Product comparison · 2 pcs/workstations

Acer Aspire XC705-4160W8 Intel® Core™ i3 i3-4160 vs ASUS Essentio CM6431-DE006O Intel® Core™ i3 i3-2120

103specifications compared
44differ
59identical
53known for one product only

Key differences

Processor generation
- Aspire XC705-4160W8 Intel® Core™ i3 i3-4160:4th gen Intel® Core™ i3
- Essentio CM6431-DE006O Intel® Core™ i3 i3-2120:2nd gen Intel® Core™ i3
Processor model
- Aspire XC705-4160W8 Intel® Core™ i3 i3-4160:i3-4160
- Essentio CM6431-DE006O Intel® Core™ i3 i3-2120:i3-2120
Processor frequency
- Aspire XC705-4160W8 Intel® Core™ i3 i3-4160:3.6 GHz
- Essentio CM6431-DE006O Intel® Core™ i3 i3-2120:3.3 GHz
Processor lithography
- Aspire XC705-4160W8 Intel® Core™ i3 i3-4160:22 nm
- Essentio CM6431-DE006O Intel® Core™ i3 i3-2120:32 nm
Processor codename
- Aspire XC705-4160W8 Intel® Core™ i3 i3-4160:Haswell
- Essentio CM6431-DE006O Intel® Core™ i3 i3-2120:Sandy Bridge
Thermal Design Power (TDP)
- Aspire XC705-4160W8 Intel® Core™ i3 i3-4160:54 W
- Essentio CM6431-DE006O Intel® Core™ i3 i3-2120:65 W
Tcase
- Aspire XC705-4160W8 Intel® Core™ i3 i3-4160:72 °C
- Essentio CM6431-DE006O Intel® Core™ i3 i3-2120:69.1 °C
PCI Express slots version
- Aspire XC705-4160W8 Intel® Core™ i3 i3-4160:3.0
- Essentio CM6431-DE006O Intel® Core™ i3 i3-2120:2.0

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Comparison of XC705-4160W8, CM6431-DE006O
156 specifications	A Acer Aspire XC705-4160W8 Intel® Core™ i3 i3-4160 Model XC705-4160W8 View product	B ASUS Essentio CM6431-DE006O Intel® Core™ i3 i3-2120 Model CM6431-DE006O View product
Processor13 differ
Processor manufacturer	Intel	Intel
Processor family	Intel® Core™ i3	Intel® Core™ i3
Processor generationDiffers	4th gen Intel® Core™ i3	2nd gen Intel® Core™ i3
Processor modelDiffers	i3-4160	i3-2120
Processor cores	2	2
Processor threads	4	4
Processor frequencyDiffers	3.6 GHz	3.3 GHz
Processor cache	3 MB	3 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 lithographyDiffers	22 nm	32 nm
Processor operating modes	64-bit	64-bit
Processor seriesDiffers	Intel Core i3-4100 Desktop series	Intel Core i3-2100 Desktop Series
Processor codenameDiffers	Haswell	Sandy Bridge
Thermal Design Power (TDP)Differs	54 W	65 W
TcaseDiffers	72 °C	69.1 °C
Maximum number of PCI Express lanes	16	16
PCI Express configurationsKnown for one	1x16, 2x8, 1x8+2x4	Unknown — not stated by the source
PCI Express slots versionDiffers	3.0	2.0
Number of QPI linksKnown for one	0	Unknown — not stated by the source
Number of processors installed	1	1
Processor socketDiffers	LGA 1150 (Socket H3)	LGA 1155 (Socket H2)
SteppingKnown for one	C0	Unknown — not stated by the source
Maximum internal memory supported by processor	32 GB	32 GB
Memory types supported by processorDiffers	DDR3-SDRAM	DDR3 1066/1333
Memory clock speeds supported by processorKnown for one	1333,1600 MHz	Unknown — not stated by the source
Memory bandwidth supported by processor (max)Differs	25.6 GB/s	21 GB/s
ECC supported by processorDiffers	Yes	No
CPU multiplier (bus/core ratio)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	33
Memory1 differ
Internal memoryDiffers	2 GB	4 GB
Maximum internal memory	16 GB	16 GB
Internal memory type	DDR3-SDRAM	DDR3-SDRAM
Memory channels	Dual-channel	Dual-channel
Memory slotsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	2x DIMM
Memory clock speedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1333 MHz
Storage2 differ
Total storage capacity	500 GB	500 GB
Optical drive type	DVD Super Multi	DVD Super Multi
Storage media	HDD	HDD
Number of storage drives installedKnown for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
Number of HDDs installedKnown for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
HDD capacity	500 GB	500 GB
HDD interfaceDiffers	SATA II	SATA III
Number of SSDs installedKnown for one	0	Unknown — not stated by the source
Card reader integrated	Yes	Yes
Compatible memory cardsDiffers	SD	MMC, MS PRO, Memory Stick (MS), SD, SDHC, xD
Graphics5 differ
On-board graphics card	Yes	Yes
Discrete graphics card model	Not available	Not available
On-board graphics card family	Intel® HD Graphics	Intel® HD Graphics
On-board graphics card modelDiffers	Intel® HD Graphics 4400	Intel® HD Graphics 2000
Maximum on-board graphics card memoryKnown for one	1.7 GB	Unknown — not stated by the source
Number of displays supported (on-board graphics)Differs	3	2
On-board graphics card base frequencyDiffers	350 MHz	850 MHz
On-board graphics card dynamic frequency (max)Differs	1150 MHz	1100 MHz
On-board graphics card DirectX versionKnown for one	11.1	Unknown — not stated by the source
On-board graphics card IDDiffers	0x41E	0x102
Graphics card Open GL supportKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Performanceidentical
Product type	PC	PC
Motherboard chipsetKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Intel® H61
Audio output channelsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	5.1 channels
Optical driveidentical
Optical drives quantity	1	1
Network2 differ
Ethernet LAN	Yes	Yes
Ethernet LAN data ratesDiffers	10,1000,100 Mbit/s	10,100,1000 Mbit/s
Cabling technologyKnown for one	10/100/1000Base-T(X)	Unknown — not stated by the source
Wi-FiDiffers	Yes	No
Top Wi-Fi standardKnown for one	Wi-Fi 4 (802.11n)	Unknown — not stated by the source
Wi-Fi standardsKnown for one	802.11g, 802.11b, Wi-Fi 4 (802.11n)	Unknown — not stated by the source
BluetoothKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Ports & interfaces4 differ
USB 2.0 ports quantityDiffers	4	8
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A ports quantityDiffers	2	0
USB 3.2 Gen 2 (3.1 Gen 2) Type-A ports quantityKnown for one	0	Unknown — not stated by the source
HDMI ports quantityDiffers	1	0
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) ports	1	1
Headphone outputs	1	1
Microphone in	Yes	Yes
VGA (D-Sub) ports quantity	1	1
DVI portDiffers	No	Yes
Combo headphone/mic portKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	No
PS/2 ports quantityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1
S/PDIF out portKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	No
DC-in jackKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	No
SmartCard slotKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	No
Power1 differ
Power supplyDiffers	220 W	350 W
Designidentical
Placement supportedKnown for one	Vertical	Unknown — not stated by the source
Product colour	Black	Black
Form factorKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Tower
Software1 differ
Operating system installedDiffers	Windows 8.1	Windows 7 Home Premium
Operating system architecture	64-bit	64-bit
Drivers includedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Displayidentical
Display includedKnown for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source
Processor special features12 differ
CPU configuration (max)	1	1
Embedded options availableDiffers	No	Yes
Enhanced Intel SpeedStep Technology	Yes	Yes
Execute Disable Bit	Yes	Yes
Graphics & IMC lithographyKnown for one	22 nm	Unknown — not stated by the source
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 AccessDiffers	No	Yes
Intel Flex Memory AccessDiffers	No	Yes
Intel Rapid Storage Technology	No	No
Intel Secure Key Technology versionKnown for one	1.00	Unknown — not stated by the source
Intel Small Business Advantage (SBA) versionKnown for one	1.00	Unknown — not stated by the source
Intel Stable Image Platform Program (SIPP)Known for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source
Intel Stable Image Platform Program (SIPP) versionKnown for one	0.00	Unknown — not stated by the source
Intel TSX-NIKnown for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source
Intel TSX-NI versionKnown for one	0.00	Unknown — not stated by the source
Intel Trusted Execution Technology	No	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)	No	No
Intel® AES New Instructions (Intel® AES-NI)Differs	Yes	No
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™Differs	No	Yes
Intel® Secure KeyKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Intel® Small Business Advantage (Intel® SBA)Differs	Yes	No
Intel® Smart CacheKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Intel® Virtualization Technology (Intel® VT)	VT-x	VT-x
Intel® Wireless Display (Intel® WiDi)Differs	Yes	No
Processor ARK IDDiffers	77488	53426
Processor codeKnown for one	SR1PK	Unknown — not stated by the source
Processor package size	37.5 x 37.5 mm	37.5 x 37.5 mm
ScalabilityKnown for one	1S	Unknown — not stated by the source
Supported instruction setsDiffers	AVX 2.0, SSE4.1, SSE4.2	AVX
Thermal Monitoring Technologies	Yes	Yes
Thermal solution specificationKnown for one	PCG 2013C	Unknown — not stated by the source
Intel® Turbo Boost Technology	No	No
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® Anti-Theft Technology (Intel® AT)	No	No
Conflict-Free processorDiffers	Yes	No
Intel Identity Protection Technology versionKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1.00
Intel® Smart Response TechnologyKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	No
Intel® Identity Protection Technology (Intel® IPT)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Weight & dimensions3 differ
WidthDiffers	100 mm	173 mm
DepthDiffers	367 mm	360 mm
HeightDiffers	269.5 mm	400 mm
WeightKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	10 kg
Packaging contentidentical
Mouse included	No	No
Keyboard included	No	No
Cables includedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	AC
AC adapter includedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Expansion slotsidentical
PCI Express x1 slotsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	2
PCI Express x16 slotsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1
PCI slotsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	4
Packaging dataidentical
Package widthKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	242 mm
Package depthKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	480 mm
Package heightKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	513 mm

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