Product comparison · 2 pcs/workstations

Acer Veriton X VX498G-Ui3540W Intel® Core™ i3 i3-540 vs ASUS CG CG8565-FRROG04 PC Intel® Core™ i7 i7-2600K

110specifications compared
52differ
58identical
54known for one product only

Key differences

The ASUS CG CG8565-FRROG04 PC Intel® Core™ i7 i7-2600K has 2 more processor cores than the Acer Veriton X VX498G-Ui3540W Intel® Core™ i3 i3-540 (4 vs 2). The ASUS CG CG8565-FRROG04 PC Intel® Core™ i7 i7-2600K has 4 more processor threads than the Acer Veriton X VX498G-Ui3540W Intel® Core™ i3 i3-540 (8 vs 4). The ASUS CG CG8565-FRROG04 PC Intel® Core™ i7 i7-2600K has 0.34 GHz more processor frequency than the Acer Veriton X VX498G-Ui3540W Intel® Core™ i3 i3-540 (3.4 GHz vs 3.06 GHz). Only the ASUS CG CG8565-FRROG04 PC Intel® Core™ i7 i7-2600K has card reader integrated. Only the ASUS CG CG8565-FRROG04 PC Intel® Core™ i7 i7-2600K has Wi-Fi.

Processor family
- Veriton X VX498G-Ui3540W Intel® Core™ i3 i3-540:Intel® Core™ i3
- CG CG8565-FRROG04 PC Intel® Core™ i7 i7-2600K:Intel® Core™ i7
Processor generation
- Veriton X VX498G-Ui3540W Intel® Core™ i3 i3-540:Intel® Core™ i3
- CG CG8565-FRROG04 PC Intel® Core™ i7 i7-2600K:2nd gen Intel® Core™ i7
Processor model
- Veriton X VX498G-Ui3540W Intel® Core™ i3 i3-540:i3-540
- CG CG8565-FRROG04 PC Intel® Core™ i7 i7-2600K:i7-2600K
Processor cores
- Veriton X VX498G-Ui3540W Intel® Core™ i3 i3-540:2
- CG CG8565-FRROG04 PC Intel® Core™ i7 i7-2600K:4
Processor threads
- Veriton X VX498G-Ui3540W Intel® Core™ i3 i3-540:4
- CG CG8565-FRROG04 PC Intel® Core™ i7 i7-2600K:8
Processor frequency
- Veriton X VX498G-Ui3540W Intel® Core™ i3 i3-540:3.06 GHz
- CG CG8565-FRROG04 PC Intel® Core™ i7 i7-2600K:3.4 GHz
Processor cache
- Veriton X VX498G-Ui3540W Intel® Core™ i3 i3-540:4 MB
- CG CG8565-FRROG04 PC Intel® Core™ i7 i7-2600K:8 MB
System bus rate
- Veriton X VX498G-Ui3540W Intel® Core™ i3 i3-540:2.5 GT/s
- CG CG8565-FRROG04 PC Intel® Core™ i7 i7-2600K:5 GT/s

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Comparison of VX498G-Ui3540W, CG8565-FRROG04
164 specifications	A Acer Veriton X VX498G-Ui3540W Intel® Core™ i3 i3-540 Model VX498G-Ui3540W View product	B ASUS CG CG8565-FRROG04 PC Intel® Core™ i7 i7-2600K Model CG8565-FRROG04 View product
Processor16 differ
Processor familyDiffers	Intel® Core™ i3	Intel® Core™ i7
Processor generationDiffers	Intel® Core™ i3	2nd gen Intel® Core™ i7
Processor modelDiffers	i3-540	i7-2600K
Processor coresDiffers	2	4
Processor threadsDiffers	4	8
Processor frequencyDiffers	3.06 GHz	3.4 GHz
Processor cacheDiffers	4 MB	8 MB
System bus rateDiffers	2.5 GT/s	5 GT/s
Processor seriesDiffers	Intel Core i3-500 Desktop Series	Intel Core i7-2600 Desktop Series
Processor codenameDiffers	Clarkdale	Sandy Bridge
Thermal Design Power (TDP)Differs	73 W	95 W
PCI Express configurationsKnown for one	1x16, 2x8	Unknown — not stated by the source
Processor socketDiffers	LGA 1156 (Socket H)	LGA 1155 (Socket H2)
Number of Processing Die TransistorsKnown for one	382 M	Unknown — not stated by the source
Processing Die sizeKnown for one	81 mm²	Unknown — not stated by the source
CPU multiplier (bus/core ratio)Differs	23	34
SteppingDiffers	C2	D2
Maximum internal memory supported by processorDiffers	16 GB	32 GB
Memory types supported by processorDiffers	DDR3 1066/1333	DDR3-SDRAM
Processor technologyKnown for one	Hyper-Threading	Unknown — not stated by the source
Processor boost frequencyKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	3.8 GHz
Memory3 differ
Internal memoryDiffers	4 GB	12 GB
Maximum internal memoryDiffers	16 GB	32 GB
Memory layout (slots x size)Known for one	1 x 4 GB	Unknown — not stated by the source
Memory clock speedDiffers	1333 MHz	1600 MHz
Memory slotsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	4x DIMM
Storage5 differ
Total storage capacityDiffers	500 GB	2 TB
Optical drive typeDiffers	DVD Super Multi DL	Blu-Ray DVD Combo
Number of HDDs installedKnown for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
HDD capacityKnown for one	500 GB	Unknown — not stated by the source
HDD interfaceDiffers	SATA	SATA, SATA III
Card reader integratedDiffers	No	Yes
Compatible memory cardsDiffers	Not supported	CF, Memory Stick (MS), MicroDrive, miniSD, MMC, MS Duo, MS Micro (M2), MS PRO, MS PRO Duo, SD, SDHC
Drive device, transfer rateKnown for one	3000 MB/s	Unknown — not stated by the source
Floppy drive installedKnown for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source
HDD sizeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	3.5"
SSD capacityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	80 GB
Graphics4 differ
Discrete graphics card modelDiffers	Not available	NVIDIA® GeForce® GTX 590
On-board graphics card modelDiffers	Intel® HD Graphics	Intel® HD Graphics 3000
On-board graphics card base frequencyDiffers	733 MHz	850 MHz
Graphics card familyDiffers	Intel	Intel, NVIDIA
Discrete graphics card memoryKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	3 GB
Discrete graphics memory typeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	GDDR5
On-board graphics card dynamic frequency (max)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1350 MHz
On-board graphics card IDKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	0x112
Performance1 differ
Motherboard chipsetDiffers	Intel® H57	Intel® Z68 Express
Audio output channelsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	7.1 channels
Network1 differ
Networking topologyKnown for one	10,100,1000	Unknown — not stated by the source
Wi-FiDiffers	No	Yes
BluetoothKnown for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source
Top Wi-Fi standardKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Wi-Fi 4 (802.11n)
Wi-Fi standardsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	802.11b, 802.11g, Wi-Fi 4 (802.11n)
Networking featuresKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Gigabit Ethernet, WLAN
Ports & interfaces4 differ
USB 2.0 ports quantityDiffers	10	8
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A ports quantityDiffers	0	4
Thunderbolt ports quantityKnown for one	0	Unknown — not stated by the source
DisplayPorts quantityKnown for one	0	Unknown — not stated by the source
HDMI ports quantityDiffers	0	1
PS/2 ports quantityDiffers	2	0
SmartCard slotKnown for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source
Modem (RJ-11) portsKnown for one	0	Unknown — not stated by the source
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
Serial ports quantityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	0
Parallel ports quantityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	0
Expansion slots2 differ
Number of 3.5" baysKnown for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
PCI Express x1 slotsDiffers	1	2
PCI Express x16 slotsDiffers	1	3
PCI slotsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	2
Power1 differ
Power supply typeKnown for one	AC	Unknown — not stated by the source
Power supplyDiffers	220 W	700 W
Power supply input voltageKnown for one	100 - 240 V	Unknown — not stated by the source
Power supply input frequencyKnown for one	50 - 60 Hz	Unknown — not stated by the source
Designidentical
Chassis typeKnown for one	Tower	Unknown — not stated by the source
Number of 5.25" baysKnown for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
Software1 differ
Operating system installedDiffers	Windows 7 Professional	Windows 7 Home Premium
Bundled softwareKnown for one	Microsoft Office Starter Bing Bar Windows Live Essentials	Unknown — not stated by the source
Processor special features11 differ
Embedded options availableDiffers	Yes	No
Graphics & IMC lithographyKnown for one	45 nm	Unknown — not stated by the source
Intel Fast Memory AccessDiffers	No	Yes
Intel Flex Memory AccessDiffers	No	Yes
Intel® AES New Instructions (Intel® AES-NI)Differs	No	Yes
Intel® InTru™ 3D TechnologyDiffers	No	Yes
Intel® Insider™Differs	No	Yes
Physical Address Extension (PAE)Known for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Processor ARK IDDiffers	46473	52214
Supported instruction setsDiffers	SSE4.2	AVX
Thermal Monitoring TechnologiesDiffers	No	Yes
Intel® Turbo Boost TechnologyDiffers	No	2.0
Intel® Quick Sync Video TechnologyDiffers	No	Yes
Intel Identity Protection Technology versionKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1.00
Intel® Identity Protection Technology (Intel® IPT)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Weight & dimensions3 differ
WidthDiffers	101.6 mm	388 mm
DepthDiffers	396 mm	760 mm
HeightDiffers	266.7 mm	645 mm
Dimensions (WxDxH)Known for one	101.6 x 396 x 266.7 mm	Unknown — not stated by the source
WeightKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	20 kg
Sustainabilityidentical
Sustainability certificatesKnown for one	EPEAT Silver, ENERGY STAR	Unknown — not stated by the source
Certificatesidentical
CertificationKnown for one	WEEE	Unknown — not stated by the source
Keyboardidentical
Pointing deviceKnown for one	Mouse	Unknown — not stated by the source
Other featuresidentical
TV tuner integratedKnown for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source
Intel segment taggingKnown for one	Enterprise, Small Business	Unknown — not stated by the source
Optical driveidentical
LightScribeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	No
Audioidentical
Audio systemKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Realtek ALC892
Built-in microphoneKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Multimediaidentical
Built-in cameraKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	No

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