Product comparison · 2 pcs/workstations

Acer Aspire 995 Intel® Core™ i5 i5-3450 vs HP 420 Intel® Xeon® E5 Family E5-1603

95specifications compared
56differ
39identical
49known for one product only

Key differences

Processor family
- Aspire 995 Intel® Core™ i5 i5-3450:Intel® Core™ i5
- 420 Intel® Xeon® E5 Family E5-1603:Intel® Xeon® E5 Family
Processor model
- Aspire 995 Intel® Core™ i5 i5-3450:i5-3450
- 420 Intel® Xeon® E5 Family E5-1603:E5-1603
Processor frequency
- Aspire 995 Intel® Core™ i5 i5-3450:3.1 GHz
- 420 Intel® Xeon® E5 Family E5-1603:2.8 GHz
Processor cache
- Aspire 995 Intel® Core™ i5 i5-3450:6 MB
- 420 Intel® Xeon® E5 Family E5-1603:10 MB
Processor cache type
- Aspire 995 Intel® Core™ i5 i5-3450:Smart Cache
- 420 Intel® Xeon® E5 Family E5-1603:L3
Bus type
- Aspire 995 Intel® Core™ i5 i5-3450:DMI
- 420 Intel® Xeon® E5 Family E5-1603:QPI
System bus rate
- Aspire 995 Intel® Core™ i5 i5-3450:5 GT/s
- 420 Intel® Xeon® E5 Family E5-1603:0 GT/s
Processor lithography
- Aspire 995 Intel® Core™ i5 i5-3450:22 nm
- 420 Intel® Xeon® E5 Family E5-1603:32 nm

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Comparison of 995, 420
144 specifications	A Acer Aspire 995 Intel® Core™ i5 i5-3450 Model 995 View product	B HP 420 Intel® Xeon® E5 Family E5-1603 Model 420 View product
Processor18 differ
Processor manufacturer	Intel	Intel
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 cores	4	4
Processor threads	4	4
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
FSB Parity	No	No
System bus rateDiffers	5 GT/s	0 GT/s
Processor lithographyDiffers	22 nm	32 nm
Processor operating modes	64-bit	64-bit
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
PCI Express slots version	3.0	3.0
Number of processors installed	1	1
Processor socketDiffers	LGA 1155 (Socket H2)	LGA 2011 (Socket R)
CPU multiplier (bus/core ratio)Differs	31	28
SteppingDiffers	E1	M1
Maximum internal memory supported by processorDiffers	32 GB	375 GB
Memory types supported by processor	DDR3-SDRAM	DDR3-SDRAM
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
Memory3 differ
Internal memoryDiffers	8 GB	4 GB
Maximum internal memoryKnown for one	16 GB	Unknown — not stated by the source
Internal memory type	DDR3-SDRAM	DDR3-SDRAM
Memory clock speedDiffers	1333 MHz	1600 MHz
Memory channelsDiffers	Dual-channel	Quad-channel
Memory slotsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	8x DIMM
ECCKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Storage2 differ
Total storage capacityKnown for one	1 TB	Unknown — not stated by the source
Optical drive type	DVD Super Multi	DVD Super Multi
Number of HDDs installed	1	1
HDD capacityDiffers	1 TB	500 GB
HDD interfaceDiffers	SATA II	SATA
HDD speed	7200 RPM	7200 RPM
Card reader integrated	Yes	Yes
Compatible memory cardsKnown for one	CF, CF+, Memory Stick (MS), MMC, SD	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® 605	Unknown — not stated by the source
Discrete graphics card memoryKnown for one	1 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 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
Networking featuresDiffers	Gigabit Ethernet	Gigabit Ethernet (10/100/1000)
Ports & interfaces5 differ
USB 2.0 ports quantityDiffers	7	5
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A ports quantityDiffers	2	4
HDMI ports quantityKnown for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) ports	1	1
Headphone outputs	1	1
Microphone in	Yes	Yes
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
Serial ports quantity	0	0
Parallel ports quantity	0	0
Line-inKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Expansion slots2 differ
Number of 3.5" baysDiffers	1	3
PCI Express x1 slots	1	1
PCI Express x16 slotsDiffers	1	2
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	220 W	600 W
Design2 differ
Chassis typeDiffers	Desktop	Minitower
Number of 5.25" baysDiffers	1	3
Product colourKnown for one	Black	Unknown — not stated by the source
Country of originKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	China
Software1 differ
Operating system installedDiffers	Windows 7 Home Premium	Windows 7 Professional
Operating system architecture	64-bit	64-bit
Displayidentical
Display included	No	No
Processor special features16 differ
CPU configuration (max)	1	1
Embedded options available	No	No
Enhanced Intel SpeedStep Technology	Yes	Yes
Execute Disable Bit	Yes	Yes
Graphics & IMC lithographyKnown for one	22 nm	Unknown — not stated by the source
Idle States	Yes	Yes
Intel 64	Yes	Yes
Intel Clear Video Technology	No	No
Intel Demand Based SwitchingDiffers	No	Yes
Intel Dual Display Capable Technology	No	No
Intel Enhanced Halt State	Yes	Yes
Intel FDI TechnologyDiffers	Yes	No
Intel Fast Memory AccessDiffers	Yes	No
Intel Flex Memory Access	Yes	Yes
Intel Identity Protection Technology versionKnown for one	1.00	Unknown — not stated by the source
Intel Rapid Storage Technology	No	No
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 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)	Yes	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® 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 Monitoring Technologies	Yes	Yes
Thermal solution specificationKnown for one	PCG 2011D	Unknown — not stated by the source
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)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	100 mm	177.8 mm
DepthDiffers	367 mm	445.2 mm
HeightDiffers	270 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
Audioidentical
Audio systemKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	HD

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