Product comparison · 2 all-in-one pcs/workstations

Lenovo IdeaCentre B500 vs Lenovo ThinkCentre A70z

47specifications compared
22differ
25identical
22known for one product only

Key differences

Display diagonal
- IdeaCentre B500:58.4 cm (23")
- ThinkCentre A70z:48.3 cm (19")
Display resolution
- IdeaCentre B500:1920 x 1080 pixels
- ThinkCentre A70z:1440 x 900 pixels
HD type
- IdeaCentre B500:Full HD
- ThinkCentre A70z:Not supported
Native aspect ratio
- IdeaCentre B500:16:9
- ThinkCentre A70z:16:10
Internal memory type
- IdeaCentre B500:DDR3-SDRAM
- ThinkCentre A70z:DDR2-SDRAM
Memory clock speed
- IdeaCentre B500:1066 MHz
- ThinkCentre A70z:800 MHz
Total storage capacity
- IdeaCentre B500:640 GB
- ThinkCentre A70z:320 GB
Optical drive type
- IdeaCentre B500:DVD-RW
- ThinkCentre A70z:DVD±RW

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Comparison of IdeaCentre B500, ThinkCentre A70z
69 specifications	A Lenovo IdeaCentre B500 View product	B Lenovo ThinkCentre A70z View product
Display4 differ
Display diagonalDiffers	58.4 cm (23")	48.3 cm (19")
Display resolutionDiffers	1920 x 1080 pixels	1440 x 900 pixels
HD typeDiffers	Full HD	Not supported
Native aspect ratioDiffers	16:9	16:10
Display brightnessKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	300 cd/m²
Contrast ratio (typical)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1000:1
Processoridentical
Processor manufacturer	Intel	Intel
Processor family	Intel® Core™2 Duo	Intel® Core™2 Duo
Processor frequency	2.93 GHz	2.93 GHz
Processor cache	3 MB	3 MB
Processor cache type	L2	L2
Processor front side bus	1066 MHz	1066 MHz
Processor coresKnown for one	2	Unknown — not stated by the source
Memory2 differ
Internal memory	4 GB	4 GB
Internal memory typeDiffers	DDR3-SDRAM	DDR2-SDRAM
Maximum internal memoryKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	4 GB
Memory clock speedDiffers	1066 MHz	800 MHz
Memory layout (slots x size)	2 x 2 GB	2 x 2 GB
Storage3 differ
Total storage capacityDiffers	640 GB	320 GB
HDD capacityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	320 GB
HDD speed	7200 RPM	7200 RPM
HDD interfaceKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	SATA
Optical drive typeDiffers	DVD-RW	DVD±RW
Card reader integratedDiffers	Yes	No
Graphics2 differ
Discrete graphics card modelDiffers	NVIDIA® GeForce® GT 240M	Intel® GMA 4500M
On-board graphics cardDiffers	No	Yes
Cameraidentical
Built-in camera	Yes	Yes
Networkidentical
Wi-Fi	Yes	Yes
Ethernet LAN	Yes	Yes
BluetoothKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Ports & interfaces3 differ
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) ports	1	1
USB 2.0 ports quantity	6	6
HDMI ports quantity	0	0
VGA (D-Sub) ports quantityDiffers	0	1
DVI port	No	No
Headphone outputs	1	1
Microphone in	Yes	Yes
Firewire (IEEE 1394) ports	0	0
PS/2 ports quantityDiffers	1	2
Serial ports quantityDiffers	0	1
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A ports quantityKnown for one	0	Unknown — not stated by the source
Design1 differ
Product colourDiffers	Black, Grey	Black
Performanceidentical
Motherboard chipsetKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Intel® G41 Express
Software1 differ
Operating system installedDiffers	Windows 7 Home Premium	Windows 7 Professional
Bundled softwareKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	SKYPE, PC Doctor for WINPE, PC Doctor for Windows, Adobe Flash Player 10, Adobe Acrobat Reader, Desktop Power Manager, ThinkVantage Productivity Center, Norton Internet Security 2008, Microsoft Live Portal Toolbar, Lenovo Thinkvantage Toolbox Product Recovery 9.0, Product Recovery 8.0, DDNI 1.7
Weight & dimensions3 differ
Width (with stand)Differs	570 mm	472 mm
Depth (with stand)Differs	85 mm	73 mm
Height (with stand)Differs	484 mm	356.1 mm
Weight (with stand)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	8 kg
Packaging contentidentical
Remote control included	No	No
Drivers includedKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Other features3 differ
Graphics card familyDiffers	NVIDIA	Intel
Chassis type	All-in-One	All-in-One
DisplayDiffers	TFT	All In One WXGA+ with integrated camera 1.3M
Display included	Yes	Yes
Floppy drive installed	No	No
Form factorKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	All In One All In One (1x2)
Memory typeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	DDR2 SDRAM
Modem typeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	No
Networking features	Gigabit Ethernet	Gigabit Ethernet
Parallel ports quantity	0	0
Pointing deviceKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Mini Optical Wheel Mouse (Wireless kit)
Power supplyKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	130 W
TV tuner integratedDiffers	Yes	No
Expansion slotsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	PCI/PCI Express
Storage drive typeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	320GB SATA/ 7200
Maximum graphics card memoryKnown for one	1024 MB	Unknown — not stated by the source
S-Video outKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Wireless technologyKnown for one	802.11 b/g/n	Unknown — not stated by the source

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