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 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 lithographyDiffers	32 nm	22 nm
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
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
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
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
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
Storage2 differ
Total storage capacityDiffers	500 GB	1 TB
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
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
Discrete graphics card modelDiffers	NVIDIA® GeForce® 605	NVIDIA® GeForce® GT 620
Discrete graphics card memoryDiffers	1 GB	2 GB
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
Motherboard chipsetDiffers	Intel® H61	Intel® B75 Express
Audio output channelsKnown for one	5.1 channels	Unknown — not stated by the source
Networkidentical
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
Line-outKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Line-inKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
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
Placement supportedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Vertical
Softwareidentical
Drivers includedKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Operating system architectureKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	64-bit
Processor special features16 differ
Embedded options availableDiffers	No	Yes
Intel Dual Display Capable TechnologyDiffers	Yes	No
Intel Trusted Execution TechnologyDiffers	No	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® 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
Supported instruction setsDiffers	SSE4.1, SSE4.2	AVX, SSE4.1, SSE4.2
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® 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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