Product comparison · 2 pcs/workstations

Acer Aspire 910 Intel® Core™ i5 i5-650 vs MSI Wind Box DC520-017EU

98specifications compared
44differ
54identical
60known for one product only

Key differences

Processor family
- Aspire 910 Intel® Core™ i5 i5-650:Intel® Core™ i5
- Wind Box DC520-017EU:Intel® Pentium®
Processor model
- Aspire 910 Intel® Core™ i5 i5-650:i5-650
- Wind Box DC520-017EU:E5800
Processor threads
- Aspire 910 Intel® Core™ i5 i5-650:4
- Wind Box DC520-017EU:2
Processor cache
- Aspire 910 Intel® Core™ i5 i5-650:4 MB
- Wind Box DC520-017EU:2 MB
Bus type
- Aspire 910 Intel® Core™ i5 i5-650:DMI
- Wind Box DC520-017EU:FSB
Processor lithography
- Aspire 910 Intel® Core™ i5 i5-650:32 nm
- Wind Box DC520-017EU:45 nm
Processor codename
- Aspire 910 Intel® Core™ i5 i5-650:Clarkdale
- Wind Box DC520-017EU:Wolfdale
Thermal Design Power (TDP)
- Aspire 910 Intel® Core™ i5 i5-650:73 W
- Wind Box DC520-017EU:65 W

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Comparison of 910, Wind Box DC520-017EU
158 specifications	A Acer Aspire 910 Intel® Core™ i5 i5-650 Model 910 View product	B MSI Wind Box DC520-017EU View product
Processor15 differ
Processor manufacturer	Intel	Intel
Processor familyDiffers	Intel® Core™ i5	Intel® Pentium®
Processor generationKnown for one	Intel® Core™ i5	Unknown — not stated by the source
Processor modelDiffers	i5-650	E5800
Processor cores	2	2
Processor threadsDiffers	4	2
Processor boost frequencyKnown for one	3.46 GHz	Unknown — not stated by the source
Processor frequency	3.2 GHz	3.2 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 i5-600 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
Number of processors installed	1	1
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	16
PlatformKnown for one	PC	Unknown — not stated by the source
SteppingDiffers	C2	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 1066/1333	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
Memory4 differ
Internal memoryDiffers	8 GB	4 GB
Maximum internal memoryDiffers	16 GB	4 GB
Internal memory type	DDR3-SDRAM	DDR3-SDRAM
Memory layout (slots x size)Differs	2 x 4 GB	2 x 2 GB
Memory slotsDiffers	4x DIMM	2x SO-DIMM
Memory clock speedKnown for one	1333 MHz	Unknown — not stated by the source
Memory channelsKnown for one	Dual-channel	Unknown — not stated by the source
Storage3 differ
Total storage capacityDiffers	1 TB	500 GB
Optical drive typeDiffers	DVD-RW	DVD Super Multi
Number of HDDs installed	1	1
HDD capacityDiffers	1 TB	500 GB
HDD interface	SATA	SATA
HDD speed	7200 RPM	7200 RPM
Card reader integrated	Yes	Yes
Floppy drive installedKnown for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source
HDD sizeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	3.5"
Graphics1 differ
On-board graphics card	Yes	Yes
Discrete graphics card memoryKnown for one	1 GB	Unknown — not stated by the source
Discrete graphics memory typeKnown for one	GDDR3	Unknown — not stated by the source
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 familyDiffers	NVIDIA	Intel
Discrete graphics card modelKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Intel® GMA X4500
Maximum graphics card memoryKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	0.256 GB
Performance1 differ
Product type	PC	PC
Motherboard chipsetDiffers	Intel® H57	Intel® G41
Motherboard southbridgeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Intel ICH7
Audio output channelsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	7.1 channels
Network2 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
Networking featuresDiffers	Gigabit Ethernet	Gigabit Ethernet, WLAN
Ports & interfaces3 differ
USB 2.0 ports quantityDiffers	10	6
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A ports quantity	0	0
Thunderbolt ports quantityKnown for one	0	Unknown — not stated by the source
DisplayPorts quantityKnown for one	0	Unknown — not stated by the source
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 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
PS/2 ports quantity	0	0
Firewire (IEEE 1394) ports	0	0
eSATA ports quantityDiffers	0	1
SmartCard slotKnown for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source
Serial ports quantity	0	0
Parallel ports quantity	0	0
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
S/PDIF out portKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
DC-in jackKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Expansion slotsidentical
Number of 3.5" baysKnown for one	3	Unknown — not stated by the source
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
Design1 differ
Chassis typeDiffers	Tower	Small Desktop
Number of 5.25" baysKnown for one	2	Unknown — not stated by the source
Product colour	Black	Black
Softwareidentical
Operating system installed	Windows 7 Home Premium	Windows 7 Home Premium
Operating system architecture	64-bit	64-bit
Mac compatibilityKnown for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source
Drivers includedKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Displayidentical
Display included	No	No
Processor special features11 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 TechnologyDiffers	Yes	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)Differs	Yes	No
Intel® AES New Instructions (Intel® AES-NI)Differs	Yes	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	36 bit	Unknown — not stated by the source
Processor ARK IDDiffers	43546	42802
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 TechnologyDiffers	1.0	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
Processor codeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	SLGTG
Audioidentical
Audio systemKnown for one	HD	Unknown — not stated by the source
Weight & dimensions3 differ
WidthDiffers	180 mm	65 mm
DepthDiffers	423 mm	300 mm
HeightDiffers	386 mm	260.7 mm
WeightKnown for one	13 kg	Unknown — not stated by the source
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
Multimediaidentical
Built-in cameraKnown for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source
Poweridentical
Power supplyKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	120 W

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