Product comparison · 2 pcs/workstations

Acer Aspire M3985-091 Intel® Core™ i7 i7-3770 vs ASUS CG CG8580-7N16GB8 PC Intel® Core™ i7 i7-3770K

121specifications compared
30differ
91identical
37known for one product only

Key differences

The ASUS CG CG8580-7N16GB8 PC Intel® Core™ i7 i7-3770K has 0.1 GHz more processor frequency than the Acer Aspire M3985-091 Intel® Core™ i7 i7-3770 (3.5 GHz vs 3.4 GHz). The ASUS CG CG8580-7N16GB8 PC Intel® Core™ i7 i7-3770K has 1 more CPU multiplier (bus/core ratio) than the Acer Aspire M3985-091 Intel® Core™ i7 i7-3770 (35 vs 34). The ASUS CG CG8580-7N16GB8 PC Intel® Core™ i7 i7-3770K has 8 GB more internal memory than the Acer Aspire M3985-091 Intel® Core™ i7 i7-3770 (16 GB vs 8 GB). Only the ASUS CG CG8580-7N16GB8 PC Intel® Core™ i7 i7-3770K has S/PDIF out port. Only the Acer Aspire M3985-091 Intel® Core™ i7 i7-3770 has embedded options available.

Processor model
- Aspire M3985-091 Intel® Core™ i7 i7-3770:i7-3770
- CG CG8580-7N16GB8 PC Intel® Core™ i7 i7-3770K:i7-3770K
Processor frequency
- Aspire M3985-091 Intel® Core™ i7 i7-3770:3.4 GHz
- CG CG8580-7N16GB8 PC Intel® Core™ i7 i7-3770K:3.5 GHz
CPU multiplier (bus/core ratio)
- Aspire M3985-091 Intel® Core™ i7 i7-3770:34
- CG CG8580-7N16GB8 PC Intel® Core™ i7 i7-3770K:35
Internal memory
- Aspire M3985-091 Intel® Core™ i7 i7-3770:8 GB
- CG CG8580-7N16GB8 PC Intel® Core™ i7 i7-3770K:16 GB
Maximum internal memory
- Aspire M3985-091 Intel® Core™ i7 i7-3770:16 GB
- CG CG8580-7N16GB8 PC Intel® Core™ i7 i7-3770K:32 GB
Memory clock speed
- Aspire M3985-091 Intel® Core™ i7 i7-3770:1333 MHz
- CG CG8580-7N16GB8 PC Intel® Core™ i7 i7-3770K:1600 MHz
Total storage capacity
- Aspire M3985-091 Intel® Core™ i7 i7-3770:1 TB
- CG CG8580-7N16GB8 PC Intel® Core™ i7 i7-3770K:2.12 TB
Optical drive type
- Aspire M3985-091 Intel® Core™ i7 i7-3770:DVD±RW
- CG CG8580-7N16GB8 PC Intel® Core™ i7 i7-3770K:Blu-Ray DVD Combo

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Comparison of M3985-091, CG8580-7N16GB8
158 specifications	A Acer Aspire M3985-091 Intel® Core™ i7 i7-3770 Model M3985-091 View product	B ASUS CG CG8580-7N16GB8 PC Intel® Core™ i7 i7-3770K Model CG8580-7N16GB8 View product
Processor3 differ
Processor manufacturer	Intel	Intel
Processor family	Intel® Core™ i7	Intel® Core™ i7
Processor generation	3rd gen Intel® Core™ i7	3rd gen Intel® Core™ i7
Processor modelDiffers	i7-3770	i7-3770K
Processor cores	4	4
Processor threads	8	8
Processor boost frequency	3.9 GHz	3.9 GHz
Processor frequencyDiffers	3.4 GHz	3.5 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	22 nm	22 nm
Processor operating modes	64-bit	64-bit
Processor series	Intel Core i7-3700 Desktop series	Intel Core i7-3700 Desktop series
Processor codename	Ivy Bridge	Ivy Bridge
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	77 W	77 W
Tcase	67.4 °C	67.4 °C
TjunctionKnown for one	105 °C	Unknown — not stated by the source
PCI Express configurations	1x8, 1x16, 2x4, 2x8	1x8, 1x16, 2x4, 2x8
PCI Express slots version	3.0	3.0
Number of processors installed	1	1
Processor socket	LGA 1155 (Socket H2)	LGA 1155 (Socket H2)
CPU multiplier (bus/core ratio)Differs	34	35
Stepping	E1	E1
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	1333,1600 MHz	1333,1600 MHz
Memory bandwidth supported by processor (max)	25.6 GB/s	25.6 GB/s
ECC supported by processor	No	No
Memory3 differ
Internal memoryDiffers	8 GB	16 GB
Maximum internal memoryDiffers	16 GB	32 GB
Internal memory type	DDR3-SDRAM	DDR3-SDRAM
Memory layout (slots x size)Known for one	2 x 4 GB	Unknown — not stated by the source
Memory slots	4x DIMM	4x DIMM
Memory clock speedDiffers	1333 MHz	1600 MHz
Memory channels	Dual-channel	Dual-channel
Storage5 differ
Total storage capacityDiffers	1 TB	2.12 TB
Optical drive typeDiffers	DVD±RW	Blu-Ray DVD Combo
Storage mediaDiffers	HDD	HDD,SSD
Number of HDDs installedKnown for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
HDD capacityDiffers	1 TB	2 TB
HDD interfaceKnown for one	SATA III	Unknown — not stated by the source
HDD speedKnown for one	7200 RPM	Unknown — not stated by the source
HDD sizeKnown for one	3.5"	Unknown — not stated by the source
Card reader integrated	Yes	Yes
Compatible memory cardsDiffers	CF, CF+, Memory Stick (MS), miniSD, MMC, MS Duo, MS PRO, MS PRO Duo, SD, xD	CF, Memory Stick (MS), MicroDrive, MicroSD (TransFlash), miniSD, MMC, MS Duo, MS Micro (M2), MS PRO, MS PRO Duo, SDHC
SSD capacityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	128 GB
Graphics1 differ
On-board graphics card	Yes	Yes
Discrete graphics card modelDiffers	NVIDIA® GeForce® GT 630	NVIDIA® GeForce® GTX 680
Discrete graphics card memory	2 GB	2 GB
Discrete graphics memory typeKnown for one	GDDR3	Unknown — not stated by the source
Number of discrete graphics cardsKnown for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
On-board graphics card family	Intel® HD Graphics	Intel® HD Graphics
On-board graphics card model	Intel® HD Graphics 4000	Intel® HD Graphics 4000
Number of displays supported (on-board graphics)	3	3
On-board graphics card base frequency	650 MHz	650 MHz
On-board graphics card dynamic frequency (max)	1150 MHz	1150 MHz
On-board graphics card ID	0x162	0x162
Performance2 differ
Product type	PC	PC
Motherboard chipsetDiffers	Intel® B75 Express	Intel® Z77 Express
Compatible processor seriesKnown for one	Intel® Core™ i3, Intel® Core™ i5, Intel® Core™ i7	Unknown — not stated by the source
Audio output channelsDiffers	5.1 channels	7.1 channels
Optical driveidentical
Optical drives quantity	1	1
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
Ports & interfaces5 differ
USB 2.0 ports quantityDiffers	8	4
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A ports quantityDiffers	4	6
Thunderbolt ports quantityKnown for one	0	Unknown — not stated by the source
DisplayPorts quantityDiffers	0	1
HDMI ports quantity	1	1
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) ports	1	1
Combo headphone/mic portKnown for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source
Headphone outputs	1	1
Line-outKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Line-inKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Microphone in	Yes	Yes
VGA (D-Sub) ports quantity	1	1
DVI port	Yes	Yes
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	2	0
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
S/PDIF out portDiffers	No	Yes
DC-in jackKnown for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source
SmartCard slotKnown for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source
TV-outKnown for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source
Serial ports quantityKnown for one	0	Unknown — not stated by the source
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
Expansion slots2 differ
PCI Express x1 slotsDiffers	3	2
PCI Express x16 slotsDiffers	1	3
PCI slotsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	7
Power1 differ
Power supplyDiffers	300 W	700 W
Design1 differ
Chassis typeKnown for one	Tower	Unknown — not stated by the source
Number of 5.25" baysKnown for one	2	Unknown — not stated by the source
Product colourDiffers	Black	Grey
Cooling typeKnown for one	Active	Unknown — not stated by the source
Softwareidentical
Operating system installed	Windows 8	Windows 8
Operating system architectureKnown for one	64-bit	Unknown — not stated by the source
Drivers included	Yes	Yes
Displayidentical
Display includedKnown for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source
Processor special features4 differ
CPU configuration (max)	1	1
Embedded options availableDiffers	Yes	No
Enhanced Intel SpeedStep Technology	Yes	Yes
Execute Disable Bit	Yes	Yes
Graphics & IMC lithography	22 nm	22 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	No	No
Intel Enhanced Halt State	Yes	Yes
Intel FDI Technology	Yes	Yes
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 Secure Key Technology version	1.00	1.00
Intel TSX-NI	No	No
Intel TSX-NI version	0.00	0.00
Intel Trusted Execution TechnologyDiffers	Yes	No
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	Yes	No
Intel® AES New Instructions (Intel® AES-NI)	Yes	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	Yes	Yes
Intel® Insider™	Yes	Yes
Intel® Secure Key	Yes	Yes
Intel® Small Business Advantage (Intel® SBA)Known for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source
Intel® Wireless Display (Intel® WiDi)	Yes	Yes
Processor ARK IDDiffers	65719	65523
Processor package size	37.5 x 37.5 mm	37.5 x 37.5 mm
Supported instruction sets	AVX, SSE4.1, SSE4.2	AVX, SSE4.1, SSE4.2
Thermal Monitoring Technologies	Yes	Yes
Thermal solution specification	PCG 2011D	PCG 2011D
Intel® Turbo Boost Technology	2.0	2.0
Intel® Hyper Threading Technology (Intel® HT Technology)	Yes	Yes
Intel® Quick Sync Video Technology	Yes	Yes
Intel® My WiFi Technology (Intel® MWT)	No	No
Intel® Identity Protection Technology (Intel® IPT)	Yes	Yes
Intel® Anti-Theft Technology (Intel® AT)	Yes	Yes
Conflict-Free processor	Yes	Yes
Processor codeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	SR0PL
Audioidentical
Audio systemKnown for one	HDA	Unknown — not stated by the source
Weight & dimensions3 differ
WidthDiffers	180 mm	270 mm
DepthDiffers	401.8 mm	600 mm
HeightDiffers	379 mm	500 mm
WeightKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	20 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
Cables includedKnown for one	AC	Unknown — not stated by the source

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