Product comparison · 2 pcs/workstations

Acer Aspire M3985 vs Acer Aspire MC-605 Intel® Core™ i3 i3-3240

93specifications compared
33differ
60identical
40known for one product only

Key differences

Processor family
- Aspire M3985:Intel® Core™ i5
- Aspire MC-605 Intel® Core™ i3 i3-3240:Intel® Core™ i3
Processor generation
- Aspire M3985:3rd gen Intel® Core™ i5
- Aspire MC-605 Intel® Core™ i3 i3-3240:3rd gen Intel® Core™ i3
Processor model
- Aspire M3985:i5-3350P
- Aspire MC-605 Intel® Core™ i3 i3-3240:i3-3240
Processor cores
- Aspire M3985:4
- Aspire MC-605 Intel® Core™ i3 i3-3240:2
Processor frequency
- Aspire M3985:3.1 GHz
- Aspire MC-605 Intel® Core™ i3 i3-3240:3.4 GHz
Processor cache
- Aspire M3985:6 MB
- Aspire MC-605 Intel® Core™ i3 i3-3240:3 MB
Thermal Design Power (TDP)
- Aspire M3985:69 W
- Aspire MC-605 Intel® Core™ i3 i3-3240:55 W
Tcase
- Aspire M3985:67.4 °C
- Aspire MC-605 Intel® Core™ i3 i3-3240:65.3 °C

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Comparison of Aspire M3985, MC-605
133 specifications	A Acer Aspire M3985 View product	B Acer Aspire MC-605 Intel® Core™ i3 i3-3240 Model MC-605 View product
Processor11 differ
Processor familyDiffers	Intel® Core™ i5	Intel® Core™ i3
Processor generationDiffers	3rd gen Intel® Core™ i5	3rd gen Intel® Core™ i3
Processor modelDiffers	i5-3350P	i3-3240
Processor coresDiffers	4	2
Processor frequencyDiffers	3.1 GHz	3.4 GHz
Processor cacheDiffers	6 MB	3 MB
Processor seriesDiffers	Intel Core i5-3300 Desktop Series	Intel Core i3-3200 Desktop Series
Thermal Design Power (TDP)Differs	69 W	55 W
TcaseDiffers	67.4 °C	65.3 °C
PCI Express slots versionDiffers	3.0	2.0
CPU multiplier (bus/core ratio)Differs	31	34
Processor boost frequencyKnown for one	3.3 GHz	Unknown — not stated by the source
FSB ParityKnown for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source
Memory1 differ
Internal memoryDiffers	6 GB	4 GB
Maximum internal memoryKnown for one	16 GB	Unknown — not stated by the source
Storage1 differ
Number of storage drives supportedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1
HDD interfaceDiffers	SATA II	SATA
HDD speedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	7200 RPM
HDD sizeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	3.5"
Compatible memory cardsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	MMC, Memory Stick (MS), SD, xD
Graphics1 differ
On-board graphics cardKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Discrete graphics card modelDiffers	AMD Radeon HD 7570	Not available
On-board graphics card familyKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Intel® HD Graphics
On-board graphics card modelKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Intel® HD Graphics 2500
Number of displays supported (on-board graphics)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	3
On-board graphics card base frequencyKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	650 MHz
On-board graphics card dynamic frequency (max)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1050 MHz
On-board graphics card IDKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	0x152
Discrete graphics card memoryKnown for one	1 GB	Unknown — not stated by the source
Number of discrete graphics cardsKnown for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
Performanceidentical
Motherboard chipsetKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Intel® H61
Networkidentical
Cabling technologyKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	10/100/1000Base-T(X)
Ports & interfaces2 differ
USB 2.0 ports quantityDiffers	8	6
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A ports quantityDiffers	4	0
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-C ports quantityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	0
USB 3.2 Gen 2 (3.1 Gen 2) Type-A ports quantityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	0
USB 3.2 Gen 2 (3.1 Gen 2) Type-C ports quantityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	0
Thunderbolt 3 ports quantityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	0
DVI portKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
PS/2 ports quantityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	2
DC-in jackKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Power1 differ
Power supplyDiffers	300 W	220 W
Designidentical
Chassis typeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Tower
Placement supportedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Vertical
Displayidentical
Display includedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	No
Processor special features13 differ
Intel FDI TechnologyDiffers	No	Yes
Intel Secure Key Technology versionDiffers	1.00	0.00
Intel Virtualization Technology for Directed I/O (VT-d)Differs	Yes	No
Intel® AES New Instructions (Intel® AES-NI)Differs	Yes	No
Intel® Clear Video HD Technology (Intel® CVT HD)Differs	No	Yes
Intel® InTru™ 3D TechnologyDiffers	No	Yes
Intel® Insider™Differs	No	Yes
Intel® Secure KeyDiffers	Yes	No
Intel® Wireless Display (Intel® WiDi)Differs	No	Yes
Processor ARK IDDiffers	69114	65690
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 TechnologyDiffers	No	Yes
Intel Clear Video TechnologyKnown for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source
Intel Demand Based SwitchingKnown for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source
Intel Dual Display Capable TechnologyKnown for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source
Intel Rapid Storage TechnologyKnown for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source
Intel TSX-NIKnown for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source
Intel TSX-NI versionKnown for one	0.00	Unknown — not stated by the source
Intel® Clear Video Technology for Mobile Internet Devices (Intel CVT for MID)Known for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source
Weight & dimensions3 differ
WidthDiffers	180 mm	100 mm
DepthDiffers	401 mm	367 mm
HeightDiffers	379 mm	269.5 mm
Expansion slotsidentical
PCI Express x1 slotsKnown for one	3	Unknown — not stated by the source
PCI Express x16 slotsKnown for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
Packaging contentidentical
Mouse includedKnown for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source
Keyboard includedKnown for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source

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