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 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 threadsDiffers	4	2
Processor frequencyDiffers	3.06 GHz	2.4 GHz
Processor cache typeDiffers	Smart Cache	L2
Bus typeDiffers	DMI	FSB
System bus rateKnown for one	2.5 GT/s	Unknown — not stated by the source
Processor lithographyDiffers	32 nm	65 nm
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
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
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
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
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
HDD interfaceDiffers	SATA	SATA II
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 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
Performance1 differ
Motherboard chipsetDiffers	Intel® H57	Intel® G41
Networkidentical
BluetoothKnown for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source
Ports & interfaces2 differ
USB 2.0 ports quantityDiffers	11	8
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
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
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
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
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
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
Bundled softwareKnown for one	Microsoft Office Starter, Bing Bar, Windows Live Essentials	Unknown — not stated by the source
Processor special features8 differ
Embedded options availableDiffers	Yes	No
Graphics & IMC lithographyKnown for one	45 nm	Unknown — not stated by the source
Intel Dual Display Capable TechnologyDiffers	Yes	No
Intel FDI TechnologyDiffers	Yes	No
Intel VT-x with Extended Page Tables (EPT)Differs	Yes	No
Intel® Clear Video HD Technology (Intel® CVT HD)Differs	Yes	No
Physical Address Extension (PAE)Known for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Processor ARK IDDiffers	46473	27250
Supported instruction setsKnown for one	SSE4.2	Unknown — not stated by the source
Thermal Monitoring TechnologiesDiffers	No	Yes
Intel® Hyper Threading Technology (Intel® HT Technology)Differs	Yes	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
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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