Product comparison · 2 pcs/workstations

Acer Kit Veriton M480G - E8400 vs Lenovo ThinkCentre STCB6MB PC Intel® Core™ i3 i3-530

91specifications compared
42differ
49identical
31known for one product only

Key differences

Processor family
- Kit Veriton M480G - E8400:Intel® Core™2 Duo
- ThinkCentre STCB6MB PC Intel® Core™ i3 i3-530:Intel® Core™ i3
Processor model
- Kit Veriton M480G - E8400:E8400
- ThinkCentre STCB6MB PC Intel® Core™ i3 i3-530:i3-530
Processor threads
- Kit Veriton M480G - E8400:2
- ThinkCentre STCB6MB PC Intel® Core™ i3 i3-530:4
Processor frequency
- Kit Veriton M480G - E8400:3 GHz
- ThinkCentre STCB6MB PC Intel® Core™ i3 i3-530:2.93 GHz
Processor cache
- Kit Veriton M480G - E8400:6 MB
- ThinkCentre STCB6MB PC Intel® Core™ i3 i3-530:4 MB
Processor cache type
- Kit Veriton M480G - E8400:L2
- ThinkCentre STCB6MB PC Intel® Core™ i3 i3-530:Smart Cache
Bus type
- Kit Veriton M480G - E8400:FSB
- ThinkCentre STCB6MB PC Intel® Core™ i3 i3-530:DMI
Processor lithography
- Kit Veriton M480G - E8400:45 nm
- ThinkCentre STCB6MB PC Intel® Core™ i3 i3-530:32 nm

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Comparison of Kit Veriton M480G - E8400, STCB6MB
122 specifications	A Acer Kit Veriton M480G - E8400 View product	B Lenovo ThinkCentre STCB6MB PC Intel® Core™ i3 i3-530 Model STCB6MB View product
Processor17 differ
Processor manufacturer	Intel	Intel
Processor familyDiffers	Intel® Core™2 Duo	Intel® Core™ i3
Processor generationKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Intel® Core™ i3
Processor modelDiffers	E8400	i3-530
Processor cores	2	2
Processor threadsDiffers	2	4
Processor frequencyDiffers	3 GHz	2.93 GHz
Processor cacheDiffers	6 MB	4 MB
Processor cache typeDiffers	L2	Smart Cache
Bus typeDiffers	FSB	DMI
FSB Parity	No	No
System bus rateKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	2.5 GT/s
Processor lithographyDiffers	45 nm	32 nm
Processor operating modes	64-bit	64-bit
Processor seriesDiffers	Intel Core 2 Duo E8000 Series	Intel Core i3-500 Desktop Series
Processor codenameDiffers	Wolfdale	Clarkdale
Thermal Design Power (TDP)Differs	65 W	73 W
TcaseDiffers	72.4 °C	72.6 °C
Maximum number of PCI Express lanesKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	16
PCI Express configurationsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1x16, 2x8
PCI Express slots versionKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	2.0
Processor socketDiffers	LGA 775 (Socket T)	LGA 1156 (Socket H)
Number of Processing Die TransistorsDiffers	410 M	382 M
Processing Die sizeDiffers	107 mm²	81 mm²
CPU multiplier (bus/core ratio)Differs	9	22
SteppingDiffers	E0	C2
Maximum internal memory supported by processorKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	16 GB
Memory types supported by processorKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	DDR3 1066/1333
Memory bandwidth supported by processor (max)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	21 GB/s
ECC supported by processor	No	No
Processor front side busKnown for one	1333 MHz	Unknown — not stated by the source
Memory2 differ
Internal memoryDiffers	2 GB	4 GB
Maximum internal memory	8 GB	8 GB
Internal memory type	DDR3-SDRAM	DDR3-SDRAM
Memory layout (slots x size)Differs	1 x 2 GB	2 x 2 GB
Memory channelsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Dual-channel
Storage2 differ
Total storage capacity	320 GB	320 GB
Optical drive type	DVD-RW	DVD-RW
Card reader integratedDiffers	No	Yes
Floppy drive installedDiffers	Yes	No
HDD interfaceKnown for one	SATA II	Unknown — not stated by the source
Graphics1 differ
On-board graphics card	Yes	Yes
On-board graphics card familyKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Intel® HD Graphics
On-board graphics card modelDiffers	Not available	Intel® HD Graphics
Number of displays supported (on-board graphics)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	2
On-board graphics card base frequencyKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	733 MHz
Graphics card familyKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Intel
Discrete graphics card modelKnown for one	Intel® GMA X4500	Unknown — not stated by the source
Performanceidentical
Product type	PC	PC
Audio output channelsKnown for one	5.1 channels	Unknown — not stated by the source
Networkidentical
Ethernet LAN	Yes	Yes
Wi-Fi	No	No
Networking featuresKnown for one	Gigabit Ethernet	Unknown — not stated by the source
Ports & interfaces4 differ
USB 2.0 ports quantityDiffers	12	8
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A ports quantityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	0
HDMI ports quantity	0	0
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) ports	1	1
Headphone outputs	1	1
Microphone in	Yes	Yes
VGA (D-Sub) ports quantity	1	1
DVI portDiffers	Yes	No
PS/2 ports quantityDiffers	2	0
Firewire (IEEE 1394) ports	0	0
Serial ports quantityDiffers	2	0
Parallel ports quantity	0	0
Expansion slotsidentical
PCI Express x16 slots	1	1
PCI Express x1 slotsKnown for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
PCI slotsKnown for one	2	Unknown — not stated by the source
Power1 differ
Power supplyDiffers	300 W	280 W
Design1 differ
Chassis typeDiffers	Mini Tower	SFF
Product colour	Black	Black
Softwareidentical
Operating system installed	Windows 7 Professional	Windows 7 Professional
Optional operating system suppliedKnown for one	Windows XP Professional	Unknown — not stated by the source
Mac compatibilityKnown for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source
Trial softwareKnown for one	- Microsoft Office 2007 (Ready) Service Pack 1	Unknown — not stated by the source
Bundled softwareKnown for one	- Acer Empowering Technology - Acer Client Manager - Cyberlink PowerDVD - Veriton ControlCenter (QuickMigration, PowerSaver, SmartBoot, HelpDesk) - Acer Security Suite + Wave EMBASSY Trust Suite - Adobe Reader - NTI Media Maker - Intel Matrix Storage Manager	Unknown — not stated by the source
Displayidentical
Display included	No	No
Processor special features10 differ
CPU configuration (max)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1
Embedded options availableDiffers	Yes	No
Enhanced Intel SpeedStep Technology	Yes	Yes
Execute Disable Bit	Yes	Yes
Graphics & IMC lithography	45 nm	45 nm
Idle States	Yes	Yes
Intel 64	Yes	Yes
Intel Clear Video Technology	No	No
Intel Demand Based Switching	No	No
Intel Dual Display Capable TechnologyDiffers	No	Yes
Intel Enhanced Halt State	Yes	Yes
Intel FDI TechnologyDiffers	No	Yes
Intel Fast Memory Access	No	No
Intel Flex Memory Access	No	No
Intel Rapid Storage Technology	No	No
Intel Trusted Execution TechnologyDiffers	Yes	No
Intel VT-x with Extended Page Tables (EPT)Differs	No	Yes
Intel Virtualization Technology (VT-x)	Yes	Yes
Intel Virtualization Technology for Directed I/O (VT-d)Differs	Yes	No
Intel® AES New Instructions (Intel® AES-NI)	No	No
Intel® Clear Video HD Technology (Intel® CVT HD)Differs	No	Yes
Intel® Clear Video Technology for Mobile Internet Devices (Intel CVT for MID)	No	No
Intel® InTru™ 3D Technology	No	No
Intel® Insider™	No	No
Intel® Wireless Display (Intel® WiDi)	No	No
Physical Address Extension (PAE)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	36 bit
Processor ARK IDDiffers	33910	46472
Processor package size	37.5 x 37.5 mm	37.5 x 37.5 mm
Supported instruction setsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	SSE4.2
Thermal Monitoring TechnologiesDiffers	Yes	No
Intel® Turbo Boost Technology	No	No
Intel® Hyper Threading Technology (Intel® HT Technology)Differs	No	Yes
Intel® Quick Sync Video Technology	No	No
Intel® My WiFi Technology (Intel® MWT)	No	No
Intel® Anti-Theft Technology (Intel® AT)	No	No
Conflict-Free processor	No	No
Processor codeKnown for one	SLB9J	Unknown — not stated by the source
Weight & dimensions3 differ
WidthDiffers	180 mm	317 mm
DepthDiffers	440 mm	355 mm
HeightDiffers	352 mm	99 mm
WeightKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	7.5 kg
Packaging contentidentical
Remote control included	No	No
Other features1 differ
TV tuner integrated	No	No
Intel segment taggingDiffers	Enterprise, Small Business	Enterprise, Professional
Audioidentical
Audio systemKnown for one	High Definition Audio	Unknown — not stated by the source

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