Acer Veriton X2631g vs. Acer Veriton X6630g

Comparison and Differences

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Model
Form factorSmallSmall
CPU optionsIntel Gen4 i3/i5/i7Intel Gen4 i3/i5/i7; Pentium
ChipsetH81Q87
Dedicated GPU *Radeon RX 6400 Low ProfileRadeon RX 6400 Low Profile
RAMUDIMM DDR3-1600UDIMM DDR3-1600
RAM slots24
RAM speed1600 MT/s1600 MT/s
RAM max16 GB32 GB
USB ports(2x) USB-A 3.0; (4x) USB-A 2.0(4x) USB-A 3.0; (4x) USB-A 2.0;
Video portsVGA: DVI(2x) DisplayPort 1.2; HDMI 1.4; 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 readerSerial; Parallel; Card reader
SATA ports34
PCI slotsPCIe 4.0 x16; (2x) PCIe 3.0PCIe 3.0 x16; PCIe 3.0 x1
M.2 slotsN.A.N.A.
Drive bays3.5in; 5.25 inch slim3.5in; 5.25 inch
PSU220 W220 W
Weight4.00 kg (8.80 lb)10.50 kg (32.14 lb)
Released20132013
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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 X6630g

Both computers, the Acer Veriton X2631g 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 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.

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 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 X6630g has 8 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 X6630g 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.

The Acer Veriton X6630g comes with an HDMI port, while the Acer Veriton X2631g 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 Acer Veriton X2631g 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 Acer Veriton X2631g, 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

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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