Product comparison · 2 pcs/workstations

Acer Aspire M5910-i74GB Intel® Core™ i7 i7-870 vs Dell OptiPlex 790 SF

110specifications compared
46differ
64identical
35known for one product only

Key differences

The Dell OptiPlex 790 SF has 0.2 GHz more processor boost frequency than the Acer Aspire M5910-i74GB Intel® Core™ i7 i7-870 (3.8 GHz vs 3.6 GHz). The Dell OptiPlex 790 SF has 0.47 GHz more processor frequency than the Acer Aspire M5910-i74GB Intel® Core™ i7 i7-870 (3.4 GHz vs 2.93 GHz). The Dell OptiPlex 790 SF has 2.5 GT/s more system bus rate than the Acer Aspire M5910-i74GB Intel® Core™ i7 i7-870 (5 GT/s vs 2.5 GT/s). Only the Acer Aspire M5910-i74GB Intel® Core™ i7 i7-870 has DVI port. Only the Dell OptiPlex 790 SF has embedded options available.

Processor generation
- Aspire M5910-i74GB Intel® Core™ i7 i7-870:Intel® Core™ i7
- OptiPlex 790 SF:2nd gen Intel® Core™ i7
Processor model
- Aspire M5910-i74GB Intel® Core™ i7 i7-870:i7-870
- OptiPlex 790 SF:i7-2600
Processor boost frequency
- Aspire M5910-i74GB Intel® Core™ i7 i7-870:3.6 GHz
- OptiPlex 790 SF:3.8 GHz
Processor frequency
- Aspire M5910-i74GB Intel® Core™ i7 i7-870:2.93 GHz
- OptiPlex 790 SF:3.4 GHz
System bus rate
- Aspire M5910-i74GB Intel® Core™ i7 i7-870:2.5 GT/s
- OptiPlex 790 SF:5 GT/s
Processor lithography
- Aspire M5910-i74GB Intel® Core™ i7 i7-870:45 nm
- OptiPlex 790 SF:32 nm
Processor codename
- Aspire M5910-i74GB Intel® Core™ i7 i7-870:Lynnfield
- OptiPlex 790 SF:Sandy Bridge
Tcase
- Aspire M5910-i74GB Intel® Core™ i7 i7-870:72.7 °C
- OptiPlex 790 SF:72.6 °C

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Comparison of M5910-i74GB, OptiPlex 790 SF
145 specifications	A Acer Aspire M5910-i74GB Intel® Core™ i7 i7-870 Model M5910-i74GB View product	B Dell OptiPlex 790 SF View product
Processor14 differ
Processor generationDiffers	Intel® Core™ i7	2nd gen Intel® Core™ i7
Processor modelDiffers	i7-870	i7-2600
Processor boost frequencyDiffers	3.6 GHz	3.8 GHz
Processor frequencyDiffers	2.93 GHz	3.4 GHz
System bus rateDiffers	2.5 GT/s	5 GT/s
Processor lithographyDiffers	45 nm	32 nm
Processor seriesDiffers	Intel Core i7-800 Desktop Series	Intel Core i7-2600 Desktop Series
Processor codenameDiffers	Lynnfield	Sandy Bridge
TcaseDiffers	72.7 °C	72.6 °C
Processor socketDiffers	LGA 1156 (Socket H)	LGA 1155 (Socket H2)
CPU multiplier (bus/core ratio)Differs	22	34
SteppingDiffers	B1	D2
Maximum internal memory supported by processorDiffers	16 GB	32 GB
Memory types supported by processorDiffers	DDR3 1066/1333	DDR3-SDRAM
PCI Express configurationsKnown for one	1x16, 2x8	Unknown — not stated by the source
Number of Processing Die TransistorsKnown for one	774 M	Unknown — not stated by the source
Processing Die sizeKnown for one	296 mm²	Unknown — not stated by the source
Memory1 differ
Maximum internal memoryDiffers	8 GB	16 GB
Memory layout (slots x size)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	2 x 2 GB
Memory clock speedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1333 MHz
Storageidentical
HDD capacityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	500 GB
HDD sizeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	3.5"
Floppy drive installedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	No
Graphics2 differ
On-board graphics cardKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Discrete graphics card modelDiffers	AMD Radeon HD 5570	Not available
On-board graphics card familyKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Intel® HD Graphics
On-board graphics card modelKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Intel® HD Graphics 2000
Number of displays supported (on-board graphics)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	2
On-board graphics card base frequencyKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	850 MHz
On-board graphics card dynamic frequency (max)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1350 MHz
On-board graphics card IDKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	0x102
Graphics card familyDiffers	AMD	Intel
Discrete graphics card memoryKnown for one	1 GB	Unknown — not stated by the source
Performance1 differ
Motherboard chipsetDiffers	Intel® H57	Intel® Q65 Express
Password protection typeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	BIOS
Networkidentical
Wake-on-LAN readyKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
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 slotsidentical
Number of 3.5" baysKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1
PCI Express x16 slotsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	2
PCI Express x1 slotsKnown for one	2	Unknown — not stated by the source
Power2 differ
Power supply typeDiffers	AC - DC	AC/DC
Power supplyDiffers	500 W	240 W
Design2 differ
Chassis typeDiffers	Tower	SFF
Number of 5.25" baysKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1
Cable lock slotKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Product colourDiffers	Grey	Black, Silver
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 features15 differ
Embedded options availableDiffers	No	Yes
Intel Dual Display Capable TechnologyDiffers	No	Yes
Intel FDI TechnologyDiffers	No	Yes
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® AES New Instructions (Intel® AES-NI)Differs	No	Yes
Intel® Clear Video HD Technology (Intel® CVT HD)Differs	No	Yes
Intel® InTru™ 3D TechnologyDiffers	No	Yes
Intel® Insider™Differs	No	Yes
Processor ARK IDDiffers	41315	52213
Processor codeDiffers	SLBJG	SR00B
Supported instruction setsDiffers	SSE4.2	AVX
Thermal Monitoring TechnologiesDiffers	No	Yes
Intel® Turbo Boost TechnologyDiffers	1.0	2.0
Intel® Quick Sync Video TechnologyDiffers	No	Yes
Intel® Identity Protection Technology (Intel® IPT)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Physical Address Extension (PAE)Known for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Audioidentical
Audio systemKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	HD
Weight & dimensions3 differ
WidthDiffers	180 mm	92.6 mm
DepthDiffers	423 mm	312 mm
HeightDiffers	386 mm	290 mm
WeightKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	5.7 kg
Packaging contentidentical
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
CertificationKnown for one	80+	Unknown — not stated by the source

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