Product comparison · 2 pcs/workstations

Acer Aspire M5500 vs Lenovo ThinkCentre M55e Tower (9637M1G), EN

76specifications compared
25differ
51identical
19known for one product only

Key differences

The Acer Aspire M5500 has 2 more processor cores than the Lenovo ThinkCentre M55e Tower (9637M1G), EN (4 vs 2). The Acer Aspire M5500 has 2 more processor threads than the Lenovo ThinkCentre M55e Tower (9637M1G), EN (4 vs 2). The Acer Aspire M5500 has 0.27 GHz more processor frequency than the Lenovo ThinkCentre M55e Tower (9637M1G), EN (2.4 GHz vs 2.13 GHz). Only the Lenovo ThinkCentre M55e Tower (9637M1G), EN has embedded options available. Processor family: Intel® Core™2 Quad on the Acer Aspire M5500, Intel® Core™2 Duo on the Lenovo ThinkCentre M55e Tower (9637M1G), EN.

Processor family
- Aspire M5500:Intel® Core™2 Quad
- ThinkCentre M55e Tower (9637M1G), EN:Intel® Core™2 Duo
Processor model
- Aspire M5500:Q6600
- ThinkCentre M55e Tower (9637M1G), EN:E6400
Processor cores
- Aspire M5500:4
- ThinkCentre M55e Tower (9637M1G), EN:2
Processor threads
- Aspire M5500:4
- ThinkCentre M55e Tower (9637M1G), EN:2
Processor frequency
- Aspire M5500:2.4 GHz
- ThinkCentre M55e Tower (9637M1G), EN:2.13 GHz
Processor cache
- Aspire M5500:8 MB
- ThinkCentre M55e Tower (9637M1G), EN:2 MB
Processor codename
- Aspire M5500:Kentsfield
- ThinkCentre M55e Tower (9637M1G), EN:Conroe
Thermal Design Power (TDP)
- Aspire M5500:95, 105
- ThinkCentre M55e Tower (9637M1G), EN:65 W

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Comparison of Aspire M5500, ThinkCentre M55e Tower (9637M1G), EN
95 specifications	A Acer Aspire M5500 View product	B Lenovo ThinkCentre M55e Tower (9637M1G), EN View product
Processor13 differ
Processor familyDiffers	Intel® Core™2 Quad	Intel® Core™2 Duo
Processor modelDiffers	Q6600	E6400
Processor coresDiffers	4	2
Processor threadsDiffers	4	2
Processor frequencyDiffers	2.4 GHz	2.13 GHz
Processor cacheDiffers	8 MB	2 MB
Processor seriesDiffers	Intel Core 2 Quad Q6000 Series	Intel Core 2 Duo E6000 Series
Processor codenameDiffers	Kentsfield	Conroe
Thermal Design Power (TDP)Differs	95, 105	65 W
TcaseDiffers	B3=62.2; G0=71	61.4 °C
Number of processors installedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1
Number of Processing Die TransistorsDiffers	582 M	167 M
Processing Die sizeDiffers	286 mm²	111 mm²
CPU multiplier (bus/core ratio)Differs	9	8
Processor core voltage (AC)Known for one	0.85 - 1.5 V	Unknown — not stated by the source
SteppingKnown for one	G0	Unknown — not stated by the source
Memory2 differ
Internal memoryDiffers	2 GB	1 GB
Maximum internal memoryKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	4 GB
Memory layout (slots x size)Differs	2 x 1 GB	1 x 1 GB
Memory slotsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	2x DIMM
Storage1 differ
Total storage capacityDiffers	500 GB	160 GB
Optical drive typeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	DVD-ROM
HDD interfaceKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	SATA
Graphics1 differ
Discrete graphics card modelDiffers	NVIDIA® GeForce® 8600 GT	Intel® GMA 3000
Discrete graphics memory typeKnown for one	GDDR3	Unknown — not stated by the source
Maximum graphics card memoryKnown for one	1.024 GB	Unknown — not stated by the source
Ports & interfaces1 differ
USB 2.0 ports quantityDiffers	8	6
PS/2 ports quantityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	2
DVI portKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Firewire (IEEE 1394) portsKnown for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
Expansion slotsidentical
Expansion slotsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1x PCI Express 16X 1x PCI Express 1X
Poweridentical
Power supplyKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	280 W
Designidentical
Cable lock slotKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Cable lock slot typeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Kensington
Software1 differ
Operating system installedDiffers	Windows Vista Home Premium	Windows XP Professional
Processor special features2 differ
Embedded options availableDiffers	No	Yes
Processor ARK IDDiffers	29765	27249
Audio1 differ
Audio systemDiffers	High Definition Audio 7.1	ADI 1986 A
Weight & dimensions3 differ
WidthDiffers	180 mm	175 mm
DepthDiffers	420 mm	440 mm
HeightDiffers	360 mm	402 mm
WeightKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	10.9 kg
Packaging contentidentical
Mouse includedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Other featuresidentical
Intel segment taggingKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Enterprise, Professional

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