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Acer Aspire AX3950-MO10P Intel® Core™ i3 i3-540 vs Dell Optiplex 790 MTV

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  • 108specifications compared
  • 43differ
  • 65identical
  • 49known for one product only

Key differences

The Dell Optiplex 790 MTV has 0.24 GHz more processor frequency than the Acer Aspire AX3950-MO10P Intel® Core™ i3 i3-540 (3.3 GHz vs 3.06 GHz). The Acer Aspire AX3950-MO10P Intel® Core™ i3 i3-540 has 1 MB more processor cache than the Dell Optiplex 790 MTV (4 MB vs 3 MB). The Dell Optiplex 790 MTV has 2.5 GT/s more system bus rate than the Acer Aspire AX3950-MO10P Intel® Core™ i3 i3-540 (5 GT/s vs 2.5 GT/s). Only the Dell Optiplex 790 MTV has display included. Only the Dell Optiplex 790 MTV has Intel Fast Memory Access.

  • Processor generation
    • Aspire AX3950-MO10P Intel® Core™ i3 i3-540:Intel® Core™ i3
    • Optiplex 790 MTV:2nd gen Intel® Core™ i3
  • Processor model
    • Aspire AX3950-MO10P Intel® Core™ i3 i3-540:i3-540
    • Optiplex 790 MTV:i3-2120
  • Processor frequency
    • Aspire AX3950-MO10P Intel® Core™ i3 i3-540:3.06 GHz
    • Optiplex 790 MTV:3.3 GHz
  • Processor cache
    • Aspire AX3950-MO10P Intel® Core™ i3 i3-540:4 MB
    • Optiplex 790 MTV:3 MB
  • System bus rate
    • Aspire AX3950-MO10P Intel® Core™ i3 i3-540:2.5 GT/s
    • Optiplex 790 MTV:5 GT/s
  • Processor codename
    • Aspire AX3950-MO10P Intel® Core™ i3 i3-540:Clarkdale
    • Optiplex 790 MTV:Sandy Bridge
  • Thermal Design Power (TDP)
    • Aspire AX3950-MO10P Intel® Core™ i3 i3-540:73 W
    • Optiplex 790 MTV:65 W
  • Tcase
    • Aspire AX3950-MO10P Intel® Core™ i3 i3-540:72.6 °C
    • Optiplex 790 MTV:69.1 °C

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Comparison of AX3950-MO10P, Optiplex 790 MTV
157 specifications
Processor12 differ
Processor generationDiffersIntel® Core™ i32nd gen Intel® Core™ i3
Processor modelDiffersi3-540i3-2120
Processor frequencyDiffers3.06 GHz3.3 GHz
Processor cacheDiffers4 MB3 MB
System bus rateDiffers2.5 GT/s5 GT/s
Processor seriesDiffersIntel Core i3-500 Desktop SeriesIntel Core i3-2100 Desktop Series
Processor codenameDiffersClarkdaleSandy Bridge
Thermal Design Power (TDP)Differs73 W65 W
TcaseDiffers72.6 °C69.1 °C
Processor socketDiffersLGA 1156 (Socket H)LGA 1155 (Socket H2)
CPU multiplier (bus/core ratio)Differs2333
Maximum number of SMP processorsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1
PlatformKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourcePC
Maximum internal memory supported by processorDiffers16 GB32 GB
PCI Express configurationsKnown for one1x16, 2x8Unknown — not stated by the source
Number of Processing Die TransistorsKnown for one382 MUnknown — not stated by the source
Processing Die sizeKnown for one81 mm²Unknown — not stated by the source
SteppingKnown for oneC2Unknown — not stated by the source
Memory clock speeds supported by processorKnown for one1066,1333 MHzUnknown — not stated by the source
Memory2 differ
Internal memoryDiffers4 GB2 GB
Maximum internal memoryDiffers8 GB16 GB
Memory layout (slots x size)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1 x 2 GB
Memory slotsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source4x DIMM
Storage4 differ
Total storage capacityDiffers1 TB250 GB
Optical drive typeDiffersDVD±RWNo
HDD capacityDiffers1 TB250 GB
HDD speedDiffers5400 RPM7200 RPM
HDD sizeKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source3.5"
Card reader integratedKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Graphics2 differ
On-board graphics card modelDiffersIntel® HD GraphicsIntel® HD Graphics 2000
On-board graphics card base frequencyDiffers733 MHz850 MHz
On-board graphics card dynamic frequency (max)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1100 MHz
On-board graphics card IDKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source0x102
Performance1 differ
Motherboard chipsetDiffersIntel® H57 ExpressIntel® Q65 Express
Networkidentical
Copper ethernet cabling technologyKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1000BASE-T, 1000BASE-TX, 100BASE-T, 100BASE-TX, 10BASE-T
Ethernet interface typeKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceGigabit Ethernet
Wi-FiKnown for oneNoUnknown — not stated by the source
Ports & interfaces4 differ
USB 2.0 ports quantityDiffers1110
DisplayPorts quantityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1
HDMI ports quantityDiffers10
Line-outKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Line-inKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
PS/2 ports quantityDiffers02
Serial ports quantityDiffers01
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A ports quantityKnown for one0Unknown — not stated by the source
DC-in jackKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Parallel ports quantityKnown for one0Unknown — not stated by the source
Expansion slots1 differ
Number of 3.5" baysKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source2
PCI Express x16 slotsDiffers12
PCI slotsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1
Power1 differ
Power supplyDiffers220 W265 W
Power supply input voltageKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source220 - 240 V
Design2 differ
Chassis typeDiffersDesktopMini Tower
Number of 5.25" baysKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source2
Product colourDiffersBlackBlack, Silver
Software2 differ
Operating system installedDiffersWindows 7 Home PremiumWindows 7 Professional
Operating system architectureDiffers64-bit32-bit
Compatible operating systemsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceWindows 7
Mac compatibilityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceNo
Drivers includedKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Display1 differ
Display includedDiffersNoYes
Display diagonalKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source43.2 cm (17")
Display resolutionKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1280 x 1024 pixels
Native aspect ratioKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source5:4
Contrast ratio (typical)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source800:1
Display number of coloursKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source16.78 million colours
TouchscreenKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceNo
Display brightnessKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source250 cd/m²
Viewing angle, horizontalKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source160°
Viewing angle, verticalKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source160°
Processor special features8 differ
Intel Fast Memory AccessDiffersNoYes
Intel Flex Memory AccessDiffersNoYes
Intel Identity Protection Technology versionKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1.00
Intel® InTru™ 3D TechnologyDiffersNoYes
Intel® Insider™DiffersNoYes
Processor ARK IDDiffers4647353426
Supported instruction setsDiffersSSE4.2AVX
Thermal Monitoring TechnologiesDiffersNoYes
Intel® Quick Sync Video TechnologyDiffersNoYes
Intel® Identity Protection Technology (Intel® IPT)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Graphics & IMC lithographyKnown for one45 nmUnknown — not stated by the source
Physical Address Extension (PAE)Known for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Audioidentical
Audio systemKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceHD
Weight & dimensions3 differ
WidthDiffers100 mm175 mm
DepthDiffers371 mm417 mm
HeightDiffers265 mm360 mm
WeightKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source8.87 kg
Dimensions (WxDxH)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source175 x 417 x 360 mm
Certificatesidentical
Compliance certificatesKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceRoHS
Compliance industry standardsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceIEEE 802.3, IEEE 802.3u, IEEE 802.3ab
CertificationKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceCECP, TCO 05, WEEE, Blue Angel
Sustainabilityidentical
Sustainability certificatesKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceEPEAT Gold, ENERGY STAR

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