Acer Veriton X2631g vs. Acer Veriton X4640g

Comparison and Differences

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Model
Form factorSmallSmall
CPU optionsIntel Gen4 i3/i5/i7Intel Gen6 i3/i5/i7; Pentium; Celeron
ChipsetH81B150
Dedicated GPU *Radeon RX 6400 Low ProfileRadeon RX 6400 Low Profile
RAMUDIMM DDR3-1600UDIMM DDR4-2133
RAM slots24
RAM speed1600 MT/s2133 MT/s
RAM max16 GB32 GB
USB ports(2x) USB-A 3.0; (4x) USB-A 2.0(4x) USB-A 3.0; (6x) USB-A 2.0;
Video portsVGA: DVI(2x) DisplayPort 1.2; VGA; DVI
Other portsRJ45; (2x) Mic, Speaker; Line in; Line out; PS/2 ports; SerialRJ45; (2x) Mic, Speaker; Line in; Line out; PS/2 ports; Serial:
Optional portsParallel; Card readerext. VGA; Serial; DVI to VGA adapter
SATA ports33
PCI slotsPCIe 4.0 x16; (2x) PCIe 3.0PCIe 3.0 x16; PCIe 3.0 x1
M.2 slotsN.A.M.2 2230 (WiFi/BT)
Drive bays3.5in; 5.25 inch slim2.5/3.5in; 5.25 inch
PSU220 W221 W
Weight4.00 kg (8.80 lb)6.00 kg (14.33 lb)
Released20132015
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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 X2631g and Acer Veriton X4640g

If you are looking for a more modern desktop, then you should go with the Acer Veriton X4640g which was released in 2015. The Acer Veriton X2631g is older and entered production in 2013.

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 Acer Veriton X4640g as it is running a newer generation CPU. This is not to say that Acer Veriton X2631g is bad - it can still run some powerful CPUs, albeit being an older generation.

Memory

The Acer Veriton X4640g has 4 RAM slots while the Acer Veriton X2631g 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 Acer Veriton X4640g is using the faster 2133 MT/s RAM. The Acer Veriton X2631g is slower by supporting RAM speeds of up to 1600 MT/s. Additionally, if you will be needing a lot of RAM, better go for the Acer Veriton X4640g as it has the ability to run 32 GB of RAM. The Acer Veriton X2631g 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 X4640g has 10 USB ports. The Acer Veriton X2631g 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 X4640g has a DisplayPort. The Acer Veriton X2631g 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 slots are located on the motherboard and it is where SSD, HDD and Optical Disk Drives are connected. Each of the two models being compared have 3 SATA slot(s). Keep in mind that having too few SATA slots might limit your options for connecting additional memory drives.

M.2 SSD interface allows you to transfer data with higher speeds compared to the old SATA interface. Unfortunately, neither the Acer Veriton X2631g, nor the Acer Veriton X4640g 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 220 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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