Product comparison · 2 pcs/workstations

Acer Aspire G7700 Rookie vs Lenovo ThinkStation S20

78specifications compared
38differ
40identical
34known for one product only

Key differences

Processor family
- Aspire G7700 Rookie:Intel® Core™2 Quad
- ThinkStation S20:Intel® Xeon® 5000 Sequence
Processor model
- Aspire G7700 Rookie:Q6600
- ThinkStation S20:E5530
Processor threads
- Aspire G7700 Rookie:4
- ThinkStation S20:8
Processor cache type
- Aspire G7700 Rookie:L2
- ThinkStation S20:Smart Cache
Bus type
- Aspire G7700 Rookie:FSB
- ThinkStation S20:QPI
Processor lithography
- Aspire G7700 Rookie:65 nm
- ThinkStation S20:45 nm
Processor codename
- Aspire G7700 Rookie:Kentsfield
- ThinkStation S20:Nehalem EP
Thermal Design Power (TDP)
- Aspire G7700 Rookie:95, 105
- ThinkStation S20:80 W

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Comparison of Aspire G7700 Rookie, ThinkStation S20
112 specifications	A Acer Aspire G7700 Rookie View product	B Lenovo ThinkStation S20 View product
Processor16 differ
Processor manufacturer	Intel	Intel
Processor familyDiffers	Intel® Core™2 Quad	Intel® Xeon® 5000 Sequence
Processor modelDiffers	Q6600	E5530
Processor cores	4	4
Processor threadsDiffers	4	8
Processor boost frequencyKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	2.66 GHz
Processor frequency	2.4 GHz	2.4 GHz
Processor cache	8 MB	8 MB
Processor cache typeDiffers	L2	Smart Cache
Bus typeDiffers	FSB	QPI
FSB Parity	No	No
System bus rateKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	5.86 GT/s
Processor lithographyDiffers	65 nm	45 nm
Processor operating modes	64-bit	64-bit
Processor seriesDiffers	Intel Core 2 Quad Q6000 Series	Intel Xeon 5500 Series
Processor codenameDiffers	Kentsfield	Nehalem EP
Processor system typeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	DP
Thermal Design Power (TDP)Differs	95, 105	80 W
TcaseDiffers	B3=62.2; G0=71	76 °C
Number of QPI linksKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	2
Processor socketDiffers	LGA 775 (Socket T)	Socket B (LGA 1366)
Number of Processing Die TransistorsDiffers	582 M	731 M
Processing Die sizeDiffers	286 mm²	263 mm²
CPU multiplier (bus/core ratio)Differs	9	18
SteppingDiffers	G0	D0
Maximum internal memory supported by processorKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	144 GB
Memory types supported by processorKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	DDR3-SDRAM
Memory clock speeds supported by processorKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	800,1066 MHz
Memory bandwidth supported by processor (max)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	25.6 GB/s
ECC supported by processorDiffers	No	Yes
Processor front side busKnown for one	1066 MHz	Unknown — not stated by the source
Processor core voltage (AC)Known for one	0.85 - 1.5 V	Unknown — not stated by the source
Memory4 differ
Internal memoryDiffers	2 GB	4 GB
Maximum internal memoryDiffers	8 GB	12 GB
Memory layout (slots x size)Differs	2 x 1 GB	2 x 2 GB
Memory clock speedDiffers	800 MHz	1066 MHz
Memory channelsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Triple-channel
Internal memory typeKnown for one	DDR2-SDRAM	Unknown — not stated by the source
Storageidentical
HDD capacityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	250 GB
HDD interface	SATA	SATA
HDD speed	7200 RPM	7200 RPM
Card reader integrated	Yes	Yes
Total storage capacityKnown for one	640 GB	Unknown — not stated by the source
Optical drive typeKnown for one	DVD±RW	Unknown — not stated by the source
Number of HDDs installedKnown for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
RAID levelsKnown for one	0, 1, 1+0, 5	Unknown — not stated by the source
Graphicsidentical
Maximum graphics card memoryKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	0.768 GB
Graphics cardKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Quadro FX 1800
Discrete graphics card modelKnown for one	NVIDIA GeForce 9600 GT	Unknown — not stated by the source
Discrete graphics card memoryKnown for one	0.512 GB	Unknown — not stated by the source
Performance1 differ
Product typeDiffers	PC	Workstation
Motherboard chipsetKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Intel® X58 Express
Ports & interfaces4 differ
USB 2.0 ports quantityDiffers	9	10
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) portsDiffers	2	1
Headphone outputs	1	1
Microphone in	Yes	Yes
VGA (D-Sub) ports quantity	1	1
PS/2 ports quantity	2	2
Firewire (IEEE 1394) portsDiffers	1	2
eSATA ports quantityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1
Serial ports quantityDiffers	0	1
Parallel ports quantity	0	0
Power1 differ
Power supplyDiffers	750 W	625 W
Power supply input voltageKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	100 - 240 V
Power supply input frequencyKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	50 - 60 Hz
Designidentical
Chassis type	Tower	Tower
Displayidentical
Display included	No	No
Processor special features8 differ
CPU configuration (max)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	2
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 Clear Video Technology	No	No
Intel Demand Based SwitchingDiffers	No	Yes
Intel Dual Display Capable Technology	No	No
Intel Enhanced Halt State	Yes	Yes
Intel FDI Technology	No	No
Intel Fast Memory Access	No	No
Intel Flex Memory Access	No	No
Intel Rapid Storage Technology	No	No
Intel Trusted Execution Technology	No	No
Intel VT-x with Extended Page Tables (EPT)Differs	No	Yes
Intel Virtualization Technology (VT-x)	Yes	Yes
Intel Virtualization Technology for Directed I/O (VT-d)Differs	No	Yes
Intel® AES New Instructions (Intel® AES-NI)	No	No
Intel® Clear Video HD Technology (Intel® CVT HD)	No	No
Intel® Clear Video Technology for Mobile Internet Devices (Intel CVT for MID)	No	No
Intel® InTru™ 3D Technology	No	No
Intel® Insider™	No	No
Intel® Smart CacheKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Intel® Wireless Display (Intel® WiDi)	No	No
Physical Address Extension (PAE)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Processor ARK IDDiffers	29765	37103
Processor codeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	SLBF7
Processor package sizeDiffers	37.5 x 37.5 mm	42.5 x 45 mm
Thermal Monitoring TechnologiesDiffers	Yes	No
Intel® Turbo Boost TechnologyDiffers	No	1.0
Intel® Hyper Threading Technology (Intel® HT Technology)Differs	No	Yes
Intel® Quick Sync Video Technology	No	No
Intel® My WiFi Technology (Intel® MWT)	No	No
Intel® Anti-Theft Technology (Intel® AT)	No	No
Conflict-Free processor	No	No
Audio1 differ
Audio systemDiffers	High Definition Audio 7.1	ADI 1988 A
Weight & dimensions3 differ
WidthDiffers	190 mm	175 mm
DepthDiffers	490 mm	460 mm
HeightDiffers	430 mm	478 mm
WeightKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	16.3 kg
Networkidentical
Networking featuresKnown for one	Gigabit Ethernet	Unknown — not stated by the source
Softwareidentical
Operating system installedKnown for one	Windows Vista Home Premium	Unknown — not stated by the source
Trial softwareKnown for one	Microsoft Office 2007 (60D), Norton Internet Security 2007 (90D), eSobi v2,0 Lite (90D)	Unknown — not stated by the source
Bundled softwareKnown for one	Microsoft Works 8.5, Adobe Reader 7.0, Acer Arcade Live, Quick Burning (NTI CD-Maker Gold), Acer Empowering Technology	Unknown — not stated by the source

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