Product comparison · 2 pcs/workstations

Acer Aspire AM3970-U5022 Intel® Core™ i3 i3-2100 vs Lenovo ThinkStation 4105-2EU Intel® Xeon® 5000 Sequence E5607

88specifications compared
54differ
34identical
63known for one product only

Key differences

The Lenovo ThinkStation 4105-2EU Intel® Xeon® 5000 Sequence E5607 has 2 more processor cores than the Acer Aspire AM3970-U5022 Intel® Core™ i3 i3-2100 (4 vs 2). The Acer Aspire AM3970-U5022 Intel® Core™ i3 i3-2100 has 0.84 GHz more processor frequency than the Lenovo ThinkStation 4105-2EU Intel® Xeon® 5000 Sequence E5607 (3.1 GHz vs 2.26 GHz). The Lenovo ThinkStation 4105-2EU Intel® Xeon® 5000 Sequence E5607 has 5 MB more processor cache than the Acer Aspire AM3970-U5022 Intel® Core™ i3 i3-2100 (8 MB vs 3 MB). Only the Lenovo ThinkStation 4105-2EU Intel® Xeon® 5000 Sequence E5607 has ECC supported by processor. Only the Lenovo ThinkStation 4105-2EU Intel® Xeon® 5000 Sequence E5607 has Intel Demand Based Switching.

Processor family
- Aspire AM3970-U5022 Intel® Core™ i3 i3-2100:Intel® Core™ i3
- ThinkStation 4105-2EU Intel® Xeon® 5000 Sequence E5607:Intel® Xeon® 5000 Sequence
Processor model
- Aspire AM3970-U5022 Intel® Core™ i3 i3-2100:i3-2100
- ThinkStation 4105-2EU Intel® Xeon® 5000 Sequence E5607:E5607
Processor cores
- Aspire AM3970-U5022 Intel® Core™ i3 i3-2100:2
- ThinkStation 4105-2EU Intel® Xeon® 5000 Sequence E5607:4
Processor frequency
- Aspire AM3970-U5022 Intel® Core™ i3 i3-2100:3.1 GHz
- ThinkStation 4105-2EU Intel® Xeon® 5000 Sequence E5607:2.26 GHz
Processor cache
- Aspire AM3970-U5022 Intel® Core™ i3 i3-2100:3 MB
- ThinkStation 4105-2EU Intel® Xeon® 5000 Sequence E5607:8 MB
Bus type
- Aspire AM3970-U5022 Intel® Core™ i3 i3-2100:DMI
- ThinkStation 4105-2EU Intel® Xeon® 5000 Sequence E5607:QPI
System bus rate
- Aspire AM3970-U5022 Intel® Core™ i3 i3-2100:5 GT/s
- ThinkStation 4105-2EU Intel® Xeon® 5000 Sequence E5607:4.8 GT/s
Processor codename
- Aspire AM3970-U5022 Intel® Core™ i3 i3-2100:Sandy Bridge
- ThinkStation 4105-2EU Intel® Xeon® 5000 Sequence E5607:Westmere EP

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Comparison of AM3970-U5022, 4105-2EU
151 specifications	A Acer Aspire AM3970-U5022 Intel® Core™ i3 i3-2100 Model AM3970-U5022 View product	B Lenovo ThinkStation 4105-2EU Intel® Xeon® 5000 Sequence E5607 Model 4105-2EU View product
Processor17 differ
Processor manufacturer	Intel	Intel
Processor familyDiffers	Intel® Core™ i3	Intel® Xeon® 5000 Sequence
Processor modelDiffers	i3-2100	E5607
Processor coresDiffers	2	4
Processor threads	4	4
Processor frequencyDiffers	3.1 GHz	2.26 GHz
Processor cacheDiffers	3 MB	8 MB
Processor cache type	Smart Cache	Smart Cache
Processor front side busKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1066 MHz
Bus typeDiffers	DMI	QPI
FSB Parity	No	No
System bus rateDiffers	5 GT/s	4.8 GT/s
Processor lithography	32 nm	32 nm
Processor operating modes	64-bit	64-bit
Processor seriesDiffers	Intel Core i3-2100 Desktop Series	Intel Xeon 5600 Series
Processor codenameDiffers	Sandy Bridge	Westmere EP
Thermal Design Power (TDP)Differs	35, 65	80 W
Number of QPI linksKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	2
Number of processors installed	1	1
Processor socketDiffers	LGA 1155 (Socket H2)	Socket B (LGA 1366)
CPU multiplier (bus/core ratio)Differs	31	17
SteppingDiffers	Q0	B1
Maximum internal memory supported by processorDiffers	32 GB	288 GB
Memory types supported by processorDiffers	DDR3-SDRAM	DDR3 800/1066
Memory bandwidth supported by processor (max)Differs	21 GB/s	25.6 GB/s
ECC supported by processorDiffers	No	Yes
Processor generationKnown for one	2nd gen Intel® Core™ i3	Unknown — not stated by the source
TcaseKnown for one	69.1 °C	Unknown — not stated by the source
Maximum number of PCI Express lanesKnown for one	16	Unknown — not stated by the source
PCI Express slots versionKnown for one	2.0	Unknown — not stated by the source
Maximum number of SMP processorsKnown for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
Memory clock speeds supported by processorKnown for one	1066,1333 MHz	Unknown — not stated by the source
Memory4 differ
Internal memoryDiffers	6 GB	4 GB
Maximum internal memoryDiffers	16 GB	64 GB
Internal memory type	DDR3-SDRAM	DDR3-SDRAM
Memory layout (slots x size)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	2 x 2 GB
Memory slotsDiffers	4x DIMM	6x DIMM
Memory clock speed	1333 MHz	1333 MHz
ECCKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Memory channelsDiffers	Dual-channel	Triple-channel
Storage3 differ
Optical drive typeDiffers	DVD-RW	DVD Super Multi DL
Number of HDDs installed	1	1
HDD capacityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	500 GB
HDD interfaceDiffers	SATA	SATA II
HDD speedDiffers	5400 RPM	7200 RPM
Card reader integrated	Yes	Yes
RAID supportKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
RAID levelsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	0, 1
Total storage capacityKnown for one	1 TB	Unknown — not stated by the source
Graphics1 differ
Maximum graphics card memoryKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	0.5 GB
Graphics cardKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Quadro 400
Graphics card familyDiffers	Intel	NVIDIA
On-board graphics cardKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Discrete graphics card modelKnown for one	Intel® HD Graphics	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 2000	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
Performance2 differ
Product typeDiffers	PC	Workstation
Motherboard chipsetDiffers	Intel® H67	Intel® X58 Express
Trusted Platform Module (TPM)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Optical driveidentical
BD interface typeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	SATA
Networkidentical
Internal modemKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	No
Networking featuresKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Gigabit Ethernet (10/100/1000)
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	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
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 & interfaces1 differ
USB 2.0 ports quantity	10	10
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A ports quantity	0	0
DisplayPorts quantityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) ports	1	1
Headphone outputsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	2
Line-in	Yes	Yes
Microphone inKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
VGA (D-Sub) ports quantityDiffers	1	0
PS/2 ports quantityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	0
eSATA ports quantityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1
S/PDIF out portKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Serial ports quantityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1
Parallel ports quantityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	0
DVI-I ports quantityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1
HDMI ports quantityKnown for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
Line-outKnown for one	Yes	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
DC-in jackKnown for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source
Expansion slotsidentical
Number of 3.5" baysKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	4
PCI Express x1 slotsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1
PCI Express x4 slotsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1
PCI Express x16 slotsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	2
PCI slotsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1
Power1 differ
Power supplyDiffers	300 W	625 W
Design2 differ
Chassis typeDiffers	Desktop	Tower
Number of 5.25" baysKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	2
Cable lock slotKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Product colourDiffers	Black	Black, Red, Silver
Software1 differ
Operating system installedDiffers	Windows 7 Home Premium	Windows 7 Professional
Operating system architecture	64-bit	64-bit
Mac compatibilityKnown for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source
Bundled softwareKnown for one	Microsoft Office Starter Bing Bar Windows Live Essentials	Unknown — not stated by the source
Displayidentical
Display included	No	No
Processor special features18 differ
CPU configuration (max)Differs	1	2
Embedded options available	No	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 SwitchingDiffers	No	Yes
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 Rapid Storage Technology	No	No
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)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
Physical Address Extension (PAE)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	40 bit
Processor ARK IDDiffers	53422	52582
Processor codeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	SLBZ9
Processor package sizeDiffers	37.5 x 37.5 mm	42.5 X 45 mm
Supported instruction setsDiffers	AVX	SSE4.2
Thermal Monitoring TechnologiesDiffers	Yes	No
Intel® Turbo Boost Technology	No	No
Intel® Hyper Threading Technology (Intel® HT Technology)Differs	Yes	No
Intel® Quick Sync Video TechnologyDiffers	Yes	No
Intel® My WiFi Technology (Intel® MWT)	No	No
Intel® Anti-Theft Technology (Intel® AT)	No	No
Conflict-Free processor	No	No
Intel Identity Protection Technology versionKnown for one	1.00	Unknown — not stated by the source
Intel® Identity Protection Technology (Intel® IPT)Known for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Audio1 differ
Audio systemDiffers	Intel HDA	HD
Weight & dimensions3 differ
WidthDiffers	180.1 mm	175 mm
DepthDiffers	401.8 mm	483 mm
HeightDiffers	379 mm	478 mm
Packaging contentidentical
Mouse included	Yes	Yes
Keyboard includedKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Certificatesidentical
CertificationKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	RoHS, EPEAT

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