Product comparison · 2 pcs/workstations

Acer Aspire M5641 vs Lenovo ThinkCentre M57e

80specifications compared
32differ
48identical
19known for one product only

Key differences

The Acer Aspire M5641 has 2 more processor cores than the Lenovo ThinkCentre M57e (4 vs 2). The Acer Aspire M5641 has 2 more processor threads than the Lenovo ThinkCentre M57e (4 vs 2). The Acer Aspire M5641 has 0.46 GHz more processor frequency than the Lenovo ThinkCentre M57e (2.66 GHz vs 2.2 GHz). Only the Acer Aspire M5641 has card reader integrated. Only the Acer Aspire M5641 has embedded options available.

Processor family
- Aspire M5641:Intel® Core™2 Quad
- ThinkCentre M57e:Intel® Pentium®
Processor model
- Aspire M5641:Q9400
- ThinkCentre M57e:E2200
Processor cores
- Aspire M5641:4
- ThinkCentre M57e:2
Processor threads
- Aspire M5641:4
- ThinkCentre M57e:2
Processor frequency
- Aspire M5641:2.66 GHz
- ThinkCentre M57e:2.2 GHz
Processor cache
- Aspire M5641:6 MB
- ThinkCentre M57e:1 MB
Processor front side bus
- Aspire M5641:1333 MHz
- ThinkCentre M57e:800 MHz
Processor lithography
- Aspire M5641:45 nm
- ThinkCentre M57e:65 nm

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Comparison of Aspire M5641, ThinkCentre M57e
99 specifications	A Acer Aspire M5641 View product	B Lenovo ThinkCentre M57e View product
Processor16 differ
Processor manufacturer	Intel	Intel
Processor familyDiffers	Intel® Core™2 Quad	Intel® Pentium®
Processor modelDiffers	Q9400	E2200
Processor coresDiffers	4	2
Processor threadsDiffers	4	2
Processor frequencyDiffers	2.66 GHz	2.2 GHz
Processor cacheDiffers	6 MB	1 MB
Processor cache type	L2	L2
Processor front side busDiffers	1333 MHz	800 MHz
Bus type	FSB	FSB
FSB Parity	No	No
Processor lithographyDiffers	45 nm	65 nm
Processor operating modes	64-bit	64-bit
Processor seriesDiffers	Intel Core 2 Quad Q9000 Series for Desktop	Intel Pentium E2000 Series for Desktop
Processor codenameDiffers	Yorkfield	Conroe
Thermal Design Power (TDP)Differs	95 W	65 W
TcaseDiffers	71.4 °C	73.3 °C
Processor socket	LGA 775 (Socket T)	LGA 775 (Socket T)
Number of Processing Die TransistorsDiffers	456 M	105 M
Processing Die sizeDiffers	164 mm²	77 mm²
CPU multiplier (bus/core ratio)Differs	8	11
SteppingDiffers	R0	M0
ECC supported by processor	No	No
Memory1 differ
Internal memoryDiffers	4 GB	1 GB
Maximum internal memory	4 GB	4 GB
Internal memory type	DDR2-SDRAM	DDR2-SDRAM
Memory layout (slots x size)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1 x 1 GB
Memory clock speedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	667 MHz
Memory slotsKnown for one	2x DIMM	Unknown — not stated by the source
Storage2 differ
Total storage capacityDiffers	640 GB	160 GB
Optical drive typeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	DVD-ROM
HDD interface	SATA	SATA
HDD speed	7200 RPM	7200 RPM
Card reader integratedDiffers	Yes	No
Number of HDDs installedKnown for one	2	Unknown — not stated by the source
Graphics1 differ
Discrete graphics card modelDiffers	NVIDIA® GeForce® 9600 GS	Intel® GMA 3100
Maximum graphics card memoryKnown for one	2.175 GB	Unknown — not stated by the source
Performanceidentical
Product type	PC	PC
Optical driveidentical
CD read speedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	48x
CD write speedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	48x
CD rewrite speedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	32x
DVD read speedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	16x
Networkidentical
Networking features	Gigabit Ethernet	Gigabit Ethernet
Wake-on-LAN readyKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Ports & interfaces2 differ
USB 2.0 ports quantityDiffers	8	6
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) ports	1	1
Headphone outputs	1	1
Microphone in	Yes	Yes
VGA (D-Sub) ports quantity	1	1
PS/2 ports quantity	2	2
Serial ports quantity	1	1
Parallel ports quantityDiffers	0	1
DVI portKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Firewire (IEEE 1394) portsKnown for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
Poweridentical
Power supplyKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	280 W
Power supply input voltageKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	110 - 220 V
Power supply input frequencyKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	50 - 60 Hz
Designidentical
Chassis type	Tower	Tower
Software1 differ
Operating system installedDiffers	Windows Vista Home Premium	Windows Vista Business
Displayidentical
Display included	No	No
Processor special features5 differ
Embedded options availableDiffers	Yes	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 Switching	No	No
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 TechnologyDiffers	Yes	No
Intel VT-x with Extended Page Tables (EPT)	No	No
Intel Virtualization Technology (VT-x)Differs	Yes	No
Intel Virtualization Technology for Directed I/O (VT-d)Differs	Yes	No
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® Wireless Display (Intel® WiDi)	No	No
Processor ARK IDDiffers	35365	33925
Processor package size	37.5 x 37.5 mm	37.5 x 37.5 mm
Thermal Monitoring Technologies	Yes	Yes
Intel® Turbo Boost Technology	No	No
Intel® Hyper Threading Technology (Intel® HT Technology)	No	No
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
Processor codeKnown for one	SLB6B	Unknown — not stated by the source
Audio1 differ
Audio systemDiffers	High Definition Audio 7.1	ALC662
Weight & dimensions3 differ
WidthDiffers	183 mm	175 mm
DepthDiffers	455 mm	440 mm
HeightDiffers	370 mm	402 mm
WeightKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	11 kg
Other featuresidentical
Intel segment taggingKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Enterprise, Professional

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