Product comparison · 2 pcs/workstations

Acer Aspire AM3970 Intel® Core™ i5 i5-2320 vs HP Pavilion p6-2490eg Intel® Core™ i3 i3-3220

102specifications compared
40differ
62identical
39known for one product only

Key differences

The Acer Aspire AM3970 Intel® Core™ i5 i5-2320 has 2 more processor cores than the HP Pavilion p6-2490eg Intel® Core™ i3 i3-3220 (4 vs 2). The HP Pavilion p6-2490eg Intel® Core™ i3 i3-3220 has 0.3 GHz more processor frequency than the Acer Aspire AM3970 Intel® Core™ i5 i5-2320 (3.3 GHz vs 3 GHz). The Acer Aspire AM3970 Intel® Core™ i5 i5-2320 has 3 MB more processor cache than the HP Pavilion p6-2490eg Intel® Core™ i3 i3-3220 (6 MB vs 3 MB). Only the HP Pavilion p6-2490eg Intel® Core™ i3 i3-3220 has ECC supported by processor. Only the HP Pavilion p6-2490eg Intel® Core™ i3 i3-3220 has DVI port.

Processor family
- Aspire AM3970 Intel® Core™ i5 i5-2320:Intel® Core™ i5
- Pavilion p6-2490eg Intel® Core™ i3 i3-3220:Intel® Core™ i3
Processor generation
- Aspire AM3970 Intel® Core™ i5 i5-2320:2nd gen Intel® Core™ i5
- Pavilion p6-2490eg Intel® Core™ i3 i3-3220:3rd gen Intel® Core™ i3
Processor model
- Aspire AM3970 Intel® Core™ i5 i5-2320:i5-2320
- Pavilion p6-2490eg Intel® Core™ i3 i3-3220:i3-3220
Processor cores
- Aspire AM3970 Intel® Core™ i5 i5-2320:4
- Pavilion p6-2490eg Intel® Core™ i3 i3-3220:2
Processor frequency
- Aspire AM3970 Intel® Core™ i5 i5-2320:3 GHz
- Pavilion p6-2490eg Intel® Core™ i3 i3-3220:3.3 GHz
Processor cache
- Aspire AM3970 Intel® Core™ i5 i5-2320:6 MB
- Pavilion p6-2490eg Intel® Core™ i3 i3-3220:3 MB
Processor lithography
- Aspire AM3970 Intel® Core™ i5 i5-2320:32 nm
- Pavilion p6-2490eg Intel® Core™ i3 i3-3220:22 nm
Processor codename
- Aspire AM3970 Intel® Core™ i5 i5-2320:Sandy Bridge
- Pavilion p6-2490eg Intel® Core™ i3 i3-3220:Ivy Bridge

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Comparison of AM3970, p6-2490eg
141 specifications	A Acer Aspire AM3970 Intel® Core™ i5 i5-2320 Model AM3970 View product	B HP Pavilion p6-2490eg Intel® Core™ i3 i3-3220 Model p6-2490eg View product
Processor14 differ
Processor manufacturer	Intel	Intel
Processor familyDiffers	Intel® Core™ i5	Intel® Core™ i3
Processor generationDiffers	2nd gen Intel® Core™ i5	3rd gen Intel® Core™ i3
Processor modelDiffers	i5-2320	i3-3220
Processor coresDiffers	4	2
Processor threads	4	4
Processor frequencyDiffers	3 GHz	3.3 GHz
Processor cacheDiffers	6 MB	3 MB
Processor cache type	Smart Cache	Smart Cache
Bus type	DMI	DMI
FSB ParityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	No
System bus rate	5 GT/s	5 GT/s
Processor lithographyDiffers	32 nm	22 nm
Processor operating modes	64-bit	64-bit
Processor seriesKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Intel Core i3-3200 Desktop Series
Processor codenameDiffers	Sandy Bridge	Ivy Bridge
Thermal Design Power (TDP)Differs	95 W	55 W
TcaseDiffers	72.6 °C	65.3 °C
PCI Express configurationsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1x16, 2x8
PCI Express slots version	2.0	2.0
Number of processors installed	1	1
Processor socket	LGA 1155 (Socket H2)	LGA 1155 (Socket H2)
CPU multiplier (bus/core ratio)Differs	30	33
Maximum internal memory supported by processor	32 GB	32 GB
Memory types supported by processor	DDR3-SDRAM	DDR3-SDRAM
Memory clock speeds supported by processorDiffers	1066,1333 MHz	1333,1600 MHz
Memory bandwidth supported by processor (max)Differs	21 GB/s	25.6 GB/s
ECC supported by processorDiffers	No	Yes
Processor boost frequencyKnown for one	3.3 GHz	Unknown — not stated by the source
Maximum number of PCI Express lanesKnown for one	16	Unknown — not stated by the source
PlatformKnown for one	PC	Unknown — not stated by the source
SteppingKnown for one	D2	Unknown — not stated by the source
Memory1 differ
Internal memory	4 GB	4 GB
Maximum internal memory	16 GB	16 GB
Internal memory type	DDR3-SDRAM	DDR3-SDRAM
Memory layout (slots x size)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1 x 4 GB
Memory slotsDiffers	4x DIMM	2x DIMM
Memory clock speedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1600 MHz
Memory channels	Dual-channel	Dual-channel
Storage2 differ
Total storage capacity	500 GB	500 GB
Optical drive typeDiffers	DVD Super Multi DL	DVD Super Multi
Storage media	HDD	HDD
Number of HDDs installed	1	1
HDD capacity	500 GB	500 GB
HDD interface	SATA	SATA
HDD speedDiffers	5400 RPM	7200 RPM
Card reader integrated	Yes	Yes
Graphics6 differ
On-board graphics card	Yes	Yes
Discrete graphics card modelDiffers	AMD Radeon HD 6450	NVIDIA® GeForce® GT 620
Discrete graphics card memory	1 GB	1 GB
Discrete graphics memory typeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	GDDR3
On-board graphics card family	Intel® HD Graphics	Intel® HD Graphics
On-board graphics card modelDiffers	Intel® HD Graphics 2000	Intel® HD Graphics 2500
Number of displays supported (on-board graphics)Differs	2	3
On-board graphics card base frequencyDiffers	850 MHz	650 MHz
On-board graphics card dynamic frequency (max)Differs	1100 MHz	1050 MHz
On-board graphics card IDDiffers	0x102	0x152
Number of discrete graphics cardsKnown for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
Graphics card familyKnown for one	AMD, Intel	Unknown — not stated by the source
Performance1 differ
Product type	PC	PC
Motherboard chipsetDiffers	Intel® H67	Intel® H61
Audio output channelsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	7.1 channels
Optical driveidentical
Optical drives quantity	1	1
Networkidentical
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-Fi	No	No
Ethernet interface typeKnown for one	Gigabit Ethernet	Unknown — not stated by the source
Networking featuresKnown for one	Gigabit Ethernet	Unknown — not stated by the source
Ports & interfaces2 differ
USB 2.0 ports quantityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	4
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A ports quantityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	2
HDMI ports quantity	1	1
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) ports	1	1
Headphone outputs	1	1
Line-outKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Line-inKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Microphone in	Yes	Yes
VGA (D-Sub) ports quantityDiffers	1	0
DVI portDiffers	No	Yes
PS/2 ports quantityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	0
HDMIKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Expansion slotsidentical
Number of 3.5" baysKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1
PCI Express x1 slotsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	3
PCI Express x16 slotsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1
Mini PCI Express slotsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1
Poweridentical
Power supplyKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	300 W
Design1 differ
Chassis typeDiffers	Midi Tower	Mini Tower
Number of 5.25" baysKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1
Product colour	Black	Black
Country of originKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	China
Software1 differ
Operating system installedDiffers	Windows 7 Home Basic	Windows 8
Operating system architecture	64-bit	64-bit
Displayidentical
Display included	No	No
Processor special features8 differ
CPU configuration (max)	1	1
Embedded options availableDiffers	No	Yes
Enhanced Intel SpeedStep Technology	Yes	Yes
Execute Disable Bit	Yes	Yes
Idle States	Yes	Yes
Intel 64	Yes	Yes
Intel Clear Video TechnologyKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	No
Intel Demand Based SwitchingKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	No
Intel Dual Display Capable TechnologyDiffers	Yes	No
Intel Enhanced Halt State	Yes	Yes
Intel FDI Technology	Yes	Yes
Intel Fast Memory Access	Yes	Yes
Intel Flex Memory Access	Yes	Yes
Intel Identity Protection Technology version	1.00	1.00
Intel Rapid Storage TechnologyKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	No
Intel Secure Key Technology versionKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	0.00
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)	No	No
Intel® AES New Instructions (Intel® AES-NI)Differs	Yes	No
Intel® Clear Video HD Technology (Intel® CVT HD)	Yes	Yes
Intel® Clear Video Technology for Mobile Internet Devices (Intel CVT for MID)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	No
Intel® InTru™ 3D Technology	Yes	Yes
Intel® Insider™	Yes	Yes
Intel® Secure KeyKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	No
Intel® Wireless Display (Intel® WiDi)Differs	No	Yes
Processor ARK IDDiffers	53446	65693
Processor package size	37.5 x 37.5 mm	37.5 x 37.5 mm
Supported instruction sets	AVX, SSE4.1, SSE4.2	AVX, SSE4.1, SSE4.2
Thermal Monitoring Technologies	Yes	Yes
Thermal solution specificationKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	PCG 2011C
Intel® Turbo Boost TechnologyDiffers	2.0	No
Intel® Hyper Threading Technology (Intel® HT Technology)Differs	No	Yes
Intel® Quick Sync Video Technology	Yes	Yes
Intel® My WiFi Technology (Intel® MWT)	Yes	Yes
Intel® Identity Protection Technology (Intel® IPT)	Yes	Yes
Intel® Anti-Theft Technology (Intel® AT)Differs	No	Yes
Conflict-Free processorKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Intel® Small Business Advantage (Intel® SBA)Known for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source
Processor codeKnown for one	SR02L	Unknown — not stated by the source
Audioidentical
Audio systemKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Beats Audio
Weight & dimensions4 differ
WidthDiffers	180 mm	165 mm
DepthDiffers	402 mm	389 mm
HeightDiffers	379 mm	368 mm
WeightDiffers	5.8 kg	8 kg
Packaging contentidentical
Mouse included	Yes	Yes
Keyboard included	Yes	Yes

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