Acer Veriton S4610g vs. Dell Vostro 270

Comparison and Differences

Acer_Veriton_S4610g.jpg case front and back pannelDell_Vostro_270.jpg case front and back pannel
Model
Form factorMini TowerMini Tower
CPU optionsIntel Gen2 i3/i5/i7; PentiumIntel Gen2&3 i3/i5/i7; Pentium; Celeron;
ChipsetQ67B75
Dedicated GPU *GeForce GTX 1650 SuperGeForce GTX 1660
RAMUDIMM DDR3-1333DIMM DDR3-1333/1600
RAM slots42
RAM speed1333 MT/s1600 MT/s
RAM max16 GB8 GB
USB ports(10x) USB-A 2.0(2x)USB-A 2.0; (4x)USB-A 3.0;
Video portsDisplayPort 1.2; DVI; VGAHDMI 1.2; VGA;
Other portsRJ45; (2x) Mic, Headset; Line in; Line out; PS/2 ports; SerialRJ45; Hdph; (2x) Mic; Line-Out; Line-In;
Optional portsParallel; SerialMedia Card Reader
SATA ports24
PCI slotsPCIe 2.0 x16; PCIe 2.0 x1; PCIPCIe 3.0 x16; (3x) PCIe 2.0 x1;
M.2 slotsN.AN.A.
Drive bays(4x) 3.5in; (2x) 5.25 inch(2x) 3.5in; (2x) 5.25in;
PSU300 W300 W
Weight7.00 kg (15.40 lb)7.90 kg (17.40 lbs)
Released20122012
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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 S4610g and Dell Vostro 270

Both computers, the Dell Vostro 270 and the Acer Veriton S4610g, were released during the same year - 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 Dell Vostro 270 as it is running a newer generation CPU. This is not to say that Acer Veriton S4610g is bad - it can still run some powerful CPUs, albeit being an older generation.

Memory

The Acer Veriton S4610g has 4 RAM slots while the Dell Vostro 270 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 Vostro 270 is using the faster 1600 MT/s RAM. The Acer Veriton S4610g 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 S4610g as it has the ability to run 16 GB of RAM. The Dell Vostro 270 can do a bit less at max 8 GB. Most of the times, this should be sufficient for the majority of users.

Ports

In total the Acer Veriton S4610g has 10 USB ports. The Dell Vostro 270 is inferior in this regard and packs 6 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.

Unfortunately, only the Acer Veriton S4610g has a DisplayPort. The Dell Vostro 270 does not have one? Don't worry though, nowadays video adapters are cheap and you can get almost any combination of conversion types.

The Dell Vostro 270 comes with an HDMI port, while the Acer Veriton S4610g 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 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 Vostro 270 is better equipped as it comes with 4 SATA slot(s), while the Acer Veriton S4610g 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 Dell Vostro 270, nor the Acer Veriton S4610g 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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