Product comparison · 2 pcs/workstations

Acer Veriton M 6620G Intel® Core™ i5 i5-3550 6 GB DDR3-SDRAM 500 GB Windows 7 Professional Tower PC Black vs HP Pavilion p6-2160ea Intel® Core™ i3 i3-2120

110specifications compared
47differ
63identical
74known for one product only

Key differences

The Acer Veriton M 6620G Intel® Core™ i5 i5-3550 6 GB DDR3-SDRAM 500 GB Windows 7 Professional Tower PC Black has 2 more processor cores than the HP Pavilion p6-2160ea Intel® Core™ i3 i3-2120 (4 vs 2). The Acer Veriton M 6620G Intel® Core™ i5 i5-3550 6 GB DDR3-SDRAM 500 GB Windows 7 Professional Tower PC Black has 3 MB more processor cache than the HP Pavilion p6-2160ea Intel® Core™ i3 i3-2120 (6 MB vs 3 MB). The HP Pavilion p6-2160ea Intel® Core™ i3 i3-2120 has 10 nm more processor lithography than the Acer Veriton M 6620G Intel® Core™ i5 i5-3550 6 GB DDR3-SDRAM 500 GB Windows 7 Professional Tower PC Black (32 nm vs 22 nm). Only the HP Pavilion p6-2160ea Intel® Core™ i3 i3-2120 has card reader integrated. Only the HP Pavilion p6-2160ea Intel® Core™ i3 i3-2120 has Wi-Fi.

Processor family
- Veriton M 6620G Intel® Core™ i5 i5-3550 6 GB DDR3-SDRAM 500 GB Windows 7 Professional Tower PC Black:Intel® Core™ i5
- Pavilion p6-2160ea Intel® Core™ i3 i3-2120:Intel® Core™ i3
Processor generation
- Veriton M 6620G Intel® Core™ i5 i5-3550 6 GB DDR3-SDRAM 500 GB Windows 7 Professional Tower PC Black:3rd gen Intel® Core™ i5
- Pavilion p6-2160ea Intel® Core™ i3 i3-2120:2nd gen Intel® Core™ i3
Processor model
- Veriton M 6620G Intel® Core™ i5 i5-3550 6 GB DDR3-SDRAM 500 GB Windows 7 Professional Tower PC Black:i5-3550
- Pavilion p6-2160ea Intel® Core™ i3 i3-2120:i3-2120
Processor cores
- Veriton M 6620G Intel® Core™ i5 i5-3550 6 GB DDR3-SDRAM 500 GB Windows 7 Professional Tower PC Black:4
- Pavilion p6-2160ea Intel® Core™ i3 i3-2120:2
Processor cache
- Veriton M 6620G Intel® Core™ i5 i5-3550 6 GB DDR3-SDRAM 500 GB Windows 7 Professional Tower PC Black:6 MB
- Pavilion p6-2160ea Intel® Core™ i3 i3-2120:3 MB
Processor cache type
- Veriton M 6620G Intel® Core™ i5 i5-3550 6 GB DDR3-SDRAM 500 GB Windows 7 Professional Tower PC Black:Smart Cache
- Pavilion p6-2160ea Intel® Core™ i3 i3-2120:L3
Processor lithography
- Veriton M 6620G Intel® Core™ i5 i5-3550 6 GB DDR3-SDRAM 500 GB Windows 7 Professional Tower PC Black:22 nm
- Pavilion p6-2160ea Intel® Core™ i3 i3-2120:32 nm
Processor codename
- Veriton M 6620G Intel® Core™ i5 i5-3550 6 GB DDR3-SDRAM 500 GB Windows 7 Professional Tower PC Black:Ivy Bridge
- Pavilion p6-2160ea Intel® Core™ i3 i3-2120:Sandy Bridge

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Comparison of 6620G, p6-2160ea
184 specifications	A Acer Veriton M 6620G Intel® Core™ i5 i5-3550 6 GB DDR3-SDRAM 500 GB Windows 7 Professional Tower PC Black Model 6620G View product	B HP Pavilion p6-2160ea Intel® Core™ i3 i3-2120 Model p6-2160ea View product
Processor14 differ
Processor manufacturer	Intel	Intel
Processor familyDiffers	Intel® Core™ i5	Intel® Core™ i3
Processor generationDiffers	3rd gen Intel® Core™ i5	2nd gen Intel® Core™ i3
Processor modelDiffers	i5-3550	i3-2120
Processor coresDiffers	4	2
Processor threads	4	4
Processor boost frequencyKnown for one	3.7 GHz	Unknown — not stated by the source
Processor frequency	3.3 GHz	3.3 GHz
Processor cacheDiffers	6 MB	3 MB
Processor cache typeDiffers	Smart Cache	L3
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 i5-3500 Desktop series	Intel Core i3-2100 Desktop Series
Processor codenameDiffers	Ivy Bridge	Sandy Bridge
Thermal Design Power (TDP)Differs	77 W	65 W
TcaseDiffers	67.4 °C	69.1 °C
PCI Express configurationsKnown for one	1x8, 1x16, 2x4, 2x8	Unknown — not stated by the source
PCI Express slots versionDiffers	3.0	2.0
Number of processors installed	1	1
Processor socket	LGA 1155 (Socket H2)	LGA 1155 (Socket H2)
CPU multiplier (bus/core ratio)	33	33
SteppingKnown for one	E1	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 processor	No	No
Maximum number of PCI Express lanesKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	16
Memory2 differ
Internal memoryDiffers	6 GB	8 GB
Maximum internal memoryDiffers	16 GB	8 GB
Internal memory type	DDR3-SDRAM	DDR3-SDRAM
Memory clock speed	1333 MHz	1333 MHz
Memory channels	Dual-channel	Dual-channel
Memory slots (available)Known for one	4	Unknown — not stated by the source
Memory layout (slots x size)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1 x 4 GB
Memory slotsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	2x DIMM
Storage4 differ
Total storage capacityDiffers	500 GB	1 TB
Optical drive type	DVD±RW	DVD±RW
Number of HDDs installed	1	1
HDD capacityDiffers	500 GB	1 TB
HDD interface	SATA	SATA
HDD speed	7200 RPM	7200 RPM
Number of SSDs installedKnown for one	0	Unknown — not stated by the source
Card reader integratedDiffers	No	Yes
Compatible memory cardsDiffers	Not supported	Memory Stick (MS), MicroSD (TransFlash), MiniSD, MS Duo, MS PRO, MS PRO Duo, SD, SDHC
Supported HDD interfacesKnown for one	Serial ATA	Unknown — not stated by the source
Storage mediaKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	HDD
Total HDDs capacityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1 TB
HDD sizeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	3.5"
Graphics5 differ
On-board graphics card	Yes	Yes
On-board graphics card family	Intel® HD Graphics	Intel® HD Graphics
On-board graphics card modelDiffers	Intel® HD Graphics 2500	Intel® HD Graphics 2000
Number of displays supported (on-board graphics)Differs	3	2
On-board graphics card base frequencyDiffers	650 MHz	850 MHz
On-board graphics card dynamic frequency (max)Differs	1150 MHz	1100 MHz
On-board graphics card IDDiffers	0x152	0x102
Graphics card familyKnown for one	Intel	Unknown — not stated by the source
Discrete graphics card modelKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Not available
Number of discrete graphics cardsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	0
Performance1 differ
Product type	PC	PC
Motherboard chipsetDiffers	Intel® Q77 Express	Intel® H61
Password protection typeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	BIOS
Audio output channelsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	5.1 channels
Optical driveidentical
Optical drives quantity	1	1
Network1 differ
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-FiDiffers	No	Yes
BluetoothKnown for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source
Internal modemKnown for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source
Copper ethernet cabling technologyKnown for one	1000BASE-T, 100BASE-TX, 10BASE-T	Unknown — not stated by the source
Ethernet interface typeKnown for one	Gigabit Ethernet	Unknown — not stated by the source
Fibre ChannelKnown for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source
Networking featuresKnown for one	LAN	Unknown — not stated by the source
Top Wi-Fi standardKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Wi-Fi 4 (802.11n)
Wi-Fi standardsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	802.11b, 802.11g, Wi-Fi 4 (802.11n)
Ports & interfaces1 differ
USB 2.0 ports quantity	6	6
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A ports quantityDiffers	2	0
Thunderbolt ports quantityKnown for one	0	Unknown — not stated by the source
HDMI ports quantity	0	0
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) ports	1	1
Line-out	Yes	Yes
Line-in	Yes	Yes
DVI port	Yes	Yes
Mini HDMI ports quantityKnown for one	0	Unknown — not stated by the source
Mini DisplayPorts quantityKnown for one	0	Unknown — not stated by the source
Firewire (IEEE 1394) portsKnown for one	0	Unknown — not stated by the source
eSATA ports quantityKnown for one	0	Unknown — not stated by the source
S/PDIF out portKnown for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source
SmartCard slotKnown for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source
Serial ports quantityKnown for one	0	Unknown — not stated by the source
Parallel ports quantityKnown for one	0	Unknown — not stated by the source
Modem (RJ-11) portsKnown for one	0	Unknown — not stated by the source
COM ports quantityKnown for one	0	Unknown — not stated by the source
HDMIKnown for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source
HDMI inKnown for one	0	Unknown — not stated by the source
USB ports quantityKnown for one	8	Unknown — not stated by the source
eSATA/USB 2.0 ports quantityKnown for one	0	Unknown — not stated by the source
USB 1.1 ports quantityKnown for one	0	Unknown — not stated by the source
Headphone outputsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1
Microphone inKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
VGA (D-Sub) ports quantityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1
PS/2 ports quantityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	0
Expansion slots1 differ
Number of 3.5" baysDiffers	6	1
PCI Express x1 slotsKnown for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
PCI Express x4 slotsKnown for one	0	Unknown — not stated by the source
PCI Express x8 slotsKnown for one	0	Unknown — not stated by the source
PCI Express x16 slotsKnown for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
Mini PCI Express slotsKnown for one	0	Unknown — not stated by the source
PCI slotsKnown for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
AGP x4 slotsKnown for one	0	Unknown — not stated by the source
AGP x8 slotsKnown for one	0	Unknown — not stated by the source
Poweridentical
Power supply	300 W	300 W
Power supply input voltageKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	100 - 240 V
Power supply input frequencyKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	50 - 60 Hz
Design2 differ
Chassis typeDiffers	Tower	Mini Tower
Placement supported	Vertical	Vertical
Number of 5.25" baysDiffers	2	1
Product colour	Black	Black
External drive baysKnown for one	2	Unknown — not stated by the source
Liquid cooling systemKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	No
Country of originKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	China
Software1 differ
Operating system installedDiffers	Windows 7 Professional	Windows 7 Home Premium
Operating system architecture	64-bit	64-bit
Bundled softwareKnown for one	Microsoft Office Starter Bing Bar Windows Live Essentials	Unknown — not stated by the source
Drivers includedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Displayidentical
Display included	No	No
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 Technology	Yes	Yes
Intel Fast Memory Access	Yes	Yes
Intel Flex Memory Access	Yes	Yes
Intel Identity Protection Technology version	1.00	1.00
Intel Rapid Storage Technology	No	No
Intel Secure Key Technology versionKnown for one	1.00	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 TechnologyDiffers	Yes	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)Differs	Yes	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™	Yes	Yes
Intel® Secure KeyKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Intel® Wireless Display (Intel® WiDi)Differs	Yes	No
Processor ARK IDDiffers	65516	53426
Processor package size	37.5 x 37.5 mm	37.5 x 37.5 mm
Supported instruction setsDiffers	AVX, SSE4.1, SSE4.2	AVX
Thermal Monitoring Technologies	Yes	Yes
Thermal solution specificationKnown for one	PCG 2011D	Unknown — not stated by the source
Intel® Turbo Boost TechnologyDiffers	2.0	No
Intel® Hyper Threading Technology (Intel® HT Technology)Differs	No	Yes
Intel® Quick Sync Video Technology	Yes	Yes
Intel® My WiFi Technology (Intel® MWT)	No	No
Intel® Identity Protection Technology (Intel® IPT)	Yes	Yes
Intel® Anti-Theft Technology (Intel® AT)Differs	Yes	No
Conflict-Free processorDiffers	Yes	No
Weight & dimensions3 differ
WidthDiffers	182 mm	165 mm
DepthDiffers	451 mm	389 mm
HeightDiffers	377 mm	368 mm
WeightKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	8 kg
Packaging contentidentical
Mouse included	Yes	Yes
Keyboard included	Yes	Yes
Cables includedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	AC
ManualKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Multimediaidentical
Built-in cameraKnown for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source
Other featuresidentical
TV tuner integratedKnown for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source
Intel segment taggingKnown for one	Enterprise, Small Business	Unknown — not stated by the source
Audioidentical
Audio systemKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	HD

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