Acer Aspire XC-605 Benchmark, GTAV Fortnite Test, & A Look Inside For Upgrades

Acer Aspire XC-605 Review & Benchmark, & A Look Inside For Upgrades

These units are hitting the secondary markets and they are great for office work (as long as you upgrade to a SSD) but let's see how good it plays Grand Theft Auto V and Fortnite

Processor manufacturer *Intel
Processor model *i3-4150
Processor family *4th gen Intel® Core™ i3
Processor cores2
Processor frequency *3.5 GHz
Processor socketLGA 1150 (Socket H3)
Processor cache3 MB
Processor cache typeSmart Cache
Processor threads4
System bus rate5 GT/s
Bus typeDMI
FSB ParityNo
Processor lithography22 nm
Processor operating modes32-bit, 64-bit
Processor seriesIntel Core i3-4100 Desktop series
Processor codenameHaswell
Thermal Design Power (TDP)54 W
Tcase72 °C
PCI Express slots version3.0
Maximum number of PCI Express lanes16
PCI Express configurations1x16,2x8,1x8+2x4
Number of processors installed1
SteppingC0
Maximum internal memory supported by processor32 GB
Memory types supported by processorDDR3-SDRAM
Memory clock speeds supported by processor1333,1600 MHz
Memory bandwidth supported by processor (max)25.6 GB/s
ECC supported by processorYes
Memory
Internal memory typeDDR3-SDRAM
Internal memory *4 GB
Maximum internal memory *16 GB
Memory layout (slots x size)1 x 4 GB
Memory slots2x DIMM
Memory clock speed1600 MHz
Memory channelsDual-channel
Storage
Card reader integratedYes
Total storage capacity *500 GB
Storage media *HDD
Optical drive type *DVD Super Multi DL
Number of storage drives installed1
Number of HDDs installed1
HDD capacity500 GB
HDD interfaceSATA
Graphics
Discrete graphics adapter model *Not available
On-board graphics adapter *Yes
On-board graphics adapter familyIntel® HD Graphics
On-board graphics adapter model *Intel® HD Graphics 4400
On-board graphics adapter base frequency350 MHz
On-board graphics adapter dynamic frequency (max)1150 MHz
Maximum on-board graphics adapter memory1.024 GB
Number of displays supported (on-board graphics)3
On-board graphics adapter DirectX version11.1
On-board graphics adapter ID0x41E
Network
Ethernet LAN *Yes
Ethernet LAN data rates10,100,1000 Mbit/s
Wi-Fi *No
Ports & interfaces
USB 2.0 ports quantity *4
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A ports quantity *2
VGA (D-Sub) ports quantity1
DVI portNo
HDMI ports quantity *1
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) ports1
Microphone inYes
Line-outYes
Line-inYes

Design
Chassis type *Desktop
Water cooling systemNo
Product colour *Black
Performance
Motherboard chipsetIntel® H81
Product type *PC
Software
Operating system installed *Windows 8.1
Operating system architecture64-bit
Processor special features
Intel® Wireless Display (Intel® WiDi)Yes
Intel 64Yes
Enhanced Intel SpeedStep TechnologyYes
Embedded options availableNo
Intel® InTru™ 3D TechnologyYes
Intel® Insider™No
Intel® Clear Video HD Technology (Intel® CVT HD)Yes
Intel Clear Video TechnologyNo
Intel VT-x with Extended Page Tables (EPT)Yes
Intel TSX-NINo
Idle StatesYes
Thermal Monitoring TechnologiesYes
Intel Stable Image Platform Program (SIPP)No
Intel® AES New Instructions (Intel® AES-NI)Yes
Intel Trusted Execution TechnologyNo
Execute Disable BitYes
Intel FDI TechnologyNo
Intel Flex Memory AccessNo
Intel Fast Memory AccessNo
Intel® Smart CacheYes
Intel Enhanced Halt StateYes
Intel Demand Based SwitchingNo
Intel® Clear Video Technology for Mobile Internet Devices (Intel CVT for MID)No
Processor package size37.5 x 37.5 mm
Supported instruction setsAVX 2.0,SSE4.1,SSE4.2
Processor codeSR1PJ
Scalability1S
CPU configuration (max)1
Graphics & IMC lithography22 nm
Thermal solution specificationPCG 2013C
Intel Virtualization Technology for Directed I/O (VT-d)No
Intel Stable Image Platform Program (SIPP) version0.00
Intel Virtualization Technology (VT-x)Yes
Intel Small Business Advantage (SBA) version1.00
Intel TSX-NI version0.00
Intel Dual Display Capable TechnologyNo
Intel Rapid Storage TechnologyNo
Processor ARK ID77486
Intel® Turbo Boost TechnologyNo
Intel® Hyper Threading Technology (Intel® HT Technology)Yes
Intel® Quick Sync Video TechnologyYes
Intel® My WiFi Technology (Intel® MWT)No
Intel® Anti-Theft Technology (Intel® AT)No
Conflict-Free processorYes
Power
Power supply *200 W
Weight & dimensions
Width *180 mm
Depth *401.8 mm
Height *379 mm
Weight *13 kg
Packaging content
Display included *No
Mouse includedYes
Keyboard includedYes
Other features
Optical drives quantity1
Intel® Virtualization Technology (Intel® VT)VT-i

[baeghursty]

Hey I'm wanting to setup dual monitors on this PC what would be your recommendation and how?? I'm new to this but really need the second monitor for work

[thesirjh]

Do you still recommend this in 2022? Same PC but with I5 4460 4GB RAM and GT 710

[toshiargente]

Sir how can i re install windows on xc-605? I cant enter in bios

[Arachisage]

How did you add on an SSD? My curren XC-605 HDD runs like a snail and i cant find the NVMe Port

[piotrekkrolikowski]

I have the exact same computer, and I can not for the life of me get the bios to recognize that boot drive to reinstall windows