Product comparison · 2 pcs/workstations

Acer Veriton M421G Athlon II 215 X2 vs Acer Veriton M480G Core 2 Quad Q8300

92specifications compared
33differ
59identical
15known for one product only

Key differences

The Acer Veriton M480G Core 2 Quad Q8300 has 3 more processor cores than the Acer Veriton M421G Athlon II 215 X2 (4 vs 1). The Acer Veriton M480G Core 2 Quad Q8300 has 3 more processor threads than the Acer Veriton M421G Athlon II 215 X2 (4 vs 1). The Acer Veriton M480G Core 2 Quad Q8300 has 1.17 GHz more processor frequency than the Acer Veriton M421G Athlon II 215 X2 (2.5 GHz vs 1.33 GHz). Only the Acer Veriton M421G Athlon II 215 X2 has embedded options available. Only the Acer Veriton M480G Core 2 Quad Q8300 has enhanced Intel SpeedStep Technology.

Processor family
- Veriton M421G Athlon II 215 X2:Intel® Celeron® M
- Veriton M480G Core 2 Quad Q8300:Intel® Core™2 Quad
Processor model
- Veriton M421G Athlon II 215 X2:215
- Veriton M480G Core 2 Quad Q8300:Q8300
Processor cores
- Veriton M421G Athlon II 215 X2:1
- Veriton M480G Core 2 Quad Q8300:4
Processor threads
- Veriton M421G Athlon II 215 X2:1
- Veriton M480G Core 2 Quad Q8300:4
Processor frequency
- Veriton M421G Athlon II 215 X2:1.33 GHz
- Veriton M480G Core 2 Quad Q8300:2.5 GHz
Processor cache
- Veriton M421G Athlon II 215 X2:0.512 MB
- Veriton M480G Core 2 Quad Q8300:4 MB
Processor front side bus
- Veriton M421G Athlon II 215 X2:533 MHz
- Veriton M480G Core 2 Quad Q8300:1333 MHz
Processor lithography
- Veriton M421G Athlon II 215 X2:65 nm
- Veriton M480G Core 2 Quad Q8300:45 nm

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Comparison of Veriton M421G Athlon II 215 X2, Veriton M480G Core 2 Quad Q8300
107 specifications	A Acer Veriton M421G Athlon II 215 X2 View product	B Acer Veriton M480G Core 2 Quad Q8300 View product
Processor16 differ
Processor manufacturer	Intel	Intel
Processor familyDiffers	Intel® Celeron® M	Intel® Core™2 Quad
Processor modelDiffers	215	Q8300
Processor coresDiffers	1	4
Processor threadsDiffers	1	4
Processor frequencyDiffers	1.33 GHz	2.5 GHz
Processor cacheDiffers	0.512 MB	4 MB
Processor cache type	L2	L2
Processor front side busDiffers	533 MHz	1333 MHz
Bus type	FSB	FSB
FSB Parity	No	No
Processor lithographyDiffers	65 nm	45 nm
Processor operating modesDiffers	32-bit	64-bit
Processor seriesDiffers	Intel Celeron M 533 MHz FSB	Intel Core 2 Quad Q8000 Series
Processor codenameDiffers	Yonah	Yorkfield
Thermal Design Power (TDP)Differs	27 W	95 W
Processor socketDiffers	Socket 479	LGA 775 + AM2/2+
Processing Die sizeDiffers	90 mm²	164 mm²
CPU multiplier (bus/core ratio)Differs	10	7.5
SteppingDiffers	C0	R0
ECC supported by processor	No	No
TcaseKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	71.4 °C
Number of processors installedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1
Number of Processing Die TransistorsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	456 M
Memory1 differ
Internal memory	2 GB	2 GB
Maximum internal memory	8 GB	8 GB
Internal memory typeDiffers	DDR2-SDRAM	DDR3-SDRAM
Memory layout (slots x size)	1 x 2 GB	1 x 2 GB
Storageidentical
Total storage capacity	320 GB	320 GB
Optical drive type	DVD-RW	DVD-RW
HDD interface	SATA	SATA
HDD speed	7200 RPM	7200 RPM
Card reader integrated	Yes	Yes
Floppy drive installedKnown for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source
RAID levelsKnown for one	0, 1, 10	Unknown — not stated by the source
Graphics1 differ
On-board graphics card	Yes	Yes
Discrete graphics card modelDiffers	AMD Radeon HD 3200	Intel® GMA 4500M
Performance1 differ
Product type	PC	PC
Audio output channelsDiffers	7.1 channels	5.1 channels
Networkidentical
Ethernet LANKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Wi-FiKnown for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source
Networking features	Gigabit Ethernet	Gigabit Ethernet
Ports & interfaces2 differ
USB 2.0 ports quantityDiffers	8	10
HDMI ports quantityKnown for one	0	Unknown — not stated by the source
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) ports	1	1
Headphone outputs	1	1
Microphone in	Yes	Yes
VGA (D-Sub) ports quantity	1	1
DVI port	Yes	Yes
PS/2 ports quantity	2	2
Firewire (IEEE 1394) portsKnown for one	0	Unknown — not stated by the source
Serial ports quantityDiffers	1	2
Parallel ports quantity	0	0
Expansion slotsidentical
PCI Express x1 slots	1	1
PCI Express x16 slots	1	1
PCI slotsKnown for one	2	Unknown — not stated by the source
Poweridentical
Power supply	300 W	300 W
Designidentical
Chassis type	Desktop	Desktop
Cable lock slot	Yes	Yes
Cable lock slot type	Kensington	Kensington
Product colour	Black	Black
Software2 differ
Operating system installed	Windows 7 Professional	Windows 7 Professional
Optional operating system supplied	Windows XP Professional	Windows XP Professional
Mac compatibility	No	No
Trial softwareDiffers	-Microsoft Office 2007 Ready.	-Microsoft Office 2007 (Ready) Service Pack 1
Bundled softwareDiffers	-Acer Empowering Technology (eRecovery, eLock, eSetting Management), -Veriton ControlCenter, -Cyberlink PowerDVD, -Acer Security Suite, -Adobe Reader, -NTI Media Maker.	-Acer Empowering Technology. -Acer Client Manager. -Cyberlink PowerDVD. -Veriton ControlCenter (QuickMigration, PowerSaver, SmartBoot, HelpDesk). -Acer Security Suite. -Adobe Reader. -NTI Media Maker. -Intel Matrix Storage Manager.
Displayidentical
Display included	No	No
Processor special features7 differ
Embedded options availableDiffers	Yes	No
Enhanced Intel SpeedStep TechnologyDiffers	No	Yes
Execute Disable Bit	Yes	Yes
Intel 64Differs	No	Yes
Intel Clear Video Technology	No	No
Intel Demand Based Switching	No	No
Intel Dual Display Capable Technology	No	No
Intel Enhanced Halt StateDiffers	No	Yes
Intel FDI Technology	No	No
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)	No	No
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)	No	No
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
Processor ARK IDDiffers	32240	39107
Processor codeDiffers	SLA4L	SLGUR
Thermal Monitoring TechnologiesDiffers	No	Yes
Intel® Turbo Boost Technology	No	No
Intel® Hyper Threading Technology (Intel® HT Technology)	No	No
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
Idle StatesKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Intel Virtualization Technology (VT-x)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	2
Processor package sizeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	37.5 x 37.5 mm
Audioidentical
Audio system	High Definition Audio	High Definition Audio
Weight & dimensions3 differ
WidthDiffers	181.5 mm	180 mm
DepthDiffers	451.3 mm	440 mm
HeightDiffers	376.9 mm	352 mm
Packaging contentidentical
Remote control includedKnown for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source
Other featuresidentical
TV tuner integratedKnown for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source
Intel segment tagging	Enterprise, Small Business	Enterprise, Small Business

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