Acer Veriton X2660g vs. HP EliteDesk 800 G6 Tower

Comparison and Differences

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Model
Form factor	Small	Mini Tower
CPU options	Intel Gen8 i3/i5/i7; Pentium; Celeron	Intel Gen10 i3/i5/i7/i9; Celeron; Pentium;
Chipset	B360	Q470
Dedicated GPU *	Radeon RX 6400 Low Profile	GeForce GTX 1660 Super
RAM	UDIMM DDR4-2666	DIMM DDR4-2933
RAM slots	2	4
RAM speed	2666 MT/s	2933 MT/s
RAM max	32 GB	128 GB
USB ports	(2x) USB-A 3.0; (4x) USB-A 2.0; (2x) USB-A 3.1	USB-C 3.1; (4x)USB-A 3.1; (4x)USB-A 3.0; (2x)USB-A 2.0;
Video ports	DisplayPort 1.2; HDMI 1.4; VGA	(2x) DisplayPort;
Other ports	RJ45; (2x) Mic, Speaker; Line in; Line out; PS/2 ports; Serial	RJ45; Hdph; Headset; Line-Out;
Optional ports	Serial; Parallel; Card reader	DP1.4/ HDMI2.0a/ VGA/ USB-C(DP1.4)/ (2x)USB-A 3.0/ LAN/ Thunderbolt3; Serial; SD card reader;
SATA ports	4	4
PCI slots	PCIe 3.0 x16; (2x) PCIe 3.0 x1; PCI	PCIe 3.0 x16; (2x) PCIe 3.0 x1; PCIe 3.0 x16 (wired x4);
M.2 slots	M.2 2280/2230 M-key (PCIe 3.0 x4, NVMe); M.2 2230 (WiFi/BT)	(2x) M.2 2280/2230 M-key (PCIe x4); M.2 2230 (WiFi/BT);
Drive bays	3.5in; 5.25 inch slim	2.5in; (2x) 3.5in; 5.25in; 5.25in (slim);
PSU	180/250 W	260/550 W
Weight	5.00 kg (11.02 lb)	9.86 kg (21.74 lb)
Released	2018	2020
Manual	link	link
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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 X2660g and HP EliteDesk 800 G6 Tower

If you are looking for a more modern desktop, then you should go with the HP EliteDesk 800 G6 Tower which was released in 2020. The Acer Veriton X2660g is older and entered production in 2018.

If you are looking for the smaller form factor the Acer Veriton X2660g is the right one for you. It is smaller than the HP EliteDesk 800 G6 Tower and will fit more easily under your desk.

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 HP EliteDesk 800 G6 Tower as it is running a newer generation CPU. This is not to say that Acer Veriton X2660g is bad - it can still run some powerful CPUs, albeit being an older generation.

Memory

The HP EliteDesk 800 G6 Tower has 4 RAM slots while the Acer Veriton X2660g has only 2 slot(s). This is not something to worry about. Just make sure you take it into consideration when planning how much RAM you are going to use.

The HP EliteDesk 800 G6 Tower is using the faster 2933 MT/s RAM. The Acer Veriton X2660g is slower by supporting RAM speeds of up to 2666 MT/s. Additionally, if you will be needing a lot of RAM, better go for the HP EliteDesk 800 G6 Tower as it has the ability to run 128 GB of RAM. The Acer Veriton X2660g can do a bit less at max 32 GB. Most of the times, this should be sufficient for the majority of users.

Ports

In total the HP EliteDesk 800 G6 Tower has 11 USB ports. The Acer Veriton X2660g 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. It's great that both of the models have USB 3.1 ports which will allow you to exchange data with your peripherals at up to 10Gb/s. But if you need maximum connectivity, go with the HP EliteDesk 800 G6 Tower as it has 5 USB3.1 ports (the Acer Veriton X2660g has 2).

DisplayPort is crucial for any desktop machine. It is good to see that both models are featuring DisplayPorts. However, the HP EliteDesk 800 G6 Tower comes with 2 ports, while the Acer Veriton X2660g has only 1. If you are planning to use multiple monitors, the HP EliteDesk 800 G6 Tower is the better choice.

The Acer Veriton X2660g comes with an HDMI port, while the HP EliteDesk 800 G6 Tower does not support the interface. Of course missing HDMI port is something that can be easily fixed with a good adapter (e.g. DisplayPort to HDMI).

SATA slots are located on the motherboard and it is where SSD, HDD and Optical Disk Drives are connected. Each of the two models being compared have 4 SATA slot(s). Keep in mind that having too few SATA slots might limit your options for connecting additional memory drives.

An M.2 SSD can be several times faster than a SATA one. Thus, we are happy to see that both models support the M.2 interface. However, the HP EliteDesk 800 G6 Tower has 1 M.2 slots while the Acer Veriton X2660g comes with just 1.

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

Having a Power Supply Unit with high power rating is important, if you are going to use components which require extra power. The Acer Veriton X2660g comes with a decent 250 Watt PSU, but the HP EliteDesk 800 G6 Tower has a more powerful one rated at 550 Watts. Choosing either one depends on your specific requirements and use case. Also don't forget that some models might have more than one PSU option - try to always get the most powerful one, especially if you plan to upgrade to a powerful GPU.