Product comparison · 2 pcs/workstations

Acer eMachines PT.NC909.003 PC 170u vs Lenovo ThinkCentre STXB6MS PC Intel® Core™ i3 i3-550

39specifications compared
19differ
20identical
96known for one product only

Key differences

The Lenovo ThinkCentre STXB6MS PC Intel® Core™ i3 i3-550 has 1 more processor cores than the Acer eMachines PT.NC909.003 PC 170u (2 vs 1). The Lenovo ThinkCentre STXB6MS PC Intel® Core™ i3 i3-550 has 1.4 GHz more processor frequency than the Acer eMachines PT.NC909.003 PC 170u (3.2 GHz vs 1.8 GHz). The Lenovo ThinkCentre STXB6MS PC Intel® Core™ i3 i3-550 has 3 MB more processor cache than the Acer eMachines PT.NC909.003 PC 170u (4 MB vs 1 MB). Processor model: 170u on the Acer eMachines PT.NC909.003 PC 170u, i3-550 on the Lenovo ThinkCentre STXB6MS PC Intel® Core™ i3 i3-550. Processor cache type: L2 on the Acer eMachines PT.NC909.003 PC 170u, Smart Cache on the Lenovo ThinkCentre STXB6MS PC Intel® Core™ i3 i3-550.

Processor model
- eMachines PT.NC909.003 PC 170u:170u
- ThinkCentre STXB6MS PC Intel® Core™ i3 i3-550:i3-550
Processor cores
- eMachines PT.NC909.003 PC 170u:1
- ThinkCentre STXB6MS PC Intel® Core™ i3 i3-550:2
Processor frequency
- eMachines PT.NC909.003 PC 170u:1.8 GHz
- ThinkCentre STXB6MS PC Intel® Core™ i3 i3-550:3.2 GHz
Processor cache
- eMachines PT.NC909.003 PC 170u:1 MB
- ThinkCentre STXB6MS PC Intel® Core™ i3 i3-550:4 MB
Processor cache type
- eMachines PT.NC909.003 PC 170u:L2
- ThinkCentre STXB6MS PC Intel® Core™ i3 i3-550:Smart Cache
Internal memory
- eMachines PT.NC909.003 PC 170u:1 GB
- ThinkCentre STXB6MS PC Intel® Core™ i3 i3-550:2 GB
Maximum internal memory
- eMachines PT.NC909.003 PC 170u:4 GB
- ThinkCentre STXB6MS PC Intel® Core™ i3 i3-550:8 GB
Internal memory type
- eMachines PT.NC909.003 PC 170u:DDR2-SDRAM
- ThinkCentre STXB6MS PC Intel® Core™ i3 i3-550:DDR3-SDRAM

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Comparison of PT.NC909.003, STXB6MS
135 specifications	A Acer eMachines PT.NC909.003 PC 170u Model PT.NC909.003 View product	B Lenovo ThinkCentre STXB6MS PC Intel® Core™ i3 i3-550 Model STXB6MS View product
Processor5 differ
Processor manufacturerKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Intel
Processor familyKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Intel® Core™ i3
Processor generationKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Intel® Core™ i3
Processor modelDiffers	170u	i3-550
Processor coresDiffers	1	2
Processor threadsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	4
Processor frequencyDiffers	1.8 GHz	3.2 GHz
Processor cacheDiffers	1 MB	4 MB
Processor cache typeDiffers	L2	Smart Cache
Bus typeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	DMI
FSB ParityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	No
System bus rateKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	2.5 GT/s
Processor lithographyKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	32 nm
Processor operating modesKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	64-bit
Processor seriesKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Intel Core i3-500 Desktop Series
Processor codenameKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Clarkdale
Thermal Design Power (TDP)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	73 W
TcaseKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	72.6 °C
Maximum number of PCI Express lanesKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	16
PCI Express configurationsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1x16, 2x8
PCI Express slots versionKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	2.0
Processor socketKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	LGA 1156 (Socket H)
Number of Processing Die TransistorsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	382 M
Processing Die sizeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	81 mm²
CPU multiplier (bus/core ratio)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	24
SteppingKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	K0
Maximum internal memory supported by processorKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	16 GB
Memory types supported by processorKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	DDR3-SDRAM
Memory clock speeds supported by processorKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1066,1333 MHz
Memory bandwidth supported by processor (max)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	21 GB/s
ECC supported by processorKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	No
Number of processors installedKnown for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
Memory4 differ
Internal memoryDiffers	1 GB	2 GB
Maximum internal memoryDiffers	4 GB	8 GB
Internal memory typeDiffers	DDR2-SDRAM	DDR3-SDRAM
Memory layout (slots x size)Differs	1 x 1 GB	1 x 2 GB
Memory clock speedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1333 MHz
Memory channelsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Dual-channel
Memory slotsKnown for one	2x DIMM	Unknown — not stated by the source
Storage3 differ
Total storage capacityDiffers	160 GB	320 GB
Optical drive typeDiffers	DVD Super Multi DL	DVD-RW
HDD capacityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	320 GB
HDD interfaceDiffers	SATA	SATA II
HDD speedKnown for one	7200 RPM	Unknown — not stated by the source
Compatible memory cardsKnown for one	CF, Memory Stick (MS), MMC, MS PRO, SD, xD	Unknown — not stated by the source
Graphicsidentical
On-board graphics cardKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
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
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	733 MHz
Discrete graphics card modelKnown for one	NVIDIA GeForce 6150 SE	Unknown — not stated by the source
Graphics card familyKnown for one	NVIDIA	Unknown — not stated by the source
Performanceidentical
Motherboard chipsetKnown for one	NVIDIA MCP61P	Unknown — not stated by the source
Networkidentical
Modem typeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	No
BluetoothKnown for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source
Ports & interfaces2 differ
USB 2.0 ports quantityDiffers	6	8
Parallel ports quantityDiffers	1	0
Line-inKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
PS/2 ports quantityKnown for one	2	Unknown — not stated by the source
Modem (RJ-11) portsKnown for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
Expansion slotsidentical
Number of 3.5" baysKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	2
PCI slotsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1
PCI Express x1 slotsKnown for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
Power1 differ
Power supplyDiffers	220 W	240 W
Designidentical
Chassis typeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	SFF
Number of 5.25" baysKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1
Software1 differ
Operating system installedDiffers	FreeDOS	Windows 7 Professional
Operating system architectureKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	64-bit
Processor special featuresidentical
CPU configuration (max)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1
Embedded options availableKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	No
Enhanced Intel SpeedStep TechnologyKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Execute Disable BitKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Graphics & IMC lithographyKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	45 nm
Idle StatesKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Intel 64Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Intel Clear Video TechnologyKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	No
Intel Demand Based SwitchingKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	No
Intel Dual Display Capable TechnologyKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Intel Enhanced Halt StateKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Intel FDI TechnologyKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Intel Fast Memory AccessKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	No
Intel Flex Memory AccessKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	No
Intel Rapid Storage TechnologyKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	No
Intel Trusted Execution TechnologyKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	No
Intel VT-x with Extended Page Tables (EPT)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Intel Virtualization Technology (VT-x)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Intel Virtualization Technology for Directed I/O (VT-d)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	No
Intel® AES New Instructions (Intel® AES-NI)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	No
Intel® Clear Video HD Technology (Intel® CVT HD)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Intel® Clear Video Technology for Mobile Internet Devices (Intel CVT for MID)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	No
Intel® InTru™ 3D TechnologyKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	No
Intel® Insider™Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	No
Intel® Wireless Display (Intel® WiDi)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	No
Physical Address Extension (PAE)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Processor ARK IDKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	48505
Processor codeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	SLBUD
Processor package sizeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	37.5 x 37.5 mm
Supported instruction setsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	SSE4.2
Thermal Monitoring TechnologiesKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	No
Intel® Turbo Boost TechnologyKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	No
Intel® Hyper Threading Technology (Intel® HT Technology)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Intel® Quick Sync Video TechnologyKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	No
Intel® My WiFi Technology (Intel® MWT)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	No
Intel® Anti-Theft Technology (Intel® AT)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	No
Conflict-Free processorKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	No
Weight & dimensions3 differ
WidthDiffers	100 mm	317 mm
DepthDiffers	371 mm	99 mm
HeightDiffers	265 mm	355 mm
WeightKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	7.5 kg
Packaging contentidentical
Remote control includedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	No
Other featuresidentical
Intel segment taggingKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Enterprise, Professional
Optical driveidentical
CD read speedKnown for one	48x	Unknown — not stated by the source
CD write speedKnown for one	48x	Unknown — not stated by the source
Audioidentical
Audio systemKnown for one	HD	Unknown — not stated by the source
Certificatesidentical
CertificationKnown for one	CE, CB, CCC, BSMI, VCCI	Unknown — not stated by the source

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