Product comparison · 2 pcs/workstations

Acer Aspire 985 Intel® Core™ i5 i5-3450 vs HP 420 Intel® Xeon® E5 Family E5-1603

95specifications compared
56differ
39identical
58known for one product only

Key differences

Processor family
- Aspire 985 Intel® Core™ i5 i5-3450:Intel® Core™ i5
- 420 Intel® Xeon® E5 Family E5-1603:Intel® Xeon® E5 Family
Processor model
- Aspire 985 Intel® Core™ i5 i5-3450:i5-3450
- 420 Intel® Xeon® E5 Family E5-1603:E5-1603
Processor frequency
- Aspire 985 Intel® Core™ i5 i5-3450:3.1 GHz
- 420 Intel® Xeon® E5 Family E5-1603:2.8 GHz
Processor cache
- Aspire 985 Intel® Core™ i5 i5-3450:6 MB
- 420 Intel® Xeon® E5 Family E5-1603:10 MB
Processor cache type
- Aspire 985 Intel® Core™ i5 i5-3450:Smart Cache
- 420 Intel® Xeon® E5 Family E5-1603:L3
Bus type
- Aspire 985 Intel® Core™ i5 i5-3450:DMI
- 420 Intel® Xeon® E5 Family E5-1603:QPI
System bus rate
- Aspire 985 Intel® Core™ i5 i5-3450:5 GT/s
- 420 Intel® Xeon® E5 Family E5-1603:0 GT/s
Processor lithography
- Aspire 985 Intel® Core™ i5 i5-3450:22 nm
- 420 Intel® Xeon® E5 Family E5-1603:32 nm

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Comparison of 985, 420
153 specifications	A Acer Aspire 985 Intel® Core™ i5 i5-3450 Model 985 View product	B HP 420 Intel® Xeon® E5 Family E5-1603 Model 420 View product
Processor18 differ
Processor familyDiffers	Intel® Core™ i5	Intel® Xeon® E5 Family
Processor generationKnown for one	3rd gen Intel® Core™ i5	Unknown — not stated by the source
Processor modelDiffers	i5-3450	E5-1603
Processor boost frequencyKnown for one	3.5 GHz	Unknown — not stated by the source
Processor frequencyDiffers	3.1 GHz	2.8 GHz
Processor cacheDiffers	6 MB	10 MB
Processor cache typeDiffers	Smart Cache	L3
Bus typeDiffers	DMI	QPI
System bus rateDiffers	5 GT/s	0 GT/s
Processor lithographyDiffers	22 nm	32 nm
Processor seriesKnown for one	Intel Core i5-3400 Desktop series	Unknown — not stated by the source
Processor codenameDiffers	Ivy Bridge	Sandy Bridge EP
Thermal Design Power (TDP)Differs	77 W	130 W
TcaseDiffers	67.4 °C	64 °C
PCI Express configurationsKnown for one	1x8, 1x16, 2x4, 2x8	Unknown — not stated by the source
Processor socketDiffers	LGA 1155 (Socket H2)	LGA 2011 (Socket R)
CPU multiplier (bus/core ratio)Differs	31	28
Maximum number of SMP processorsKnown for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
PlatformKnown for one	PC	Unknown — not stated by the source
SteppingDiffers	E1	M1
Maximum internal memory supported by processorDiffers	32 GB	375 GB
Memory clock speeds supported by processorDiffers	1333,1600 MHz	800,1066 MHz
Memory bandwidth supported by processor (max)Differs	25.6 GB/s	31.4 GB/s
ECC supported by processorDiffers	No	Yes
Maximum number of PCI Express lanesKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	40
Memory4 differ
Internal memoryDiffers	8 GB	4 GB
Maximum internal memoryKnown for one	16 GB	Unknown — not stated by the source
Memory slotsDiffers	4x DIMM	8x DIMM
Memory clock speedDiffers	1333 MHz	1600 MHz
Memory channelsDiffers	Dual-channel	Quad-channel
ECCKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Storage3 differ
Total storage capacityKnown for one	2 TB	Unknown — not stated by the source
Optical drive typeDiffers	DVD±RW	DVD Super Multi
HDD capacityDiffers	2 TB	500 GB
HDD interfaceDiffers	SATA II	SATA
Compatible memory cardsKnown for one	CF, CF+, Memory Stick (MS), miniSD, MMC, MS Duo, MS PRO, MS PRO Duo, SD, xD	Unknown — not stated by the source
Total HDDs capacityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	500 GB
Graphicsidentical
On-board graphics cardKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Discrete graphics card modelKnown for one	NVIDIA® GeForce® GT 620	Unknown — not stated by the source
Discrete graphics card memoryKnown for one	2 GB	Unknown — not stated by the source
Number of discrete graphics cardsKnown for one	1	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 2500	Unknown — not stated by the source
Number of displays supported (on-board graphics)Known for one	3	Unknown — not stated by the source
On-board graphics card base frequencyKnown for one	650 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	0x152	Unknown — not stated by the source
Graphics card familyKnown for one	Intel, NVIDIA	Unknown — not stated by the source
Graphics cardKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	No
Performance2 differ
Product typeDiffers	PC	Workstation
Motherboard chipsetDiffers	Intel® B75 Express	Intel® C602
Optical driveidentical
Optical drives quantityKnown for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
Network1 differ
Ethernet LANKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Ethernet LAN data ratesKnown for one	10,100,1000 Mbit/s	Unknown — not stated by the source
Cabling technologyKnown for one	10/100/1000Base-T(X)	Unknown — not stated by the source
Wi-FiKnown for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source
Ethernet interface typeKnown for one	Fast Ethernet, Gigabit Ethernet	Unknown — not stated by the source
Networking featuresDiffers	Gigabit Ethernet	Gigabit Ethernet (10/100/1000)
Ports & interfaces4 differ
USB 2.0 ports quantityDiffers	8	5
HDMI ports quantityKnown for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
Line-outKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
VGA (D-Sub) ports quantityDiffers	1	0
DVI portKnown for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source
PS/2 ports quantityDiffers	0	2
Firewire (IEEE 1394) portsDiffers	0	2
DC-in jackKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
HDMIKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Expansion slots2 differ
PCI Express x1 slotsDiffers	3	1
PCI Express x16 slotsDiffers	1	2
Number of 3.5" baysKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	3
PCI Express x4 slotsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1
PCI Express x8 slotsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1
PCI slotsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1
Power1 differ
Power supplyDiffers	300 W	600 W
Design1 differ
Chassis typeDiffers	Desktop	Minitower
Product colourKnown for one	Black	Unknown — not stated by the source
Number of 5.25" baysKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	3
Country of originKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	China
Software1 differ
Operating system installedDiffers	Windows 7 Home Premium	Windows 7 Professional
Mac compatibilityKnown for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source
Processor special features16 differ
Graphics & IMC lithographyKnown for one	22 nm	Unknown — not stated by the source
Intel Demand Based SwitchingDiffers	No	Yes
Intel FDI TechnologyDiffers	Yes	No
Intel Fast Memory AccessDiffers	Yes	No
Intel Identity Protection Technology versionKnown for one	1.00	Unknown — not stated by the source
Intel Secure Key Technology versionKnown for one	1.00	Unknown — not stated by the source
Intel TSX-NIKnown for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source
Intel TSX-NI versionKnown for one	0.00	Unknown — not stated by the source
Intel Trusted Execution TechnologyDiffers	No	Yes
Intel Virtualization Technology for Directed I/O (VT-d)Differs	No	Yes
Intel® Clear Video HD Technology (Intel® CVT HD)Differs	Yes	No
Intel® InTru™ 3D TechnologyDiffers	Yes	No
Intel® Insider™Differs	Yes	No
Intel® Secure KeyKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Intel® Wireless Display (Intel® WiDi)Differs	Yes	No
Processor ARK IDDiffers	65511	64600
Processor package sizeDiffers	37.5 x 37.5 mm	52.5 x 45.0 mm
Supported instruction setsDiffers	AVX, SSE4.1, SSE4.2	AVX
Thermal solution specificationKnown for one	PCG 2011D	Unknown — not stated by the source
Intel® Turbo Boost TechnologyDiffers	2.0	No
Intel® Quick Sync Video TechnologyDiffers	Yes	No
Intel® Identity Protection Technology (Intel® IPT)Known for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Intel® Anti-Theft Technology (Intel® AT)Differs	Yes	No
Conflict-Free processorDiffers	Yes	No
Intel® Smart CacheKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Processor codeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	SR0L9
Weight & dimensions3 differ
WidthDiffers	180 mm	177.8 mm
DepthDiffers	402 mm	445.2 mm
HeightDiffers	379 mm	447.6 mm
WeightKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	12.5 kg
Packaging contentidentical
Mouse includedKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Keyboard includedKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Certificatesidentical
Compliance industry standardsKnown for one	IEEE 802.3, IEEE 802.3u, IEEE 802.3ab	Unknown — not stated by the source
Audioidentical
Audio systemKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	HD

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