- I am doing this for a paper, I was wondering which one you like more. Use the best possible configuration for each.
A.
Operating System
Genuine Windows Vista® Home Premium
Processor
Intel® CoreTM i7-940 Processor
(8MB L2 cache, 2.93GHz, 4.80 GT/s Intel® QPI)
Chipset
Intel® X58 + ICH10R
Memory
6GB (2GB installed in three of six memory slots) DDR3 SDRAM
User upgradeable up to 12GB (one 2GB memory card in each slot)* subject to availability of 2GB cards
Storage
1TB* SATA hard drive
Up to four SATA hard drives supported, each up to 1TB*
Four 3.5" easy-swap hard drive bays
Variable-speed Super-Multi drive
Multi-in-one card reader supporting optional CF+TM Microdrive, CompactFlash® I/II, Memory Stick®, Memory Stick DuoTM, Memory Stick PROTM, Memory Stick PRO DuoTM, MMCmobileTM, miniSDTM, MultiMediaCardTM, Reduced-Size MultiMediaCard (RS-MMC), Secure Digital, xD-Picture CardTM, USB 2.0 port or FireWire® (IEEE 1394) port
*When referring to storage capacity, TB stands for a thousand gigabytes. Some utilities may indicate varying storage capacities. Total user-accessible capacity may vary depending on operating environments.
Video
One discrete NVIDIA® GeForce® GTX 260 graphics card
Audio
Embedded high-definition audio with 7.1-channel and EAXTM (environmental audio extensions) 4.0 audio support
Two external USB speakers
Second-generation Dolby Home Theater® audio enhancement
Headphones, microphone, SPDIF, TV-out, two DVI-D and five audio ports
Interface Ports
Headphones
Microphone
SPDIF
Six-pin FireWire® (IEEE 1394)
Two RJ-45 LAN
Two eSATA
Two PS/2®
Five audio
11 USB 2.0 (five front, six back)
Graphics card ports:
One TV-out
Two DVI-D
Communications
Dual gigabit LAN
V.92 modem
Included Software
Acer® Arcade Live
Acer® Empowering Technology (eRecovery Management)
Adobe® Acrobat® Reader
eSobiTM*
McAfee® Internet Security Suite (trial version)
NTI Media MakerTM*
*OEM, not full-featured, version.
Drive Bays
Four internal 3.5" (three available)
Two internal 5.25" (occupied)
Expansion Slots
One PCI 2.3 (occupied)
Two PCI Express® x1 (two available)
Three PCI Express® x16 (two available)*
*One full x16 slot, two x8 refitted to x16 size.
Dimensions
16.9" (430mm) W x 19.3" (490mm) D x 7.5" (190mm) H
User Interface
USB optical mouse and Logitech® G11 illuminated gaming keyboard
Power Supply
750 watts
Limited Warranty*
One-year limited warranty*
*For a free copy of the standard limited warranty end-users should see a reseller where Acer products are sold or write to Acer America Corporation, Warranty Department, P.O. Box 6137, Temple, TX 76503.
Specifications are subject to change without notice.
B.
Operating system Genuine Windows Vista Home Premium 64-bit edition with Service Pack 1
Processor Intel Core 2 Quad 9400 (2.66GHz, 6MB L2 Cache, 1333MHz FSB)
Memory 4GB
Memory speed PC2-6400 DDR2 SDRAM memory (2 x 2408MB for ultimate performance)
Total memory slots2 DIMM (240-pin, DDR2) (occupied)
Maximum memory expansion N/A
Graphics card Dual SLI Nvidia GeForce 9800S MXM 3.0 graphics cards with 512MB DDR3 memory on each card
PCI expansion 2 PCI-E x8 slot (MXM) (occupied) | 2 PCI-E x1 mini socket slots (two available) |1 Mni-PCI socket (available)
Hard drive 500GB (2 x 250GB) 5400RPM Serial ATA hard drive
Primary CD/DVD drive Slot-load SuperMulti DVD Burner: 8x DVD-R, 8x DVD+RW, 6x DVD-RW, 6x DVD±R DL, 5x DVD-RAM, 8x DVD-ROM, 24xCDR,24x
CDRW, 24x CD-ROM
Scondary CD/DVD drive N/A
Networking 10/100/1000Base-T network interface
Sound card Integrated audio
Speakers N/A
Front-side bus (processor dependent)1333MHz
Power supply 350W external power supply
I/O portsFront panel 5-in-1 memory card reader: supports xD, MultiMediaCard (MMC), Secure Digital (SD), Mini Secure Digital, Memory Stick, Memory
Stick Pro, Memory Stick Duo, Memory Stick Pro Duo; 6 USB 2.0 ports (Back); 1 FireWire (IEEE 1394) port; Headphone;
Microphone; Optical Audio Out; (Back); 2 eSATA (Back); HDMI out; DVI-I out (Back); ExpressCard-54 (Back); DC in (Back)
Software full versionsCyberlink DVD Suite Deluxe with: Cyberlink PowerDirector ; CyberLink Power2Go ; CyberLink DVD Play
Software introductory versionsGrisoft AVG Professional anti-virus (1 year subscription)
Trial Internet service N/A
DimensionsUnpackaged 6.20" (w) x 17.80" (L/D) x 18.90" (H) approx.
Packaged: 23.31" (W) x 10.20" (L/D) x 24.92" (H) approx.
Basic warrantyHardware: One year parts and labor from date of purchase .
Software: 1 year technical toll-free phone assistance.
C.
Operating Systems
Windows Vista® Home Premium
Windows Vista® Ultimate
Processors, Chipset & Memory
45nm Intel "Bloomfield" Socket 1366 CPU architecture
Intel® CoreTM i7 940 2.93GHz 8MB Cache
Intel® CoreTM i7 Extreme 3.2GHz 8MB Cache
Overclocked Intel® CoreTM i7 Extreme 3.86GHz 8MB Cache
Intel® X58 Chipset "Nehalem" Processor Family Supported
Up to 12GB Triple Channel DDR3 at 1600MHz
6 dedicated DIMM slots for Triple Channel DDR3 Memory
Graphics & Video
Standard Single GPU Graphics Cards
1GB NVIDIA® GeForceTM GTX 280
1.8GB NVIDIA® GeForceTM GTX 295
Optional Dual GPU Graphics Cards
1GB NVIDIA® GeForceTM GTX 280
1.8GB NVIDIA® GeForceTM GTX 295
Storage
Single Hard Drive
7200 RPM - up to 32MB cache and 1TB storage
10,000 RPM - up to 16MB cache and 300GB storage
Dual RAID 0 Hard Drives
7,200 RPM - up to 64MB cache and 2TB storage
10,000 RPM - up to 32MB cache and 600GB storage
Optical Drives
20x Dual Layer DVD Burner (CD-RW/DVD±RW)
Lightscribe technology
Dual Layer Blu-ray Reader (BD-ROM, DVD±RW, CD-RW)
Networking
Wired Connectivity
Dual Integrated Gigabit Ethernet RJ-45
Audio
Standard 7.1/5.1 Digital High-Definition Audio (8 Channel)
Connectivity Front and Rear
2x Auto-sensing headphone jarophone jack
Optional Enthusiast Audio Options ck
2x Auto-sensing mic
Sound Blaster X-Fi High Definition Surround Sound Audio
Peripheral Connections
8 Hi-speed USB 2.0 ports
2 IEEE 1394a (9-pin) port - Powered
1 E-SATA port
Case & Chassis
Exclusive Alienware chassis design
AlienIceTM 3.0 high-performance cooling
Standard system lighting
Optional AlienFX System Lighting
Standard 750-watt Multi-GPU-approved power supply
Optional 1000-watt Multi-GPU-approved power supply
Tool-less front and side panels
Height: 19.01"
Width: 9.97"
Depth: 25.02"
D.
ProcessorIntel® CoreTM i7-940 Processor1 (2.93GHz Quad-Core w/ 8MB Cache & Intel® Hyper-Threading & Turbo Speed Technology)
Operating SystemGenuine Microsoft® Windows Vista® Home Premium (64-bit) with SP
Memory6GB DDR3 1066MHz Three Channel Memory (3-2048MB modules)
Hard Drive1TB SATA II 7200RPM hard drive
ChassisPremium Tower Desktop with Media Control Interface with a Stunning Jet-Black Finish and Copper Metallic Accents
Application SoftwareMicrosoft® Works 9.0, Microsoft® Money Essentials & Microsoft® Office Home and Student 2007 (60-day complimentary trial period)
Audio8-Channel (7.1) High Definition Creative X-Fi Audio
Available Expansion SlotsAvailable: 1 - PCI-E x16, 0 - PCI-E x4 & 0 - PCI x1
Backup MediaCyberlink® Power 2 Go
Dimensions (Box)11.4" (H) x 23.7" (W) x 19.6" (D) or 290mm (H) x 602mm (W) x 498mm (D)
Dimensions (System)17.7" (H) x 7.5" (W) x 19" (D) or 450mm (H) x 191mm (W) x 483mm (D)
External Ports(8) USB 2.0 ports (2 Front, 6 Rear), 2-IEEE 1394a Ports (1 Front, 1 Rear), 2- eSATA Port, (4) DVI Ports (Rear), (2) PS/2 Ports
Flash Drive80GB SSD flash drive
KeyboardPremium Multimedia Keyboard
Media Card ReaderGateway® 15-in-1 media card reader with copy button
Memory CapacityExpandable to 12GB (6 Slots Total, 3 Slots Available)
MotherboardSystemboard with Intel® X58 Chipset
MouseUSB Optical 2-button Wheel Mouse
Network10/100/1000 Gigabit Ethernet LAN (RJ-45 port)
Optical Drive18X DVD+/-R/RW SuperMulti Drive featuring LabelflashTM Technology
Power Supply1000W Power Supply
Security SoftwareNorton 360 All-in-One SecurityTM 2008 (60-day trial)
SpeakersAmplified Stereo Speakers (USB Powered)
VideoATI RadeonTM HD 4870 X2 with 2GB DDR5 Discrete Video Memory
Warranty1 Year Parts and Labor Limited Warranty
Weights31 lbs. (14.06 kg) system unit only / Approximately 37 lbs. (16.78 kg.) box
Wireless Network802.11b/g Wireless LAN
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