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 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 frequencyDiffers	3.2 GHz	2.83 GHz
Processor cacheDiffers	4 MB	6 MB
Processor cache typeDiffers	Smart Cache	L2
Bus typeDiffers	DMI	FSB
System bus rateKnown for one	2.5 GT/s	Unknown — not stated by the source
Processor lithographyDiffers	32 nm	45 nm
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
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
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
Memory slotsKnown for one	4x DIMM	Unknown — not stated by the source
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
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
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
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
Ports & interfaces4 differ
USB 2.0 ports quantityDiffers	11	12
DisplayPorts quantityDiffers	0	1
HDMI ports quantityDiffers	1	0
Headphone outputsDiffers	3	1
Mini DisplayPorts quantityKnown for one	0	Unknown — not stated by the source
eSATA ports quantityKnown for one	0	Unknown — not stated by the source
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 slotsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1
Power1 differ
Power supplyDiffers	220 W	240 W
Designidentical
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
Processor special features8 differ
CPU configuration (max)Known for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
Graphics & IMC lithographyKnown for one	45 nm	Unknown — not stated by the source
Intel Dual Display Capable TechnologyDiffers	Yes	No
Intel FDI TechnologyDiffers	Yes	No
Intel VT-x with Extended Page Tables (EPT)Differs	Yes	No
Intel® Clear Video HD Technology (Intel® CVT HD)Differs	Yes	No
Physical Address Extension (PAE)Known for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Processor ARK IDDiffers	48505	37159
Processor codeDiffers	SLBUD	SLGZ4
Supported instruction setsKnown for one	SSE4.2	Unknown — not stated by the source
Thermal Monitoring TechnologiesDiffers	No	Yes
Intel® Hyper Threading Technology (Intel® HT Technology)Differs	Yes	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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