Product comparison · 2 pcs/workstations

Acer Veriton M490G Intel® Core™ i3 i3-540 vs Lenovo ThinkCentre M58p + L2250P 22"

93specifications compared
42differ
51identical
31known for one product only

Key differences

Processor family
- Veriton M490G Intel® Core™ i3 i3-540:Intel® Core™ i3
- ThinkCentre M58p + L2250P 22":Intel® Core™2 Duo
Processor model
- Veriton M490G Intel® Core™ i3 i3-540:i3-540
- ThinkCentre M58p + L2250P 22":E8400
Processor threads
- Veriton M490G Intel® Core™ i3 i3-540:4
- ThinkCentre M58p + L2250P 22":2
Processor frequency
- Veriton M490G Intel® Core™ i3 i3-540:3.06 GHz
- ThinkCentre M58p + L2250P 22":3 GHz
Processor cache
- Veriton M490G Intel® Core™ i3 i3-540:4 MB
- ThinkCentre M58p + L2250P 22":6 MB
Processor cache type
- Veriton M490G Intel® Core™ i3 i3-540:Smart Cache
- ThinkCentre M58p + L2250P 22":L2
Bus type
- Veriton M490G Intel® Core™ i3 i3-540:DMI
- ThinkCentre M58p + L2250P 22":FSB
Processor lithography
- Veriton M490G Intel® Core™ i3 i3-540:32 nm
- ThinkCentre M58p + L2250P 22":45 nm

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Comparison of M490G, ThinkCentre M58p + L2250P 22"
124 specifications	A Acer Veriton M490G Intel® Core™ i3 i3-540 Model M490G View product	B Lenovo ThinkCentre M58p + L2250P 22"View product
Processor17 differ
Processor manufacturer	Intel	Intel
Processor familyDiffers	Intel® Core™ i3	Intel® Core™2 Duo
Processor generationKnown for one	Intel® Core™ i3	Unknown — not stated by the source
Processor modelDiffers	i3-540	E8400
Processor cores	2	2
Processor threadsDiffers	4	2
Processor frequencyDiffers	3.06 GHz	3 GHz
Processor cacheDiffers	4 MB	6 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 Core 2 Duo E8000 Series
Processor codenameDiffers	Clarkdale	Wolfdale
Thermal Design Power (TDP)Differs	73 W	65 W
TcaseDiffers	72.6 °C	72.4 °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	410 M
Processing Die sizeDiffers	81 mm²	107 mm²
CPU multiplier (bus/core ratio)Differs	23	9
SteppingDiffers	C2	E0
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	1333 MHz
Memory1 differ
Internal memory	2 GB	2 GB
Maximum internal memoryDiffers	16 GB	8 GB
Internal memory type	DDR3-SDRAM	DDR3-SDRAM
Memory layout (slots x size)Known for one	1 x 2 GB	Unknown — not stated by the source
Memory channelsKnown for one	Dual-channel	Unknown — not stated by the source
Storage3 differ
Total storage capacityDiffers	320 GB	500 GB
Optical drive typeDiffers	DVD-RW	DVD±RW
HDD interfaceDiffers	SATA II	SATA
Card reader integrated	No	No
Floppy drive installed	No	No
Graphics1 differ
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 modelDiffers	Intel® HD Graphics	Not available
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 X4500
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 & interfaces4 differ
USB 2.0 ports quantityDiffers	10	8
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 quantity	2	2
Firewire (IEEE 1394) ports	0	0
Serial ports quantityDiffers	1	0
Parallel ports quantityDiffers	0	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
Design2 differ
Chassis typeDiffers	Tower	SFF
Cable lock slot	Yes	Yes
Cable lock slot typeDiffers	Kensington	IBM
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
Display1 differ
Display includedDiffers	No	Yes
Display diagonalKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	55.9 cm (22")
Processor special features9 differ
CPU configuration (max)Known for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
Embedded options available	Yes	Yes
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	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 TechnologyDiffers	No	Yes
Intel VT-x with Extended Page Tables (EPT)Differs	Yes	No
Intel Virtualization Technology (VT-x)	Yes	Yes
Intel Virtualization Technology for Directed I/O (VT-d)Differs	No	Yes
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	33910
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	SLB9J
Audioidentical
Audio system	High Definition Audio	High Definition Audio
Weight & dimensions3 differ
WidthDiffers	181 mm	317 mm
DepthDiffers	452 mm	355 mm
HeightDiffers	377 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

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