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 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 frequencyDiffers	3.06 GHz	1.6 GHz
Processor cacheDiffers	4 MB	1 MB
Processor cache typeDiffers	Smart Cache	L2
Bus typeDiffers	DMI	FSB
System bus rateKnown for one	2.5 GT/s	Unknown — not stated by the source
Processor lithographyDiffers	32 nm	45 nm
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
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
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 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
Motherboard chipsetDiffers	Intel® H57 Express	NVIDIA® ION™
Audio output channelsKnown for one	5.1 channels	Unknown — not stated by the source
Network2 differ
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
DVI portDiffers	Yes	No
PS/2 ports quantityDiffers	2	0
Serial ports quantityDiffers	1	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
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
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
Graphics & IMC lithographyKnown for one	45 nm	Unknown — not stated by the source
Idle StatesDiffers	Yes	No
Intel Dual Display Capable TechnologyDiffers	Yes	No
Intel Enhanced Halt StateDiffers	Yes	No
Intel FDI TechnologyDiffers	Yes	No
Intel VT-x with Extended Page Tables (EPT)Differs	Yes	No
Intel Virtualization Technology (VT-x)Differs	Yes	No
Intel® Clear Video HD Technology (Intel® CVT HD)Differs	Yes	No
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
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
Other featuresidentical
Intel segment taggingKnown for one	Enterprise, Small Business	Unknown — not stated by the source

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