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Acer Aspire M3910 Intel® Core™ i3 i3-550 vs Dell Vostro A100

97specifications compared
50differ
47identical
45known for one product only

Key differences

The Acer Aspire M3910 Intel® Core™ i3 i3-550 has 1 more processor cores than the Dell Vostro A100 (2 vs 1). The Acer Aspire M3910 Intel® Core™ i3 i3-550 has 2 more processor threads than the Dell Vostro A100 (4 vs 2). The Acer Aspire M3910 Intel® Core™ i3 i3-550 has 1.6 GHz more processor frequency than the Dell Vostro A100 (3.2 GHz vs 1.6 GHz). Only the Acer Aspire M3910 Intel® Core™ i3 i3-550 has card reader integrated. Only the Acer Aspire M3910 Intel® Core™ i3 i3-550 has DVI port.

Processor family
- Aspire M3910 Intel® Core™ i3 i3-550:Intel® Core™ i3
- Vostro A100:Intel Atom®
Processor model
- Aspire M3910 Intel® Core™ i3 i3-550:i3-550
- Vostro A100:230
Processor cores
- Aspire M3910 Intel® Core™ i3 i3-550:2
- Vostro A100:1
Processor threads
- Aspire M3910 Intel® Core™ i3 i3-550:4
- Vostro A100:2
Processor frequency
- Aspire M3910 Intel® Core™ i3 i3-550:3.2 GHz
- Vostro A100:1.6 GHz
Processor cache
- Aspire M3910 Intel® Core™ i3 i3-550:4 MB
- Vostro A100:0.512 MB
Processor cache type
- Aspire M3910 Intel® Core™ i3 i3-550:Smart Cache
- Vostro A100:L2
Bus type
- Aspire M3910 Intel® Core™ i3 i3-550:DMI
- Vostro A100:FSB

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Comparison of M3910, Vostro A100
142 specifications	A Acer Aspire M3910 Intel® Core™ i3 i3-550 Model M3910 View product	B Dell Vostro A100 View product
Processor18 differ
Processor manufacturer	Intel	Intel
Processor familyDiffers	Intel® Core™ i3	Intel Atom®
Processor generationKnown for one	Intel® Core™ i3	Unknown — not stated by the source
Processor modelDiffers	i3-550	230
Processor coresDiffers	2	1
Processor threadsDiffers	4	2
Processor frequencyDiffers	3.2 GHz	1.6 GHz
Processor cacheDiffers	4 MB	0.512 MB
Processor cache typeDiffers	Smart Cache	L2
Bus typeDiffers	DMI	FSB
FSB Parity	No	No
System bus rateKnown for one	2.5 GT/s	Unknown — not stated by the source
Processor lithographyDiffers	32 nm	45 nm
Processor operating modes	64-bit	64-bit
Processor seriesDiffers	Intel Core i3-500 Desktop Series	Intel Atom 200 Series
Processor codenameDiffers	Clarkdale	Diamondville
Thermal Design Power (TDP)Differs	73 W	4 W
TcaseDiffers	72.6 °C	85.2 °C
Maximum number of PCI Express lanesKnown for one	16	Unknown — not stated by the source
PCI Express configurationsKnown for one	1x16, 2x8	Unknown — not stated by the source
PCI Express slots versionKnown for one	2.0	Unknown — not stated by the source
Processor socketDiffers	LGA 1156 (Socket H)	BGA 437
Number of Processing Die TransistorsDiffers	382 M	47 M
Processing Die sizeDiffers	81 mm²	26 mm²
CPU multiplier (bus/core ratio)Differs	24	12
Platform	PC	PC
SteppingDiffers	K0	C0
Maximum internal memory supported by processorKnown for one	16 GB	Unknown — not stated by the source
Memory types supported by processorKnown for one	DDR3-SDRAM	Unknown — not stated by the source
Memory clock speeds supported by processorKnown for one	1066,1333 MHz	Unknown — not stated by the source
Memory bandwidth supported by processor (max)Known for one	21 GB/s	Unknown — not stated by the source
ECC supported by processor	No	No
Processor front side busKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	533 MHz
Number of processors installedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1
Memory6 differ
Internal memoryDiffers	4 GB	1 GB
Maximum internal memoryDiffers	8 GB	2 GB
Internal memory typeDiffers	DDR3-SDRAM	DDR2-SDRAM
Memory layout (slots x size)Differs	2 x 2 GB	1 x 1 GB
Memory slotsDiffers	4x DIMM	1x DIMM
Memory clock speedDiffers	1333 MHz	533 MHz
Memory channelsKnown for one	Dual-channel	Unknown — not stated by the source
Storage2 differ
Total storage capacityDiffers	1 TB	160 GB
Optical drive type	DVD-RW	DVD-RW
Number of HDDs installed	1	1
HDD interface	SATA	SATA
HDD speed	5400 RPM	5400 RPM
Card reader integratedDiffers	Yes	No
Floppy drive installedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	No
Graphics2 differ
On-board graphics card	Yes	Yes
Discrete graphics card modelDiffers	NVIDIA® GeForce® 315	Intel® GMA 950
Discrete graphics card memoryKnown for one	1 GB	Unknown — not stated by the source
On-board graphics card familyKnown for one	Intel® HD Graphics	Unknown — not stated by the source
On-board graphics card modelKnown for one	Intel® HD Graphics	Unknown — not stated by the source
Number of displays supported (on-board graphics)Known for one	2	Unknown — not stated by the source
On-board graphics card base frequencyKnown for one	733 MHz	Unknown — not stated by the source
Graphics card familyDiffers	NVIDIA	Intel
Maximum graphics card memoryKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	0.256 GB
Performanceidentical
Product type	PC	PC
Motherboard chipsetKnown for one	Intel® H57 Express	Unknown — not stated by the source
Audio output channelsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	2.0 channels
Network1 differ
Ethernet LAN	Yes	Yes
Ethernet LAN data ratesDiffers	10,100,1000 Mbit/s	10,100 Mbit/s
Cabling technologyKnown for one	10/100/1000Base-T(X)	Unknown — not stated by the source
Wi-Fi	No	No
Wake-on-LAN readyKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Networking featuresKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Fast Ethernet
Ports & interfaces3 differ
USB 2.0 ports quantityDiffers	10	6
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A ports quantity	0	0
HDMI ports quantityDiffers	1	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 quantity	0	0
Firewire (IEEE 1394) ports	0	0
Serial ports quantity	0	0
Parallel ports quantity	0	0
Line-outKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Line-inKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Expansion slotsidentical
PCI Express x1 slotsKnown for one	2	Unknown — not stated by the source
PCI slotsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1
Power1 differ
Power supplyDiffers	300 W	180 W
Power supply typeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	AC
Power requirementsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	115 - 240 V, 50 - 60Hz
Design1 differ
Chassis typeDiffers	Tower	Mini Tower
Product colour	Black	Black
Software1 differ
Operating system installedDiffers	Windows 7 Home Premium	Windows Vista Home Basic
Operating system architectureKnown for one	64-bit	Unknown — not stated by the source
Mac compatibilityKnown for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source
Displayidentical
Display included	No	No
Processor special features12 differ
CPU configuration (max)Known for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
Embedded options available	No	No
Enhanced Intel SpeedStep TechnologyDiffers	Yes	No
Execute Disable Bit	Yes	Yes
Graphics & IMC lithographyKnown for one	45 nm	Unknown — not stated by the source
Idle StatesDiffers	Yes	No
Intel 64	Yes	Yes
Intel Clear Video Technology	No	No
Intel Demand Based Switching	No	No
Intel Dual Display Capable TechnologyDiffers	Yes	No
Intel Enhanced Halt StateDiffers	Yes	No
Intel FDI TechnologyDiffers	Yes	No
Intel Fast Memory Access	No	No
Intel Flex Memory Access	No	No
Intel Rapid Storage Technology	No	No
Intel Trusted Execution Technology	No	No
Intel VT-x with Extended Page Tables (EPT)Differs	Yes	No
Intel Virtualization Technology (VT-x)Differs	Yes	No
Intel Virtualization Technology for Directed I/O (VT-d)	No	No
Intel® AES New Instructions (Intel® AES-NI)	No	No
Intel® Clear Video HD Technology (Intel® CVT HD)Differs	Yes	No
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	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Processor ARK IDDiffers	48505	35635
Processor codeDiffers	SLBUD	SLB6Z
Processor package sizeDiffers	37.5 x 37.5 mm	22 x 22 mm
Supported instruction setsDiffers	SSE4.2	SSE2, SSE3, SSSE3
Thermal Monitoring Technologies	No	No
Intel® Turbo Boost Technology	No	No
Intel® Hyper Threading Technology (Intel® HT Technology)	Yes	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
Weight & dimensions2 differ
Width	180 mm	180 mm
DepthDiffers	402 mm	450 mm
HeightDiffers	379 mm	359 mm
WeightKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	12.7 kg
Packaging contentidentical
Mouse includedKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Remote control includedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	No
Certificates1 differ
Compliance industry standardsDiffers	IEEE 802.3, IEEE 802.3u, IEEE 802.3ab	IEEE 802.3, IEEE 802.3u
Audioidentical
Audio systemKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	HD
Operational conditionsidentical
Operating temperature (T-T)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	50 - 95 °F
Storage temperature (T-T)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	-40 - 65 °C
Operating relative humidity (H-H)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	20 - 80%
Operating altitudeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	-15.2 - 3048 m
Non-operating altitudeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	-15.2 - 10668 m
Other featuresidentical
TV tuner integratedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	No

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