Product comparison · 2 pcs/workstations

Acer Aspire X3960 Intel® Core™ i3 i3-2100 vs HP Compaq Elite AY032AV#365 Intel® Core™ i3 i3-550

92specifications compared
33differ
59identical
43known for one product only

Key differences

Processor generation
- Aspire X3960 Intel® Core™ i3 i3-2100:2nd gen Intel® Core™ i3
- Compaq Elite AY032AV#365 Intel® Core™ i3 i3-550:Intel® Core™ i3
Processor model
- Aspire X3960 Intel® Core™ i3 i3-2100:i3-2100
- Compaq Elite AY032AV#365 Intel® Core™ i3 i3-550:i3-550
Processor frequency
- Aspire X3960 Intel® Core™ i3 i3-2100:3.1 GHz
- Compaq Elite AY032AV#365 Intel® Core™ i3 i3-550:3.2 GHz
Processor cache
- Aspire X3960 Intel® Core™ i3 i3-2100:3 MB
- Compaq Elite AY032AV#365 Intel® Core™ i3 i3-550:4 MB
System bus rate
- Aspire X3960 Intel® Core™ i3 i3-2100:5 GT/s
- Compaq Elite AY032AV#365 Intel® Core™ i3 i3-550:2.5 GT/s
Processor codename
- Aspire X3960 Intel® Core™ i3 i3-2100:Sandy Bridge
- Compaq Elite AY032AV#365 Intel® Core™ i3 i3-550:Clarkdale
Thermal Design Power (TDP)
- Aspire X3960 Intel® Core™ i3 i3-2100:35, 65
- Compaq Elite AY032AV#365 Intel® Core™ i3 i3-550:73 W
Tcase
- Aspire X3960 Intel® Core™ i3 i3-2100:69.1 °C
- Compaq Elite AY032AV#365 Intel® Core™ i3 i3-550:72.6 °C

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Comparison of X3960, AY032AV#365
135 specifications	A Acer Aspire X3960 Intel® Core™ i3 i3-2100 Model X3960 View product	B HP Compaq Elite AY032AV#365 Intel® Core™ i3 i3-550 Model AY032AV#365 View product
Processor13 differ
Processor generationDiffers	2nd gen Intel® Core™ i3	Intel® Core™ i3
Processor modelDiffers	i3-2100	i3-550
Processor frequencyDiffers	3.1 GHz	3.2 GHz
Processor cacheDiffers	3 MB	4 MB
System bus rateDiffers	5 GT/s	2.5 GT/s
Processor seriesDiffers	Intel Core i3-2100 Desktop Series	Intel Core i3-500 Desktop Series
Processor codenameDiffers	Sandy Bridge	Clarkdale
Thermal Design Power (TDP)Differs	35, 65	73 W
TcaseDiffers	69.1 °C	72.6 °C
PCI Express configurationsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1x16, 2x8
Number of processors installedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1
Processor socketDiffers	LGA 1155 (Socket H2)	LGA 1156 (Socket H)
Number of Processing Die TransistorsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	382 M
Processing Die sizeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	81 mm²
CPU multiplier (bus/core ratio)Differs	31	24
SteppingDiffers	Q0	K0
Maximum internal memory supported by processorDiffers	32 GB	16 GB
Memory1 differ
Internal memoryDiffers	6 GB	3 GB
Memory layout (slots x size)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1 x 1 + 1 x 2 GB
Memory clock speedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1333 MHz
Storage1 differ
Total storage capacityDiffers	1 TB	500 GB
Number of HDDs installedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1
HDD speedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	7200 RPM
Floppy drive installedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	No
Card reader integratedKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Graphics2 differ
On-board graphics card modelDiffers	Intel® HD Graphics 2000	Intel® HD Graphics
On-board graphics card base frequencyDiffers	850 MHz	733 MHz
Discrete graphics card modelKnown for one	NVIDIA® GeForce® G405	Unknown — not stated by the source
Discrete graphics card memoryKnown for one	1 GB	Unknown — not stated by the source
On-board graphics card dynamic frequency (max)Known for one	1100 MHz	Unknown — not stated by the source
On-board graphics card IDKnown for one	0x102	Unknown — not stated by the source
Graphics card familyKnown for one	NVIDIA	Unknown — not stated by the source
Performanceidentical
Motherboard chipsetKnown for one	Intel® H67	Unknown — not stated by the source
Networkidentical
Ethernet LAN data ratesKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	10,100,1000 Mbit/s
Wi-FiKnown for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source
Ports & interfaces2 differ
USB 2.0 ports quantityDiffers	11	10
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A ports quantityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	0
HDMI ports quantityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	0
Line-outKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Line-inKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
VGA (D-Sub) ports quantityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1
DVI portDiffers	Yes	No
PS/2 ports quantityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	2
Firewire (IEEE 1394) portsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	0
Serial ports quantityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1
Expansion slotsidentical
Number of 3.5" baysKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	2
PCI Express x1 slotsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1
PCI Express x16 slotsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	2
PCI slotsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1
Power1 differ
Power supplyDiffers	220 W	240 W
Design1 differ
Chassis typeDiffers	Tower	SFF
Number of 5.25" baysKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1
Country of originKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	China
Software1 differ
Operating system installedDiffers	Windows 7 Home Premium	Windows 7 Professional
Operating system architectureKnown for one	64-bit	Unknown — not stated by the source
Processor special features8 differ
Graphics & IMC lithographyKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	45 nm
Intel Fast Memory AccessDiffers	Yes	No
Intel Flex Memory AccessDiffers	Yes	No
Intel® InTru™ 3D TechnologyDiffers	Yes	No
Intel® Insider™Differs	Yes	No
Physical Address Extension (PAE)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Processor ARK IDDiffers	53422	48505
Processor codeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	SLBUD
Supported instruction setsDiffers	AVX	SSE4.2
Thermal Monitoring TechnologiesDiffers	Yes	No
Intel® Quick Sync Video TechnologyDiffers	Yes	No
Intel Identity Protection Technology versionKnown for one	1.00	Unknown — not stated by the source
Intel® Identity Protection Technology (Intel® IPT)Known for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Audioidentical
Audio systemKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	HD
Operational conditionsidentical
Operating temperature (T-T)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	50 - 95 °F
Weight & dimensions3 differ
WidthDiffers	100 mm	338 mm
DepthDiffers	368 mm	378.5 mm
HeightDiffers	270 mm	100 mm
WeightKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	7.6 kg
Size (imperial)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	33.8 cm (13.3")
Certificatesidentical
Compliance industry standardsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	IEEE 802.3, IEEE 802.3u, IEEE 802.3ab

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