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Acer Aspire M3870 vs HP Z400 + NVIDIA Quadro FX 580

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  • 78specifications compared
  • 34differ
  • 44identical
  • 46known for one product only

Key differences

The HP Z400 + NVIDIA Quadro FX 580 has 2 more processor cores than the Acer Aspire M3870 (4 vs 2). The HP Z400 + NVIDIA Quadro FX 580 has 4 more processor threads than the Acer Aspire M3870 (8 vs 4). The Acer Aspire M3870 has 0.27 GHz more processor frequency than the HP Z400 + NVIDIA Quadro FX 580 (2.93 GHz vs 2.66 GHz). Only the HP Z400 + NVIDIA Quadro FX 580 has ECC supported by processor. Only the HP Z400 + NVIDIA Quadro FX 580 has Intel Demand Based Switching.

  • Processor family
    • Aspire M3870:Intel® Core™ i3
    • Z400 + NVIDIA Quadro FX 580:Intel® Xeon® 3000 Sequence
  • Processor model
    • Aspire M3870:i3-530
    • Z400 + NVIDIA Quadro FX 580:W3520
  • Processor cores
    • Aspire M3870:2
    • Z400 + NVIDIA Quadro FX 580:4
  • Processor threads
    • Aspire M3870:4
    • Z400 + NVIDIA Quadro FX 580:8
  • Processor frequency
    • Aspire M3870:2.93 GHz
    • Z400 + NVIDIA Quadro FX 580:2.66 GHz
  • Processor cache
    • Aspire M3870:4 MB
    • Z400 + NVIDIA Quadro FX 580:8 MB
  • Bus type
    • Aspire M3870:DMI
    • Z400 + NVIDIA Quadro FX 580:QPI
  • System bus rate
    • Aspire M3870:2.5 GT/s
    • Z400 + NVIDIA Quadro FX 580:4.80 GT/s

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Comparison of Aspire M3870, Z400 + NVIDIA Quadro FX 580
124 specifications
Processor22 differ
Processor familyDiffersIntel® Core™ i3Intel® Xeon® 3000 Sequence
Processor generationKnown for oneIntel® Core™ i3Unknown — not stated by the source
Processor modelDiffersi3-530W3520
Processor coresDiffers24
Processor threadsDiffers48
Processor frequencyDiffers2.93 GHz2.66 GHz
Processor cacheDiffers4 MB8 MB
Bus typeDiffersDMIQPI
System bus rateDiffers2.5 GT/s4.80 GT/s
Processor lithographyDiffers32 nm45 nm
Processor seriesDiffersIntel Core i3-500 Desktop SeriesIntel Xeon 3500 Series
Processor codenameDiffersClarkdaleBloomfield
Thermal Design Power (TDP)Differs73 W130 W
TcaseDiffers72.6 °C67.9 °C
Maximum number of PCI Express lanesKnown for one16Unknown — not stated by the source
PCI Express configurationsKnown for one1x16, 2x8Unknown — not stated by the source
PCI Express slots versionKnown for one2.0Unknown — not stated by the source
Processor socketDiffersLGA 1156 (Socket H)Socket B (LGA 1366)
Number of Processing Die TransistorsDiffers382 M731 M
Processing Die sizeDiffers81 mm²263 mm²
CPU multiplier (bus/core ratio)Differs2220
SteppingDiffersC2D0
Maximum internal memory supported by processorDiffers16 GB24 GB
Memory types supported by processorDiffersDDR3 1066/1333DDR3-SDRAM
Memory bandwidth supported by processor (max)Differs21 GB/s25.6 GB/s
ECC supported by processorDiffersNoYes
Processor boost frequencyKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source2.93 GHz
Processor front side busKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1066 MHz
Processor system typeKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceUp
Number of QPI linksKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1
Number of processors installedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1
Processor core voltage (AC)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source0.800 - 1.225 V
Memory clock speeds supported by processorKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source800,1066 MHz
Memory1 differ
Memory channelsDiffersDual-channelTriple-channel
Maximum internal memoryKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source16 GB
Memory slotsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source6x DIMM
Memory clock speedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1333 MHz
ECCKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Storageidentical
Total storage capacityKnown for one1 TBUnknown — not stated by the source
Optical drive typeKnown for oneDVD±RWUnknown — not stated by the source
Floppy drive installedKnown for oneNoUnknown — not stated by the source
HDD capacityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source320 GB
HDD speedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source7200 RPM
Graphicsidentical
On-board graphics cardKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Discrete graphics card modelKnown for oneNVIDIA® GeForce® G315Unknown — not stated by the source
Discrete graphics card memoryKnown for one0.512 GBUnknown — not stated by the source
On-board graphics card familyKnown for oneIntel® HD GraphicsUnknown — not stated by the source
On-board graphics card modelKnown for oneIntel® HD GraphicsUnknown — not stated by the source
Number of displays supported (on-board graphics)Known for one2Unknown — not stated by the source
On-board graphics card base frequencyKnown for one733 MHzUnknown — not stated by the source
Performance1 differ
Product typeDiffersPCWorkstation
Motherboard chipsetKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceIntel® X58 Express
Networkidentical
Ethernet LANKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Wi-FiKnown for oneNoUnknown — not stated by the source
Networking featuresKnown for oneGigabit EthernetUnknown — not stated by the source
Ports & interfaces1 differ
HDMI ports quantityKnown for one1Unknown — not stated by the source
VGA (D-Sub) ports quantityDiffers10
DVI portKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Firewire (IEEE 1394) portsKnown for one0Unknown — not stated by the source
Design1 differ
Chassis typeDiffersTowerMinitower
Country of originKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceChina
Software1 differ
Operating system installedDiffersWindows 7 Home PremiumWindows 7 Professional
Processor special features7 differ
Graphics & IMC lithographyKnown for one45 nmUnknown — not stated by the source
Intel Demand Based SwitchingDiffersNoYes
Intel Dual Display Capable TechnologyDiffersYesNo
Intel FDI TechnologyDiffersYesNo
Intel® Clear Video HD Technology (Intel® CVT HD)DiffersYesNo
Processor ARK IDDiffers4647239718
Processor package sizeDiffers37.5 x 37.5 mm42.5 x 45.0 mm
Intel® Turbo Boost TechnologyDiffersNo1.0
Intel® Smart CacheKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Processor codeKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceSLBEW
Packaging contentidentical
Remote control includedKnown for oneNoUnknown — not stated by the source
Other featuresidentical
TV tuner integratedKnown for oneNoUnknown — not stated by the source
Poweridentical
Power supplyKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source475 W
Audioidentical
Audio systemKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceHigh Definition Audio
Weight & dimensionsidentical
WidthKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source168 mm
DepthKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source455.3 mm
HeightKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source450.2 mm
WeightKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source13.5 kg

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