Product comparison · 2 pcs/workstations

Acer Aspire M7811 vs MSI WindBOX II

84specifications compared
46differ
38identical
29known for one product only

Key differences

The Acer Aspire M7811 has 3 more processor cores than the MSI WindBOX II (4 vs 1). The Acer Aspire M7811 has 6 more processor threads than the MSI WindBOX II (8 vs 2). The Acer Aspire M7811 has 1.2 GHz more processor frequency than the MSI WindBOX II (2.8 GHz vs 1.6 GHz). Only the Acer Aspire M7811 has card reader integrated. Only the MSI WindBOX II has Wi-Fi.

Processor family
- Aspire M7811:Intel® Core™ i7
- WindBOX II:Intel Pentium Mobile
Processor model
- Aspire M7811:i7-860
- WindBOX II:N270
Processor cores
- Aspire M7811:4
- WindBOX II:1
Processor threads
- Aspire M7811:8
- WindBOX II:2
Processor frequency
- Aspire M7811:2.8 GHz
- WindBOX II:1.6 GHz
Processor cache
- Aspire M7811:8 MB
- WindBOX II:0.512 MB
Processor cache type
- Aspire M7811:Smart Cache
- WindBOX II:L2
Processor front side bus
- Aspire M7811:1333 MHz
- WindBOX II:533 MHz

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Comparison of Aspire M7811, WindBOX II
113 specifications	A Acer Aspire M7811 View product	B MSI WindBOX II View product
Processor17 differ
Processor manufacturer	Intel	Intel
Processor familyDiffers	Intel® Core™ i7	Intel Pentium Mobile
Processor generationKnown for one	Intel® Core™ i7	Unknown — not stated by the source
Processor modelDiffers	i7-860	N270
Processor coresDiffers	4	1
Processor threadsDiffers	8	2
Processor boost frequencyKnown for one	3.46 GHz	Unknown — not stated by the source
Processor frequencyDiffers	2.8 GHz	1.6 GHz
Processor cacheDiffers	8 MB	0.512 MB
Processor cache typeDiffers	Smart Cache	L2
Processor front side busDiffers	1333 MHz	533 MHz
Bus typeDiffers	DMI	FSB
FSB Parity	No	No
System bus rateKnown for one	2.5 GT/s	Unknown — not stated by the source
Processor lithography	45 nm	45 nm
Processor operating modesDiffers	64-bit	32-bit
Processor seriesDiffers	Intel Core i7-800 Desktop Series	Intel Atom N200 Series
Processor codenameDiffers	Lynnfield	Diamondville
Thermal Design Power (TDP)Differs	95 W	2.5 W
TcaseKnown for one	72.7 °C	Unknown — not stated by the source
Maximum number of PCI Express lanesKnown for one	16	Unknown — not stated by the source
PCI Express configurationsKnown for one	1x16, 2x8	Unknown — not stated by the source
PCI Express slots versionKnown for one	2.0	Unknown — not stated by the source
Processor socketDiffers	LGA 1156 (Socket H)	Socket F (1207)
Number of Processing Die TransistorsDiffers	774 M	47 M
Processing Die sizeDiffers	296 mm²	26 mm²
CPU multiplier (bus/core ratio)Differs	21	12
Maximum internal memory supported by processorKnown for one	16 GB	Unknown — not stated by the source
Memory types supported by processorKnown for one	DDR3-SDRAM	Unknown — not stated by the source
Memory clock speeds supported by processorKnown for one	1066,1333 MHz	Unknown — not stated by the source
Memory bandwidth supported by processor (max)Known for one	21 GB/s	Unknown — not stated by the source
ECC supported by processor	No	No
TjunctionKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	90 °C
SteppingKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	C0
Memory2 differ
Internal memoryDiffers	6 GB	1 GB
Internal memory typeDiffers	DDR3-SDRAM	DDR2-SDRAM
Memory channelsKnown for one	Dual-channel	Unknown — not stated by the source
Memory clock speedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	667 MHz
Storage2 differ
Total storage capacityDiffers	1.5 TB	0 GB
HDD interface	SATA	SATA
Card reader integratedDiffers	Yes	No
Floppy drive installed	No	No
Graphicsidentical
On-board graphics card	No	No
Discrete graphics card modelKnown for one	NVIDIA® GeForce® GT 320	Unknown — not stated by the source
Discrete graphics card memoryKnown for one	1 GB	Unknown — not stated by the source
Performanceidentical
Product type	PC	PC
Network2 differ
Ethernet LAN	Yes	Yes
Wi-FiDiffers	No	Yes
Networking featuresDiffers	Gigabit Ethernet	802.11 b/g/n
Ports & interfaces6 differ
USB 2.0 ports quantityDiffers	8	4
HDMI ports quantityDiffers	1	0
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) ports	1	1
Headphone outputs	1	1
Microphone in	Yes	Yes
VGA (D-Sub) ports quantityDiffers	1	0
DVI port	Yes	Yes
PS/2 ports quantityDiffers	2	0
Firewire (IEEE 1394) portsDiffers	1	0
Serial ports quantityDiffers	0	1
Parallel ports quantity	0	0
Design1 differ
Chassis typeDiffers	Tower	Small Desktop
Product colourKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Black
Software1 differ
Operating system installedDiffers	Windows 7 Home Premium	No
Displayidentical
Display included	No	No
Processor special features12 differ
CPU configuration (max)Known for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
Embedded options available	Yes	Yes
Enhanced Intel SpeedStep Technology	Yes	Yes
Execute Disable Bit	Yes	Yes
Idle StatesDiffers	Yes	No
Intel 64Differs	Yes	No
Intel Clear Video Technology	No	No
Intel Demand Based Switching	No	No
Intel Dual Display Capable Technology	No	No
Intel Enhanced Halt StateDiffers	Yes	No
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 TechnologyDiffers	Yes	No
Intel VT-x with Extended Page Tables (EPT)Differs	Yes	No
Intel Virtualization Technology (VT-x)Differs	Yes	No
Intel Virtualization Technology for Directed I/O (VT-d)Differs	Yes	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
Physical Address Extension (PAE)Known for one	36 bit	Unknown — not stated by the source
Processor ARK IDDiffers	41316	36331
Processor package sizeDiffers	37.5 x 37.5 mm	22 x 22 mm
Supported instruction setsDiffers	SSE4.2	SSE2, SSE3
Thermal Monitoring TechnologiesDiffers	No	Yes
Intel® Turbo Boost TechnologyDiffers	1.0	No
Intel® Hyper Threading Technology (Intel® HT Technology)	Yes	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	Unknown — not stated by the source	SLB73
Audioidentical
Audio systemKnown for one	High Definition Audio 7.1	Unknown — not stated by the source
Weight & dimensions3 differ
WidthDiffers	192 mm	255 mm
DepthDiffers	453 mm	180 mm
HeightDiffers	435 mm	19 mm
WeightKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1.08 kg
Packaging contentidentical
Remote control included	No	No
Other featuresidentical
TV tuner integrated	No	No
Expansion slotsidentical
Expansion slotsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	2 x mini-PCIe
Poweridentical
Power supply typeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	DC 20V
Power supplyKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	40 W
Operational conditionsidentical
Storage temperature (T-T)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	-20 - 80 °C
Operating relative humidity (H-H)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	-10 - 60%
Multimediaidentical
Built-in cameraKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	No

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