Acer Veriton X2611g vs. Lenovo ThinkCentre M92 Tower

Comparison and Differences

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Model
Form factor	Small	Mini Tower
CPU options	Intel Gen3 i3/i5/i7; Pentium; Celeron	Intel Gen2&3 i3; Celeron; Pentium;
Chipset	H61	Q77
Dedicated GPU *	Radeon RX 6400 Low Profile	GeForce GTX 1660 Super
RAM	UDIMM DDR3-1333	DIMM DDR3-1600
RAM slots	2	4
RAM speed	1333 MT/s	1600 MT/s
RAM max	16 GB	32 GB
USB ports	(10x) USB-A 2.0	(4x)USB-A 3.0; (4x)USB-A 2.0;
Video ports	DVI; VGA	DisplayPort; VGA;
Other ports	RJ45; (2x) Mic, Speaker; Line in; Line out; PS/2 ports; Serial	RJ45; Hdph; (2x) Mic; Line-Out; Line-In; Serial;
Optional ports	Card reader	DisplayPort; (2x) PS2; Serial; Parallel; Media card reader (USB 2.0);
SATA ports	3	4
PCI slots	PCIe 2.0 x16; PCIe 2.0 x1	PCIe 2.0 x16; PCIe 2.0 x1; (2x) PCI;
M.2 slots	N.A.	N.A.
Drive bays	3.5in; 5.25 inch	(2x) 2.5/3.5in; (2x) 5.25in;
PSU	220 W	ATX 280 W
Weight	6.50 kg (14.33 lb)	11 kg (24.25 lb)
Released	2012	2011
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 X2611g and Lenovo ThinkCentre M92 Tower

If you are looking for a more modern desktop, then you should go with the Acer Veriton X2611g which was released in 2012. The Lenovo ThinkCentre M92 Tower is older and entered production in 2011.

If you are looking for the smaller form factor the Acer Veriton X2611g is the right one for you. It is smaller than the Lenovo ThinkCentre M92 Tower and will fit more easily under your desk.

Processor

The two models have the same generation of Intel processors. We think that the 3 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 Lenovo ThinkCentre M92 Tower has 4 RAM slots while the Acer Veriton X2611g 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 Lenovo ThinkCentre M92 Tower is using the faster 1600 MT/s RAM. The Acer Veriton X2611g 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 Lenovo ThinkCentre M92 Tower as it has the ability to run 32 GB of RAM. The Acer Veriton X2611g can do a bit less at max 16 GB. Most of the times, this should be sufficient for the majority of users.

Ports

In total the Acer Veriton X2611g has 10 USB ports. The Lenovo ThinkCentre M92 Tower 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. 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 Lenovo ThinkCentre M92 Tower has a DisplayPort. The Acer Veriton X2611g does not have one? Don't worry though, nowadays video adapters are cheap and you can get almost any combination of conversion types.

None of the models has an HDMI port. If your monitor supports only the HDMI interface, you will need to buy an adapter. Such adapters are cheap so nothing to worry about.

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 Lenovo ThinkCentre M92 Tower is better equipped as it comes with 4 SATA slot(s), while the Acer Veriton X2611g 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 Lenovo ThinkCentre M92 Tower, nor the Acer Veriton X2611g 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 X2611g comes with a decent 220 Watt PSU, but the Lenovo ThinkCentre M92 Tower has a more powerful one rated at 280 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.