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 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 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
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 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
Processor front side busKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1333 MHz
Memory1 differ
Maximum internal memoryDiffers	16 GB	8 GB
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
Graphics1 differ
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
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
Ports & interfaces4 differ
USB 2.0 ports quantityDiffers	10	8
DVI portDiffers	Yes	No
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 typeDiffers	Kensington	IBM
Softwareidentical
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
Intel Dual Display Capable TechnologyDiffers	Yes	No
Intel FDI TechnologyDiffers	Yes	No
Intel Trusted Execution TechnologyDiffers	No	Yes
Intel VT-x with Extended Page Tables (EPT)Differs	Yes	No
Intel Virtualization Technology for Directed I/O (VT-d)Differs	No	Yes
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	46473	33910
Supported instruction setsKnown for one	SSE4.2	Unknown — not stated by the source
Thermal Monitoring TechnologiesDiffers	No	Yes
Intel® Hyper Threading Technology (Intel® HT Technology)Differs	Yes	No
Processor codeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	SLB9J
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
Other features1 differ
Intel segment taggingDiffers	Enterprise, Small Business	Enterprise, Professional

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