Product comparison · 2 pcs/workstations

Acer Aspire 970-212G1T00Mi Intel® Core™ i3 i3-2120 vs MSI III Plus 9A55-C823

98specifications compared
45differ
53identical
38known for one product only

Key differences

Processor family
- Aspire 970-212G1T00Mi Intel® Core™ i3 i3-2120:Intel® Core™ i3
- III Plus 9A55-C823:Intel® Celeron®
Processor model
- Aspire 970-212G1T00Mi Intel® Core™ i3 i3-2120:i3-2120
- III Plus 9A55-C823:827E
Processor cores
- Aspire 970-212G1T00Mi Intel® Core™ i3 i3-2120:2
- III Plus 9A55-C823:1
Processor threads
- Aspire 970-212G1T00Mi Intel® Core™ i3 i3-2120:4
- III Plus 9A55-C823:1
Processor frequency
- Aspire 970-212G1T00Mi Intel® Core™ i3 i3-2120:3.3 GHz
- III Plus 9A55-C823:1.4 GHz
Processor cache
- Aspire 970-212G1T00Mi Intel® Core™ i3 i3-2120:3 MB
- III Plus 9A55-C823:1.5 MB
Thermal Design Power (TDP)
- Aspire 970-212G1T00Mi Intel® Core™ i3 i3-2120:65 W
- III Plus 9A55-C823:17 W
Processor socket
- Aspire 970-212G1T00Mi Intel® Core™ i3 i3-2120:LGA 1155 (Socket H2)
- III Plus 9A55-C823:BGA 1023

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Comparison of 970-212G1T00Mi, III Plus 9A55-C823
136 specifications	A Acer Aspire 970-212G1T00Mi Intel® Core™ i3 i3-2120 Model 970-212G1T00Mi View product	B MSI III Plus 9A55-C823 View product
Processor14 differ
Processor manufacturer	Intel	Intel
Processor familyDiffers	Intel® Core™ i3	Intel® Celeron®
Processor modelDiffers	i3-2120	827E
Processor coresDiffers	2	1
Processor threadsDiffers	4	1
Processor frequencyDiffers	3.3 GHz	1.4 GHz
Processor cacheDiffers	3 MB	1.5 MB
Processor cache type	Smart Cache	Smart Cache
Bus type	DMI	DMI
FSB Parity	No	No
Processor lithography	32 nm	32 nm
Processor operating modes	64-bit	64-bit
Processor seriesDiffers	Intel Core i3-2100 Desktop Series	Intel Celeron Processor 800 Series for Mobile
Processor codename	Sandy Bridge	Sandy Bridge
Thermal Design Power (TDP)Differs	65 W	17 W
TjunctionKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	100 °C
Maximum number of PCI Express lanes	16	16
PCI Express configurationsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1x16, 2x8, 1x8+2x4
PCI Express slots version	2.0	2.0
Number of processors installed	1	1
Processor socketDiffers	LGA 1155 (Socket H2)	BGA 1023
CPU multiplier (bus/core ratio)Differs	33	14
SteppingKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Q0
Maximum internal memory supported by processorDiffers	32 GB	16 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	1066,1333 MHz
Memory bandwidth supported by processor (max)Differs	21 GB/s	21.3 GB/s
ECC supported by processorDiffers	No	Yes
Processor generationKnown for one	2nd gen Intel® Core™ i3	Unknown — not stated by the source
System bus rateKnown for one	5 GT/s	Unknown — not stated by the source
TcaseKnown for one	69.1 °C	Unknown — not stated by the source
PlatformKnown for one	PC	Unknown — not stated by the source
Memory1 differ
Internal memory	2 GB	2 GB
Maximum internal memoryDiffers	16 GB	8 GB
Internal memory type	DDR3-SDRAM	DDR3-SDRAM
Memory channels	Dual-channel	Dual-channel
Memory slotsKnown for one	4x DIMM	Unknown — not stated by the source
Storage5 differ
Total storage capacityDiffers	1 TB	320 GB
Optical drive typeDiffers	DVD Super Multi	No
Number of HDDs installed	1	1
HDD capacityDiffers	1 TB	320 GB
HDD interfaceDiffers	SATA	SATA II
HDD speedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	5400 RPM
HDD sizeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	2.5"
Card reader integratedDiffers	Yes	No
Number of SSDs installedKnown for one	0	Unknown — not stated by the source
Graphics3 differ
On-board graphics card	Yes	Yes
Discrete graphics card model	Not available	Not available
On-board graphics card family	Intel® HD Graphics	Intel® HD Graphics
On-board graphics card modelDiffers	Intel® HD Graphics 2000	Intel® HD Graphics
Number of displays supported (on-board graphics)	2	2
On-board graphics card base frequencyDiffers	850 MHz	350 MHz
On-board graphics card dynamic frequency (max)Differs	1100 MHz	800 MHz
Graphics card family	Intel	Intel
On-board graphics card IDKnown for one	0x102	Unknown — not stated by the source
Performance2 differ
Product typeDiffers	PC	Mini PC
Motherboard chipsetDiffers	Intel® H67 Express	Intel® HM65 Express
Motherboard form factorKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	mini ITX
Audio output channelsKnown for one	5.1 channels	Unknown — not stated by the source
Optical drive1 differ
Optical drives quantityDiffers	1	0
Networkidentical
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-Fi	Yes	Yes
Top Wi-Fi standardKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Wi-Fi 4 (802.11n)
Wi-Fi standardsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	802.11b, 802.11g, Wi-Fi 4 (802.11n)
Ethernet interface typeKnown for one	Gigabit Ethernet	Unknown — not stated by the source
Networking featuresKnown for one	Gigabit Ethernet, WLAN	Unknown — not stated by the source
Ports & interfaces4 differ
USB 2.0 ports quantityDiffers	8	6
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A ports quantityDiffers	2	0
HDMI ports quantity	1	1
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) ports	1	1
Headphone outputs	1	1
Microphone in	Yes	Yes
VGA (D-Sub) ports quantityDiffers	1	0
DVI portDiffers	No	Yes
PS/2 ports quantityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	0
Firewire (IEEE 1394) ports	0	0
Parallel ports quantity	0	0
Serial ports quantityKnown for one	0	Unknown — not stated by the source
HDMIKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Design1 differ
Chassis typeDiffers	Micro Tower	Small Desktop
Product colour	Black	Black
Software1 differ
Operating system installedDiffers	FreeDOS	No
Displayidentical
Display included	No	No
Processor special features10 differ
Embedded options available	Yes	Yes
Enhanced Intel SpeedStep Technology	Yes	Yes
Execute Disable BitDiffers	Yes	No
Graphics & IMC lithographyKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	32 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 Technology	Yes	Yes
Intel Enhanced Halt State	Yes	Yes
Intel FDI TechnologyDiffers	Yes	No
Intel Fast Memory Access	Yes	Yes
Intel Flex Memory Access	Yes	Yes
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® Smart CacheKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Intel® Wireless Display (Intel® WiDi)	No	No
Processor ARK IDDiffers	53426	55770
Processor codeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	SR0C6
Processor package sizeDiffers	37.5 x 37.5 mm	31 x 24 (FCBGA1023)
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® Anti-Theft Technology (Intel® AT)	No	No
Conflict-Free processor	No	No
Integrated 4G WiMAXKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	No
CPU configuration (max)Known for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
Intel Identity Protection Technology versionKnown for one	1.00	Unknown — not stated by the source
Supported instruction setsKnown for one	AVX	Unknown — not stated by the source
Intel® Identity Protection Technology (Intel® IPT)Known for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Audioidentical
Audio system direct soundKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	ALC888
Audio systemKnown for one	HD	Unknown — not stated by the source
Operational conditionsidentical
Operating temperature (T-T)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	32 - 140 °F
Storage temperature (T-T)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	-20 - 80 °C
Operating relative humidity (H-H)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	0 - 90%
Storage relative humidity (H-H)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	0 - 90%
Weight & dimensions3 differ
WidthDiffers	180 mm	285 mm
DepthDiffers	402 mm	196 mm
HeightDiffers	379 mm	33 mm
WeightKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	2.6 kg
Certificatesidentical
Compliance industry standardsKnown for one	IEEE 802.3, IEEE 802.3u, IEEE 802.3ab	Unknown — not stated by the source

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