Product comparison · 2 pcs/workstations

Acer Aspire E500 - Intel Pentium D 820, 1024MB, 250GB, DVD-RW, Win XP Home vs Acer Aspire E650 - Intel Pentium D 915, 1024MB, 300GB, DVD-RW, Win XP MCE

82specifications compared
18differ
64identical
12known for one product only

Key differences

The Acer Aspire E650 - Intel Pentium D 915, 1024MB, 300GB, DVD-RW, Win XP MCE has 95 more processor model than the Acer Aspire E500 - Intel Pentium D 820, 1024MB, 250GB, DVD-RW, Win XP Home (915 vs 820). The Acer Aspire E650 - Intel Pentium D 915, 1024MB, 300GB, DVD-RW, Win XP MCE has 2 MB more processor cache than the Acer Aspire E500 - Intel Pentium D 820, 1024MB, 250GB, DVD-RW, Win XP Home (4 MB vs 2 MB). The Acer Aspire E500 - Intel Pentium D 820, 1024MB, 250GB, DVD-RW, Win XP Home has 25 nm more processor lithography than the Acer Aspire E650 - Intel Pentium D 915, 1024MB, 300GB, DVD-RW, Win XP MCE (90 nm vs 65 nm). Only the Acer Aspire E650 - Intel Pentium D 915, 1024MB, 300GB, DVD-RW, Win XP MCE has enhanced Intel SpeedStep Technology. Processor series: Intel Pentium D 800 Series on the Acer Aspire E500 - Intel Pentium D 820, 1024MB, 250GB, DVD-RW, Win XP Home, Intel Pentium D 900 Series on the Acer Aspire E650 - Intel Pentium D 915, 1024MB, 300GB, DVD-RW, Win XP MCE.

Processor model
- Aspire E500 - Intel Pentium D 820, 1024MB, 250GB, DVD-RW, Win XP Home:820
- Aspire E650 - Intel Pentium D 915, 1024MB, 300GB, DVD-RW, Win XP MCE:915
Processor cache
- Aspire E500 - Intel Pentium D 820, 1024MB, 250GB, DVD-RW, Win XP Home:2 MB
- Aspire E650 - Intel Pentium D 915, 1024MB, 300GB, DVD-RW, Win XP MCE:4 MB
Processor lithography
- Aspire E500 - Intel Pentium D 820, 1024MB, 250GB, DVD-RW, Win XP Home:90 nm
- Aspire E650 - Intel Pentium D 915, 1024MB, 300GB, DVD-RW, Win XP MCE:65 nm
Processor series
- Aspire E500 - Intel Pentium D 820, 1024MB, 250GB, DVD-RW, Win XP Home:Intel Pentium D 800 Series
- Aspire E650 - Intel Pentium D 915, 1024MB, 300GB, DVD-RW, Win XP MCE:Intel Pentium D 900 Series
Processor codename
- Aspire E500 - Intel Pentium D 820, 1024MB, 250GB, DVD-RW, Win XP Home:Smithfield
- Aspire E650 - Intel Pentium D 915, 1024MB, 300GB, DVD-RW, Win XP MCE:Presler
Tcase
- Aspire E500 - Intel Pentium D 820, 1024MB, 250GB, DVD-RW, Win XP Home:64.1 °C
- Aspire E650 - Intel Pentium D 915, 1024MB, 300GB, DVD-RW, Win XP MCE:63.4 °C
Number of Processing Die Transistors
- Aspire E500 - Intel Pentium D 820, 1024MB, 250GB, DVD-RW, Win XP Home:230 M
- Aspire E650 - Intel Pentium D 915, 1024MB, 300GB, DVD-RW, Win XP MCE:376 M
Processing Die size
- Aspire E500 - Intel Pentium D 820, 1024MB, 250GB, DVD-RW, Win XP Home:206 mm²
- Aspire E650 - Intel Pentium D 915, 1024MB, 300GB, DVD-RW, Win XP MCE:162 mm²

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Comparison of Aspire E500 - Intel Pentium D 820, 1024MB, 250GB, DVD-RW, Win XP Home, Aspire E650 - Intel Pentium D 915, 1024MB, 300GB, DVD-RW, Win XP MCE
94 specifications	A Acer Aspire E500 - Intel Pentium D 820, 1024MB, 250GB, DVD-RW, Win XP Home View product	B Acer Aspire E650 - Intel Pentium D 915, 1024MB, 300GB, DVD-RW, Win XP MCE View product
Processor8 differ
Processor manufacturer	Intel	Intel
Processor family	Intel® Pentium® D	Intel® Pentium® D
Processor modelDiffers	820	915
Processor cores	2	2
Processor threads	2	2
Processor frequency	2.8 GHz	2.8 GHz
Processor cacheDiffers	2 MB	4 MB
Processor cache type	L2	L2
Processor front side bus	800 MHz	800 MHz
Bus type	FSB	FSB
FSB Parity	No	No
Processor lithographyDiffers	90 nm	65 nm
Processor operating modes	64-bit	64-bit
Processor seriesDiffers	Intel Pentium D 800 Series	Intel Pentium D 900 Series
Processor codenameDiffers	Smithfield	Presler
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	95 W	95 W
TcaseDiffers	64.1 °C	63.4 °C
Number of processors installedKnown for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
Processor socket	LGA 775 (Socket T)	LGA 775 (Socket T)
Number of Processing Die TransistorsDiffers	230 M	376 M
Processing Die sizeDiffers	206 mm²	162 mm²
CPU multiplier (bus/core ratio)	14	14
Processor core voltage (AC)Known for one	1.25 - 1.40 V	Unknown — not stated by the source
ECC supported by processor	No	No
Memory1 differ
Internal memory	1 GB	1 GB
Maximum internal memoryDiffers	2 GB	4 GB
Internal memory type	DDR2-SDRAM	DDR2-SDRAM
Memory slotsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	4x DIMM
Storage1 differ
Total storage capacityDiffers	250 GB	300 GB
Optical drive type	DVD-RW	DVD-RW
HDD interface	SATA	SATA
HDD speed	7200 RPM	7200 RPM
Compatible memory cards	MMC, MS Pro, SD, XD	MMC, MS Pro, SD, XD
Graphicsidentical
Discrete graphics card modelKnown for one	AMD Radeon Xpress 200	Unknown — not stated by the source
Performanceidentical
Product type	PC	PC
Networkidentical
Networking features	Gigabit Ethernet	Gigabit Ethernet
Wake-on-LAN readyKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Ports & interfacesidentical
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) ports	1	1
Headphone outputs	1	1
Line-out	Yes	Yes
Line-in	Yes	Yes
Microphone in	Yes	Yes
VGA (D-Sub) ports quantity	1	1
PS/2 ports quantity	2	2
Serial ports quantity	1	1
Parallel ports quantity	1	1
USB 2.0 ports quantityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	4
Firewire (IEEE 1394) portsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1
S/PDIF out portKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Expansion slotsidentical
Expansion slotsKnown for one	1x PCI Express 16x 2x PCI 1x PCI Express x1	Unknown — not stated by the source
Designidentical
Chassis type	Tower	Tower
Software1 differ
Operating system installedDiffers	Windows XP Home Edition	Windows XP Media Center Edition
Bundled softwareKnown for one	Norton AntiVirus 2005 (trial) Adobe Acrobat Reader 6.0 Cyberlink Power DVD NTI CD-Maker Gold Self Burn Recovery	Unknown — not stated by the source
Displayidentical
Display included	No	No
Processor special features2 differ
Embedded options available	No	No
Enhanced Intel SpeedStep TechnologyDiffers	No	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	No	No
Intel Enhanced Halt State	Yes	Yes
Intel FDI Technology	No	No
Intel Fast Memory Access	No	No
Intel Flex Memory Access	No	No
Intel Rapid Storage Technology	No	No
Intel Trusted Execution Technology	No	No
Intel VT-x with Extended Page Tables (EPT)	No	No
Intel Virtualization Technology (VT-x)	No	No
Intel Virtualization Technology for Directed I/O (VT-d)	No	No
Intel® AES New Instructions (Intel® AES-NI)	No	No
Intel® Clear Video HD Technology (Intel® CVT HD)	No	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)	32 bit	32 bit
Processor ARK IDDiffers	27512	27515
Processor package size	37.5 x 37.5 mm	37.5 x 37.5 mm
Thermal Monitoring Technologies	No	No
Intel® Turbo Boost Technology	No	No
Intel® Hyper Threading Technology (Intel® HT Technology)	No	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
Audio1 differ
Audio systemDiffers	5.1	ALC 883DD 7.1-channel
Weight & dimensions3 differ
WidthDiffers	180 mm	183 mm
DepthDiffers	420 mm	455 mm
HeightDiffers	360 mm	370 mm
Certificatesidentical
SafetyKnown for one	CE / Nemko	Unknown — not stated by the source
Other features1 differ
Drive baysDiffers	4 x 3.5"	2x 5.25"; 6x 3.5"
Poweridentical
Power availabilityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	300 W

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