Product comparison · 2 pcs/workstations

Acer Veriton M661 Core 2 Quad Q9300 vs Lenovo ThinkCentre A57 SFF

80specifications compared
35differ
45identical
19known for one product only

Key differences

The Acer Veriton M661 Core 2 Quad Q9300 has 2 more processor cores than the Lenovo ThinkCentre A57 SFF (4 vs 2). The Acer Veriton M661 Core 2 Quad Q9300 has 2 more processor threads than the Lenovo ThinkCentre A57 SFF (4 vs 2). The Acer Veriton M661 Core 2 Quad Q9300 has 0.3 GHz more processor frequency than the Lenovo ThinkCentre A57 SFF (2.5 GHz vs 2.2 GHz). Only the Acer Veriton M661 Core 2 Quad Q9300 has FSB Parity. Only the Acer Veriton M661 Core 2 Quad Q9300 has card reader integrated.

Processor family
- Veriton M661 Core 2 Quad Q9300:Intel® Core™2 Quad
- ThinkCentre A57 SFF:Intel® Pentium®
Processor model
- Veriton M661 Core 2 Quad Q9300:Q9300
- ThinkCentre A57 SFF:E2200
Processor cores
- Veriton M661 Core 2 Quad Q9300:4
- ThinkCentre A57 SFF:2
Processor threads
- Veriton M661 Core 2 Quad Q9300:4
- ThinkCentre A57 SFF:2
Processor frequency
- Veriton M661 Core 2 Quad Q9300:2.5 GHz
- ThinkCentre A57 SFF:2.2 GHz
Processor cache
- Veriton M661 Core 2 Quad Q9300:6 MB
- ThinkCentre A57 SFF:1 MB
Processor front side bus
- Veriton M661 Core 2 Quad Q9300:1333 MHz
- ThinkCentre A57 SFF:800 MHz
FSB Parity
- Veriton M661 Core 2 Quad Q9300:Yes
- ThinkCentre A57 SFF:No

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Comparison of Veriton M661 Core 2 Quad Q9300, ThinkCentre A57 SFF
99 specifications	A Acer Veriton M661 Core 2 Quad Q9300 View product	B Lenovo ThinkCentre A57 SFF View product
Processor17 differ
Processor manufacturer	Intel	Intel
Processor familyDiffers	Intel® Core™2 Quad	Intel® Pentium®
Processor modelDiffers	Q9300	E2200
Processor coresDiffers	4	2
Processor threadsDiffers	4	2
Processor frequencyDiffers	2.5 GHz	2.2 GHz
Processor cacheDiffers	6 MB	1 MB
Processor cache type	L2	L2
Processor front side busDiffers	1333 MHz	800 MHz
Bus type	FSB	FSB
FSB ParityDiffers	Yes	No
Processor lithographyDiffers	45 nm	65 nm
Processor operating modes	64-bit	64-bit
Processor seriesDiffers	Intel Core 2 Quad Q9000 Series for Desktop	Intel Pentium E2000 Series for Desktop
Processor codenameDiffers	Yorkfield	Conroe
Thermal Design Power (TDP)Differs	95 W	65 W
TcaseDiffers	71.4 °C	73.3 °C
Processor socket	LGA 775 (Socket T)	LGA 775 (Socket T)
Number of Processing Die TransistorsDiffers	456 M	105 M
Processing Die sizeDiffers	164 mm²	77 mm²
CPU multiplier (bus/core ratio)Differs	7.5	11
SteppingDiffers	M1	M0
ECC supported by processor	No	No
Memory2 differ
Internal memoryDiffers	4 GB	2 GB
Maximum internal memoryDiffers	8 GB	4 GB
Internal memory type	DDR2-SDRAM	DDR2-SDRAM
Memory layout (slots x size)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	2 x 1 GB
Memory slotsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	2x DIMM
Memory clock speedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	667 MHz
Storage3 differ
Total storage capacityDiffers	320 GB	160 GB
Optical drive typeDiffers	DVD±RW	DVD Super Multi
HDD interface	SATA	SATA
Card reader integratedDiffers	Yes	No
Number of HDDs installedKnown for one	2	Unknown — not stated by the source
HDD speedKnown for one	7200 RPM	Unknown — not stated by the source
Graphics1 differ
Discrete graphics card modelDiffers	NVIDIA® GeForce® 9500 GT	Intel® GMA 3100
Maximum graphics card memoryKnown for one	0.256 GB	Unknown — not stated by the source
Performanceidentical
Product type	PC	PC
Networkidentical
Networking features	Gigabit Ethernet	Gigabit Ethernet
Ports & interfaces2 differ
USB 2.0 ports quantityDiffers	10	8
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) ports	1	1
Headphone outputs	1	1
Line-outKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Line-inKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Microphone in	Yes	Yes
VGA (D-Sub) ports quantity	1	1
PS/2 ports quantity	2	2
Serial ports quantityDiffers	1	0
Parallel ports quantity	1	1
Expansion slotsidentical
PCI Express x16 slotsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1
PCI slotsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1
Poweridentical
Power requirementsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	110-220 V (50/60Hz)
Power consumption (typical)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	280 W
Power supplyKnown for one	300 W	Unknown — not stated by the source
Design1 differ
Chassis typeDiffers	Tower	SFF
Product colourKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Black
Software1 differ
Operating system installedDiffers	Windows Vista Business	Windows XP Professional
Bundled softwareKnown for one	Acer Empowering Technology, LANScope, Cyberlink PowerDVD	Unknown — not stated by the source
Displayidentical
Display included	No	No
Processor special features4 differ
Embedded options available	No	No
Enhanced Intel SpeedStep Technology	Yes	Yes
Execute Disable Bit	Yes	Yes
Idle States	Yes	Yes
Intel 64	Yes	Yes
Intel Clear Video Technology	No	No
Intel Demand Based Switching	No	No
Intel Dual Display Capable Technology	No	No
Intel Enhanced Halt State	Yes	Yes
Intel FDI Technology	No	No
Intel Fast Memory Access	No	No
Intel Flex Memory Access	No	No
Intel Rapid Storage Technology	No	No
Intel Trusted Execution TechnologyDiffers	Yes	No
Intel VT-x with Extended Page Tables (EPT)	No	No
Intel Virtualization Technology (VT-x)Differs	Yes	No
Intel Virtualization Technology for Directed I/O (VT-d)Differs	Yes	No
Intel® AES New Instructions (Intel® AES-NI)	No	No
Intel® Clear Video HD Technology (Intel® CVT HD)	No	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
Processor ARK IDDiffers	33922	33925
Processor package size	37.5 x 37.5 mm	37.5 x 37.5 mm
Thermal Monitoring Technologies	Yes	Yes
Intel® Turbo Boost Technology	No	No
Intel® Hyper Threading Technology (Intel® HT Technology)	No	No
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	SLAWE	Unknown — not stated by the source
Audio1 differ
Audio systemDiffers	High Definition Audio 7.1	ALC662
Weight & dimensions3 differ
WidthDiffers	180 mm	317 mm
DepthDiffers	441.5 mm	355 mm
HeightDiffers	367 mm	99 mm
WeightKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	3.31 kg
Packaging contentidentical
Mouse includedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Other featuresidentical
Intel segment taggingKnown for one	Enterprise, Small Business	Unknown — not stated by the source

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