Product comparison · 2 pcs/workstations

Acer Aspire 960-185 Intel® Core™ i3 i3-2100 vs MSI Wind Box DE500-011LIT

91specifications compared
53differ
38identical
39known for one product only

Key differences

The Acer Aspire 960-185 Intel® Core™ i3 i3-2100 has 1.44 GHz more processor frequency than the MSI Wind Box DE500-011LIT (3.1 GHz vs 1.66 GHz). The Acer Aspire 960-185 Intel® Core™ i3 i3-2100 has 2 MB more processor cache than the MSI Wind Box DE500-011LIT (3 MB vs 1 MB). The MSI Wind Box DE500-011LIT has 13 nm more processor lithography than the Acer Aspire 960-185 Intel® Core™ i3 i3-2100 (45 nm vs 32 nm). Only the MSI Wind Box DE500-011LIT has Wi-Fi. Only the MSI Wind Box DE500-011LIT has embedded options available.

Processor family
- Aspire 960-185 Intel® Core™ i3 i3-2100:Intel® Core™ i3
- Wind Box DE500-011LIT:Intel Atom®
Processor model
- Aspire 960-185 Intel® Core™ i3 i3-2100:i3-2100
- Wind Box DE500-011LIT:D510
Processor frequency
- Aspire 960-185 Intel® Core™ i3 i3-2100:3.1 GHz
- Wind Box DE500-011LIT:1.66 GHz
Processor cache
- Aspire 960-185 Intel® Core™ i3 i3-2100:3 MB
- Wind Box DE500-011LIT:1 MB
Processor cache type
- Aspire 960-185 Intel® Core™ i3 i3-2100:Smart Cache
- Wind Box DE500-011LIT:L2
Processor lithography
- Aspire 960-185 Intel® Core™ i3 i3-2100:32 nm
- Wind Box DE500-011LIT:45 nm
Processor codename
- Aspire 960-185 Intel® Core™ i3 i3-2100:Sandy Bridge
- Wind Box DE500-011LIT:Pineview
Thermal Design Power (TDP)
- Aspire 960-185 Intel® Core™ i3 i3-2100:35, 65
- Wind Box DE500-011LIT:13 W

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Comparison of 960-185, Wind Box DE500-011LIT
130 specifications	A Acer Aspire 960-185 Intel® Core™ i3 i3-2100 Model 960-185 View product	B MSI Wind Box DE500-011LIT View product
Processor14 differ
Processor familyDiffers	Intel® Core™ i3	Intel Atom®
Processor generationKnown for one	2nd gen Intel® Core™ i3	Unknown — not stated by the source
Processor modelDiffers	i3-2100	D510
Processor frequencyDiffers	3.1 GHz	1.66 GHz
Processor cacheDiffers	3 MB	1 MB
Processor cache typeDiffers	Smart Cache	L2
System bus rateKnown for one	5 GT/s	Unknown — not stated by the source
Processor lithographyDiffers	32 nm	45 nm
Processor seriesDiffers	Intel Core i3-2100 Desktop Series	Intel Atom D500 Series
Processor codenameDiffers	Sandy Bridge	Pineview
Thermal Design Power (TDP)Differs	35, 65	13 W
TcaseKnown for one	69.1 °C	Unknown — not stated by the source
Maximum number of PCI Express lanesKnown for one	16	Unknown — not stated by the source
PCI Express slots versionKnown for one	2.0	Unknown — not stated by the source
Processor socketDiffers	LGA 1155 (Socket H2)	BGA 559
CPU multiplier (bus/core ratio)Known for one	31	Unknown — not stated by the source
PlatformKnown for one	PC	Unknown — not stated by the source
SteppingDiffers	Q0	B0
Maximum internal memory supported by processorDiffers	32 GB	4 GB
Memory types supported by processorDiffers	DDR3-SDRAM	DDR2 667/800
Memory clock speeds supported by processorKnown for one	1066,1333 MHz	Unknown — not stated by the source
Memory bandwidth supported by processor (max)Differs	21 GB/s	6.4 GB/s
TjunctionKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	100 °C
Number of Processing Die TransistorsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	176 M
Processing Die sizeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	87 mm²
Memory5 differ
Internal memoryDiffers	4 GB	2 GB
Maximum internal memoryDiffers	16 GB	4 GB
Internal memory typeDiffers	DDR3-SDRAM	DDR2-SDRAM
Memory slotsDiffers	4x DIMM	2x DIMM
Memory clock speedKnown for one	1333 MHz	Unknown — not stated by the source
Memory channelsDiffers	Dual-channel	Single-channel
Storage5 differ
Total storage capacityDiffers	1 TB	320 GB
Optical drive typeDiffers	DVD-RW	DVD Super Multi
HDD capacityDiffers	1 TB	320 GB
HDD interfaceDiffers	SATA	SATA II
HDD speedKnown for one	5400 RPM	Unknown — not stated by the source
Compatible memory cardsDiffers	CF, CF+, Memory Stick (MS), MMC, MS PRO, SD	Memory Stick (MS), miniSD, MMC, SD, xD
Graphics3 differ
Discrete graphics card modelDiffers	NVIDIA® nForce 405	AMD Mobility Radeon HD 4330
Discrete graphics card memoryKnown for one	1 GB	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 modelDiffers	Intel® HD Graphics 2000	Integrated
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	850 MHz	Unknown — not stated by the source
On-board graphics card dynamic frequency (max)Known for one	1100 MHz	Unknown — not stated by the source
On-board graphics card IDKnown for one	0x102	Unknown — not stated by the source
Graphics card familyDiffers	NVIDIA	AMD
Performanceidentical
Motherboard chipsetKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Intel NM10
Audio output channelsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	7.1 channels
Network2 differ
Wi-FiDiffers	No	Yes
Networking featuresDiffers	Gigabit Ethernet	Gigabit Ethernet, WLAN
Ports & interfaces1 differ
USB 2.0 ports quantityDiffers	11	6
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A ports quantityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	0
PS/2 ports quantityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	0
Firewire (IEEE 1394) portsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	0
DC-in jackKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Serial ports quantityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	0
Parallel ports quantityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	0
Power1 differ
Power supplyDiffers	220 W	65 W
Designidentical
Chassis typeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Small Desktop
Software1 differ
Operating system installedDiffers	Windows 7 Home Premium	Linux
Operating system architectureKnown for one	64-bit	Unknown — not stated by the source
Mac compatibilityKnown for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source
Processor special features18 differ
CPU configuration (max)Known for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
Embedded options availableDiffers	No	Yes
Enhanced Intel SpeedStep TechnologyDiffers	Yes	No
Idle StatesDiffers	Yes	No
Intel Dual Display Capable TechnologyDiffers	Yes	No
Intel Enhanced Halt StateDiffers	Yes	No
Intel FDI TechnologyDiffers	Yes	No
Intel Fast Memory AccessDiffers	Yes	No
Intel Flex Memory AccessDiffers	Yes	No
Intel Identity Protection Technology versionKnown for one	1.00	Unknown — not stated by the source
Intel VT-x with Extended Page Tables (EPT)Differs	Yes	No
Intel Virtualization Technology (VT-x)Differs	Yes	No
Intel® Clear Video HD Technology (Intel® CVT HD)Differs	Yes	No
Intel® InTru™ 3D TechnologyDiffers	Yes	No
Intel® Insider™Differs	Yes	No
Processor ARK IDDiffers	53422	43098
Processor package sizeDiffers	37.5 x 37.5 mm	22 x 22 mm
Supported instruction setsDiffers	AVX	SSE2, SSE3, SSSE3
Thermal Monitoring TechnologiesDiffers	Yes	No
Intel® Quick Sync Video TechnologyDiffers	Yes	No
Intel® Identity Protection Technology (Intel® IPT)Known for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Physical Address Extension (PAE)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	32 bit
Processor codeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	SLBLA
Weight & dimensions3 differ
WidthDiffers	100 mm	300 mm
DepthDiffers	368 mm	240 mm
HeightDiffers	270 mm	65 mm
WeightKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	4.4 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 industry standardsKnown for one	IEEE 802.3, IEEE 802.3u, IEEE 802.3ab	Unknown — not stated by the source

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