Acer Veriton M4660g vs. Dell OptiPlex Tower 7020 2024

Comparison and Differences

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Model
Form factor	Mini Tower	Mini Tower
CPU options	Intel Gen8&9 i3/i5/i7; Pentium; Celleron	Intel Gen 12&13&14 i3/i5/i7;
Chipset	B360	Q670
Dedicated GPU *	GeForce GTX 1650 Super	GeForce GTX 1650 Super
RAM	UDIMM DDR4-2666	DIMM DDR5-5600
RAM slots	4	2
RAM speed	2666 MT/s	5600 MT/s
RAM max	124 GB	64 GB
USB ports	(4x) USB-A 3.0; (4x) USB-A 2.0	(4x) USB-A 2.0; (4x) USB-A 3.0;
Video ports	HDMI; VGA; DVI	Display Port 1.4a; HDMI 1.4b;
Other ports	RJ45; (2x) Mic, Speaker; Line in; Line out; PS/2 ports	RJ45(2.5GHz); Audio; Line-Out/In;
Optional ports	Serial; Parallel: Card reader; USB-A 3.0	HDMI 2.1/Displayport/VGA; Serial
SATA ports	5	3
PCI slots	PCIe 3.0 x16; PCIe 2.0 x1; PCI; PCIe 3.0 x16 (wired x4)	PCIe 3.0 x16; (2x) PCIe 3.0 x1;
M.2 slots	M.2 2230 (WiFi/BT)	M.2 2230/2280 (PCIe 3.0 x4, NVMe); M.2 2230 (WiFi/BT)
Drive bays	(2x) 3.5in; (2x) 5.25 inch	3.5in; (2x) 2.5in; 5.25in (slim);
PSU	300 W	180/300 W
Weight	13.00 kg (26.66 lb)	6.37 kg (14.04 lb)
Released	2018	2024
Manual	link	link
Price**	Check Price	Check Price

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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 M4660g and Dell OptiPlex Tower 7020 2024

If you are looking for a more modern desktop, then you should go with the Dell OptiPlex Tower 7020 2024 which was released in 2024. The Acer Veriton M4660g is older and entered production in 2018.

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 Tower 7020 2024 as it is running a newer generation CPU. This is not to say that Acer Veriton M4660g is bad - it can still run some powerful CPUs, albeit being an older generation.

Memory

The Acer Veriton M4660g has 4 RAM slots while the Dell OptiPlex Tower 7020 2024 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 Dell OptiPlex Tower 7020 2024 is using the faster 5600 MT/s RAM. The Acer Veriton M4660g 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 Acer Veriton M4660g as it has the ability to run 124 GB of RAM. The Dell OptiPlex Tower 7020 2024 can do a bit less at max 64 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 8. 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 Tower 7020 2024 has a DisplayPort. The Acer Veriton M4660g 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 Acer Veriton M4660g is better equipped as it comes with 5 SATA slot(s), while the Dell OptiPlex Tower 7020 2024 has 3 slot(s).

If you want the fastest transfer speeds for your SSD, an M.2 interface is crucial. Thus, if the M.2 SSD slot is a mandatory requirement for you, go with the Dell OptiPlex Tower 7020 2024. Sadly, the Acer Veriton M4660g has no such slot, and you will be forced to use the SATA interface instead.

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.