Product comparison · 2 pcs/workstations

Acer Aspire M1920 Intel® Core™2 Duo E6700 vs Acer Aspire M3970 Intel® Core™ i3 i3-2100

89specifications compared
36differ
53identical
47known for one product only

Key differences

Processor family
- Aspire M1920 Intel® Core™2 Duo E6700:Intel® Core™2 Duo
- Aspire M3970 Intel® Core™ i3 i3-2100:Intel® Core™ i3
Processor model
- Aspire M1920 Intel® Core™2 Duo E6700:E6700
- Aspire M3970 Intel® Core™ i3 i3-2100:i3-2100
Processor threads
- Aspire M1920 Intel® Core™2 Duo E6700:2
- Aspire M3970 Intel® Core™ i3 i3-2100:4
Processor frequency
- Aspire M1920 Intel® Core™2 Duo E6700:2.66 GHz
- Aspire M3970 Intel® Core™ i3 i3-2100:3.1 GHz
Processor cache
- Aspire M1920 Intel® Core™2 Duo E6700:4 MB
- Aspire M3970 Intel® Core™ i3 i3-2100:3 MB
Processor cache type
- Aspire M1920 Intel® Core™2 Duo E6700:L2
- Aspire M3970 Intel® Core™ i3 i3-2100:Smart Cache
Bus type
- Aspire M1920 Intel® Core™2 Duo E6700:FSB
- Aspire M3970 Intel® Core™ i3 i3-2100:DMI
Processor lithography
- Aspire M1920 Intel® Core™2 Duo E6700:65 nm
- Aspire M3970 Intel® Core™ i3 i3-2100:32 nm

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Comparison of M1920, M3970
136 specifications	A Acer Aspire M1920 Intel® Core™2 Duo E6700 Model M1920 View product	B Acer Aspire M3970 Intel® Core™ i3 i3-2100 Model M3970 View product
Processor14 differ
Processor manufacturer	Intel	Intel
Processor familyDiffers	Intel® Core™2 Duo	Intel® Core™ i3
Processor generationKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	2nd gen Intel® Core™ i3
Processor modelDiffers	E6700	i3-2100
Processor cores	2	2
Processor threadsDiffers	2	4
Processor frequencyDiffers	2.66 GHz	3.1 GHz
Processor cacheDiffers	4 MB	3 MB
Processor cache typeDiffers	L2	Smart Cache
Bus typeDiffers	FSB	DMI
FSB Parity	No	No
System bus rateKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	5 GT/s
Processor lithographyDiffers	65 nm	32 nm
Processor operating modes	64-bit	64-bit
Processor seriesKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Intel Core i3-2100 Desktop Series
Processor codenameDiffers	Conroe	Sandy Bridge
Thermal Design Power (TDP)Differs	65 W	35, 65
TcaseDiffers	60.1 °C	69.1 °C
Maximum number of PCI Express lanesKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	16
PCI Express slots versionKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	2.0
Number of processors installed	1	1
Processor socketDiffers	LGA 775 (Socket T)	LGA 1155 (Socket H2)
CPU multiplier (bus/core ratio)Differs	10	31
PlatformKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	PC
SteppingDiffers	B2	Q0
Maximum internal memory supported by processorKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	32 GB
Memory types supported by processorKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	DDR3-SDRAM
Memory clock speeds supported by processorKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1066,1333 MHz
Memory bandwidth supported by processor (max)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	21 GB/s
ECC supported by processor	No	No
Processor front side busKnown for one	1066 MHz	Unknown — not stated by the source
Number of Processing Die TransistorsKnown for one	291 M	Unknown — not stated by the source
Processing Die sizeKnown for one	143 mm²	Unknown — not stated by the source
Memory2 differ
Internal memory	4 GB	4 GB
Maximum internal memoryDiffers	4 GB	16 GB
Internal memory type	DDR3-SDRAM	DDR3-SDRAM
Memory slotsDiffers	2x DIMM	4x DIMM
Memory clock speed	1333 MHz	1333 MHz
Memory channelsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Dual-channel
Memory layout (slots x size)Known for one	2 x 2 GB	Unknown — not stated by the source
Storage4 differ
Total storage capacityDiffers	1 TB	500 GB
Optical drive typeDiffers	DVD-RW	DVD Super Multi DL
Number of HDDs installed	1	1
HDD capacityDiffers	1 TB	500 GB
HDD interfaceDiffers	SATA II	SATA
HDD speed	7200 RPM	7200 RPM
Card reader integratedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Graphicsidentical
On-board graphics cardKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Discrete graphics card modelKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	NVIDIA® nForce 405
Discrete graphics card memoryKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1 GB
On-board graphics card familyKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Intel® HD Graphics
On-board graphics card modelKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Intel® HD Graphics 2000
Number of displays supported (on-board graphics)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	2
On-board graphics card base frequencyKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	850 MHz
On-board graphics card dynamic frequency (max)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1100 MHz
On-board graphics card IDKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	0x102
Graphics card familyKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	NVIDIA
Performanceidentical
Product type	PC	PC
Motherboard chipsetKnown for one	Intel® G41	Unknown — not stated by the source
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-FiKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	No
Networking features	Gigabit Ethernet	Gigabit Ethernet
Ports & interfaces3 differ
USB 2.0 ports quantityDiffers	6	10
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A ports quantity	0	0
HDMI ports quantityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) ports	1	1
Headphone outputsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1
Microphone in	Yes	Yes
VGA (D-Sub) ports quantity	1	1
DVI portDiffers	No	Yes
PS/2 ports quantityDiffers	0	2
Firewire (IEEE 1394) ports	0	0
Serial ports quantity	0	0
Parallel ports quantity	0	0
Line-outKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Line-inKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Poweridentical
Power supplyKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	300 W
Power supply typeKnown for one	AC	Unknown — not stated by the source
Designidentical
Chassis typeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Tower
Product colour	Black	Black
Number of 5.25" baysKnown for one	2	Unknown — not stated by the source
External drive baysKnown for one	2	Unknown — not stated by the source
Internal drive baysKnown for one	2	Unknown — not stated by the source
Softwareidentical
Operating system installed	Windows 7 Home Premium	Windows 7 Home Premium
Operating system architecture	64-bit	64-bit
Mac compatibilityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	No
Displayidentical
Display included	No	No
Processor special features11 differ
CPU configuration (max)	1	1
Embedded options available	No	No
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	No	Yes
Intel Enhanced Halt State	Yes	Yes
Intel FDI TechnologyDiffers	No	Yes
Intel Fast Memory AccessDiffers	No	Yes
Intel Flex Memory AccessDiffers	No	Yes
Intel Identity Protection Technology versionKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1.00
Intel Rapid Storage Technology	No	No
Intel Trusted Execution Technology	No	No
Intel VT-x with Extended Page Tables (EPT)Differs	No	Yes
Intel Virtualization Technology (VT-x)	Yes	Yes
Intel Virtualization Technology for Directed I/O (VT-d)	No	No
Intel® AES New Instructions (Intel® AES-NI)	No	No
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® Wireless Display (Intel® WiDi)	No	No
Processor ARK IDDiffers	27251	53422
Processor package size	37.5 x 37.5 mm	37.5 x 37.5 mm
Supported instruction setsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	AVX
Thermal Monitoring Technologies	Yes	Yes
Intel® Turbo Boost Technology	No	No
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® Identity Protection Technology (Intel® IPT)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Intel® Anti-Theft Technology (Intel® AT)	No	No
Conflict-Free processor	No	No
Processor codeKnown for one	SLGUF	Unknown — not stated by the source
Weight & dimensions2 differ
Width	180 mm	180 mm
DepthDiffers	416 mm	402 mm
HeightDiffers	361 mm	379 mm
Packaging contentidentical
Mouse included	Yes	Yes
Keyboard included	Yes	Yes
Certificatesidentical
Compliance industry standards	IEEE 802.3, IEEE 802.3u, IEEE 802.3ab	IEEE 802.3, IEEE 802.3u, IEEE 802.3ab
Expansion slotsidentical
Number of 3.5" baysKnown for one	2	Unknown — not stated by the source
PCI Express x1 slotsKnown for one	2	Unknown — not stated by the source
PCI Express x16 slotsKnown for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
PCI slotsKnown for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source

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