Product comparison · 2 pcs/workstations

Acer Aspire 970-212G1T00Mi Intel® Core™ i3 i3-2120 vs ASUS CG 8270-SP004S Intel® Core™ i7 i7-3770

110specifications compared
48differ
62identical
34known for one product only

Key differences

Processor family
- Aspire 970-212G1T00Mi Intel® Core™ i3 i3-2120:Intel® Core™ i3
- CG 8270-SP004S Intel® Core™ i7 i7-3770:Intel® Core™ i7
Processor generation
- Aspire 970-212G1T00Mi Intel® Core™ i3 i3-2120:2nd gen Intel® Core™ i3
- CG 8270-SP004S Intel® Core™ i7 i7-3770:3rd gen Intel® Core™ i7
Processor model
- Aspire 970-212G1T00Mi Intel® Core™ i3 i3-2120:i3-2120
- CG 8270-SP004S Intel® Core™ i7 i7-3770:i7-3770
Processor cores
- Aspire 970-212G1T00Mi Intel® Core™ i3 i3-2120:2
- CG 8270-SP004S Intel® Core™ i7 i7-3770:4
Processor threads
- Aspire 970-212G1T00Mi Intel® Core™ i3 i3-2120:4
- CG 8270-SP004S Intel® Core™ i7 i7-3770:8
Processor frequency
- Aspire 970-212G1T00Mi Intel® Core™ i3 i3-2120:3.3 GHz
- CG 8270-SP004S Intel® Core™ i7 i7-3770:3.4 GHz
Processor cache
- Aspire 970-212G1T00Mi Intel® Core™ i3 i3-2120:3 MB
- CG 8270-SP004S Intel® Core™ i7 i7-3770:8 MB
Processor lithography
- Aspire 970-212G1T00Mi Intel® Core™ i3 i3-2120:32 nm
- CG 8270-SP004S Intel® Core™ i7 i7-3770:22 nm

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Comparison of 970-212G1T00Mi, 8270-SP004S
144 specifications	A Acer Aspire 970-212G1T00Mi Intel® Core™ i3 i3-2120 Model 970-212G1T00Mi View product	B ASUS CG 8270-SP004S Intel® Core™ i7 i7-3770 Model 8270-SP004S View product
Processor16 differ
Processor manufacturer	Intel	Intel
Processor familyDiffers	Intel® Core™ i3	Intel® Core™ i7
Processor generationDiffers	2nd gen Intel® Core™ i3	3rd gen Intel® Core™ i7
Processor modelDiffers	i3-2120	i7-3770
Processor coresDiffers	2	4
Processor threadsDiffers	4	8
Processor boost frequencyKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	3.9 GHz
Processor frequencyDiffers	3.3 GHz	3.4 GHz
Processor cacheDiffers	3 MB	8 MB
Processor cache type	Smart Cache	Smart Cache
Bus type	DMI	DMI
FSB Parity	No	No
System bus rate	5 GT/s	5 GT/s
Processor lithographyDiffers	32 nm	22 nm
Processor operating modes	64-bit	64-bit
Processor seriesDiffers	Intel Core i3-2100 Desktop Series	Intel Core i7-3700 Desktop series
Processor codenameDiffers	Sandy Bridge	Ivy Bridge
Thermal Design Power (TDP)Differs	65 W	77 W
TcaseDiffers	69.1 °C	67.4 °C
TjunctionKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	105 °C
PCI Express configurationsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1x8, 1x16, 2x4, 2x8
PCI Express slots versionDiffers	2.0	3.0
Number of processors installed	1	1
Processor socket	LGA 1155 (Socket H2)	LGA 1155 (Socket H2)
CPU multiplier (bus/core ratio)Differs	33	34
Maximum number of SMP processorsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1
Platform	PC	PC
SteppingKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	E1
Maximum internal memory supported by processor	32 GB	32 GB
Memory types supported by processorDiffers	DDR3 1066/1333	DDR3-SDRAM
Memory clock speeds supported by processorKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1333,1600 MHz
Memory bandwidth supported by processor (max)Differs	21 GB/s	25.6 GB/s
ECC supported by processor	No	No
Maximum number of PCI Express lanesKnown for one	16	Unknown — not stated by the source
Memory1 differ
Internal memoryDiffers	2 GB	12 GB
Maximum internal memory	16 GB	16 GB
Internal memory type	DDR3-SDRAM	DDR3-SDRAM
Memory layout (slots x size)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	3 x 4 GB
Memory slots	4x DIMM	4x DIMM
Memory clock speedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1600 MHz
Memory channels	Dual-channel	Dual-channel
Storage3 differ
Total storage capacityDiffers	1 TB	1.06 TB
Number of HDDs supportedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	6
Number of HDDs installed	1	1
HDD capacity	1 TB	1 TB
HDD interfaceDiffers	SATA	SATA III
HDD speedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	7200 RPM
Number of SSDs installedDiffers	0	1
SSD capacityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	64 GB
Card reader integrated	Yes	Yes
Compatible memory cardsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	CF, Memory Stick (MS), MicroDrive, MicroSD (TransFlash), miniSD, MMC, MS Duo, MS Micro (M2), MS PRO, MS PRO Duo, SD, SDHC
Supported HDD interfacesKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Serial ATA II, Serial ATA III
Optical drive typeKnown for one	DVD Super Multi	Unknown — not stated by the source
Graphics5 differ
On-board graphics card	Yes	Yes
On-board graphics card family	Intel® HD Graphics	Intel® HD Graphics
On-board graphics card modelDiffers	Intel® HD Graphics 2000	Intel® HD Graphics 4000
Number of displays supported (on-board graphics)Differs	2	3
On-board graphics card base frequencyDiffers	850 MHz	650 MHz
On-board graphics card dynamic frequency (max)Differs	1100 MHz	1150 MHz
On-board graphics card IDDiffers	0x102	0x162
Graphics card family	Intel	Intel
Discrete graphics card modelKnown for one	Not available	Unknown — not stated by the source
Performance1 differ
Product type	PC	PC
Audio output channelsDiffers	5.1 channels	7.1 channels
Motherboard chipsetKnown for one	Intel® H67 Express	Unknown — not stated by the source
Network3 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	Yes	No
Ethernet interface typeDiffers	Gigabit Ethernet	Fast Ethernet, Gigabit Ethernet
Networking featuresDiffers	Gigabit Ethernet, WLAN	Gigabit Ethernet
Ports & interfaces3 differ
USB 2.0 ports quantityDiffers	8	6
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A ports quantityDiffers	2	4
HDMI ports quantity	1	1
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) ports	1	1
Headphone outputs	1	1
Microphone in	Yes	Yes
VGA (D-Sub) ports quantity	1	1
DVI portDiffers	No	Yes
PS/2 ports quantityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1
Firewire (IEEE 1394) ports	0	0
DC-in jackKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Serial ports quantity	0	0
Parallel ports quantity	0	0
HDMIKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Design1 differ
Chassis typeDiffers	Micro Tower	Tower
Placement supportedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Vertical
Product colour	Black	Black
Cooling typeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Active
Software1 differ
Operating system installedDiffers	FreeDOS	Windows 8
Displayidentical
Display included	No	No
Processor special features10 differ
CPU configuration (max)	1	1
Embedded options available	Yes	Yes
Enhanced Intel SpeedStep Technology	Yes	Yes
Execute Disable Bit	Yes	Yes
Graphics & IMC lithographyKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	22 nm
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 Technology	Yes	Yes
Intel Fast Memory Access	Yes	Yes
Intel Flex Memory Access	Yes	Yes
Intel Identity Protection Technology version	1.00	1.00
Intel Rapid Storage Technology	No	No
Intel Secure Key Technology versionKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1.00
Intel TSX-NIKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	No
Intel TSX-NI versionKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	0.00
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	No	Yes
Intel® Clear Video HD Technology (Intel® CVT HD)	Yes	Yes
Intel® Clear Video Technology for Mobile Internet Devices (Intel CVT for MID)	No	No
Intel® InTru™ 3D Technology	Yes	Yes
Intel® Insider™	Yes	Yes
Intel® Secure KeyKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Intel® Wireless Display (Intel® WiDi)Differs	No	Yes
Processor ARK IDDiffers	53426	65719
Processor package size	37.5 x 37.5 mm	37.5 x 37.5 mm
Supported instruction setsDiffers	AVX	AVX, SSE4.1, SSE4.2
Thermal Monitoring Technologies	Yes	Yes
Thermal solution specificationKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	PCG 2011D
Intel® Turbo Boost TechnologyDiffers	No	2.0
Intel® Hyper Threading Technology (Intel® HT Technology)	Yes	Yes
Intel® Quick Sync Video Technology	Yes	Yes
Intel® My WiFi Technology (Intel® MWT)	No	No
Intel® Identity Protection Technology (Intel® IPT)	Yes	Yes
Intel® Anti-Theft Technology (Intel® AT)Differs	No	Yes
Conflict-Free processorDiffers	No	Yes
Audio1 differ
Audio systemDiffers	HD	Realtek ALC892
Weight & dimensions3 differ
WidthDiffers	180 mm	200 mm
DepthDiffers	402 mm	534 mm
HeightDiffers	379 mm	461 mm
WeightKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	10.8 kg
Dimensions (WxDxH)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	200 x 534 x 461 mm
Packaging dataidentical
Package dimensions (WxDxH)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	333 x 600 x 552 mm
Packaging contentidentical
Mouse includedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Keyboard includedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Certificatesidentical
Compliance industry standards	IEEE 802.3, IEEE 802.3u, IEEE 802.3ab	IEEE 802.3, IEEE 802.3u, IEEE 802.3ab
Optical driveidentical
Optical drives quantityKnown for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source

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