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Acer Veriton M460 Core 2 Quad Q6600 vs Dell Dimension XPS 420 Desktop

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  • 81specifications compared
  • 29differ
  • 52identical
  • 24known for one product only

Key differences

  • Processor family
    • Veriton M460 Core 2 Quad Q6600:Intel® Core™2 Quad
    • Dimension XPS 420 Desktop:Intel® Core™2 Duo
  • Processor model
    • Veriton M460 Core 2 Quad Q6600:Q6600
    • Dimension XPS 420 Desktop:E4400
  • Processor cores
    • Veriton M460 Core 2 Quad Q6600:4
    • Dimension XPS 420 Desktop:2
  • Processor threads
    • Veriton M460 Core 2 Quad Q6600:4
    • Dimension XPS 420 Desktop:2
  • Processor frequency
    • Veriton M460 Core 2 Quad Q6600:2.4 GHz
    • Dimension XPS 420 Desktop:2 GHz
  • Processor cache
    • Veriton M460 Core 2 Quad Q6600:8 MB
    • Dimension XPS 420 Desktop:2 MB
  • Processor front side bus
    • Veriton M460 Core 2 Quad Q6600:1066 MHz
    • Dimension XPS 420 Desktop:800 MHz
  • Processor codename
    • Veriton M460 Core 2 Quad Q6600:Kentsfield
    • Dimension XPS 420 Desktop:Conroe

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Comparison of Veriton M460 Core 2 Quad Q6600, Dimension XPS 420 Desktop
105 specifications
Processor14 differ
Processor familyDiffersIntel® Core™2 QuadIntel® Core™2 Duo
Processor modelDiffersQ6600E4400
Processor coresDiffers42
Processor threadsDiffers42
Processor frequencyDiffers2.4 GHz2 GHz
Processor cacheDiffers8 MB2 MB
Processor front side busDiffers1066 MHz800 MHz
Processor seriesDiffersIntel Core 2 Quad Q6000 SeriesIntel Core 2 Duo E4000 Series
Processor codenameDiffersKentsfieldConroe
Thermal Design Power (TDP)Differs95, 10565 W
TcaseDiffersB3=62.2; G0=7161.4 °C
Number of Processing Die TransistorsDiffers582 M167 M
Processing Die sizeDiffers286 mm²111 mm²
CPU multiplier (bus/core ratio)Differs910
Processor core voltage (AC)Known for one0.85 - 1.5 VUnknown — not stated by the source
SteppingKnown for oneG0Unknown — not stated by the source
Memoryidentical
Memory clock speedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source800 MHz
Maximum internal memoryKnown for one4 GBUnknown — not stated by the source
Storage1 differ
Drive device, buffer sizeKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source16 MB
Card reader integratedDiffersNoYes
Graphics1 differ
Discrete graphics card modelDiffersIntel® GMA 3100AMD Radeon HD 3650
Maximum graphics card memoryKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source0.256 GB
Performanceidentical
Audio output channelsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source7.1 channels
Ports & interfaces3 differ
Line-outKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Line-inKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
VGA (D-Sub) ports quantityDiffers12
Firewire (IEEE 1394) portsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source2
eSATA ports quantityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1
S/PDIF out portKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
TV-outKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
TV-out typeKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceS-Video
Serial ports quantityDiffers10
Parallel ports quantityDiffers10
Expansion slotsidentical
Expansion slotsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source- 3 x PCI - 1 x PCIe x1 - 1 x PCIe x16 - 1 x PCIe x8
Power1 differ
Power supplyDiffers250 W375 W
Design1 differ
Chassis typeDiffersTowerMini Tower
External drive baysKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source2 x 5.25", 2 x 3.5"
Internal drive baysKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source2 x 3.5"
Software2 differ
Operating system installedDiffersWindows XP ProfessionalWindows Vista Home Premium
Bundled softwareDiffersAcer Empowering Technology Lite, LANScope Lite, Cyberlink PowerDVDMicrosoft Works 9.0 - Danish
Processor special features2 differ
Intel Virtualization Technology (VT-x)DiffersYesNo
Processor ARK IDDiffers2976529753
Processor codeKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceE4400
Audio1 differ
Audio systemDiffersRealtek ALC888SHigh Definition Audio
Weight & dimensions3 differ
WidthDiffers180 mm187.9 mm
DepthDiffers441.5 mm452.1 mm
HeightDiffers367 mm457.2 mm
WeightKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source14.1 kg
Packaging contentidentical
Mouse includedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Keyboardidentical
Keyboard special featuresKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceUSB
Other featuresidentical
Model availabilityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceDK
Intel segment taggingKnown for oneEnterprise, Small BusinessUnknown — not stated by the source
Networkidentical
Networking featuresKnown for oneGigabit EthernetUnknown — not stated by the source

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