Acer Veriton M4660g vs. Acer Veriton X4680g

Comparison and Differences

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Model
Form factorMini TowerSmall
CPU optionsIntel Gen8&9 i3/i5/i7; Pentium; CelleronIntel Gen11 i3/i5/i7; Pentium; Celeron
ChipsetB360B560
Dedicated GPU *GeForce GTX 1650 SuperRadeon RX 6400 Low Profile
RAMUDIMM DDR4-2666UDIMM DDR4-2933
RAM slots44
RAM speed2666 MT/s2933 MT/s
RAM max124 GB128 GB
USB ports(4x) USB-A 3.0; (4x) USB-A 2.0(2x) USB-A 3.0; (4x) USB-A 2.0; (2x) USB-A 3.1
Video portsHDMI; VGA; DVIDisplayPort 1.4; HDMI 2.0; VGA
Other portsRJ45; (2x) Mic, Speaker; Line in; Line out; PS/2 portsRJ45; (2x) Mic, Speaker; Line in; Line out; PS/2 ports; Serial
Optional portsSerial; Parallel: Card reader; USB-A 3.0Serial; Parallel; Card reader
SATA ports54
PCI slotsPCIe 3.0 x16; PCIe 2.0 x1; PCI; PCIe 3.0 x16 (wired x4)PCIe 4.0 x16; (2x) PCIe 3.0 x1
M.2 slotsM.2 2230 (WiFi/BT)M.2 2280/2230 M-key (PCIe 4.0 x4, NVMe); M.2 2230 (WiFi/BT)
Drive bays(2x) 3.5in; (2x) 5.25 inch3.5in; 5.25 inch slim
PSU300 W180/300 W
Weight13.00 kg (26.66 lb)5.00 kg (11.02 lb)
Released20182021
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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 M4660g and Acer Veriton X4680g

If you are looking for a more modern desktop, then you should go with the Acer Veriton X4680g which was released in 2021. The Acer Veriton M4660g is older and entered production in 2018.

If you are looking for the smaller form factor the Acer Veriton X4680g is the right one for you. It is smaller than the Acer Veriton M4660g 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 X4680g as it is running a newer generation CPU. This is not to say that Acer Veriton M4660g is bad - it can still run some powerful CPUs, albeit being an older generation.

Memory

Both models have have equal amount of ram slots (4 RAM). Usually two RAM slots are more than enough for most cases. However, the count should be taken into account when planning how much and what combination of RAM you are going to need for your system.

The Acer Veriton X4680g is using the faster 2933 MT/s RAM. The Acer Veriton M4660g is slower by supporting RAM speeds of up to 2666 MT/s. Additionally, if you will be needing a lot of RAM, better go for the Acer Veriton X4680g as it has the ability to run 128 GB of RAM. The Acer Veriton M4660g can do a bit less at max 124 GB. Most of the times, this should be sufficient for the majority of users.

Ports

In total the Acer Veriton X4680g has 10 USB ports. The Acer Veriton M4660g 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 Acer Veriton X4680g, is that it has 2 USB 3.1 port(s) which allows transfer of up to 10Gb/s. Unfortunately, the Acer Veriton M4660g 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 Acer Veriton X4680g has a DisplayPort. The Acer Veriton M4660g does not have one? Don't worry though, nowadays video adapters are cheap and you can get almost any combination of conversion types.

In case your monitor supports HDMI only, you will be happy to hear that both models come with an HDMI port.

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 M4660g is better equipped as it comes with 5 SATA slot(s), while the Acer Veriton X4680g has 4 slot(s).

If you want the fastest transfer speeds for your SSD, an M.2 interface is crucial. Thus, if the M.2 SSD slot is a mandatory requirement for you, go with the Acer Veriton X4680g. Sadly, the Acer Veriton M4660g has no such slot, and you will be forced to use the SATA interface instead.

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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