Product comparison · 2 pcs/workstations

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

103specifications compared
39differ
64identical
38known for one product only

Key differences

Processor family
- Set Veriton M490G i3-530:Intel® Core™ i3
- OptiPlex 980SF:Intel® Core™ i7
Processor generation
- Set Veriton M490G i3-530:Intel® Core™ i3
- OptiPlex 980SF:Intel® Core™ i7
Processor model
- Set Veriton M490G i3-530:i3-530
- OptiPlex 980SF:i7-860
Processor cores
- Set Veriton M490G i3-530:2
- OptiPlex 980SF:4
Processor threads
- Set Veriton M490G i3-530:4
- OptiPlex 980SF:8
Processor frequency
- Set Veriton M490G i3-530:2.93 GHz
- OptiPlex 980SF:2.8 GHz
Processor cache
- Set Veriton M490G i3-530:4 MB
- OptiPlex 980SF:8 MB
Processor lithography
- Set Veriton M490G i3-530:32 nm
- OptiPlex 980SF:45 nm

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Comparison of Set Veriton M490G i3-530, OptiPlex 980SF
141 specifications	A Acer Set Veriton M490G i3-530 View product	B Dell OptiPlex 980SF View product
Processor16 differ
Processor familyDiffers	Intel® Core™ i3	Intel® Core™ i7
Processor generationDiffers	Intel® Core™ i3	Intel® Core™ i7
Processor modelDiffers	i3-530	i7-860
Processor coresDiffers	2	4
Processor threadsDiffers	4	8
Processor boost frequencyKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	3.46 GHz
Processor frequencyDiffers	2.93 GHz	2.8 GHz
Processor cacheDiffers	4 MB	8 MB
Processor front side busKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1333 MHz
Processor lithographyDiffers	32 nm	45 nm
Processor seriesDiffers	Intel Core i3-500 Desktop Series	Intel Core i7-800 Desktop Series
Processor codenameDiffers	Clarkdale	Lynnfield
Thermal Design Power (TDP)Differs	73 W	95 W
TcaseDiffers	72.6 °C	72.7 °C
Number of processors installedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1
Number of Processing Die TransistorsDiffers	382 M	774 M
Processing Die sizeDiffers	81 mm²	296 mm²
CPU multiplier (bus/core ratio)Differs	22	21
Memory types supported by processorDiffers	DDR3 1066/1333	DDR3-SDRAM
Memory clock speeds supported by processorKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1066,1333 MHz
SteppingKnown for one	C2	Unknown — not stated by the source
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
Number of HDDs installedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1
HDD interfaceDiffers	Serial Attached SCSI (SAS)	SATA
HDD speedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	7200 RPM
Graphics2 differ
On-board graphics cardDiffers	Yes	No
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
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
Performanceidentical
Audio output channelsKnown for one	5.1 channels	Unknown — not stated by the source
Networkidentical
Ethernet LAN data ratesKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	10,100,1000 Mbit/s
Ports & interfaces4 differ
USB 2.0 ports quantityDiffers	10	8
DisplayPorts quantityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1
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	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 supplyDiffers	300 W	235 W
Design1 differ
Chassis typeDiffers	Tower	SFF
External drive baysKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1x 3.5", 1x 5.25"
Internal drive baysKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1x 3.5"
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
Mac compatibilityKnown for one	No	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 features8 differ
Embedded options availableDiffers	No	Yes
Intel Dual Display Capable TechnologyDiffers	Yes	No
Intel FDI TechnologyDiffers	Yes	No
Intel Trusted Execution TechnologyDiffers	No	Yes
Intel Virtualization Technology for Directed I/O (VT-d)Differs	No	Yes
Intel® Clear Video HD Technology (Intel® CVT HD)Differs	Yes	No
Processor ARK IDDiffers	46472	41316
Intel® Turbo Boost TechnologyDiffers	No	1.0
Graphics & IMC lithographyKnown for one	45 nm	Unknown — not stated by the source
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
Packaging contentidentical
Mouse includedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	No
Keyboard includedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	No
Certificatesidentical
Compliance industry standardsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	IEEE 802.3, IEEE 802.3u, IEEE 802.3ab
Other featuresidentical
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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