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Acer Altos G330MK2 vs Acer Altos G540 M2 (3.5" HDD)

82specifications compared
46differ
36identical
25known for one product only

Key differences

Processor family
- Altos G330MK2:Intel® Pentium®
- Altos G540 M2 (3.5" HDD):Intel® Xeon® 5000 Sequence
Processor model
- Altos G330MK2:E2180
- Altos G540 M2 (3.5" HDD):E5504
Processor cores
- Altos G330MK2:2
- Altos G540 M2 (3.5" HDD):4
Processor cache
- Altos G330MK2:1 MB
- Altos G540 M2 (3.5" HDD):4 MB
Thermal Design Power (TDP)
- Altos G330MK2:65 W
- Altos G540 M2 (3.5" HDD):80 W
Processor cache type
- Altos G330MK2:L2
- Altos G540 M2 (3.5" HDD):Smart Cache
Bus type
- Altos G330MK2:FSB
- Altos G540 M2 (3.5" HDD):QPI
CPU multiplier (bus/core ratio)
- Altos G330MK2:10
- Altos G540 M2 (3.5" HDD):15

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Comparison of Altos G330MK2, Altos G540 M2 (3.5" HDD)
107 specifications	A Acer Altos G330MK2 View product	B Acer Altos G540 M2 (3.5" HDD)View product
Processor20 differ
Processor manufacturer	Intel	Intel
Processor familyDiffers	Intel® Pentium®	Intel® Xeon® 5000 Sequence
Processor modelDiffers	E2180	E5504
Processor frequency	2 GHz	2 GHz
Processor coresDiffers	2	4
Processor cacheDiffers	1 MB	4 MB
Motherboard chipsetKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Intel® 5520
Memory channels supported by processorKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Triple
Number of processors installed	1	1
Thermal Design Power (TDP)Differs	65 W	80 W
Processor cache typeDiffers	L2	Smart Cache
System bus rateKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	4.8 GT/s
Bus typeDiffers	FSB	QPI
CPU multiplier (bus/core ratio)Differs	10	15
ECC supported by processorDiffers	No	Yes
Embedded options availableDiffers	No	Yes
Execute Disable Bit	Yes	Yes
FSB Parity	No	No
Idle States	Yes	Yes
Maximum internal memory supported by processorKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	144 GB
Maximum number of SMP processorsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	2
Memory bandwidth supported by processor (max)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	19.2 GB/s
Memory clock speeds supported by processorKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	800 MHz
Memory types supported by processorKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	DDR3-SDRAM
Number of QPI linksKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	2
Physical Address Extension (PAE)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Processor codeDiffers	SLA8Y	SLBF9
Processor codenameDiffers	Conroe	Nehalem EP
Processor lithographyDiffers	65 nm	45 nm
Processor operating modes	64-bit	64-bit
Processor package sizeDiffers	37.5 x 37.5 mm	42.5 x 45 mm
Processor seriesDiffers	Intel Pentium E2000 Series for Desktop	Intel Xeon 5500 Series
Processor socketDiffers	LGA 775 (Socket T)	Socket B (LGA 1366)
Processor system typeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	DP
Processor threadsDiffers	2	4
SteppingDiffers	M0	D0
TcaseDiffers	73.3 °C	76 °C
Thermal Monitoring TechnologiesDiffers	Yes	No
Conflict-Free processor	No	No
Number of Processing Die TransistorsKnown for one	105 M	Unknown — not stated by the source
Processing Die sizeKnown for one	77 mm²	Unknown — not stated by the source
Processor front side busKnown for one	800 MHz	Unknown — not stated by the source
Memory5 differ
Internal memoryDiffers	2 GB	6 GB
Internal memory typeDiffers	DDR2-SDRAM	DDR3-SDRAM
ECC	Yes	Yes
Memory clock speedDiffers	800 MHz	1333 MHz
Memory layout (slots x size)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	3 x 2 GB
Memory slotsDiffers	4x DIMM	12x DIMM
Maximum internal memoryDiffers	8 GB	96 GB
Storage2 differ
Total storage capacityDiffers	1 TB	0 GB
HDD interface	Serial ATA	Serial ATA
HDD sizeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	3.5"
Number of HDDs supportedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	4
RAID levels	1, 10	1, 10
Hot-swapDiffers	Yes	No
Number of HDDs installedKnown for one	2	Unknown — not stated by the source
HDD capacityKnown for one	500 GB	Unknown — not stated by the source
Graphicsidentical
Maximum graphics card memoryKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	32 MB
Network1 differ
Networking featuresDiffers	Gigabit Ehernet	2 x Gigabit Ehernet
Ports & interfaces2 differ
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) portsDiffers	1	2
USB 2.0 ports quantityDiffers	4	6
PS/2 ports quantity	2	2
Serial ports quantity	1	1
VGA (D-Sub) ports quantity	1	1
Expansion slots2 differ
PCI Express x8 slotsDiffers	1	3
PCI Express x16 slots	1	1
PCI slotsDiffers	2	1
PCI Express x4 slotsKnown for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
Design1 differ
Chassis typeDiffers	Tower	Tower (5U)
Processor special features5 differ
CPU configuration (max)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	2
Enhanced Intel SpeedStep Technology	Yes	Yes
Intel 64	Yes	Yes
Intel Clear Video Technology	No	No
Intel Demand Based SwitchingDiffers	No	Yes
Intel Dual Display Capable Technology	No	No
Intel Enhanced Halt State	Yes	Yes
Intel FDI Technology	No	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	No	Yes
Intel Virtualization Technology (VT-x)Differs	No	Yes
Intel Virtualization Technology for Directed I/O (VT-d)Differs	No	Yes
Intel® AES New Instructions (Intel® AES-NI)	No	No
Intel® Anti-Theft Technology (Intel® AT)	No	No
Intel® Clear Video HD Technology (Intel® CVT HD)	No	No
Intel® Clear Video Technology for Mobile Internet Devices (Intel CVT for MID)	No	No
Intel® Hyper Threading Technology (Intel® HT Technology)	No	No
Intel® InTru™ 3D Technology	No	No
Intel® Insider™	No	No
Intel® My WiFi Technology (Intel® MWT)	No	No
Intel® Quick Sync Video Technology	No	No
Intel® Smart CacheKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Intel® Turbo Boost Technology	No	No
Intel® Wireless Display (Intel® WiDi)	No	No
Processor ARK IDDiffers	31733	40711
Power2 differ
Redundant power supply (RPS) supportDiffers	No	Yes
Power supplyDiffers	350 W	600 W
Certificates2 differ
SafetyDiffers	UL/cUL, Nemko CB/ GS,CE, CCC	UL, Nemko GS, CB
Electromagnetic immunityDiffers	FCC, CE, BSMI, CCC	FCC Class A, BSMI, CCC, CE
Weight & dimensions4 differ
WidthDiffers	185.9 mm	210 mm
DepthDiffers	479.7 mm	650 mm
HeightDiffers	424.6 mm	432 mm
WeightDiffers	13.4 kg	32 kg
Other featuresidentical
Minimum system requirementsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	-Microsoft Windows Server 2008 Standard & Enterprise Edition (x86), -Microsoft Windows Server 2008 Standard & Enterprise Edition (EM64T), -Microsoft Windows Server 2003 Standard & Enterprise Edition (x86), -Microsoft Windows Server 2003 Standard & Enterprise Edition (EM64T), -Red Hat Enterprise Linu
Softwareidentical
Compatible operating systemsKnown for one	-Microsoft Windows Server 2003 Enterprise x64 Edition, -Microsoft Windows Server 2003 Enterprise Edition, -Microsoft Windows Server 2003 Standard x64 Edition, -Microsoft Windows Server 2003 Standard Edition, -Microsoft Windows Small Business Server 2003, Standard Edition, -Microsoft Windows Small Bu	Unknown — not stated by the source

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