Product comparison · 2 pcs/workstations

Acer Veriton M67WS Core 2 Quad Q9650 vs Acer Veriton N260G Atom N280

96specifications compared
44differ
52identical
14known for one product only

Key differences

The Acer Veriton M67WS Core 2 Quad Q9650 has 3 more processor cores than the Acer Veriton N260G Atom N280 (4 vs 1). The Acer Veriton M67WS Core 2 Quad Q9650 has 2 more processor threads than the Acer Veriton N260G Atom N280 (4 vs 2). The Acer Veriton M67WS Core 2 Quad Q9650 has 1.34 GHz more processor frequency than the Acer Veriton N260G Atom N280 (3 GHz vs 1.66 GHz). Only the Acer Veriton N260G Atom N280 has on-board graphics card. Only the Acer Veriton M67WS Core 2 Quad Q9650 has DVI port.

Processor family
- Veriton M67WS Core 2 Quad Q9650:Intel® Core™2 Quad
- Veriton N260G Atom N280:Intel Atom®
Processor model
- Veriton M67WS Core 2 Quad Q9650:Q9650
- Veriton N260G Atom N280:N280
Processor cores
- Veriton M67WS Core 2 Quad Q9650:4
- Veriton N260G Atom N280:1
Processor threads
- Veriton M67WS Core 2 Quad Q9650:4
- Veriton N260G Atom N280:2
Processor frequency
- Veriton M67WS Core 2 Quad Q9650:3 GHz
- Veriton N260G Atom N280:1.66 GHz
Processor cache
- Veriton M67WS Core 2 Quad Q9650:12 MB
- Veriton N260G Atom N280:0.512 MB
Processor front side bus
- Veriton M67WS Core 2 Quad Q9650:1333 MHz
- Veriton N260G Atom N280:667 MHz
Processor operating modes
- Veriton M67WS Core 2 Quad Q9650:64-bit
- Veriton N260G Atom N280:32-bit

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Comparison of Veriton M67WS Core 2 Quad Q9650, Veriton N260G Atom N280
110 specifications	A Acer Veriton M67WS Core 2 Quad Q9650 View product	B Acer Veriton N260G Atom N280 View product
Processor15 differ
Processor manufacturer	Intel	Intel
Processor familyDiffers	Intel® Core™2 Quad	Intel Atom®
Processor modelDiffers	Q9650	N280
Processor coresDiffers	4	1
Processor threadsDiffers	4	2
Processor frequencyDiffers	3 GHz	1.66 GHz
Processor cacheDiffers	12 MB	0.512 MB
Processor cache type	L2	L2
Processor front side busDiffers	1333 MHz	667 MHz
Bus type	FSB	FSB
FSB Parity	No	No
Processor lithography	45 nm	45 nm
Processor operating modesDiffers	64-bit	32-bit
Processor seriesDiffers	Intel Core 2 Quad Q9000 Series for Desktop	Intel Atom N200 Series
Processor codenameDiffers	Yorkfield	Diamondville
Thermal Design Power (TDP)Differs	95 W	2.5 W
TcaseKnown for one	71.4 °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 TransistorsDiffers	820 M	47 M
Processing Die sizeDiffers	214 mm²	26 mm²
CPU multiplier (bus/core ratio)Differs	9	10
SteppingDiffers	E0	C0
ECC supported by processor	No	No
TjunctionKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	90 °C
Number of processors installedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1
Memory4 differ
Internal memoryDiffers	4 GB	2 GB
Maximum internal memoryDiffers	8 GB	2 GB
Internal memory typeDiffers	DDR3-SDRAM	DDR2-SDRAM
Memory layout (slots x size)Differs	2 x 2 GB	2 x 1 GB
Memory slotsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	2x DIMM
Storage2 differ
Total storage capacityDiffers	1.28 TB	160 GB
Optical drive typeDiffers	DVD-RW	No
HDD interface	SATA	SATA
HDD speed	7200 RPM	7200 RPM
Card reader integrated	Yes	Yes
Floppy drive installed	No	No
Compatible memory cardsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	MMC, SD, xD
Graphics2 differ
On-board graphics cardDiffers	No	Yes
Discrete graphics card modelDiffers	NVIDIA® Quadro® FX 1800	Intel® GMA 4500M
Discrete graphics card memoryKnown for one	0.768 GB	Unknown — not stated by the source
Performance1 differ
Product type	PC	PC
Audio output channelsDiffers	7.1 channels	2.0 channels
Networkidentical
Ethernet LAN	Yes	Yes
Wi-Fi	No	No
Networking features	Gigabit Ethernet	Gigabit Ethernet
Ports & interfaces5 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 portDiffers	Yes	No
PS/2 ports quantityDiffers	2	1
Firewire (IEEE 1394) ports	0	0
Serial ports quantityDiffers	1	0
Parallel ports quantity	0	0
Expansion slotsidentical
PCI Express x1 slots	1	1
PCI Express x16 slotsKnown for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
Power1 differ
Power supplyDiffers	300 W	65 W
Designidentical
Chassis typeKnown for one	Desktop	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 colourKnown for one	Black	Unknown — not stated by the source
Software2 differ
Operating system installed	Windows 7 Professional	Windows 7 Professional
Optional operating system supplied	Windows XP Professional	Windows XP Professional
Mac compatibility	No	No
Trial softwareDiffers	-Microsoft Office 2007 (Ready) Service Pack	-Acer Client Manager.
Bundled softwareDiffers	-Acer Empowering Technology -Intel vPro & Active Management Technology 5.0 (Intel AMT 5.0) Cyberlink PowerDVD -NTI Media Maker -Veriton ControlCenter (QuickMigration, PowerSaver, SmartBoot, HelpDesk) -Acer Security Suite + Wave EMBASSY Trust Suite -Intel Matrix Storage Manager 8.5 -Adobe Reader	-Veriton ControlCenter (Acer eSettings Management, Acer eLock Management), -Acer Security Suite, -Acer PowerSaver, -Acer QuickMigration, -Acer Smartboot, -Acer Veriton HelpDesk, -Acer eRecovery Management, -Adobe Reader.
Displayidentical
Display included	No	No
Processor special features9 differ
Embedded options available	No	No
Enhanced Intel SpeedStep Technology	Yes	Yes
Execute Disable Bit	Yes	Yes
Idle StatesKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Intel 64Differs	Yes	No
Intel Clear Video Technology	No	No
Intel Demand Based Switching	No	No
Intel Dual Display Capable Technology	No	No
Intel Enhanced Halt StateDiffers	Yes	No
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	35428	41411
Processor codeDiffers	SLB8W	SLGL9
Processor package sizeDiffers	37.5 x 37.5 mm	22 x 22 mm
Thermal Monitoring Technologies	Yes	Yes
Intel® Turbo Boost Technology	No	No
Intel® Hyper Threading Technology (Intel® HT Technology)Differs	No	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
Supported instruction setsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	SSE2, SSE3, SSSE3
Audioidentical
Audio system	High Definition Audio	High Definition Audio
Weight & dimensions3 differ
WidthDiffers	180 mm	36 mm
DepthDiffers	352 mm	192 mm
HeightDiffers	440 mm	192 mm
Packaging contentidentical
Remote control included	No	No
Other featuresidentical
TV tuner integrated	No	No
Intel segment tagging	Enterprise, Small Business	Enterprise, Small Business

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