Product comparison · 2 pcs/workstations

Acer Veriton M490G Intel® Core™ i3 i3-540 vs Lenovo ThinkCentre M58 + 73Y2574

86specifications compared
35differ
51identical
42known for one product only

Key differences

Processor family
- Veriton M490G Intel® Core™ i3 i3-540:Intel® Core™ i3
- ThinkCentre M58 + 73Y2574:Intel® Pentium®
Processor model
- Veriton M490G Intel® Core™ i3 i3-540:i3-540
- ThinkCentre M58 + 73Y2574:E5400
Processor threads
- Veriton M490G Intel® Core™ i3 i3-540:4
- ThinkCentre M58 + 73Y2574:2
Processor frequency
- Veriton M490G Intel® Core™ i3 i3-540:3.06 GHz
- ThinkCentre M58 + 73Y2574:2.7 GHz
Processor cache
- Veriton M490G Intel® Core™ i3 i3-540:4 MB
- ThinkCentre M58 + 73Y2574:2 MB
Processor cache type
- Veriton M490G Intel® Core™ i3 i3-540:Smart Cache
- ThinkCentre M58 + 73Y2574:L2
Bus type
- Veriton M490G Intel® Core™ i3 i3-540:DMI
- ThinkCentre M58 + 73Y2574:FSB
Processor lithography
- Veriton M490G Intel® Core™ i3 i3-540:32 nm
- ThinkCentre M58 + 73Y2574:45 nm

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Comparison of M490G, ThinkCentre M58 + 73Y2574
128 specifications	A Acer Veriton M490G Intel® Core™ i3 i3-540 Model M490G View product	B Lenovo ThinkCentre M58 + 73Y2574 View product
Processor17 differ
Processor manufacturer	Intel	Intel
Processor familyDiffers	Intel® Core™ i3	Intel® Pentium®
Processor generationKnown for one	Intel® Core™ i3	Unknown — not stated by the source
Processor modelDiffers	i3-540	E5400
Processor cores	2	2
Processor threadsDiffers	4	2
Processor frequencyDiffers	3.06 GHz	2.7 GHz
Processor cacheDiffers	4 MB	2 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 Pentium E5000 Series for Desktop
Processor codenameDiffers	Clarkdale	Wolfdale
Thermal Design Power (TDP)Differs	73 W	45, 65
TcaseDiffers	72.6 °C	74.1 °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)	LGA 775 (Socket T)
Number of Processing Die TransistorsDiffers	382 M	228 M
Processing Die sizeDiffers	81 mm²	82 mm²
CPU multiplier (bus/core ratio)Differs	23	13.5
SteppingDiffers	C2	R0
Maximum internal memory supported by processorKnown for one	16 GB	Unknown — not stated by the source
Memory types supported by processorKnown for one	DDR3 1066/1333	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	800 MHz
Memory1 differ
Internal memory	2 GB	2 GB
Maximum internal memoryDiffers	16 GB	4 GB
Internal memory type	DDR3-SDRAM	DDR3-SDRAM
Memory layout (slots x size)	1 x 2 GB	1 x 2 GB
Memory channelsKnown for one	Dual-channel	Unknown — not stated by the source
Memory slotsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	2x SO-DIMM
Memory clock speedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1066 MHz
Storage2 differ
Total storage capacity	320 GB	320 GB
Optical drive typeDiffers	DVD-RW	DVD±RW
HDD interfaceDiffers	SATA II	SATA
Card reader integrated	No	No
Floppy drive installed	No	No
HDD speedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	7200 RPM
Graphicsidentical
On-board graphics card	Yes	Yes
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
Discrete graphics card modelKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Intel® GMA 4500M
Graphics card familyKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Intel
Performanceidentical
Product type	PC	PC
Motherboard chipsetKnown for one	Intel® H57 Express	Unknown — not stated by the source
Audio output channelsKnown for one	5.1 channels	Unknown — not stated by the source
Networkidentical
Ethernet LAN	Yes	Yes
Wi-Fi	No	No
Networking features	Gigabit Ethernet	Gigabit Ethernet
Ports & interfaces2 differ
USB 2.0 ports quantityDiffers	10	8
HDMI ports quantityKnown for one	0	Unknown — not stated by the source
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	2	2
Firewire (IEEE 1394) portsKnown for one	0	Unknown — not stated by the source
Serial ports quantityKnown for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
Parallel ports quantityKnown for one	0	Unknown — not stated by the source
DisplayPorts quantityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1
Expansion slotsidentical
PCI Express x1 slotsKnown for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
PCI Express x16 slotsKnown for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
Poweridentical
Power supplyKnown for one	300 W	Unknown — not stated by the source
Designidentical
Chassis typeKnown for one	Tower	Unknown — not stated by the source
Cable lock slotKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Cable lock slot typeKnown for one	Kensington	Unknown — not stated by the source
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) SP 2 - McAfee Internet Security Suite 2009	Unknown — not stated by the source
Bundled softwareKnown for one	- Acer Backup Manager - Acer Client Manager - Acer eRecovery Management - Acer Security Suite - Veriton ControlCenter (Acer eLock Management, Acer eSettings Management, QuickMigration, PowerSaver, SmartBoot, HelpDesk) - Adobe Reader - Intel Rapid Storage - Nero 9 Essentials	Unknown — not stated by the source
Displayidentical
Display included	No	No
Processor special features9 differ
CPU configuration (max)	1	1
Embedded options availableDiffers	Yes	No
Enhanced Intel SpeedStep Technology	Yes	Yes
Execute Disable Bit	Yes	Yes
Graphics & IMC lithographyKnown for one	45 nm	Unknown — not stated by the source
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	Yes	No
Intel Enhanced Halt State	Yes	Yes
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	2
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	46473	40478
Processor package size	37.5 x 37.5 mm	37.5 x 37.5 mm
Supported instruction setsKnown for one	SSE4.2	Unknown — not stated by the source
Thermal Monitoring TechnologiesDiffers	No	Yes
Intel® Turbo Boost Technology	No	No
Intel® Hyper Threading Technology (Intel® HT Technology)Differs	Yes	No
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	Unknown — not stated by the source	SLGH7
Audioidentical
Audio system	High Definition Audio	High Definition Audio
Weight & dimensions3 differ
WidthDiffers	181 mm	277 mm
DepthDiffers	452 mm	244 mm
HeightDiffers	377 mm	82 mm
WeightKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	4.18 kg
Packaging contentidentical
Remote control included	No	No
Other features1 differ
TV tuner integrated	No	No
Intel segment taggingDiffers	Enterprise, Small Business	Enterprise, Professional

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