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Acer G3-605 I9940 BE vs ASUS VivoPC VM42-S105M PC/workstation Intel® Celeron® 2957U

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  • 104specifications compared
  • 56differ
  • 48identical
  • 66known for one product only

Key differences

The Acer G3-605 I9940 BE has 2 more processor cores than the ASUS VivoPC VM42-S105M PC/workstation Intel® Celeron® 2957U (4 vs 2). The Acer G3-605 I9940 BE has 2 more processor threads than the ASUS VivoPC VM42-S105M PC/workstation Intel® Celeron® 2957U (4 vs 2). The Acer G3-605 I9940 BE has 1.8 GHz more processor frequency than the ASUS VivoPC VM42-S105M PC/workstation Intel® Celeron® 2957U (3.2 GHz vs 1.4 GHz). Only the ASUS VivoPC VM42-S105M PC/workstation Intel® Celeron® 2957U has Intel Clear Video Technology. Only the Acer G3-605 I9940 BE has Intel FDI Technology.

  • Processor family
    • G3-605 I9940 BE:Intel® Core™ i5
    • VivoPC VM42-S105M PC/workstation Intel® Celeron® 2957U:Intel® Celeron®
  • Processor model
    • G3-605 I9940 BE:i5-4460
    • VivoPC VM42-S105M PC/workstation Intel® Celeron® 2957U:2957U
  • Processor cores
    • G3-605 I9940 BE:4
    • VivoPC VM42-S105M PC/workstation Intel® Celeron® 2957U:2
  • Processor threads
    • G3-605 I9940 BE:4
    • VivoPC VM42-S105M PC/workstation Intel® Celeron® 2957U:2
  • Processor frequency
    • G3-605 I9940 BE:3.2 GHz
    • VivoPC VM42-S105M PC/workstation Intel® Celeron® 2957U:1.4 GHz
  • Processor cache
    • G3-605 I9940 BE:6 MB
    • VivoPC VM42-S105M PC/workstation Intel® Celeron® 2957U:2 MB
  • Bus type
    • G3-605 I9940 BE:DMI
    • VivoPC VM42-S105M PC/workstation Intel® Celeron® 2957U:DMI2
  • Processor operating modes
    • G3-605 I9940 BE:32-bit, 64-bit
    • VivoPC VM42-S105M PC/workstation Intel® Celeron® 2957U:64-bit

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Comparison of G3-605 I9940 BE, VM42-S105M
170 specifications
Processor17 differ
Processor manufacturerIntelIntel
Processor familyDiffersIntel® Core™ i5Intel® Celeron®
Processor generationKnown for one4th gen Intel® Core™ i5Unknown — not stated by the source
Processor modelDiffersi5-44602957U
Processor coresDiffers42
Processor threadsDiffers42
Processor boost frequencyKnown for one3.4 GHzUnknown — not stated by the source
Processor frequencyDiffers3.2 GHz1.4 GHz
Processor cacheDiffers6 MB2 MB
Processor cache typeSmart CacheSmart Cache
Bus typeDiffersDMIDMI2
FSB ParityKnown for oneNoUnknown — not stated by the source
System bus rate5 GT/s5 GT/s
Processor lithography22 nm22 nm
Processor operating modesDiffers32-bit, 64-bit64-bit
Processor seriesDiffersIntel Core i5-4400 Desktop seriesIntel Celeron Processor 2000 Series for Mobile
Processor codenameHaswellHaswell
Thermal Design Power (TDP)Differs84 W15 W
TcaseKnown for one72.72 °CUnknown — not stated by the source
Maximum number of PCI Express lanesDiffers1610
PCI Express configurationsDiffers1x16, 2x8, 1x8+2x44x1, 1x4
PCI Express slots versionDiffers3.02.0
Number of QPI linksKnown for one0Unknown — not stated by the source
Number of processors installed11
Processor socketDiffersLGA 1150 (Socket H3)BGA 1168
SteppingDiffersC0D0
Maximum internal memory supported by processorDiffers32 GB16 GB
Memory types supported by processorDiffersDDR3-SDRAMDDR3L-SDRAM, LPDDR3-SDRAM
Memory clock speeds supported by processor1333,1600 MHz1333,1600 MHz
Memory bandwidth supported by processor (max)25.6 GB/s25.6 GB/s
ECC supported by processorNoNo
TjunctionKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source100 °C
Memory3 differ
Internal memoryDiffers12 GB4 GB
Internal memory typeDiffersDDR3-SDRAMDDR3L-SDRAM
Memory layout (slots x size)Known for one1 x 4 + 1 x 8 GBUnknown — not stated by the source
Memory slotsDiffers4x DIMM2x DIMM
Memory channelsDual-channelDual-channel
Maximum internal memoryKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source16 GB
Memory clock speedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1600 MHz
Storage2 differ
Total storage capacityDiffers1 TB500 GB
Optical drive typeKnown for oneDVD Super Multi DLUnknown — not stated by the source
Storage mediaHDDHDD
Number of HDDs installed11
HDD capacityDiffers1 TB500 GB
HDD interfaceKnown for oneSATAUnknown — not stated by the source
HDD speedKnown for one7200 RPMUnknown — not stated by the source
HDD sizeKnown for one3.5"Unknown — not stated by the source
Card reader integratedYesYes
Number of storage drives installedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1
Compatible memory cardsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceMMC, SD, SDHC, SDXC
Graphics4 differ
On-board graphics cardYesYes
Discrete graphics card modelDiffersNVIDIA® GeForce® GTX 760Not available
Discrete graphics card memoryKnown for one1.536 GBUnknown — not stated by the source
On-board graphics card familyIntel® HD GraphicsIntel® HD Graphics
On-board graphics card modelDiffersIntel® HD Graphics 4600Intel® HD Graphics
Maximum on-board graphics card memoryKnown for one1.024 GBUnknown — not stated by the source
Number of displays supported (on-board graphics)33
On-board graphics card base frequencyDiffers350 MHz200 MHz
On-board graphics card dynamic frequency (max)Differs1100 MHz1000 MHz
On-board graphics card DirectX versionKnown for one11.1Unknown — not stated by the source
On-board graphics card IDKnown for one0x412Unknown — not stated by the source
Performance1 differ
Product typeDiffersPCMini PC
Audio output channelsKnown for one5.1 channelsUnknown — not stated by the source
Optical driveidentical
Optical drives quantityKnown for one1Unknown — not stated by the source
Network2 differ
Ethernet LANYesYes
Ethernet LAN data rates10,100,1000 Mbit/s10,100,1000 Mbit/s
Cabling technologyKnown for one10/100/1000Base-T(X)Unknown — not stated by the source
Wi-FiYesYes
Top Wi-Fi standardDiffersWi-Fi 4 (802.11n)Wi-Fi 5 (802.11ac)
Wi-Fi standardsDiffers802.11b, 802.11g, Wi-Fi 4 (802.11n)802.11a, Wi-Fi 5 (802.11ac), 802.11b, 802.11g, Wi-Fi 4 (802.11n)
BluetoothKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Bluetooth versionKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source4.0
Ports & interfaces1 differ
USB 2.0 ports quantityDiffers42
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A ports quantity44
USB 3.2 Gen 2 (3.1 Gen 2) Type-A ports quantity00
HDMI ports quantity11
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) ports11
Headphone outputs11
Microphone inYesYes
VGA (D-Sub) ports quantityKnown for one0Unknown — not stated by the source
DVI portKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-C ports quantityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source0
USB 3.2 Gen 2 (3.1 Gen 2) Type-C ports quantityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source0
DisplayPorts quantityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1
S/PDIF out portKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
DC-in jackKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Total number of SATA connectorsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source2
Number of SATA III connectorsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source2
Expansion slotsidentical
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 supplyDiffers500 W65 W
Design2 differ
Chassis typeDiffersTowerMini PC
Product colourDiffersBlack, OrangeSilver
VolumeKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source2 L
Cable lock slotKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Cable lock slot typeKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceKensington
Software1 differ
Operating system installedDiffersWindows 8.1FreeDOS
Operating system architectureKnown for one64-bitUnknown — not stated by the source
Displayidentical
Display includedNoNo
Processor special features18 differ
CPU configuration (max)11
Embedded options availableNoNo
Enhanced Intel SpeedStep TechnologyYesYes
Execute Disable BitYesYes
Graphics & IMC lithographyKnown for one22 nmUnknown — not stated by the source
Idle StatesYesYes
Intel 64YesYes
Intel Clear Video TechnologyDiffersNoYes
Intel Demand Based SwitchingKnown for oneNoUnknown — not stated by the source
Intel Dual Display Capable TechnologyKnown for oneNoUnknown — not stated by the source
Intel Enhanced Halt StateYesYes
Intel FDI TechnologyDiffersYesNo
Intel Fast Memory AccessKnown for oneNoUnknown — not stated by the source
Intel Flex Memory AccessKnown for oneNoUnknown — not stated by the source
Intel Identity Protection Technology versionDiffers1.000.00
Intel Rapid Storage TechnologyDiffersNoYes
Intel Secure Key Technology version1.001.00
Intel Small Business Advantage (SBA) versionDiffers1.000.00
Intel Stable Image Platform Program (SIPP)NoNo
Intel Stable Image Platform Program (SIPP) version0.000.00
Intel TSX-NINoNo
Intel TSX-NI version0.000.00
Intel Trusted Execution TechnologyNoNo
Intel VT-x with Extended Page Tables (EPT)YesYes
Intel Virtualization Technology (VT-x)YesYes
Intel Virtualization Technology for Directed I/O (VT-d)DiffersYesNo
Intel® AES New Instructions (Intel® AES-NI)DiffersYesNo
Intel® Clear Video HD Technology (Intel® CVT HD)YesYes
Intel® Clear Video Technology for Mobile Internet Devices (Intel CVT for MID)DiffersNoYes
Intel® InTru™ 3D TechnologyKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Intel® Insider™DiffersYesNo
Intel® OS GuardDiffersYesNo
Intel® Secure KeyYesYes
Intel® Smart CacheYesYes
Intel® Virtualization Technology (Intel® VT)Known for oneVT-d, VT-xUnknown — not stated by the source
Intel® Wireless Display (Intel® WiDi)DiffersYesNo
Processor ARK IDDiffers8081778942
Processor codeDiffersSR1QKSR1DV
Processor package sizeDiffers37.5 x 37.5 mm40 x 24 x 1.5 mm
ScalabilityKnown for one1SUnknown — not stated by the source
Supported instruction setsDiffersAVX 2.0SSE4.1, SSE4.2
Thermal Monitoring TechnologiesYesYes
Thermal solution specificationKnown for onePCG 2013DUnknown — not stated by the source
Intel® Turbo Boost TechnologyDiffers2.0No
Intel® Hyper Threading Technology (Intel® HT Technology)NoNo
Intel® Quick Sync Video TechnologyYesYes
Intel® My WiFi Technology (Intel® MWT)Known for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Intel® Identity Protection Technology (Intel® IPT)DiffersYesNo
Intel® Anti-Theft Technology (Intel® AT)DiffersYesNo
Conflict-Free processorYesYes
Intel ME Firmware VersionKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source9.5
Intel Smart Connect Technology versionKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1.00
Intel Smart Response Technology versionKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source0.00
Intel® High Definition Audio (Intel® HD Audio)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Intel® Matrix Storage Technology (Intel® MST)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceNo
Intel® Small Business Advantage (Intel® SBA)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceNo
UARTKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Intel® Smart Response TechnologyKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceNo
Intel Smart Connect TechnologyKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Audioidentical
Audio systemKnown for oneHDUnknown — not stated by the source
Weight & dimensions4 differ
WidthDiffers180 mm190 mm
DepthDiffers430 mm190 mm
HeightDiffers438 mm56.2 mm
WeightDiffers12 kg1.2 kg
Packaging contentidentical
Mouse includedKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Keyboard includedKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
AC adapter includedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
ManualKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Keyboardidentical
Keyboard layoutKnown for oneAZERTYUnknown — not stated by the source
Sustainabilityidentical
Sustainability certificatesKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceENERGY STAR
Certificatesidentical
CertificationKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceBSMI/CB/CE/FCC/UL/Energy Star/VCCI

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