Product comparison · 2 pcs/workstations

Acer Aspire MC605 Intel Pentium G G2020 vs HP Pavilion 1287c Intel® Core™ i5 i5-2400

97specifications compared
43differ
54identical
73known for one product only

Key differences

The HP Pavilion 1287c Intel® Core™ i5 i5-2400 has 2 more processor cores than the Acer Aspire MC605 Intel Pentium G G2020 (4 vs 2). The HP Pavilion 1287c Intel® Core™ i5 i5-2400 has 2 more processor threads than the Acer Aspire MC605 Intel Pentium G G2020 (4 vs 2). The HP Pavilion 1287c Intel® Core™ i5 i5-2400 has 0.2 GHz more processor frequency than the Acer Aspire MC605 Intel Pentium G G2020 (3.1 GHz vs 2.9 GHz). Only the Acer Aspire MC605 Intel Pentium G G2020 has ECC supported by processor. Only the HP Pavilion 1287c Intel® Core™ i5 i5-2400 has Wi-Fi.

Processor family
- Aspire MC605 Intel Pentium G G2020:Intel Pentium G
- Pavilion 1287c Intel® Core™ i5 i5-2400:Intel® Core™ i5
Processor model
- Aspire MC605 Intel Pentium G G2020:G2020
- Pavilion 1287c Intel® Core™ i5 i5-2400:i5-2400
Processor cores
- Aspire MC605 Intel Pentium G G2020:2
- Pavilion 1287c Intel® Core™ i5 i5-2400:4
Processor threads
- Aspire MC605 Intel Pentium G G2020:2
- Pavilion 1287c Intel® Core™ i5 i5-2400:4
Processor frequency
- Aspire MC605 Intel Pentium G G2020:2.9 GHz
- Pavilion 1287c Intel® Core™ i5 i5-2400:3.1 GHz
Processor cache
- Aspire MC605 Intel Pentium G G2020:3 MB
- Pavilion 1287c Intel® Core™ i5 i5-2400:6 MB
Processor lithography
- Aspire MC605 Intel Pentium G G2020:22 nm
- Pavilion 1287c Intel® Core™ i5 i5-2400:32 nm
Processor codename
- Aspire MC605 Intel Pentium G G2020:Ivy Bridge
- Pavilion 1287c Intel® Core™ i5 i5-2400:Sandy Bridge

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Comparison of MC605, 1287c
170 specifications	A Acer Aspire MC605 Intel Pentium G G2020 Model MC605 View product	B HP Pavilion 1287c Intel® Core™ i5 i5-2400 Model 1287c View product
Processor13 differ
Processor familyDiffers	Intel Pentium G	Intel® Core™ i5
Processor generationKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	2nd gen Intel® Core™ i5
Processor modelDiffers	G2020	i5-2400
Processor coresDiffers	2	4
Processor threadsDiffers	2	4
Processor boost frequencyKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	3.4 GHz
Processor frequencyDiffers	2.9 GHz	3.1 GHz
Processor cacheDiffers	3 MB	6 MB
FSB ParityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	No
Processor lithographyDiffers	22 nm	32 nm
Processor seriesKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Intel Core i5-2400 Desktop Series
Processor codenameDiffers	Ivy Bridge	Sandy Bridge
Thermal Design Power (TDP)Differs	55 W	95 W
TcaseKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	72.6 °C
Maximum number of PCI Express lanesKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	16
CPU multiplier (bus/core ratio)Differs	29	31
Maximum number of SMP processorsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1
PlatformKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	PC
Memory clock speeds supported by processorDiffers	1333 MHz	1066,1333 MHz
Memory bandwidth supported by processor (max)Differs	25.6 GB/s	21 GB/s
ECC supported by processorDiffers	Yes	No
PCI Express configurationsKnown for one	1x16, 2x8, 1x8+2x4	Unknown — not stated by the source
SteppingKnown for one	P0	Unknown — not stated by the source
Memory2 differ
Internal memoryDiffers	2 GB	8 GB
Memory clock speedDiffers	1600 MHz	1333 MHz
Maximum internal memoryKnown for one	8 GB	Unknown — not stated by the source
Memory layout (slots x size)Known for one	1 x 2 GB	Unknown — not stated by the source
Storage3 differ
Total storage capacityDiffers	500 GB	1 TB
HDD capacityDiffers	500 GB	1 TB
Compatible memory cardsDiffers	MMC, Memory Stick (MS), SD, xD	CF, CF+, Memory Stick (MS), MicroDrive, MicroSD (TransFlash), miniSD, MMC, MS Duo, MS PRO, MS PRO Duo, SD, SmartMedia, xD
Floppy drive installedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	No
Storage mediaKnown for one	HDD	Unknown — not stated by the source
Number of storage drives installedKnown for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
Graphics4 differ
On-board graphics card familyKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Intel® HD Graphics
On-board graphics card modelDiffers	Intel® HD Graphics	Intel® HD Graphics 2000
Number of displays supported (on-board graphics)Differs	3	2
On-board graphics card base frequencyDiffers	650 MHz	850 MHz
On-board graphics card dynamic frequency (max)Differs	1050 MHz	1100 MHz
On-board graphics card IDKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	0x102
Graphics card familyKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Intel
Discrete graphics cardKnown for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source
Performance1 differ
Motherboard chipsetDiffers	Intel® H61 Express	Intel® H61
Motherboard form factorKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	micro ATX
Audio output channelsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	5.1 channels
Optical driveidentical
LightScribeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	No
CD read speedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	40x
CD write speedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	40x
CD rewrite speedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	32x
Network1 differ
Wi-FiDiffers	No	Yes
Top Wi-Fi standardKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Wi-Fi 4 (802.11n)
Wi-Fi standardsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	802.11b, 802.11g, Wi-Fi 4 (802.11n)
Internal modemKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	No
Ethernet interface typeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Gigabit Ethernet
Ports & interfaces1 differ
USB 2.0 ports quantityDiffers	6	4
PS/2 ports quantityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	0
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
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-C ports quantityKnown for one	0	Unknown — not stated by the source
USB 3.2 Gen 2 (3.1 Gen 2) Type-A ports quantityKnown for one	0	Unknown — not stated by the source
USB 3.2 Gen 2 (3.1 Gen 2) Type-C ports quantityKnown for one	0	Unknown — not stated by the source
Thunderbolt 3 ports quantityKnown for one	0	Unknown — not stated by the source
Expansion slots1 differ
Number of 3.5" baysKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	2
PCI Express x1 slotsDiffers	2	3
Mini PCI Express slotsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1
PCI slotsKnown for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
Power1 differ
Power supply typeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	ATX
Power supplyDiffers	200 W	300 W
Power supply input voltageKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	100 - 240 V
Power supply input frequencyKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	50 - 60 Hz
Design1 differ
Chassis typeDiffers	Tower	Small Desktop
Number of 5.25" baysKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	2
Country of originKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	China
Software1 differ
Operating system installedDiffers	FreeDOS	Windows 7 Home Premium
Operating system architectureKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	64-bit
Mac compatibilityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	No
Trial softwareKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Norton Internet Security 2012
Bundled softwareKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	HP Magic Canvas 5.1 Cyberlink Power2Go PDF Complete HP Support Assistant HP Update HP Vision Adobe Flash HP Linkup
Processor special features12 differ
Embedded options availableDiffers	No	Yes
Intel Clear Video TechnologyKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	No
Intel Demand Based SwitchingKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	No
Intel Dual Display Capable TechnologyKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Intel FDI TechnologyKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Intel Fast Memory AccessKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Intel Flex Memory AccessKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Intel Identity Protection Technology versionKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1.00
Intel Rapid Storage TechnologyKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	No
Intel Trusted Execution TechnologyDiffers	No	Yes
Intel Virtualization Technology for Directed I/O (VT-d)Differs	No	Yes
Intel® AES New Instructions (Intel® AES-NI)Differs	No	Yes
Intel® Clear Video HD Technology (Intel® CVT HD)Differs	No	Yes
Intel® Clear Video Technology for Mobile Internet Devices (Intel CVT for MID)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	No
Intel® InTru™ 3D TechnologyDiffers	No	Yes
Intel® Insider™Differs	No	Yes
Processor ARK IDDiffers	71070	52207
Supported instruction setsDiffers	SSE4.1, SSE4.2	AVX
Intel® Turbo Boost TechnologyDiffers	No	2.0
Intel® Quick Sync Video TechnologyDiffers	No	Yes
Intel® Identity Protection Technology (Intel® IPT)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Conflict-Free processorDiffers	Yes	No
Intel Secure Key Technology versionKnown for one	0.00	Unknown — not stated by the source
Intel® Secure KeyKnown for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source
Intel® Smart CacheKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Processor codeKnown for one	SR10H	Unknown — not stated by the source
Thermal solution specificationKnown for one	PCG 2011C	Unknown — not stated by the source
Audioidentical
Audio systemKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Realtek ALC656
Weight & dimensions2 differ
DepthDiffers	413 mm	409 mm
HeightDiffers	380 mm	394 mm
WeightKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	10.9 kg
Packaging contentidentical
Numeric keypadKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Keyboardidentical
Keyboard layoutKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	QWERTY
Windows keysKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Other featuresidentical
TV tuner integratedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	No
Certificatesidentical
CertificationKnown for one	PC 2001, CCC, FCC, CE, BSMI, VCCI, UL, cUL, Nemko, TUV (GS), MET, CB	Unknown — not stated by the source

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