Product comparison · 2 pcs/workstations

Acer Aspire M3600 vs HP xw4600 Intel® Core™2 Quad Q9300 2.50GHz 2GB/500GB No Graphics DVD+/-RW WVST Bus Workstation

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  • 26specifications compared
  • 12differ
  • 14identical
  • 31known for one product only

Key differences

The HP xw4600 Intel® Core™2 Quad Q9300 2.50GHz 2GB/500GB No Graphics DVD+/-RW WVST Bus Workstation has 0.9 GHz more processor frequency than the Acer Aspire M3600 (2.5 GHz vs 1.6 GHz). The HP xw4600 Intel® Core™2 Quad Q9300 2.50GHz 2GB/500GB No Graphics DVD+/-RW WVST Bus Workstation has 7 MB more processor cache than the Acer Aspire M3600 (8 MB vs 1 MB). The HP xw4600 Intel® Core™2 Quad Q9300 2.50GHz 2GB/500GB No Graphics DVD+/-RW WVST Bus Workstation has 533 MHz more processor front side bus than the Acer Aspire M3600 (1333 MHz vs 800 MHz). Processor family: Intel® Pentium® Dual-Core on the Acer Aspire M3600, Intel® Core™2 Quad on the HP xw4600 Intel® Core™2 Quad Q9300 2.50GHz 2GB/500GB No Graphics DVD+/-RW WVST Bus Workstation. Product type: PC on the Acer Aspire M3600, Workstation on the HP xw4600 Intel® Core™2 Quad Q9300 2.50GHz 2GB/500GB No Graphics DVD+/-RW WVST Bus Workstation.

  • Processor family
    • Aspire M3600:Intel® Pentium® Dual-Core
    • xw4600 Intel® Core™2 Quad Q9300 2.50GHz 2GB/500GB No Graphics DVD+/-RW WVST Bus Workstation:Intel® Core™2 Quad
  • Processor frequency
    • Aspire M3600:1.6 GHz
    • xw4600 Intel® Core™2 Quad Q9300 2.50GHz 2GB/500GB No Graphics DVD+/-RW WVST Bus Workstation:2.5 GHz
  • Processor cache
    • Aspire M3600:1 MB
    • xw4600 Intel® Core™2 Quad Q9300 2.50GHz 2GB/500GB No Graphics DVD+/-RW WVST Bus Workstation:8 MB
  • Processor front side bus
    • Aspire M3600:800 MHz
    • xw4600 Intel® Core™2 Quad Q9300 2.50GHz 2GB/500GB No Graphics DVD+/-RW WVST Bus Workstation:1333 MHz
  • Maximum internal memory
    • Aspire M3600:4 GB
    • xw4600 Intel® Core™2 Quad Q9300 2.50GHz 2GB/500GB No Graphics DVD+/-RW WVST Bus Workstation:8 GB
  • Product type
    • Aspire M3600:PC
    • xw4600 Intel® Core™2 Quad Q9300 2.50GHz 2GB/500GB No Graphics DVD+/-RW WVST Bus Workstation:Workstation
  • USB 2.0 ports quantity
    • Aspire M3600:6
    • xw4600 Intel® Core™2 Quad Q9300 2.50GHz 2GB/500GB No Graphics DVD+/-RW WVST Bus Workstation:9
  • Chassis type
    • Aspire M3600:Tower
    • xw4600 Intel® Core™2 Quad Q9300 2.50GHz 2GB/500GB No Graphics DVD+/-RW WVST Bus Workstation:Minitower

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Comparison of Aspire M3600, xw4600 Intel® Core™2 Quad Q9300 2.50GHz 2GB/500GB No Graphics DVD+/-RW WVST Bus Workstation
57 specifications
Processor4 differ
Processor manufacturerIntelIntel
Processor familyDiffersIntel® Pentium® Dual-CoreIntel® Core™2 Quad
Processor frequencyDiffers1.6 GHz2.5 GHz
Processor cacheDiffers1 MB8 MB
Processor cache typeL2L2
Processor front side busDiffers800 MHz1333 MHz
Number of processors installedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1
Memory1 differ
Internal memory2 GB2 GB
Maximum internal memoryDiffers4 GB8 GB
Internal memory typeDDR2-SDRAMDDR2-SDRAM
Memory layout (slots x size)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source2 x 1 GB
Memory upgradeKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source8 GB
Storageidentical
HDD capacityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source500 GB
HDD interfaceSATASATA
HDD speed7200 RPM7200 RPM
Storage drive controllerKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceSATA 3GB/s NCQ
Diskette driveKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceNo
Storage drive typeKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source500 GB
Total storage capacityKnown for one500 GBUnknown — not stated by the source
Optical drive typeKnown for oneDVD±RWUnknown — not stated by the source
Performance1 differ
Product typeDiffersPCWorkstation
Motherboard chipsetKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceIntel® X38 Express
Ports & interfaces1 differ
USB 2.0 ports quantityDiffers69
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) ports11
Headphone outputs11
Microphone inYesYes
VGA (D-Sub) ports quantity11
PS/2 ports quantity22
Serial ports quantity11
Parallel ports quantity11
I/O portsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceFront: headphone, microphone, 2 USB 2.0 and 1 optional IEEE 1394A; Rear: 7 USB 2.0, 1 external SATA, 1 standard serial port, 1 parallel port, 2 PS/2 keyboard and mouse, 1 RJ-45 to integrated Gigabit LAN, audio In, audio Out, microphone; 2 USB 2.0 (internal)
Firewire (IEEE 1394) portsKnown for one1Unknown — not stated by the source
Expansion slotsidentical
Expansion slotsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source7 slots: 2 PCI Express (x16) Graphics slots, 1 PCI Express (x16 mechanically, x4 electrically), 1 PCI Express (x1) and 3 full-length legacy PCI slots
Poweridentical
Power supplyKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source475 W
Design1 differ
Chassis typeDiffersTowerMinitower
Country of originKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceChina
Displayidentical
Display includedNoNo
Audio1 differ
Audio systemDiffersHigh Definition Audio 7.1High Definition Audio
Audio includedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceIntegrated High Definition audio with Jack Retasking capability, optional PCI Sound Blaster X-Fi Xtreme Music
Operational conditionsidentical
Operating temperature (T-T)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source5 - 35 °C
Storage temperature (T-T)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source-40 - 60 °C
Operating relative humidity (H-H)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source8 - 85%
Storage relative humidity (H-H)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source8 - 90%
Non-operating altitudeKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source9100
Non-operating relative humidity (non-condensing)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source8 - 90%
Weight & dimensions3 differ
WidthDiffers180 mm168 mm
DepthDiffers420 mm456 mm
HeightDiffers360 mm450 mm
WeightKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source19 kg
Keyboardidentical
Pointing deviceKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceHP USB Laser Mouse
Keyboard typeKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceHP PS/2 Standard Keyboard
Featuresidentical
Security management descriptionKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceHP Solenoid Hood Lock/Sensor Kit, Kensington Security Cable & Lock
Other featuresidentical
Drive baysKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source3 external 5.25" bays and 1 external 3.5" bay for optional floppy drive 2 internal 3.5" bays
UNSPSC-codeKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source43211507
Graphicsidentical
Discrete graphics card modelKnown for oneNVIDIA® GeForce® 8500 GTUnknown — not stated by the source
Networkidentical
Networking featuresKnown for oneGigabit EthernetUnknown — not stated by the source
Softwareidentical
Operating system installedKnown for oneWindows Vista Home PremiumUnknown — not stated by the source

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