Product comparison · 2 pcs/workstations

Acer Aspire M3900-P226HQdb vs Acer Aspire X5950

90specifications compared
40differ
50identical
40known for one product only

Key differences

Processor family
- Aspire M3900-P226HQdb:Intel® Pentium®
- Aspire X5950:Intel® Core™ i3
Processor model
- Aspire M3900-P226HQdb:E5500
- Aspire X5950:i3-540
Processor threads
- Aspire M3900-P226HQdb:2
- Aspire X5950:4
Processor frequency
- Aspire M3900-P226HQdb:2.8 GHz
- Aspire X5950:3.06 GHz
Processor cache
- Aspire M3900-P226HQdb:2 MB
- Aspire X5950:4 MB
Bus type
- Aspire M3900-P226HQdb:FSB
- Aspire X5950:DMI
Processor lithography
- Aspire M3900-P226HQdb:45 nm
- Aspire X5950:32 nm
Processor codename
- Aspire M3900-P226HQdb:Wolfdale
- Aspire X5950:Clarkdale

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Comparison of Aspire M3900-P226HQdb, Aspire X5950
130 specifications	A Acer Aspire M3900-P226HQdb View product	B Acer Aspire X5950 View product
Processor16 differ
Processor manufacturer	Intel	Intel
Processor familyDiffers	Intel® Pentium®	Intel® Core™ i3
Processor generationKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Intel® Core™ i3
Processor modelDiffers	E5500	i3-540
Processor cores	2	2
Processor threadsDiffers	2	4
Processor frequencyDiffers	2.8 GHz	3.06 GHz
Processor cacheDiffers	2 MB	4 MB
Processor cache type	Smart Cache	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 Pentium E5000 Series for Desktop	Intel Core i3-500 Desktop Series
Processor codenameDiffers	Wolfdale	Clarkdale
Thermal Design Power (TDP)Differs	65 W	73 W
TcaseDiffers	74.1 °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 (Socket T)	LGA 1156 (Socket H)
Number of Processing Die TransistorsDiffers	228 M	382 M
Processing Die sizeDiffers	82 mm²	81 mm²
CPU multiplier (bus/core ratio)Differs	14	23
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 clock speeds supported by processorKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1066,1333 MHz
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	800 MHz	Unknown — not stated by the source
Memory2 differ
Internal memoryDiffers	4 GB	6 GB
Maximum internal memory	8 GB	8 GB
Internal memory type	DDR3-SDRAM	DDR3-SDRAM
Memory layout (slots x size)Differs	2 x 2 GB	3 x 2 GB
Memory clock speedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1333 MHz
Memory channelsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Dual-channel
Storage2 differ
Total storage capacityDiffers	1 TB	640 GB
Optical drive typeDiffers	DVD-RW	DVD Super Multi DL
HDD speedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	7200 RPM
Card reader integrated	Yes	Yes
Compatible memory cardsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	CF, Memory Stick (MS), MMC, MS PRO, SD
Floppy drive installed	No	No
HDD interfaceKnown for one	SATA	Unknown — not stated by the source
Graphics3 differ
On-board graphics cardDiffers	No	Yes
Discrete graphics card modelDiffers	NVIDIA® GeForce® G315	NVIDIA® GeForce® GT 320
Discrete graphics card memoryDiffers	0.512 GB	1 GB
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
Maximum graphics card memoryKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	2.431 GB
Graphics card family	NVIDIA	NVIDIA
Performanceidentical
Product type	PC	PC
Motherboard chipsetKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Intel® H57 Express
Networkidentical
Ethernet LAN	Yes	Yes
Ethernet LAN data ratesKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	10,100,1000 Mbit/s
Wi-Fi	No	No
Networking features	Gigabit Ethernet	Gigabit Ethernet
Ports & interfaces3 differ
USB 2.0 ports quantityDiffers	8	11
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A ports quantityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	0
HDMI ports quantity	1	1
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) ports	1	1
Headphone outputs	1	1
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 quantityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	0
Parallel ports quantityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	0
Expansion slotsidentical
PCI Express x1 slotsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1
PCI Express x16 slotsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1
Poweridentical
Power supplyKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	220 W
Design1 differ
Chassis type	Tower	Tower
Product colourDiffers	Black	Silver
Software1 differ
Operating system installedDiffers	Windows 7 Home Premium	Windows Vista Home Premium
Mac compatibilityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	No
Display1 differ
Display includedDiffers	Yes	No
Display diagonalKnown for one	54.6 cm (21.5")	Unknown — not stated by the source
Display resolutionKnown for one	1920 x 1080 pixels	Unknown — not stated by the source
Native aspect ratioKnown for one	16:9	Unknown — not stated by the source
Display brightnessKnown for one	250 cd/m²	Unknown — not stated by the source
Viewing angle, horizontalKnown for one	176°	Unknown — not stated by the source
Viewing angle, verticalKnown for one	176°	Unknown — not stated by the source
Processor special features8 differ
CPU configuration (max)	1	1
Embedded options availableDiffers	No	Yes
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)	Yes	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	Yes
Processor ARK IDDiffers	42800	46473
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	SLGTJ	Unknown — not stated by the source
Audioidentical
Audio system	High Definition Audio	High Definition Audio
Weight & dimensions3 differ
WidthDiffers	180 mm	100 mm
DepthDiffers	401.8 mm	371 mm
HeightDiffers	379 mm	265 mm
Packaging contentidentical
Mouse includedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Remote control included	No	No
Other featuresidentical
TV tuner integrated	No	No

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