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Acer Aspire M3910 Intel® Core™ i3 i3-550 vs Acer Aspire M5910 Intel® Core™ i5 i5-650

113specifications compared
24differ
89identical
11known for one product only

Key differences

The Acer Aspire M5910 Intel® Core™ i5 i5-650 has 2 GB more internal memory than the Acer Aspire M3910 Intel® Core™ i3 i3-550 (6 GB vs 4 GB). The Acer Aspire M5910 Intel® Core™ i5 i5-650 has 1 x 2 GB more memory layout (slots x size) than the Acer Aspire M3910 Intel® Core™ i3 i3-550 (3 x 2 GB vs 2 x 2 GB). The Acer Aspire M5910 Intel® Core™ i5 i5-650 has 1,800 RPM more HDD speed than the Acer Aspire M3910 Intel® Core™ i3 i3-550 (7200 RPM vs 5400 RPM). Only the Acer Aspire M3910 Intel® Core™ i3 i3-550 has card reader integrated. Only the Acer Aspire M3910 Intel® Core™ i3 i3-550 has DVI port.

Processor family
- Aspire M3910 Intel® Core™ i3 i3-550:Intel® Core™ i3
- Aspire M5910 Intel® Core™ i5 i5-650:Intel® Core™ i5
Processor generation
- Aspire M3910 Intel® Core™ i3 i3-550:Intel® Core™ i3
- Aspire M5910 Intel® Core™ i5 i5-650:Intel® Core™ i5
Processor model
- Aspire M3910 Intel® Core™ i3 i3-550:i3-550
- Aspire M5910 Intel® Core™ i5 i5-650:i5-650
Stepping
- Aspire M3910 Intel® Core™ i3 i3-550:K0
- Aspire M5910 Intel® Core™ i5 i5-650:C2
Memory types supported by processor
- Aspire M3910 Intel® Core™ i3 i3-550:DDR3-SDRAM
- Aspire M5910 Intel® Core™ i5 i5-650:DDR3 1066/1333
Internal memory
- Aspire M3910 Intel® Core™ i3 i3-550:4 GB
- Aspire M5910 Intel® Core™ i5 i5-650:6 GB
Memory layout (slots x size)
- Aspire M3910 Intel® Core™ i3 i3-550:2 x 2 GB
- Aspire M5910 Intel® Core™ i5 i5-650:3 x 2 GB
HDD speed
- Aspire M3910 Intel® Core™ i3 i3-550:5400 RPM
- Aspire M5910 Intel® Core™ i5 i5-650:7200 RPM

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Comparison of M3910, M5910
124 specifications	A Acer Aspire M3910 Intel® Core™ i3 i3-550 Model M3910 View product	B Acer Aspire M5910 Intel® Core™ i5 i5-650 Model M5910 View product
Processor6 differ
Processor manufacturer	Intel	Intel
Processor familyDiffers	Intel® Core™ i3	Intel® Core™ i5
Processor generationDiffers	Intel® Core™ i3	Intel® Core™ i5
Processor modelDiffers	i3-550	i5-650
Processor cores	2	2
Processor threads	4	4
Processor frequency	3.2 GHz	3.2 GHz
Processor cache	4 MB	4 MB
Processor cache type	Smart Cache	Smart Cache
Bus type	DMI	DMI
FSB Parity	No	No
System bus rate	2.5 GT/s	2.5 GT/s
Processor lithography	32 nm	32 nm
Processor operating modes	64-bit	64-bit
Processor seriesDiffers	Intel Core i3-500 Desktop Series	Intel Core i5-600 Desktop Series
Processor codename	Clarkdale	Clarkdale
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	73 W	73 W
Tcase	72.6 °C	72.6 °C
Maximum number of PCI Express lanes	16	16
PCI Express configurations	1x16, 2x8	1x16, 2x8
PCI Express slots version	2.0	2.0
Processor socket	LGA 1156 (Socket H)	LGA 1156 (Socket H)
Number of Processing Die Transistors	382 M	382 M
Processing Die size	81 mm²	81 mm²
CPU multiplier (bus/core ratio)	24	24
Platform	PC	PC
SteppingDiffers	K0	C2
Maximum internal memory supported by processor	16 GB	16 GB
Memory types supported by processorDiffers	DDR3-SDRAM	DDR3 1066/1333
Memory clock speeds supported by processorKnown for one	1066,1333 MHz	Unknown — not stated by the source
Memory bandwidth supported by processor (max)	21 GB/s	21 GB/s
ECC supported by processor	No	No
Processor boost frequencyKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	3.46 GHz
Number of processors installedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1
Memory2 differ
Internal memoryDiffers	4 GB	6 GB
Maximum internal memory	8 GB	8 GB
Internal memory type	DDR3-SDRAM	DDR3-SDRAM
Memory layout (slots x size)Differs	2 x 2 GB	3 x 2 GB
Memory slotsKnown for one	4x DIMM	Unknown — not stated by the source
Memory clock speedKnown for one	1333 MHz	Unknown — not stated by the source
Memory channels	Dual-channel	Dual-channel
Storage2 differ
Total storage capacity	1 TB	1 TB
Optical drive type	DVD-RW	DVD-RW
Number of HDDs installedKnown for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
HDD interface	SATA	SATA
HDD speedDiffers	5400 RPM	7200 RPM
Card reader integratedDiffers	Yes	No
Graphics2 differ
On-board graphics card	Yes	Yes
Discrete graphics card modelDiffers	NVIDIA® GeForce® 315	NVIDIA® GeForce® GT 440
Discrete graphics card memoryDiffers	1 GB	1.536 GB
On-board graphics card family	Intel® HD Graphics	Intel® HD Graphics
On-board graphics card model	Intel® HD Graphics	Intel® HD Graphics
Number of displays supported (on-board graphics)	2	2
On-board graphics card base frequency	733 MHz	733 MHz
Graphics card family	NVIDIA	NVIDIA
Performanceidentical
Product type	PC	PC
Motherboard chipsetKnown for one	Intel® H57 Express	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-Fi	No	No
Networking featuresKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Gigabit Ethernet
Ports & interfaces2 differ
USB 2.0 ports quantity	10	10
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A ports quantity	0	0
HDMI ports quantity	1	1
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) ports	1	1
Headphone outputs	1	1
Microphone in	Yes	Yes
VGA (D-Sub) ports quantity	1	1
DVI portDiffers	Yes	No
PS/2 ports quantityDiffers	0	2
Firewire (IEEE 1394) ports	0	0
Serial ports quantity	0	0
Parallel ports quantity	0	0
Expansion slotsidentical
PCI Express x1 slotsKnown for one	2	Unknown — not stated by the source
Power1 differ
Power supplyDiffers	300 W	500 W
Design1 differ
Chassis type	Tower	Tower
Product colourDiffers	Black	Silver
Softwareidentical
Operating system installed	Windows 7 Home Premium	Windows 7 Home Premium
Operating system architectureKnown for one	64-bit	Unknown — not stated by the source
Mac compatibility	No	No
Displayidentical
Display included	No	No
Processor special features6 differ
CPU configuration (max)	1	1
Embedded options available	No	No
Enhanced Intel SpeedStep Technology	Yes	Yes
Execute Disable Bit	Yes	Yes
Graphics & IMC lithography	45 nm	45 nm
Idle States	Yes	Yes
Intel 64	Yes	Yes
Intel Clear Video Technology	No	No
Intel Demand Based Switching	No	No
Intel Dual Display Capable Technology	Yes	Yes
Intel Enhanced Halt State	Yes	Yes
Intel FDI Technology	Yes	Yes
Intel Fast Memory Access	No	No
Intel Flex Memory Access	No	No
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)	Yes	Yes
Intel® Clear Video Technology for Mobile Internet Devices (Intel CVT for MID)	No	No
Intel® InTru™ 3D Technology	No	No
Intel® Insider™	No	No
Intel® Wireless Display (Intel® WiDi)	No	No
Physical Address Extension (PAE)Differs	Yes	36 bit
Processor ARK IDDiffers	48505	43546
Processor codeKnown for one	SLBUD	Unknown — not stated by the source
Processor package size	37.5 x 37.5 mm	37.5 x 37.5 mm
Supported instruction sets	SSE4.2	SSE4.2
Thermal Monitoring Technologies	No	No
Intel® Turbo Boost TechnologyDiffers	No	1.0
Intel® Hyper Threading Technology (Intel® HT Technology)	Yes	Yes
Intel® Quick Sync Video Technology	No	No
Intel® My WiFi Technology (Intel® MWT)	No	No
Intel® Anti-Theft Technology (Intel® AT)	No	No
Conflict-Free processor	No	No
Weight & dimensions2 differ
Width	180 mm	180 mm
DepthDiffers	402 mm	423 mm
HeightDiffers	379 mm	386 mm
Packaging contentidentical
Mouse 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

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