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Acer Aspire M3900 vs Acer Aspire X3950

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  • 88specifications compared
  • 37differ
  • 51identical
  • 35known for one product only

Key differences

The Acer Aspire X3950 has 2 more processor threads than the Acer Aspire M3900 (4 vs 2). The Acer Aspire X3950 has 0.4 GHz more processor frequency than the Acer Aspire M3900 (3.2 GHz vs 2.8 GHz). The Acer Aspire X3950 has 2 MB more processor cache than the Acer Aspire M3900 (4 MB vs 2 MB). Only the Acer Aspire X3950 has on-board graphics card. Only the Acer Aspire X3950 has Intel Dual Display Capable Technology.

  • Processor family
    • Intel® Pentium®
    • Intel® Core™ i5
  • Processor model
    • E5500
    • i5-650
  • Processor threads
    • 2
    • 4
  • Processor frequency
    • 2.8 GHz
    • 3.2 GHz
  • Processor cache
    • 2 MB
    • 4 MB
  • Bus type
    • FSB
    • DMI
  • Processor lithography
    • 45 nm
    • 32 nm
  • Processor codename
    • Wolfdale
    • Clarkdale

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Processor16 differ
Processor manufacturerIntelIntel
Processor familyDiffersIntel® Pentium®Intel® Core™ i5
Processor generationKnown for oneIntel® Core™ i5
Processor modelDiffersE5500i5-650
Processor cores22
Processor threadsDiffers24
Processor boost frequencyKnown for one3.46 GHz
Processor frequencyDiffers2.8 GHz3.2 GHz
Processor cacheDiffers2 MB4 MB
Processor cache typeSmart CacheSmart Cache
Bus typeDiffersFSBDMI
FSB ParityNoNo
System bus rateKnown for one2.5 GT/s
Processor lithographyDiffers45 nm32 nm
Processor operating modes64-bit64-bit
Processor seriesDiffersIntel Pentium E5000 Series for DesktopIntel Core i5-600 Desktop Series
Processor codenameDiffersWolfdaleClarkdale
Thermal Design Power (TDP)Differs65 W73 W
TcaseDiffers74.1 °C72.6 °C
Maximum number of PCI Express lanesKnown for one16
PCI Express configurationsKnown for one1x16, 2x8
PCI Express slots versionKnown for one2.0
Number of processors installedKnown for one1
Processor socketDiffersLGA 775 (Socket T)LGA 1156 (Socket H)
Number of Processing Die TransistorsDiffers228 M382 M
Processing Die sizeDiffers82 mm²81 mm²
CPU multiplier (bus/core ratio)Differs1424
Maximum number of SMP processorsKnown for one1
PlatformKnown for onePC
SteppingDiffersR0C2
Maximum internal memory supported by processorKnown for one16 GB
Memory types supported by processorKnown for oneDDR3 1066/1333
Memory bandwidth supported by processor (max)Known for one21 GB/s
ECC supported by processorNoNo
Processor front side busKnown for one800 MHz
Memoryidentical
Internal memory4 GB4 GB
Maximum internal memory8 GB8 GB
Internal memory typeDDR3-SDRAMDDR3-SDRAM
Memory slotsKnown for one4x DIMM
Memory clock speedKnown for one1333 MHz
Memory channelsKnown for oneDual-channel
Memory layout (slots x size)Known for one2 x 2 GB
Storage1 differ
Total storage capacityDiffers1 TB640 GB
Optical drive typeDVD-RWDVD-RW
HDD interfaceSATASATA
Card reader integratedYesYes
Floppy drive installedNoNo
Graphics2 differ
On-board graphics cardDiffersNoYes
Discrete graphics card modelDiffersNVIDIA® GeForce® GT 320315
On-board graphics card familyKnown for oneIntel® HD Graphics
On-board graphics card modelKnown for oneIntel® HD Graphics
Number of displays supported (on-board graphics)Known for one2
On-board graphics card base frequencyKnown for one733 MHz
Maximum graphics card memoryKnown for one0.5 GB
Graphics card familyNVIDIANVIDIA
Discrete graphics card memoryKnown for one1 GB
Performanceidentical
Product typePCPC
Motherboard chipsetKnown for oneIntel® H57 Express
Networkidentical
Ethernet LANYesYes
Wi-FiNoNo
Networking featuresGigabit EthernetGigabit Ethernet
Ports & interfaces3 differ
USB 2.0 ports quantityDiffers811
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A ports quantityKnown for one0
HDMI ports quantity11
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) ports11
Headphone outputsDiffers13
Microphone inYesYes
VGA (D-Sub) ports quantity11
DVI portNoNo
PS/2 ports quantity22
Firewire (IEEE 1394) portsDiffers10
Serial ports quantityKnown for one0
Parallel ports quantityKnown for one0
Poweridentical
Power supplyKnown for one220 W
Design1 differ
Chassis typeDiffersTowerSFF
Product colourBlackBlack
Softwareidentical
Operating system installedWindows 7 Home PremiumWindows 7 Home Premium
Mac compatibilityKnown for oneNo
Bundled softwareKnown for oneAdobe Reader, eSobi, Microsoft Works, Windows Live Essentials, Adobe Flash Player, Google Setup, Google Toolbar, Netflix Shortcuts, Skype, Acer Arcade Deluxe 4.0, Nero 9 Essentials, MyWinLocker, eBay, Game Zone, Acer eRecovery Management, Norton Online Backup
Displayidentical
Display includedNoNo
Processor special features11 differ
CPU configuration (max)11
Embedded options availableNoNo
Enhanced Intel SpeedStep TechnologyYesYes
Execute Disable BitYesYes
Graphics & IMC lithographyKnown for one45 nm
Idle StatesYesYes
Intel 64YesYes
Intel Clear Video TechnologyNoNo
Intel Demand Based SwitchingNoNo
Intel Dual Display Capable TechnologyDiffersNoYes
Intel Enhanced Halt StateYesYes
Intel FDI TechnologyDiffersNoYes
Intel Fast Memory AccessNoNo
Intel Flex Memory AccessNoNo
Intel Rapid Storage TechnologyNoNo
Intel Trusted Execution TechnologyDiffersNoYes
Intel VT-x with Extended Page Tables (EPT)DiffersNoYes
Intel Virtualization Technology (VT-x)YesYes
Intel Virtualization Technology for Directed I/O (VT-d)DiffersNoYes
Intel® AES New Instructions (Intel® AES-NI)DiffersNoYes
Intel® Clear Video HD Technology (Intel® CVT HD)DiffersNoYes
Intel® Clear Video Technology for Mobile Internet Devices (Intel CVT for MID)NoNo
Intel® InTru™ 3D TechnologyNoNo
Intel® Insider™NoNo
Intel® Wireless Display (Intel® WiDi)NoNo
Physical Address Extension (PAE)Known for one36 bit
Processor ARK IDDiffers4280043546
Processor package size37.5 x 37.5 mm37.5 x 37.5 mm
Supported instruction setsKnown for oneSSE4.2
Thermal Monitoring TechnologiesDiffersYesNo
Intel® Turbo Boost TechnologyDiffersNo1.0
Intel® Hyper Threading Technology (Intel® HT Technology)DiffersNoYes
Intel® Quick Sync Video TechnologyNoNo
Intel® My WiFi Technology (Intel® MWT)NoNo
Intel® Anti-Theft Technology (Intel® AT)NoNo
Conflict-Free processorNoNo
Processor codeKnown for oneSLGTJ
Weight & dimensions3 differ
WidthDiffers180 mm100 mm
DepthDiffers401.8 mm371 mm
HeightDiffers379 mm265 mm
Packaging contentidentical
Remote control includedNoNo
Other featuresidentical
TV tuner integratedNoNo
Audioidentical
Audio systemKnown for oneHigh Definition Audio

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