Product comparison · 2 pcs/workstations

Acer Aspire X3910 Intel® Pentium® E5700 vs Acer Aspire X5950 Intel® Core™ i3 i3-540

85specifications compared
31differ
54identical
43known for one product only

Key differences

Processor family
- Aspire X3910 Intel® Pentium® E5700:Intel® Pentium®
- Aspire X5950 Intel® Core™ i3 i3-540:Intel® Core™ i3
Processor model
- Aspire X3910 Intel® Pentium® E5700:E5700
- Aspire X5950 Intel® Core™ i3 i3-540:i3-540
Processor threads
- Aspire X3910 Intel® Pentium® E5700:2
- Aspire X5950 Intel® Core™ i3 i3-540:4
Processor frequency
- Aspire X3910 Intel® Pentium® E5700:3 GHz
- Aspire X5950 Intel® Core™ i3 i3-540:3.06 GHz
Processor cache
- Aspire X3910 Intel® Pentium® E5700:2 MB
- Aspire X5950 Intel® Core™ i3 i3-540:4 MB
Bus type
- Aspire X3910 Intel® Pentium® E5700:FSB
- Aspire X5950 Intel® Core™ i3 i3-540:DMI
Processor lithography
- Aspire X3910 Intel® Pentium® E5700:45 nm
- Aspire X5950 Intel® Core™ i3 i3-540:32 nm
Processor codename
- Aspire X3910 Intel® Pentium® E5700:Wolfdale
- Aspire X5950 Intel® Core™ i3 i3-540:Clarkdale

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Comparison of X3910, X5950
128 specifications	A Acer Aspire X3910 Intel® Pentium® E5700 Model X3910 View product	B Acer Aspire X5950 Intel® Core™ i3 i3-540 Model X5950 View product
Processor16 differ
Processor manufacturer	Intel	Intel
Processor familyDiffers	Intel® Pentium®	Intel® Core™ i3
Processor modelDiffers	E5700	i3-540
Processor cores	2	2
Processor threadsDiffers	2	4
Processor frequencyDiffers	3 GHz	3.06 GHz
Processor cacheDiffers	2 MB	4 MB
Processor cache type	Smart Cache	Smart Cache
Processor front side busKnown for one	800 MHz	Unknown — not stated by the source
Bus typeDiffers	FSB	DMI
FSB Parity	No	No
Processor lithographyDiffers	45 nm	32 nm
Processor operating modes	64-bit	64-bit
Processor seriesDiffers	Intel Pentium E5000 Series for Desktop	Intel Core i3-500 Desktop Series
Processor codenameDiffers	Wolfdale	Clarkdale
Thermal Design Power (TDP)Differs	65 W	73 W
TcaseDiffers	74.1 °C	72.6 °C
Number of processors installedKnown for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
Processor socketDiffers	LGA 775 (Socket T)	LGA 1156 (Socket H)
Number of Processing Die TransistorsDiffers	228 M	382 M
Processing Die sizeDiffers	82 mm²	81 mm²
CPU multiplier (bus/core ratio)Differs	15	23
PlatformKnown for one	PC	Unknown — not stated by the source
SteppingDiffers	R0	C2
ECC supported by processor	No	No
Processor generationKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Intel® Core™ i3
System bus rateKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	2.5 GT/s
Maximum number of PCI Express lanesKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	16
PCI Express configurationsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1x16, 2x8
PCI Express slots versionKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	2.0
Maximum internal memory supported by processorKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	16 GB
Memory types supported by processorKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	DDR3 1066/1333
Memory clock speeds supported by processorKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1066,1333 MHz
Memory bandwidth supported by processor (max)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	21 GB/s
Memoryidentical
Internal memory	4 GB	4 GB
Maximum internal memory	8 GB	8 GB
Internal memory type	DDR3-SDRAM	DDR3-SDRAM
Memory layout (slots x size)Known for one	2 x 2 GB	Unknown — not stated by the source
Memory slotsKnown for one	2x DIMM	Unknown — not stated by the source
Memory clock speedKnown for one	1066 MHz	Unknown — not stated by the source
Memory channelsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Dual-channel
Storage1 differ
Total storage capacityDiffers	1.5 TB	1 TB
Optical drive type	DVD-RW	DVD-RW
HDD interface	SATA	SATA
HDD speed	5400 RPM	5400 RPM
Card reader integrated	Yes	Yes
Compatible memory cardsKnown for one	CF, Memory Stick (MS), MMC, MS PRO, SD	Unknown — not stated by the source
Graphics2 differ
Discrete graphics card memoryDiffers	0.512 GB	1 GB
Graphics card familyDiffers	NVIDIA	AMD
On-board graphics cardKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Discrete graphics card modelKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	AMD Radeon HD 5570
On-board graphics card familyKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Intel® HD Graphics
On-board graphics card modelKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Intel® HD Graphics
Number of displays supported (on-board graphics)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	2
On-board graphics card base frequencyKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	733 MHz
Performanceidentical
Product type	PC	PC
Motherboard chipsetKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Intel® H57 Express
Networkidentical
Ethernet LAN	Yes	Yes
Ethernet LAN data ratesKnown for one	10,100,1000 Mbit/s	Unknown — not stated by the source
Cabling technologyKnown for one	10/100/1000Base-T(X)	Unknown — not stated by the source
Wi-Fi	No	No
Networking features	Gigabit Ethernet	Gigabit Ethernet
Ports & interfaces3 differ
USB 2.0 ports quantityDiffers	9	11
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A ports quantityKnown for one	0	Unknown — not stated by the source
HDMI ports quantity	1	1
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) ports	1	1
Headphone outputs	1	1
Line-inKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Microphone in	Yes	Yes
VGA (D-Sub) ports quantity	1	1
DVI portDiffers	No	Yes
PS/2 ports quantityKnown for one	2	Unknown — not stated by the source
Firewire (IEEE 1394) portsDiffers	0	1
eSATA ports quantityKnown for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
S/PDIF out portKnown for one	Yes	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
Expansion slotsidentical
PCI Express x1 slotsKnown for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
PCI Express x16 slotsKnown for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
Poweridentical
Power supply	220 W	220 W
Design1 differ
Chassis type	Tower	Tower
Product colourDiffers	Black	Silver
Softwareidentical
Operating system installed	Windows 7 Home Premium	Windows 7 Home Premium
Mac compatibilityKnown for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source
Operating system architectureKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	64-bit
Displayidentical
Display included	No	No
Processor special features8 differ
CPU configuration (max)	1	1
Embedded options availableDiffers	No	Yes
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 Switching	No	No
Intel Dual Display Capable TechnologyDiffers	No	Yes
Intel Enhanced Halt State	Yes	Yes
Intel FDI TechnologyDiffers	No	Yes
Intel Fast Memory Access	No	No
Intel Flex Memory Access	No	No
Intel Rapid Storage Technology	No	No
Intel Trusted Execution Technology	No	No
Intel VT-x with Extended Page Tables (EPT)Differs	No	Yes
Intel Virtualization Technology (VT-x)	Yes	Yes
Intel Virtualization Technology for Directed I/O (VT-d)	No	No
Intel® AES New Instructions (Intel® AES-NI)	No	No
Intel® Clear Video HD Technology (Intel® CVT HD)Differs	No	Yes
Intel® Clear Video Technology for Mobile Internet Devices (Intel CVT for MID)	No	No
Intel® InTru™ 3D Technology	No	No
Intel® Insider™	No	No
Intel® Wireless Display (Intel® WiDi)	No	No
Processor ARK IDDiffers	42801	46473
Processor package size	37.5 x 37.5 mm	37.5 x 37.5 mm
Thermal Monitoring TechnologiesDiffers	Yes	No
Intel® Turbo Boost Technology	No	No
Intel® Hyper Threading Technology (Intel® HT Technology)Differs	No	Yes
Intel® Quick Sync Video Technology	No	No
Intel® My WiFi Technology (Intel® MWT)	No	No
Intel® Anti-Theft Technology (Intel® AT)	No	No
Conflict-Free processor	No	No
Graphics & IMC lithographyKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	45 nm
Physical Address Extension (PAE)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Supported instruction setsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	SSE4.2
Audioidentical
Audio systemKnown for one	HD	Unknown — not stated by the source
Weight & dimensionsidentical
Width	100 mm	100 mm
Depth	371 mm	371 mm
Height	265 mm	265 mm
Packaging contentidentical
Mouse 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

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