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Acer Aspire GX-785-ER12 Intel® Core™ i5 i5-7400 vs MSI CODEX X3-012US

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  • 115specifications compared
  • 33differ
  • 82identical
  • 37known for one product only

Key differences

  • Processor family
    • Aspire GX-785-ER12 Intel® Core™ i5 i5-7400:Intel® Core™ i5
    • CODEX X3-012US:Intel® Core™ i7
  • Processor generation
    • Aspire GX-785-ER12 Intel® Core™ i5 i5-7400:7th gen Intel® Core™ i5
    • CODEX X3-012US:7th gen Intel® Core™ i7
  • Processor model
    • Aspire GX-785-ER12 Intel® Core™ i5 i5-7400:i5-7400
    • CODEX X3-012US:i7-7700K
  • Processor threads
    • Aspire GX-785-ER12 Intel® Core™ i5 i5-7400:4
    • CODEX X3-012US:8
  • Processor boost frequency
    • Aspire GX-785-ER12 Intel® Core™ i5 i5-7400:3.5 GHz
    • CODEX X3-012US:4.5 GHz
  • Processor frequency
    • Aspire GX-785-ER12 Intel® Core™ i5 i5-7400:3 GHz
    • CODEX X3-012US:4.2 GHz
  • Processor cache
    • Aspire GX-785-ER12 Intel® Core™ i5 i5-7400:6 MB
    • CODEX X3-012US:8 MB
  • Thermal Design Power (TDP)
    • Aspire GX-785-ER12 Intel® Core™ i5 i5-7400:65 W
    • CODEX X3-012US:91 W

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Comparison of GX-785-ER12, CODEX X3-012US
152 specifications
Processor9 differ
Processor manufacturerIntelIntel
Processor familyDiffersIntel® Core™ i5Intel® Core™ i7
Processor generationDiffers7th gen Intel® Core™ i57th gen Intel® Core™ i7
Processor modelDiffersi5-7400i7-7700K
Processor cores44
Processor threadsDiffers48
Processor boost frequencyDiffers3.5 GHz4.5 GHz
Processor frequencyDiffers3 GHz4.2 GHz
Processor cacheDiffers6 MB8 MB
Processor cache typeSmart CacheSmart Cache
Bus typeDMI3DMI3
System bus rate8 GT/s8 GT/s
Processor lithography14 nm14 nm
Processor operating modes64-bit64-bit
Processor seriesDiffersIntel Core i5-7400 Desktop SeriesIntel Core i7-7700 Desktop series
Processor codenameKaby LakeKaby Lake
Thermal Design Power (TDP)Differs65 W91 W
Tjunction100 °C100 °C
Maximum number of PCI Express lanes1616
PCI Express configurations1x16, 1x8+2x4, 2x81x16, 1x8+2x4, 2x8
PCI Express slots version3.03.0
Number of QPI links00
Number of processors installed11
Processor socketLGA 1151 (Socket H4)LGA 1151 (Socket H4)
SteppingB0B0
Maximum internal memory supported by processor64 GB64 GB
Memory types supported by processorDDR3L-SDRAM, DDR4-SDRAMDDR3L-SDRAM, DDR4-SDRAM
Memory clock speeds supported by processor1333,1600,2133,2400 MHz1333,1600,2133,2400 MHz
ECC supported by processorNoNo
Memory voltage supported by processor1.35 V1.35 V
Memoryidentical
Internal memory16 GB16 GB
Maximum internal memory64 GB64 GB
Internal memory typeDDR4-SDRAMDDR4-SDRAM
Memory slotsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source4x DIMM
Memory channelsDual-channelDual-channel
Storage3 differ
Total storage capacityDiffers2 TB512 GB
Optical drive typeDVD Super MultiDVD Super Multi
Storage mediaDiffersHDDSSD
SSD capacityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source512 GB
Card reader integratedDiffersYesNo
Intel® Optane™ Memory module installedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceNo
Number of storage drives installedKnown for one1Unknown — not stated by the source
Number of HDDs installedKnown for one1Unknown — not stated by the source
HDD capacityKnown for one2 TBUnknown — not stated by the source
HDD interfaceKnown for oneSATA IIIUnknown — not stated by the source
Number of SSDs installedKnown for one0Unknown — not stated by the source
Compatible memory cardsKnown for oneSDUnknown — not stated by the source
Graphics4 differ
Discrete graphics cardYesYes
On-board graphics cardYesYes
Discrete graphics card modelDiffersAMD Radeon RX 480NVIDIA® GeForce® GTX 1080
Discrete graphics card memoryDiffers4 GB8 GB
Discrete graphics memory typeKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceGDDR5X
Number of discrete graphics cards11
On-board graphics card modelIntel® HD Graphics 630Intel® HD Graphics 630
Maximum on-board graphics card memory64 GB64 GB
Number of displays supported (on-board graphics)33
On-board graphics card base frequency350 MHz350 MHz
On-board graphics card dynamic frequency (max)Differs1000 MHz1150 MHz
On-board graphics card DirectX version12.012.0
On-board graphics card IDDiffers59120x5912
On-board graphics card OpenGL version4.44.4
CUDAKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
NVIDIA G-SYNCKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
NVIDIA GameWorks VRKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Graphics card DVI-D ports quantityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1
Graphics card DisplayPorts quantityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source3
Graphics card HDMI ports quantityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1
Performance1 differ
Product typePCPC
Market positioningKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceGaming
Virtual Reality (VR) readyKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Motherboard chipsetDiffersIntel® B150Intel® Z270
Audio output channelsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source7.1 channels
Optical driveidentical
Optical drives quantity11
Network1 differ
Ethernet LANYesYes
Ethernet LAN data rates10,100,1000 Mbit/s10,100,1000 Mbit/s
Cabling technology10/100/1000Base-T(X)10/100/1000Base-T(X)
Wi-FiDiffersYesNo
Top Wi-Fi standardKnown for oneWi-Fi 5 (802.11ac)Unknown — not stated by the source
Wi-Fi standardsKnown for oneWi-Fi 5 (802.11ac)Unknown — not stated by the source
BluetoothKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Bluetooth Low Energy (BLE)Known for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Bluetooth versionKnown for one4.0Unknown — not stated by the source
Ports & interfaces5 differ
USB 2.0 ports quantity22
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A ports quantity66
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-C ports quantityDiffers01
USB 3.2 Gen 2 (3.1 Gen 2) Type-A ports quantityDiffers01
USB 3.2 Gen 2 (3.1 Gen 2) Type-C ports quantityDiffers01
Thunderbolt 3 ports quantity00
HDMI ports quantityDiffers13
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) ports11
Headphone outputs11
Line-outKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Line-inKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Microphone inYesYes
VGA (D-Sub) ports quantity00
DVI portDiffersNoYes
PS/2 ports quantityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1
DisplayPorts quantityKnown for one1Unknown — not stated by the source
Power1 differ
Power supplyDiffers500 W850 W
Designidentical
Chassis typeKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceDesktop
Placement supportedVerticalVertical
Liquid cooling systemKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Product colourBlackBlack
Softwareidentical
Operating system installedWindows 10 HomeWindows 10 Home
Operating system architecture64-bit64-bit
Displayidentical
Display includedNoNo
Processor special features6 differ
CPU configuration (max)11
Embedded options availableNoNo
Enhanced Intel SpeedStep TechnologyYesYes
Execute Disable BitYesYes
Idle StatesYesYes
Intel 64YesYes
Intel Clear Video TechnologyYesYes
Intel Enhanced Halt StateYesYes
Intel Identity Protection Technology version1.001.00
Intel Secure Key Technology version1.001.00
Intel Software Guard Extensions (Intel SGX)YesYes
Intel Stable Image Platform Program (SIPP)NoNo
Intel Stable Image Platform Program (SIPP) version0.000.00
Intel TSX-NIDiffersNoYes
Intel TSX-NI versionDiffers0.001.00
Intel VT-x with Extended Page Tables (EPT)YesYes
Intel Virtualization Technology (VT-x)YesYes
Intel Virtualization Technology for Directed I/O (VT-d)YesYes
Intel® AES New Instructions (Intel® AES-NI)YesYes
Intel® Clear Video HD Technology (Intel® CVT HD)YesYes
Intel® Clear Video Technology for Mobile Internet Devices (Intel CVT for MID)YesYes
Intel® InTru™ 3D TechnologyYesYes
Intel® OS GuardYesYes
Intel® Optane™ Memory ReadyKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Intel® Secure KeyYesYes
Processor ARK IDDiffers9714797129
Processor codeDiffersSR32WSR338
Processor package size37.5 x 37.5 mm37.5 x 37.5 mm
Scalability1S1S
Supported instruction setsAVX 2.0, SSE4.1, SSE4.2AVX 2.0, SSE4.1, SSE4.2
Thermal Monitoring TechnologiesYesYes
Thermal solution specificationDiffersPCG 2015CPCG 2015D
Intel® Turbo Boost Technology2.02.0
Intel® Hyper Threading Technology (Intel® HT Technology)DiffersNoYes
Intel® Quick Sync Video TechnologyYesYes
Intel® Identity Protection Technology (Intel® IPT)YesYes
Conflict-Free processorYesYes
Intel Trusted Execution TechnologyKnown for oneNoUnknown — not stated by the source
Weight & dimensions3 differ
WidthDiffers175 mm195 mm
DepthDiffers463.3 mm500 mm
HeightDiffers397.3 mm455 mm
WeightKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source11.4 kg
Packaging contentidentical
Cables includedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceAC
Expansion slotsidentical
PCI Express x1 slotsKnown for one2Unknown — not stated by the source
PCI Express x16 slotsKnown for one1Unknown — not stated by the source
Certificatesidentical
Compliance certificatesKnown for oneRoHSUnknown — not stated by the source

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