Product comparison · 2 pcs/workstations

Acer Aspire 870 Intel® Core™ i5 i5-650 vs Acer Veriton X X2610 Intel® Core™ i3 i3-2120

121specifications compared
44differ
77identical
34known for one product only

Key differences

The Acer Veriton X X2610 Intel® Core™ i3 i3-2120 has 0.1 GHz more processor frequency than the Acer Aspire 870 Intel® Core™ i5 i5-650 (3.3 GHz vs 3.2 GHz). The Acer Aspire 870 Intel® Core™ i5 i5-650 has 1 MB more processor cache than the Acer Veriton X X2610 Intel® Core™ i3 i3-2120 (4 MB vs 3 MB). The Acer Veriton X X2610 Intel® Core™ i3 i3-2120 has 2.5 GT/s more system bus rate than the Acer Aspire 870 Intel® Core™ i5 i5-650 (5 GT/s vs 2.5 GT/s). Only the Acer Aspire 870 Intel® Core™ i5 i5-650 has card reader integrated. Only the Acer Veriton X X2610 Intel® Core™ i3 i3-2120 has embedded options available.

Processor family
- Aspire 870 Intel® Core™ i5 i5-650:Intel® Core™ i5
- Veriton X X2610 Intel® Core™ i3 i3-2120:Intel® Core™ i3
Processor generation
- Aspire 870 Intel® Core™ i5 i5-650:Intel® Core™ i5
- Veriton X X2610 Intel® Core™ i3 i3-2120:2nd gen Intel® Core™ i3
Processor model
- Aspire 870 Intel® Core™ i5 i5-650:i5-650
- Veriton X X2610 Intel® Core™ i3 i3-2120:i3-2120
Processor frequency
- Aspire 870 Intel® Core™ i5 i5-650:3.2 GHz
- Veriton X X2610 Intel® Core™ i3 i3-2120:3.3 GHz
Processor cache
- Aspire 870 Intel® Core™ i5 i5-650:4 MB
- Veriton X X2610 Intel® Core™ i3 i3-2120:3 MB
System bus rate
- Aspire 870 Intel® Core™ i5 i5-650:2.5 GT/s
- Veriton X X2610 Intel® Core™ i3 i3-2120:5 GT/s
Processor codename
- Aspire 870 Intel® Core™ i5 i5-650:Clarkdale
- Veriton X X2610 Intel® Core™ i3 i3-2120:Sandy Bridge
Thermal Design Power (TDP)
- Aspire 870 Intel® Core™ i5 i5-650:73 W
- Veriton X X2610 Intel® Core™ i3 i3-2120:65 W

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Comparison of 870, X2610
155 specifications	A Acer Aspire 870 Intel® Core™ i5 i5-650 Model 870 View product	B Acer Veriton X X2610 Intel® Core™ i3 i3-2120 Model X2610 View product
Processor13 differ
Processor manufacturer	Intel	Intel
Processor familyDiffers	Intel® Core™ i5	Intel® Core™ i3
Processor generationDiffers	Intel® Core™ i5	2nd gen Intel® Core™ i3
Processor modelDiffers	i5-650	i3-2120
Processor cores	2	2
Processor threads	4	4
Processor frequencyDiffers	3.2 GHz	3.3 GHz
Processor cacheDiffers	4 MB	3 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 i5-600 Desktop Series	Intel Core i3-2100 Desktop Series
Processor codenameDiffers	Clarkdale	Sandy Bridge
Thermal Design Power (TDP)Differs	73 W	65 W
TcaseDiffers	72.6 °C	69.1 °C
Maximum number of PCI Express lanes	16	16
PCI Express slots version	2.0	2.0
Number of processors installed	1	1
Processor socketDiffers	LGA 1156 (Socket H)	LGA 1155 (Socket H2)
CPU multiplier (bus/core ratio)Differs	24	33
Platform	PC	PC
Maximum internal memory supported by processorDiffers	16 GB	32 GB
Memory types supported by processor	DDR3 1066/1333	DDR3 1066/1333
Memory bandwidth supported by processor (max)	21 GB/s	21 GB/s
ECC supported by processor	No	No
Processor boost frequencyKnown for one	3.46 GHz	Unknown — not stated by the source
PCI Express configurationsKnown for one	1x16, 2x8	Unknown — not stated by the source
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
SteppingKnown for one	C2	Unknown — not stated by the source
Memoryidentical
Internal memory	4 GB	4 GB
Internal memory type	DDR3-SDRAM	DDR3-SDRAM
Memory layout (slots x size)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	2 x 2 GB
Memory channels	Dual-channel	Dual-channel
Memory slotsKnown for one	4x DIMM	Unknown — not stated by the source
Memory clock speedKnown for one	1333 MHz	Unknown — not stated by the source
Storage5 differ
Total storage capacityDiffers	500 GB	320 GB
Optical drive typeDiffers	DVD-RW	DVD Super Multi
Number of HDDs installed	1	1
HDD capacityDiffers	500 GB	320 GB
HDD interfaceDiffers	SATA	SATA II
HDD speed	7200 RPM	7200 RPM
Card reader integratedDiffers	Yes	No
Floppy drive installed	No	No
Graphics4 differ
On-board graphics card	Yes	Yes
Discrete graphics card modelDiffers	NVIDIA® GeForce® 310	Not available
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
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
Graphics card familyDiffers	NVIDIA	Intel
Discrete graphics card memoryKnown for one	0.512 GB	Unknown — not stated by the source
Discrete graphics memory typeKnown for one	GDDR3	Unknown — not stated by the source
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
Bluetooth	No	No
Networking features	Gigabit Ethernet	Gigabit Ethernet
Ports & interfaces4 differ
USB 2.0 ports quantityDiffers	8	10
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A ports quantity	0	0
Thunderbolt ports quantity	0	0
DisplayPorts quantity	0	0
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 port	Yes	Yes
Mini HDMI ports quantity	0	0
Mini DisplayPorts quantity	0	0
PS/2 ports quantityDiffers	2	0
Firewire (IEEE 1394) ports	0	0
eSATA ports quantityDiffers	0	1
S/PDIF out portKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	No
SmartCard slot	No	No
TV-outKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	No
Serial ports quantity	0	0
Parallel ports quantity	0	0
Modem (RJ-11) ports	0	0
COM ports quantity	0	0
Expansion slotsidentical
PCI Express x1 slotsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1
PCI Express x4 slotsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	0
PCI Express x8 slotsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	0
PCI Express x16 slotsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1
Mini PCI Express slotsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	0
PCI slotsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	0
AGP x4 slotsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	0
AGP x8 slotsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	0
Poweridentical
Power supplyKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	220 W
Design1 differ
Product colourDiffers	Black	Black, Silver
Chassis typeKnown for one	Small Desktop	Unknown — not stated by the source
Software1 differ
Operating system installedDiffers	Windows 7 Home Premium	Windows 7 Professional
Operating system architecture	64-bit	64-bit
Mac compatibility	No	No
Drivers included	Yes	Yes
Bundled softwareKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Microsoft Office Starter 2010
Displayidentical
Display included	No	No
Processor special features13 differ
CPU configuration (max)	1	1
Embedded options availableDiffers	No	Yes
Enhanced Intel SpeedStep Technology	Yes	Yes
Execute Disable Bit	Yes	Yes
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 Identity Protection Technology versionKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1.00
Intel Rapid Storage Technology	No	No
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 TechnologyDiffers	No	Yes
Intel® Insider™Differs	No	Yes
Intel® Wireless Display (Intel® WiDi)	No	No
Processor ARK IDDiffers	43546	53426
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	1.0	No
Intel® Hyper Threading Technology (Intel® HT Technology)	Yes	Yes
Intel® Quick Sync Video TechnologyDiffers	No	Yes
Intel® My WiFi Technology (Intel® MWT)	No	No
Intel® Identity Protection Technology (Intel® IPT)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Intel® Anti-Theft Technology (Intel® AT)	No	No
Conflict-Free processor	No	No
Graphics & IMC lithographyKnown for one	45 nm	Unknown — not stated by the source
Physical Address Extension (PAE)Known for one	36 bit	Unknown — not stated by the source
Weight & dimensions3 differ
WidthDiffers	180 mm	101.5 mm
DepthDiffers	418 mm	396.8 mm
HeightDiffers	376 mm	266.5 mm
Packaging contentidentical
Mouse included	Yes	Yes
Keyboard included	Yes	Yes
Sustainabilityidentical
Sustainability certificates	ENERGY STAR	ENERGY STAR
Multimediaidentical
Built-in camera	No	No
Other featuresidentical
TV tuner integrated	No	No
Intel segment taggingKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Enterprise, Small Business
Audioidentical
Audio systemKnown for one	HD	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

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