Product comparison · 2 pcs/workstations

Acer Aspire AX3950-MO10P Intel® Core™ i3 i3-540 vs Dell Inspiron 660s Intel® Celeron® G460

106specifications compared
37differ
69identical
32known for one product only

Key differences

The Acer Aspire AX3950-MO10P Intel® Core™ i3 i3-540 has 1 more processor cores than the Dell Inspiron 660s Intel® Celeron® G460 (2 vs 1). The Acer Aspire AX3950-MO10P Intel® Core™ i3 i3-540 has 2 more processor threads than the Dell Inspiron 660s Intel® Celeron® G460 (4 vs 2). The Acer Aspire AX3950-MO10P Intel® Core™ i3 i3-540 has 1.26 GHz more processor frequency than the Dell Inspiron 660s Intel® Celeron® G460 (3.06 GHz vs 1.8 GHz). Only the Dell Inspiron 660s Intel® Celeron® G460 has Wi-Fi. Only the Acer Aspire AX3950-MO10P Intel® Core™ i3 i3-540 has embedded options available.

Processor family
- Aspire AX3950-MO10P Intel® Core™ i3 i3-540:Intel® Core™ i3
- Inspiron 660s Intel® Celeron® G460:Intel® Celeron®
Processor model
- Aspire AX3950-MO10P Intel® Core™ i3 i3-540:i3-540
- Inspiron 660s Intel® Celeron® G460:G460
Processor cores
- Aspire AX3950-MO10P Intel® Core™ i3 i3-540:2
- Inspiron 660s Intel® Celeron® G460:1
Processor threads
- Aspire AX3950-MO10P Intel® Core™ i3 i3-540:4
- Inspiron 660s Intel® Celeron® G460:2
Processor frequency
- Aspire AX3950-MO10P Intel® Core™ i3 i3-540:3.06 GHz
- Inspiron 660s Intel® Celeron® G460:1.8 GHz
Processor cache
- Aspire AX3950-MO10P Intel® Core™ i3 i3-540:4 MB
- Inspiron 660s Intel® Celeron® G460:1.5 MB
System bus rate
- Aspire AX3950-MO10P Intel® Core™ i3 i3-540:2.5 GT/s
- Inspiron 660s Intel® Celeron® G460:5 GT/s
Processor codename
- Aspire AX3950-MO10P Intel® Core™ i3 i3-540:Clarkdale
- Inspiron 660s Intel® Celeron® G460:Sandy Bridge

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Comparison of AX3950-MO10P, 660s
138 specifications	A Acer Aspire AX3950-MO10P Intel® Core™ i3 i3-540 Model AX3950-MO10P View product	B Dell Inspiron 660s Intel® Celeron® G460 Model 660s View product
Processor18 differ
Processor manufacturer	Intel	Intel
Processor familyDiffers	Intel® Core™ i3	Intel® Celeron®
Processor modelDiffers	i3-540	G460
Processor coresDiffers	2	1
Processor threadsDiffers	4	2
Processor frequencyDiffers	3.06 GHz	1.8 GHz
Processor cacheDiffers	4 MB	1.5 MB
Processor cache type	Smart Cache	Smart Cache
Bus type	DMI	DMI
FSB Parity	No	No
System bus rateDiffers	2.5 GT/s	5 GT/s
Processor lithography	32 nm	32 nm
Processor operating modes	64-bit	64-bit
Processor seriesDiffers	Intel Core i3-500 Desktop Series	Intel Celeron Processor G400 Series for Desktop
Processor codenameDiffers	Clarkdale	Sandy Bridge
Thermal Design Power (TDP)Differs	73 W	35 W
TcaseDiffers	72.6 °C	65.5 °C
PCI Express slots version	2.0	2.0
Number of processors installed	1	1
Processor socketDiffers	LGA 1156 (Socket H)	LGA 1155 (Socket H2)
CPU multiplier (bus/core ratio)Differs	23	18
Maximum number of SMP processorsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1
PlatformKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	PC
SteppingDiffers	C2	Q0
Maximum internal memory supported by processorDiffers	16 GB	32 GB
Memory types supported by processorDiffers	DDR3 1066/1333	DDR3-SDRAM
Memory clock speeds supported by processorDiffers	1066,1333 MHz	1066 MHz
Memory bandwidth supported by processor (max)Differs	21 GB/s	17 GB/s
ECC supported by processor	No	No
Processor generationKnown for one	Intel® Core™ i3	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
Number of Processing Die TransistorsKnown for one	382 M	Unknown — not stated by the source
Processing Die sizeKnown for one	81 mm²	Unknown — not stated by the source
Memory2 differ
Internal memoryDiffers	4 GB	2 GB
Maximum internal memory	8 GB	8 GB
Internal memory type	DDR3-SDRAM	DDR3-SDRAM
Memory slotsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	2x DIMM
Memory clock speedDiffers	1333 MHz	1600 MHz
Memory channels	Dual-channel	Dual-channel
Storage3 differ
Total storage capacityDiffers	1 TB	500 GB
Optical drive type	DVD±RW	DVD±RW
Number of HDDs installed	1	1
HDD capacityDiffers	1 TB	500 GB
HDD interface	SATA	SATA
HDD speedDiffers	5400 RPM	7200 RPM
Card reader integrated	Yes	Yes
Graphics1 differ
On-board graphics card	Yes	Yes
On-board graphics card family	Intel® HD Graphics	Intel® HD Graphics
On-board graphics card model	Intel® HD Graphics	Intel® HD Graphics
Number of displays supported (on-board graphics)	2	2
On-board graphics card base frequencyDiffers	733 MHz	650 MHz
On-board graphics card dynamic frequency (max)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1000 MHz
Graphics card family	Intel	Intel
Discrete graphics card modelKnown for one	Not available	Unknown — not stated by the source
Performanceidentical
Product type	PC	PC
Audio output channelsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	5.1 channels
Motherboard chipsetKnown for one	Intel® H57 Express	Unknown — not stated by the source
Network1 differ
Ethernet LAN	Yes	Yes
Ethernet LAN data rates	10,100,1000 Mbit/s	10,100,1000 Mbit/s
Cabling technology	10/100/1000Base-T(X)	10/100/1000Base-T(X)
Wi-FiDiffers	No	Yes
Copper ethernet cabling technologyKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1000BASE-T, 1000BASE-TX, 100BASE-T, 100BASE-TX, 10BASE-T
Ethernet interface typeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Gigabit Ethernet
Networking features	Gigabit Ethernet	Gigabit Ethernet
Ports & interfaces2 differ
USB 2.0 ports quantityDiffers	11	6
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A ports quantityDiffers	0	2
HDMI ports quantity	1	1
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) ports	1	1
Headphone outputs	1	1
Line-outKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Line-inKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Microphone in	Yes	Yes
VGA (D-Sub) ports quantity	1	1
DVI port	No	No
PS/2 ports quantity	0	0
Firewire (IEEE 1394) ports	0	0
Serial ports quantity	0	0
Parallel ports quantity	0	0
DC-in jackKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Poweridentical
Power supply	220 W	220 W
Design1 differ
Chassis typeDiffers	Desktop	Mini Tower
Product colour	Black	Black
Software1 differ
Operating system installedDiffers	Windows 7 Home Premium	Windows 7 Home Basic
Operating system architecture	64-bit	64-bit
Compatible operating systemsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Windows 7 Home Premium Windows 7 Professional
Mac compatibilityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	No
Drivers includedKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Displayidentical
Display included	No	No
Processor special features7 differ
CPU configuration (max)	1	1
Embedded options availableDiffers	Yes	No
Enhanced Intel SpeedStep Technology	Yes	Yes
Execute Disable Bit	Yes	Yes
Idle States	Yes	Yes
Intel 64	Yes	Yes
Intel Clear Video Technology	No	No
Intel Demand Based Switching	No	No
Intel Dual Display Capable Technology	Yes	Yes
Intel Enhanced Halt State	Yes	Yes
Intel FDI Technology	Yes	Yes
Intel Fast Memory AccessDiffers	No	Yes
Intel Flex Memory AccessDiffers	No	Yes
Intel Rapid Storage Technology	No	No
Intel Trusted Execution Technology	No	No
Intel VT-x with Extended Page Tables (EPT)	Yes	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	Yes	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	46473	63913
Processor codeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	SR0GR
Processor package size	37.5 x 37.5 mm	37.5 x 37.5 mm
Supported instruction setsDiffers	SSE4.2	SSE4.1, SSE4.2
Thermal Monitoring TechnologiesDiffers	No	Yes
Intel® Turbo Boost Technology	No	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
Graphics & IMC lithographyKnown for one	45 nm	Unknown — not stated by the source
Physical Address Extension (PAE)Known for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Audioidentical
Audio systemKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	HD
Weight & dimensions1 differ
Width	100 mm	100 mm
DepthDiffers	371 mm	375.9 mm
Height	265 mm	265 mm
WeightKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	6.2 kg
Dimensions (WxDxH)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	100 x 375.9 x 265 mm
Certificatesidentical
Compliance industry standardsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	IEEE 802.3, IEEE 802.3u, IEEE 802.3ab
Expansion slotsidentical
PCI Express x1 slotsKnown for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
PCI Express x16 slotsKnown for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
Packaging contentidentical
Mouse includedKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Keyboard includedKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source

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