Product comparison · 2 pcs/workstations

Acer Aspire M3985-045 Intel® Core™ i3 i3-3220 vs ASUS CM CM1745 AMD A8 A8-5500

46specifications compared
22differ
24identical
97known for one product only

Key differences

Processor manufacturer
- Aspire M3985-045 Intel® Core™ i3 i3-3220:Intel
- CM CM1745 AMD A8 A8-5500:AMD
Processor family
- Aspire M3985-045 Intel® Core™ i3 i3-3220:Intel® Core™ i3
- CM CM1745 AMD A8 A8-5500:AMD A8
Processor model
- Aspire M3985-045 Intel® Core™ i3 i3-3220:i3-3220
- CM CM1745 AMD A8 A8-5500:A8-5500
Processor cores
- Aspire M3985-045 Intel® Core™ i3 i3-3220:2
- CM CM1745 AMD A8 A8-5500:4
Processor frequency
- Aspire M3985-045 Intel® Core™ i3 i3-3220:3.3 GHz
- CM CM1745 AMD A8 A8-5500:3.2 GHz
Internal memory
- Aspire M3985-045 Intel® Core™ i3 i3-3220:4 GB
- CM CM1745 AMD A8 A8-5500:8 GB
Memory clock speed
- Aspire M3985-045 Intel® Core™ i3 i3-3220:1333 MHz
- CM CM1745 AMD A8 A8-5500:1600 MHz
Optical drive type
- Aspire M3985-045 Intel® Core™ i3 i3-3220:DVD Super Multi
- CM CM1745 AMD A8 A8-5500:DVD±RW

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Comparison of M3985-045, CM1745
143 specifications	A Acer Aspire M3985-045 Intel® Core™ i3 i3-3220 Model M3985-045 View product	B ASUS CM CM1745 AMD A8 A8-5500 Model CM1745 View product
Processor5 differ
Processor manufacturerDiffers	Intel	AMD
Processor familyDiffers	Intel® Core™ i3	AMD A8
Processor generationKnown for one	3rd gen Intel® Core™ i3	Unknown — not stated by the source
Processor modelDiffers	i3-3220	A8-5500
Processor coresDiffers	2	4
Processor threads	4	4
Processor frequencyDiffers	3.3 GHz	3.2 GHz
Processor cacheKnown for one	3 MB	Unknown — not stated by the source
Processor cache typeKnown for one	Smart Cache	Unknown — not stated by the source
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	22 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 i3-3200 Desktop Series	Unknown — not stated by the source
Processor codenameKnown for one	Ivy Bridge	Unknown — not stated by the source
Thermal Design Power (TDP)Known for one	55 W	Unknown — not stated by the source
TcaseKnown for one	65.3 °C	Unknown — not stated by the source
PCI Express configurationsKnown for one	1x16, 2x8	Unknown — not stated by the source
PCI Express slots version	2.0	2.0
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	33	Unknown — not stated by the source
PlatformKnown for one	PC	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	1333,1600 MHz	Unknown — not stated by the source
Memory bandwidth supported by processor (max)Known for one	25.6 GB/s	Unknown — not stated by the source
ECC supported by processorKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Processor boost frequencyKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	3.7 GHz
Memory2 differ
Internal memoryDiffers	4 GB	8 GB
Maximum internal memoryKnown for one	16 GB	Unknown — not stated by the source
Internal memory type	DDR3-SDRAM	DDR3-SDRAM
Memory layout (slots x size)Known for one	1 x 4 GB	Unknown — not stated by the source
Memory slotsKnown for one	4x DIMM	Unknown — not stated by the source
Memory clock speedDiffers	1333 MHz	1600 MHz
Memory channelsKnown for one	Dual-channel	Unknown — not stated by the source
Storage1 differ
Total storage capacity	1 TB	1 TB
Optical drive typeDiffers	DVD Super Multi	DVD±RW
Number of HDDs installed	1	1
HDD capacity	1 TB	1 TB
HDD interfaceKnown for one	SATA	Unknown — not stated by the source
Card reader integrated	Yes	Yes
HDD speedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	7200 RPM
Graphics4 differ
On-board graphics card	Yes	Yes
Discrete graphics card modelDiffers	NVIDIA® GeForce® GT 630	Not available
Discrete graphics card memoryKnown for one	2 GB	Unknown — not stated by the source
On-board graphics card familyDiffers	Intel® HD Graphics	AMD Radeon HD 7000
On-board graphics card modelDiffers	Intel® HD Graphics 2500	AMD Radeon HD 7560D
Number of displays supported (on-board graphics)Known for one	3	Unknown — not stated by the source
On-board graphics card base frequencyKnown for one	650 MHz	Unknown — not stated by the source
On-board graphics card dynamic frequency (max)Known for one	1050 MHz	Unknown — not stated by the source
On-board graphics card IDKnown for one	0x152	Unknown — not stated by the source
Graphics card familyDiffers	Intel, NVIDIA	AMD
On-board graphics card memoryKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	2.048 GB
Performanceidentical
Product type	PC	PC
Motherboard chipsetKnown for one	Intel® B75 Express	Unknown — not stated by the source
Optical driveidentical
Optical drives quantity	1	1
Network1 differ
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 featuresDiffers	Gigabit Ethernet	Ethernet, Fast Ethernet, Gigabit Ethernet
Ethernet interface typeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Fast Ethernet, Gigabit Ethernet
Ports & interfaces3 differ
USB 2.0 ports quantityDiffers	8	4
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A ports quantityDiffers	4	2
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	No	Yes
PS/2 ports quantityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1
Firewire (IEEE 1394) portsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	0
Serial ports quantityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	0
Parallel ports quantityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	0
Headphone connectivityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	3.5 mm
Microphone connectivityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	3.5 mm
Audio inputKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1
Expansion slots1 differ
PCI Express x1 slotsKnown for one	3	Unknown — not stated by the source
PCI Express x16 slotsDiffers	1	2
PCI slotsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	2
Power1 differ
Power supply typeKnown for one	AC	Unknown — not stated by the source
Power supplyDiffers	300 W	350 W
Design1 differ
Chassis typeDiffers	Mini Tower	Desktop
Product colour	Black	Black
Case colourKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Black
Softwareidentical
Operating system installed	Windows 8	Windows 8
Operating system architecture	64-bit	64-bit
Mac compatibilityKnown for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source
Drivers includedKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Bundled softwareKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Office 2010 Starter, Nero 9 Essentials, Microsoft Pack, Adobe Reader
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	No	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 Secure Key Technology versionKnown for one	0.00	Unknown — not stated by the source
Intel Trusted Execution TechnologyKnown for one	No	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	No	Unknown — not stated by the source
Intel® AES New Instructions (Intel® AES-NI)Known for one	No	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® Secure KeyKnown for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source
Intel® Wireless Display (Intel® WiDi)Known for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Processor ARK IDKnown for one	65693	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, SSE4.1, SSE4.2	Unknown — not stated by the source
Thermal Monitoring TechnologiesKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Thermal solution specificationKnown for one	PCG 2011C	Unknown — not stated by the source
Intel® Turbo Boost TechnologyKnown for one	No	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	Yes	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	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Conflict-Free processorKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Weight & dimensions3 differ
WidthDiffers	180 mm	173 mm
DepthDiffers	402 mm	420 mm
HeightDiffers	379 mm	410 mm
WeightKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	11.5 kg
Packaging contentidentical
Mouse includedKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Keyboard includedKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Certificatesidentical
Compliance industry standardsKnown for one	IEEE 802.3, IEEE 802.3u, IEEE 802.3ab	Unknown — not stated by the source
Multimediaidentical
Built-in cameraKnown for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source
Other featuresidentical
TV tuner integratedKnown for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source
Audioidentical
Audio systemKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	HD
Ergonomicsidentical
Plug and PlayKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes

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