Product comparison · 2 pcs/workstations

Acer Aspire C600 Intel® Pentium® G645 vs Acer Aspire M3985 Intel® Core™ i7 i7-3770

96specifications compared
46differ
50identical
44known for one product only

Key differences

The Acer Aspire M3985 Intel® Core™ i7 i7-3770 has 2 more processor cores than the Acer Aspire C600 Intel® Pentium® G645 (4 vs 2). The Acer Aspire M3985 Intel® Core™ i7 i7-3770 has 6 more processor threads than the Acer Aspire C600 Intel® Pentium® G645 (8 vs 2). The Acer Aspire M3985 Intel® Core™ i7 i7-3770 has 0.5 GHz more processor frequency than the Acer Aspire C600 Intel® Pentium® G645 (3.4 GHz vs 2.9 GHz). Only the Acer Aspire M3985 Intel® Core™ i7 i7-3770 has embedded options available. Only the Acer Aspire C600 Intel® Pentium® G645 has Intel Dual Display Capable Technology.

Processor family
- Aspire C600 Intel® Pentium® G645:Intel® Pentium®
- Aspire M3985 Intel® Core™ i7 i7-3770:Intel® Core™ i7
Processor model
- Aspire C600 Intel® Pentium® G645:G645
- Aspire M3985 Intel® Core™ i7 i7-3770:i7-3770
Processor cores
- Aspire C600 Intel® Pentium® G645:2
- Aspire M3985 Intel® Core™ i7 i7-3770:4
Processor threads
- Aspire C600 Intel® Pentium® G645:2
- Aspire M3985 Intel® Core™ i7 i7-3770:8
Processor frequency
- Aspire C600 Intel® Pentium® G645:2.9 GHz
- Aspire M3985 Intel® Core™ i7 i7-3770:3.4 GHz
Processor cache
- Aspire C600 Intel® Pentium® G645:3 MB
- Aspire M3985 Intel® Core™ i7 i7-3770:8 MB
Processor lithography
- Aspire C600 Intel® Pentium® G645:32 nm
- Aspire M3985 Intel® Core™ i7 i7-3770:22 nm
Processor codename
- Aspire C600 Intel® Pentium® G645:Sandy Bridge
- Aspire M3985 Intel® Core™ i7 i7-3770:Ivy Bridge

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Comparison of C600, M3985
140 specifications	A Acer Aspire C600 Intel® Pentium® G645 Model C600 View product	B Acer Aspire M3985 Intel® Core™ i7 i7-3770 Model M3985 View product
Processor16 differ
Processor manufacturer	Intel	Intel
Processor familyDiffers	Intel® Pentium®	Intel® Core™ i7
Processor modelDiffers	G645	i7-3770
Processor coresDiffers	2	4
Processor threadsDiffers	2	8
Processor frequencyDiffers	2.9 GHz	3.4 GHz
Processor cacheDiffers	3 MB	8 MB
Processor cache type	Smart Cache	Smart Cache
Bus type	DMI	DMI
FSB Parity	No	No
System bus rate	5 GT/s	5 GT/s
Processor lithographyDiffers	32 nm	22 nm
Processor operating modes	64-bit	64-bit
Processor seriesDiffers	Intel Pentium G600 Series for Desktop	Intel Core i7-3700 Desktop series
Processor codenameDiffers	Sandy Bridge	Ivy Bridge
Thermal Design Power (TDP)Differs	65 W	77 W
TcaseDiffers	69.1 °C	67.4 °C
PCI Express slots versionDiffers	2.0	3.0
Number of processors installed	1	1
Processor socket	LGA 1155 (Socket H2)	LGA 1155 (Socket H2)
CPU multiplier (bus/core ratio)Differs	29	34
Maximum number of SMP processorsKnown for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
SteppingDiffers	Q0	E1
Maximum internal memory supported by processor	32 GB	32 GB
Memory types supported by processor	DDR3-SDRAM	DDR3-SDRAM
Memory clock speeds supported by processorDiffers	1066 MHz	1333,1600 MHz
Memory bandwidth supported by processor (max)Differs	17 GB/s	25.6 GB/s
ECC supported by processor	No	No
Processor generationKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	3rd gen Intel® Core™ i7
Processor boost frequencyKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	3.9 GHz
TjunctionKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	105 °C
PCI Express configurationsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1x8, 1x16, 2x4, 2x8
Memory2 differ
Internal memoryDiffers	4 GB	8 GB
Maximum internal memoryDiffers	8 GB	16 GB
Internal memory type	DDR3-SDRAM	DDR3-SDRAM
Memory layout (slots x size)Known for one	1 x 4 GB	Unknown — not stated by the source
Memory slotsKnown for one	2x DIMM	Unknown — not stated by the source
Memory clock speed	1333 MHz	1333 MHz
Memory channels	Dual-channel	Dual-channel
Storage2 differ
Total storage capacityDiffers	500 GB	1 TB
Optical drive type	DVD Super Multi	DVD Super Multi
Number of HDDs installed	1	1
HDD capacityDiffers	500 GB	1 TB
HDD interfaceKnown for one	SATA	Unknown — not stated by the source
HDD speedKnown for one	7200 RPM	Unknown — not stated by the source
Card reader integrated	Yes	Yes
Compatible memory cardsKnown for one	Memory Stick (MS), MMC, MS PRO, SD, xD	Unknown — not stated by the source
Storage mediaKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	HDD
Graphics6 differ
On-board graphics card	Yes	Yes
Discrete graphics card modelDiffers	NVIDIA® GeForce® 605	NVIDIA® GeForce® GT 620
Discrete graphics card memoryDiffers	1 GB	2 GB
On-board graphics card family	Intel® HD Graphics	Intel® HD Graphics
On-board graphics card modelDiffers	Intel® HD Graphics	Intel® HD Graphics 4000
Number of displays supported (on-board graphics)Differs	2	3
On-board graphics card base frequencyDiffers	850 MHz	650 MHz
On-board graphics card dynamic frequency (max)Differs	1100 MHz	1150 MHz
Graphics card familyKnown for one	Intel, NVIDIA	Unknown — not stated by the source
On-board graphics card IDKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	0x162
Performance1 differ
Product type	PC	PC
Motherboard chipsetDiffers	Intel® H61	Intel® B75 Express
Audio output channelsKnown for one	5.1 channels	Unknown — not stated by the source
Optical driveidentical
Optical drives quantity	1	1
Networkidentical
Ethernet LAN	Yes	Yes
Ethernet LAN data rates	10,100,1000 Mbit/s	10,100,1000 Mbit/s
Cabling technology	10/100/1000Base-T(X)	10/100/1000Base-T(X)
Wi-Fi	No	No
Networking featuresKnown for one	Gigabit Ethernet	Unknown — not stated by the source
Ports & interfacesidentical
USB 2.0 ports quantityKnown for one	6	Unknown — not stated by the source
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A ports quantityKnown for one	0	Unknown — not stated by the source
HDMI ports quantity	1	1
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) ports	1	1
Headphone outputs	1	1
Line-outKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Line-inKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Microphone in	Yes	Yes
VGA (D-Sub) ports quantityKnown for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
DVI portKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
PS/2 ports quantityKnown for one	2	Unknown — not stated by the source
Firewire (IEEE 1394) portsKnown for one	0	Unknown — not stated by the source
DC-in jackKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Serial ports quantityKnown for one	0	Unknown — not stated by the source
Parallel ports quantityKnown for one	0	Unknown — not stated by the source
Designidentical
Chassis typeKnown for one	Mini Tower	Unknown — not stated by the source
Product colour	Black	Black
Placement supportedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Vertical
Softwareidentical
Operating system installed	Windows 8	Windows 8
Drivers includedKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Operating system architectureKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	64-bit
Displayidentical
Display included	No	No
Processor special features16 differ
CPU configuration (max)	1	1
Embedded options availableDiffers	No	Yes
Enhanced Intel SpeedStep Technology	Yes	Yes
Execute Disable Bit	Yes	Yes
Idle States	Yes	Yes
Intel 64	Yes	Yes
Intel Clear Video Technology	No	No
Intel Demand Based Switching	No	No
Intel Dual Display Capable TechnologyDiffers	Yes	No
Intel Enhanced Halt State	Yes	Yes
Intel FDI Technology	Yes	Yes
Intel Fast Memory Access	Yes	Yes
Intel Flex Memory Access	Yes	Yes
Intel Rapid Storage Technology	No	No
Intel Trusted Execution TechnologyDiffers	No	Yes
Intel VT-x with Extended Page Tables (EPT)	Yes	Yes
Intel Virtualization Technology (VT-x)	Yes	Yes
Intel Virtualization Technology for Directed I/O (VT-d)Differs	No	Yes
Intel® AES New Instructions (Intel® AES-NI)Differs	No	Yes
Intel® Clear Video HD Technology (Intel® CVT HD)Differs	No	Yes
Intel® Clear Video Technology for Mobile Internet Devices (Intel CVT for MID)	No	No
Intel® InTru™ 3D TechnologyDiffers	No	Yes
Intel® Insider™Differs	No	Yes
Intel® Smart CacheKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Intel® Wireless Display (Intel® WiDi)Differs	No	Yes
Processor ARK IDDiffers	69116	65719
Processor codeKnown for one	SR0RS	Unknown — not stated by the source
Processor package size	37.5 x 37.5 mm	37.5 x 37.5 mm
Supported instruction setsDiffers	SSE4.1, SSE4.2	AVX, SSE4.1, SSE4.2
Thermal Monitoring Technologies	Yes	Yes
Intel® Turbo Boost TechnologyDiffers	No	2.0
Intel® Hyper Threading Technology (Intel® HT Technology)Differs	No	Yes
Intel® Quick Sync Video TechnologyDiffers	No	Yes
Intel® My WiFi Technology (Intel® MWT)	No	No
Intel® Anti-Theft Technology (Intel® AT)Differs	No	Yes
Conflict-Free processorDiffers	No	Yes
Graphics & IMC lithographyKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	22 nm
Intel Identity Protection Technology versionKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1.00
Intel Secure Key Technology versionKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1.00
Intel TSX-NIKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	No
Intel TSX-NI versionKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	0.00
Intel® Secure KeyKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Thermal solution specificationKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	PCG 2011D
Intel® Identity Protection Technology (Intel® IPT)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Weight & dimensions3 differ
WidthDiffers	100 mm	180 mm
DepthDiffers	367 mm	402 mm
HeightDiffers	269 mm	379 mm
WeightKnown for one	5.8 kg	Unknown — not stated by the source
Poweridentical
Power supplyKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	300 W
Packaging contentidentical
Mouse includedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Keyboard includedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes

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