Product comparison · 2 pcs/workstations

Acer Aspire M3600 vs Acer Aspire M5600

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
- Aspire M3600:Intel® Pentium® Dual-Core
- Aspire M5600:Intel® Core™2 Duo
Processor frequency
- Aspire M3600:1.6 GHz
- Aspire M5600:2.4 GHz
Processor cache
- Aspire M3600:1 MB
- Aspire M5600:2 MB
HDD interface
- Aspire M3600:SATA
- Aspire M5600:SATA II
Discrete graphics card model
- Aspire M3600:NVIDIA® GeForce® 8500 GT
- Aspire M5600:NVIDIA GeForce 8600 GS

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Comparison of Aspire M3600, Aspire M5600
82 specifications	A Acer Aspire M3600 View product	B Acer Aspire M5600 View product
Processor3 differ
Processor familyDiffers	Intel® Pentium® Dual-Core	Intel® Core™2 Duo
Processor modelKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	E4600
Processor coresKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	2
Processor threadsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	2
Processor frequencyDiffers	1.6 GHz	2.4 GHz
Processor cacheDiffers	1 MB	2 MB
Bus typeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	FSB
FSB ParityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	No
Processor lithographyKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	65 nm
Processor operating modesKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	64-bit
Processor seriesKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Intel Core 2 Duo E4000 Series
Processor codenameKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Conroe
Thermal Design Power (TDP)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	65 W
TcaseKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	73.3 °C
Processor socketKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	LGA 775 (Socket T)
Number of Processing Die TransistorsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	167 M
Processing Die sizeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	111 mm²
CPU multiplier (bus/core ratio)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	12
SteppingKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	M0
ECC supported by processorKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	No
Storage1 differ
HDD interfaceDiffers	SATA	SATA II
Graphics1 differ
Discrete graphics card modelDiffers	NVIDIA® GeForce® 8500 GT	NVIDIA GeForce 8600 GS
Ports & interfacesidentical
PS/2 ports quantityKnown for one	2	Unknown — not stated by the source
Processor special featuresidentical
Embedded options availableKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	No
Enhanced Intel SpeedStep TechnologyKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Execute Disable BitKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Idle StatesKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Intel 64Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Intel Clear Video TechnologyKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	No
Intel Demand Based SwitchingKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	No
Intel Dual Display Capable TechnologyKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	No
Intel Enhanced Halt StateKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Intel FDI TechnologyKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	No
Intel Fast Memory AccessKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	No
Intel Flex Memory AccessKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	No
Intel Rapid Storage TechnologyKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	No
Intel Trusted Execution TechnologyKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	No
Intel VT-x with Extended Page Tables (EPT)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	No
Intel Virtualization Technology (VT-x)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	No
Intel Virtualization Technology for Directed I/O (VT-d)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	No
Intel® AES New Instructions (Intel® AES-NI)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	No
Intel® Clear Video HD Technology (Intel® CVT HD)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	No
Intel® Clear Video Technology for Mobile Internet Devices (Intel CVT for MID)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	No
Intel® InTru™ 3D TechnologyKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	No
Intel® Insider™Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	No
Intel® Wireless Display (Intel® WiDi)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	No
Processor ARK IDKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	32242
Processor codeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	SLA94
Processor package sizeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	37.5 x 37.5 mm
Thermal Monitoring TechnologiesKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Intel® Turbo Boost TechnologyKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	No
Intel® Hyper Threading Technology (Intel® HT Technology)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	No
Intel® Quick Sync Video TechnologyKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	No
Intel® My WiFi Technology (Intel® MWT)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	No
Intel® Anti-Theft Technology (Intel® AT)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	No
Conflict-Free processorKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	No

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