Product comparison · 2 pcs/workstations

Acer Aspire X1700 vs Acer Aspire X3200-Quad

70specifications compared
28differ
42identical
23known for one product only

Key differences

The Acer Aspire X3200-Quad has 4 more processor threads than the Acer Aspire X1700 (8 vs 4). The Acer Aspire X3200-Quad has 24 MB more processor cache than the Acer Aspire X1700 (32 MB vs 8 MB). The Acer Aspire X1700 has 33 nm more processor lithography than the Acer Aspire X3200-Quad (65 nm vs 32 nm). Only the Acer Aspire X3200-Quad has ECC supported by processor. Only the Acer Aspire X1700 has Intel 64.

Processor family
- Aspire X1700:Intel® Core™2 Quad
- Aspire X3200-Quad:Intel® Itanium®
Processor model
- Aspire X1700:Q6600
- Aspire X3200-Quad:9550
Processor threads
- Aspire X1700:4
- Aspire X3200-Quad:8
Processor cache
- Aspire X1700:8 MB
- Aspire X3200-Quad:32 MB
Processor cache type
- Aspire X1700:L2
- Aspire X3200-Quad:L3
Bus type
- Aspire X1700:FSB
- Aspire X3200-Quad:QPI
Processor lithography
- Aspire X1700:65 nm
- Aspire X3200-Quad:32 nm
Processor codename
- Aspire X1700:Kentsfield
- Aspire X3200-Quad:Poulson

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Comparison of Aspire X1700, Aspire X3200-Quad
93 specifications	A Acer Aspire X1700 View product	B Acer Aspire X3200-Quad View product
Processor13 differ
Processor manufacturer	Intel	Intel
Processor familyDiffers	Intel® Core™2 Quad	Intel® Itanium®
Processor modelDiffers	Q6600	9550
Processor cores	4	4
Processor threadsDiffers	4	8
Processor frequency	2.4 GHz	2.4 GHz
Processor cacheDiffers	8 MB	32 MB
Processor cache typeDiffers	L2	L3
Bus typeDiffers	FSB	QPI
FSB Parity	No	No
System bus rateKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	6.4 GT/s
Processor lithographyDiffers	65 nm	32 nm
Processor seriesDiffers	Intel Core 2 Quad Q6000 Series	Intel Itanium 9500 Series
Processor codenameDiffers	Kentsfield	Poulson
Thermal Design Power (TDP)Differs	95, 105	170 W
TjunctionKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	95 °C
Processor socketDiffers	LGA 775 (Socket T)	LGA 1248 (Socket TW)
SteppingDiffers	G0	D0
ECC supported by processorDiffers	No	Yes
Processor front side busKnown for one	1066 MHz	Unknown — not stated by the source
Processor operating modesKnown for one	64-bit	Unknown — not stated by the source
TcaseKnown for one	B3=62.2; G0=71	Unknown — not stated by the source
Number of Processing Die TransistorsKnown for one	582 M	Unknown — not stated by the source
Processing Die sizeKnown for one	286 mm²	Unknown — not stated by the source
CPU multiplier (bus/core ratio)Known for one	9	Unknown — not stated by the source
Processor core voltage (AC)Known for one	0.85 - 1.5 V	Unknown — not stated by the source
Memory1 differ
Internal memoryDiffers	3 GB	4 GB
Internal memory type	DDR2-SDRAM	DDR2-SDRAM
Memory layout (slots x size)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	2 x 2 GB
Maximum internal memoryKnown for one	4 GB	Unknown — not stated by the source
Storage1 differ
Total storage capacity	640 GB	640 GB
HDD interfaceDiffers	SATA	SATA II
HDD speed	7200 RPM	7200 RPM
Card reader integrated	Yes	Yes
Graphics2 differ
Discrete graphics card modelDiffers	NVIDIA GeForce 9300 GE	NVIDIA® GeForce® 9400 GT
Discrete graphics card memory	0.256 GB	0.256 GB
Maximum graphics card memoryDiffers	1.535 GB	1.663 GB
Performanceidentical
Product type	PC	PC
Networkidentical
Networking featuresKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Gigabit Ethernet
Ports & interfaces1 differ
USB 2.0 ports quantityDiffers	9	4
HDMI ports quantityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) ports	1	1
Headphone outputs	1	1
Microphone in	Yes	Yes
VGA (D-Sub) ports quantity	1	1
PS/2 ports quantity	2	2
Firewire (IEEE 1394) ports	1	1
Serial ports quantity	0	0
Parallel ports quantity	0	0
DVI portKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Design1 differ
Chassis typeDiffers	SFF	Tower
Softwareidentical
Operating system installed	Windows Vista Home Premium	Windows Vista Home Premium
Trial softwareKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Microsoft Office 2007 (60D), Free Antivirus, eSobi v2,0 Lite (90D)
Bundled softwareKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Microsoft Works 8.5, Adobe Reader 7.0, Acer Arcade Live, Quick Burning (NTI CD-Maker Gold), Acer Empowering Technology
Displayidentical
Display included	No	No
Processor special features8 differ
Embedded options available	No	No
Enhanced Intel SpeedStep Technology	Yes	Yes
Execute Disable Bit	Yes	Yes
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 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)Differs	No	Yes
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® Smart CacheKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Intel® Wireless Display (Intel® WiDi)	No	No
Processor ARK IDDiffers	29765	71700
Processor codeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	SR0SY
Thermal Monitoring TechnologiesDiffers	Yes	No
Intel® Turbo Boost TechnologyDiffers	No	2.0
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
Idle StatesKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Processor package sizeKnown for one	37.5 x 37.5 mm	Unknown — not stated by the source
Audio1 differ
Audio systemDiffers	High Definition Audio 5.1	High Definition Audio 7.1
Weight & dimensionsidentical
WidthKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	180 mm
DepthKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	441.5 mm
HeightKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	367 mm

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