Product comparison · 2 pcs/workstations

Acer Veriton X 490G Intel® Core™ i3 i3-540 4 GB DDR3-SDRAM 320 GB NVIDIA® GeForce® 315 Windows 7 Professional Tower PC Black vs Dell Vostro 260 Intel® Core™ i5 i5-2400

105specifications compared
45differ
60identical
36known for one product only

Key differences

Processor family
- Veriton X 490G Intel® Core™ i3 i3-540 4 GB DDR3-SDRAM 320 GB NVIDIA® GeForce® 315 Windows 7 Professional Tower PC Black:Intel® Core™ i3
- Vostro 260 Intel® Core™ i5 i5-2400:Intel® Core™ i5
Processor generation
- Veriton X 490G Intel® Core™ i3 i3-540 4 GB DDR3-SDRAM 320 GB NVIDIA® GeForce® 315 Windows 7 Professional Tower PC Black:Intel® Core™ i3
- Vostro 260 Intel® Core™ i5 i5-2400:2nd gen Intel® Core™ i5
Processor model
- Veriton X 490G Intel® Core™ i3 i3-540 4 GB DDR3-SDRAM 320 GB NVIDIA® GeForce® 315 Windows 7 Professional Tower PC Black:i3-540
- Vostro 260 Intel® Core™ i5 i5-2400:i5-2400
Processor cores
- Veriton X 490G Intel® Core™ i3 i3-540 4 GB DDR3-SDRAM 320 GB NVIDIA® GeForce® 315 Windows 7 Professional Tower PC Black:2
- Vostro 260 Intel® Core™ i5 i5-2400:4
Processor frequency
- Veriton X 490G Intel® Core™ i3 i3-540 4 GB DDR3-SDRAM 320 GB NVIDIA® GeForce® 315 Windows 7 Professional Tower PC Black:3.06 GHz
- Vostro 260 Intel® Core™ i5 i5-2400:3.1 GHz
Processor cache
- Veriton X 490G Intel® Core™ i3 i3-540 4 GB DDR3-SDRAM 320 GB NVIDIA® GeForce® 315 Windows 7 Professional Tower PC Black:4 MB
- Vostro 260 Intel® Core™ i5 i5-2400:6 MB
System bus rate
- Veriton X 490G Intel® Core™ i3 i3-540 4 GB DDR3-SDRAM 320 GB NVIDIA® GeForce® 315 Windows 7 Professional Tower PC Black:2.5 GT/s
- Vostro 260 Intel® Core™ i5 i5-2400:5 GT/s
Processor codename
- Veriton X 490G Intel® Core™ i3 i3-540 4 GB DDR3-SDRAM 320 GB NVIDIA® GeForce® 315 Windows 7 Professional Tower PC Black:Clarkdale
- Vostro 260 Intel® Core™ i5 i5-2400:Sandy Bridge

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Comparison of 490G, 260
141 specifications	A Acer Veriton X 490G Intel® Core™ i3 i3-540 4 GB DDR3-SDRAM 320 GB NVIDIA® GeForce® 315 Windows 7 Professional Tower PC Black Model 490G View product	B Dell Vostro 260 Intel® Core™ i5 i5-2400 Model 260 View product
Processor14 differ
Processor manufacturer	Intel	Intel
Processor familyDiffers	Intel® Core™ i3	Intel® Core™ i5
Processor generationDiffers	Intel® Core™ i3	2nd gen Intel® Core™ i5
Processor modelDiffers	i3-540	i5-2400
Processor coresDiffers	2	4
Processor threads	4	4
Processor frequencyDiffers	3.06 GHz	3.1 GHz
Processor cacheDiffers	4 MB	6 MB
Processor cache type	Smart Cache	Smart Cache
Bus type	DMI	DMI
FSB Parity	No	No
System bus rateDiffers	2.5 GT/s	5 GT/s
Processor lithography	32 nm	32 nm
Processor operating modes	64-bit	64-bit
Processor seriesDiffers	Intel Core i3-500 Desktop Series	Intel Core i5-2400 Desktop Series
Processor codenameDiffers	Clarkdale	Sandy Bridge
Thermal Design Power (TDP)Differs	73 W	95 W
Tcase	72.6 °C	72.6 °C
Maximum number of PCI Express lanes	16	16
PCI Express configurationsKnown for one	1x16, 2x8	Unknown — not stated by the source
PCI Express slots version	2.0	2.0
Number of processors installedKnown for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
Processor socketDiffers	LGA 1156 (Socket H)	LGA 1155 (Socket H2)
Number of Processing Die TransistorsKnown for one	382 M	Unknown — not stated by the source
Processing Die sizeKnown for one	81 mm²	Unknown — not stated by the source
CPU multiplier (bus/core ratio)Differs	23	31
PlatformKnown for one	PC	Unknown — not stated by the source
SteppingKnown for one	C2	Unknown — not stated by the source
Maximum internal memory supported by processorDiffers	16 GB	32 GB
Memory types supported by processorDiffers	DDR3 1066/1333	DDR3-SDRAM
Memory clock speeds supported by processor	1066,1333 MHz	1066,1333 MHz
Memory bandwidth supported by processor (max)	21 GB/s	21 GB/s
ECC supported by processor	No	No
Processor boost frequencyKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	3.4 GHz
Memory3 differ
Internal memoryDiffers	4 GB	2 GB
Maximum internal memoryDiffers	16 GB	4 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 slotsDiffers	4x DIMM	2x DIMM
Memory clock speed	1333 MHz	1333 MHz
Memory channels	Dual-channel	Dual-channel
Storage3 differ
Total storage capacityDiffers	320 GB	500 GB
Optical drive typeDiffers	DVD-RW	DVD Super Multi
Number of HDDs installed	1	1
HDD capacityDiffers	320 GB	500 GB
HDD interface	SATA	SATA
HDD speedKnown for one	7200 RPM	Unknown — not stated by the source
Card reader integratedKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Graphics4 differ
On-board graphics card	Yes	Yes
Discrete graphics card modelDiffers	NVIDIA® GeForce® 315	Not available
Discrete graphics card memoryKnown for one	0.512 GB	Unknown — not stated by the source
On-board graphics card family	Intel® HD Graphics	Intel® HD Graphics
On-board graphics card modelDiffers	Intel® HD Graphics	Intel® HD Graphics 2000
Number of displays supported (on-board graphics)	2	2
On-board graphics card base frequencyDiffers	733 MHz	850 MHz
Graphics card familyDiffers	NVIDIA	Intel
On-board graphics card dynamic frequency (max)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1100 MHz
On-board graphics card IDKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	0x102
Performanceidentical
Product type	PC	PC
Motherboard chipsetKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Intel® H61
Networkidentical
Ethernet LAN	Yes	Yes
Ethernet LAN data rates	10,100,1000 Mbit/s	10,100,1000 Mbit/s
Cabling technology	10/100/1000Base-T(X)	10/100/1000Base-T(X)
Wi-Fi	No	No
Networking features	Gigabit Ethernet	Gigabit Ethernet
Ethernet interface typeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Gigabit Ethernet
Ports & interfaces3 differ
USB 2.0 ports quantityDiffers	10	8
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A ports quantity	0	0
HDMI ports quantityDiffers	0	1
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) ports	1	1
Headphone outputs	1	1
Microphone in	Yes	Yes
VGA (D-Sub) ports quantity	1	1
DVI portDiffers	Yes	No
PS/2 ports quantityKnown for one	0	Unknown — not stated by the source
Firewire (IEEE 1394) ports	0	0
Serial ports quantity	0	0
Parallel ports quantity	0	0
Line-outKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Line-inKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Expansion slotsidentical
Number of 3.5" baysKnown for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
PCI Express x1 slotsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	3
PCI Express x16 slotsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1
Poweridentical
Power supplyKnown for one	220 W	Unknown — not stated by the source
Power supply typeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	AC/DC
Design2 differ
Chassis typeDiffers	Tower	Mini Tower
Number of 5.25" baysDiffers	1	2
Product colour	Black	Black
Softwareidentical
Operating system installed	Windows 7 Professional	Windows 7 Professional
Operating system architecture	64-bit	64-bit
Mac compatibilityKnown for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source
Drivers includedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Displayidentical
Display included	No	No
Processor special features13 differ
CPU configuration (max)	1	1
Embedded options available	Yes	Yes
Enhanced Intel SpeedStep Technology	Yes	Yes
Execute Disable Bit	Yes	Yes
Graphics & IMC lithographyKnown for one	45 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 Technology	Yes	Yes
Intel Enhanced Halt State	Yes	Yes
Intel FDI Technology	Yes	Yes
Intel Fast Memory AccessDiffers	No	Yes
Intel Flex Memory AccessDiffers	No	Yes
Intel Rapid Storage Technology	No	No
Intel Trusted Execution TechnologyDiffers	No	Yes
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)Differs	No	Yes
Intel® AES New Instructions (Intel® AES-NI)Differs	No	Yes
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 TechnologyDiffers	No	Yes
Intel® Insider™Differs	No	Yes
Intel® Wireless Display (Intel® WiDi)	No	No
Physical Address Extension (PAE)Known for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Processor ARK IDDiffers	46473	52207
Processor package size	37.5 x 37.5 mm	37.5 x 37.5 mm
Supported instruction setsDiffers	SSE4.2	AVX
Thermal Monitoring TechnologiesDiffers	No	Yes
Intel® Turbo Boost TechnologyDiffers	No	2.0
Intel® Hyper Threading Technology (Intel® HT Technology)Differs	Yes	No
Intel® Quick Sync Video TechnologyDiffers	No	Yes
Intel® My WiFi Technology (Intel® MWT)	No	No
Intel® Anti-Theft Technology (Intel® AT)	No	No
Conflict-Free processor	No	No
Intel Identity Protection Technology versionKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1.00
Intel® Identity Protection Technology (Intel® IPT)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Weight & dimensions3 differ
WidthDiffers	102 mm	175 mm
DepthDiffers	397 mm	436.3 mm
HeightDiffers	267 mm	360 mm
WeightKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	8.2 kg
Packaging contentidentical
Mouse includedKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Keyboard includedKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Certificatesidentical
Compliance certificatesKnown for one	RoHS	Unknown — not stated by the source
Compliance industry standardsKnown for one	IEEE 802.3, IEEE 802.3u, IEEE 802.3ab	Unknown — not stated by the source
Sustainabilityidentical
Sustainability certificatesKnown for one	ENERGY STAR	Unknown — not stated by the source
Other featuresidentical
Intel segment taggingKnown for one	Enterprise, Small Business	Unknown — not stated by the source

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