Product comparison · 2 pcs/workstations

Acer M5910 CI5/650-3.2G 1.5TB 8GB DVDRW W7HP vs Dell OptiPlex 960

96specifications compared
44differ
52identical
41known for one product only

Key differences

The Acer M5910 CI5/650-3.2G 1.5TB 8GB DVDRW W7HP has 2 more processor threads than the Dell OptiPlex 960 (4 vs 2). The Acer M5910 CI5/650-3.2G 1.5TB 8GB DVDRW W7HP has 0.2 GHz more processor frequency than the Dell OptiPlex 960 (3.2 GHz vs 3 GHz). The Dell OptiPlex 960 has 2 MB more processor cache than the Acer M5910 CI5/650-3.2G 1.5TB 8GB DVDRW W7HP (6 MB vs 4 MB). Only the Acer M5910 CI5/650-3.2G 1.5TB 8GB DVDRW W7HP has card reader integrated. Only the Acer M5910 CI5/650-3.2G 1.5TB 8GB DVDRW W7HP has on-board graphics card.

Processor family
- M5910 CI5/650-3.2G 1.5TB 8GB DVDRW W7HP:Intel® Core™ i5
- OptiPlex 960:Intel® Core™2 Duo
Processor model
- M5910 CI5/650-3.2G 1.5TB 8GB DVDRW W7HP:i5-650
- OptiPlex 960:E8400
Processor threads
- M5910 CI5/650-3.2G 1.5TB 8GB DVDRW W7HP:4
- OptiPlex 960:2
Processor frequency
- M5910 CI5/650-3.2G 1.5TB 8GB DVDRW W7HP:3.2 GHz
- OptiPlex 960:3 GHz
Processor cache
- M5910 CI5/650-3.2G 1.5TB 8GB DVDRW W7HP:4 MB
- OptiPlex 960:6 MB
Processor cache type
- M5910 CI5/650-3.2G 1.5TB 8GB DVDRW W7HP:Smart Cache
- OptiPlex 960:L2
Bus type
- M5910 CI5/650-3.2G 1.5TB 8GB DVDRW W7HP:DMI
- OptiPlex 960:FSB
Processor lithography
- M5910 CI5/650-3.2G 1.5TB 8GB DVDRW W7HP:32 nm
- OptiPlex 960:45 nm

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Comparison of M5910 CI5/650-3.2G 1.5TB 8GB DVDRW W7HP, OptiPlex 960
137 specifications	A Acer M5910 CI5/650-3.2G 1.5TB 8GB DVDRW W7HP View product	B Dell OptiPlex 960 View product
Processor17 differ
Processor manufacturer	Intel	Intel
Processor familyDiffers	Intel® Core™ i5	Intel® Core™2 Duo
Processor generationKnown for one	Intel® Core™ i5	Unknown — not stated by the source
Processor modelDiffers	i5-650	E8400
Processor cores	2	2
Processor threadsDiffers	4	2
Processor boost frequencyKnown for one	3.46 GHz	Unknown — not stated by the source
Processor frequencyDiffers	3.2 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 i5-600 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
Number of processors installed	1	1
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	24	9
Maximum number of SMP processorsKnown for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
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 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
Memory4 differ
Internal memoryDiffers	8 GB	4 GB
Maximum internal memoryDiffers	8 GB	16 GB
Internal memory typeDiffers	DDR3-SDRAM	DDR2-SDRAM
Memory layout (slots x size)Differs	4 x 2 GB	2 x 2 GB
Memory slotsKnown for one	4x DIMM	Unknown — not stated by the source
Memory channelsKnown for one	Dual-channel	Unknown — not stated by the source
Memory clock speedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	800 MHz
Storage2 differ
Total storage capacityDiffers	1.5 TB	250 GB
Optical drive type	DVD-RW	DVD-RW
HDD interface	SATA	SATA
Card reader integratedDiffers	Yes	No
Floppy drive installed	No	No
HDD speedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	7200 RPM
Graphics2 differ
On-board graphics cardDiffers	Yes	No
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	AMD Radeon HD 3470
Discrete graphics card memoryKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	0.256 GB
Graphics card familyKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	AMD
Performanceidentical
Product type	PC	PC
Motherboard chipsetKnown for one	Intel® H57 Express	Unknown — not stated by the source
Password protection typeKnown for one	BIOS	Unknown — not stated by the source
Networkidentical
Ethernet LAN	Yes	Yes
Ethernet LAN data rates	10,100,1000 Mbit/s	10,100,1000 Mbit/s
Wi-Fi	No	No
Networking features	Gigabit Ethernet	Gigabit Ethernet
Ports & interfaces1 differ
USB 2.0 ports quantity	10	10
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A ports quantity	0	0
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 port	No	No
PS/2 ports quantity	2	2
Firewire (IEEE 1394) ports	0	0
Serial ports quantityDiffers	0	1
Parallel ports quantity	0	0
DisplayPorts quantityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1
Line-outKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Line-inKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
eSATA ports quantityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1
Expansion slots1 differ
PCI Express x1 slotsKnown for one	2	Unknown — not stated by the source
PCI Express x16 slots	1	1
PCI slotsDiffers	1	2
Poweridentical
Power supply typeKnown for one	AC - DC	Unknown — not stated by the source
Power supplyKnown for one	500 W	Unknown — not stated by the source
Design2 differ
Chassis typeDiffers	Mini Tower	SFF
Product colourDiffers	Grey	Black
External drive baysKnown for one	1 x 3.5", 2 x 5.25"	Unknown — not stated by the source
Internal drive baysKnown for one	2 x 3.5"	Unknown — not stated by the source
Software1 differ
Operating system installedDiffers	Windows 7 Home Premium	Windows 7 Professional
Drivers includedKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Displayidentical
Display included	No	No
Processor special features10 differ
CPU configuration (max)Known for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
Embedded options availableDiffers	No	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 Technology	Yes	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)	Yes	Yes
Intel® AES New Instructions (Intel® AES-NI)Differs	Yes	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	36 bit	Unknown — not stated by the source
Processor ARK IDDiffers	43546	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 TechnologyDiffers	1.0	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 systemKnown for one	Audio HD	Unknown — not stated by the source
Weight & dimensions3 differ
WidthDiffers	180 mm	85 mm
DepthDiffers	419 mm	323 mm
HeightDiffers	381 mm	289 mm
WeightKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	5.9 kg
Packaging contentidentical
Remote control included	No	No
Mouse includedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	No
Keyboard includedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	No
Certificates1 differ
Compliance industry standardsDiffers	IEEE 802.11b/g/n	IEEE 802.3, IEEE 802.3u, IEEE 802.3ab
Other featuresidentical
TV tuner integrated	No	No

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