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Acer C-605 I5602 BE vs HP Z230 Tower

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  • 105specifications compared
  • 44differ
  • 61identical
  • 52known for one product only

Key differences

  • Processor family
    • C-605 I5602 BE:Intel® Core™ i5
    • Z230 Tower:Intel® Xeon® E3 V3 Family
  • Processor model
    • C-605 I5602 BE:i5-3350P
    • Z230 Tower:E3-1225V3
  • Processor boost frequency
    • C-605 I5602 BE:3.3 GHz
    • Z230 Tower:3.6 GHz
  • Processor frequency
    • C-605 I5602 BE:3.1 GHz
    • Z230 Tower:3.2 GHz
  • Processor cache
    • C-605 I5602 BE:6 MB
    • Z230 Tower:8 MB
  • Bus type
    • C-605 I5602 BE:DMI
    • Z230 Tower:QPI
  • Processor codename
    • C-605 I5602 BE:Ivy Bridge
    • Z230 Tower:Haswell
  • Thermal Design Power (TDP)
    • C-605 I5602 BE:69 W
    • Z230 Tower:84 W

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Comparison of C-605 I5602 BE, Z230 Tower
157 specifications
Processor11 differ
Processor familyDiffersIntel® Core™ i5Intel® Xeon® E3 V3 Family
Processor modelDiffersi5-3350PE3-1225V3
Processor boost frequencyDiffers3.3 GHz3.6 GHz
Processor frequencyDiffers3.1 GHz3.2 GHz
Processor cacheDiffers6 MB8 MB
Bus typeDiffersDMIQPI
Processor seriesDiffersIntel Core i5-3300 Desktop SeriesIntel Xeon E3-1200 v3
Processor codenameDiffersIvy BridgeHaswell
Thermal Design Power (TDP)Differs69 W84 W
Maximum number of PCI Express lanesKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source16
PCI Express configurationsDiffers1x16, 2x81x16, 2x8, 1x8+2x4
Number of QPI linksKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1
Processor socketDiffersLGA 1155 (Socket H2)LGA 1150 (Socket H3)
SteppingKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceC0
Processor generationKnown for one3rd gen Intel® Core™ i5Unknown — not stated by the source
System bus rateKnown for one5 GT/sUnknown — not stated by the source
TcaseKnown for one67.4 °CUnknown — not stated by the source
CPU multiplier (bus/core ratio)Known for one31Unknown — not stated by the source
Memory1 differ
Internal memoryDiffers6 GB4 GB
Memory layout (slots x size)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source2 x 2 GB
Memory slotsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source4x DIMM
Memory clock speedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1600 MHz
ECCKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Maximum internal memoryKnown for one8 GBUnknown — not stated by the source
Storage3 differ
Total storage capacityDiffers1 TB500 GB
Optical drive typeDiffersDVD±RWDVD Super Multi
HDD capacityDiffers1 TB500 GB
Card reader integratedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
RAID supportKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
RAID levelsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source0, 1
Graphics3 differ
On-board graphics cardDiffersNoYes
Discrete graphics card modelDiffersNVIDIA® GeForce® GT 620Not available
On-board graphics card familyKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceIntel® HD Graphics
On-board graphics card modelDiffersNot availableIntel® HD Graphics P4600
Number of displays supported (on-board graphics)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source3
On-board graphics card base frequencyKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source350 MHz
On-board graphics card dynamic frequency (max)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1200 MHz
Discrete graphics card memoryKnown for one1 GBUnknown — not stated by the source
Performance2 differ
Product typeDiffersPCWorkstation
Motherboard chipsetDiffersIntel® H61 ExpressIntel® C226
Ports & interfaces3 differ
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A ports quantityDiffers24
HDMI ports quantityDiffers10
Line-outKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Line-inKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
DVI portDiffersYesNo
Expansion slotsidentical
Number of 3.5" baysKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source2
PCI Express x1 (Gen 2.x) slotsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1
PCI Express x4 (Gen 2.x) slotsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1
PCI Express x16 (Gen 2.x) slotsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1
PCI Express x16 (Gen 3.x) slotsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1
PCI Express x1 slotsKnown for one2Unknown — not stated by the source
PCI Express x16 slotsKnown for one1Unknown — not stated by the source
PCI slotsKnown for one1Unknown — not stated by the source
Power1 differ
Power supplyDiffers200 W400 W
Design1 differ
Chassis typeDiffersTowerMini Tower
Number of 5.25" baysKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source2
Number of 2.5" baysKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1
Liquid cooling systemKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceNo
Country of originKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceChina
Cooling typeKnown for oneActiveUnknown — not stated by the source
Software1 differ
Operating system installedDiffersWindows 8Windows 7 Professional
Recovery operating systemKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceWindows 8 Pro
Processor special features13 differ
Embedded options availableDiffersNoYes
Graphics & IMC lithographyKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source22 nm
Intel Dual Display Capable TechnologyDiffersNoYes
Intel FDI TechnologyDiffersNoYes
Intel Stable Image Platform Program (SIPP)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Intel Stable Image Platform Program (SIPP) versionKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1.00
Intel TSX-NIDiffersNoYes
Intel TSX-NI versionDiffers0.001.00
Intel Trusted Execution TechnologyDiffersNoYes
Intel® Clear Video HD Technology (Intel® CVT HD)DiffersNoYes
Intel® InTru™ 3D TechnologyDiffersNoYes
Intel® OS GuardKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Intel® Small Business Advantage (Intel® SBA)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceNo
Intel® Smart CacheKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Processor ARK IDDiffers6911475461
Processor codeKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceSR14U
ScalabilityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1S
Supported instruction setsDiffersAVX, SSE4.1, SSE4.2AVX 2.0, SSE4.1, SSE4.2
Thermal solution specificationKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourcePCG 2013D
Intel® Smart Response TechnologyKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceNo
Intel® Rapid Start TechnologyKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceNo
Intel Smart Connect TechnologyKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceNo
Intel® Quick Sync Video TechnologyDiffersNoYes
Intel® My WiFi Technology (Intel® MWT)DiffersYesNo
Conflict-Free processorDiffersYesNo
Weight & dimensions3 differ
WidthDiffers175 mm170 mm
DepthDiffers413.7 mm442 mm
HeightDiffers380.5 mm399 mm
WeightKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source8.8 kg
Packaging content2 differ
Mouse includedDiffersYesNo
Keyboard includedDiffersYesNo
Sustainabilityidentical
Sustainability certificatesKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceENERGY STAR
Audioidentical
Audio systemKnown for oneHDUnknown — not stated by the source
Keyboardidentical
Keyboard layoutKnown for oneAZERTYUnknown — not stated by the source

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