Product comparison · 2 pcs/workstations

Acer Veriton M480G - E8400 + 3 Y vs HP Compaq Presario CQ5120NL Desktop PC

34specifications compared
23differ
11identical
80known for one product only

Key differences

The Acer Veriton M480G - E8400 + 3 Y has 0.7 GHz more processor frequency than the HP Compaq Presario CQ5120NL Desktop PC (3 GHz vs 2.3 GHz). The Acer Veriton M480G - E8400 + 3 Y has 4 MB more processor cache than the HP Compaq Presario CQ5120NL Desktop PC (6 MB vs 2 MB). The HP Compaq Presario CQ5120NL Desktop PC has 2,267 MHz more processor front side bus than the Acer Veriton M480G - E8400 + 3 Y (3600 MHz vs 1333 MHz). Only the HP Compaq Presario CQ5120NL Desktop PC has card reader integrated. Processor manufacturer: Intel on the Acer Veriton M480G - E8400 + 3 Y, AMD on the HP Compaq Presario CQ5120NL Desktop PC.

Processor manufacturer
- Veriton M480G - E8400 + 3 Y:Intel
- Compaq Presario CQ5120NL Desktop PC:AMD
Processor family
- Veriton M480G - E8400 + 3 Y:Intel® Core™2 Duo
- Compaq Presario CQ5120NL Desktop PC:AMD Phenom
Processor model
- Veriton M480G - E8400 + 3 Y:E8400
- Compaq Presario CQ5120NL Desktop PC:9650
Processor frequency
- Veriton M480G - E8400 + 3 Y:3 GHz
- Compaq Presario CQ5120NL Desktop PC:2.3 GHz
Processor cache
- Veriton M480G - E8400 + 3 Y:6 MB
- Compaq Presario CQ5120NL Desktop PC:2 MB
Processor front side bus
- Veriton M480G - E8400 + 3 Y:1333 MHz
- Compaq Presario CQ5120NL Desktop PC:3600 MHz
Internal memory
- Veriton M480G - E8400 + 3 Y:2 GB
- Compaq Presario CQ5120NL Desktop PC:4 GB
Internal memory type
- Veriton M480G - E8400 + 3 Y:DDR3-SDRAM
- Compaq Presario CQ5120NL Desktop PC:DDR2-SDRAM

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Comparison of Veriton M480G - E8400 + 3 Y, Compaq Presario CQ5120NL Desktop PC
114 specifications	A Acer Veriton M480G - E8400 + 3 Y View product	B HP Compaq Presario CQ5120NL Desktop PC View product
Processor6 differ
Processor manufacturerDiffers	Intel	AMD
Processor familyDiffers	Intel® Core™2 Duo	AMD Phenom
Processor modelDiffers	E8400	9650
Processor coresKnown for one	2	Unknown — not stated by the source
Processor threadsKnown for one	2	Unknown — not stated by the source
Processor frequencyDiffers	3 GHz	2.3 GHz
Processor cacheDiffers	6 MB	2 MB
Processor cache type	L2	L2
Processor front side busDiffers	1333 MHz	3600 MHz
Bus typeKnown for one	FSB	Unknown — not stated by the source
FSB ParityKnown for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source
Processor lithographyKnown for one	45 nm	Unknown — not stated by the source
Processor operating modesKnown for one	64-bit	Unknown — not stated by the source
Processor seriesKnown for one	Intel Core 2 Duo E8000 Series	Unknown — not stated by the source
Processor codenameKnown for one	Wolfdale	Unknown — not stated by the source
Thermal Design Power (TDP)Known for one	65 W	Unknown — not stated by the source
TcaseKnown for one	72.4 °C	Unknown — not stated by the source
Processor socketKnown for one	LGA 775 (Socket T)	Unknown — not stated by the source
Number of Processing Die TransistorsKnown for one	410 M	Unknown — not stated by the source
Processing Die sizeKnown for one	107 mm²	Unknown — not stated by the source
CPU multiplier (bus/core ratio)Known for one	9	Unknown — not stated by the source
SteppingKnown for one	E0	Unknown — not stated by the source
ECC supported by processorKnown for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source
Memory2 differ
Internal memoryDiffers	2 GB	4 GB
Maximum internal memoryKnown for one	8 GB	Unknown — not stated by the source
Internal memory typeDiffers	DDR3-SDRAM	DDR2-SDRAM
Memory layout (slots x size)Known for one	1 x 2 GB	Unknown — not stated by the source
Memory slotsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	2x SO-DIMM
Storage3 differ
Total storage capacityDiffers	320 GB	640 GB
Optical drive typeKnown for one	DVD-RW	Unknown — not stated by the source
HDD interfaceDiffers	SATA II	SATA
Card reader integratedDiffers	No	Yes
Floppy drive installedKnown for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source
HDD speedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	7200 RPM
Compatible memory cardsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	MMC, MS Pro, SD, SDHC, xD
Graphics1 differ
On-board graphics card	Yes	Yes
Discrete graphics card modelDiffers	Intel® GMA X4500	AMD Radeon HD 4350
On-board graphics card modelKnown for one	Not available	Unknown — not stated by the source
Discrete graphics card memoryKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	0.512 GB
Maximum graphics card memoryKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	2.303 GB
Performanceidentical
Product type	PC	PC
Audio output channelsKnown for one	5.1 channels	Unknown — not stated by the source
Motherboard chipsetKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	NVIDIA nForce 430
Network1 differ
Ethernet LANKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Wi-FiKnown for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source
Networking featuresDiffers	Gigabit Ethernet	Ethernet, Fast Ethernet
Ports & interfaces3 differ
USB 2.0 ports quantityDiffers	10	6
HDMI ports quantityDiffers	0	1
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	2	0
Parallel ports quantity	0	0
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
PCI slotsKnown for one	2	Unknown — not stated by the source
Poweridentical
Power supplyKnown for one	300 W	Unknown — not stated by the source
Design1 differ
Chassis typeDiffers	Mini Tower	Micro Tower
Product colourKnown for one	Black	Unknown — not stated by the source
Country of originKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	China
Software2 differ
Operating system installedDiffers	Windows Vista Business	Windows Vista Home Premium
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
Trial softwareKnown for one	- Microsoft Office 2007 (Ready) Service Pack 1	Unknown — not stated by the source
Bundled softwareDiffers	- Acer Empowering Technology - Acer Client Manager - Cyberlink PowerDVD - Veriton ControlCenter (QuickMigration, PowerSaver, SmartBoot, HelpDesk) - Acer Security Suite + Wave EMBASSY Trust Suite - Adobe Reader - NTI Media Maker - Intel Matrix Storage Manager	Microsoft Internet Explorer 7.0; Windows Mail; Windows Photo Gallery; Windows Media Player; Windows Movie Maker, Windows DVD Maker; Cyberlink DVDSuite; Windows Media Center
Displayidentical
Display included	No	No
Processor special featuresidentical
Embedded options availableKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Enhanced Intel SpeedStep TechnologyKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Execute Disable BitKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Graphics & IMC lithographyKnown for one	45 nm	Unknown — not stated by the source
Idle StatesKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Intel 64Known for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Intel Clear Video TechnologyKnown for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source
Intel Demand Based SwitchingKnown for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source
Intel Dual Display Capable TechnologyKnown for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source
Intel Enhanced Halt StateKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Intel FDI TechnologyKnown for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source
Intel Fast Memory AccessKnown for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source
Intel Flex Memory AccessKnown for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source
Intel Rapid Storage TechnologyKnown for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source
Intel Trusted Execution TechnologyKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Intel VT-x with Extended Page Tables (EPT)Known for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source
Intel Virtualization Technology (VT-x)Known for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Intel Virtualization Technology for Directed I/O (VT-d)Known for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Intel® AES New Instructions (Intel® AES-NI)Known for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source
Intel® Clear Video HD Technology (Intel® CVT HD)Known for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source
Intel® Clear Video Technology for Mobile Internet Devices (Intel CVT for MID)Known for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source
Intel® InTru™ 3D TechnologyKnown for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source
Intel® Insider™Known for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source
Intel® Wireless Display (Intel® WiDi)Known for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source
Processor ARK IDKnown for one	33910	Unknown — not stated by the source
Processor codeKnown for one	SLB9J	Unknown — not stated by the source
Processor package sizeKnown for one	37.5 x 37.5 mm	Unknown — not stated by the source
Thermal Monitoring TechnologiesKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Intel® Turbo Boost TechnologyKnown for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source
Intel® Hyper Threading Technology (Intel® HT Technology)Known for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source
Intel® Quick Sync Video TechnologyKnown for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source
Intel® My WiFi Technology (Intel® MWT)Known for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source
Intel® Anti-Theft Technology (Intel® AT)Known for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source
Conflict-Free processorKnown for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source
Audio1 differ
Audio systemDiffers	High Definition Audio	High Definition Audio 5.1
Weight & dimensions3 differ
WidthDiffers	180 mm	169 mm
DepthDiffers	440 mm	426 mm
HeightDiffers	352 mm	377 mm
WeightKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	9.53 kg
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 taggingKnown for one	Enterprise, Small Business	Unknown — not stated by the source
Optical driveidentical
LightScribeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Packaging dataidentical
Package weightKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	14 kg

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