Product comparison · 2 pcs/workstations

Acer Veriton M490G + Acer Advantage 2Y vs Acer Veriton N281G

102specifications compared
52differ
50identical
33known for one product only

Key differences

Processor family
- Veriton M490G + Acer Advantage 2Y:Intel® Core™ i3
- Veriton N281G:Intel Atom®
Processor model
- Veriton M490G + Acer Advantage 2Y:i3-550
- Veriton N281G:D425
Processor cores
- Veriton M490G + Acer Advantage 2Y:2
- Veriton N281G:1
Processor threads
- Veriton M490G + Acer Advantage 2Y:4
- Veriton N281G:2
Processor frequency
- Veriton M490G + Acer Advantage 2Y:3.2 GHz
- Veriton N281G:1.8 GHz
Processor cache
- Veriton M490G + Acer Advantage 2Y:4 MB
- Veriton N281G:0.512 MB
Processor cache type
- Veriton M490G + Acer Advantage 2Y:Smart Cache
- Veriton N281G:L2
Processor lithography
- Veriton M490G + Acer Advantage 2Y:32 nm
- Veriton N281G:45 nm

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Comparison of Veriton M490G + Acer Advantage 2Y, Veriton N281G
135 specifications	A Acer Veriton M490G + Acer Advantage 2Y View product	B Acer Veriton N281G View product
Processor18 differ
Processor familyDiffers	Intel® Core™ i3	Intel Atom®
Processor generationKnown for one	Intel® Core™ i3	Unknown — not stated by the source
Processor modelDiffers	i3-550	D425
Processor coresDiffers	2	1
Processor threadsDiffers	4	2
Processor frequencyDiffers	3.2 GHz	1.8 GHz
Processor cacheDiffers	4 MB	0.512 MB
Processor cache typeDiffers	Smart Cache	L2
System bus rateKnown for one	2.5 GT/s	Unknown — not stated by the source
Processor lithographyDiffers	32 nm	45 nm
Processor seriesDiffers	Intel Core i3-500 Desktop Series	Intel Atom D400 Series
Processor codenameDiffers	Clarkdale	Pineview
Thermal Design Power (TDP)Differs	73 W	10 W
TcaseKnown for one	72.6 °C	Unknown — not stated by the source
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 559
Number of Processing Die TransistorsDiffers	382 M	123 M
Processing Die sizeDiffers	81 mm²	66 mm²
CPU multiplier (bus/core ratio)Known for one	24	Unknown — not stated by the source
SteppingDiffers	K0	A0
Maximum internal memory supported by processorDiffers	16 GB	4 GB
Memory types supported by processorDiffers	DDR3-SDRAM	DDR3 800 (SODIMM only); DDR2 667/800
Memory clock speeds supported by processorKnown for one	1066,1333 MHz	Unknown — not stated by the source
Memory bandwidth supported by processor (max)Differs	21 GB/s	6.4 GB/s
Processor front side busKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	800 MHz
TjunctionKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	100 °C
Maximum number of SMP processorsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1
Memory4 differ
Internal memoryDiffers	4 GB	2 GB
Maximum internal memoryDiffers	16 GB	4 GB
Memory layout (slots x size)Differs	2 x 2 GB	1 x 2 GB
Memory slotsKnown for one	4x DIMM	Unknown — not stated by the source
Memory clock speedKnown for one	1333 MHz	Unknown — not stated by the source
Memory channelsDiffers	Dual-channel	Single-channel
Storage5 differ
Total storage capacityDiffers	320 GB	160 GB
Optical drive typeDiffers	DVD-RW	No
HDD interfaceDiffers	SATA II	SATA
HDD speedDiffers	7200 RPM	5400 RPM
Card reader integratedDiffers	No	Yes
Compatible memory cardsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Memory Stick (MS), MMC, SD, xD
Graphics1 differ
On-board graphics card familyKnown for one	Intel® HD Graphics	Unknown — not stated by the source
On-board graphics card modelDiffers	Intel® HD Graphics	Integrated
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
Discrete graphics card modelKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Intel® GMA 3150
Performance1 differ
Product typeDiffers	PC	Mini PC
Motherboard chipsetKnown for one	Intel® H57 Express	Unknown — not stated by the source
Audio output channelsKnown for one	5.1 channels	Unknown — not stated by the source
Networkidentical
Ethernet LAN data ratesKnown for one	10,100,1000 Mbit/s	Unknown — not stated by the source
Wi-FiKnown for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source
Ports & interfaces3 differ
USB 2.0 ports quantityDiffers	10	6
Line-inKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
DVI portDiffers	Yes	No
PS/2 ports quantityDiffers	2	0
Expansion slotsidentical
PCI Express x16 slotsKnown for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
PCI slotsKnown for one	2	Unknown — not stated by the source
Power1 differ
Power supplyDiffers	500 W	65 W
Design2 differ
Chassis typeDiffers	Tower	SFF
Product colourDiffers	Black	Black, Grey
Softwareidentical
Optional operating system suppliedKnown for one	Windows XP Professional	Unknown — not stated by the source
Trial softwareKnown for one	McAfee Internet Security Suite 2009 Microsoft Office 2007	Unknown — not stated by the source
Bundled softwareKnown for one	Acer Backup Manager Acer Client Manager Acer eRecovery Management Acer Security Suite Veriton ControlCenter Adobe Reader Intel Rapid Storage technology Nero 9 Essentials	Unknown — not stated by the source
Drivers includedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Processor special features14 differ
CPU configuration (max)Known for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
Embedded options availableDiffers	No	Yes
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
Physical Address Extension (PAE)Differs	Yes	32 bit
Processor ARK IDDiffers	48505	49489
Processor codeDiffers	SLBUD	SLBXD
Processor package sizeDiffers	37.5 x 37.5 mm	22 x 22 mm
Supported instruction setsDiffers	SSE4.2	SSE2, SSE3, SSSE3
Audioidentical
Audio systemKnown for one	High Definition Audio	Unknown — not stated by the source
Weight & dimensions3 differ
WidthDiffers	180 mm	36 mm
DepthDiffers	440 mm	192 mm
HeightDiffers	352 mm	192 mm
Certificatesidentical
Compliance industry standardsKnown for one	IEEE 802.3, IEEE 802.3u, IEEE 802.3ab	Unknown — not stated by the source

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