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Acer eMachines ET1840 vs Lenovo ThinkCentre M90 + L197w

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  • 91specifications compared
  • 34differ
  • 57identical
  • 51known for one product only

Key differences

The Lenovo ThinkCentre M90 + L197w has 2 more processor threads than the Acer eMachines ET1840 (4 vs 2). The Acer eMachines ET1840 has 0.07 GHz more processor frequency than the Lenovo ThinkCentre M90 + L197w (3 GHz vs 2.93 GHz). The Lenovo ThinkCentre M90 + L197w has 2 MB more processor cache than the Acer eMachines ET1840 (4 MB vs 2 MB). Only the Acer eMachines ET1840 has card reader integrated. Only the Lenovo ThinkCentre M90 + L197w has DVI port.

  • Processor family
    • eMachines ET1840:Intel® Pentium®
    • ThinkCentre M90 + L197w:Intel® Core™ i3
  • Processor model
    • eMachines ET1840:E5700
    • ThinkCentre M90 + L197w:i3-530
  • Processor threads
    • eMachines ET1840:2
    • ThinkCentre M90 + L197w:4
  • Processor frequency
    • eMachines ET1840:3 GHz
    • ThinkCentre M90 + L197w:2.93 GHz
  • Processor cache
    • eMachines ET1840:2 MB
    • ThinkCentre M90 + L197w:4 MB
  • Bus type
    • eMachines ET1840:FSB
    • ThinkCentre M90 + L197w:DMI
  • Processor lithography
    • eMachines ET1840:45 nm
    • ThinkCentre M90 + L197w:32 nm
  • Processor codename
    • eMachines ET1840:Wolfdale
    • ThinkCentre M90 + L197w:Clarkdale

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Comparison of eMachines ET1840, ThinkCentre M90 + L197w
142 specifications
Processor16 differ
Processor familyDiffersIntel® Pentium®Intel® Core™ i3
Processor generationKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceIntel® Core™ i3
Processor modelDiffersE5700i3-530
Processor threadsDiffers24
Processor frequencyDiffers3 GHz2.93 GHz
Processor cacheDiffers2 MB4 MB
Bus typeDiffersFSBDMI
System bus rateKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source2.5 GT/s
Processor lithographyDiffers45 nm32 nm
Processor seriesDiffersIntel Pentium E5000 Series for DesktopIntel Core i3-500 Desktop Series
Processor codenameDiffersWolfdaleClarkdale
Thermal Design Power (TDP)Differs65 W73 W
TcaseDiffers74.1 °C72.6 °C
Maximum number of PCI Express lanesKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source16
PCI Express configurationsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1x16, 2x8
PCI Express slots versionKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source2.0
Processor socketDiffersLGA 775 (Socket T)LGA 1156 (Socket H)
Number of Processing Die TransistorsDiffers228 M382 M
Processing Die sizeDiffers82 mm²81 mm²
CPU multiplier (bus/core ratio)Differs1522
PlatformKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourcePC
SteppingDiffersR0C2
Maximum internal memory supported by processorKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source16 GB
Memory types supported by processorKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceDDR3 1066/1333
Memory bandwidth supported by processor (max)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source21 GB/s
Processor front side busKnown for one800 MHzUnknown — not stated by the source
Maximum number of SMP processorsKnown for one1Unknown — not stated by the source
Memory2 differ
Internal memory typeDiffersDDR2-SDRAMDDR3-SDRAM
Memory slotsDiffers2x DIMM2x SO-DIMM
Memory clock speedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1333 MHz
Memory channelsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceDual-channel
Storage1 differ
Card reader integratedDiffersYesNo
Total storage capacityKnown for one500 GBUnknown — not stated by the source
Optical drive typeKnown for oneDVD Super Multi DLUnknown — not stated by the source
HDD interfaceKnown for oneSATAUnknown — not stated by the source
Graphicsidentical
On-board graphics card familyKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceIntel® HD Graphics
On-board graphics card modelKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceIntel® HD Graphics
Number of displays supported (on-board graphics)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source2
On-board graphics card base frequencyKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source733 MHz
Discrete graphics card modelKnown for oneIntel® GMA 3100Unknown — not stated by the source
Graphics card familyKnown for oneIntelUnknown — not stated by the source
Performanceidentical
Audio output channelsKnown for one7.1 channelsUnknown — not stated by the source
Networkidentical
Wake-on-LAN readyKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Ports & interfaces3 differ
USB 2.0 ports quantityDiffers610
DisplayPorts quantityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1
DVI portDiffersNoYes
PS/2 ports quantityDiffers20
Expansion slotsidentical
PCI slotsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1
PCI Express x1 slotsKnown for one1Unknown — not stated by the source
PCI Express x16 slotsKnown for one1Unknown — not stated by the source
Power1 differ
Power supplyDiffers220 W130 W
Power requirementsKnown for one100 - 240 VUnknown — not stated by the source
Designidentical
Cable lock slotKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Cable lock slot typeKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceKensington
External drive baysKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1 x 5.25''
Internal drive baysKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1 x 3.5''
Chassis typeKnown for oneMicro TowerUnknown — not stated by the source
Softwareidentical
Compatible operating systemsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceWindows 7 Professional (32-bit) Windows 7 Professional (64-bit) Windows 7 Home Premium (32-bit) Windows 7 Home Basic (32-bit) Windows Vista Business (32-bit) Windows Vista Home Basic (32-bit)
Mac compatibilityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceNo
Operating system installedKnown for oneWindows 7 Home PremiumUnknown — not stated by the source
Display1 differ
Display includedDiffersNoYes
Display diagonalKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source48.3 cm (19")
Display resolutionKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1440 x 900 pixels
Native aspect ratioKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source16:10
Contrast ratio (typical)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1000:1
TouchscreenKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceNo
Display brightnessKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source250 cd/m²
DisplayKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceLCD
Processor special features7 differ
Graphics & IMC lithographyKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source45 nm
Intel Dual Display Capable TechnologyDiffersNoYes
Intel FDI TechnologyDiffersNoYes
Intel VT-x with Extended Page Tables (EPT)DiffersNoYes
Intel® Clear Video HD Technology (Intel® CVT HD)DiffersNoYes
Physical Address Extension (PAE)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source36 bit
Processor ARK IDDiffers4280146472
Supported instruction setsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceSSE4.2
Thermal Monitoring TechnologiesDiffersYesNo
Intel® Hyper Threading Technology (Intel® HT Technology)DiffersNoYes
Weight & dimensions3 differ
WidthDiffers180 mm79 mm
DepthDiffers441 mm238 mm
HeightDiffers361 mm275 mm
WeightKnown for one13 kgUnknown — not stated by the source
Certificatesidentical
CertificationKnown for oneCE, CB, FCCUnknown — not stated by the source
Other featuresidentical
Intel segment taggingKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceEnterprise, Professional
Audioidentical
Audio systemKnown for oneHigh Definition AudioUnknown — not stated by the source

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