Product comparison · 2 pcs/workstations

Acer Aspire 960 Intel® Core™ i3 i3-2100 vs Acer Aspire PT.SDVEC.004 PC Intel® Pentium® E5800

87specifications compared
34differ
53identical
63known for one product only

Key differences

The Acer Aspire 960 Intel® Core™ i3 i3-2100 has 2 more processor threads than the Acer Aspire PT.SDVEC.004 PC Intel® Pentium® E5800 (4 vs 2). The Acer Aspire PT.SDVEC.004 PC Intel® Pentium® E5800 has 0.1 GHz more processor frequency than the Acer Aspire 960 Intel® Core™ i3 i3-2100 (3.2 GHz vs 3.1 GHz). The Acer Aspire 960 Intel® Core™ i3 i3-2100 has 1 MB more processor cache than the Acer Aspire PT.SDVEC.004 PC Intel® Pentium® E5800 (3 MB vs 2 MB). Only the Acer Aspire 960 Intel® Core™ i3 i3-2100 has on-board graphics card. Only the Acer Aspire PT.SDVEC.004 PC Intel® Pentium® E5800 has Ethernet LAN.

Processor family
- Aspire 960 Intel® Core™ i3 i3-2100:Intel® Core™ i3
- Aspire PT.SDVEC.004 PC Intel® Pentium® E5800:Intel® Pentium®
Processor model
- Aspire 960 Intel® Core™ i3 i3-2100:i3-2100
- Aspire PT.SDVEC.004 PC Intel® Pentium® E5800:E5800
Processor threads
- Aspire 960 Intel® Core™ i3 i3-2100:4
- Aspire PT.SDVEC.004 PC Intel® Pentium® E5800:2
Processor frequency
- Aspire 960 Intel® Core™ i3 i3-2100:3.1 GHz
- Aspire PT.SDVEC.004 PC Intel® Pentium® E5800:3.2 GHz
Processor cache
- Aspire 960 Intel® Core™ i3 i3-2100:3 MB
- Aspire PT.SDVEC.004 PC Intel® Pentium® E5800:2 MB
Bus type
- Aspire 960 Intel® Core™ i3 i3-2100:DMI
- Aspire PT.SDVEC.004 PC Intel® Pentium® E5800:FSB
Processor lithography
- Aspire 960 Intel® Core™ i3 i3-2100:32 nm
- Aspire PT.SDVEC.004 PC Intel® Pentium® E5800:45 nm
Processor codename
- Aspire 960 Intel® Core™ i3 i3-2100:Sandy Bridge
- Aspire PT.SDVEC.004 PC Intel® Pentium® E5800:Wolfdale

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Comparison of 960, PT.SDVEC.004
150 specifications	A Acer Aspire 960 Intel® Core™ i3 i3-2100 Model 960 View product	B Acer Aspire PT.SDVEC.004 PC Intel® Pentium® E5800 Model PT.SDVEC.004 View product
Processor14 differ
Processor manufacturer	Intel	Intel
Processor familyDiffers	Intel® Core™ i3	Intel® Pentium®
Processor generationKnown for one	2nd gen Intel® Core™ i3	Unknown — not stated by the source
Processor modelDiffers	i3-2100	E5800
Processor cores	2	2
Processor threadsDiffers	4	2
Processor frequencyDiffers	3.1 GHz	3.2 GHz
Processor cacheDiffers	3 MB	2 MB
Processor cache type	Smart Cache	Smart Cache
Bus typeDiffers	DMI	FSB
FSB Parity	No	No
System bus rateKnown for one	5 GT/s	Unknown — not stated by the source
Processor lithographyDiffers	32 nm	45 nm
Processor operating modes	64-bit	64-bit
Processor seriesDiffers	Intel Core i3-2100 Desktop Series	Intel Pentium E5000 Series for Desktop
Processor codenameDiffers	Sandy Bridge	Wolfdale
Thermal Design Power (TDP)Differs	35, 65	65 W
TcaseDiffers	69.1 °C	74.1 °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
Number of processors installedKnown for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
Processor socketDiffers	LGA 1155 (Socket H2)	LGA 775 (Socket T)
CPU multiplier (bus/core ratio)Differs	31	16
PlatformKnown for one	PC	Unknown — not stated by the source
SteppingDiffers	Q0	R0
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
ECC supported by processor	No	No
Processor front side busKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	800 MHz
Number of Processing Die TransistorsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	228 M
Processing Die sizeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	82 mm²
Memory2 differ
Internal memory	4 GB	4 GB
Maximum internal memoryDiffers	16 GB	4 GB
Internal memory type	DDR3-SDRAM	DDR3-SDRAM
Memory layout (slots x size)	2 x 2 GB	2 x 2 GB
Memory slotsDiffers	4x DIMM	2x DIMM
Memory clock speed	1333 MHz	1333 MHz
Memory channelsKnown for one	Dual-channel	Unknown — not stated by the source
Storage2 differ
Total storage capacityDiffers	500 GB	1 TB
Optical drive type	DVD-RW	DVD-RW
Number of HDDs installedKnown for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
HDD capacityKnown for one	500 GB	Unknown — not stated by the source
HDD interface	SATA	SATA
HDD speedDiffers	7200 RPM	5400 RPM
Card reader integratedKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Compatible memory cardsKnown for one	Memory Stick (MS), MMC, MS PRO, SD, xD	Unknown — not stated by the source
Floppy drive installedKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Graphics1 differ
On-board graphics cardDiffers	Yes	No
Discrete graphics card model	AMD Radeon HD 6450	AMD Radeon HD 6450
Discrete graphics card memory	0.512 GB	0.512 GB
Discrete graphics memory typeKnown for one	GDDR3	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 family	AMD	AMD
Performance1 differ
Product type	PC	PC
Motherboard chipsetDiffers	Intel® H67	Intel® G41
Network1 differ
Ethernet LANDiffers	No	Yes
Wi-Fi	No	No
BluetoothKnown for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source
Ethernet LAN data ratesKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	10,100,1000 Mbit/s
Cabling technologyKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	10/100Base-T(X)
Ports & interfaces1 differ
USB 2.0 ports quantityDiffers	11	6
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A ports quantityKnown for one	0	Unknown — not stated by the source
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 quantityKnown for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
Headphone outputs	1	1
Microphone in	Yes	Yes
VGA (D-Sub) ports quantity	1	1
DVI portKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
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 quantityKnown for one	0	Unknown — not stated by the source
Firewire (IEEE 1394) portsKnown for one	0	Unknown — not stated by the source
eSATA ports quantityKnown for one	0	Unknown — not stated by the source
SmartCard slotKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Serial ports quantityKnown for one	0	Unknown — not stated by the source
Parallel ports quantityKnown for one	0	Unknown — not stated by the source
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
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) portsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1
Expansion slotsidentical
PCI Express x1 slots	1	1
PCI Express x4 slotsKnown for one	0	Unknown — not stated by the source
PCI Express x8 slotsKnown for one	0	Unknown — not stated by the source
PCI Express x16 slots	1	1
Mini PCI Express slotsKnown for one	0	Unknown — not stated by the source
PCI slotsKnown for one	0	Unknown — not stated by the source
AGP x4 slotsKnown for one	0	Unknown — not stated by the source
AGP x8 slotsKnown for one	0	Unknown — not stated by the source
Designidentical
Product colour	Black	Black
Software1 differ
Operating system installedDiffers	Windows 7 Home Premium	Linux
Operating system architectureKnown for one	64-bit	Unknown — not stated by the source
Mac compatibilityKnown for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source
Drivers included	Yes	Yes
Displayidentical
Display included	No	No
Processor special features11 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 Technology	No	No
Intel VT-x with Extended Page Tables (EPT)Differs	Yes	No
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)	No	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	53422	42802
Processor package size	37.5 x 37.5 mm	37.5 x 37.5 mm
Supported instruction setsKnown for one	AVX	Unknown — not stated by the source
Thermal Monitoring Technologies	Yes	Yes
Intel® Turbo Boost Technology	No	No
Intel® Hyper Threading Technology (Intel® HT Technology)Differs	Yes	No
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
Processor codeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	SLGTG
Audioidentical
Audio system	HD	HD
Weight & dimensionsidentical
Width	100 mm	100 mm
Depth	371 mm	371 mm
Height	265 mm	265 mm
WeightKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	8 kg
Packaging contentidentical
Mouse included	Yes	Yes
Keyboard included	Yes	Yes
Certificatesidentical
Compliance certificatesKnown for one	RoHS	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 featuresidentical
TV tuner integratedKnown for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source
Poweridentical
Power supplyKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	220 W

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