-185 Intel® Core™ i3 i3-2100 vs Acer Aspire X3910-231 Intel® Core™2 Duo E6700

91specifications compared
30differ
61identical
31known for one product only

Key differences

The Acer Aspire 960-185 Intel® Core™ i3 i3-2100 has 2 more processor threads than the Acer Aspire X3910-231 Intel® Core™2 Duo E6700 (4 vs 2). The Acer Aspire 960-185 Intel® Core™ i3 i3-2100 has 0.44 GHz more processor frequency than the Acer Aspire X3910-231 Intel® Core™2 Duo E6700 (3.1 GHz vs 2.66 GHz). The Acer Aspire X3910-231 Intel® Core™2 Duo E6700 has 1 MB more processor cache than the Acer Aspire 960-185 Intel® Core™ i3 i3-2100 (4 MB vs 3 MB). Only the Acer Aspire 960-185 Intel® Core™ i3 i3-2100 has DVI port. Only the Acer Aspire 960-185 Intel® Core™ i3 i3-2100 has Intel Dual Display Capable Technology.

Processor family
- Aspire 960-185 Intel® Core™ i3 i3-2100:Intel® Core™ i3
- Aspire X3910-231 Intel® Core™2 Duo E6700:Intel® Core™2 Duo
Processor model
- Aspire 960-185 Intel® Core™ i3 i3-2100:i3-2100
- Aspire X3910-231 Intel® Core™2 Duo E6700:E6700
Processor threads
- Aspire 960-185 Intel® Core™ i3 i3-2100:4
- Aspire X3910-231 Intel® Core™2 Duo E6700:2
Processor frequency
- Aspire 960-185 Intel® Core™ i3 i3-2100:3.1 GHz
- Aspire X3910-231 Intel® Core™2 Duo E6700:2.66 GHz
Processor cache
- Aspire 960-185 Intel® Core™ i3 i3-2100:3 MB
- Aspire X3910-231 Intel® Core™2 Duo E6700:4 MB
Processor cache type
- Aspire 960-185 Intel® Core™ i3 i3-2100:Smart Cache
- Aspire X3910-231 Intel® Core™2 Duo E6700:L2
Bus type
- Aspire 960-185 Intel® Core™ i3 i3-2100:DMI
- Aspire X3910-231 Intel® Core™2 Duo E6700:FSB
Processor lithography
- Aspire 960-185 Intel® Core™ i3 i3-2100:32 nm
- Aspire X3910-231 Intel® Core™2 Duo E6700:65 nm

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Comparison of 960-185, X3910-231
122 specifications	A Acer Aspire 960-185 Intel® Core™ i3 i3-2100 Model 960-185 View product	B Acer Aspire X3910-231 Intel® Core™2 Duo E6700 Model X3910-231 View product
Processor14 differ
Processor familyDiffers	Intel® Core™ i3	Intel® Core™2 Duo
Processor generationKnown for one	2nd gen Intel® Core™ i3	Unknown — not stated by the source
Processor modelDiffers	i3-2100	E6700
Processor threadsDiffers	4	2
Processor frequencyDiffers	3.1 GHz	2.66 GHz
Processor cacheDiffers	3 MB	4 MB
Processor cache typeDiffers	Smart Cache	L2
Bus typeDiffers	DMI	FSB
System bus rateKnown for one	5 GT/s	Unknown — not stated by the source
Processor lithographyDiffers	32 nm	65 nm
Processor seriesKnown for one	Intel Core i3-2100 Desktop Series	Unknown — not stated by the source
Processor codenameDiffers	Sandy Bridge	Conroe
Thermal Design Power (TDP)Differs	35, 65	65 W
TcaseDiffers	69.1 °C	60.1 °C
Maximum number of PCI Express lanesKnown for one	16	Unknown — not stated by the source
PCI Express slots versionKnown for one	2.0	Unknown — not stated by the source
Processor socketDiffers	LGA 1155 (Socket H2)	LGA 775 (Socket T)
CPU multiplier (bus/core ratio)Differs	31	10
SteppingDiffers	Q0	B2
Maximum internal memory supported by processorKnown for one	32 GB	Unknown — not stated by the source
Memory types supported by processorKnown for one	DDR3-SDRAM	Unknown — not stated by the source
Memory clock speeds supported by processorKnown for one	1066,1333 MHz	Unknown — not stated by the source
Memory bandwidth supported by processor (max)Known for one	21 GB/s	Unknown — not stated by the source
Processor front side busKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1066 MHz
Number of Processing Die TransistorsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	291 M
Processing Die sizeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	143 mm²
Memory1 differ
Maximum internal memoryDiffers	16 GB	8 GB
Memory channelsKnown for one	Dual-channel	Unknown — not stated by the source
Memory layout (slots x size)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	2 x 2 GB
Storageidentical
Compatible memory cardsKnown for one	CF, CF+, Memory Stick (MS), MMC, MS PRO, SD	Unknown — not stated by the source
Graphicsidentical
On-board graphics cardKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Discrete graphics card modelKnown for one	NVIDIA® nForce 405	Unknown — not stated by the source
Discrete graphics card memoryKnown for one	1 GB	Unknown — not stated by the source
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 familyKnown for one	NVIDIA	Unknown — not stated by the source
Performanceidentical
Motherboard chipsetKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Intel® G43
Ports & interfaces2 differ
USB 2.0 ports quantityDiffers	11	9
DVI portDiffers	Yes	No
eSATA ports quantityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1
Processor special features11 differ
Intel Dual Display Capable TechnologyDiffers	Yes	No
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 VT-x with Extended Page Tables (EPT)Differs	Yes	No
Intel® Clear Video HD Technology (Intel® CVT HD)Differs	Yes	No
Intel® InTru™ 3D TechnologyDiffers	Yes	No
Intel® Insider™Differs	Yes	No
Processor ARK IDDiffers	53422	27251
Supported instruction setsKnown for one	AVX	Unknown — not stated by the source
Intel® Hyper Threading Technology (Intel® HT Technology)Differs	Yes	No
Intel® Quick Sync Video TechnologyDiffers	Yes	No
Intel® Identity Protection Technology (Intel® IPT)Known for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Processor codeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	SLGUF
Weight & dimensions2 differ
DepthDiffers	368 mm	371 mm
HeightDiffers	270 mm	265 mm

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