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Acer Aspire 970-EZ006 Intel® Core™ i5 i5-2320 vs HP 420 Intel® Xeon® E5 Family E5-1603

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  • 85specifications compared
  • 51differ
  • 34identical
  • 54known for one product only

Key differences

  • Processor family
    • Aspire 970-EZ006 Intel® Core™ i5 i5-2320:Intel® Core™ i5
    • 420 Intel® Xeon® E5 Family E5-1603:Intel® Xeon® E5 Family
  • Processor model
    • Aspire 970-EZ006 Intel® Core™ i5 i5-2320:i5-2320
    • 420 Intel® Xeon® E5 Family E5-1603:E5-1603
  • Processor frequency
    • Aspire 970-EZ006 Intel® Core™ i5 i5-2320:3 GHz
    • 420 Intel® Xeon® E5 Family E5-1603:2.8 GHz
  • Processor cache
    • Aspire 970-EZ006 Intel® Core™ i5 i5-2320:6 MB
    • 420 Intel® Xeon® E5 Family E5-1603:10 MB
  • Processor cache type
    • Aspire 970-EZ006 Intel® Core™ i5 i5-2320:Smart Cache
    • 420 Intel® Xeon® E5 Family E5-1603:L3
  • Bus type
    • Aspire 970-EZ006 Intel® Core™ i5 i5-2320:DMI
    • 420 Intel® Xeon® E5 Family E5-1603:QPI
  • System bus rate
    • Aspire 970-EZ006 Intel® Core™ i5 i5-2320:5 GT/s
    • 420 Intel® Xeon® E5 Family E5-1603:0 GT/s
  • Processor codename
    • Aspire 970-EZ006 Intel® Core™ i5 i5-2320:Sandy Bridge
    • 420 Intel® Xeon® E5 Family E5-1603:Sandy Bridge EP

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139 specifications
Processor19 differ
Processor familyDiffersIntel® Core™ i5Intel® Xeon® E5 Family
Processor generationKnown for one2nd gen Intel® Core™ i5Unknown — not stated by the source
Processor modelDiffersi5-2320E5-1603
Processor boost frequencyKnown for one3.3 GHzUnknown — not stated by the source
Processor frequencyDiffers3 GHz2.8 GHz
Processor cacheDiffers6 MB10 MB
Processor cache typeDiffersSmart CacheL3
Bus typeDiffersDMIQPI
System bus rateDiffers5 GT/s0 GT/s
Processor codenameDiffersSandy BridgeSandy Bridge EP
Thermal Design Power (TDP)Differs95 W130 W
TcaseDiffers72.6 °C64 °C
Maximum number of PCI Express lanesDiffers1640
PCI Express slots versionDiffers2.03.0
Processor socketDiffersLGA 1155 (Socket H2)LGA 2011 (Socket R)
CPU multiplier (bus/core ratio)Differs3028
PlatformKnown for onePCUnknown — not stated by the source
SteppingDiffersD2M1
Maximum internal memory supported by processorDiffers32 GB375 GB
Memory clock speeds supported by processorDiffers1066,1333 MHz800,1066 MHz
Memory bandwidth supported by processor (max)Differs21 GB/s31.4 GB/s
ECC supported by processorDiffersNoYes
FSB ParityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceNo
Memory3 differ
Maximum internal memoryKnown for one16 GBUnknown — not stated by the source
Memory slotsDiffers4x DIMM8x DIMM
Memory clock speedDiffers1333 MHz1600 MHz
Memory channelsDiffersDual-channelQuad-channel
ECCKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Storage2 differ
Total storage capacityKnown for one1 TBUnknown — not stated by the source
HDD capacityDiffers1 TB500 GB
HDD speedDiffers5400 RPM7200 RPM
Total HDDs capacityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source500 GB
Graphicsidentical
On-board graphics cardKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Discrete graphics card modelKnown for oneAMD Radeon HD 6570Unknown — not stated by the source
Discrete graphics card memoryKnown for one1 GBUnknown — not stated by the source
On-board graphics card familyKnown for oneIntel® HD GraphicsUnknown — not stated by the source
On-board graphics card modelKnown for oneIntel® HD Graphics 2000Unknown — not stated by the source
Number of displays supported (on-board graphics)Known for one2Unknown — not stated by the source
On-board graphics card base frequencyKnown for one850 MHzUnknown — not stated by the source
On-board graphics card dynamic frequency (max)Known for one1100 MHzUnknown — not stated by the source
On-board graphics card IDKnown for one0x102Unknown — not stated by the source
Graphics card familyKnown for oneAMD, IntelUnknown — not stated by the source
Graphics cardKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceNo
Performance2 differ
Product typeDiffersPCWorkstation
Motherboard chipsetDiffersIntel® H67Intel® C602
Network1 differ
Ethernet LANKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Ethernet LAN data ratesKnown for one10,100,1000 Mbit/sUnknown — not stated by the source
Cabling technologyKnown for one10/100/1000Base-T(X)Unknown — not stated by the source
Wi-FiKnown for oneNoUnknown — not stated by the source
Networking featuresDiffersGigabit EthernetGigabit Ethernet (10/100/1000)
Ports & interfaces5 differ
USB 2.0 ports quantityDiffers125
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A ports quantityDiffers04
HDMI ports quantityKnown for one1Unknown — not stated by the source
VGA (D-Sub) ports quantityDiffers10
DVI portKnown for oneNoUnknown — not stated by the source
PS/2 ports quantityDiffers02
Firewire (IEEE 1394) portsDiffers02
Line-inKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Power1 differ
Power supplyDiffers300 W600 W
Designidentical
Product colourKnown for oneBlackUnknown — not stated by the source
Chassis typeKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceMinitower
Number of 5.25" baysKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source3
Country of originKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceChina
Software1 differ
Operating system installedDiffersWindows 7 Home PremiumWindows 7 Professional
Mac compatibilityKnown for oneNoUnknown — not stated by the source
Processor special features14 differ
Intel Dual Display Capable TechnologyDiffersYesNo
Intel FDI TechnologyDiffersYesNo
Intel Fast Memory AccessDiffersYesNo
Intel Identity Protection Technology versionKnown for one1.00Unknown — not stated by the source
Intel Trusted Execution TechnologyDiffersNoYes
Intel Virtualization Technology for Directed I/O (VT-d)DiffersNoYes
Intel® Clear Video HD Technology (Intel® CVT HD)DiffersYesNo
Intel® InTru™ 3D TechnologyDiffersYesNo
Intel® Insider™DiffersYesNo
Processor ARK IDDiffers5344664600
Processor codeDiffersSR02LSR0L9
Processor package sizeDiffers37.5 x 37.5 mm52.5 x 45.0 mm
Supported instruction setsDiffersAVX, SSE4.1, SSE4.2AVX
Intel® Turbo Boost TechnologyDiffers2.0No
Intel® Quick Sync Video TechnologyDiffersYesNo
Intel® Identity Protection Technology (Intel® IPT)Known for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Intel Clear Video TechnologyKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceNo
Intel Demand Based SwitchingKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Intel Rapid Storage TechnologyKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceNo
Intel® Clear Video Technology for Mobile Internet Devices (Intel CVT for MID)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceNo
Intel® Smart CacheKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Intel® My WiFi Technology (Intel® MWT)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceNo
Intel® Anti-Theft Technology (Intel® AT)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceNo
Conflict-Free processorKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceNo
Weight & dimensions3 differ
WidthDiffers180 mm177.8 mm
DepthDiffers402 mm445.2 mm
HeightDiffers379 mm447.6 mm
WeightKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source12.5 kg
Packaging contentidentical
Mouse includedKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Keyboard includedKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Certificatesidentical
Compliance industry standardsKnown for oneIEEE 802.3, IEEE 802.3u, IEEE 802.3abUnknown — not stated by the source
Sustainabilityidentical
Sustainability certificatesKnown for oneENERGY STARUnknown — not stated by the source
Other featuresidentical
TV tuner integratedKnown for oneNoUnknown — not stated by the source
Expansion slotsidentical
Number of 3.5" baysKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source3
PCI Express x1 slotsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1
PCI Express x4 slotsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1
PCI Express x8 slotsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1
PCI Express x16 slotsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source2
PCI slotsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1
Audioidentical
Audio systemKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceHD

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