Product comparison · 2 pcs/workstations

Acer Aspire X5950 Intel® Core™ i3 i3-540 vs HP Z600 + NVIDIA Quadro 2000 + ZR24w

84specifications compared
50differ
34identical
46known for one product only

Key differences

Processor family
- Aspire X5950 Intel® Core™ i3 i3-540:Intel® Core™ i3
- Z600 + NVIDIA Quadro 2000 + ZR24w:Intel® Xeon® 5000 Sequence
Processor model
- Aspire X5950 Intel® Core™ i3 i3-540:i3-540
- Z600 + NVIDIA Quadro 2000 + ZR24w:E5630
Processor cores
- Aspire X5950 Intel® Core™ i3 i3-540:2
- Z600 + NVIDIA Quadro 2000 + ZR24w:4
Processor threads
- Aspire X5950 Intel® Core™ i3 i3-540:4
- Z600 + NVIDIA Quadro 2000 + ZR24w:8
Processor frequency
- Aspire X5950 Intel® Core™ i3 i3-540:3.06 GHz
- Z600 + NVIDIA Quadro 2000 + ZR24w:2.53 GHz
Processor cache
- Aspire X5950 Intel® Core™ i3 i3-540:4 MB
- Z600 + NVIDIA Quadro 2000 + ZR24w:12 MB
Bus type
- Aspire X5950 Intel® Core™ i3 i3-540:DMI
- Z600 + NVIDIA Quadro 2000 + ZR24w:QPI
System bus rate
- Aspire X5950 Intel® Core™ i3 i3-540:2.5 GT/s
- Z600 + NVIDIA Quadro 2000 + ZR24w:5.86 GT/s

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Comparison of X5950, Z600 + NVIDIA Quadro 2000 + ZR24w
130 specifications	A Acer Aspire X5950 Intel® Core™ i3 i3-540 Model X5950 View product	B HP Z600 + NVIDIA Quadro 2000 + ZR24w View product
Processor20 differ
Processor manufacturer	Intel	Intel
Processor familyDiffers	Intel® Core™ i3	Intel® Xeon® 5000 Sequence
Processor modelDiffers	i3-540	E5630
Processor coresDiffers	2	4
Processor threadsDiffers	4	8
Processor boost frequencyKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	2.8 GHz
Processor frequencyDiffers	3.06 GHz	2.53 GHz
Processor cacheDiffers	4 MB	12 MB
Processor cache type	Smart Cache	Smart Cache
Bus typeDiffers	DMI	QPI
FSB Parity	No	No
System bus rateDiffers	2.5 GT/s	5.86 GT/s
Processor lithography	32 nm	32 nm
Processor operating modes	64-bit	64-bit
Processor seriesDiffers	Intel Core i3-500 Desktop Series	Intel Xeon 5600 Series
Processor codenameDiffers	Clarkdale	Westmere EP
Thermal Design Power (TDP)Differs	73 W	80 W
TcaseDiffers	72.6 °C	77.6 °C
Number of QPI linksKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	2
Number of processors installedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1
Processor socketDiffers	LGA 1156 (Socket H)	Socket B (LGA 1366)
CPU multiplier (bus/core ratio)Differs	23	19
SteppingDiffers	C2	B1
Maximum internal memory supported by processorDiffers	16 GB	288 GB
Memory types supported by processorDiffers	DDR3 1066/1333	DDR3-SDRAM
Memory clock speeds supported by processorDiffers	1066,1333 MHz	800,1066 MHz
Memory bandwidth supported by processor (max)Differs	21 GB/s	25.6 GB/s
ECC supported by processorDiffers	No	Yes
Processor generationKnown for one	Intel® Core™ i3	Unknown — not stated by the source
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 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
Memory3 differ
Internal memoryDiffers	4 GB	6 GB
Maximum internal memoryDiffers	8 GB	24 GB
Internal memory type	DDR3-SDRAM	DDR3-SDRAM
Memory layout (slots x size)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	3 x 2 GB
Memory slotsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	6x DIMM
Memory clock speedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1333 MHz
ECCKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Memory channelsDiffers	Dual-channel	Triple-channel
Storage3 differ
Optical drive typeDiffers	DVD-RW	DVD Super Multi
Number of HDDs installedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1
HDD capacityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1 TB
HDD interface	SATA	SATA
HDD speedDiffers	5400 RPM	7200 RPM
Card reader integratedDiffers	Yes	No
RAID supportKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
RAID levelsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	0, 1, 5, 10
Total storage capacityKnown for one	1 TB	Unknown — not stated by the source
Performance2 differ
Product typeDiffers	PC	Workstation
Motherboard chipsetDiffers	Intel® H57 Express	Intel® 5520
Optical driveidentical
LightScribeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Network1 differ
Networking featuresDiffers	Gigabit Ethernet	Gigabit Ethernet (10/100/1000)
Ethernet LANKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Wi-FiKnown for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source
Ports & interfaces1 differ
USB 2.0 ports quantityDiffers	11	9
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) ports	1	1
Headphone outputs	1	1
Microphone in	Yes	Yes
PS/2 ports quantityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	2
Firewire (IEEE 1394) ports	1	1
HDMI ports quantityKnown for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
VGA (D-Sub) ports quantityKnown for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
DVI portKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Power1 differ
Power supplyDiffers	220 W	650 W
Design1 differ
Chassis typeDiffers	Tower	Minitower
Country of originKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	China
Product colourKnown for one	Silver	Unknown — not stated by the source
Software1 differ
Operating system installedDiffers	Windows 7 Home Premium	Windows 7 Professional
Operating system architecture	64-bit	64-bit
Display1 differ
Display includedDiffers	No	Yes
Display diagonalKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	61 cm (24")
ResolutionKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1920 x 1200 pixels
Processor special features13 differ
CPU configuration (max)Differs	1	2
Embedded options availableDiffers	Yes	No
Enhanced Intel SpeedStep Technology	Yes	Yes
Execute Disable Bit	Yes	Yes
Idle States	Yes	Yes
Intel 64	Yes	Yes
Intel Clear Video Technology	No	No
Intel Demand Based SwitchingDiffers	No	Yes
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 TechnologyDiffers	No	Yes
Intel VT-x with Extended Page Tables (EPT)	Yes	Yes
Intel Virtualization Technology (VT-x)	Yes	Yes
Intel Virtualization Technology for Directed I/O (VT-d)Differs	No	Yes
Intel® AES New Instructions (Intel® AES-NI)Differs	No	Yes
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)Differs	Yes	40 bit
Processor ARK IDDiffers	46473	47924
Processor codeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	SLBVB
Processor package sizeDiffers	37.5 x 37.5 mm	42.5 X 45 mm
Supported instruction sets	SSE4.2	SSE4.2
Thermal Monitoring Technologies	No	No
Intel® Turbo Boost TechnologyDiffers	No	1.0
Intel® Hyper Threading Technology (Intel® HT Technology)	Yes	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
Graphics & IMC lithographyKnown for one	45 nm	Unknown — not stated by the source
Audioidentical
Audio systemKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	High Definition Audio
Operational conditionsidentical
Operating temperature (T-T)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	5 - 35 °C
Storage temperature (T-T)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	-40 - 60 °C
Operating relative humidity (H-H)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	8 - 85%
Storage relative humidity (H-H)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	8 - 90%
Non-operating altitudeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	9100
Weight & dimensions3 differ
WidthDiffers	100 mm	165.3 mm
DepthDiffers	371 mm	440 mm
HeightDiffers	265 mm	445.1 mm
WeightKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	19 kg
Graphicsidentical
On-board graphics cardKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Discrete graphics card modelKnown for one	AMD Radeon HD 5570	Unknown — not stated by the source
Discrete graphics card memoryKnown for one	1 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 familyKnown for one	AMD	Unknown — not stated by the source

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