Product comparison · 2 pcs/workstations

Acer Veriton S680G Intel® Core™ i5 i5-650 vs MSI Wind Nettop CS120

86specifications compared
55differ
31identical
37known for one product only

Key differences

The Acer Veriton S680G Intel® Core™ i5 i5-650 has 1 more processor cores than the MSI Wind Nettop CS120 (2 vs 1). The Acer Veriton S680G Intel® Core™ i5 i5-650 has 2 more processor threads than the MSI Wind Nettop CS120 (4 vs 2). The Acer Veriton S680G Intel® Core™ i5 i5-650 has 1.6 GHz more processor frequency than the MSI Wind Nettop CS120 (3.2 GHz vs 1.6 GHz). Only the MSI Wind Nettop CS120 has card reader integrated. Only the Acer Veriton S680G Intel® Core™ i5 i5-650 has Ethernet LAN.

Processor family
- Veriton S680G Intel® Core™ i5 i5-650:Intel® Core™ i5
- Wind Nettop CS120:Intel Atom®
Processor model
- Veriton S680G Intel® Core™ i5 i5-650:i5-650
- Wind Nettop CS120:230
Processor cores
- Veriton S680G Intel® Core™ i5 i5-650:2
- Wind Nettop CS120:1
Processor threads
- Veriton S680G Intel® Core™ i5 i5-650:4
- Wind Nettop CS120:2
Processor frequency
- Veriton S680G Intel® Core™ i5 i5-650:3.2 GHz
- Wind Nettop CS120:1.6 GHz
Processor cache
- Veriton S680G Intel® Core™ i5 i5-650:4 MB
- Wind Nettop CS120:0.512 MB
Processor cache type
- Veriton S680G Intel® Core™ i5 i5-650:Smart Cache
- Wind Nettop CS120:L2
Bus type
- Veriton S680G Intel® Core™ i5 i5-650:DMI
- Wind Nettop CS120:FSB

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Comparison of S680G, Wind Nettop CS120
123 specifications	A Acer Veriton S680G Intel® Core™ i5 i5-650 Model S680G View product	B MSI Wind Nettop CS120 View product
Processor18 differ
Processor familyDiffers	Intel® Core™ i5	Intel Atom®
Processor generationKnown for one	Intel® Core™ i5	Unknown — not stated by the source
Processor modelDiffers	i5-650	230
Processor coresDiffers	2	1
Processor threadsDiffers	4	2
Processor boost frequencyKnown for one	3.46 GHz	Unknown — not stated by the source
Processor frequencyDiffers	3.2 GHz	1.6 GHz
Processor cacheDiffers	4 MB	0.512 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 Atom 200 Series
Processor codenameDiffers	Clarkdale	Diamondville
Thermal Design Power (TDP)Differs	73 W	4 W
TcaseDiffers	72.6 °C	85.2 °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)	BGA 437
Number of Processing Die TransistorsDiffers	382 M	47 M
Processing Die sizeDiffers	81 mm²	26 mm²
CPU multiplier (bus/core ratio)Differs	24	12
SteppingDiffers	C2	C0
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	533 MHz
Memory4 differ
Internal memoryDiffers	2 GB	1 GB
Maximum internal memoryDiffers	16 GB	2 GB
Internal memory typeDiffers	DDR3-SDRAM	DDR2-SDRAM
Memory layout (slots x size)Differs	2 x 1 GB	1 x 2 GB
Memory slotsKnown for one	4x DIMM	Unknown — not stated by the source
Memory clock speedKnown for one	1333 MHz	Unknown — not stated by the source
Memory channelsKnown for one	Dual-channel	Unknown — not stated by the source
Storage3 differ
Total storage capacityDiffers	320 GB	160 GB
HDD interfaceDiffers	SATA II	SATA
HDD speedKnown for one	7200 RPM	Unknown — not stated by the source
Card reader integratedDiffers	No	Yes
Compatible memory cardsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Memory Stick (MS), MMC, SD, xD
Floppy drive installedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	No
Graphics1 differ
Discrete graphics card modelDiffers	Intel® GMA 4500	GMA 950
On-board graphics card familyKnown for one	Intel® HD Graphics	Unknown — not stated by the source
On-board graphics card modelKnown for one	Intel® HD Graphics	Unknown — not stated by the source
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
Maximum graphics card memoryKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	0 GB
Performance1 differ
Motherboard chipsetKnown for one	Intel® Q57	Unknown — not stated by the source
Audio output channelsDiffers	5.1 channels	7.1 channels
Network2 differ
Ethernet LANDiffers	Yes	No
Wi-FiDiffers	No	Yes
Networking featuresKnown for one	Gigabit Ethernet	Unknown — not stated by the source
Ports & interfaces5 differ
USB 2.0 ports quantityDiffers	10	6
Headphone outputsDiffers	1	6
DVI portDiffers	Yes	No
PS/2 ports quantityDiffers	2	6
Serial ports quantityDiffers	1	0
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A ports quantityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	0
HDMI ports quantityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	0
Firewire (IEEE 1394) portsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	0
DC-in jackKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Parallel ports quantityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	0
Poweridentical
Power supplyKnown for one	300 W	Unknown — not stated by the source
Design1 differ
Chassis typeDiffers	SFF	Small Desktop
Software1 differ
Operating system installedDiffers	Windows 7 Professional	Windows XP Home Edition
Operating system architectureKnown for one	64-bit	Unknown — not stated by the source
Processor special features15 differ
CPU configuration (max)Known for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
Enhanced Intel SpeedStep TechnologyDiffers	Yes	No
Graphics & IMC lithographyKnown for one	45 nm	Unknown — not stated by the source
Idle StatesDiffers	Yes	No
Intel Dual Display Capable TechnologyDiffers	Yes	No
Intel Enhanced Halt StateDiffers	Yes	No
Intel FDI TechnologyDiffers	Yes	No
Intel Trusted Execution TechnologyDiffers	Yes	No
Intel VT-x with Extended Page Tables (EPT)Differs	Yes	No
Intel Virtualization Technology (VT-x)Differs	Yes	No
Intel Virtualization Technology for Directed I/O (VT-d)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	35635
Processor package sizeDiffers	37.5 x 37.5 mm	22 x 22 mm
Supported instruction setsDiffers	SSE4.2	SSE2, SSE3, SSSE3
Intel® Turbo Boost TechnologyDiffers	1.0	No
Processor codeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	SLB6Z
Audio1 differ
Audio systemDiffers	High Definition Audio	Realtek ALC858
Weight & dimensions3 differ
WidthDiffers	135 mm	240 mm
DepthDiffers	395 mm	300 mm
HeightDiffers	335 mm	65 mm
Other featuresidentical
Intel segment taggingKnown for one	Enterprise, Small Business	Unknown — not stated by the source
TV tuner integratedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	No
Packaging contentidentical
Remote control includedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	No

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