Acer Veriton ES2740g vs. HP ProDesk 600 G4 SFF

Comparison and Differences

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Model
Form factor	Mini Tower	Small
CPU options	Intel Gen10 i3/i5/i7	Intel Gen8 i3/i5/i7; Celeron; Pentium;
Chipset	H410	Q370
Dedicated GPU *	GeForce GTX 1650 Super	GeForce GT 1030 Low Profile
RAM	UDIMM DDR4-2666	DIMM DDR4-2666
RAM slots	2	4
RAM speed	2666 MT/s	2666 MT/s
RAM max	32 GB	64 GB
USB ports	(4x) USB-A 3.0; (4x) USB-A 2.0	USB-C 3.1; (4x)USB-A 3.1; (2x)USB-A 3.0; (4x)USB-A 2.0;
Video ports	HDMI 1.2; VGA	(2x) DisplayPort:
Other ports	RJ45; (2x) Mic, Speaker; Line in; Line out	RJ45; Headset; Line-Out; Line-In;
Optional ports	Serial	DP1.2/HDMI2.0/VGA/USB-C(DP); Serial; SD card reader;
SATA ports	2	3
PCI slots	PCIe 3.0 x16	PCIe 3.0 x16; PCIe x4 (open ended);
M.2 slots	M.2 2280/2230 M-key (PCIe 3.0 x4, NVMe); M.2 2230 (WiFi/BT)	M.2 2280/2230 M-key (PCIe x4); M.2 2230 (WiFi/BT);
Drive bays	2.5/3.5in; 5.25 inch	(2x)2.5in/3.5in; 5.25in (slim);
PSU	180 W	180 W
Weight	8.00 kg (17.62 lb)	4.54 kg (10.01 lb)
Released	2019	2018
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 ES2740g and HP ProDesk 600 G4 SFF

If you are looking for a more modern desktop, then you should go with the Acer Veriton ES2740g which was released in 2019. The HP ProDesk 600 G4 SFF is older and entered production in 2018.

If you are looking for the smaller form factor the HP ProDesk 600 G4 SFF is the right one for you. It is smaller than the Acer Veriton ES2740g 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 Acer Veriton ES2740g as it is running a newer generation CPU. This is not to say that HP ProDesk 600 G4 SFF is bad - it can still run some powerful CPUs, albeit being an older generation.

Memory

The HP ProDesk 600 G4 SFF has 4 RAM slots while the Acer Veriton ES2740g 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 2666. Additionally, if you will be needing a lot of RAM, better go for the HP ProDesk 600 G4 SFF as it has the ability to run 64 GB of RAM. The Acer Veriton ES2740g 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 ProDesk 600 G4 SFF has 11 USB ports. The Acer Veriton ES2740g 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. What is nice about the HP ProDesk 600 G4 SFF, is that it has 5 USB 3.1 port(s) which allows transfer of up to 10Gb/s. Unfortunately, the Acer Veriton ES2740g has no such port, thus restricting your transfer speeds significantly. For people who want to use external drives on regular basis, this might be an issue.

Unfortunately, only the HP ProDesk 600 G4 SFF has a DisplayPort. The Acer Veriton ES2740g 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 ES2740g comes with an HDMI port, while the HP ProDesk 600 G4 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 HP ProDesk 600 G4 SFF is better equipped as it comes with 3 SATA slot(s), while the Acer Veriton ES2740g has 2 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 180 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.