Product comparison · 2 pcs/workstations

Acer Aspire X3950-P226HQDB Intel® Core™ i3 i3-550 vs HP S5500la Intel® Pentium® E5400

92specifications compared
45differ
47identical
46known for one product only

Key differences

The Acer Aspire X3950-P226HQDB Intel® Core™ i3 i3-550 has 2 more processor threads than the HP S5500la Intel® Pentium® E5400 (4 vs 2). The Acer Aspire X3950-P226HQDB Intel® Core™ i3 i3-550 has 0.5 GHz more processor frequency than the HP S5500la Intel® Pentium® E5400 (3.2 GHz vs 2.7 GHz). The Acer Aspire X3950-P226HQDB Intel® Core™ i3 i3-550 has 2 MB more processor cache than the HP S5500la Intel® Pentium® E5400 (4 MB vs 2 MB). Only the Acer Aspire X3950-P226HQDB Intel® Core™ i3 i3-550 has Intel Dual Display Capable Technology. Only the Acer Aspire X3950-P226HQDB Intel® Core™ i3 i3-550 has Intel FDI Technology.

Processor family
- Aspire X3950-P226HQDB Intel® Core™ i3 i3-550:Intel® Core™ i3
- S5500la Intel® Pentium® E5400:Intel® Pentium®
Processor model
- Aspire X3950-P226HQDB Intel® Core™ i3 i3-550:i3-550
- S5500la Intel® Pentium® E5400:E5400
Processor threads
- Aspire X3950-P226HQDB Intel® Core™ i3 i3-550:4
- S5500la Intel® Pentium® E5400:2
Processor frequency
- Aspire X3950-P226HQDB Intel® Core™ i3 i3-550:3.2 GHz
- S5500la Intel® Pentium® E5400:2.7 GHz
Processor cache
- Aspire X3950-P226HQDB Intel® Core™ i3 i3-550:4 MB
- S5500la Intel® Pentium® E5400:2 MB
Processor cache type
- Aspire X3950-P226HQDB Intel® Core™ i3 i3-550:Smart Cache
- S5500la Intel® Pentium® E5400:L2
Bus type
- Aspire X3950-P226HQDB Intel® Core™ i3 i3-550:DMI
- S5500la Intel® Pentium® E5400:FSB
Processor lithography
- Aspire X3950-P226HQDB Intel® Core™ i3 i3-550:32 nm
- S5500la Intel® Pentium® E5400:45 nm

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Comparison of X3950-P226HQDB, S5500la
138 specifications	A Acer Aspire X3950-P226HQDB Intel® Core™ i3 i3-550 Model X3950-P226HQDB View product	B HP S5500la Intel® Pentium® E5400 Model S5500la View product
Processor17 differ
Processor manufacturer	Intel	Intel
Processor familyDiffers	Intel® Core™ i3	Intel® Pentium®
Processor generationKnown for one	Intel® Core™ i3	Unknown — not stated by the source
Processor modelDiffers	i3-550	E5400
Processor cores	2	2
Processor threadsDiffers	4	2
Processor frequencyDiffers	3.2 GHz	2.7 GHz
Processor cacheDiffers	4 MB	2 MB
Processor cache typeDiffers	Smart Cache	L2
Bus typeDiffers	DMI	FSB
FSB Parity	No	No
System bus rateKnown for one	2.5 GT/s	Unknown — not stated by the source
Processor lithographyDiffers	32 nm	45 nm
Processor operating modes	64-bit	64-bit
Processor seriesDiffers	Intel Core i3-500 Desktop Series	Intel Pentium E5000 Series for Desktop
Processor codenameDiffers	Clarkdale	Wolfdale
Thermal Design Power (TDP)Differs	73 W	45, 65
TcaseDiffers	72.6 °C	74.1 °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
Number of processors installedKnown for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
Processor socketDiffers	LGA 1156 (Socket H)	LGA 775 (Socket T)
Number of Processing Die TransistorsDiffers	382 M	228 M
Processing Die sizeDiffers	81 mm²	82 mm²
CPU multiplier (bus/core ratio)Differs	24	13.5
SteppingDiffers	K0	R0
Maximum internal memory supported by processorKnown for one	16 GB	Unknown — not stated by the source
Memory types supported by processorKnown for one	DDR3-SDRAM	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
ECC supported by processor	No	No
Processor front side busKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	800 MHz
Memory3 differ
Internal memoryDiffers	4 GB	2 GB
Maximum internal memoryDiffers	8 GB	4 GB
Internal memory typeDiffers	DDR3-SDRAM	DDR2-SDRAM
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 channelsKnown for one	Dual-channel	Unknown — not stated by the source
Memory layout (slots x size)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1 x 2 GB
Storage3 differ
Total storage capacityDiffers	640 GB	500 GB
Optical drive typeDiffers	DVD Super Multi DL	DVD Super Multi
HDD speed	7200 RPM	7200 RPM
Card reader integrated	Yes	Yes
Compatible memory cardsDiffers	CF, Memory Stick (MS), MMC, MS PRO, SD	Memory Stick (MS), MMC, MS PRO, SD, SDHC, xD
HDD interfaceKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	SATA
Floppy drive installedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	No
Graphics2 differ
On-board graphics card	Yes	Yes
Discrete graphics card modelDiffers	NVIDIA® GeForce® G315	Intel® GMA X4500
Discrete graphics card memoryKnown for one	0.512 GB	Unknown — not stated by the source
Discrete graphics memory typeKnown for one	GDDR3	Unknown — not stated by the source
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	NVIDIA	Intel
Performanceidentical
Product type	PC	PC
Motherboard chipsetKnown for one	Intel® H57 Express	Unknown — not stated by the source
Network1 differ
Ethernet LAN	Yes	Yes
Ethernet LAN data ratesDiffers	10,100,1000 Mbit/s	10,100 Mbit/s
Cabling technologyKnown for one	10/100/1000Base-T(X)	Unknown — not stated by the source
Wi-Fi	No	No
Networking featuresKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Fast Ethernet
Ports & interfaces4 differ
USB 2.0 ports quantityDiffers	11	6
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A ports quantity	0	0
DisplayPorts quantityKnown for one	0	Unknown — not stated by the source
HDMI ports quantityDiffers	1	0
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) ports	1	1
Headphone outputsDiffers	3	1
Microphone in	Yes	Yes
VGA (D-Sub) ports quantity	1	1
DVI port	No	No
Mini DisplayPorts quantityKnown for one	0	Unknown — not stated by the source
PS/2 ports quantityDiffers	2	0
Firewire (IEEE 1394) ports	0	0
eSATA ports quantityKnown for one	0	Unknown — not stated by the source
Parallel ports quantity	0	0
Line-outKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Line-inKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Serial ports quantityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1
Expansion slots1 differ
PCI Express x1 slotsDiffers	1	2
PCI Express x16 slots	1	1
Poweridentical
Power supply	220 W	220 W
Designidentical
Product colour	Black	Black
Chassis typeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Desktop
Country of originKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	China
Software1 differ
Operating system installedDiffers	Windows 7 Home Premium	Windows 7 Home Basic
Display1 differ
Display included	Yes	Yes
Display diagonalDiffers	54.6 cm (21.5")	50.8 cm (20")
Display resolutionKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1600 x 900 pixels
DisplayKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	LCD
Processor special features9 differ
CPU configuration (max)	1	1
Embedded options available	No	No
Enhanced Intel SpeedStep Technology	Yes	Yes
Execute Disable Bit	Yes	Yes
Graphics & IMC lithographyKnown for one	45 nm	Unknown — not stated by the source
Idle States	Yes	Yes
Intel 64	Yes	Yes
Intel Clear Video Technology	No	No
Intel Demand Based Switching	No	No
Intel Dual Display Capable TechnologyDiffers	Yes	No
Intel Enhanced Halt State	Yes	Yes
Intel FDI TechnologyDiffers	Yes	No
Intel Fast Memory Access	No	No
Intel Flex Memory Access	No	No
Intel Rapid Storage Technology	No	No
Intel Trusted Execution Technology	No	No
Intel VT-x with Extended Page Tables (EPT)Differs	Yes	No
Intel Virtualization Technology (VT-x)Differs	Yes	2
Intel Virtualization Technology for Directed I/O (VT-d)	No	No
Intel® AES New Instructions (Intel® AES-NI)	No	No
Intel® Clear Video HD Technology (Intel® CVT HD)Differs	Yes	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
Physical Address Extension (PAE)Known for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Processor ARK IDDiffers	48505	40478
Processor codeDiffers	SLBUD	SLGH7
Processor package size	37.5 x 37.5 mm	37.5 x 37.5 mm
Supported instruction setsKnown for one	SSE4.2	Unknown — not stated by the source
Thermal Monitoring TechnologiesDiffers	No	Yes
Intel® Turbo Boost Technology	No	No
Intel® Hyper Threading Technology (Intel® HT Technology)Differs	Yes	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
Audioidentical
Audio systemKnown for one	HD	Unknown — not stated by the source
Weight & dimensions3 differ
WidthDiffers	100 mm	113 mm
DepthDiffers	371 mm	404 mm
HeightDiffers	265 mm	311 mm
WeightKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	9.2 kg
Optical driveidentical
CD read speedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	40x
Packaging contentidentical
Mouse includedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Keyboard includedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Remote control includedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	No
Other featuresidentical
TV tuner integratedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	No

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