Product comparison · 2 pcs/workstations

Acer Aspire M5910-2487 Intel® Core™ i5 i5-650 vs Dell OptiPlex 990 Intel® Core™ i3 i3-2100

113specifications compared
47differ
66identical
27known for one product only

Key differences

The Acer Aspire M5910-2487 Intel® Core™ i5 i5-650 has 0.1 GHz more processor frequency than the Dell OptiPlex 990 Intel® Core™ i3 i3-2100 (3.2 GHz vs 3.1 GHz). The Acer Aspire M5910-2487 Intel® Core™ i5 i5-650 has 1 MB more processor cache than the Dell OptiPlex 990 Intel® Core™ i3 i3-2100 (4 MB vs 3 MB). The Dell OptiPlex 990 Intel® Core™ i3 i3-2100 has 2.5 GT/s more system bus rate than the Acer Aspire M5910-2487 Intel® Core™ i5 i5-650 (5 GT/s vs 2.5 GT/s). Only the Acer Aspire M5910-2487 Intel® Core™ i5 i5-650 has DVI port. Only the Dell OptiPlex 990 Intel® Core™ i3 i3-2100 has Intel Fast Memory Access.

Processor family
- Aspire M5910-2487 Intel® Core™ i5 i5-650:Intel® Core™ i5
- OptiPlex 990 Intel® Core™ i3 i3-2100:Intel® Core™ i3
Processor generation
- Aspire M5910-2487 Intel® Core™ i5 i5-650:Intel® Core™ i5
- OptiPlex 990 Intel® Core™ i3 i3-2100:2nd gen Intel® Core™ i3
Processor model
- Aspire M5910-2487 Intel® Core™ i5 i5-650:i5-650
- OptiPlex 990 Intel® Core™ i3 i3-2100:i3-2100
Processor frequency
- Aspire M5910-2487 Intel® Core™ i5 i5-650:3.2 GHz
- OptiPlex 990 Intel® Core™ i3 i3-2100:3.1 GHz
Processor cache
- Aspire M5910-2487 Intel® Core™ i5 i5-650:4 MB
- OptiPlex 990 Intel® Core™ i3 i3-2100:3 MB
System bus rate
- Aspire M5910-2487 Intel® Core™ i5 i5-650:2.5 GT/s
- OptiPlex 990 Intel® Core™ i3 i3-2100:5 GT/s
Processor codename
- Aspire M5910-2487 Intel® Core™ i5 i5-650:Clarkdale
- OptiPlex 990 Intel® Core™ i3 i3-2100:Sandy Bridge
Thermal Design Power (TDP)
- Aspire M5910-2487 Intel® Core™ i5 i5-650:73 W
- OptiPlex 990 Intel® Core™ i3 i3-2100:35, 65

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Comparison of M5910-2487, 990
140 specifications	A Acer Aspire M5910-2487 Intel® Core™ i5 i5-650 Model M5910-2487 View product	B Dell OptiPlex 990 Intel® Core™ i3 i3-2100 Model 990 View product
Processor15 differ
Processor familyDiffers	Intel® Core™ i5	Intel® Core™ i3
Processor generationDiffers	Intel® Core™ i5	2nd gen Intel® Core™ i3
Processor modelDiffers	i5-650	i3-2100
Processor frequencyDiffers	3.2 GHz	3.1 GHz
Processor cacheDiffers	4 MB	3 MB
System bus rateDiffers	2.5 GT/s	5 GT/s
Processor seriesDiffers	Intel Core i5-600 Desktop Series	Intel Core i3-2100 Desktop Series
Processor codenameDiffers	Clarkdale	Sandy Bridge
Thermal Design Power (TDP)Differs	73 W	35, 65
TcaseDiffers	72.6 °C	69.1 °C
Number of processors installedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1
Processor socketDiffers	LGA 1156 (Socket H)	LGA 1155 (Socket H2)
CPU multiplier (bus/core ratio)Differs	24	31
SteppingDiffers	C2	Q0
Maximum internal memory supported by processorDiffers	16 GB	32 GB
Memory types supported by processorDiffers	DDR3 1066/1333	DDR3-SDRAM
Memory clock speeds supported by processorKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1066,1333 MHz
Processor boost frequencyKnown for one	3.46 GHz	Unknown — not stated by the source
PCI Express configurationsKnown for one	1x16, 2x8	Unknown — not stated by the source
Number of Processing Die TransistorsKnown for one	382 M	Unknown — not stated by the source
Processing Die sizeKnown for one	81 mm²	Unknown — not stated by the source
Memory1 differ
Maximum internal memoryDiffers	8 GB	16 GB
Storage2 differ
Total storage capacityDiffers	1 TB	320 GB
HDD speedDiffers	5400 RPM	7200 RPM
HDD sizeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	2.5"
RAID levelsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	0, 1
Graphics2 differ
On-board graphics card modelDiffers	Intel® HD Graphics	Intel® HD Graphics 2000
On-board graphics card base frequencyDiffers	733 MHz	850 MHz
On-board graphics card dynamic frequency (max)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1100 MHz
On-board graphics card IDKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	0x102
Discrete graphics card memoryKnown for one	1 GB	Unknown — not stated by the source
Graphics card familyKnown for one	AMD	Unknown — not stated by the source
Performance1 differ
Motherboard chipsetDiffers	Intel® H57	Intel® QM67 Express
Networkidentical
Wake-on-LAN readyKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Ports & interfaces4 differ
DisplayPorts quantityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1
HDMI ports quantityDiffers	1	0
Line-outKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Line-inKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
DVI portDiffers	Yes	No
PS/2 ports quantityDiffers	0	2
Serial ports quantityDiffers	0	1
Expansion slots1 differ
Number of 3.5" baysKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1
PCI Express x1 slotsDiffers	2	1
PCI Express x16 slotsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	2
PCI slotsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1
Power1 differ
Power supplyDiffers	500 W	250 W
Design2 differ
Chassis typeDiffers	Tower	Desktop
Number of 5.25" baysKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1
Product colourDiffers	Silver	Black, Silver
Software1 differ
Operating system installedDiffers	Windows 7 Home Premium	Windows 7 Professional
Compatible operating systemsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Windows 7 Home Basic 32/64-Bit Windows 7 Home Premium 32/64-Bit Windows 7 Professional 32/64-Bit Windows 7 Ultimate 32/64-Bit Windows Vista Home Basic (SP2) 32/64-Bit Windows Vista Business (SP2) 32/64-Bit Windows Vista Ultimate (SP2) 32-Bit Ubuntu Linux
Processor special features12 differ
Intel Fast Memory AccessDiffers	No	Yes
Intel Flex Memory AccessDiffers	No	Yes
Intel Identity Protection Technology versionKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1.00
Intel Trusted Execution TechnologyDiffers	Yes	No
Intel Virtualization Technology for Directed I/O (VT-d)Differs	Yes	No
Intel® AES New Instructions (Intel® AES-NI)Differs	Yes	No
Intel® InTru™ 3D TechnologyDiffers	No	Yes
Intel® Insider™Differs	No	Yes
Processor ARK IDDiffers	43546	53422
Supported instruction setsDiffers	SSE4.2	AVX
Thermal Monitoring TechnologiesDiffers	No	Yes
Intel® Turbo Boost TechnologyDiffers	1.0	No
Intel® Quick Sync Video TechnologyDiffers	No	Yes
Intel® Identity Protection Technology (Intel® IPT)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Graphics & IMC lithographyKnown for one	45 nm	Unknown — not stated by the source
Physical Address Extension (PAE)Known for one	36 bit	Unknown — not stated by the source
Weight & dimensions3 differ
WidthDiffers	180 mm	102 mm
DepthDiffers	423 mm	410 mm
HeightDiffers	386 mm	360 mm
WeightKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	7.56 kg
Packaging content2 differ
Mouse includedDiffers	Yes	No
Keyboard includedDiffers	Yes	No
Certificatesidentical
CertificationKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Energy Star 5.0, EPEAT, CECP, TCO 05, WEEE, RoHS

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