Product comparison · 2 pcs/workstations

Acer Veriton M421G AMD Athlon X2 5400+ vs HP Compaq Presario CQ5001RU Desktop PC

34specifications compared
17differ
17identical
90known for one product only

Key differences

Processor manufacturer
- Veriton M421G AMD Athlon X2 5400+:AMD
- Compaq Presario CQ5001RU Desktop PC:Intel
Processor family
- Veriton M421G AMD Athlon X2 5400+:AMD Athlon X2
- Compaq Presario CQ5001RU Desktop PC:Intel® Celeron®
Processor model
- Veriton M421G AMD Athlon X2 5400+:5400+
- Compaq Presario CQ5001RU Desktop PC:E1400
Processor frequency
- Veriton M421G AMD Athlon X2 5400+:2.8 GHz
- Compaq Presario CQ5001RU Desktop PC:2 GHz
Processor cache
- Veriton M421G AMD Athlon X2 5400+:1 MB
- Compaq Presario CQ5001RU Desktop PC:0.512 MB
Maximum internal memory
- Veriton M421G AMD Athlon X2 5400+:8 GB
- Compaq Presario CQ5001RU Desktop PC:4 GB
Total storage capacity
- Veriton M421G AMD Athlon X2 5400+:320 GB
- Compaq Presario CQ5001RU Desktop PC:160 GB
Discrete graphics card model
- Veriton M421G AMD Athlon X2 5400+:Not available
- Compaq Presario CQ5001RU Desktop PC:NVIDIA® GeForce® G100

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Comparison of M421G, Compaq Presario CQ5001RU Desktop PC
124 specifications	A Acer Veriton M421G AMD Athlon X2 5400+ Model M421G View product	B HP Compaq Presario CQ5001RU Desktop PC View product
Processor5 differ
Processor manufacturerDiffers	AMD	Intel
Processor familyDiffers	AMD Athlon X2	Intel® Celeron®
Processor modelDiffers	5400+	E1400
Processor cores	2	2
Processor threadsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	2
Processor frequencyDiffers	2.8 GHz	2 GHz
Processor cacheDiffers	1 MB	0.512 MB
Processor cache type	L2	L2
Processor front side busKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	800 MHz
Bus typeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	FSB
FSB ParityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	No
Processor lithographyKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	65 nm
Processor operating modesKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	64-bit
Processor seriesKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Intel Celeron Processor E1000 Series for Desktop
Processor codenameKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Conroe
Thermal Design Power (TDP)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	65 W
TcaseKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	73.3 °C
Processor socketKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	LGA 775 (Socket T)
Number of Processing Die TransistorsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	105 M
Processing Die sizeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	77 mm²
CPU multiplier (bus/core ratio)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	10
SteppingKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	M0
ECC supported by processorKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	No
Number of processors installedKnown for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
Memory1 differ
Internal memory	2 GB	2 GB
Maximum internal memoryDiffers	8 GB	4 GB
Internal memory type	DDR2-SDRAM	DDR2-SDRAM
Memory layout (slots x size)Known for one	2 x 1 GB	Unknown — not stated by the source
Storage1 differ
Total storage capacityDiffers	320 GB	160 GB
HDD interface	SATA	SATA
HDD speed	7200 RPM	7200 RPM
Card reader integrated	Yes	Yes
Compatible memory cardsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	MMC, SD, SDHC, xD
Optical drive typeKnown for one	DVD Super Multi DL	Unknown — not stated by the source
Storage mediaKnown for one	HDD	Unknown — not stated by the source
Floppy drive installedKnown for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source
Graphics1 differ
Discrete graphics card modelDiffers	Not available	NVIDIA® GeForce® G100
Discrete graphics card memoryKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	0.256 GB
On-board graphics cardKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
On-board graphics card familyKnown for one	AMD Radeon HD 3000	Unknown — not stated by the source
On-board graphics card modelKnown for one	AMD Radeon HD 3200	Unknown — not stated by the source
Graphics card familyKnown for one	AMD	Unknown — not stated by the source
Performance1 differ
Product type	PC	PC
Audio output channelsDiffers	7.1 channels	5.1 channels
Motherboard chipsetKnown for one	AMD 780G	Unknown — not stated by the source
Optical driveidentical
CD read speedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	40x
CD rewrite speedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	32x
DVD rewrite speedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	6x
DVD write speedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	16x
Optical drives quantityKnown for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
Ports & interfaces3 differ
USB 2.0 ports quantityDiffers	8	6
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) ports	1	1
Headphone outputsDiffers	6	1
Microphone in	Yes	Yes
VGA (D-Sub) ports quantity	1	1
PS/2 ports quantity	2	2
Serial ports quantityDiffers	1	0
Parallel ports quantity	0	0
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A ports quantityKnown for one	0	Unknown — not stated by the source
HDMI ports quantityKnown for one	0	Unknown — not stated by the source
DVI portKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Firewire (IEEE 1394) portsKnown for one	0	Unknown — not stated by the source
Expansion slots2 differ
PCI Express x1 slotsDiffers	1	2
PCI Express x16 slots	1	1
PCI slotsDiffers	2	1
Poweridentical
Power supply	300 W	300 W
Power supply typeKnown for one	ATX	Unknown — not stated by the source
Design1 differ
Chassis typeDiffers	Micro Tower	Desktop
Country of originKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	China
Product colourKnown for one	Black	Unknown — not stated by the source
Cooling typeKnown for one	Active	Unknown — not stated by the source
Software1 differ
Operating system installedDiffers	Windows Vista Business	Windows Vista Home Basic
Compatible operating systemsKnown for one	Windows XP Professional Acer Empowering Technology (eRecovery, eLock, eSetting Management)	Unknown — not stated by the source
Mac compatibilityKnown for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source
Drivers includedKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Displayidentical
Display included	No	No
Processor special featuresidentical
Embedded options availableKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	No
Enhanced Intel SpeedStep TechnologyKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Execute Disable BitKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Idle StatesKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Intel 64Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Intel Clear Video TechnologyKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	No
Intel Demand Based SwitchingKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	No
Intel Dual Display Capable TechnologyKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	No
Intel Enhanced Halt StateKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Intel FDI TechnologyKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	No
Intel Fast Memory AccessKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	No
Intel Flex Memory AccessKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	No
Intel Rapid Storage TechnologyKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	No
Intel Trusted Execution TechnologyKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	No
Intel VT-x with Extended Page Tables (EPT)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	No
Intel Virtualization Technology (VT-x)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	No
Intel Virtualization Technology for Directed I/O (VT-d)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	No
Intel® AES New Instructions (Intel® AES-NI)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	No
Intel® Clear Video HD Technology (Intel® CVT HD)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	No
Intel® Clear Video Technology for Mobile Internet Devices (Intel CVT for MID)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	No
Intel® InTru™ 3D TechnologyKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	No
Intel® Insider™Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	No
Intel® Wireless Display (Intel® WiDi)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	No
Processor ARK IDKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	35101
Processor codeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	SLAR2
Processor package sizeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	37.5 x 37.5 mm
Thermal Monitoring TechnologiesKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Intel® Turbo Boost TechnologyKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	No
Intel® Hyper Threading Technology (Intel® HT Technology)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	No
Intel® Quick Sync Video TechnologyKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	No
Intel® My WiFi Technology (Intel® MWT)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	No
Intel® Anti-Theft Technology (Intel® AT)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	No
Conflict-Free processorKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	No
Audio1 differ
Audio systemDiffers	Realtek ALC888S	HD ALC 662
Packaging contentidentical
Mouse included	Yes	Yes
Keyboard includedKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Remote control includedKnown for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source
Featuresidentical
Motherboard manufacturerKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	MSI
Other featuresidentical
MotherboardKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	MS-7525
TV tuner integratedKnown for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source
Intel segment taggingKnown for one	Enterprise, Small Business	Unknown — not stated by the source
Networkidentical
Ethernet LANKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Wi-FiKnown for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source
Networking featuresKnown for one	Marvell 8071	Unknown — not stated by the source
Weight & dimensionsidentical
WidthKnown for one	181.5 mm	Unknown — not stated by the source
DepthKnown for one	451.3 mm	Unknown — not stated by the source
HeightKnown for one	376.9 mm	Unknown — not stated by the source
Multimediaidentical
Built-in cameraKnown for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source

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