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Acer eMachine ET1840 vs Dell OptiPlex 960

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  • 96specifications compared
  • 34differ
  • 62identical
  • 24known for one product only

Key differences

The Dell OptiPlex 960 has 0.3 GHz more processor frequency than the Acer eMachine ET1840 (3 GHz vs 2.7 GHz). The Dell OptiPlex 960 has 5 MB more processor cache than the Acer eMachine ET1840 (6 MB vs 1 MB). The Dell OptiPlex 960 has 533 MHz more processor front side bus than the Acer eMachine ET1840 (1333 MHz vs 800 MHz). Only the Acer eMachine ET1840 has card reader integrated. Only the Acer eMachine ET1840 has on-board graphics card.

  • Processor family
    • eMachine ET1840:Intel® Celeron®
    • OptiPlex 960:Intel® Core™2 Duo
  • Processor model
    • eMachine ET1840:E3500
    • OptiPlex 960:E8400
  • Processor frequency
    • eMachine ET1840:2.7 GHz
    • OptiPlex 960:3 GHz
  • Processor cache
    • eMachine ET1840:1 MB
    • OptiPlex 960:6 MB
  • Processor cache type
    • eMachine ET1840:Smart Cache
    • OptiPlex 960:L2
  • Processor front side bus
    • eMachine ET1840:800 MHz
    • OptiPlex 960:1333 MHz
  • Tcase
    • eMachine ET1840:74.1 °C
    • OptiPlex 960:72.4 °C
  • CPU multiplier (bus/core ratio)
    • eMachine ET1840:13.5
    • OptiPlex 960:9

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Comparison of eMachine ET1840, OptiPlex 960
120 specifications
Processor10 differ
Processor familyDiffersIntel® Celeron®Intel® Core™2 Duo
Processor modelDiffersE3500E8400
Processor frequencyDiffers2.7 GHz3 GHz
Processor cacheDiffers1 MB6 MB
Processor cache typeDiffersSmart CacheL2
Processor front side busDiffers800 MHz1333 MHz
Processor seriesDiffersIntel Celeron Processor E3000 Series for DesktopIntel Core 2 Duo E8000 Series
TcaseDiffers74.1 °C72.4 °C
Number of Processing Die TransistorsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source410 M
Processing Die sizeKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source107 mm²
CPU multiplier (bus/core ratio)Differs13.59
SteppingDiffersR0E0
Maximum number of SMP processorsKnown for one1Unknown — not stated by the source
Memory2 differ
Internal memoryDiffers2 GB4 GB
Maximum internal memoryDiffers4 GB16 GB
Memory layout (slots x size)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source2 x 2 GB
Memory slotsKnown for one2x DIMMUnknown — not stated by the source
Storage2 differ
Total storage capacityDiffers320 GB250 GB
HDD speedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source7200 RPM
Card reader integratedDiffersYesNo
Graphics3 differ
On-board graphics cardDiffersYesNo
Discrete graphics card modelDiffersIntel® GMA 3100AMD Radeon HD 3470
Discrete graphics card memoryKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source0.256 GB
On-board graphics card modelKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceNot available
Graphics card familyDiffersIntelAMD
Performanceidentical
Audio output channelsKnown for one7.1 channelsUnknown — not stated by the source
Ports & interfaces5 differ
USB 2.0 ports quantityDiffers610
DisplayPorts quantityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1
HDMI ports quantityDiffers10
Headphone outputsDiffers61
Line-outKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Line-inKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
DVI portDiffersYesNo
eSATA ports quantityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1
Serial ports quantityDiffers01
Expansion slotsidentical
PCI slotsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source2
PCI Express x1 slotsKnown for one1Unknown — not stated by the source
Design1 differ
Chassis typeDiffersMicro TowerSFF
Software1 differ
Operating system installedDiffersWindows 7 Home PremiumWindows 7 Professional
Drivers includedKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Processor special features5 differ
Embedded options availableDiffersNoYes
Graphics & IMC lithographyKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source45 nm
Intel Trusted Execution TechnologyDiffersNoYes
Intel Virtualization Technology for Directed I/O (VT-d)DiffersNoYes
Processor ARK IDDiffers4277333910
Processor codeDiffersSLGTYSLB9J
Supported instruction setsKnown for oneSSE2, SSE3, SSSE3Unknown — not stated by the source
Weight & dimensions4 differ
WidthDiffers180 mm85 mm
DepthDiffers441 mm323 mm
HeightDiffers361 mm289 mm
WeightDiffers13 kg5.9 kg
Packaging contentidentical
Mouse includedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceNo
Keyboard includedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceNo
Certificates1 differ
Compliance industry standardsDiffersIEEE 802.11b/g/nIEEE 802.3, IEEE 802.3u, IEEE 802.3ab
CertificationKnown for oneCE, CB, FCCUnknown — not stated by the source
Poweridentical
Power supply typeKnown for oneAC - DCUnknown — not stated by the source
Power requirementsKnown for one100 - 240VUnknown — not stated by the source
Power supplyKnown for one220 WUnknown — not stated by the source

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