Product comparison · 2 pcs/workstations

Acer Veriton M 498G Intel® Core™ i3 i3-550 2 GB DDR3-SDRAM 320 GB Intel® HD Graphics Windows 7 Professional Mini Tower PC Black, Silver vs Lenovo ThinkCentre 70e Intel® Pentium® E5500

100specifications compared
40differ
60identical
40known for one product only

Key differences

The Acer Veriton M 498G Intel® Core™ i3 i3-550 2 GB DDR3-SDRAM 320 GB Intel® HD Graphics Windows 7 Professional Mini Tower PC Black, Silver has 2 more processor threads than the Lenovo ThinkCentre 70e Intel® Pentium® E5500 (4 vs 2). The Acer Veriton M 498G Intel® Core™ i3 i3-550 2 GB DDR3-SDRAM 320 GB Intel® HD Graphics Windows 7 Professional Mini Tower PC Black, Silver has 0.4 GHz more processor frequency than the Lenovo ThinkCentre 70e Intel® Pentium® E5500 (3.2 GHz vs 2.8 GHz). The Acer Veriton M 498G Intel® Core™ i3 i3-550 2 GB DDR3-SDRAM 320 GB Intel® HD Graphics Windows 7 Professional Mini Tower PC Black, Silver has 2 MB more processor cache than the Lenovo ThinkCentre 70e Intel® Pentium® E5500 (4 MB vs 2 MB). Only the Acer Veriton M 498G Intel® Core™ i3 i3-550 2 GB DDR3-SDRAM 320 GB Intel® HD Graphics Windows 7 Professional Mini Tower PC Black, Silver has DVI port. Only the Acer Veriton M 498G Intel® Core™ i3 i3-550 2 GB DDR3-SDRAM 320 GB Intel® HD Graphics Windows 7 Professional Mini Tower PC Black, Silver has Intel Dual Display Capable Technology.

Processor family
- Veriton M 498G Intel® Core™ i3 i3-550 2 GB DDR3-SDRAM 320 GB Intel® HD Graphics Windows 7 Professional Mini Tower PC Black, Silver:Intel® Core™ i3
- ThinkCentre 70e Intel® Pentium® E5500:Intel® Pentium®
Processor model
- Veriton M 498G Intel® Core™ i3 i3-550 2 GB DDR3-SDRAM 320 GB Intel® HD Graphics Windows 7 Professional Mini Tower PC Black, Silver:i3-550
- ThinkCentre 70e Intel® Pentium® E5500:E5500
Processor threads
- Veriton M 498G Intel® Core™ i3 i3-550 2 GB DDR3-SDRAM 320 GB Intel® HD Graphics Windows 7 Professional Mini Tower PC Black, Silver:4
- ThinkCentre 70e Intel® Pentium® E5500:2
Processor frequency
- Veriton M 498G Intel® Core™ i3 i3-550 2 GB DDR3-SDRAM 320 GB Intel® HD Graphics Windows 7 Professional Mini Tower PC Black, Silver:3.2 GHz
- ThinkCentre 70e Intel® Pentium® E5500:2.8 GHz
Processor cache
- Veriton M 498G Intel® Core™ i3 i3-550 2 GB DDR3-SDRAM 320 GB Intel® HD Graphics Windows 7 Professional Mini Tower PC Black, Silver:4 MB
- ThinkCentre 70e Intel® Pentium® E5500:2 MB
Bus type
- Veriton M 498G Intel® Core™ i3 i3-550 2 GB DDR3-SDRAM 320 GB Intel® HD Graphics Windows 7 Professional Mini Tower PC Black, Silver:DMI
- ThinkCentre 70e Intel® Pentium® E5500:FSB
Processor lithography
- Veriton M 498G Intel® Core™ i3 i3-550 2 GB DDR3-SDRAM 320 GB Intel® HD Graphics Windows 7 Professional Mini Tower PC Black, Silver:32 nm
- ThinkCentre 70e Intel® Pentium® E5500:45 nm
Processor codename
- Veriton M 498G Intel® Core™ i3 i3-550 2 GB DDR3-SDRAM 320 GB Intel® HD Graphics Windows 7 Professional Mini Tower PC Black, Silver:Clarkdale
- ThinkCentre 70e Intel® Pentium® E5500:Wolfdale

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Comparison of 498G, 70e
140 specifications	A Acer Veriton M 498G Intel® Core™ i3 i3-550 2 GB DDR3-SDRAM 320 GB Intel® HD Graphics Windows 7 Professional Mini Tower PC Black, Silver Model 498G View product	B Lenovo ThinkCentre 70e Intel® Pentium® E5500 Model 70e View product
Processor16 differ
Processor manufacturer	Intel	Intel
Processor familyDiffers	Intel® Core™ i3	Intel® Pentium®
Processor generationKnown for one	Intel® Core™ i3	Unknown — not stated by the source
Processor modelDiffers	i3-550	E5500
Processor cores	2	2
Processor threadsDiffers	4	2
Processor frequencyDiffers	3.2 GHz	2.8 GHz
Processor cacheDiffers	4 MB	2 MB
Processor cache type	Smart Cache	Smart Cache
Bus typeDiffers	DMI	FSB
FSB Parity	No	No
System bus rateKnown for one	2.5 GT/s	Unknown — not stated by the source
Processor lithographyDiffers	32 nm	45 nm
Processor operating modes	64-bit	64-bit
Processor seriesDiffers	Intel Core i3-500 Desktop Series	Intel Pentium E5000 Series for Desktop
Processor codenameDiffers	Clarkdale	Wolfdale
Thermal Design Power (TDP)Differs	73 W	65 W
TcaseDiffers	72.6 °C	74.1 °C
Maximum number of PCI Express lanesKnown for one	16	Unknown — not stated by the source
PCI Express configurationsKnown for one	1x16, 2x8	Unknown — not stated by the source
PCI Express slots versionKnown for one	2.0	Unknown — not stated by the source
Processor socketDiffers	LGA 1156 (Socket H)	LGA 775 (Socket T)
Number of Processing Die TransistorsDiffers	382 M	228 M
Processing Die sizeDiffers	81 mm²	82 mm²
CPU multiplier (bus/core ratio)Differs	24	14
SteppingDiffers	K0	R0
Maximum internal memory supported by processorKnown for one	16 GB	Unknown — not stated by the source
Memory types supported by processorKnown for one	DDR3-SDRAM	Unknown — not stated by the source
Memory clock speeds supported by processorKnown for one	1066,1333 MHz	Unknown — not stated by the source
Memory bandwidth supported by processor (max)Known for one	21 GB/s	Unknown — not stated by the source
ECC supported by processor	No	No
Processor front side busKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	800 MHz
Number of processors installedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1
Maximum number of SMP processorsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1
Memoryidentical
Internal memory	2 GB	2 GB
Internal memory type	DDR3-SDRAM	DDR3-SDRAM
Memory channelsKnown for one	Dual-channel	Unknown — not stated by the source
Maximum internal memoryKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	4 GB
Memory slotsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	2x DIMM
Memory clock speedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1066 MHz
Storage1 differ
Total storage capacity	320 GB	320 GB
Optical drive typeDiffers	DVD-RW	DVD Super Multi DL
HDD interface	SATA	SATA
HDD speed	7200 RPM	7200 RPM
Card reader integrated	No	No
Number of HDDs installedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1
Graphics1 differ
On-board graphics card	Yes	Yes
Discrete graphics card modelDiffers	Intel® HD Graphics	Intel® GMA X4500
On-board graphics card familyKnown for one	Intel® HD Graphics	Unknown — not stated by the source
On-board graphics card modelKnown for one	Intel® HD Graphics	Unknown — not stated by the source
Number of displays supported (on-board graphics)Known for one	2	Unknown — not stated by the source
On-board graphics card base frequencyKnown for one	733 MHz	Unknown — not stated by the source
Graphics card family	Intel	Intel
Discrete graphics memory typeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	GDDR3
Maximum graphics card memoryKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	0.765 GB
Performanceidentical
Product type	PC	PC
Motherboard chipsetKnown for one	Intel® H57 Express	Unknown — not stated by the source
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
Wake-on-LAN readyKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Ports & interfaces4 differ
USB 2.0 ports quantityDiffers	10	6
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A ports quantity	0	0
HDMI ports quantity	0	0
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) ports	1	1
Headphone outputsDiffers	1	2
Line-outKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Line-inKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Microphone in	Yes	Yes
VGA (D-Sub) ports quantity	1	1
DVI portDiffers	Yes	No
PS/2 ports quantity	0	0
Firewire (IEEE 1394) ports	0	0
DC-in jackKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Serial ports quantityDiffers	0	1
Parallel ports quantity	0	0
Expansion slots1 differ
Number of 3.5" baysDiffers	6	1
PCI Express x1 slots	1	1
PCI Express x16 slots	1	1
PCI slots	2	2
Power1 differ
Power supplyDiffers	300 W	280 W
Power supply typeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	AC - DC
Design3 differ
Chassis typeDiffers	Mini Tower	Tower
Number of 5.25" baysDiffers	2	1
Product colourDiffers	Black, Silver	Black
Cable lock slotKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Cable lock slot typeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Kensington
Softwareidentical
Operating system installed	Windows 7 Professional	Windows 7 Professional
Operating system architecture	32-bit	32-bit
Drivers includedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Displayidentical
Display included	No	No
Processor special features8 differ
CPU configuration (max)	1	1
Embedded options available	No	No
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 TechnologyDiffers	Yes	No
Intel Enhanced Halt State	Yes	Yes
Intel FDI TechnologyDiffers	Yes	No
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	Yes	No
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	Yes	No
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
Physical Address Extension (PAE)Known for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Processor ARK IDDiffers	48505	42800
Processor codeDiffers	SLBUD	SLGTJ
Processor package size	37.5 x 37.5 mm	37.5 x 37.5 mm
Supported instruction setsKnown for one	SSE4.2	Unknown — not stated by the source
Thermal Monitoring TechnologiesDiffers	No	Yes
Intel® Turbo Boost Technology	No	No
Intel® Hyper Threading Technology (Intel® HT Technology)Differs	Yes	No
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
Weight & dimensions3 differ
WidthDiffers	180 mm	160 mm
DepthDiffers	439 mm	422 mm
HeightDiffers	353 mm	388 mm
WeightKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	9.4 kg
Certificates1 differ
CertificationDiffers	PC2001	RoHS
Other features1 differ
Intel segment taggingDiffers	Enterprise, Small Business	Enterprise, Professional
HDD user passwordKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Audioidentical
Audio systemKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Realtek ALC662
Packaging contentidentical
Mouse includedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Keyboard includedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes

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