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Product comparison · 2 pcs/workstations

Acer Aspire 970 Intel® Core™ i5 i5-2300 vs Acer Aspire PT.SG6E2.090 PC Intel® Core™ i7 i7-2600

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  • 112specifications compared
  • 29differ
  • 83identical
  • 35known for one product only

Key differences

  • Processor family
    • Intel® Core™ i5
    • Intel® Core™ i7
  • Processor generation
    • 2nd gen Intel® Core™ i5
    • 2nd gen Intel® Core™ i7
  • Processor model
    • i5-2300
    • i7-2600
  • Processor threads
    • 4
    • 8
  • Processor boost frequency
    • 3.1 GHz
    • 3.8 GHz
  • Processor frequency
    • 2.8 GHz
    • 3.4 GHz
  • Processor cache
    • 6 MB
    • 8 MB
  • CPU multiplier (bus/core ratio)
    • 28
    • 34

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Acer

Aspire 970 Intel® Core™ i5 i5-2300

Model 970

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B

Acer

Aspire PT.SG6E2.090 PC Intel® Core™ i7 i7-2600

Model PT.SG6E2.090

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Processor9 differ
Processor manufacturerIntelIntel
Processor familyDiffersIntel® Core™ i5Intel® Core™ i7
Processor generationDiffers2nd gen Intel® Core™ i52nd gen Intel® Core™ i7
Processor modelDiffersi5-2300i7-2600
Processor cores44
Processor threadsDiffers48
Processor boost frequencyDiffers3.1 GHz3.8 GHz
Processor frequencyDiffers2.8 GHz3.4 GHz
Processor cacheDiffers6 MB8 MB
Processor cache typeSmart CacheSmart Cache
Bus typeDMIDMI
FSB ParityNoNo
System bus rate5 GT/s5 GT/s
Processor lithography32 nm32 nm
Processor operating modes64-bit64-bit
Processor seriesDiffersIntel Core i5-2300 Desktop SeriesIntel Core i7-2600 Desktop Series
Processor codenameSandy BridgeSandy Bridge
Thermal Design Power (TDP)95 W95 W
Tcase72.6 °C72.6 °C
Maximum number of PCI Express lanes1616
PCI Express slots version2.02.0
Number of processors installed11
Processor socketLGA 1155 (Socket H2)LGA 1155 (Socket H2)
CPU multiplier (bus/core ratio)Differs2834
PlatformKnown for onePC
SteppingD2D2
Maximum internal memory supported by processor32 GB32 GB
Memory types supported by processorDDR3-SDRAMDDR3-SDRAM
Memory clock speeds supported by processor1066,1333 MHz1066,1333 MHz
Memory bandwidth supported by processor (max)21 GB/s21 GB/s
ECC supported by processorNoNo
Memory2 differ
Internal memoryDiffers4 GB8 GB
Maximum internal memoryDiffers8 GB16 GB
Internal memory typeDDR3-SDRAMDDR3-SDRAM
Memory layout (slots x size)Known for one2 x 2 GB
Memory slotsKnown for one4x DIMM
Memory channelsDual-channelDual-channel
Memory clock speedKnown for one1333 MHz
Storage3 differ
Total storage capacityDiffers1 TB2 TB
Optical drive typeDiffersDVD-RWDVD Super Multi
HDD interfaceDiffersSATASATA II
HDD speed5400 RPM5400 RPM
Card reader integratedYesYes
Floppy drive installedKnown for oneNo
Number of HDDs installedKnown for one1
HDD capacityKnown for one2 TB
Graphics1 differ
On-board graphics cardYesYes
Discrete graphics card memoryKnown for one0.512 GB
On-board graphics card familyIntel® HD GraphicsIntel® HD Graphics
On-board graphics card modelIntel® HD Graphics 2000Intel® HD Graphics 2000
Number of displays supported (on-board graphics)22
On-board graphics card base frequency850 MHz850 MHz
On-board graphics card dynamic frequency (max)Differs1100 MHz1350 MHz
On-board graphics card ID0x1020x102
Graphics card familyKnown for oneNVIDIA
Performanceidentical
Product typePCPC
Motherboard chipsetIntel® H67Intel® H67
Audio output channelsKnown for one5.1 channels
Network3 differ
Ethernet LANYesYes
Ethernet LAN data ratesDiffers10,100 Mbit/s10,100,1000 Mbit/s
Cabling technologyDiffers10/100Base-T(X)10/100/1000Base-T(X)
Wi-FiDiffersNoYes
BluetoothKnown for oneNo
Networking featuresKnown for oneFast Ethernet
Networking topologyKnown for one10,100,1000
Top Wi-Fi standardKnown for oneWi-Fi 4 (802.11n)
Wi-Fi standardsKnown for one802.11b, 802.11g, Wi-Fi 4 (802.11n)
Ports & interfaces2 differ
USB 2.0 ports quantityDiffers610
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A ports quantity00
Thunderbolt ports quantityKnown for one0
DisplayPorts quantityKnown for one0
HDMI ports quantity11
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) ports11
Headphone outputs11
Microphone inYesYes
VGA (D-Sub) ports quantity11
DVI portDiffersNoYes
Mini HDMI ports quantityKnown for one0
Mini DisplayPorts quantityKnown for one0
PS/2 ports quantity00
Firewire (IEEE 1394) ports00
eSATA ports quantityKnown for one0
SmartCard slotKnown for oneNo
Serial ports quantity00
Parallel ports quantity00
Modem (RJ-11) portsKnown for one0
COM ports quantityKnown for one0
Designidentical
Product colourBlackBlack
Chassis typeKnown for oneTower
Softwareidentical
Operating system installedWindows 7 Home PremiumWindows 7 Home Premium
Operating system architecture64-bit64-bit
Mac compatibilityKnown for oneNo
Drivers includedYesYes
Displayidentical
Display includedNoNo
Processor special features6 differ
CPU configuration (max)11
Embedded options availableDiffersNoYes
Enhanced Intel SpeedStep TechnologyYesYes
Execute Disable BitYesYes
Idle StatesYesYes
Intel 64YesYes
Intel Clear Video TechnologyNoNo
Intel Demand Based SwitchingNoNo
Intel Dual Display Capable TechnologyYesYes
Intel Enhanced Halt StateYesYes
Intel FDI TechnologyYesYes
Intel Fast Memory AccessYesYes
Intel Flex Memory AccessYesYes
Intel Identity Protection Technology version1.001.00
Intel Rapid Storage TechnologyNoNo
Intel Trusted Execution TechnologyDiffersNoYes
Intel VT-x with Extended Page Tables (EPT)YesYes
Intel Virtualization Technology (VT-x)YesYes
Intel Virtualization Technology for Directed I/O (VT-d)DiffersNoYes
Intel® AES New Instructions (Intel® AES-NI)YesYes
Intel® Clear Video HD Technology (Intel® CVT HD)YesYes
Intel® Clear Video Technology for Mobile Internet Devices (Intel CVT for MID)NoNo
Intel® InTru™ 3D TechnologyYesYes
Intel® Insider™YesYes
Intel® Wireless Display (Intel® WiDi)NoNo
Processor ARK IDDiffers5220652213
Processor codeDiffersSR00DSR00B
Processor package size37.5 x 37.5 mm37.5 x 37.5 mm
Supported instruction setsAVXAVX
Thermal Monitoring TechnologiesYesYes
Intel® Turbo Boost Technology2.02.0
Intel® Hyper Threading Technology (Intel® HT Technology)DiffersNoYes
Intel® Quick Sync Video TechnologyYesYes
Intel® My WiFi Technology (Intel® MWT)NoNo
Intel® Identity Protection Technology (Intel® IPT)YesYes
Intel® Anti-Theft Technology (Intel® AT)NoNo
Conflict-Free processorNoNo
Audioidentical
Audio systemKnown for oneHD
Weight & dimensions2 differ
Width180 mm180 mm
DepthDiffers401.8 mm437 mm
HeightDiffers379 mm418 mm
WeightKnown for one13 kg
Packaging contentidentical
Mouse includedYesYes
Keyboard includedYesYes
Certificates1 differ
Compliance certificatesKnown for oneRoHS
Compliance industry standardsDiffersIEEE 802.3, IEEE 802.3uIEEE 802.3, 802.3u, 802.3ab
Sustainabilityidentical
Sustainability certificatesKnown for oneENERGY STAR
Multimediaidentical
Built-in cameraKnown for oneNo
Other featuresidentical
TV tuner integratedKnown for oneNo
Poweridentical
Power supply typeKnown for oneAC
Power requirementsKnown for one100-240V
Power supplyKnown for one500 W
Power supply input frequencyKnown for one50 - 60 Hz

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