Product comparison · 2 pcs/workstations

Acer Aspire iDea vs HP xw4300 Intel Pentium P4 HT 3.60GHz 2x1GB/160GB Graphics DVD-RW WXP Pro Workstation

19specifications compared
11differ
8identical
51known for one product only

Key differences

Processor frequency
- Aspire iDea:1.66 GHz
- xw4300 Intel Pentium P4 HT 3.60GHz 2x1GB/160GB Graphics DVD-RW WXP Pro Workstation:3.6 GHz
Processor front side bus
- Aspire iDea:667 MHz
- xw4300 Intel Pentium P4 HT 3.60GHz 2x1GB/160GB Graphics DVD-RW WXP Pro Workstation:800 MHz
Internal memory
- Aspire iDea:1 GB
- xw4300 Intel Pentium P4 HT 3.60GHz 2x1GB/160GB Graphics DVD-RW WXP Pro Workstation:2 GB
Product type
- Aspire iDea:PC
- xw4300 Intel Pentium P4 HT 3.60GHz 2x1GB/160GB Graphics DVD-RW WXP Pro Workstation:Workstation
USB 2.0 ports quantity
- Aspire iDea:4
- xw4300 Intel Pentium P4 HT 3.60GHz 2x1GB/160GB Graphics DVD-RW WXP Pro Workstation:8
Audio system
- Aspire iDea:7.1Dolby Digital
- xw4300 Intel Pentium P4 HT 3.60GHz 2x1GB/160GB Graphics DVD-RW WXP Pro Workstation:High Definition Audio, Y
Width
- Aspire iDea:430 mm
- xw4300 Intel Pentium P4 HT 3.60GHz 2x1GB/160GB Graphics DVD-RW WXP Pro Workstation:170 mm
Depth
- Aspire iDea:335 mm
- xw4300 Intel Pentium P4 HT 3.60GHz 2x1GB/160GB Graphics DVD-RW WXP Pro Workstation:457 mm

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Comparison of Aspire iDea, xw4300 Intel Pentium P4 HT 3.60GHz 2x1GB/160GB Graphics DVD-RW WXP Pro Workstation
70 specifications	A Acer Aspire iDea View product	B HP xw4300 Intel Pentium P4 HT 3.60GHz 2x1GB/160GB Graphics DVD-RW WXP Pro Workstation View product
Processor2 differ
Processor manufacturer	Intel	Intel
Processor frequencyDiffers	1.66 GHz	3.6 GHz
Processor cacheKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	2 MB
Processor cache typeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	L2
Processor front side busDiffers	667 MHz	800 MHz
Number of processors installedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1
Cache externalKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	2048 KB
Processor familyKnown for one	Intel® Core™ Duo	Unknown — not stated by the source
Memory1 differ
Internal memoryDiffers	1 GB	2 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	Unknown — not stated by the source	2 x 1 GB
Memory slotsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	4x DIMM
Memory upgradeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	4 GB
Storageidentical
Optical drive type	DVD-RW	DVD-RW
HDD capacityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	160 GB
HDD speed	7200 RPM	7200 RPM
Storage drive controllerKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	SATA 3Gb/s NCQ
Disk subsystem controllerKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Integrated 4 channel SATA 3 GB/s controller with RAID, optional Ultra320 SCSI controller/drives, optional Ultra320 RAID controller
Diskette driveKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	No
Storage drive typeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	160 GB
Total storage capacityKnown for one	250 GB	Unknown — not stated by the source
HDD interfaceKnown for one	SATA	Unknown — not stated by the source
Compatible memory cardsKnown for one	MMC, MS Pro, SD	Unknown — not stated by the source
Graphicsidentical
Maximum graphics card memoryKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	0.064 GB
Graphics cardKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Quadro NVS 285
Video card featuresKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	2D: NVIDIA Quadro NVS 285 PCI Express (128 MB)
Performance1 differ
Product typeDiffers	PC	Workstation
Motherboard chipsetKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Intel® 925X Express
Ports & interfaces2 differ
USB 2.0 ports quantityDiffers	4	8
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) ports	1	1
Headphone outputs	1	1
Microphone in	Yes	Yes
PS/2 ports quantityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	2
Serial ports quantityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1
Parallel ports quantityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1
I/O portsDiffers	2 x SCART 1 x FM Antenna 2 x IR Blaster	Front: Headphone, microphone, and 2 USB 2.0, 1 optional IEEE 1394A; Back: 6 USB, 1 standard serial port, 1 optional serial port, 1 parallel port, PS/2 keyboard and mouse, 1 RJ-45, 3 autotasked audio ports
HDMI ports quantityKnown for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
DVI portKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Firewire (IEEE 1394) portsKnown for one	2	Unknown — not stated by the source
S/PDIF out portKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Expansion slotsidentical
Expansion slotsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1x PCI Express x16 1x PCI Express 1x PCI Express x4 3x PCI
Poweridentical
Power requirementsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	460 watts
Power availabilityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	460 W
Designidentical
Chassis typeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Mini Tower
Internal drive baysKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	2x 3.5"
Country of originKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	China
Software1 differ
Operating system installedDiffers	Windows XP Media Center Edition 2005	Windows XP Professional
Bundled softwareKnown for one	Symantec Norton Internet Security 2006, Adobe Acrobat Reader V7.0, NTI CD Maker Gold, Power DVD 6.0	Unknown — not stated by the source
Displayidentical
Display included	No	No
DisplayKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	HP L1755 17in Flat Panel Monitor, HP L1955 19in Flat Panel Monitor, HP L2035 20.1in Flat Panel Monitor, HP L2335 23in Flat Panel Monitor (all sold separately)
Audio1 differ
Audio systemDiffers	7.1Dolby Digital	High Definition Audio, Y
Audio includedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Integrated High Definition audio
Operational conditionsidentical
Operating temperature (T-T)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	5 - 35 °C
Storage temperature (T-T)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	-40 - 60 °C
Operating relative humidity (H-H)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	8 - 85%
Storage relative humidity (H-H)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	8 - 90%
Relative humidityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	8 - 85%
Non-operating altitudeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	9100
Non-operating relative humidity (non-condensing)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	8 - 90%
Weight & dimensions3 differ
WidthDiffers	430 mm	170 mm
DepthDiffers	335 mm	457 mm
HeightDiffers	70 mm	449 mm
WeightKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	18 kg
Keyboardidentical
Pointing deviceKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	HP PS/2 scroll mouse 2-button scroll mouse (optical or mechanical) or 3-button optical mouse, USB Spaceball
Keyboard typeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	HP PS/2 PS/2, USB
Featuresidentical
Security management descriptionKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Chassis padlock loop, USB ports can be deactivated, optional remotely lockable solenoid hood lock, Kensington lock provision, optional universal chassis clamp lock, optional rear port controller
Other featuresidentical
Bundled hardwareKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	PS/2 mouse PS/2 keyboard
Drive baysKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	2 internal 3.5" bays 3 external 5.25" bays or 1 external 3.5" bays for optional floppy drive
Networkidentical
Networking featuresKnown for one	Ethernet/Fast Ethernet/Gigabit Ethernet	Unknown — not stated by the source

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