Product comparison · 2 pcs/workstations

Acer Set Veriton X480G - Win7 vs Acer Veriton M421GQUAD2

91specifications compared
39differ
52identical
29known for one product only

Key differences

Processor family
- Set Veriton X480G - Win7:Intel® Pentium®
- Veriton M421GQUAD2:Intel Pentium G
Processor model
- Set Veriton X480G - Win7:E6500
- Veriton M421GQUAD2:620
Processor frequency
- Set Veriton X480G - Win7:2.93 GHz
- Veriton M421GQUAD2:2.6 GHz
Processor cache
- Set Veriton X480G - Win7:2 MB
- Veriton M421GQUAD2:3 MB
Processor cache type
- Set Veriton X480G - Win7:L2
- Veriton M421GQUAD2:Smart Cache
Bus type
- Set Veriton X480G - Win7:FSB
- Veriton M421GQUAD2:DMI
Processor lithography
- Set Veriton X480G - Win7:45 nm
- Veriton M421GQUAD2:32 nm
Processor codename
- Set Veriton X480G - Win7:Wolfdale
- Veriton M421GQUAD2:Sandy Bridge

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Comparison of Set Veriton X480G - Win7, Veriton M421GQUAD2
120 specifications	A Acer Set Veriton X480G - Win7 View product	B Acer Veriton M421GQUAD2 View product
Processor15 differ
Processor familyDiffers	Intel® Pentium®	Intel Pentium G
Processor modelDiffers	E6500	620
Processor frequencyDiffers	2.93 GHz	2.6 GHz
Processor cacheDiffers	2 MB	3 MB
Processor cache typeDiffers	L2	Smart Cache
Processor front side busKnown for one	1066 MHz	Unknown — not stated by the source
Bus typeDiffers	FSB	DMI
Processor lithographyDiffers	45 nm	32 nm
Processor seriesDiffers	Intel Pentium E6000 Series for Desktop	Intel Pentium G600 Series for Desktop
Processor codenameDiffers	Wolfdale	Sandy Bridge
TcaseDiffers	74.1 °C	69.1 °C
Processor socketDiffers	LGA 775 (Socket T)	LGA 1155 (Socket H2)
Number of Processing Die TransistorsDiffers	228 M	169 M
Processing Die sizeDiffers	82 mm²	135 mm²
CPU multiplier (bus/core ratio)Differs	11	26
SteppingDiffers	R0	N0
System bus rateKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	5 GT/s
PCI Express slots versionKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	2.0
Maximum internal memory supported by processorKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	32 GB
Memory types supported by processorKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	DDR3 1066
Memory bandwidth supported by processor (max)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	17 GB/s
Memory3 differ
Internal memoryDiffers	2 GB	3 GB
Internal memory typeDiffers	DDR3-SDRAM	DDR2-SDRAM
Memory layout (slots x size)Differs	1 x 2 GB	1 x 1 + 1 x 2 GB
Memory channelsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Double-channel
Storage3 differ
Total storage capacityDiffers	320 GB	1 TB
Optical drive typeDiffers	DVD Super Multi	DVD-RW
HDD interfaceDiffers	Serial Attached SCSI (SAS)	SATA
HDD speedKnown for one	7200 RPM	Unknown — not stated by the source
Graphics2 differ
Discrete graphics card modelDiffers	Intel® GMA X4500	AMD Radeon HD 3200
Graphics card familyDiffers	Intel	AMD
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	850 MHz
On-board graphics card dynamic frequency (max)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1100 MHz
Performance1 differ
Audio output channelsDiffers	5.1 channels	7.1 channels
Ports & interfaces1 differ
USB 2.0 ports quantityDiffers	10	8
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A ports quantityKnown for one	0	Unknown — not stated by the source
HDMI ports quantityKnown for one	0	Unknown — not stated by the source
Firewire (IEEE 1394) portsKnown for one	0	Unknown — not stated by the source
eSATA ports quantityKnown for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
Parallel ports quantityKnown for one	0	Unknown — not stated by the source
Expansion slotsidentical
PCI Express x1 slotsKnown for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
PCI Express x16 slotsKnown for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
Power1 differ
Power supplyDiffers	220 W	300 W
Design1 differ
Chassis typeDiffers	Desktop	Tower
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
Software1 differ
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
Bundled softwareDiffers	- Acer eRecovery Management - Veriton ControlCenter (Acer eLock Management, Acer eSettings Management, QuickMigration, PowerSaver, SmartBoot, HelpDesk) - Acer Client Manager - Acer Security Suite - Microsoft Office 2007 Ready - Adobe Reader - CyberLink PowerDVD - NTI Media Maker	Acer Empowering Technology (eRecovery, eLock, eSetting Management), Veriton ControlCenter, Microsoft Office 2007 Ready, CyberLink PowerDVD, Acer Security Suite with Wave EMBASSY Trust Suite, Adobe Reader, NTI Media Maker
Processor special features8 differ
Embedded options availableDiffers	Yes	No
Idle StatesKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Intel Dual Display Capable TechnologyDiffers	No	Yes
Intel FDI TechnologyDiffers	No	Yes
Intel Fast Memory AccessDiffers	No	Yes
Intel Flex Memory AccessDiffers	No	Yes
Intel VT-x with Extended Page Tables (EPT)Differs	No	Yes
Intel Virtualization Technology (VT-x)Differs	Yes	1
Processor ARK IDDiffers	42805	53480
Processor codeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	SL8AB
Processor package sizeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	37.5 mm
Supported instruction setsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	SSE4.1/4.2
Weight & dimensions3 differ
WidthDiffers	101.5 mm	181.5 mm
DepthDiffers	396.8 mm	451.3 mm
HeightDiffers	266.5 mm	376.9 mm
WeightKnown for one	13 kg	Unknown — not stated by the source

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