Product comparison · 2 pcs/workstations

Acer Aspire M3970-H67 Intel® Core™ i7 i7-2600 vs Dell Precision T3600

93specifications compared
57differ
36identical
66known for one product only

Key differences

Processor family
- Aspire M3970-H67 Intel® Core™ i7 i7-2600:Intel® Core™ i7
- Precision T3600:Intel® Xeon® E5 Family
Processor model
- Aspire M3970-H67 Intel® Core™ i7 i7-2600:i7-2600
- Precision T3600:E5-1603
Processor threads
- Aspire M3970-H67 Intel® Core™ i7 i7-2600:8
- Precision T3600:4
Processor frequency
- Aspire M3970-H67 Intel® Core™ i7 i7-2600:3.4 GHz
- Precision T3600:2.8 GHz
Processor cache
- Aspire M3970-H67 Intel® Core™ i7 i7-2600:8 MB
- Precision T3600:10 MB
Processor cache type
- Aspire M3970-H67 Intel® Core™ i7 i7-2600:Smart Cache
- Precision T3600:L3
Bus type
- Aspire M3970-H67 Intel® Core™ i7 i7-2600:DMI
- Precision T3600:QPI
System bus rate
- Aspire M3970-H67 Intel® Core™ i7 i7-2600:5 GT/s
- Precision T3600:0 GT/s

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Comparison of M3970-H67, Precision T3600
159 specifications	A Acer Aspire M3970-H67 Intel® Core™ i7 i7-2600 Model M3970-H67 View product	B Dell Precision T3600 View product
Processor20 differ
Processor familyDiffers	Intel® Core™ i7	Intel® Xeon® E5 Family
Processor generationKnown for one	2nd gen Intel® Core™ i7	Unknown — not stated by the source
Processor modelDiffers	i7-2600	E5-1603
Processor threadsDiffers	8	4
Processor boost frequencyKnown for one	3.8 GHz	Unknown — not stated by the source
Processor frequencyDiffers	3.4 GHz	2.8 GHz
Processor cacheDiffers	8 MB	10 MB
Processor cache typeDiffers	Smart Cache	L3
Bus typeDiffers	DMI	QPI
System bus rateDiffers	5 GT/s	0 GT/s
Processor seriesKnown for one	Intel Core i7-2600 Desktop Series	Unknown — not stated by the source
Processor codenameDiffers	Sandy Bridge	Sandy Bridge EP
Thermal Design Power (TDP)Differs	95 W	130 W
TcaseDiffers	72.6 °C	64 °C
Maximum number of PCI Express lanesDiffers	16	40
PCI Express slots versionDiffers	2.0	3.0
Processor socketDiffers	LGA 1155 (Socket H2)	LGA 2011 (Socket R)
CPU multiplier (bus/core ratio)Differs	34	28
SteppingDiffers	D2	M1
Maximum internal memory supported by processorDiffers	32 GB	375 GB
Memory clock speeds supported by processorDiffers	1066,1333 MHz	800,1066 MHz
Memory bandwidth supported by processor (max)Differs	21 GB/s	31.4 GB/s
ECC supported by processorDiffers	No	Yes
Memory4 differ
Internal memoryDiffers	8 GB	4 GB
Maximum internal memoryDiffers	16 GB	64 GB
Memory clock speedDiffers	1333 MHz	1600 MHz
Memory channelsDiffers	Dual-channel	Quad-channel
Memory layout (slots x size)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	2 x 2 GB
Storage4 differ
Total storage capacityKnown for one	1.5 TB	Unknown — not stated by the source
Optical drive typeDiffers	DVD±RW	DVD-ROM
HDD capacityDiffers	1.5 TB	250 GB
HDD interfaceDiffers	SATA	SATA, SATA II
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
Maximum storage capacityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	2 TB
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 2000
Performance1 differ
Product typeDiffers	PC	Workstation
Motherboard chipsetKnown for one	Intel® H67	Unknown — not stated by the source
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
CD read speedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	8x
CD write speedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	8x
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 & interfaces4 differ
USB 2.0 ports quantityDiffers	12	11
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A ports quantityDiffers	0	2
Thunderbolt ports quantityKnown for one	0	Unknown — not stated by the source
DisplayPorts quantityKnown for one	0	Unknown — not stated by the source
HDMI ports quantityKnown for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
VGA (D-Sub) ports quantityKnown for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
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 quantityKnown for one	0	Unknown — not stated by the source
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
Power1 differ
Power supplyDiffers	300 W	635 W
Design1 differ
Chassis typeDiffers	Midi Tower	Tower
Number of 5.25" baysKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1
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
Drivers includedKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Processor special features14 differ
Embedded options availableDiffers	Yes	No
Intel Demand Based SwitchingDiffers	No	Yes
Intel Dual Display Capable TechnologyDiffers	Yes	No
Intel FDI TechnologyDiffers	Yes	No
Intel Fast Memory AccessDiffers	Yes	No
Intel Identity Protection Technology versionKnown for one	1.00	Unknown — not stated by the source
Intel® Clear Video HD Technology (Intel® CVT HD)Differs	Yes	No
Intel® InTru™ 3D TechnologyDiffers	Yes	No
Intel® Insider™Differs	Yes	No
Processor ARK IDDiffers	52213	64600
Processor codeDiffers	SR00B	SR0L9
Processor package sizeDiffers	37.5 x 37.5 mm	52.5 x 45.0 mm
Intel® Turbo Boost TechnologyDiffers	2.0	No
Intel® Hyper Threading Technology (Intel® HT Technology)Differs	Yes	No
Intel® Quick Sync Video TechnologyDiffers	Yes	No
Intel® Identity Protection Technology (Intel® IPT)Known for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
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	172.6 mm
DepthDiffers	402 mm	471 mm
HeightDiffers	379 mm	414 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 x4 slotsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1
PCI Express x16 slotsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	3
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

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