Product comparison · 2 pcs/workstations

Acer Aspire M3970-H67 Intel® Core™ i7 i7-2600 vs Dell Precision T1650

98specifications compared
42differ
56identical
60known for one product only

Key differences

Processor family
- Aspire M3970-H67 Intel® Core™ i7 i7-2600:Intel® Core™ i7
- Precision T1650:Intel® Xeon® E3 Family
Processor model
- Aspire M3970-H67 Intel® Core™ i7 i7-2600:i7-2600
- Precision T1650:E3-1220
Processor threads
- Aspire M3970-H67 Intel® Core™ i7 i7-2600:8
- Precision T1650:4
Processor boost frequency
- Aspire M3970-H67 Intel® Core™ i7 i7-2600:3.8 GHz
- Precision T1650:3.4 GHz
Processor frequency
- Aspire M3970-H67 Intel® Core™ i7 i7-2600:3.4 GHz
- Precision T1650:3.1 GHz
Thermal Design Power (TDP)
- Aspire M3970-H67 Intel® Core™ i7 i7-2600:95 W
- Precision T1650:80 W
Tcase
- Aspire M3970-H67 Intel® Core™ i7 i7-2600:72.6 °C
- Precision T1650:69.1 °C
Maximum number of PCI Express lanes
- Aspire M3970-H67 Intel® Core™ i7 i7-2600:16
- Precision T1650:20

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Comparison of M3970-H67, Precision T1650
158 specifications	A Acer Aspire M3970-H67 Intel® Core™ i7 i7-2600 Model M3970-H67 View product	B Dell Precision T1650 View product
Processor11 differ
Processor manufacturer	Intel	Intel
Processor familyDiffers	Intel® Core™ i7	Intel® Xeon® E3 Family
Processor generationKnown for one	2nd gen Intel® Core™ i7	Unknown — not stated by the source
Processor modelDiffers	i7-2600	E3-1220
Processor cores	4	4
Processor threadsDiffers	8	4
Processor boost frequencyDiffers	3.8 GHz	3.4 GHz
Processor frequencyDiffers	3.4 GHz	3.1 GHz
Processor cache	8 MB	8 MB
Processor cache type	Smart Cache	Smart Cache
Bus type	DMI	DMI
FSB Parity	No	No
System bus rate	5 GT/s	5 GT/s
Processor lithography	32 nm	32 nm
Processor operating modes	64-bit	64-bit
Processor seriesDiffers	Intel Core i7-2600 Desktop Series	Intel Xeon E3-1200
Processor codename	Sandy Bridge	Sandy Bridge
Thermal Design Power (TDP)Differs	95 W	80 W
TcaseDiffers	72.6 °C	69.1 °C
Maximum number of PCI Express lanesDiffers	16	20
PCI Express slots version	2.0	2.0
Number of processors installed	1	1
Processor socket	LGA 1155 (Socket H2)	LGA 1155 (Socket H2)
CPU multiplier (bus/core ratio)Differs	34	31
SteppingKnown for one	D2	Unknown — not stated by the source
Maximum internal memory supported by processor	32 GB	32 GB
Memory types supported by processor	DDR3-SDRAM	DDR3-SDRAM
Memory clock speeds supported by processor	1066,1333 MHz	1066,1333 MHz
Memory bandwidth supported by processor (max)	21 GB/s	21 GB/s
ECC supported by processorDiffers	No	Yes
Memory2 differ
Internal memory	8 GB	8 GB
Maximum internal memoryDiffers	16 GB	32 GB
Internal memory type	DDR3-SDRAM	DDR3-SDRAM
Memory slots	4x DIMM	4x DIMM
Memory clock speedDiffers	1333 MHz	1600 MHz
Memory channels	Dual-channel	Dual-channel
Memory layout (slots x size)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	2 x 4 GB
Storage3 differ
Total storage capacityKnown for one	1.5 TB	Unknown — not stated by the source
Optical drive typeDiffers	DVD±RW	DVD+/-RW
HDD capacityDiffers	1.5 TB	500 GB
HDD interface	SATA	SATA
HDD speedDiffers	5400 RPM	7200 RPM
Card reader integratedKnown for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source
Number of HDDs installedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1
RAID supportKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
RAID levelsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	0, 1, 5, 10
Graphics1 differ
On-board graphics cardKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Discrete graphics card modelKnown for one	AMD Radeon HD 6450	Unknown — not stated by the source
Discrete graphics card memoryKnown for one	2 GB	Unknown — not stated by the source
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 familyDiffers	AMD	NVIDIA
Graphics cardKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Quadro 600
Graphics card manufacturerKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	NVIDIA
Performance2 differ
Product typeDiffers	PC	Workstation
Motherboard chipsetDiffers	Intel® H67	Intel® C216
Password protection typeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	BIOS
Trusted Platform Module (TPM)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Optical driveidentical
LightScribeKnown for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source
Built-in optical driveKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Networkidentical
Ethernet LANKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Ethernet LAN data ratesKnown for one	10,100,1000 Mbit/s	Unknown — not stated by the source
Wi-FiKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
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
Networking featuresKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Gigabit Ethernet (10/100/1000)
Ports & interfaces5 differ
USB 2.0 ports quantityDiffers	12	7
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A ports quantityDiffers	0	4
Thunderbolt ports quantityKnown for one	0	Unknown — not stated by the source
DisplayPorts quantityDiffers	0	2
HDMI ports quantityKnown for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) ports	1	1
Headphone outputs	1	1
Microphone in	Yes	Yes
VGA (D-Sub) ports quantity	1	1
DVI portKnown for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source
Mini HDMI ports quantityKnown for one	0	Unknown — not stated by the source
Mini DisplayPorts quantityKnown for one	0	Unknown — not stated by the source
PS/2 ports quantityDiffers	0	2
Firewire (IEEE 1394) portsKnown for one	0	Unknown — not stated by the source
eSATA ports quantityKnown for one	0	Unknown — not stated by the source
DC-in jackKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Serial ports quantityDiffers	0	1
Parallel ports quantity	0	0
Modem (RJ-11) portsKnown for one	0	Unknown — not stated by the source
COM ports quantityKnown for one	0	Unknown — not stated by the source
eSATA/USB 2.0 ports quantityKnown for one	0	Unknown — not stated by the source
Audio inputKnown for one	0	Unknown — not stated by the source
InterfaceKnown for one	0	Unknown — not stated by the source
Video inKnown for one	0	Unknown — not stated by the source
USB 1.1 ports quantityKnown for one	0	Unknown — not stated by the source
Line-inKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Poweridentical
Power supplyKnown for one	300 W	Unknown — not stated by the source
Design1 differ
Chassis typeDiffers	Midi Tower	Tower
Product colour	Black	Black
Number of 5.25" baysKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	2
Cable lock slotKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Cable lock slot typeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Kensington
External drive baysKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	2
Internal drive baysKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	2
Software1 differ
Operating system installedDiffers	Windows 7 Home Premium	Windows 7 Professional
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 features10 differ
CPU configuration (max)	1	1
Embedded options availableDiffers	Yes	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 SwitchingDiffers	No	Yes
Intel Dual Display Capable TechnologyDiffers	Yes	No
Intel Enhanced Halt State	Yes	Yes
Intel FDI TechnologyDiffers	Yes	No
Intel Fast Memory Access	Yes	Yes
Intel Flex Memory Access	Yes	Yes
Intel Identity Protection Technology version	1.00	1.00
Intel Rapid Storage Technology	No	No
Intel Trusted Execution Technology	Yes	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)	Yes	Yes
Intel® AES New Instructions (Intel® AES-NI)	Yes	Yes
Intel® Clear Video HD Technology (Intel® CVT HD)Differs	Yes	No
Intel® Clear Video Technology for Mobile Internet Devices (Intel CVT for MID)	No	No
Intel® InTru™ 3D TechnologyDiffers	Yes	No
Intel® Insider™Differs	Yes	No
Intel® Wireless Display (Intel® WiDi)	No	No
Processor ARK IDDiffers	52213	52269
Processor codeKnown for one	SR00B	Unknown — not stated by the source
Processor package size	37.5 x 37.5 mm	37.5 x 37.5 mm
Supported instruction sets	AVX	AVX
Thermal Monitoring Technologies	Yes	Yes
Intel® Turbo Boost Technology	2.0	2.0
Intel® Hyper Threading Technology (Intel® HT Technology)Differs	Yes	No
Intel® Quick Sync Video TechnologyDiffers	Yes	No
Intel® My WiFi Technology (Intel® MWT)	No	No
Intel® Identity Protection Technology (Intel® IPT)	Yes	Yes
Intel® Anti-Theft Technology (Intel® AT)	No	No
Conflict-Free processor	No	No
Intel® Smart CacheKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Audio1 differ
Audio systemDiffers	HDA	Realtek ALC269Q HD
Weight & dimensions3 differ
WidthDiffers	180 mm	175 mm
DepthDiffers	402 mm	435 mm
HeightDiffers	379 mm	360 mm
Packaging content2 differ
Mouse includedDiffers	Yes	No
Keyboard includedDiffers	Yes	No
Expansion slotsidentical
Number of 3.5" baysKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	2
PCI Express x1 slotsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1
PCI Express x16 slotsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	2
PCI slotsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1
Sustainabilityidentical
Sustainability certificatesKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	ENERGY STAR
Certificatesidentical
CertificationKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	CECP, GS

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