Acer Veriton N4640g vs. Dell OptiPlex M 7010 2023

Comparison and Differences

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Model
Form factorMicroMicro
CPU optionsIntel Gen6 i3/i5/i7; Pentium; CeleronIntel Gen 12&13 i3/i5/i7; Celeron; Pentium
ChipsetH110Q670
Dedicated GPU *N.A.N.A.
RAMSODIMM DDR4-2400SODIMM DDR4-3200
RAM slots22
RAM speed2400 MT/s3200 MT/s
RAM max32 GB64 GB
USB ports(4x) USB-A 3.0; (2x) USB-A 2.0(2x) USB-A 2.0; (4x) USB-A 3.0;
Video portsHDMI 1.2; DVIDisplay Port 1.4a; HDMI 1.4b;
Other portsRJ45; (3x) Audio;RJ45(2.5GHz); Audio
Optional portsN.AHDMI 2.0b/Displayport/VGA/PS2/serial/USB Type-C;
SATA ports01
PCI slotsN.A.N.A.
M.2 slotsM.2 2280 B-Key (SATA only)M.2 2230/2280 (PCIe 4.0 x4, NVMe); M.2 2230 (WiFi/BT)
Drive bays2.5in2.5in;
PSU60/90/135 W65/90 W
Weight4.00 kg (8.81 lb)1.34 kg (2.95 lb)
Released20172023
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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 N4640g and Dell OptiPlex M 7010 2023

If you are looking for a more modern desktop, then you should go with the Dell OptiPlex M 7010 2023 which was released in 2023. The Acer Veriton N4640g is older and entered production in 2017.

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 Dell OptiPlex M 7010 2023 as it is running a newer generation CPU. This is not to say that Acer Veriton N4640g is bad - it can still run some powerful CPUs, albeit being an older generation.

Memory

Both models have have equal amount of ram slots (2 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 Dell OptiPlex M 7010 2023 is using the faster 3200 MT/s RAM. The Acer Veriton N4640g is slower by supporting RAM speeds of up to 2400 MT/s. Additionally, if you will be needing a lot of RAM, better go for the Dell OptiPlex M 7010 2023 as it has the ability to run 64 GB of RAM. The Acer Veriton N4640g can do a bit less at max 32 GB. Most of the times, this should be sufficient for the majority of users.

Ports

Both models have the same amount of USB ports for total count of 6. If this is not enough, using a USB hub is always a viable option. 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.

Unfortunately, only the Dell OptiPlex M 7010 2023 has a DisplayPort. The Acer Veriton N4640g does not have one? Don't worry though, nowadays video adapters are cheap and you can get almost any combination of conversion types.

In case your monitor supports HDMI only, you will be happy to hear that both models come with an HDMI port.

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 Dell OptiPlex M 7010 2023 is better equipped as it comes with 1 SATA slot(s), while the Acer Veriton N4640g has 0 slot(s).

When your goal is to have the fastest SSD transfer speeds, an M.2 interface is crucial. Thus, it is good that both models have M.2 SSD slots. Today M.2 SSDs are not much more expensive than the average SATA drives, so it really does not make sense to invest in SATA drives anymore.

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 90 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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