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Product comparison · 2 pcs/workstations

Acer Aspire M3600 vs Acer Aspire M5600

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  • 31specifications compared
  • 5differ
  • 26identical
  • 51known for one product only

Key differences

The Acer Aspire M5600 has 0.8 GHz more processor frequency than the Acer Aspire M3600 (2.4 GHz vs 1.6 GHz). The Acer Aspire M5600 has 1 MB more processor cache than the Acer Aspire M3600 (2 MB vs 1 MB). Processor family: Intel® Pentium® Dual-Core on the Acer Aspire M3600, Intel® Core™2 Duo on the Acer Aspire M5600. HDD interface: SATA on the Acer Aspire M3600, SATA II on the Acer Aspire M5600. Discrete graphics card model: NVIDIA® GeForce® 8500 GT on the Acer Aspire M3600, NVIDIA GeForce 8600 GS on the Acer Aspire M5600.

  • Processor family
    • Intel® Pentium® Dual-Core
    • Intel® Core™2 Duo
  • Processor frequency
    • 1.6 GHz
    • 2.4 GHz
  • Processor cache
    • 1 MB
    • 2 MB
  • HDD interface
    • SATA
    • SATA II
  • Discrete graphics card model
    • NVIDIA® GeForce® 8500 GT
    • NVIDIA GeForce 8600 GS

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Processor3 differ
Processor manufacturerIntelIntel
Processor familyDiffersIntel® Pentium® Dual-CoreIntel® Core™2 Duo
Processor modelKnown for oneE4600
Processor coresKnown for one2
Processor threadsKnown for one2
Processor frequencyDiffers1.6 GHz2.4 GHz
Processor cacheDiffers1 MB2 MB
Processor cache typeL2L2
Processor front side bus800 MHz800 MHz
Bus typeKnown for oneFSB
FSB ParityKnown for oneNo
Processor lithographyKnown for one65 nm
Processor operating modesKnown for one64-bit
Processor seriesKnown for oneIntel Core 2 Duo E4000 Series
Processor codenameKnown for oneConroe
Thermal Design Power (TDP)Known for one65 W
TcaseKnown for one73.3 °C
Processor socketKnown for oneLGA 775 (Socket T)
Number of Processing Die TransistorsKnown for one167 M
Processing Die sizeKnown for one111 mm²
CPU multiplier (bus/core ratio)Known for one12
SteppingKnown for oneM0
ECC supported by processorKnown for oneNo
Memoryidentical
Internal memory2 GB2 GB
Maximum internal memory4 GB4 GB
Internal memory typeDDR2-SDRAMDDR2-SDRAM
Storage1 differ
Total storage capacity500 GB500 GB
Optical drive typeDVD±RWDVD±RW
HDD interfaceDiffersSATASATA II
HDD speed7200 RPM7200 RPM
Graphics1 differ
Discrete graphics card modelDiffersNVIDIA® GeForce® 8500 GTNVIDIA GeForce 8600 GS
Performanceidentical
Product typePCPC
Networkidentical
Networking featuresGigabit EthernetGigabit Ethernet
Ports & interfacesidentical
USB 2.0 ports quantity66
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) ports11
Headphone outputs11
Microphone inYesYes
VGA (D-Sub) ports quantity11
Firewire (IEEE 1394) ports11
Serial ports quantity11
Parallel ports quantity11
PS/2 ports quantityKnown for one2
Designidentical
Chassis typeTowerTower
Softwareidentical
Operating system installedWindows Vista Home PremiumWindows Vista Home Premium
Displayidentical
Display includedNoNo
Processor special featuresidentical
Embedded options availableKnown for oneNo
Enhanced Intel SpeedStep TechnologyKnown for oneYes
Execute Disable BitKnown for oneYes
Idle StatesKnown for oneYes
Intel 64Known for oneYes
Intel Clear Video TechnologyKnown for oneNo
Intel Demand Based SwitchingKnown for oneNo
Intel Dual Display Capable TechnologyKnown for oneNo
Intel Enhanced Halt StateKnown for oneYes
Intel FDI TechnologyKnown for oneNo
Intel Fast Memory AccessKnown for oneNo
Intel Flex Memory AccessKnown for oneNo
Intel Rapid Storage TechnologyKnown for oneNo
Intel Trusted Execution TechnologyKnown for oneNo
Intel VT-x with Extended Page Tables (EPT)Known for oneNo
Intel Virtualization Technology (VT-x)Known for oneNo
Intel Virtualization Technology for Directed I/O (VT-d)Known for oneNo
Intel® AES New Instructions (Intel® AES-NI)Known for oneNo
Intel® Clear Video HD Technology (Intel® CVT HD)Known for oneNo
Intel® Clear Video Technology for Mobile Internet Devices (Intel CVT for MID)Known for oneNo
Intel® InTru™ 3D TechnologyKnown for oneNo
Intel® Insider™Known for oneNo
Intel® Wireless Display (Intel® WiDi)Known for oneNo
Processor ARK IDKnown for one32242
Processor codeKnown for oneSLA94
Processor package sizeKnown for one37.5 x 37.5 mm
Thermal Monitoring TechnologiesKnown for oneYes
Intel® Turbo Boost TechnologyKnown for oneNo
Intel® Hyper Threading Technology (Intel® HT Technology)Known for oneNo
Intel® Quick Sync Video TechnologyKnown for oneNo
Intel® My WiFi Technology (Intel® MWT)Known for oneNo
Intel® Anti-Theft Technology (Intel® AT)Known for oneNo
Conflict-Free processorKnown for oneNo
Audioidentical
Audio systemHigh Definition Audio 7.1High Definition Audio 7.1
Weight & dimensionsidentical
Width180 mm180 mm
Depth420 mm420 mm
Height360 mm360 mm

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