Product comparison · 2 pcs/workstations

Acer eMachines PT.NCAE2.041 PC Intel® Celeron® 450 vs Acer Aspire X3950 Intel® Core™ i3 i3-550

93specifications compared
36differ
57identical
39known for one product only

Key differences

The Acer Aspire X3950 Intel® Core™ i3 i3-550 has 1 more processor cores than the Acer eMachines PT.NCAE2.041 PC Intel® Celeron® 450 (2 vs 1). The Acer Aspire X3950 Intel® Core™ i3 i3-550 has 3 more processor threads than the Acer eMachines PT.NCAE2.041 PC Intel® Celeron® 450 (4 vs 1). The Acer Aspire X3950 Intel® Core™ i3 i3-550 has 1 GHz more processor frequency than the Acer eMachines PT.NCAE2.041 PC Intel® Celeron® 450 (3.2 GHz vs 2.2 GHz). Only the Acer Aspire X3950 Intel® Core™ i3 i3-550 has enhanced Intel SpeedStep Technology. Only the Acer Aspire X3950 Intel® Core™ i3 i3-550 has Intel Dual Display Capable Technology.

Processor family
- eMachines PT.NCAE2.041 PC Intel® Celeron® 450:Intel® Celeron®
- Aspire X3950 Intel® Core™ i3 i3-550:Intel® Core™ i3
Processor model
- eMachines PT.NCAE2.041 PC Intel® Celeron® 450:450
- Aspire X3950 Intel® Core™ i3 i3-550:i3-550
Processor cores
- eMachines PT.NCAE2.041 PC Intel® Celeron® 450:1
- Aspire X3950 Intel® Core™ i3 i3-550:2
Processor threads
- eMachines PT.NCAE2.041 PC Intel® Celeron® 450:1
- Aspire X3950 Intel® Core™ i3 i3-550:4
Processor frequency
- eMachines PT.NCAE2.041 PC Intel® Celeron® 450:2.2 GHz
- Aspire X3950 Intel® Core™ i3 i3-550:3.2 GHz
Processor cache
- eMachines PT.NCAE2.041 PC Intel® Celeron® 450:0.512 MB
- Aspire X3950 Intel® Core™ i3 i3-550:4 MB
Processor cache type
- eMachines PT.NCAE2.041 PC Intel® Celeron® 450:L2
- Aspire X3950 Intel® Core™ i3 i3-550:Smart Cache
Bus type
- eMachines PT.NCAE2.041 PC Intel® Celeron® 450:FSB
- Aspire X3950 Intel® Core™ i3 i3-550:DMI

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Comparison of PT.NCAE2.041, X3950
132 specifications	A Acer eMachines PT.NCAE2.041 PC Intel® Celeron® 450 Model PT.NCAE2.041 View product	B Acer Aspire X3950 Intel® Core™ i3 i3-550 Model X3950 View product
Processor17 differ
Processor manufacturer	Intel	Intel
Processor familyDiffers	Intel® Celeron®	Intel® Core™ i3
Processor generationKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Intel® Core™ i3
Processor modelDiffers	450	i3-550
Processor coresDiffers	1	2
Processor threadsDiffers	1	4
Processor frequencyDiffers	2.2 GHz	3.2 GHz
Processor cacheDiffers	0.512 MB	4 MB
Processor cache typeDiffers	L2	Smart Cache
Bus typeDiffers	FSB	DMI
FSB Parity	No	No
System bus rateKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	2.5 GT/s
Processor lithographyDiffers	65 nm	32 nm
Processor operating modes	64-bit	64-bit
Processor seriesKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Intel Core i3-500 Desktop Series
Processor codenameDiffers	Conroe	Clarkdale
Thermal Design Power (TDP)Differs	35 W	73 W
TcaseDiffers	60.4 °C	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
Number of processors installedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1
Processor socketDiffers	LGA 775 (Socket T)	LGA 1156 (Socket H)
Number of Processing Die TransistorsDiffers	105 M	382 M
Processing Die sizeDiffers	77 mm²	81 mm²
CPU multiplier (bus/core ratio)Differs	11	24
SteppingDiffers	A1	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 processor	No	No
Processor front side busKnown for one	800 MHz	Unknown — not stated by the source
TjunctionKnown for one	100 °C	Unknown — not stated by the source
Memory2 differ
Internal memoryDiffers	2 GB	4 GB
Maximum internal memoryDiffers	4 GB	8 GB
Internal memory type	DDR3-SDRAM	DDR3-SDRAM
Memory slotsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	4x DIMM
Memory clock speed	1333 MHz	1333 MHz
Memory channelsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Dual-channel
Memory layout (slots x size)Known for one	1 x 2 GB	Unknown — not stated by the source
Storage1 differ
Total storage capacityDiffers	500 GB	640 GB
Optical drive type	DVD Super Multi DL	DVD Super Multi DL
HDD speed	7200 RPM	7200 RPM
Card reader integrated	Yes	Yes
Compatible memory cardsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	CF, Memory Stick (MS), MMC, MS PRO, SD
HDD interfaceKnown for one	SATA	Unknown — not stated by the source
Graphics2 differ
On-board graphics card	Yes	Yes
Discrete graphics card modelDiffers	Intel® GMA X4500	NVIDIA® GeForce® 315
Discrete graphics card memoryKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	0.512 GB
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
Graphics card familyDiffers	Intel	NVIDIA
Performanceidentical
Product type	PC	PC
Motherboard chipsetKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Intel® H57 Express
Audio output channelsKnown for one	5.1 channels	Unknown — not stated by the source
Networkidentical
Modem typeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	ITU V.92
Ethernet LAN	Yes	Yes
Ethernet LAN data rates	10,100,1000 Mbit/s	10,100,1000 Mbit/s
Cabling technology	10/100/1000Base-T(X)	10/100/1000Base-T(X)
Wi-Fi	No	No
Modem speedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	56 Kbit/s
Wake-on-Ring readyKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Networking features	Gigabit Ethernet	Gigabit Ethernet
Ports & interfaces3 differ
USB 2.0 ports quantityDiffers	7	11
DisplayPorts quantityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	0
HDMI ports quantityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) ports	1	1
Headphone outputsDiffers	1	3
Microphone in	Yes	Yes
VGA (D-Sub) ports quantity	1	1
DVI port	No	No
Mini DisplayPorts quantityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	0
PS/2 ports quantity	2	2
Firewire (IEEE 1394) ports	0	0
eSATA ports quantityDiffers	2	0
Parallel ports quantity	0	0
Modem (RJ-11) portsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1
Serial ports quantityKnown for one	0	Unknown — not stated by the source
Expansion slotsidentical
PCI Express x1 slots	1	1
PCI Express x16 slots	1	1
Poweridentical
Power supply	220 W	220 W
Designidentical
Product colour	Black	Black
Softwareidentical
Operating system installed	Windows 7 Home Premium	Windows 7 Home Premium
Operating system architecture	64-bit	64-bit
Displayidentical
Display included	No	No
Processor special features11 differ
CPU configuration (max)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1
Embedded options available	No	No
Enhanced Intel SpeedStep TechnologyDiffers	No	Yes
Execute Disable Bit	Yes	Yes
Graphics & IMC lithographyKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	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	No	Yes
Intel Enhanced Halt State	Yes	Yes
Intel FDI TechnologyDiffers	No	Yes
Intel Fast Memory Access	No	No
Intel Flex Memory Access	No	No
Intel Rapid Storage Technology	No	No
Intel Trusted Execution Technology	No	No
Intel VT-x with Extended Page Tables (EPT)Differs	No	Yes
Intel Virtualization Technology (VT-x)Differs	No	Yes
Intel Virtualization Technology for Directed I/O (VT-d)	No	No
Intel® AES New Instructions (Intel® AES-NI)	No	No
Intel® Clear Video HD Technology (Intel® CVT HD)Differs	No	Yes
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)	Yes	Yes
Processor ARK IDDiffers	35239	48505
Processor codeDiffers	SLAFZ	SLBUD
Processor package sizeDiffers	37.5 mm	37.5 x 37.5 mm
Supported instruction setsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	SSE4.2
Thermal Monitoring TechnologiesDiffers	Yes	No
Intel® Turbo Boost Technology	No	No
Intel® Hyper Threading Technology (Intel® HT Technology)Differs	No	Yes
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
Audioidentical
Audio system	HD	HD
Weight & dimensionsidentical
Width	100 mm	100 mm
Depth	371 mm	371 mm
Height	265 mm	265 mm
WeightKnown for one	8 kg	Unknown — not stated by the source
Packaging contentidentical
Mouse includedKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Keyboard includedKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source

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