Product comparison · 2 pcs/workstations

Acer 995 - B75 vs ASUS CG CG8890-BN002S PC Intel® Core™ i7 X-series Extreme Edition i7-3960X

101specifications compared
51differ
50identical
43known for one product only

Key differences

Processor generation
- 995 - B75:2nd gen Intel® Core™ i3
- CG CG8890-BN002S PC Intel® Core™ i7 X-series Extreme Edition i7-3960X:3rd gen Intel® Core™ i7
Processor model
- 995 - B75:i3-2120
- CG CG8890-BN002S PC Intel® Core™ i7 X-series Extreme Edition i7-3960X:i7-3960X
Processor cores
- 995 - B75:2
- CG CG8890-BN002S PC Intel® Core™ i7 X-series Extreme Edition i7-3960X:6
Processor threads
- 995 - B75:4
- CG CG8890-BN002S PC Intel® Core™ i7 X-series Extreme Edition i7-3960X:12
Processor cache
- 995 - B75:3 MB
- CG CG8890-BN002S PC Intel® Core™ i7 X-series Extreme Edition i7-3960X:15 MB
Processor codename
- 995 - B75:Sandy Bridge
- CG CG8890-BN002S PC Intel® Core™ i7 X-series Extreme Edition i7-3960X:Sandy Bridge E
Thermal Design Power (TDP)
- 995 - B75:65 W
- CG CG8890-BN002S PC Intel® Core™ i7 X-series Extreme Edition i7-3960X:130 W
Tcase
- 995 - B75:69.1 °C
- CG CG8890-BN002S PC Intel® Core™ i7 X-series Extreme Edition i7-3960X:66.8 °C

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Comparison of 995 - B75, CG8890-BN002S
144 specifications	A Acer 995 - B75 View product	B ASUS CG CG8890-BN002S PC Intel® Core™ i7 X-series Extreme Edition i7-3960X Model CG8890-BN002S View product
Processor15 differ
Processor manufacturer	Intel	Intel
Processor familyDiffers	Intel® Core™ i3	Intel® Core™ i7 X-series Extreme Edition
Processor generationDiffers	2nd gen Intel® Core™ i3	3rd gen Intel® Core™ i7
Processor modelDiffers	i3-2120	i7-3960X
Processor coresDiffers	2	6
Processor threadsDiffers	4	12
Processor boost frequencyKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	3.9 GHz
Processor frequency	3.3 GHz	3.3 GHz
Processor cacheDiffers	3 MB	15 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 i3-2100 Desktop Series	Intel Core i7-3900 Desktop Extreme Edition Series
Processor codenameDiffers	Sandy Bridge	Sandy Bridge E
Thermal Design Power (TDP)Differs	65 W	130 W
TcaseDiffers	69.1 °C	66.8 °C
Maximum number of PCI Express lanesDiffers	16	40
PCI Express slots version	2.0	2.0
Number of processors installed	1	1
Processor socketDiffers	LGA 1155 (Socket H2)	LGA 2011 (Socket R)
CPU multiplier (bus/core ratio)	33	33
SteppingKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	C1
Maximum internal memory supported by processorDiffers	32 GB	64 GB
Memory types supported by processorDiffers	DDR3 1066/1333	DDR3-SDRAM
Memory clock speeds supported by processorKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1066,1333,1600 MHz
Memory bandwidth supported by processor (max)Differs	21 GB/s	51.2 GB/s
ECC supported by processor	No	No
Memory2 differ
Internal memoryDiffers	4 GB	16 GB
Maximum internal memory	16 GB	16 GB
Internal memory type	DDR3-SDRAM	DDR3-SDRAM
Memory slots	4x DIMM	4x DIMM
Memory clock speedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	2133 MHz
Memory channelsDiffers	Dual-channel	Quad-channel
Storage5 differ
Total storage capacityDiffers	1 TB	2.25 TB
Optical drive typeDiffers	DVD±RW	Blu-Ray DVD Combo
Storage mediaKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	HDD,SSD
Number of HDDs installed	1	1
HDD capacityDiffers	1 TB	2 TB
HDD interfaceDiffers	SATA	SATA III
HDD speed	7200 RPM	7200 RPM
Number of SSDs installedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	2
SSD capacityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	128 GB
SSD interfaceKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	SATA III
Card reader integrated	Yes	Yes
Compatible memory cardsDiffers	CF, CF+, Memory Stick (MS), MMC, MS PRO, SD	CF, Memory Stick (MS), MicroDrive, MicroSD (TransFlash), miniSD, MMC, MS Duo, MS Micro (M2), MS PRO, MS PRO Duo, SD, SDHC
Graphics3 differ
On-board graphics cardDiffers	Yes	No
Discrete graphics card modelDiffers	Not available	NVIDIA® GeForce® GTX 690
Discrete graphics card memoryKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	4 GB
Discrete graphics memory typeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	GDDR5
On-board graphics card modelDiffers	Intel® HD Graphics 2000	Not available
On-board graphics card familyKnown for one	Intel® HD Graphics	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	Intel	Unknown — not stated by the source
Performance1 differ
Product type	PC	PC
Motherboard chipsetDiffers	Intel® B75 Express	Intel® X79 Express
Optical driveidentical
Optical drives quantity	1	1
Network1 differ
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-FiDiffers	Yes	No
Top Wi-Fi standardKnown for one	Wi-Fi 4 (802.11n)	Unknown — not stated by the source
Wi-Fi standardsKnown for one	802.11b, 802.11g, Wi-Fi 4 (802.11n)	Unknown — not stated by the source
Ports & interfaces3 differ
USB 2.0 ports quantityDiffers	7	8
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A ports quantityDiffers	2	6
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) ports	1	1
Headphone outputs	1	1
Microphone in	Yes	Yes
PS/2 ports quantityDiffers	0	1
S/PDIF out portKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
DC-in jackKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
HDMI ports quantityKnown for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
VGA (D-Sub) ports quantityKnown for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
DVI portKnown for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source
Firewire (IEEE 1394) portsKnown for one	0	Unknown — not stated by the source
Serial ports quantityKnown for one	0	Unknown — not stated by the source
Parallel ports quantityKnown for one	0	Unknown — not stated by the source
Power1 differ
Power supplyDiffers	220 W	900 W
Power supply input voltageKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	100 - 240 V
Power supply input frequencyKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	50 - 60 Hz
Designidentical
Placement supportedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Vertical
Product colour	Black	Black
Cooling typeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Active
Chassis typeKnown for one	SFF	Unknown — not stated by the source
Number of 5.25" baysKnown for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
Software1 differ
Operating system installedDiffers	Windows 7 Home Premium	Windows 8
Operating system architecture	64-bit	64-bit
Trial softwareKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Trend Micro Titanium Internet Security, Office 2010 Starter/Office 2010
Bundled softwareKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Adobe Acrobat Reader Adobe Flash Player Bupdater Microsoft Pack Nero 9 Essentials PowerDVD
Displayidentical
Display included	No	No
Processor special features15 differ
CPU configuration (max)	1	1
Embedded options availableDiffers	Yes	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 version	1.00	1.00
Intel Rapid Storage Technology	No	No
Intel Smart Response Technology versionKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1.00
Intel Trusted Execution Technology	No	No
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)Differs	No	Yes
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	53426	63696
Processor codeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	SR0GW
Processor package sizeDiffers	37.5 x 37.5 mm	52.5 x 45.0 mm
Supported instruction setsDiffers	AVX	AVX, SSE4.1, SSE4.2
Thermal Monitoring Technologies	Yes	Yes
Intel® Smart Response TechnologyKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Intel® Turbo Boost TechnologyDiffers	No	2.0
Intel® Hyper Threading Technology (Intel® HT Technology)	Yes	Yes
Intel® Quick Sync Video TechnologyDiffers	Yes	No
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
Audio1 differ
Audio systemDiffers	High Definition Audio	HD
Weight & dimensions3 differ
WidthDiffers	100 mm	300 mm
DepthDiffers	367 mm	630 mm
HeightDiffers	270 mm	530 mm
WeightKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	24 kg
Packaging contentidentical
Mouse includedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	No
Keyboard includedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	No
Expansion slotsidentical
Number of 3.5" baysKnown for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
PCI Express x1 slotsKnown for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
PCI Express x16 slotsKnown for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source

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