Product comparison · 2 pcs/workstations

Acer Veriton M480G Core 2 Quad Q8300 vs Acer Veriton N260G Atom N280

90specifications compared
38differ
52identical
19known for one product only

Key differences

The Acer Veriton M480G Core 2 Quad Q8300 has 3 more processor cores than the Acer Veriton N260G Atom N280 (4 vs 1). The Acer Veriton M480G Core 2 Quad Q8300 has 2 more processor threads than the Acer Veriton N260G Atom N280 (4 vs 2). The Acer Veriton M480G Core 2 Quad Q8300 has 0.84 GHz more processor frequency than the Acer Veriton N260G Atom N280 (2.5 GHz vs 1.66 GHz). Only the Acer Veriton M480G Core 2 Quad Q8300 has DVI port. Only the Acer Veriton M480G Core 2 Quad Q8300 has Intel 64.

Processor family
- Veriton M480G Core 2 Quad Q8300:Intel® Core™2 Quad
- Veriton N260G Atom N280:Intel Atom®
Processor model
- Veriton M480G Core 2 Quad Q8300:Q8300
- Veriton N260G Atom N280:N280
Processor cores
- Veriton M480G Core 2 Quad Q8300:4
- Veriton N260G Atom N280:1
Processor threads
- Veriton M480G Core 2 Quad Q8300:4
- Veriton N260G Atom N280:2
Processor frequency
- Veriton M480G Core 2 Quad Q8300:2.5 GHz
- Veriton N260G Atom N280:1.66 GHz
Processor cache
- Veriton M480G Core 2 Quad Q8300:4 MB
- Veriton N260G Atom N280:0.512 MB
Processor front side bus
- Veriton M480G Core 2 Quad Q8300:1333 MHz
- Veriton N260G Atom N280:667 MHz
Processor operating modes
- Veriton M480G Core 2 Quad Q8300:64-bit
- Veriton N260G Atom N280:32-bit

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Comparison of Veriton M480G Core 2 Quad Q8300, Veriton N260G Atom N280
109 specifications	A Acer Veriton M480G Core 2 Quad Q8300 View product	B Acer Veriton N260G Atom N280 View product
Processor15 differ
Processor familyDiffers	Intel® Core™2 Quad	Intel Atom®
Processor modelDiffers	Q8300	N280
Processor coresDiffers	4	1
Processor threadsDiffers	4	2
Processor frequencyDiffers	2.5 GHz	1.66 GHz
Processor cacheDiffers	4 MB	0.512 MB
Processor front side busDiffers	1333 MHz	667 MHz
Processor operating modesDiffers	64-bit	32-bit
Processor seriesDiffers	Intel Core 2 Quad Q8000 Series	Intel Atom N200 Series
Processor codenameDiffers	Yorkfield	Diamondville
Thermal Design Power (TDP)Differs	95 W	2.5 W
TjunctionKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	90 °C
Number of Processing Die TransistorsDiffers	456 M	47 M
Processing Die sizeDiffers	164 mm²	26 mm²
CPU multiplier (bus/core ratio)Differs	7.5	10
SteppingDiffers	R0	C0
TcaseKnown for one	71.4 °C	Unknown — not stated by the source
Processor socketKnown for one	LGA 775 + AM2/2+	Unknown — not stated by the source
Memory3 differ
Maximum internal memoryDiffers	8 GB	2 GB
Internal memory typeDiffers	DDR3-SDRAM	DDR2-SDRAM
Memory layout (slots x size)Differs	1 x 2 GB	2 x 1 GB
Memory slotsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	2x DIMM
Storage2 differ
Total storage capacityDiffers	320 GB	160 GB
Optical drive typeDiffers	DVD-RW	No
Compatible memory cardsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	MMC, SD, xD
Floppy drive installedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	No
Performance1 differ
Audio output channelsDiffers	5.1 channels	2.0 channels
Networkidentical
Ethernet LANKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Wi-FiKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	No
Ports & interfaces4 differ
USB 2.0 ports quantityDiffers	10	6
HDMI ports quantityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1
DVI portDiffers	Yes	No
PS/2 ports quantityDiffers	2	1
Firewire (IEEE 1394) portsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	0
Serial ports quantityDiffers	2	0
Expansion slotsidentical
PCI Express x16 slotsKnown for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
Power1 differ
Power supplyDiffers	300 W	65 W
Software2 differ
Trial softwareDiffers	-Microsoft Office 2007 (Ready) Service Pack 1	-Acer Client Manager.
Bundled softwareDiffers	-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.	-Veriton ControlCenter (Acer eSettings Management, Acer eLock Management), -Acer Security Suite, -Acer PowerSaver, -Acer QuickMigration, -Acer Smartboot, -Acer Veriton HelpDesk, -Acer eRecovery Management, -Adobe Reader.
Processor special features7 differ
Intel 64Differs	Yes	No
Intel Enhanced Halt StateDiffers	Yes	No
Intel Virtualization Technology (VT-x)Differs	2	No
Processor ARK IDDiffers	39107	41411
Processor codeDiffers	SLGUR	SLGL9
Processor package sizeDiffers	37.5 x 37.5 mm	22 x 22 mm
Supported instruction setsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	SSE2, SSE3, SSSE3
Intel® Hyper Threading Technology (Intel® HT Technology)Differs	No	Yes
Idle StatesKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Weight & dimensions3 differ
WidthDiffers	180 mm	36 mm
DepthDiffers	440 mm	192 mm
HeightDiffers	352 mm	192 mm
Packaging contentidentical
Remote control includedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	No
Other featuresidentical
TV tuner integratedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	No
Designidentical
Chassis typeKnown for one	Desktop	Unknown — not stated by the source
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
Product colourKnown for one	Black	Unknown — not stated by the source

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