Product comparison · 2 pcs/workstations

Acer Aspire AX3950-UR30P Intel® Core™ i3 i3-540 vs Acer Veriton VM288 Intel® Core™2 Duo E6600

105specifications compared
41differ
64identical
48known for one product only

Key differences

The Acer Aspire AX3950-UR30P Intel® Core™ i3 i3-540 has 2 more processor threads than the Acer Veriton VM288 Intel® Core™2 Duo E6600 (4 vs 2). The Acer Aspire AX3950-UR30P Intel® Core™ i3 i3-540 has 0.66 GHz more processor frequency than the Acer Veriton VM288 Intel® Core™2 Duo E6600 (3.06 GHz vs 2.4 GHz). The Acer Veriton VM288 Intel® Core™2 Duo E6600 has 33 nm more processor lithography than the Acer Aspire AX3950-UR30P Intel® Core™ i3 i3-540 (65 nm vs 32 nm). Only the Acer Aspire AX3950-UR30P Intel® Core™ i3 i3-540 has card reader integrated. Only the Acer Aspire AX3950-UR30P Intel® Core™ i3 i3-540 has embedded options available.

Processor family
- Aspire AX3950-UR30P Intel® Core™ i3 i3-540:Intel® Core™ i3
- Veriton VM288 Intel® Core™2 Duo E6600:Intel® Core™2 Duo
Processor model
- Aspire AX3950-UR30P Intel® Core™ i3 i3-540:i3-540
- Veriton VM288 Intel® Core™2 Duo E6600:E6600
Processor threads
- Aspire AX3950-UR30P Intel® Core™ i3 i3-540:4
- Veriton VM288 Intel® Core™2 Duo E6600:2
Processor frequency
- Aspire AX3950-UR30P Intel® Core™ i3 i3-540:3.06 GHz
- Veriton VM288 Intel® Core™2 Duo E6600:2.4 GHz
Processor cache type
- Aspire AX3950-UR30P Intel® Core™ i3 i3-540:Smart Cache
- Veriton VM288 Intel® Core™2 Duo E6600:L2
Bus type
- Aspire AX3950-UR30P Intel® Core™ i3 i3-540:DMI
- Veriton VM288 Intel® Core™2 Duo E6600:FSB
Processor lithography
- Aspire AX3950-UR30P Intel® Core™ i3 i3-540:32 nm
- Veriton VM288 Intel® Core™2 Duo E6600:65 nm
Processor codename
- Aspire AX3950-UR30P Intel® Core™ i3 i3-540:Clarkdale
- Veriton VM288 Intel® Core™2 Duo E6600:Conroe

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Comparison of AX3950-UR30P, VM288
153 specifications	A Acer Aspire AX3950-UR30P Intel® Core™ i3 i3-540 Model AX3950-UR30P View product	B Acer Veriton VM288 Intel® Core™2 Duo E6600 Model VM288 View product
Processor15 differ
Processor manufacturer	Intel	Intel
Processor familyDiffers	Intel® Core™ i3	Intel® Core™2 Duo
Processor generationKnown for one	Intel® Core™ i3	Unknown — not stated by the source
Processor modelDiffers	i3-540	E6600
Processor cores	2	2
Processor threadsDiffers	4	2
Processor frequencyDiffers	3.06 GHz	2.4 GHz
Processor cache	4 MB	4 MB
Processor cache typeDiffers	Smart Cache	L2
Bus typeDiffers	DMI	FSB
FSB Parity	No	No
System bus rateKnown for one	2.5 GT/s	Unknown — not stated by the source
Processor lithographyDiffers	32 nm	65 nm
Processor operating modes	64-bit	64-bit
Processor seriesKnown for one	Intel Core i3-500 Desktop Series	Unknown — not stated by the source
Processor codenameDiffers	Clarkdale	Conroe
Thermal Design Power (TDP)Differs	73 W	65 W
TcaseDiffers	72.6 °C	60.1 °C
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
Number of processors installed	1	1
Processor socketDiffers	LGA 1156 (Socket H)	LGA 775 (Socket T)
Number of Processing Die TransistorsDiffers	382 M	291 M
Processing Die sizeDiffers	81 mm²	143 mm²
CPU multiplier (bus/core ratio)Differs	23	9
Platform	PC	PC
SteppingDiffers	C2	B2
Maximum internal memory supported by processorKnown for one	16 GB	Unknown — not stated by the source
Memory types supported by processorKnown for one	DDR3 1066/1333	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
Processor front side busKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1066 MHz
Maximum number of SMP processorsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1
Memory3 differ
Internal memoryDiffers	4 GB	2 GB
Maximum internal memoryDiffers	8 GB	4 GB
Internal memory type	DDR3-SDRAM	DDR3-SDRAM
Memory slotsDiffers	4x DIMM	2x DIMM
Memory channelsKnown for one	Dual-channel	Unknown — not stated by the source
Memory clock speedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1333 MHz
Storage2 differ
Total storage capacity	500 GB	500 GB
Optical drive type	DVD Super Multi DL	DVD Super Multi DL
Number of HDDs installed	1	1
HDD capacity	500 GB	500 GB
HDD interfaceDiffers	SATA	SATA II
HDD speed	7200 RPM	7200 RPM
Card reader integratedDiffers	Yes	No
Floppy drive installedKnown for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source
HDD sizeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	3.5"
Graphics2 differ
On-board graphics card	Yes	Yes
Discrete graphics card model	Not available	Not available
On-board graphics card familyDiffers	Intel® HD Graphics	Intel® GMA
On-board graphics card modelDiffers	Intel® HD Graphics	Intel® GMA X4500
Number of displays supported (on-board graphics)Known for one	2	Unknown — not stated by the source
On-board graphics card base frequencyKnown for one	733 MHz	Unknown — not stated by the source
Graphics card family	Intel	Intel
Performance1 differ
Product type	PC	PC
Motherboard chipsetDiffers	Intel® H57	Intel® G41
Networkidentical
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-Fi	No	No
BluetoothKnown for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source
Networking features	Gigabit Ethernet	Gigabit Ethernet
Ports & interfaces2 differ
USB 2.0 ports quantityDiffers	11	8
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A ports quantity	0	0
Thunderbolt ports quantityKnown for one	0	Unknown — not stated by the source
DisplayPorts quantityKnown for one	0	Unknown — not stated by the source
HDMI ports quantityDiffers	1	0
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) ports	1	1
Headphone outputs	1	1
Microphone in	Yes	Yes
VGA (D-Sub) ports quantity	1	1
DVI port	No	No
Mini HDMI ports quantityKnown for one	0	Unknown — not stated by the source
Mini DisplayPorts quantityKnown for one	0	Unknown — not stated by the source
PS/2 ports quantity	0	0
Firewire (IEEE 1394) ports	0	0
eSATA ports quantityKnown for one	0	Unknown — not stated by the source
S/PDIF out portKnown for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source
SmartCard slotKnown for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source
Serial ports quantity	0	0
Parallel ports quantity	0	0
Modem (RJ-11) portsKnown for one	0	Unknown — not stated by the source
COM ports quantityKnown for one	0	Unknown — not stated by the source
Headphone connectivityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	3.5 mm
Microphone connectivityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	3.5 mm
Expansion slots2 differ
PCI Express x1 slotsDiffers	1	2
PCI Express x4 slotsKnown for one	0	Unknown — not stated by the source
PCI Express x8 slotsKnown for one	0	Unknown — not stated by the source
PCI Express x16 slots	1	1
Mini PCI Express slotsKnown for one	0	Unknown — not stated by the source
PCI slotsDiffers	0	1
AGP x4 slotsKnown for one	0	Unknown — not stated by the source
AGP x8 slotsKnown for one	0	Unknown — not stated by the source
Number of 3.5" baysKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	6
Power1 differ
Power supplyDiffers	220 W	250 W
Design1 differ
Chassis typeDiffers	SFF	Mini Tower
Product colour	Black	Black
Number of 5.25" baysKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	2
Software1 differ
Operating system installedDiffers	Windows 7 Home Premium	FreeDOS
Operating system architectureKnown for one	64-bit	Unknown — not stated by the source
Mac compatibilityKnown for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source
Drivers included	Yes	Yes
Bundled softwareKnown for one	Microsoft Office Starter, Bing Bar, Windows Live Essentials	Unknown — not stated by the source
Displayidentical
Display included	No	No
Processor special features8 differ
CPU configuration (max)	1	1
Embedded options availableDiffers	Yes	No
Enhanced Intel SpeedStep Technology	Yes	Yes
Execute Disable Bit	Yes	Yes
Graphics & IMC lithographyKnown for one	45 nm	Unknown — not stated by the source
Idle States	Yes	Yes
Intel 64	Yes	Yes
Intel Clear Video Technology	No	No
Intel Demand Based Switching	No	No
Intel Dual Display Capable TechnologyDiffers	Yes	No
Intel Enhanced Halt State	Yes	Yes
Intel FDI TechnologyDiffers	Yes	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	Yes	No
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® Wireless Display (Intel® WiDi)	No	No
Physical Address Extension (PAE)Known for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Processor ARK IDDiffers	46473	27250
Processor package size	37.5 x 37.5 mm	37.5 x 37.5 mm
Supported instruction setsKnown for one	SSE4.2	Unknown — not stated by the source
Thermal Monitoring TechnologiesDiffers	No	Yes
Intel® Turbo Boost Technology	No	No
Intel® Hyper Threading Technology (Intel® HT Technology)Differs	Yes	No
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	SL9S8
Audioidentical
Audio systemKnown for one	HD	Unknown — not stated by the source
Weight & dimensions3 differ
WidthDiffers	99 mm	180 mm
DepthDiffers	371 mm	411 mm
HeightDiffers	264 mm	361 mm
Packaging contentidentical
Mouse included	Yes	Yes
Keyboard included	Yes	Yes
Multimediaidentical
Built-in cameraKnown for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source
Other featuresidentical
TV tuner integratedKnown for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source
Intel segment taggingKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Enterprise, Small Business

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