Product comparison · 2 pcs/workstations

Acer Veriton M490G - i3 540 vs ASUS Eee Box EB1012U

90specifications compared
48differ
42identical
44known for one product only

Key differences

The Acer Veriton M490G - i3 540 has 1.46 GHz more processor frequency than the ASUS Eee Box EB1012U (3.06 GHz vs 1.6 GHz). The Acer Veriton M490G - i3 540 has 3 MB more processor cache than the ASUS Eee Box EB1012U (4 MB vs 1 MB). The ASUS Eee Box EB1012U has 13 nm more processor lithography than the Acer Veriton M490G - i3 540 (45 nm vs 32 nm). Only the ASUS Eee Box EB1012U has card reader integrated. Only the Acer Veriton M490G - i3 540 has floppy drive installed.

Processor family
- Veriton M490G - i3 540:Intel® Core™ i3
- Eee Box EB1012U:Intel Atom®
Processor model
- Veriton M490G - i3 540:i3-540
- Eee Box EB1012U:330
Processor frequency
- Veriton M490G - i3 540:3.06 GHz
- Eee Box EB1012U:1.6 GHz
Processor cache
- Veriton M490G - i3 540:4 MB
- Eee Box EB1012U:1 MB
Processor cache type
- Veriton M490G - i3 540:Smart Cache
- Eee Box EB1012U:L2
Bus type
- Veriton M490G - i3 540:DMI
- Eee Box EB1012U:FSB
Processor lithography
- Veriton M490G - i3 540:32 nm
- Eee Box EB1012U:45 nm
Thermal Design Power (TDP)
- Veriton M490G - i3 540:73 W
- Eee Box EB1012U:8 W

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Comparison of Veriton M490G - i3 540, Eee Box EB1012U
134 specifications	A Acer Veriton M490G - i3 540 View product	B ASUS Eee Box EB1012U View product
Processor14 differ
Processor manufacturer	Intel	Intel
Processor familyDiffers	Intel® Core™ i3	Intel Atom®
Processor generationKnown for one	Intel® Core™ i3	Unknown — not stated by the source
Processor modelDiffers	i3-540	330
Processor cores	2	2
Processor threads	4	4
Processor frequencyDiffers	3.06 GHz	1.6 GHz
Processor cacheDiffers	4 MB	1 MB
Processor cache typeDiffers	Smart Cache	L2
Bus typeDiffers	DMI	FSB
FSB Parity	No	No
System bus rateKnown for one	2.5 GT/s	Unknown — not stated by the source
Processor lithographyDiffers	32 nm	45 nm
Processor operating modes	64-bit	64-bit
Processor seriesKnown for one	Intel Core i3-500 Desktop Series	Unknown — not stated by the source
Processor codenameKnown for one	Clarkdale	Unknown — not stated by the source
Thermal Design Power (TDP)Differs	73 W	8 W
TcaseDiffers	72.6 °C	85.2 °C
Maximum number of PCI Express lanesKnown for one	16	Unknown — not stated by the source
PCI Express configurationsKnown for one	1x16, 2x8	Unknown — not stated by the source
PCI Express slots versionKnown for one	2.0	Unknown — not stated by the source
Processor socketDiffers	LGA 1156 (Socket H)	BGA 437
Number of Processing Die TransistorsDiffers	382 M	94 M
Processing Die sizeDiffers	81 mm²	52 mm²
CPU multiplier (bus/core ratio)Differs	23	12
SteppingDiffers	C2	C0
Maximum internal memory supported by processorKnown for one	16 GB	Unknown — not stated by the source
Memory types supported by processorKnown for one	DDR3 1066/1333	Unknown — not stated by the source
Memory clock speeds supported by processorKnown for one	1066,1333 MHz	Unknown — not stated by the source
Memory bandwidth supported by processor (max)Known for one	21 GB/s	Unknown — not stated by the source
ECC supported by processor	No	No
Processor front side busKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	533 MHz
TjunctionKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	100 °C
Number of processors installedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1
Processor core voltage (AC)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1.25 - 1.40 V
Memory2 differ
Internal memory	2 GB	2 GB
Maximum internal memoryDiffers	16 GB	4 GB
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 channelsKnown for one	Dual-channel	Unknown — not stated by the source
Memory clock speedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	800 MHz
Storage5 differ
Total storage capacityDiffers	320 GB	250 GB
Optical drive typeDiffers	DVD-RW	No
HDD interfaceDiffers	Serial Attached SCSI (SAS)	SATA
Card reader integratedDiffers	No	Yes
Floppy drive installedDiffers	Yes	No
Compatible memory cardsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Memory Stick (MS), MMC, MS PRO, SD, SDHC
Graphics1 differ
On-board graphics card	Yes	Yes
On-board graphics card familyKnown for one	Intel® HD Graphics	Unknown — not stated by the source
On-board graphics card modelKnown for one	Intel® HD Graphics	Unknown — not stated by the source
Number of displays supported (on-board graphics)Known for one	2	Unknown — not stated by the source
On-board graphics card base frequencyKnown for one	733 MHz	Unknown — not stated by the source
Graphics card familyDiffers	Intel	NVIDIA
Discrete graphics card modelKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	NVIDIA® ION™
Performance1 differ
Product type	PC	PC
Motherboard chipsetDiffers	Intel® H57 Express	NVIDIA® ION™
Audio output channelsKnown for one	5.1 channels	Unknown — not stated by the source
Network2 differ
Ethernet LAN	Yes	Yes
Wi-FiDiffers	No	Yes
Networking featuresDiffers	Gigabit Ethernet	Gigabit Ethernet, WLAN
Ethernet LAN data ratesKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	10,100,1000 Mbit/s
Ports & interfaces6 differ
USB 2.0 ports quantityDiffers	10	4
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A ports quantityDiffers	0	2
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 portDiffers	Yes	No
PS/2 ports quantityDiffers	2	0
Firewire (IEEE 1394) ports	0	0
Serial ports quantityDiffers	1	0
Parallel ports quantity	0	0
eSATA ports quantityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1
S/PDIF out portKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
DC-in jackKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
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
Power1 differ
Power supplyDiffers	300 W	40 W
Designidentical
Chassis typeKnown for one	Tower	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 colour	Black	Black
Software1 differ
Operating system installedDiffers	Windows 7 Professional	Windows 7 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) SP 2 - McAfee Internet Security Suite 2009	Unknown — not stated by the source
Bundled softwareKnown for one	- Acer Backup Manager - Acer Client Manager - Acer eRecovery Management - Acer Security Suite - Veriton ControlCenter (Acer eLock Management, Acer eSettings Management, QuickMigration, PowerSaver, SmartBoot, HelpDesk) - Adobe Reader - Intel Rapid Storage - Nero 9 Essentials	Unknown — not stated by the source
Displayidentical
Display included	No	No
Processor special features12 differ
CPU configuration (max)Known for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
Embedded options availableDiffers	Yes	No
Enhanced Intel SpeedStep TechnologyDiffers	Yes	No
Execute Disable Bit	Yes	Yes
Graphics & IMC lithographyKnown for one	45 nm	Unknown — not stated by the source
Idle StatesDiffers	Yes	No
Intel 64	Yes	Yes
Intel Clear Video Technology	No	No
Intel Demand Based Switching	No	No
Intel Dual Display Capable TechnologyDiffers	Yes	No
Intel Enhanced Halt StateDiffers	Yes	No
Intel FDI TechnologyDiffers	Yes	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)Differs	Yes	No
Intel Virtualization Technology (VT-x)Differs	Yes	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)Differs	Yes	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
Physical Address Extension (PAE)	Yes	Yes
Processor ARK IDDiffers	46473	35641
Processor package sizeDiffers	37.5 x 37.5 mm	22 x 22 mm
Supported instruction setsDiffers	SSE4.2	SSE2, SSE3, SSSE3
Thermal Monitoring Technologies	No	No
Intel® Turbo Boost Technology	No	No
Intel® Hyper Threading Technology (Intel® HT Technology)	Yes	Yes
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
Processor codeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	SLG9Y
Audioidentical
Audio systemKnown for one	High Definition Audio	Unknown — not stated by the source
Weight & dimensions3 differ
WidthDiffers	181 mm	222 mm
DepthDiffers	452 mm	26.9 mm
HeightDiffers	377 mm	178 mm
WeightKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1.1 kg
Packaging contentidentical
Remote control included	No	No
Other featuresidentical
TV tuner integrated	No	No
Intel segment taggingKnown for one	Enterprise, Small Business	Unknown — not stated by the source

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