Product comparison · 2 pcs/workstations

Acer Set Veriton M490G i3-530 vs Dell OptiPlex 980 SF

110specifications compared
26differ
84identical
28known for one product only

Key differences

Processor family
- Set Veriton M490G i3-530:Intel® Core™ i3
- OptiPlex 980 SF:Intel® Core™ i5
Processor generation
- Set Veriton M490G i3-530:Intel® Core™ i3
- OptiPlex 980 SF:Intel® Core™ i5
Processor model
- Set Veriton M490G i3-530:i3-530
- OptiPlex 980 SF:i5-650
Processor frequency
- Set Veriton M490G i3-530:2.93 GHz
- OptiPlex 980 SF:3.2 GHz
CPU multiplier (bus/core ratio)
- Set Veriton M490G i3-530:22
- OptiPlex 980 SF:24
Internal memory
- Set Veriton M490G i3-530:2 GB
- OptiPlex 980 SF:4 GB
Memory layout (slots x size)
- Set Veriton M490G i3-530:1 x 2 GB
- OptiPlex 980 SF:2 x 2 GB
Total storage capacity
- Set Veriton M490G i3-530:320 GB
- OptiPlex 980 SF:500 GB

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Comparison of Set Veriton M490G i3-530, OptiPlex 980 SF
138 specifications	A Acer Set Veriton M490G i3-530 View product	B Dell OptiPlex 980 SF View product
Processor6 differ
Processor familyDiffers	Intel® Core™ i3	Intel® Core™ i5
Processor generationDiffers	Intel® Core™ i3	Intel® Core™ i5
Processor modelDiffers	i3-530	i5-650
Processor boost frequencyKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	3.46 GHz
Processor frequencyDiffers	2.93 GHz	3.2 GHz
Processor seriesDiffers	Intel Core i3-500 Desktop Series	Intel Core i5-600 Desktop Series
Number of processors installedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1
CPU multiplier (bus/core ratio)Differs	22	24
PlatformKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	PC
Memory2 differ
Internal memoryDiffers	2 GB	4 GB
Memory layout (slots x size)Differs	1 x 2 GB	2 x 2 GB
Memory slotsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	4x DIMM
Memory clock speedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1333 MHz
Storage2 differ
Total storage capacityDiffers	320 GB	500 GB
HDD interfaceDiffers	Serial Attached SCSI (SAS)	SATA
HDD speedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	7200 RPM
Graphics1 differ
Discrete graphics card modelKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	AMD Radeon HD 3450
Discrete graphics card memoryKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	0.256 GB
Graphics card familyDiffers	Intel	AMD
Performanceidentical
Audio output channelsKnown for one	5.1 channels	Unknown — not stated by the source
Optical driveidentical
CD read speedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	16x
Networkidentical
Ethernet LAN data ratesKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	10,100,1000 Mbit/s
Cabling technologyKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	10/100/1000Base-T(X)
Ports & interfaces5 differ
USB 2.0 ports quantityDiffers	10	8
DisplayPorts quantityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1
Headphone outputsDiffers	1	2
DVI portDiffers	Yes	No
PS/2 ports quantityDiffers	2	0
eSATA ports quantityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1
Parallel ports quantityDiffers	0	1
Expansion slotsidentical
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 supply typeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	AC
Power requirementsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	100-240V
Power supplyDiffers	300 W	235 W
Design1 differ
Chassis typeDiffers	Tower	SFF
Cable lock slotKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Cable lock slot typeKnown for one	Kensington	Unknown — not stated by the source
Softwareidentical
Optional operating system suppliedKnown for one	Windows XP Professional	Unknown — not stated by the source
Trial softwareKnown for one	- Microsoft Office 2007 (Ready) SP 2 - McAfee Internet Security Suite 2009	Unknown — not stated by the source
Bundled softwareKnown for one	- Acer Backup Manager - Acer Client Manager - Acer eRecovery Management - Acer Security Suite - Veriton ControlCenter (Acer eLock Management, Acer eSettings Management, QuickMigration, PowerSaver, SmartBoot, HelpDesk) - Adobe Reader - Intel Rapid Storage - Nero 9 Essentials	Unknown — not stated by the source
Processor special features5 differ
Intel Trusted Execution TechnologyDiffers	No	Yes
Intel Virtualization Technology for Directed I/O (VT-d)Differs	No	Yes
Intel® AES New Instructions (Intel® AES-NI)Differs	No	Yes
Processor ARK IDDiffers	46472	43546
Intel® Turbo Boost TechnologyDiffers	No	1.0
Weight & dimensions3 differ
WidthDiffers	181 mm	87.8 mm
DepthDiffers	452 mm	326.9 mm
HeightDiffers	377 mm	299.9 mm
WeightKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	5.9 kg
Certificatesidentical
Compliance industry standardsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	IEEE 802.3, IEEE 802.3u, IEEE 802.3ab
Other featuresidentical
Drive baysKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	3x 3.5", 1x 5.25"
Intel segment taggingKnown for one	Enterprise, Small Business	Unknown — not stated by the source
Audioidentical
Audio systemKnown for one	High Definition Audio	Unknown — not stated by the source

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