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

Lenovo ThinkCentre M71z vs MSI AE2211G-011EU All-in-One PC/workstation Intel® Core™ i3 i3-2100

106specifications compared
41differ
65identical
83known for one product only

Key differences

Display diagonal
- ThinkCentre M71z:50.8 cm (20")
- AE2211G-011EU All-in-One PC/workstation Intel® Core™ i3 i3-2100:54.6 cm (21.5")
Display resolution
- ThinkCentre M71z:1600 x 900 pixels
- AE2211G-011EU All-in-One PC/workstation Intel® Core™ i3 i3-2100:1920 x 1080 pixels
Touchscreen
- ThinkCentre M71z:No
- AE2211G-011EU All-in-One PC/workstation Intel® Core™ i3 i3-2100:Yes
HD type
- ThinkCentre M71z:HD+
- AE2211G-011EU All-in-One PC/workstation Intel® Core™ i3 i3-2100:Full HD
Processor family
- ThinkCentre M71z:Intel® Celeron®
- AE2211G-011EU All-in-One PC/workstation Intel® Core™ i3 i3-2100:Intel® Core™ i3
Processor model
- ThinkCentre M71z:G530
- AE2211G-011EU All-in-One PC/workstation Intel® Core™ i3 i3-2100:i3-2100
Processor threads
- ThinkCentre M71z:2
- AE2211G-011EU All-in-One PC/workstation Intel® Core™ i3 i3-2100:4
Processor frequency
- ThinkCentre M71z:2.4 GHz
- AE2211G-011EU All-in-One PC/workstation Intel® Core™ i3 i3-2100:3.1 GHz

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Comparison of ThinkCentre M71z, AE2211G-011EU
189 specifications	A Lenovo ThinkCentre M71z View product	B MSI AE2211G-011EU All-in-One PC/workstation Intel® Core™ i3 i3-2100 Model AE2211G-011EU View product
Display4 differ
Display diagonalDiffers	50.8 cm (20")	54.6 cm (21.5")
Display resolutionDiffers	1600 x 900 pixels	1920 x 1080 pixels
TouchscreenDiffers	No	Yes
HD typeDiffers	HD+	Full HD
Full HDKnown for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source
LED backlightKnown for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source
Native aspect ratio	16:9	16:9
Display brightnessKnown for one	250 cd/m²	Unknown — not stated by the source
Contrast ratio (typical)Known for one	1000:1	Unknown — not stated by the source
Touch technologyKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Multi-touch
Processor10 differ
Processor manufacturer	Intel	Intel
Processor familyDiffers	Intel® Celeron®	Intel® Core™ i3
Processor modelDiffers	G530	i3-2100
Processor cores	2	2
Processor threadsDiffers	2	4
Processor frequencyDiffers	2.4 GHz	3.1 GHz
Processor cacheDiffers	2 MB	3 MB
Processor cache typeDiffers	L3	Smart Cache
Processor socket	LGA 1155 (Socket H2)	LGA 1155 (Socket H2)
System bus rate	5 GT/s	5 GT/s
64-bit computingKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Thermal Design Power (TDP)Differs	65 W	35, 65
Bus type	DMI	DMI
CPU multiplier (bus/core ratio)Differs	24	31
PCI Express slots version	2.0	2.0
Processor codeKnown for one	SR05H	Unknown — not stated by the source
Processor codename	Sandy Bridge	Sandy Bridge
Processor lithography	32 nm	32 nm
Processor operating modes	64-bit	64-bit
Stepping	Q0	Q0
Tcase	69.1 °C	69.1 °C
Conflict-Free processor	No	No
Maximum internal memory supported by processor	32 GB	32 GB
Memory types supported by processor	DDR3-SDRAM	DDR3-SDRAM
Memory clock speeds supported by processorDiffers	1066 MHz	1066,1333 MHz
Memory bandwidth supported by processor (max)Differs	16 GB/s	21 GB/s
Memory channels supported by processor	Dual	Dual
Processor generationKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	2nd gen Intel® Core™ i3
FSB ParityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	No
Maximum number of PCI Express lanesKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	16
Processor seriesKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Intel Core i3-2100 Desktop Series
ECC supported by processorKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	No
Memory1 differ
Internal memoryDiffers	2 GB	4 GB
Internal memory type	DDR3-SDRAM	DDR3-SDRAM
Maximum internal memory	8 GB	8 GB
Memory slots typeKnown for one	DIMM	Unknown — not stated by the source
Memory clock speedKnown for one	1333 MHz	Unknown — not stated by the source
Memory layout (slots x size)Known for one	1 x 2 GB	Unknown — not stated by the source
Storage5 differ
Total storage capacityDiffers	250 GB	500 GB
Storage mediaKnown for one	HDD	Unknown — not stated by the source
Number of storage drives installedKnown for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
Number of HDDs installed	1	1
HDD speedDiffers	7200 RPM	5400 RPM
HDD size	3.5"	3.5"
HDD interfaceDiffers	SATA	SATA II
Number of SSDs installedKnown for one	0	Unknown — not stated by the source
Optical drive typeDiffers	DVD±RW	DVD Super Multi
Card reader integrated	Yes	Yes
Compatible memory cardsDiffers	SD	Memory Stick (MS), miniSD, MMC, SD, xD
HDD capacityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	500 GB
Graphics2 differ
On-board graphics card	Yes	Yes
On-board graphics card family	Intel® HD Graphics	Intel® HD Graphics
On-board graphics card modelDiffers	Intel® HD Graphics	Intel® HD Graphics 2000
Number of displays supported (on-board graphics)	2	2
On-board graphics card base frequency	850 MHz	850 MHz
On-board graphics card dynamic frequency (max)Differs	1000 MHz	1100 MHz
Discrete graphics card modelKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	NVIDIA® GeForce® GT 540M
Discrete graphics card memoryKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1 GB
Discrete graphics memory typeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	GDDR3
On-board graphics card IDKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	0x102
Audioidentical
Built-in speaker(s)Known for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
RMS rated powerKnown for one	4 W	Unknown — not stated by the source
Audio system	HD	HD
Number of speakersKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	2
Built-in microphoneKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Camera1 differ
Built-in cameraDiffers	No	Yes
Optical driveidentical
Optical drive interfaceKnown for one	SATA	Unknown — not stated by the source
Network2 differ
Wi-FiDiffers	No	Yes
Wi-Fi standardsDiffers	Not supported	802.11b, 802.11g, Wi-Fi 4 (802.11n)
Ethernet LAN	Yes	Yes
Ethernet LAN data rates	10,100,1000 Mbit/s	10,100,1000 Mbit/s
BluetoothKnown for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source
Ports & interfaces2 differ
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) ports	1	1
USB 2.0 ports quantityDiffers	6	4
Thunderbolt ports quantityKnown for one	0	Unknown — not stated by the source
HDMI ports quantityDiffers	0	1
VGA (D-Sub) ports quantity	0	0
DisplayPorts quantityKnown for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
DVI port	No	No
Headphone outputs	1	1
Microphone in	Yes	Yes
FireWire 800Known for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source
Firewire (IEEE 1394) ports	0	0
Composite video inKnown for one	0	Unknown — not stated by the source
Docking connectorKnown for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source
Mini PCI Express slotsKnown for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
PS/2 ports quantity	0	0
Serial ports quantity	0	0
S/PDIF out portKnown for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A ports quantityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	0
Designidentical
Product colour	Black	Black
Cable lock slotKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Wall mountableKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Performanceidentical
Motherboard chipset	Intel® H61	Intel® H61
Trusted Platform Module (TPM)Known for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Software1 differ
Operating system installedDiffers	Windows 7 Professional	Windows 7 Home Premium
Operating system architecture	64-bit	64-bit
Bundled softwareKnown for one	Rescue and Recovery ThinkVantage System Update ThinkVantage Power Manager ThinkVantage Toolbox Norton Internet Security 2011 Adobe Reader Skype f/ Windows MicrosoftOffice 2010 Corel Burn.Now (DVD±RW) Corel DVD MovieFactory (DVD±RW) Corel WinDVD (DVD±RW)	Unknown — not stated by the source
Processor special features7 differ
CPU configuration (max)	1	1
Embedded options available	No	No
Enhanced Intel SpeedStep Technology	Yes	Yes
Execute Disable Bit	Yes	Yes
Idle States	Yes	Yes
Intel 64	Yes	Yes
Intel Dual Display Capable Technology	Yes	Yes
Intel Enhanced Halt State	Yes	Yes
Intel FDI Technology	Yes	Yes
Intel Fast Memory Access	Yes	Yes
Intel Flex Memory Access	Yes	Yes
Intel Trusted Execution Technology	No	No
Intel VT-x with Extended Page Tables (EPT)	Yes	Yes
Intel Virtualization Technology (VT-x)	Yes	Yes
Intel Virtualization Technology for Directed I/O (VT-d)	No	No
Intel® AES New Instructions (Intel® AES-NI)	No	No
Intel® Clear Video HD Technology (Intel® CVT HD)Differs	No	Yes
Intel® Hyper Threading Technology (Intel® HT Technology)Differs	No	Yes
Intel® InTru™ 3D TechnologyDiffers	No	Yes
Intel® Insider™Differs	No	Yes
Intel® Quick Sync Video TechnologyDiffers	No	Yes
Intel® Smart CacheKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Intel® Turbo Boost Technology	No	No
Intel® Wireless Display (Intel® WiDi)	No	No
Processor ARK IDDiffers	53414	53422
Processor package size	37.5 x 37.5 mm	37.5 x 37.5 mm
Supported instruction setsDiffers	SSE4.1, SSE4.2	AVX
Thermal Monitoring Technologies	Yes	Yes
Intel Clear Video TechnologyKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	No
Intel Demand Based SwitchingKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	No
Intel Identity Protection Technology versionKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1.00
Intel Rapid Storage TechnologyKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	No
Intel® Anti-Theft Technology (Intel® AT)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	No
Intel® Clear Video Technology for Mobile Internet Devices (Intel CVT for MID)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	No
Intel® Identity Protection Technology (Intel® IPT)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Intel® My WiFi Technology (Intel® MWT)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	No
Poweridentical
AC adapter powerKnown for one	150 W	Unknown — not stated by the source
AC adapter frequencyKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	50/60 Hz
AC adapter input voltageKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	100 - 240 V
Weight & dimensions4 differ
Width (with stand)Differs	507 mm	555.1 mm
Depth (with stand)Differs	101 mm	404.9 mm
Height (with stand)Differs	411 mm	66.5 mm
Weight (with stand)Differs	7.5 kg	7.7 kg
Package weightKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	9 kg
Certificatesidentical
Compliance certificatesKnown for one	RoHS	Unknown — not stated by the source
CertificationKnown for one	TCO GREENGUARD Climate Saver	Unknown — not stated by the source
Sustainabilityidentical
Sustainability certificatesKnown for one	EPEAT Gold, ENERGY STAR	Unknown — not stated by the source
Packaging contentidentical
Mouse included	Yes	Yes
Keyboard included	Yes	Yes
AC adapter includedKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Drivers includedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Other features2 differ
Graphics card familyDiffers	Intel	Intel, NVIDIA
Audio adapter typeKnown for one	Realtek ALC269Q	Unknown — not stated by the source
Camera includedKnown for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source
Chassis type	All-in-One	All-in-One
Copper ethernet cabling technologyKnown for one	1000BASE-T, 100BASE-TX, 10BASE-T	Unknown — not stated by the source
DisplayDiffers	TFT	LCD
Display diagonal (metric)Known for one	50.8 cm	Unknown — not stated by the source
Display included	Yes	Yes
Ethernet interface typeKnown for one	Gigabit Ethernet	Unknown — not stated by the source
Fibre ChannelKnown for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source
HDMIKnown for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source
Headphone connectivityKnown for one	3.5 mm	Unknown — not stated by the source
Internal modemKnown for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source
Keyboard number of keysKnown for one	104	Unknown — not stated by the source
Maximum resolutionKnown for one	1920 x 1080 pixels	Unknown — not stated by the source
Microphone connectivityKnown for one	3.5 mm	Unknown — not stated by the source
Mini HDMI ports quantityKnown for one	0	Unknown — not stated by the source
Modem (RJ-11) portsKnown for one	0	Unknown — not stated by the source
Number of processors installed	1	1
Power supply	150 W	150 W
Storage drive interfaceKnown for one	Serial ATA	Unknown — not stated by the source
Audio output channelsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	5.1 channels
Cabling technologyKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	10/100/1000Base-T(X)
Compliance industry standardsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	IEEE 802.3, 802.3u, 802.3ab
Megapixel (approx.)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1.3 MP
Networking featuresKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Gigabit Ethernet
Parallel ports quantityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	0
PlatformKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	PC
Power supply typeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	AC
SpeakersKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes

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