Product comparison · 2 pcs/workstations

Acer Aspire AM3910 Intel® Core™ i5 i5-650 vs MSI Metis 266

32specifications compared
18differ
14identical
95known for one product only

Key differences

The Acer Aspire AM3910 Intel® Core™ i5 i5-650 has 4 GB more internal memory than the MSI Metis 266 (4 GB vs 0 GB). The Acer Aspire AM3910 Intel® Core™ i5 i5-650 has 6 GB more maximum internal memory than the MSI Metis 266 (8 GB vs 2 GB). The Acer Aspire AM3910 Intel® Core™ i5 i5-650 has 4 more USB 2.0 ports quantity than the MSI Metis 266 (10 vs 6). Only the Acer Aspire AM3910 Intel® Core™ i5 i5-650 has card reader integrated. Only the Acer Aspire AM3910 Intel® Core™ i5 i5-650 has on-board graphics card.

Processor manufacturer
- Aspire AM3910 Intel® Core™ i5 i5-650:Intel
- Metis 266:AMD
Processor family
- Aspire AM3910 Intel® Core™ i5 i5-650:Intel® Core™ i5
- Metis 266:AMD Athlon
Internal memory
- Aspire AM3910 Intel® Core™ i5 i5-650:4 GB
- Metis 266:0 GB
Maximum internal memory
- Aspire AM3910 Intel® Core™ i5 i5-650:8 GB
- Metis 266:2 GB
Total storage capacity
- Aspire AM3910 Intel® Core™ i5 i5-650:1 TB
- Metis 266:0 GB
Optical drive type
- Aspire AM3910 Intel® Core™ i5 i5-650:DVD Super Multi
- Metis 266:No
Card reader integrated
- Aspire AM3910 Intel® Core™ i5 i5-650:Yes
- Metis 266:No
On-board graphics card
- Aspire AM3910 Intel® Core™ i5 i5-650:Yes
- Metis 266:No

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Comparison of AM3910, Metis 266
127 specifications	A Acer Aspire AM3910 Intel® Core™ i5 i5-650 Model AM3910 View product	B MSI Metis 266 View product
Processor2 differ
Processor manufacturerDiffers	Intel	AMD
Processor familyDiffers	Intel® Core™ i5	AMD Athlon
Processor generationKnown for one	Intel® Core™ i5	Unknown — not stated by the source
Processor modelKnown for one	i5-650	Unknown — not stated by the source
Processor coresKnown for one	2	Unknown — not stated by the source
Processor threadsKnown for one	4	Unknown — not stated by the source
Processor boost frequencyKnown for one	3.46 GHz	Unknown — not stated by the source
Processor frequencyKnown for one	3.2 GHz	Unknown — not stated by the source
Processor cacheKnown for one	4 MB	Unknown — not stated by the source
Processor cache typeKnown for one	Smart Cache	Unknown — not stated by the source
Bus typeKnown for one	DMI	Unknown — not stated by the source
FSB ParityKnown for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source
System bus rateKnown for one	2.5 GT/s	Unknown — not stated by the source
Processor lithographyKnown for one	32 nm	Unknown — not stated by the source
Processor operating modesKnown for one	64-bit	Unknown — not stated by the source
Processor seriesKnown for one	Intel Core i5-600 Desktop Series	Unknown — not stated by the source
Processor codenameKnown for one	Clarkdale	Unknown — not stated by the source
Thermal Design Power (TDP)Known for one	73 W	Unknown — not stated by the source
TcaseKnown for one	72.6 °C	Unknown — not stated by the source
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 installedKnown for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
Processor socketKnown for one	LGA 1156 (Socket H)	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
CPU multiplier (bus/core ratio)Known for one	24	Unknown — not stated by the source
SteppingKnown for one	C2	Unknown — not stated by the source
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 processorKnown for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source
Memory2 differ
Internal memoryDiffers	4 GB	0 GB
Maximum internal memoryDiffers	8 GB	2 GB
Internal memory typeKnown for one	DDR3-SDRAM	Unknown — not stated by the source
Memory layout (slots x size)Known for one	2 x 2 GB	Unknown — not stated by the source
Memory slotsKnown for one	4x DIMM	Unknown — not stated by the source
Memory clock speedKnown for one	1066 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	0 GB
Optical drive typeDiffers	DVD Super Multi	No
HDD interfaceKnown for one	SATA	Unknown — not stated by the source
HDD speedKnown for one	7200 RPM	Unknown — not stated by the source
Card reader integratedDiffers	Yes	No
Compatible memory cardsKnown for one	CF, Memory Stick (MS), miniSD, MMC, MS Duo, MS PRO, MS PRO Duo, SD, SDHC, xD	Unknown — not stated by the source
Graphics1 differ
On-board graphics cardDiffers	Yes	No
Discrete graphics card modelKnown for one	315	Unknown — not stated by the source
Discrete graphics card memoryKnown for one	0.512 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 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 familyKnown for one	NVIDIA	Unknown — not stated by the source
Maximum graphics card memoryKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	0 GB
Performanceidentical
Motherboard chipsetKnown for one	Intel® H57 Express	Unknown — not stated by the source
Network1 differ
Ethernet LAN data ratesKnown for one	10,100,1000 Mbit/s	Unknown — not stated by the source
Cabling technologyKnown for one	10/100/1000Base-T(X)	Unknown — not stated by the source
Wi-FiDiffers	Yes	No
Ports & interfaces3 differ
USB 2.0 ports quantityDiffers	10	6
HDMI ports quantityDiffers	1	0
Parallel ports quantityDiffers	0	1
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A ports quantityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	0
Expansion slotsidentical
PCI Express x1 slotsKnown for one	2	Unknown — not stated by the source
PCI Express x16 slotsKnown for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
AGP x8 slotsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1
Power1 differ
Power supplyDiffers	250 W	180 W
Design1 differ
Chassis typeDiffers	Tower	Small Desktop
Softwareidentical
Operating system installedKnown for one	Windows 7 Home Premium	Unknown — not stated by the source
Processor special featuresidentical
CPU configuration (max)Known for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
Embedded options availableKnown for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source
Enhanced Intel SpeedStep TechnologyKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Execute Disable BitKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Graphics & IMC lithographyKnown for one	45 nm	Unknown — not stated by the source
Idle StatesKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Intel 64Known for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Intel Clear Video TechnologyKnown for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source
Intel Demand Based SwitchingKnown for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source
Intel Dual Display Capable TechnologyKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Intel Enhanced Halt StateKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Intel FDI TechnologyKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Intel Fast Memory AccessKnown for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source
Intel Flex Memory AccessKnown for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source
Intel Rapid Storage TechnologyKnown for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source
Intel Trusted Execution TechnologyKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Intel VT-x with Extended Page Tables (EPT)Known for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Intel Virtualization Technology (VT-x)Known for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Intel Virtualization Technology for Directed I/O (VT-d)Known for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Intel® AES New Instructions (Intel® AES-NI)Known for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Intel® Clear Video HD Technology (Intel® CVT HD)Known for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Intel® Clear Video Technology for Mobile Internet Devices (Intel CVT for MID)Known for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source
Intel® InTru™ 3D TechnologyKnown for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source
Intel® Insider™Known for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source
Intel® Wireless Display (Intel® WiDi)Known for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source
Physical Address Extension (PAE)Known for one	36 bit	Unknown — not stated by the source
Processor ARK IDKnown for one	43546	Unknown — not stated by the source
Processor package sizeKnown for one	37.5 x 37.5 mm	Unknown — not stated by the source
Supported instruction setsKnown for one	SSE4.2	Unknown — not stated by the source
Thermal Monitoring TechnologiesKnown for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source
Intel® Turbo Boost TechnologyKnown for one	1.0	Unknown — not stated by the source
Intel® Hyper Threading Technology (Intel® HT Technology)Known for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Intel® Quick Sync Video TechnologyKnown for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source
Intel® My WiFi Technology (Intel® MWT)Known for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source
Intel® Anti-Theft Technology (Intel® AT)Known for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source
Conflict-Free processorKnown for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source
Audio1 differ
Audio systemDiffers	HD	Realtek ALC650
Weight & dimensions3 differ
WidthDiffers	180 mm	310 mm
DepthDiffers	401.8 mm	426 mm
HeightDiffers	379 mm	92 mm
WeightKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	5.9 kg
Multimediaidentical
Built-in cameraKnown for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source
Packaging dataidentical
Package dimensions (WxDxH)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	530 x 530 x 210 mm
Packaging contentidentical
Remote control includedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	No
Certificatesidentical
CertificationKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	FCC, UL, CUL, BSMI, CB, NEMKO, TUV

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