Product comparison · 2 pcs/workstations

Acer Aspire M3970-H67 Intel® Core™ i7 i7-2600 vs Acer Aspire X3470 AMD A6 A6-3600

66specifications compared
20differ
46identical
76known for one product only

Key differences

Processor manufacturer
- Aspire M3970-H67 Intel® Core™ i7 i7-2600:Intel
- Aspire X3470 AMD A6 A6-3600:AMD
Processor family
- Aspire M3970-H67 Intel® Core™ i7 i7-2600:Intel® Core™ i7
- Aspire X3470 AMD A6 A6-3600:AMD A6
Processor model
- Aspire M3970-H67 Intel® Core™ i7 i7-2600:i7-2600
- Aspire X3470 AMD A6 A6-3600:A6-3600
Processor boost frequency
- Aspire M3970-H67 Intel® Core™ i7 i7-2600:3.8 GHz
- Aspire X3470 AMD A6 A6-3600:2.4 GHz
Processor frequency
- Aspire M3970-H67 Intel® Core™ i7 i7-2600:3.4 GHz
- Aspire X3470 AMD A6 A6-3600:2.1 GHz
Processor cache
- Aspire M3970-H67 Intel® Core™ i7 i7-2600:8 MB
- Aspire X3470 AMD A6 A6-3600:4 MB
Processor cache type
- Aspire M3970-H67 Intel® Core™ i7 i7-2600:Smart Cache
- Aspire X3470 AMD A6 A6-3600:L2
Internal memory
- Aspire M3970-H67 Intel® Core™ i7 i7-2600:8 GB
- Aspire X3470 AMD A6 A6-3600:6 GB

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Comparison of M3970-H67, X3470
142 specifications	A Acer Aspire M3970-H67 Intel® Core™ i7 i7-2600 Model M3970-H67 View product	B Acer Aspire X3470 AMD A6 A6-3600 Model X3470 View product
Processor7 differ
Processor manufacturerDiffers	Intel	AMD
Processor familyDiffers	Intel® Core™ i7	AMD A6
Processor generationKnown for one	2nd gen Intel® Core™ i7	Unknown — not stated by the source
Processor modelDiffers	i7-2600	A6-3600
Processor cores	4	4
Processor threadsKnown for one	8	Unknown — not stated by the source
Processor boost frequencyDiffers	3.8 GHz	2.4 GHz
Processor frequencyDiffers	3.4 GHz	2.1 GHz
Processor cacheDiffers	8 MB	4 MB
Processor cache typeDiffers	Smart Cache	L2
Bus typeKnown for one	DMI	Unknown — not stated by the source
FSB ParityKnown for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source
System bus rateKnown for one	5 GT/s	Unknown — not stated by the source
Processor lithographyKnown for one	32 nm	Unknown — not stated by the source
Processor operating modesKnown for one	64-bit	Unknown — not stated by the source
Processor seriesKnown for one	Intel Core i7-2600 Desktop Series	Unknown — not stated by the source
Processor codenameKnown for one	Sandy Bridge	Unknown — not stated by the source
Thermal Design Power (TDP)Known for one	95 W	Unknown — not stated by the source
TcaseKnown for one	72.6 °C	Unknown — not stated by the source
Maximum number of PCI Express lanesKnown for one	16	Unknown — not stated by the source
PCI Express slots versionKnown for one	2.0	Unknown — not stated by the source
Number of processors installed	1	1
Processor socketKnown for one	LGA 1155 (Socket H2)	Unknown — not stated by the source
CPU multiplier (bus/core ratio)Known for one	34	Unknown — not stated by the source
SteppingKnown for one	D2	Unknown — not stated by the source
Maximum internal memory supported by processorKnown for one	32 GB	Unknown — not stated by the source
Memory types supported by processorKnown for one	DDR3-SDRAM	Unknown — not stated by the source
Memory clock speeds supported by processorKnown for one	1066,1333 MHz	Unknown — not stated by the source
Memory bandwidth supported by processor (max)Known for one	21 GB/s	Unknown — not stated by the source
ECC supported by processorKnown for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source
Memory1 differ
Internal memoryDiffers	8 GB	6 GB
Maximum internal memory	16 GB	16 GB
Internal memory type	DDR3-SDRAM	DDR3-SDRAM
Memory slots	4x DIMM	4x DIMM
Memory clock speed	1333 MHz	1333 MHz
Memory channelsKnown for one	Dual-channel	Unknown — not stated by the source
Storage3 differ
Total storage capacityDiffers	1.5 TB	1 TB
Optical drive type	DVD±RW	DVD±RW
HDD capacityDiffers	1.5 TB	1 TB
HDD interface	SATA	SATA
HDD speedDiffers	5400 RPM	7200 RPM
Card reader integrated	No	No
Storage mediaKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	HDD
Number of HDDs installedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1
Graphics1 differ
On-board graphics cardKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Discrete graphics card model	AMD Radeon HD 6450	AMD Radeon HD 6450
Discrete graphics card memoryDiffers	2 GB	1 GB
On-board graphics card familyKnown for one	Intel® HD Graphics	Unknown — not stated by the source
On-board graphics card modelKnown for one	Intel® HD Graphics 2000	Unknown — not stated by the source
Number of displays supported (on-board graphics)Known for one	2	Unknown — not stated by the source
On-board graphics card base frequencyKnown for one	850 MHz	Unknown — not stated by the source
On-board graphics card dynamic frequency (max)Known for one	1350 MHz	Unknown — not stated by the source
On-board graphics card IDKnown for one	0x102	Unknown — not stated by the source
Graphics card family	AMD	AMD
Discrete graphics cardKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Performance1 differ
Product type	PC	PC
Motherboard chipsetDiffers	Intel® H67	AMD A75
Optical driveidentical
LightScribe	No	No
Optical drives quantityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1
Network1 differ
Ethernet LAN	Yes	Yes
Ethernet LAN data rates	10,100,1000 Mbit/s	10,100,1000 Mbit/s
Wi-FiDiffers	Yes	No
Top Wi-Fi standardKnown for one	Wi-Fi 4 (802.11n)	Unknown — not stated by the source
Wi-Fi standardsKnown for one	802.11b, 802.11g, Wi-Fi 4 (802.11n)	Unknown — not stated by the source
Cabling technologyKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	10/100/1000Base-T(X)
Ports & interfaces2 differ
USB 2.0 ports quantityDiffers	12	6
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A ports quantityDiffers	0	2
Thunderbolt ports quantity	0	0
DisplayPorts 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 port	No	No
Mini HDMI ports quantity	0	0
Mini DisplayPorts quantity	0	0
PS/2 ports quantity	0	0
Firewire (IEEE 1394) ports	0	0
eSATA ports quantity	0	0
DC-in jack	Yes	Yes
Serial ports quantity	0	0
Parallel ports quantity	0	0
Modem (RJ-11) ports	0	0
COM ports quantity	0	0
eSATA/USB 2.0 ports quantity	0	0
Audio input	0	0
Interface	0	0
Video in	0	0
USB 1.1 ports quantity	0	0
Power1 differ
Power supplyDiffers	300 W	220 W
Designidentical
Chassis type	Midi Tower	Midi Tower
Product colour	Black	Black
Cooling typeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Active
Softwareidentical
Operating system installed	Windows 7 Home Premium	Windows 7 Home Premium
Operating system architecture	64-bit	64-bit
Drivers includedKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Displayidentical
Display included	No	No
Processor special featuresidentical
CPU configuration (max)Known for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
Embedded options availableKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Enhanced Intel SpeedStep TechnologyKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Execute Disable BitKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Idle StatesKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Intel 64Known for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Intel Clear Video TechnologyKnown for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source
Intel Demand Based SwitchingKnown for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source
Intel Dual Display Capable TechnologyKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Intel Enhanced Halt StateKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Intel FDI TechnologyKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Intel Fast Memory AccessKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Intel Flex Memory AccessKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Intel Identity Protection Technology versionKnown for one	1.00	Unknown — not stated by the source
Intel Rapid Storage TechnologyKnown for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source
Intel Trusted Execution TechnologyKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Intel VT-x with Extended Page Tables (EPT)Known for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Intel Virtualization Technology (VT-x)Known for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Intel Virtualization Technology for Directed I/O (VT-d)Known for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Intel® AES New Instructions (Intel® AES-NI)Known for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Intel® Clear Video HD Technology (Intel® CVT HD)Known for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Intel® Clear Video Technology for Mobile Internet Devices (Intel CVT for MID)Known for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source
Intel® InTru™ 3D TechnologyKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Intel® Insider™Known for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Intel® Wireless Display (Intel® WiDi)Known for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source
Processor ARK IDKnown for one	52213	Unknown — not stated by the source
Processor codeKnown for one	SR00B	Unknown — not stated by the source
Processor package sizeKnown for one	37.5 x 37.5 mm	Unknown — not stated by the source
Supported instruction setsKnown for one	AVX	Unknown — not stated by the source
Thermal Monitoring TechnologiesKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Intel® Turbo Boost TechnologyKnown for one	2.0	Unknown — not stated by the source
Intel® Hyper Threading Technology (Intel® HT Technology)Known for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Intel® Quick Sync Video TechnologyKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Intel® My WiFi Technology (Intel® MWT)Known for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source
Intel® Identity Protection Technology (Intel® IPT)Known for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Intel® Anti-Theft Technology (Intel® AT)Known for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source
Conflict-Free processorKnown for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source
Audioidentical
Audio system	HDA	HDA
Weight & dimensions3 differ
WidthDiffers	180 mm	100 mm
DepthDiffers	402 mm	368 mm
HeightDiffers	379 mm	270 mm
Dimensions (WxDxH)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	100 x 368 x 269 mm
Packaging contentidentical
Mouse included	Yes	Yes
Keyboard included	Yes	Yes

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