Acer Veriton S6610g vs. Acer Veriton S6630g

Comparison and Differences

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Model
Form factorMini TowerMini Tower
CPU optionsIntel Gen2 i3/i5/i7; PentiumIntel Gen4 i3/i5/i7
ChipsetQ67B85
Dedicated GPU *GeForce GTX 1650 SuperGeForce GTX 1650 Super
RAMUDIMM DDR3-1333UDIMM DDR3-1600
RAM slots44
RAM speed1333 MT/s1600 MT/s
RAM max16 GB32 GB
USB ports(10x) USB-A 2.0(2x) USB-A 3.0; (6x) USB-A 2.0
Video portsDisplayPort 1.2; DVI; VGA(2x) DisplayPort 1.2; DVI; VGA
Other portsRJ45; (2x) Mic, Headset; Line in; Line out; PS/2 ports; SerialRJ45; (2x) Mic, Speaker; Line in; Line out; PS/2 ports; Serial
Optional portsParallel; Serial(2x) USB 2.0
SATA ports25
PCI slotsPCIe 2.0 x16; PCIe 2.0 x1; (2x) PCI(2x) PCIe 3.0 x16; PCIe 3.0 x1; PCI
M.2 slotsN.AN.A.
Drive bays(4x) 3.5in; 5.25 inch(2x) 2.5/3.5in; 5.25 inch
PSU300 W180/300 W
Weight7.00 kg (15.40 lb)6.84 kg (15.07 lb)
Released20122014
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* Dedicated GPU warning: Check if your particular power supply model has enough power. Additionally some PSUs don't come with an auxiliary PCIe power connector and you may need to buy a SATA to PCIe power adapter.

Differences between Acer Veriton S6610g and Acer Veriton S6630g

If you are looking for a more modern desktop, then you should go with the Acer Veriton S6630g which was released in 2014. The Acer Veriton S6610g is older and entered production in 2012.

Both models have the same form factor, meaning reoughtly they have the same phiysical size and form.

Processor

Usually the newer the generation of the CPU, the better the performance and efficiency is. If your budget allows it, you should go with the Acer Veriton S6630g as it is running a newer generation CPU. This is not to say that Acer Veriton S6610g is bad - it can still run some powerful CPUs, albeit being an older generation.

Memory

Both models have have equal amount of ram slots (4 RAM). Usually two RAM slots are more than enough for most cases. However, the count should be taken into account when planning how much and what combination of RAM you are going to need for your system.

The Acer Veriton S6630g is using the faster 1600 MT/s RAM. The Acer Veriton S6610g is slower by supporting RAM speeds of up to 1333 MT/s. Additionally, if you will be needing a lot of RAM, better go for the Acer Veriton S6630g as it has the ability to run 32 GB of RAM. The Acer Veriton S6610g can do a bit less at max 16 GB. Most of the times, this should be sufficient for the majority of users.

Ports

In total the Acer Veriton S6610g has 10 USB ports. The Acer Veriton S6630g is inferior in this regard and packs 8 USB ports. In any case, if you miss USB ports, you can always purchase a USB hub. None of the desktop models has a USB 3.1 port (10Gb/s), so if you need a fast connection to your peripherals, like external Solid State Drive, you will need to look elsewhere.

DisplayPort is crucial for any desktop machine. It is good to see that both models are featuring DisplayPorts. However, the Acer Veriton S6630g comes with 2 ports, while the Acer Veriton S6610g has only 1. If you are planning to use multiple monitors, the Acer Veriton S6630g is the better choice.

None of the models has an HDMI port. If your monitor supports only the HDMI interface, you will need to buy an adapter. Such adapters are cheap so nothing to worry about.

SATA ports are placed on the system board and it is where you connect your HDD, SSD and Optical Disk Drives. More SATA slots will allow you to have more drives running at the same time. In this regard the Acer Veriton S6630g is better equipped as it comes with 5 SATA slot(s), while the Acer Veriton S6610g has 2 slot(s).

M.2 SSD interface allows you to transfer data with higher speeds compared to the old SATA interface. Unfortunately, neither the Acer Veriton S6610g, nor the Acer Veriton S6630g has one. However, you can still use a SATA SSD drive which should give you satisfactory performance.

Make sure that the available M.2 slot supports the PCIe (also called NVMe) interface. This is important as there are M.2 slots which support only the inferior SATA III interface. For comparison, the SATA III interface has max speeds of 6Gb/s, while the PCIe 3.0 x4 will support speeds up to 32Gb/s!

Power Supply

Looking at the Power Supply Unit (PSU) of the two models we don't see any differences. For either of them you get a maximum power of 300 Watts. However be careful, many models have more than one power supply option. When buying your computer, it is a good idea to get a version with the most powerful PSU. This will potentially allow you to upgrade to a more powerful GPU for example.

Motherboard

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