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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 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
System bus rateKnown for one	2.5 GT/s	Unknown — not stated by the source
Processor lithographyDiffers	32 nm	45 nm
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
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
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
Card reader integratedDiffers	Yes	No
Floppy drive installedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	No
Graphics2 differ
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
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 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
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
HDMI ports quantityDiffers	1	0
DVI portDiffers	Yes	No
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
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
Processor special features12 differ
CPU configuration (max)Known for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
Enhanced Intel SpeedStep TechnologyDiffers	Yes	No
Graphics & IMC lithographyKnown for one	45 nm	Unknown — not stated by the source
Idle StatesDiffers	Yes	No
Intel Dual Display Capable TechnologyDiffers	Yes	No
Intel Enhanced Halt StateDiffers	Yes	No
Intel FDI TechnologyDiffers	Yes	No
Intel VT-x with Extended Page Tables (EPT)Differs	Yes	No
Intel Virtualization Technology (VT-x)Differs	Yes	No
Intel® Clear Video HD Technology (Intel® CVT HD)Differs	Yes	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
Weight & dimensions2 differ
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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