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Acer Gateway SX2840-08M vs Dell OptiPlex 980 SF

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  • 114specifications compared
  • 29differ
  • 85identical
  • 26known for one product only

Key differences

  • Processor family
    • Gateway SX2840-08M:Intel® Core™ i3
    • OptiPlex 980 SF:Intel® Core™ i5
  • Processor generation
    • Gateway SX2840-08M:Intel® Core™ i3
    • OptiPlex 980 SF:Intel® Core™ i5
  • Processor model
    • Gateway SX2840-08M:i3-530
    • OptiPlex 980 SF:i5-650
  • Processor frequency
    • Gateway SX2840-08M:2.93 GHz
    • OptiPlex 980 SF:3.2 GHz
  • CPU multiplier (bus/core ratio)
    • Gateway SX2840-08M:22
    • OptiPlex 980 SF:24
  • Memory slots
    • Gateway SX2840-08M:2x SO-DIMM
    • OptiPlex 980 SF:4x DIMM
  • Total storage capacity
    • Gateway SX2840-08M:1 TB
    • OptiPlex 980 SF:500 GB
  • Optical drive type
    • Gateway SX2840-08M:DVD Super Multi DL
    • OptiPlex 980 SF:DVD-RW

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Comparison of Gateway SX2840-08M, OptiPlex 980 SF
140 specifications
Processor6 differ
Processor familyDiffersIntel® Core™ i3Intel® Core™ i5
Processor generationDiffersIntel® Core™ i3Intel® Core™ i5
Processor modelDiffersi3-530i5-650
Processor boost frequencyKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source3.46 GHz
Processor frequencyDiffers2.93 GHz3.2 GHz
Processor seriesDiffersIntel Core i3-500 Desktop SeriesIntel Core i5-600 Desktop Series
CPU multiplier (bus/core ratio)Differs2224
Memory1 differ
Maximum internal memoryKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source16 GB
Memory slotsDiffers2x SO-DIMM4x DIMM
Memory clock speedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1333 MHz
Storage3 differ
Total storage capacityDiffers1 TB500 GB
Optical drive typeDiffersDVD Super Multi DLDVD-RW
Card reader integratedDiffersYesNo
Compatible memory cardsKnown for oneCF, Memory Stick (MS), MMC, MS PRO, SD, xDUnknown — not stated by the source
Graphics1 differ
Discrete graphics card modelKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceAMD Radeon HD 3450
Discrete graphics card memoryKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source0.256 GB
Graphics card familyDiffersIntelAMD
Performanceidentical
Motherboard chipsetKnown for oneIntel® H57 ExpressUnknown — not stated by the source
Audio output channelsKnown for one5.1 channelsUnknown — not stated by the source
Optical driveidentical
CD read speedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source16x
Networkidentical
Ethernet LAN data ratesKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source10,100,1000 Mbit/s
Ports & interfaces7 differ
USB 2.0 ports quantityDiffers98
DisplayPorts quantityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1
HDMI ports quantityDiffers10
Headphone outputsDiffers52
PS/2 ports quantityDiffers20
Firewire (IEEE 1394) portsDiffers10
Serial ports quantityDiffers01
Parallel ports quantityDiffers01
Line-outKnown for oneNoUnknown — not stated by the source
S/PDIF out portKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
DC-in jackKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Expansion slotsidentical
PCI slotsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1
PCI Express x1 slotsKnown for one1Unknown — not stated by the source
Poweridentical
Power supply typeKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceAC
Power requirementsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source100-240V
Power supplyKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source235 W
Design1 differ
Chassis typeDiffersDesktopSFF
Software1 differ
Operating system installedDiffersWindows 7 Home PremiumWindows 7 Professional
Display1 differ
Display includedDiffersYesNo
Display diagonalKnown for one50.8 cm (20")Unknown — not stated by the source
DisplayKnown for oneLCD XH2000Unknown — not stated by the source
Processor special features5 differ
Intel Trusted Execution TechnologyDiffersNoYes
Intel Virtualization Technology for Directed I/O (VT-d)DiffersNoYes
Intel® AES New Instructions (Intel® AES-NI)DiffersNoYes
Processor ARK IDDiffers4647243546
Intel® Turbo Boost TechnologyDiffersNo1.0
Weight & dimensions3 differ
WidthDiffers100 mm87.8 mm
DepthDiffers265 mm326.9 mm
HeightDiffers352 mm299.9 mm
WeightKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source5.9 kg
Packaging contentidentical
Mouse includedKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Keyboard includedKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Certificatesidentical
Compliance industry standardsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceIEEE 802.3, IEEE 802.3u, IEEE 802.3ab
Other featuresidentical
Drive baysKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source3x 3.5", 1x 5.25"

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