Acer Veriton X6630g vs. HP ProDesk 400 G1 SFF

Comparison and Differences

Acer_Veriton_X6630g.jpg case front and back pannel

HP_ProDesk_400_G1_SFF.jpg case front and back pannel

Model
Form factor	Small	Small
CPU options	Intel Gen4 i3/i5/i7; Pentium	Intel Gen4 i3/i5/i7; Celeron; Pentium;
Chipset	Q87	H81
Dedicated GPU *	Radeon RX 6400 Low Profile	GeForce GTX 1650 Low Profile
RAM	UDIMM DDR3-1600	DIMM DDR3-1600
RAM slots	4	2
RAM speed	1600 MT/s	1600 MT/s
RAM max	32 GB	16 GB
USB ports	(4x) USB-A 3.0; (4x) USB-A 2.0;	(2x)USB-A 3.0; (6x)USB-A 2.0;
Video ports	(2x) DisplayPort 1.2; HDMI 1.4; VGA; DVI	DVI-D; VGA;
Other ports	RJ45; (2x) Mic, Speaker; Line in; Line out; PS/2 ports; Serial	RJ45; Hdph; Mic; Line-Out; Line-In; Serial; (2x) PS2;
Optional ports	Serial; Parallel; Card reader	Media card reader; Serial; Parallel;
SATA ports	4	3
PCI slots	PCIe 3.0 x16; PCIe 3.0 x1	PCIe x16; (3x) PCIe x1;
M.2 slots	N.A.	N.A.
Drive bays	3.5in; 5.25 inch	2.5in; (2x) 3.5in; 5.25in (slim)
PSU	220 W	240 W
Weight	10.50 kg (32.14 lb)	5.9 kg (13.0 lb)
Released	2013	2013
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 X6630g and HP ProDesk 400 G1 SFF

Both computers, the HP ProDesk 400 G1 SFF and the Acer Veriton X6630g, were released during the same year - 2013.

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

Processor

The two models have the same generation of Intel processors. We think that the 4 generation of Intel Processors have enough power to execute all of the home and office tasks that most people will care to do.

Memory

The Acer Veriton X6630g has 4 RAM slots while the HP ProDesk 400 G1 SFF 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.

None of the desktops has an advantage when it comes to the speed of the RAM being used. Both models support RAM speeds of up to 1600. Additionally, if you will be needing a lot of RAM, better go for the Acer Veriton X6630g as it has the ability to run 32 GB of RAM. The HP ProDesk 400 G1 SFF can do a bit less at max 16 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 Acer Veriton X6630g has a DisplayPort. The HP ProDesk 400 G1 SFF does not have one? Don't worry though, nowadays video adapters are cheap and you can get almost any combination of conversion types.

The Acer Veriton X6630g comes with an HDMI port, while the HP ProDesk 400 G1 SFF 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 Acer Veriton X6630g is better equipped as it comes with 4 SATA slot(s), while the HP ProDesk 400 G1 SFF has 3 slot(s).

M.2 SSD interface allows you to transfer data with higher speeds compared to the old SATA interface. Unfortunately, neither the HP ProDesk 400 G1 SFF, nor the Acer Veriton X6630g 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

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 X6630g comes with a decent 220 Watt PSU, but the HP ProDesk 400 G1 SFF has a more powerful one rated at 240 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.