Product comparison · 2 pcs/workstations

Acer Aspire 970 Intel® Core™ i5 i5-2300 vs Acer Aspire M1920 Intel® Core™2 Duo E6700

89specifications compared
39differ
50identical
63known for one product only

Key differences

Processor family
- Aspire 970 Intel® Core™ i5 i5-2300:Intel® Core™ i5
- Aspire M1920 Intel® Core™2 Duo E6700:Intel® Core™2 Duo
Processor model
- Aspire 970 Intel® Core™ i5 i5-2300:i5-2300
- Aspire M1920 Intel® Core™2 Duo E6700:E6700
Processor cores
- Aspire 970 Intel® Core™ i5 i5-2300:4
- Aspire M1920 Intel® Core™2 Duo E6700:2
Processor threads
- Aspire 970 Intel® Core™ i5 i5-2300:4
- Aspire M1920 Intel® Core™2 Duo E6700:2
Processor frequency
- Aspire 970 Intel® Core™ i5 i5-2300:2.8 GHz
- Aspire M1920 Intel® Core™2 Duo E6700:2.66 GHz
Processor cache
- Aspire 970 Intel® Core™ i5 i5-2300:6 MB
- Aspire M1920 Intel® Core™2 Duo E6700:4 MB
Processor cache type
- Aspire 970 Intel® Core™ i5 i5-2300:Smart Cache
- Aspire M1920 Intel® Core™2 Duo E6700:L2
Bus type
- Aspire 970 Intel® Core™ i5 i5-2300:DMI
- Aspire M1920 Intel® Core™2 Duo E6700:FSB

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Comparison of 970, M1920
152 specifications	A Acer Aspire 970 Intel® Core™ i5 i5-2300 Model 970 View product	B Acer Aspire M1920 Intel® Core™2 Duo E6700 Model M1920 View product
Processor15 differ
Processor manufacturer	Intel	Intel
Processor familyDiffers	Intel® Core™ i5	Intel® Core™2 Duo
Processor generationKnown for one	2nd gen Intel® Core™ i5	Unknown — not stated by the source
Processor modelDiffers	i5-2300	E6700
Processor coresDiffers	4	2
Processor threadsDiffers	4	2
Processor boost frequencyKnown for one	3.1 GHz	Unknown — not stated by the source
Processor frequencyDiffers	2.8 GHz	2.66 GHz
Processor cacheDiffers	6 MB	4 MB
Processor cache typeDiffers	Smart Cache	L2
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	65 nm
Processor operating modes	64-bit	64-bit
Processor seriesKnown for one	Intel Core i5-2300 Desktop Series	Unknown — not stated by the source
Processor codenameDiffers	Sandy Bridge	Conroe
Thermal Design Power (TDP)Differs	95 W	65 W
TcaseDiffers	72.6 °C	60.1 °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 installed	1	1
Processor socketDiffers	LGA 1155 (Socket H2)	LGA 775 (Socket T)
CPU multiplier (bus/core ratio)Differs	28	10
PlatformKnown for one	PC	Unknown — not stated by the source
SteppingDiffers	D2	B2
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	1066 MHz
Number of Processing Die TransistorsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	291 M
Processing Die sizeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	143 mm²
Memory2 differ
Internal memory	4 GB	4 GB
Maximum internal memoryDiffers	8 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 channelsKnown for one	Dual-channel	Unknown — not stated by the source
Memory clock speedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1333 MHz
Storage2 differ
Total storage capacity	1 TB	1 TB
Optical drive type	DVD-RW	DVD-RW
HDD interfaceDiffers	SATA	SATA II
HDD speedDiffers	5400 RPM	7200 RPM
Card reader integratedKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Floppy drive installedKnown for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source
Number of HDDs installedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1
HDD capacityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1 TB
Graphicsidentical
On-board graphics cardKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Discrete graphics card memoryKnown for one	0.512 GB	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 familyKnown for one	NVIDIA	Unknown — not stated by the source
Performance1 differ
Product type	PC	PC
Motherboard chipsetDiffers	Intel® H67	Intel® G41
Audio output channelsKnown for one	5.1 channels	Unknown — not stated by the source
Network3 differ
Ethernet LAN	Yes	Yes
Ethernet LAN data ratesDiffers	10,100 Mbit/s	10,100,1000 Mbit/s
Cabling technologyDiffers	10/100Base-T(X)	10/100/1000Base-T(X)
Wi-FiKnown for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source
BluetoothKnown for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source
Networking featuresDiffers	Fast Ethernet	Gigabit Ethernet
Ports & interfacesidentical
USB 2.0 ports quantity	6	6
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A ports quantity	0	0
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
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) ports	1	1
Headphone outputsKnown for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
Microphone in	Yes	Yes
VGA (D-Sub) ports quantity	1	1
DVI port	No	No
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 quantity	0	0
Firewire (IEEE 1394) ports	0	0
eSATA ports quantityKnown for one	0	Unknown — not stated by the source
SmartCard slotKnown for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source
Serial ports quantity	0	0
Parallel ports quantity	0	0
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
Line-outKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Line-inKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Designidentical
Product colour	Black	Black
Number of 5.25" baysKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	2
External drive baysKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	2
Internal drive baysKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	2
Softwareidentical
Operating system installed	Windows 7 Home Premium	Windows 7 Home Premium
Operating system architecture	64-bit	64-bit
Mac compatibilityKnown for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source
Drivers includedKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Displayidentical
Display included	No	No
Processor special features13 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)Differs	Yes	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	52206	27251
Processor codeDiffers	SR00D	SLGUF
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 TechnologyDiffers	2.0	No
Intel® Hyper Threading Technology (Intel® HT Technology)	No	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
Audioidentical
Audio systemKnown for one	HD	Unknown — not stated by the source
Weight & dimensions2 differ
Width	180 mm	180 mm
DepthDiffers	401.8 mm	416 mm
HeightDiffers	379 mm	361 mm
WeightKnown for one	13 kg	Unknown — not stated by the source
Packaging contentidentical
Mouse included	Yes	Yes
Keyboard included	Yes	Yes
Certificates1 differ
Compliance certificatesKnown for one	RoHS	Unknown — not stated by the source
Compliance industry standardsDiffers	IEEE 802.3, IEEE 802.3u	IEEE 802.3, IEEE 802.3u, IEEE 802.3ab
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
Expansion slotsidentical
Number of 3.5" baysKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	2
PCI Express x1 slotsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	2
PCI Express x16 slotsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1
PCI slotsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1
Poweridentical
Power supply typeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	AC

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