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 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 front side busDiffers	533 MHz	1333 MHz
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
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 typeDiffers	DDR2-SDRAM	DDR3-SDRAM
Storageidentical
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
Discrete graphics card modelDiffers	AMD Radeon HD 3200	Intel® GMA 4500M
Performance1 differ
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
Ports & interfaces2 differ
USB 2.0 ports quantityDiffers	8	10
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
Serial ports quantityDiffers	1	2
Expansion slotsidentical
PCI slotsKnown for one	2	Unknown — not stated by the source
Software2 differ
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.
Processor special features7 differ
Embedded options availableDiffers	Yes	No
Enhanced Intel SpeedStep TechnologyDiffers	No	Yes
Intel 64Differs	No	Yes
Intel Enhanced Halt StateDiffers	No	Yes
Processor ARK IDDiffers	32240	39107
Processor codeDiffers	SLA4L	SLGUR
Thermal Monitoring TechnologiesDiffers	No	Yes
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
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

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