Product comparison · 2 pcs/workstations

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

100specifications compared
48differ
52identical
39known 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 MT (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 MT (3.2 GHz vs 3 GHz). The Dell OptiPlex 960 MT 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 Dell OptiPlex 960 MT has DVI port.

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

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Comparison of M5910 CI5/650-3.2G 1.5TB 8GB DVDRW W7HP, OptiPlex 960 MT
139 specifications	A Acer M5910 CI5/650-3.2G 1.5TB 8GB DVDRW W7HP View product	B Dell OptiPlex 960 MT View product
Processor17 differ
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 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
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 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
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
Processor front side busKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1333 MHz
PlatformKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	PC
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
Card reader integratedDiffers	Yes	No
HDD speedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	7200 RPM
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	AMD Radeon HD 3450
Maximum 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
Motherboard chipsetKnown for one	Intel® H57 Express	Unknown — not stated by the source
Networkidentical
Cabling technologyKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	10/100/1000Base-T(X)
Ports & interfaces4 differ
USB 2.0 ports quantityDiffers	10	12
Headphone outputsDiffers	1	2
DVI portDiffers	No	Yes
Serial ports quantityDiffers	0	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 slots2 differ
PCI Express x1 slotsDiffers	2	1
PCI slotsDiffers	1	2
Power1 differ
Power supply typeKnown for one	AC - DC	Unknown — not stated by the source
Power supplyDiffers	500 W	305 W
Design2 differ
Product colourDiffers	Grey	Black, Grey
External drive baysDiffers	1 x 3.5", 2 x 5.25"	2 x 3.5"
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
Processor special features10 differ
CPU configuration (max)Known for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
Embedded options availableDiffers	No	Yes
Intel Dual Display Capable TechnologyDiffers	Yes	No
Intel FDI TechnologyDiffers	Yes	No
Intel VT-x with Extended Page Tables (EPT)Differs	Yes	No
Intel® AES New Instructions (Intel® AES-NI)Differs	Yes	No
Intel® Clear Video HD Technology (Intel® CVT HD)Differs	Yes	No
Physical Address Extension (PAE)Known for one	36 bit	Unknown — not stated by the source
Processor ARK IDDiffers	43546	33910
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
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	187 mm
DepthDiffers	419 mm	430.8 mm
HeightDiffers	381 mm	408 mm
WeightKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	12.3 kg
Weight (imperial)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	12.3 kg (27.2 lbs)
Certificates1 differ
Compliance industry standardsDiffers	IEEE 802.11b/g/n	IEEE802.3, IEEE802.3u, IEEE802.3ab
Optical driveidentical
Media types supportedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1 x 3.5", 2 x 5.25"
Multimediaidentical
Built-in cameraKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	No

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