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Acer Aspire AM3970 Intel® Core™ i5 i5-2320 vs HP Pavilion p6-2425elm Intel® Core™ i5 i5-3330

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  • 104specifications compared
  • 35differ
  • 69identical
  • 54known for one product only

Key differences

The Acer Aspire AM3970 Intel® Core™ i5 i5-2320 has 0.1 GHz more processor boost frequency than the HP Pavilion p6-2425elm Intel® Core™ i5 i5-3330 (3.3 GHz vs 3.2 GHz). The Acer Aspire AM3970 Intel® Core™ i5 i5-2320 has 10 nm more processor lithography than the HP Pavilion p6-2425elm Intel® Core™ i5 i5-3330 (32 nm vs 22 nm). The Acer Aspire AM3970 Intel® Core™ i5 i5-2320 has 18 W more thermal Design Power (TDP) than the HP Pavilion p6-2425elm Intel® Core™ i5 i5-3330 (95 W vs 77 W). Only the HP Pavilion p6-2425elm Intel® Core™ i5 i5-3330 has ECC supported by processor. Only the HP Pavilion p6-2425elm Intel® Core™ i5 i5-3330 has DVI port.

  • Processor generation
    • Aspire AM3970 Intel® Core™ i5 i5-2320:2nd gen Intel® Core™ i5
    • Pavilion p6-2425elm Intel® Core™ i5 i5-3330:3rd gen Intel® Core™ i5
  • Processor model
    • Aspire AM3970 Intel® Core™ i5 i5-2320:i5-2320
    • Pavilion p6-2425elm Intel® Core™ i5 i5-3330:i5-3330
  • Processor boost frequency
    • Aspire AM3970 Intel® Core™ i5 i5-2320:3.3 GHz
    • Pavilion p6-2425elm Intel® Core™ i5 i5-3330:3.2 GHz
  • Processor lithography
    • Aspire AM3970 Intel® Core™ i5 i5-2320:32 nm
    • Pavilion p6-2425elm Intel® Core™ i5 i5-3330:22 nm
  • Processor codename
    • Aspire AM3970 Intel® Core™ i5 i5-2320:Sandy Bridge
    • Pavilion p6-2425elm Intel® Core™ i5 i5-3330:Ivy Bridge
  • Thermal Design Power (TDP)
    • Aspire AM3970 Intel® Core™ i5 i5-2320:95 W
    • Pavilion p6-2425elm Intel® Core™ i5 i5-3330:77 W
  • Tcase
    • Aspire AM3970 Intel® Core™ i5 i5-2320:72.6 °C
    • Pavilion p6-2425elm Intel® Core™ i5 i5-3330:67.4 °C
  • PCI Express slots version
    • Aspire AM3970 Intel® Core™ i5 i5-2320:2.0
    • Pavilion p6-2425elm Intel® Core™ i5 i5-3330:3.0

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158 specifications
Processor11 differ
Processor generationDiffers2nd gen Intel® Core™ i53rd gen Intel® Core™ i5
Processor modelDiffersi5-2320i5-3330
Processor boost frequencyDiffers3.3 GHz3.2 GHz
FSB ParityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceNo
Processor lithographyDiffers32 nm22 nm
Processor seriesKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceIntel Core i5-3300 Desktop Series
Processor codenameDiffersSandy BridgeIvy Bridge
Thermal Design Power (TDP)Differs95 W77 W
TcaseDiffers72.6 °C67.4 °C
PCI Express configurationsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1x16, 2x8
PCI Express slots versionDiffers2.03.0
Memory clock speeds supported by processorDiffers1066,1333 MHz1333,1600 MHz
Memory bandwidth supported by processor (max)Differs21 GB/s25.6 GB/s
ECC supported by processorDiffersNoYes
Maximum number of PCI Express lanesKnown for one16Unknown — not stated by the source
PlatformKnown for onePCUnknown — not stated by the source
SteppingKnown for oneD2Unknown — not stated by the source
Memory1 differ
Memory layout (slots x size)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1 x 4 GB
Memory slotsDiffers4x DIMM2x DIMM
Memory clock speedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1600 MHz
Storage2 differ
Optical drive typeDiffersDVD Super Multi DLDVD±RW
HDD speedDiffers5400 RPM7200 RPM
HDD sizeKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source3.5"
Compatible memory cardsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceMemory Stick (MS), MicroSD (TransFlash), MiniSD, MS Duo, MS PRO, MS PRO Duo, SD, SDHC
Graphics6 differ
Discrete graphics card modelDiffersAMD Radeon HD 6450NVIDIA® GeForce® GT 620
On-board graphics card modelDiffersIntel® HD Graphics 2000Intel® HD Graphics 2500
Number of displays supported (on-board graphics)Differs23
On-board graphics card base frequencyDiffers850 MHz650 MHz
On-board graphics card dynamic frequency (max)Differs1100 MHz1150 MHz
On-board graphics card IDDiffers0x1020x152
Graphics card familyKnown for oneAMD, IntelUnknown — not stated by the source
Performance1 differ
Motherboard chipsetDiffersIntel® H67Intel® H61
Password protection typeKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceBIOS
Audio output channelsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source7.1 channels
Networkidentical
BluetoothKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceNo
Ethernet interface typeKnown for oneGigabit EthernetUnknown — not stated by the source
Networking featuresKnown for oneGigabit EthernetUnknown — not stated by the source
Ports & interfaces2 differ
USB 2.0 ports quantityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source4
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A ports quantityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source2
Line-outKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Line-inKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
VGA (D-Sub) ports quantityDiffers10
DVI portDiffersNoYes
PS/2 ports quantityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source0
HDMIKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Expansion slotsidentical
Number of 3.5" baysKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1
PCI Express x1 (Gen 2.x) slotsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source3
PCI Express x16 (Gen 2.x) slotsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1
Mini PCI Express slotsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1
Poweridentical
Power supplyKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source300 W
Power supply input voltageKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source100 - 240 V
Power supply input frequencyKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source50 - 60 Hz
Design1 differ
Chassis typeDiffersMidi TowerMini Tower
Placement supportedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceVertical
Number of 5.25" baysKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1
Liquid cooling systemKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceNo
Country of originKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceChina
Software1 differ
Operating system installedDiffersWindows 7 Home BasicWindows 8
Drivers includedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Display1 differ
Display includedDiffersNoYes
Display diagonalKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source54.6 cm (21.5")
Full HDKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Display resolutionKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1920 x 1080 pixels
Contrast ratio (typical)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1000:1
Display brightnessKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source250 cd/m²
Processor special features5 differ
Intel Clear Video TechnologyKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceNo
Intel Demand Based SwitchingKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceNo
Intel Dual Display Capable TechnologyDiffersYesNo
Intel Rapid Storage TechnologyKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceNo
Intel Secure Key Technology versionKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1.00
Intel TSX-NIKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceNo
Intel TSX-NI versionKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source0.00
Intel Virtualization Technology for Directed I/O (VT-d)DiffersNoYes
Intel® Clear Video Technology for Mobile Internet Devices (Intel CVT for MID)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceNo
Intel® Secure KeyKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Intel® Wireless Display (Intel® WiDi)DiffersNoYes
Processor ARK IDDiffers5344665509
Thermal solution specificationKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourcePCG 2011D
Intel® Anti-Theft Technology (Intel® AT)DiffersNoYes
Conflict-Free processorKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Intel® Small Business Advantage (Intel® SBA)Known for oneNoUnknown — not stated by the source
Processor codeKnown for oneSR02LUnknown — not stated by the source
Audioidentical
Audio systemKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceHD
Weight & dimensions4 differ
WidthDiffers180 mm165 mm
DepthDiffers402 mm389 mm
HeightDiffers379 mm368 mm
WeightDiffers5.8 kg8 kg
Packaging contentidentical
Cables includedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceAC
ManualKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes

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