Product comparison · 2 pcs/workstations

Acer Aspire M3641 - RET vs Acer Aspire PT.SE6E2.030 PC Intel® Core™ i3 i3-530

95specifications compared
39differ
56identical
30known for one product only

Key differences

Processor family
- Aspire M3641 - RET:Intel® Core™2 Quad
- Aspire PT.SE6E2.030 PC Intel® Core™ i3 i3-530:Intel® Core™ i3
Processor model
- Aspire M3641 - RET:Q8300
- Aspire PT.SE6E2.030 PC Intel® Core™ i3 i3-530:i3-530
Processor cores
- Aspire M3641 - RET:4
- Aspire PT.SE6E2.030 PC Intel® Core™ i3 i3-530:2
Processor frequency
- Aspire M3641 - RET:2.5 GHz
- Aspire PT.SE6E2.030 PC Intel® Core™ i3 i3-530:2.93 GHz
Processor cache type
- Aspire M3641 - RET:L2
- Aspire PT.SE6E2.030 PC Intel® Core™ i3 i3-530:Smart Cache
Bus type
- Aspire M3641 - RET:FSB
- Aspire PT.SE6E2.030 PC Intel® Core™ i3 i3-530:DMI
Processor lithography
- Aspire M3641 - RET:45 nm
- Aspire PT.SE6E2.030 PC Intel® Core™ i3 i3-530:32 nm
Processor codename
- Aspire M3641 - RET:Yorkfield
- Aspire PT.SE6E2.030 PC Intel® Core™ i3 i3-530:Clarkdale

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Comparison of Aspire M3641 - RET, PT.SE6E2.030
125 specifications	A Acer Aspire M3641 - RET View product	B Acer Aspire PT.SE6E2.030 PC Intel® Core™ i3 i3-530 Model PT.SE6E2.030 View product
Processor16 differ
Processor manufacturer	Intel	Intel
Processor familyDiffers	Intel® Core™2 Quad	Intel® Core™ i3
Processor generationKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Intel® Core™ i3
Processor modelDiffers	Q8300	i3-530
Processor coresDiffers	4	2
Processor threads	4	4
Processor frequencyDiffers	2.5 GHz	2.93 GHz
Processor cache	4 MB	4 MB
Processor cache typeDiffers	L2	Smart Cache
Bus typeDiffers	FSB	DMI
FSB Parity	No	No
System bus rateKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	2.5 GT/s
Processor lithographyDiffers	45 nm	32 nm
Processor operating modes	64-bit	64-bit
Processor seriesDiffers	Intel Core 2 Quad Q8000 Series	Intel Core i3-500 Desktop Series
Processor codenameDiffers	Yorkfield	Clarkdale
Thermal Design Power (TDP)Differs	95 W	73 W
TcaseDiffers	71.4 °C	72.6 °C
Maximum number of PCI Express lanesKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	16
PCI Express configurationsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1x16, 2x8
PCI Express slots versionKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	2.0
Processor socketDiffers	LGA 775 + AM2/2+	LGA 1156 (Socket H)
Number of Processing Die TransistorsDiffers	456 M	382 M
Processing Die sizeDiffers	164 mm²	81 mm²
CPU multiplier (bus/core ratio)Differs	7.5	22
SteppingDiffers	R0	C2
Maximum internal memory supported by processorKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	16 GB
Memory types supported by processorKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	DDR3 1066/1333
Memory bandwidth supported by processor (max)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	21 GB/s
ECC supported by processor	No	No
Processor front side busKnown for one	1333 MHz	Unknown — not stated by the source
Memory2 differ
Internal memory	4 GB	4 GB
Maximum internal memoryDiffers	4 GB	8 GB
Internal memory typeDiffers	DDR2-SDRAM	DDR3-SDRAM
Memory layout (slots x size)	2 x 2 GB	2 x 2 GB
Memory channelsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Dual-channel
Storage1 differ
Total storage capacityDiffers	750 GB	500 GB
Optical drive type	DVD-RW	DVD-RW
HDD interface	SATA	SATA
Card reader integrated	Yes	Yes
Compatible memory cardsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	CF, Memory Stick (MS), MicroDrive, MMC, MS PRO, SD
Floppy drive installed	No	No
Graphics2 differ
On-board graphics card	Yes	Yes
Discrete graphics card modelDiffers	AMD Radeon HD 4350	Intel® HD Graphics
On-board graphics card familyKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Intel® HD Graphics
On-board graphics card modelKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Intel® HD Graphics
Number of displays supported (on-board graphics)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	2
On-board graphics card base frequencyKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	733 MHz
Graphics card familyDiffers	AMD	Intel
Discrete graphics card memoryKnown for one	0.512 GB	Unknown — not stated by the source
Maximum graphics card memoryKnown for one	1.783 GB	Unknown — not stated by the source
Performanceidentical
Product type	PC	PC
Motherboard chipsetKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Intel® H57 Express
Audio output channelsKnown for one	7.1 channels	Unknown — not stated by the source
Networkidentical
Ethernet LAN	Yes	Yes
Wi-Fi	No	No
Networking features	Gigabit Ethernet	Gigabit Ethernet
Ports & interfaces4 differ
USB 2.0 ports quantityDiffers	8	11
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A ports quantity	0	0
HDMI ports quantityDiffers	0	1
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) ports	1	1
Headphone outputs	1	1
Line-inKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Microphone in	Yes	Yes
VGA (D-Sub) ports quantity	1	1
DVI portDiffers	Yes	No
PS/2 ports quantity	2	2
Firewire (IEEE 1394) portsDiffers	1	0
Serial ports quantity	0	0
Parallel ports quantity	0	0
Expansion slotsidentical
PCI Express x1 slots	1	1
PCI Express x16 slots	1	1
Poweridentical
Power supplyKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	220 W
Design1 differ
Chassis typeDiffers	Tower	SFF
Product colour	Black	Black
Software2 differ
Operating system installedDiffers	Windows Vista Home Premium	Windows 7 Home Premium
Compatible operating systemsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Acer Arcade Deluxe Acer eRecovery Management Adobe Acrobat Reader AdobeFlash Player Google Toolbar Microsoft Works 8.5 Nero 9 Essentials
Trial softwareDiffers	Microsoft Office Trial 2007 (60D), McAfee Internet Security Suite 2009, eSobi v2,0 Lite.	McAfee Internet Security Suite Microsoft Office Home & Student 2007
Mac compatibilityKnown for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source
Bundled softwareKnown for one	Microsoft Works 8.5, Adobe Reader 7.0, Acer Arcade Live, Quick Burning (NTI CD-Maker Gold), Acer Empowering Technology.	Unknown — not stated by the source
Displayidentical
Display included	No	No
Processor special features8 differ
CPU configuration (max)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1
Embedded options available	No	No
Enhanced Intel SpeedStep Technology	Yes	Yes
Execute Disable Bit	Yes	Yes
Graphics & IMC lithographyKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	45 nm
Idle States	Yes	Yes
Intel 64	Yes	Yes
Intel Clear Video Technology	No	No
Intel Demand Based Switching	No	No
Intel Dual Display Capable TechnologyDiffers	No	Yes
Intel Enhanced Halt State	Yes	Yes
Intel FDI TechnologyDiffers	No	Yes
Intel Fast Memory Access	No	No
Intel Flex Memory Access	No	No
Intel Rapid Storage Technology	No	No
Intel Trusted Execution Technology	No	No
Intel VT-x with Extended Page Tables (EPT)Differs	No	Yes
Intel Virtualization Technology (VT-x)Differs	2	Yes
Intel Virtualization Technology for Directed I/O (VT-d)	No	No
Intel® AES New Instructions (Intel® AES-NI)	No	No
Intel® Clear Video HD Technology (Intel® CVT HD)Differs	No	Yes
Intel® Clear Video Technology for Mobile Internet Devices (Intel CVT for MID)	No	No
Intel® InTru™ 3D Technology	No	No
Intel® Insider™	No	No
Intel® Wireless Display (Intel® WiDi)	No	No
Physical Address Extension (PAE)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	36 bit
Processor ARK IDDiffers	39107	46472
Processor package size	37.5 x 37.5 mm	37.5 x 37.5 mm
Supported instruction setsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	SSE4.2
Thermal Monitoring TechnologiesDiffers	Yes	No
Intel® Turbo Boost Technology	No	No
Intel® Hyper Threading Technology (Intel® HT Technology)Differs	No	Yes
Intel® Quick Sync Video Technology	No	No
Intel® My WiFi Technology (Intel® MWT)	No	No
Intel® Anti-Theft Technology (Intel® AT)	No	No
Conflict-Free processor	No	No
Processor codeKnown for one	SLGUR	Unknown — not stated by the source
Audioidentical
Audio system	High Definition Audio	High Definition Audio
Weight & dimensions3 differ
WidthDiffers	180 mm	100 mm
DepthDiffers	441.5 mm	371 mm
HeightDiffers	367 mm	265 mm
Packaging contentidentical
Remote control included	No	No
Mouse includedKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Other featuresidentical
TV tuner integrated	No	No

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