Product comparison · 2 pcs/workstations

Acer 970 - H67 vs Acer Predator G3600-E2011 Intel® Core™ i5 i5-2500

122specifications compared
17differ
105identical
7known for one product only

Key differences

The Acer Predator G3600-E2011 Intel® Core™ i5 i5-2500 has 0.6 GHz more processor boost frequency than the Acer 970 - H67 (3.7 GHz vs 3.1 GHz). The Acer Predator G3600-E2011 Intel® Core™ i5 i5-2500 has 0.5 GHz more processor frequency than the Acer 970 - H67 (3.3 GHz vs 2.8 GHz). The Acer Predator G3600-E2011 Intel® Core™ i5 i5-2500 has 3 more CPU multiplier (bus/core ratio) than the Acer 970 - H67 (31 vs 28). Only the Acer Predator G3600-E2011 Intel® Core™ i5 i5-2500 has Intel Trusted Execution Technology. Only the Acer Predator G3600-E2011 Intel® Core™ i5 i5-2500 has Intel Virtualization Technology for Directed I/O (VT-d).

Processor model
- 970 - H67:i5-2300
- Predator G3600-E2011 Intel® Core™ i5 i5-2500:i5-2500
Processor boost frequency
- 970 - H67:3.1 GHz
- Predator G3600-E2011 Intel® Core™ i5 i5-2500:3.7 GHz
Processor frequency
- 970 - H67:2.8 GHz
- Predator G3600-E2011 Intel® Core™ i5 i5-2500:3.3 GHz
CPU multiplier (bus/core ratio)
- 970 - H67:28
- Predator G3600-E2011 Intel® Core™ i5 i5-2500:31
Maximum internal memory
- 970 - H67:16 GB
- Predator G3600-E2011 Intel® Core™ i5 i5-2500:8 GB
Optical drive type
- 970 - H67:DVD Super Multi DL
- Predator G3600-E2011 Intel® Core™ i5 i5-2500:DVD-RW
Discrete graphics card model
- 970 - H67:AMD Radeon HD 6450
- Predator G3600-E2011 Intel® Core™ i5 i5-2500:NVIDIA® GeForce® GT 420
Discrete graphics card memory
- 970 - H67:1 GB
- Predator G3600-E2011 Intel® Core™ i5 i5-2500:2 GB

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Comparison of 970 - H67, G3600-E2011
129 specifications	A Acer 970 - H67 View product	B Acer Predator G3600-E2011 Intel® Core™ i5 i5-2500 Model G3600-E2011 View product
Processor5 differ
Processor manufacturer	Intel	Intel
Processor family	Intel® Core™ i5	Intel® Core™ i5
Processor generation	2nd gen Intel® Core™ i5	2nd gen Intel® Core™ i5
Processor modelDiffers	i5-2300	i5-2500
Processor cores	4	4
Processor threads	4	4
Processor boost frequencyDiffers	3.1 GHz	3.7 GHz
Processor frequencyDiffers	2.8 GHz	3.3 GHz
Processor cache	6 MB	6 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 lithography	32 nm	32 nm
Processor operating modes	64-bit	64-bit
Processor seriesDiffers	Intel Core i5-2300 Desktop Series	Intel Core i5-2500 Desktop Series
Processor codename	Sandy Bridge	Sandy Bridge
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	95 W	95 W
Tcase	72.6 °C	72.6 °C
Maximum number of PCI Express lanes	16	16
PCI Express slots version	2.0	2.0
Number of processors installed	1	1
Processor socket	LGA 1155 (Socket H2)	LGA 1155 (Socket H2)
CPU multiplier (bus/core ratio)Differs	28	31
Platform	PC	PC
Stepping	D2	D2
Maximum internal memory supported by processor	32 GB	32 GB
Memory types supported by processor	DDR3-SDRAM	DDR3-SDRAM
Memory clock speeds supported by processor	1066,1333 MHz	1066,1333 MHz
Memory bandwidth supported by processor (max)	21 GB/s	21 GB/s
ECC supported by processor	No	No
Memory1 differ
Internal memory	8 GB	8 GB
Maximum internal memoryDiffers	16 GB	8 GB
Internal memory type	DDR3-SDRAM	DDR3-SDRAM
Memory slots	4x DIMM	4x DIMM
Memory clock speed	1333 MHz	1333 MHz
Memory channels	Dual-channel	Dual-channel
Memory layout (slots x size)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	6 x 2 GB
Storage1 differ
Total storage capacity	1 TB	1 TB
Optical drive typeDiffers	DVD Super Multi DL	DVD-RW
Number of HDDs installed	1	1
HDD capacity	1 TB	1 TB
HDD interface	SATA	SATA
HDD speed	7200 RPM	7200 RPM
Card reader integrated	Yes	Yes
Floppy drive installedKnown for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source
Graphics3 differ
On-board graphics card	Yes	Yes
Discrete graphics card modelDiffers	AMD Radeon HD 6450	NVIDIA® GeForce® GT 420
Discrete graphics card memoryDiffers	1 GB	2 GB
On-board graphics card family	Intel® HD Graphics	Intel® HD Graphics
On-board graphics card model	Intel® HD Graphics 2000	Intel® HD Graphics 2000
Number of displays supported (on-board graphics)	2	2
On-board graphics card base frequency	850 MHz	850 MHz
On-board graphics card dynamic frequency (max)	1100 MHz	1100 MHz
On-board graphics card ID	0x102	0x102
Graphics card familyDiffers	ATI	NVIDIA
Discrete graphics memory typeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	GDDR3
Performanceidentical
Product type	PC	PC
Motherboard chipset	Intel® H67	Intel® H67
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	No	No
Networking features	Gigabit Ethernet	Gigabit Ethernet
Ports & interfacesidentical
USB 2.0 ports quantity	10	10
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A ports quantity	0	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 quantity	1	1
DVI port	Yes	Yes
PS/2 ports quantity	0	0
Firewire (IEEE 1394) ports	0	0
Serial ports quantity	0	0
Parallel ports quantity	0	0
Power1 differ
Power supplyDiffers	300 W	500 W
Designidentical
Chassis type	Tower	Tower
Product colour	Black	Black
Softwareidentical
Operating system installed	Windows 7 Home Premium	Windows 7 Home Premium
Operating system architecture	64-bit	64-bit
Mac compatibility	No	No
Displayidentical
Display included	No	No
Processor special features4 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 Technology	Yes	Yes
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 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)	Yes	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® Wireless Display (Intel® WiDi)	No	No
Processor ARK IDDiffers	52206	52209
Processor codeKnown for one	SR00D	Unknown — not stated by the source
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
Intel® Turbo Boost Technology	2.0	2.0
Intel® Hyper Threading Technology (Intel® HT Technology)	No	No
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)	No	No
Conflict-Free processor	No	No
Weight & dimensions2 differ
Width	180 mm	180 mm
DepthDiffers	402 mm	437 mm
HeightDiffers	379 mm	418 mm
Packaging contentidentical
Mouse included	Yes	Yes
Keyboard included	Yes	Yes
Certificatesidentical
Compliance industry standards	IEEE 802.3, IEEE 802.3u, IEEE 802.3ab	IEEE 802.3, IEEE 802.3u, IEEE 802.3ab
Keyboardidentical
Keyboard layoutKnown for one	AZERTY	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

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