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Product comparison · 2 pcs/workstations

Acer Aspire X3960-P226HQdb Intel® Core™ i5 i5-2300 vs HP Pavilion p6744de Intel® Core™ i7 i7-870

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  • 93specifications compared
  • 48differ
  • 45identical
  • 50known for one product only

Key differences

  • Processor family
    • Intel® Core™ i5
    • Intel® Core™ i7
  • Processor generation
    • 2nd gen Intel® Core™ i5
    • Intel® Core™ i7
  • Processor model
    • i5-2300
    • i7-870
  • Processor threads
    • 4
    • 8
  • Processor boost frequency
    • 3.1 GHz
    • 3.6 GHz
  • Processor frequency
    • 2.8 GHz
    • 2.93 GHz
  • Processor cache
    • 6 MB
    • 8 MB
  • System bus rate
    • 5 GT/s
    • 2.5 GT/s

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Acer

Aspire X3960-P226HQdb Intel® Core™ i5 i5-2300

Model X3960-P226HQdb

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HP

Pavilion p6744de Intel® Core™ i7 i7-870

Model p6744de

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Processor17 differ
Processor manufacturerIntelIntel
Processor familyDiffersIntel® Core™ i5Intel® Core™ i7
Processor generationDiffers2nd gen Intel® Core™ i5Intel® Core™ i7
Processor modelDiffersi5-2300i7-870
Processor cores44
Processor threadsDiffers48
Processor boost frequencyDiffers3.1 GHz3.6 GHz
Processor frequencyDiffers2.8 GHz2.93 GHz
Processor cacheDiffers6 MB8 MB
Processor cache typeSmart CacheSmart Cache
Bus typeDMIDMI
FSB ParityNoNo
System bus rateDiffers5 GT/s2.5 GT/s
Processor lithographyDiffers32 nm45 nm
Processor operating modes64-bit64-bit
Processor seriesDiffersIntel Core i5-2300 Desktop SeriesIntel Core i7-800 Desktop Series
Processor codenameDiffersSandy BridgeLynnfield
Thermal Design Power (TDP)95 W95 W
TcaseDiffers72.6 °C72.7 °C
Maximum number of PCI Express lanes1616
PCI Express configurationsKnown for one1x16, 2x8
PCI Express slots version2.02.0
Processor socketDiffersLGA 1155 (Socket H2)LGA 1156 (Socket H)
Number of Processing Die TransistorsKnown for one774 M
Processing Die sizeKnown for one296 mm²
CPU multiplier (bus/core ratio)Differs2822
SteppingDiffersD2B1
Maximum internal memory supported by processorDiffers32 GB16 GB
Memory types supported by processorDiffersDDR3-SDRAMDDR3 1066/1333
Memory clock speeds supported by processor1066,1333 MHz1066,1333 MHz
Memory bandwidth supported by processor (max)21 GB/s21 GB/s
ECC supported by processorNoNo
Memory1 differ
Internal memoryDiffers4 GB8 GB
Maximum internal memory16 GB16 GB
Internal memory typeDDR3-SDRAMDDR3-SDRAM
Memory layout (slots x size)Known for one4 x 2 GB
Memory slots4x DIMM4x DIMM
Memory clock speedKnown for one1333 MHz
Memory channelsDual-channelDual-channel
Storage2 differ
Total storage capacityDiffers1 TB2 TB
Optical drive typeDiffersDVD-RWDVD Super Multi
HDD speedKnown for one7200 RPM
Card reader integratedYesYes
Compatible memory cardsKnown for oneCF, Memory Stick (MS), miniSDHC, MMC, MS Duo, MS PRO, MS PRO Duo, SD, xD
HDD interfaceKnown for oneSATA
Graphics2 differ
Discrete graphics card modelDiffersNVIDIA® GeForce® G405NVIDIA® GeForce® GT 440
Discrete graphics card memoryDiffers1 GB3 GB
Graphics card familyNVIDIANVIDIA
On-board graphics cardKnown for oneYes
On-board graphics card familyKnown for oneIntel® HD Graphics
On-board graphics card modelKnown for oneIntel® HD Graphics 2000
Number of displays supported (on-board graphics)Known for one2
On-board graphics card base frequencyKnown for one850 MHz
On-board graphics card dynamic frequency (max)Known for one1100 MHz
On-board graphics card IDKnown for one0x102
Performance1 differ
Product typePCPC
Motherboard chipsetDiffersIntel® H67Intel® H57
Audio output channelsKnown for one5.1 channels
Optical driveidentical
LightScribeKnown for oneYes
CD read speedKnown for one40x
CD write speedKnown for one40x
CD rewrite speedKnown for one32x
Network1 differ
Ethernet LANYesYes
Ethernet LAN data ratesKnown for one10,100,1000 Mbit/s
Cabling technologyKnown for one10/100/1000Base-T(X)
Wi-FiDiffersNoYes
Ports & interfaces1 differ
USB 2.0 ports quantityDiffers118
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A ports quantityKnown for one0
HDMI ports quantityKnown for one1
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) ports11
Headphone outputs11
Line-outKnown for oneYes
Line-inKnown for oneYes
Microphone inYesYes
VGA (D-Sub) ports quantityKnown for one1
DVI portYesYes
PS/2 ports quantityKnown for one0
Firewire (IEEE 1394) portsKnown for one1
S/PDIF out portKnown for oneYes
DC-in jackKnown for oneYes
Serial ports quantityKnown for one0
Parallel ports quantityKnown for one0
DisplayPorts quantityKnown for one1
Expansion slotsidentical
Number of 3.5" baysKnown for one3
PCI Express x1 slotsKnown for one3
PCI Express x16 slotsKnown for one1
Power1 differ
Power supplyDiffers220 W300 W
Design1 differ
Chassis typeDiffersTowerMidi Tower
Number of 5.25" baysKnown for one2
Product colourBlackBlack
Country of originKnown for oneChina
Softwareidentical
Operating system installedWindows 7 Home PremiumWindows 7 Home Premium
Operating system architecture64-bit64-bit
Display1 differ
Display includedDiffersYesNo
Display diagonalKnown for one54.6 cm (21.5")
Display resolutionKnown for one1920 x 1080 pixels
Processor special features17 differ
CPU configuration (max)11
Embedded options availableNoNo
Enhanced Intel SpeedStep TechnologyYesYes
Execute Disable BitYesYes
Idle StatesYesYes
Intel 64YesYes
Intel Clear Video TechnologyNoNo
Intel Demand Based SwitchingNoNo
Intel Dual Display Capable TechnologyDiffersYesNo
Intel Enhanced Halt StateYesYes
Intel FDI TechnologyDiffersYesNo
Intel Fast Memory AccessDiffersYesNo
Intel Flex Memory AccessDiffersYesNo
Intel Rapid Storage TechnologyNoNo
Intel Trusted Execution TechnologyDiffersNoYes
Intel VT-x with Extended Page Tables (EPT)YesYes
Intel Virtualization Technology (VT-x)YesYes
Intel Virtualization Technology for Directed I/O (VT-d)DiffersNoYes
Intel® AES New Instructions (Intel® AES-NI)DiffersYesNo
Intel® Clear Video HD Technology (Intel® CVT HD)DiffersYesNo
Intel® Clear Video Technology for Mobile Internet Devices (Intel CVT for MID)NoNo
Intel® InTru™ 3D TechnologyDiffersYesNo
Intel® Insider™DiffersYesNo
Intel® Wireless Display (Intel® WiDi)NoNo
Physical Address Extension (PAE)Known for oneYes
Processor ARK IDDiffers5220641315
Processor codeDiffersSR00DSLBJG
Processor package size37.5 x 37.5 mm37.5 x 37.5 mm
Supported instruction setsDiffersAVXSSE4.2
Thermal Monitoring TechnologiesDiffersYesNo
Intel® Turbo Boost TechnologyDiffers2.01.0
Intel® Hyper Threading Technology (Intel® HT Technology)DiffersNoYes
Intel® Quick Sync Video TechnologyDiffersYesNo
Intel® My WiFi Technology (Intel® MWT)NoNo
Intel® Anti-Theft Technology (Intel® AT)NoNo
Conflict-Free processorNoNo
Intel Identity Protection Technology versionKnown for one1.00
Intel® Identity Protection Technology (Intel® IPT)Known for oneYes
Audioidentical
Audio systemKnown for oneALC888S
Weight & dimensions3 differ
WidthDiffers100 mm175 mm
DepthDiffers368 mm414 mm
HeightDiffers270 mm387 mm
Packaging contentidentical
Mouse includedKnown for oneYes
Keyboard includedKnown for oneYes
Remote control includedKnown for oneYes
Featuresidentical
TV tuner typeKnown for oneDVB-T
Other featuresidentical
TV tuner integratedKnown for oneYes

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