Product comparison · 2 pcs/workstations

Acer Aspire X3950 Intel® Core™ i3 i3-550 vs HP MultiSeat ms6000 Intel® Core™2 Quad Q9500

90specifications compared
40differ
50identical
49known for one product only

Key differences

The HP MultiSeat ms6000 Intel® Core™2 Quad Q9500 has 2 more processor cores than the Acer Aspire X3950 Intel® Core™ i3 i3-550 (4 vs 2). The Acer Aspire X3950 Intel® Core™ i3 i3-550 has 0.37 GHz more processor frequency than the HP MultiSeat ms6000 Intel® Core™2 Quad Q9500 (3.2 GHz vs 2.83 GHz). The HP MultiSeat ms6000 Intel® Core™2 Quad Q9500 has 2 MB more processor cache than the Acer Aspire X3950 Intel® Core™ i3 i3-550 (6 MB vs 4 MB). Only the Acer Aspire X3950 Intel® Core™ i3 i3-550 has card reader integrated. Only the Acer Aspire X3950 Intel® Core™ i3 i3-550 has Intel Dual Display Capable Technology.

Processor family
- Aspire X3950 Intel® Core™ i3 i3-550:Intel® Core™ i3
- MultiSeat ms6000 Intel® Core™2 Quad Q9500:Intel® Core™2 Quad
Processor model
- Aspire X3950 Intel® Core™ i3 i3-550:i3-550
- MultiSeat ms6000 Intel® Core™2 Quad Q9500:Q9500
Processor cores
- Aspire X3950 Intel® Core™ i3 i3-550:2
- MultiSeat ms6000 Intel® Core™2 Quad Q9500:4
Processor frequency
- Aspire X3950 Intel® Core™ i3 i3-550:3.2 GHz
- MultiSeat ms6000 Intel® Core™2 Quad Q9500:2.83 GHz
Processor cache
- Aspire X3950 Intel® Core™ i3 i3-550:4 MB
- MultiSeat ms6000 Intel® Core™2 Quad Q9500:6 MB
Processor cache type
- Aspire X3950 Intel® Core™ i3 i3-550:Smart Cache
- MultiSeat ms6000 Intel® Core™2 Quad Q9500:L2
Bus type
- Aspire X3950 Intel® Core™ i3 i3-550:DMI
- MultiSeat ms6000 Intel® Core™2 Quad Q9500:FSB
Processor lithography
- Aspire X3950 Intel® Core™ i3 i3-550:32 nm
- MultiSeat ms6000 Intel® Core™2 Quad Q9500:45 nm

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Comparison of X3950, ms6000
139 specifications	A Acer Aspire X3950 Intel® Core™ i3 i3-550 Model X3950 View product	B HP MultiSeat ms6000 Intel® Core™2 Quad Q9500 Model ms6000 View product
Processor16 differ
Processor manufacturer	Intel	Intel
Processor familyDiffers	Intel® Core™ i3	Intel® Core™2 Quad
Processor generationKnown for one	Intel® Core™ i3	Unknown — not stated by the source
Processor modelDiffers	i3-550	Q9500
Processor coresDiffers	2	4
Processor threads	4	4
Processor frequencyDiffers	3.2 GHz	2.83 GHz
Processor cacheDiffers	4 MB	6 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 Core 2 Quad Q9000 Series for Desktop
Processor codenameDiffers	Clarkdale	Yorkfield
Thermal Design Power (TDP)Differs	73 W	95 W
TcaseDiffers	72.6 °C	71.4 °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 installed	1	1
Processor socketDiffers	LGA 1156 (Socket H)	LGA 775 (Socket T)
Number of Processing Die TransistorsDiffers	382 M	456 M
Processing Die sizeDiffers	81 mm²	164 mm²
CPU multiplier (bus/core ratio)Known for one	24	Unknown — not stated by the source
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	1333 MHz
Memory1 differ
Internal memoryDiffers	4 GB	6 GB
Maximum internal memoryKnown for one	8 GB	Unknown — not stated by the source
Internal memory type	DDR3-SDRAM	DDR3-SDRAM
Memory slotsKnown for one	4x DIMM	Unknown — not stated by the source
Memory clock speed	1333 MHz	1333 MHz
Memory channelsKnown for one	Dual-channel	Unknown — not stated by the source
Storage2 differ
Total storage capacityDiffers	640 GB	500 GB
Optical drive typeKnown for one	DVD Super Multi DL	Unknown — not stated by the source
HDD speedKnown for one	7200 RPM	Unknown — not stated by the source
Card reader integratedDiffers	Yes	No
Compatible memory cardsKnown for one	CF, Memory Stick (MS), MMC, MS PRO, SD	Unknown — not stated by the source
Storage mediaKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	HDD
Total HDDs capacityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	500 GB
Number of HDDs installedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1
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® 315	Intel® GMA 4500
Discrete graphics card memoryKnown for one	0.512 GB	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
Networkidentical
Modem typeKnown for one	ITU V.92	Unknown — not stated by the source
Ethernet LAN	Yes	Yes
Ethernet LAN data rates	10,100,1000 Mbit/s	10,100,1000 Mbit/s
Cabling technology	10/100/1000Base-T(X)	10/100/1000Base-T(X)
Wi-Fi	No	No
Modem speedKnown for one	56 Kbit/s	Unknown — not stated by the source
Wake-on-Ring readyKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Networking features	Gigabit Ethernet	Gigabit Ethernet
Ports & interfaces4 differ
USB 2.0 ports quantityDiffers	11	12
DisplayPorts quantityDiffers	0	1
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 quantity	2	2
Firewire (IEEE 1394) ports	0	0
eSATA ports quantityKnown for one	0	Unknown — not stated by the source
Parallel ports quantity	0	0
Modem (RJ-11) portsKnown for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A ports quantityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	0
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
PCI slotsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1
Power1 differ
Power supplyDiffers	220 W	240 W
Designidentical
Product colour	Black	Black
Chassis typeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Desktop
External drive baysKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1x 3.5", 1x 5.25"
Country of originKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	China
Software1 differ
Operating system installedDiffers	Windows 7 Home Premium	Windows MultiPoint Server 2010
Operating system architectureKnown for one	64-bit	Unknown — not stated by the source
Displayidentical
Display included	No	No
Processor special features8 differ
CPU configuration (max)Known for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
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)	Yes	Yes
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	37159
Processor codeDiffers	SLBUD	SLGZ4
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
Audio1 differ
Audio systemDiffers	HD	Realtek ALC261
Weight & dimensions3 differ
WidthDiffers	100 mm	337 mm
DepthDiffers	371 mm	378 mm
HeightDiffers	265 mm	100 mm
WeightKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	7.26 kg
Size (imperial)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	33.8 cm (13.3")
Packaging contentidentical
Remote control includedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	No
Certificatesidentical
Compliance industry standardsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	IEEE 802.3, IEEE 802.3u, IEEE 802.3ab
Other featuresidentical
TV tuner integratedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	No

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