Product comparison · 2 pcs/workstations

Acer Aspire X1700-X223Wb vs Lenovo ThinkStation S20 (410595G), HU

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

Key differences

The Acer Aspire X1700-X223Wb has 0.64 GHz more processor frequency than the Lenovo ThinkStation S20 (410595G), HU (2.5 GHz vs 1.86 GHz). The Lenovo ThinkStation S20 (410595G), HU has 2 MB more processor cache than the Acer Aspire X1700-X223Wb (4 MB vs 2 MB). The Lenovo ThinkStation S20 (410595G), HU has 15 W more thermal Design Power (TDP) than the Acer Aspire X1700-X223Wb (80 W vs 65 W). Only the Lenovo ThinkStation S20 (410595G), HU has ECC supported by processor. Only the Acer Aspire X1700-X223Wb has display included.

Processor family
- Aspire X1700-X223Wb:Intel® Pentium®
- ThinkStation S20 (410595G), HU:Intel® Xeon® 5000 Sequence
Processor model
- Aspire X1700-X223Wb:E5200
- ThinkStation S20 (410595G), HU:E5502
Processor frequency
- Aspire X1700-X223Wb:2.5 GHz
- ThinkStation S20 (410595G), HU:1.86 GHz
Processor cache
- Aspire X1700-X223Wb:2 MB
- ThinkStation S20 (410595G), HU:4 MB
Processor cache type
- Aspire X1700-X223Wb:L2
- ThinkStation S20 (410595G), HU:Smart Cache
Bus type
- Aspire X1700-X223Wb:FSB
- ThinkStation S20 (410595G), HU:QPI
Processor codename
- Aspire X1700-X223Wb:Wolfdale
- ThinkStation S20 (410595G), HU:Nehalem EP
Thermal Design Power (TDP)
- Aspire X1700-X223Wb:65 W
- ThinkStation S20 (410595G), HU:80 W

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Comparison of Aspire X1700-X223Wb, ThinkStation S20 (410595G), HU
118 specifications	A Acer Aspire X1700-X223Wb View product	B Lenovo ThinkStation S20 (410595G), HU View product
Processor14 differ
Processor manufacturer	Intel	Intel
Processor familyDiffers	Intel® Pentium®	Intel® Xeon® 5000 Sequence
Processor modelDiffers	E5200	E5502
Processor cores	2	2
Processor threads	2	2
Processor frequencyDiffers	2.5 GHz	1.86 GHz
Processor cacheDiffers	2 MB	4 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	4.8 GT/s
Processor lithography	45 nm	45 nm
Processor operating modes	64-bit	64-bit
Processor seriesDiffers	Intel Pentium E5000 Series for Desktop	Intel Xeon 5500 Series
Processor codenameDiffers	Wolfdale	Nehalem EP
Processor system typeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	DP
Thermal Design Power (TDP)Differs	65 W	80 W
TcaseDiffers	74.1 °C	76 °C
Number of QPI linksKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	2
Number of processors installedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1
Processor socketDiffers	LGA 775 (Socket T)	Socket B (LGA 1366)
CPU multiplier (bus/core ratio)Differs	12.5	14
SteppingDiffers	M0	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 MHz
Memory bandwidth supported by processor (max)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	19.2 GB/s
ECC supported by processorDiffers	No	Yes
Processor front side busKnown for one	800 MHz	Unknown — not stated by the source
Number of Processing Die TransistorsKnown for one	228 M	Unknown — not stated by the source
Processing Die sizeKnown for one	82 mm²	Unknown — not stated by the source
Memory5 differ
Internal memoryDiffers	4 GB	3 GB
Maximum internal memoryDiffers	4 GB	12 GB
Internal memory typeDiffers	DDR2-SDRAM	DDR3-SDRAM
Memory layout (slots x size)Differs	2 x 2 GB	3 x 1 GB
Memory clock speedDiffers	800 MHz	1066 MHz
Memory channelsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Triple-channel
Memory slotsKnown for one	2x DIMM	Unknown — not stated by the source
Storageidentical
Optical drive typeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	DVD-RW
HDD capacityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	250 GB
HDD interface	SATA	SATA
HDD speedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	7200 RPM
Card reader integrated	Yes	Yes
Compatible memory cardsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	CF, MMC, SD, xD
Total storage capacityKnown for one	640 GB	Unknown — not stated by the source
Graphicsidentical
Maximum graphics card memoryKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	0.256 GB
Graphics cardKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Quadro FX 380
On-board graphics cardKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Discrete graphics card modelKnown for one	NVIDIA® GeForce® 7100	Unknown — not stated by the source
Performance1 differ
Product typeDiffers	PC	Workstation
Optical driveidentical
CD read speedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	40x
Ports & interfaces4 differ
USB 2.0 ports quantityDiffers	8	10
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) ports	1	1
Headphone outputs	1	1
Line-inKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Microphone in	Yes	Yes
VGA (D-Sub) ports quantityDiffers	1	0
PS/2 ports quantityDiffers	2	0
Firewire (IEEE 1394) portsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	2
eSATA ports quantityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1
Serial ports quantityDiffers	0	1
Parallel ports quantity	0	0
Expansion slotsidentical
PCI Express x16 slots	1	1
PCI slotsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	2
PCI Express x1 slotsKnown for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
Poweridentical
Power requirementsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	100-240V; 50/60Hz
Power supplyKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	625 W
Design1 differ
Chassis typeDiffers	Mini Tower	Tower
Software2 differ
Operating system installedDiffers	Windows Vista Home Premium	Windows 7 Professional
Compatible operating systemsDiffers	Microsoft Office 2007 3, CyberLink PowerDVD + Power Producer 4, -McAfee Internet Security Suite.	Windows XP Pro SP1/SP2 32/64-bit Red Hat Enterprise Linux 5.0 Windows Vista 32/64-bit Windows Vista Enterprise 32/64-bit Windows Vista Ultimate 32/64-bit
Bundled softwareKnown for one	Acer Empowering Technology (Acer eDataSecurity1, eRecovery Management), Acer Arcade Live2, Acer GameZone3, Microsoft Works 8.5, eSobi, Adobe Reader, NTI Media MakerTM.	Unknown — not stated by the source
Display1 differ
Display includedDiffers	Yes	No
Display diagonalKnown for one	55.9 cm (22")	Unknown — not stated by the source
DisplayKnown for one	TFT	Unknown — not stated by the source
Processor special features8 differ
CPU configuration (max)Differs	1	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)Differs	No	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	37212	37092
Processor codeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	SLBEZ
Processor package sizeDiffers	37.5 x 37.5 mm	42.5 x 45 mm
Thermal Monitoring TechnologiesDiffers	Yes	No
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
Audio1 differ
Audio systemDiffers	High Definition Audio	ADI 1988 A
Weight & dimensions3 differ
WidthDiffers	100 mm	175 mm
DepthDiffers	330 mm	460 mm
HeightDiffers	265 mm	478 mm
WeightKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	16.3 kg
Packaging contentidentical
Mouse includedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Keyboardidentical
Keyboard typeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Preferred Pro USB
Networkidentical
Networking featuresKnown for one	Gigabit Ethernet	Unknown — not stated by the source

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