Product comparison · 2 pcs/workstations

Acer Aspire M7720 vs MSI Wind PC 2316XP Intel Atom® 230

75specifications compared
34differ
41identical
27known for one product only

Key differences

The Acer Aspire M7720 has 3 more processor cores than the MSI Wind PC 2316XP Intel Atom® 230 (4 vs 1). The Acer Aspire M7720 has 6 more processor threads than the MSI Wind PC 2316XP Intel Atom® 230 (8 vs 2). The Acer Aspire M7720 has 1.06 GHz more processor frequency than the MSI Wind PC 2316XP Intel Atom® 230 (2.66 GHz vs 1.6 GHz). Only the Acer Aspire M7720 has enhanced Intel SpeedStep Technology. Only the Acer Aspire M7720 has idle States.

Processor family
- Aspire M7720:Intel® Core™ i7
- Wind PC 2316XP Intel Atom® 230:Intel Atom®
Processor model
- Aspire M7720:i7-920
- Wind PC 2316XP Intel Atom® 230:230
Processor cores
- Aspire M7720:4
- Wind PC 2316XP Intel Atom® 230:1
Processor threads
- Aspire M7720:8
- Wind PC 2316XP Intel Atom® 230:2
Processor frequency
- Aspire M7720:2.66 GHz
- Wind PC 2316XP Intel Atom® 230:1.6 GHz
Processor cache
- Aspire M7720:8 MB
- Wind PC 2316XP Intel Atom® 230:0.512 MB
Processor cache type
- Aspire M7720:Smart Cache
- Wind PC 2316XP Intel Atom® 230:L2
Bus type
- Aspire M7720:QPI
- Wind PC 2316XP Intel Atom® 230:FSB

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Comparison of Aspire M7720, 2316XP
102 specifications	A Acer Aspire M7720 View product	B MSI Wind PC 2316XP Intel Atom® 230 Model 2316XP View product
Processor16 differ
Processor familyDiffers	Intel® Core™ i7	Intel Atom®
Processor generationKnown for one	Intel® Core™ i7	Unknown — not stated by the source
Processor modelDiffers	i7-920	230
Processor coresDiffers	4	1
Processor threadsDiffers	8	2
Processor boost frequencyKnown for one	2.93 GHz	Unknown — not stated by the source
Processor frequencyDiffers	2.66 GHz	1.6 GHz
Processor cacheDiffers	8 MB	0.512 MB
Processor cache typeDiffers	Smart Cache	L2
Bus typeDiffers	QPI	FSB
System bus rateKnown for one	4.8 GT/s	Unknown — not stated by the source
Processor seriesDiffers	Intel Core i7-900 Desktop Series	Intel Atom 200 Series
Processor codenameDiffers	Bloomfield	Diamondville
Thermal Design Power (TDP)Differs	130 W	4 W
TcaseDiffers	67.9 °C	85.2 °C
Number of QPI linksKnown for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
Processor socketDiffers	Socket B (LGA 1366)	BGA 437
Number of Processing Die TransistorsDiffers	731 M	47 M
Processing Die sizeDiffers	263 mm²	26 mm²
CPU multiplier (bus/core ratio)Differs	20	12
Maximum internal memory supported by processorKnown for one	24 GB	Unknown — not stated by the source
Memory types supported by processorKnown for one	DDR3 800/1066	Unknown — not stated by the source
Memory bandwidth supported by processor (max)Known for one	25.6 GB/s	Unknown — not stated by the source
Processor front side busKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	533 MHz
Number of processors installedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1
Memory2 differ
Internal memoryDiffers	6 GB	1 GB
Internal memory typeDiffers	DDR3-SDRAM	DDR2-SDRAM
Memory channelsKnown for one	Triple-channel	Unknown — not stated by the source
Memory clock speedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	533 MHz
Storage2 differ
Total storage capacityDiffers	1.64 TB	160 GB
Number of HDDs installedDiffers	2	1
HDD capacity (group 1)Known for one	640 GB	Unknown — not stated by the source
HDD interfaceKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	SATA
HDD speedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	5400 RPM
Graphics1 differ
Discrete graphics card modelDiffers	AMD Radeon HD 4850	Intel® GMA 950
Maximum graphics card memoryKnown for one	1.024 GB	Unknown — not stated by the source
Performanceidentical
Audio output channelsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	7.1 channels
Ports & interfaces1 differ
USB 2.0 ports quantityDiffers	10	6
DVI portKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Firewire (IEEE 1394) portsKnown for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
Designidentical
Chassis typeKnown for one	Tower	Unknown — not stated by the source
Product colourKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Black
External drive baysKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	5.25" x 1/2H
Internal drive baysKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	3.5" x 1/3H
Software1 differ
Operating system installedDiffers	Windows Vista Home Premium	Windows XP Home Edition
Processor special features10 differ
CPU configuration (max)Known for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
Enhanced Intel SpeedStep TechnologyDiffers	Yes	No
Idle StatesDiffers	Yes	No
Intel Enhanced Halt StateDiffers	Yes	No
Intel VT-x with Extended Page Tables (EPT)Differs	Yes	No
Intel Virtualization Technology (VT-x)Differs	Yes	No
Physical Address Extension (PAE)Known for one	36 bit	Unknown — not stated by the source
Processor ARK IDDiffers	37147	35635
Processor codeDiffers	SLBCH	SLB6Z
Processor package sizeDiffers	42.5 x 45.0 mm	22 x 22 mm
Supported instruction setsDiffers	SSE4.2	SSE2, SSE3, SSSE3
Intel® Turbo Boost TechnologyDiffers	1.0	No
Audio1 differ
Audio systemDiffers	High Definition Audio 7.1	High Definition Audio
Weight & dimensionsidentical
WidthKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	65 mm
DepthKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	240 mm
HeightKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	300 mm

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