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Acer Aspire 970 Intel® Core™ i5 i5-2300 vs Lenovo M81 + L2250p

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  • 115specifications compared
  • 36differ
  • 79identical
  • 40known for one product only

Key differences

  • Processor family
    • Aspire 970 Intel® Core™ i5 i5-2300:Intel® Core™ i5
    • M81 + L2250p:Intel® Core™ i3
  • Processor generation
    • Aspire 970 Intel® Core™ i5 i5-2300:2nd gen Intel® Core™ i5
    • M81 + L2250p:2nd gen Intel® Core™ i3
  • Processor model
    • Aspire 970 Intel® Core™ i5 i5-2300:i5-2300
    • M81 + L2250p:i3-2100
  • Processor cores
    • Aspire 970 Intel® Core™ i5 i5-2300:4
    • M81 + L2250p:2
  • Processor frequency
    • Aspire 970 Intel® Core™ i5 i5-2300:2.8 GHz
    • M81 + L2250p:3.1 GHz
  • Processor cache
    • Aspire 970 Intel® Core™ i5 i5-2300:6 MB
    • M81 + L2250p:3 MB
  • Thermal Design Power (TDP)
    • Aspire 970 Intel® Core™ i5 i5-2300:95 W
    • M81 + L2250p:35, 65
  • Tcase
    • Aspire 970 Intel® Core™ i5 i5-2300:72.6 °C
    • M81 + L2250p:69.1 °C

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Comparison of 970, M81 + L2250p
155 specifications
Processor11 differ
Processor familyDiffersIntel® Core™ i5Intel® Core™ i3
Processor generationDiffers2nd gen Intel® Core™ i52nd gen Intel® Core™ i3
Processor modelDiffersi5-2300i3-2100
Processor coresDiffers42
Processor boost frequencyKnown for one3.1 GHzUnknown — not stated by the source
Processor frequencyDiffers2.8 GHz3.1 GHz
Processor cacheDiffers6 MB3 MB
Processor seriesDiffersIntel Core i5-2300 Desktop SeriesIntel Core i3-2100 Desktop Series
Thermal Design Power (TDP)Differs95 W35, 65
TcaseDiffers72.6 °C69.1 °C
CPU multiplier (bus/core ratio)Differs2831
PlatformKnown for onePCUnknown — not stated by the source
SteppingDiffersD2Q0
Memory2 differ
Internal memoryDiffers4 GB2 GB
Maximum internal memoryKnown for one8 GBUnknown — not stated by the source
Memory layout (slots x size)Differs2 x 2 GB1 x 2 GB
Memory clock speedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1333 MHz
Storage2 differ
Total storage capacityDiffers1 TB320 GB
HDD speedDiffers5400 RPM7200 RPM
Floppy drive installedKnown for oneNoUnknown — not stated by the source
Number of HDDs installedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1
HDD sizeKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source3.5"
RAID levelsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source0, 1
Graphics1 differ
Discrete graphics card memoryKnown for one0.512 GBUnknown — not stated by the source
Graphics card familyDiffersNVIDIAIntel
Discrete graphics card modelKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceIntel® HD Graphics 2000
Performance1 differ
Motherboard chipsetDiffersIntel® H67Intel® Q65 Express
Audio output channelsKnown for one5.1 channelsUnknown — not stated by the source
Network3 differ
Ethernet LAN data ratesDiffers10,100 Mbit/s10,100,1000 Mbit/s
Cabling technologyDiffers10/100Base-T(X)10/100/1000Base-T(X)
BluetoothKnown for oneNoUnknown — not stated by the source
Networking featuresDiffersFast EthernetGigabit Ethernet
Wake-on-LAN readyKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Ports & interfaces4 differ
USB 2.0 ports quantityDiffers68
Thunderbolt ports quantityKnown for one0Unknown — not stated by the source
DisplayPorts quantityDiffers01
HDMI ports quantityDiffers10
Mini HDMI ports quantityKnown for one0Unknown — not stated by the source
Mini DisplayPorts quantityKnown for one0Unknown — not stated by the source
eSATA ports quantityKnown for one0Unknown — not stated by the source
SmartCard slotKnown for oneNoUnknown — not stated by the source
Serial ports quantityDiffers01
Modem (RJ-11) portsKnown for one0Unknown — not stated by the source
COM ports quantityKnown for one0Unknown — not stated by the source
Line-outKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Designidentical
Chassis typeKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceSFF
Software1 differ
Operating system installedDiffersWindows 7 Home PremiumWindows 7 Professional
Mac compatibilityKnown for oneNoUnknown — not stated by the source
Drivers includedKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Display1 differ
Display includedDiffersNoYes
Display diagonalKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source55.9 cm (22")
Display resolutionKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1680 x 1050 pixels
Contrast ratio (typical)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1000:1
Display brightnessKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source250 cd/m²
Viewing angle, horizontalKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source170°
Viewing angle, verticalKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source160°
Processor special features4 differ
Intel® AES New Instructions (Intel® AES-NI)DiffersYesNo
Processor ARK IDDiffers5220653422
Processor codeKnown for oneSR00DUnknown — not stated by the source
Intel® Turbo Boost TechnologyDiffers2.0No
Intel® Hyper Threading Technology (Intel® HT Technology)DiffersNoYes
Audioidentical
Audio systemKnown for oneHDUnknown — not stated by the source
Weight & dimensions4 differ
WidthDiffers180 mm99.7 mm
DepthDiffers401.8 mm369 mm
HeightDiffers379 mm337 mm
WeightDiffers13 kg7.5 kg
Certificates1 differ
Compliance certificatesKnown for oneRoHSUnknown — not stated by the source
Compliance industry standardsDiffersIEEE 802.3, IEEE 802.3uIEEE 802.3, IEEE 802.3u, IEEE 802.3ab
Sustainability1 differ
Sustainability certificatesDiffersENERGY STAREPEAT Gold, ENERGY STAR
Multimediaidentical
Built-in cameraKnown for oneNoUnknown — not stated by the source
Other featuresidentical
TV tuner integratedKnown for oneNoUnknown — not stated by the source
Intel segment taggingKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceEnterprise, Professional
Expansion slotsidentical
PCI Express x1 slotsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1
PCI Express x16 slotsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1
PCI slotsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source2
Poweridentical
Power supplyKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source240 W

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