Product comparison · 2 pcs/workstations

Acer Aspire M3641 - RET vs HP Compaq 500B

94specifications compared
36differ
58identical
22known for one product only

Key differences

Processor family
- Aspire M3641 - RET:Intel® Core™2 Quad
- Compaq 500B:Intel® Pentium®
Processor model
- Aspire M3641 - RET:Q8300
- Compaq 500B:E5400
Processor cores
- Aspire M3641 - RET:4
- Compaq 500B:2
Processor threads
- Aspire M3641 - RET:4
- Compaq 500B:2
Processor frequency
- Aspire M3641 - RET:2.5 GHz
- Compaq 500B:2.7 GHz
Processor cache
- Aspire M3641 - RET:4 MB
- Compaq 500B:2 MB
Processor front side bus
- Aspire M3641 - RET:1333 MHz
- Compaq 500B:800 MHz
Processor codename
- Aspire M3641 - RET:Yorkfield
- Compaq 500B:Wolfdale

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Comparison of Aspire M3641 - RET, Compaq 500B
116 specifications	A Acer Aspire M3641 - RET View product	B HP Compaq 500B View product
Processor15 differ
Processor manufacturer	Intel	Intel
Processor familyDiffers	Intel® Core™2 Quad	Intel® Pentium®
Processor modelDiffers	Q8300	E5400
Processor coresDiffers	4	2
Processor threadsDiffers	4	2
Processor frequencyDiffers	2.5 GHz	2.7 GHz
Processor cacheDiffers	4 MB	2 MB
Processor cache type	L2	L2
Processor front side busDiffers	1333 MHz	800 MHz
Bus type	FSB	FSB
FSB Parity	No	No
Processor lithography	45 nm	45 nm
Processor operating modes	64-bit	64-bit
Processor seriesDiffers	Intel Core 2 Quad Q8000 Series	Intel Pentium E5000 Series for Desktop
Processor codenameDiffers	Yorkfield	Wolfdale
Thermal Design Power (TDP)Differs	95 W	45, 65
TcaseDiffers	71.4 °C	74.1 °C
Number of processors installedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1
Processor socketDiffers	LGA 775 + AM2/2+	LGA 775 (Socket T)
Number of Processing Die TransistorsDiffers	456 M	228 M
Processing Die sizeDiffers	164 mm²	82 mm²
CPU multiplier (bus/core ratio)Differs	7.5	13.5
Stepping	R0	R0
ECC supported by processor	No	No
Memory2 differ
Internal memoryDiffers	4 GB	2 GB
Internal memory typeDiffers	DDR2-SDRAM	DDR3-SDRAM
Memory slotsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	2x DIMM
Memory clock speedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1333 MHz
Maximum internal memoryKnown for one	4 GB	Unknown — not stated by the source
Memory layout (slots x size)Known for one	2 x 2 GB	Unknown — not stated by the source
Storage2 differ
Total storage capacityDiffers	750 GB	320 GB
Optical drive type	DVD-RW	DVD-RW
HDD interface	SATA	SATA
Card reader integratedDiffers	Yes	No
Floppy drive installed	No	No
Graphics3 differ
On-board graphics cardDiffers	Yes	No
Discrete graphics card modelDiffers	AMD Radeon HD 4350	NVIDIA GeForce 6150 SE
Graphics card familyDiffers	AMD	NVIDIA
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
Audio output channelsKnown for one	7.1 channels	Unknown — not stated by the source
Network1 differ
Ethernet LAN	Yes	Yes
Cabling technologyKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	10/100Base-T(X)
Wi-Fi	No	No
Networking featuresDiffers	Gigabit Ethernet	Fast Ethernet
Ports & interfaces4 differ
USB 2.0 ports quantityDiffers	8	6
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A ports quantity	0	0
HDMI ports quantity	0	0
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) ports	1	1
Headphone outputs	1	1
Line-outKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
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 quantityDiffers	2	0
Firewire (IEEE 1394) portsDiffers	1	0
Serial ports quantity	0	0
Parallel ports quantity	0	0
Expansion slots1 differ
PCI Express x1 slotsDiffers	1	2
PCI Express x16 slots	1	1
PCI slotsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1
Designidentical
Chassis type	Tower	Tower
Product colour	Black	Black
External drive baysKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1x 5.25"
Internal drive baysKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1x 3.5"
Country of originKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	China
Software1 differ
Operating system installedDiffers	Windows Vista Home Premium	Windows 7 Professional
Mac compatibilityKnown for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source
Trial softwareKnown for one	Microsoft Office Trial 2007 (60D), McAfee Internet Security Suite 2009, eSobi v2,0 Lite.	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 features2 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
Idle States	Yes	Yes
Intel 64	Yes	Yes
Intel Clear Video Technology	No	No
Intel Demand Based Switching	No	No
Intel Dual Display Capable Technology	No	No
Intel Enhanced Halt State	Yes	Yes
Intel FDI Technology	No	No
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)	No	No
Intel Virtualization Technology (VT-x)	2	2
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)	No	No
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
Processor ARK IDDiffers	39107	40478
Processor codeDiffers	SLGUR	SLGH7
Processor package size	37.5 x 37.5 mm	37.5 x 37.5 mm
Thermal Monitoring Technologies	Yes	Yes
Intel® Turbo Boost Technology	No	No
Intel® Hyper Threading Technology (Intel® HT Technology)	No	No
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
Audio1 differ
Audio systemDiffers	High Definition Audio	ALC662
Weight & dimensions3 differ
WidthDiffers	180 mm	166 mm
DepthDiffers	441.5 mm	428 mm
HeightDiffers	367 mm	384 mm
WeightKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	10.2 kg
Packaging contentidentical
Remote control included	No	No
Mouse includedKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Certificatesidentical
Compliance industry standardsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	IEEE 802.3, IEEE 802.3u
Other features1 differ
TV tuner integratedDiffers	No	Yes

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