Product comparison · 2 pcs/workstations

Acer Aspire iDea 520 vs Acer Aspire M5100-PhysX

17specifications compared
9differ
8identical
15known for one product only

Key differences

Processor manufacturer
- Aspire iDea 520:Intel
- Aspire M5100-PhysX:AMD
Processor family
- Aspire iDea 520:Intel® Core™2 Duo
- Aspire M5100-PhysX:AMD Athlon
Processor frequency
- Aspire iDea 520:1.66 GHz
- Aspire M5100-PhysX:3 GHz
Processor cache
- Aspire iDea 520:2 MB
- Aspire M5100-PhysX:1 MB
Internal memory
- Aspire iDea 520:2 GB
- Aspire M5100-PhysX:3 GB
Total storage capacity
- Aspire iDea 520:500 GB
- Aspire M5100-PhysX:750 GB
Discrete graphics card model
- Aspire iDea 520:AMD Mobility Radeon HD 2600
- Aspire M5100-PhysX:AMD Radeon HD 2600 Pro
Maximum graphics card memory
- Aspire iDea 520:0.5 GB
- Aspire M5100-PhysX:1.024 GB

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Comparison of Aspire iDea 520, Aspire M5100-PhysX
32 specifications	A Acer Aspire iDea 520 View product	B Acer Aspire M5100-PhysX View product
Processor4 differ
Processor manufacturerDiffers	Intel	AMD
Processor familyDiffers	Intel® Core™2 Duo	AMD Athlon
Processor frequencyDiffers	1.66 GHz	3 GHz
Processor cacheDiffers	2 MB	1 MB
Processor cache type	L2	L2
Processor front side busKnown for one	667 MHz	Unknown — not stated by the source
Memory1 differ
Internal memoryDiffers	2 GB	3 GB
Maximum internal memoryKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	8 GB
Internal memory type	DDR2-SDRAM	DDR2-SDRAM
Memory layout (slots x size)Known for one	2 x 1 GB	Unknown — not stated by the source
Storage1 differ
Total storage capacityDiffers	500 GB	750 GB
HDD interface	SATA	SATA
HDD speed	7200 RPM	7200 RPM
Graphics2 differ
Discrete graphics card modelDiffers	AMD Mobility Radeon HD 2600	AMD Radeon HD 2600 Pro
Maximum graphics card memoryDiffers	0.5 GB	1.024 GB
Performanceidentical
Product type	PC	PC
Networkidentical
Networking features	Gigabit Ethernet	Gigabit Ethernet
Ports & interfacesidentical
USB 2.0 ports quantityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	8
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) portsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1
Headphone outputsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1
Microphone inKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
DVI portKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
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
Parallel ports quantityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1
Design1 differ
Chassis typeDiffers	Desktop	Tower
Softwareidentical
Operating system installed	Windows Vista Home Premium	Windows Vista Home Premium
Displayidentical
Display included	No	No
Audioidentical
Audio systemKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	High Definition Audio 7.1
Weight & dimensionsidentical
WidthKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	183 mm
DepthKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	455 mm
HeightKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	370 mm

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