Product comparison · 2 pcs/workstations

Acer Aspire X3812 + X223HQ vs Lenovo ThinkStation SNF21HN workstation Intel® Xeon® 5000 Sequence E5504

76specifications compared
37differ
39identical
45known for one product only

Key differences

The Lenovo ThinkStation SNF21HN workstation Intel® Xeon® 5000 Sequence E5504 has 2 more processor cores than the Acer Aspire X3812 + X223HQ (4 vs 2). The Lenovo ThinkStation SNF21HN workstation Intel® Xeon® 5000 Sequence E5504 has 2 more processor threads than the Acer Aspire X3812 + X223HQ (4 vs 2). The Acer Aspire X3812 + X223HQ has 0.6 GHz more processor frequency than the Lenovo ThinkStation SNF21HN workstation Intel® Xeon® 5000 Sequence E5504 (2.6 GHz vs 2 GHz). Only the Lenovo ThinkStation SNF21HN workstation Intel® Xeon® 5000 Sequence E5504 has ECC supported by processor. Only the Acer Aspire X3812 + X223HQ has display included.

Processor family
- Aspire X3812 + X223HQ:Intel® Pentium®
- ThinkStation SNF21HN workstation Intel® Xeon® 5000 Sequence E5504:Intel® Xeon® 5000 Sequence
Processor model
- Aspire X3812 + X223HQ:E5300
- ThinkStation SNF21HN workstation Intel® Xeon® 5000 Sequence E5504:E5504
Processor cores
- Aspire X3812 + X223HQ:2
- ThinkStation SNF21HN workstation Intel® Xeon® 5000 Sequence E5504:4
Processor threads
- Aspire X3812 + X223HQ:2
- ThinkStation SNF21HN workstation Intel® Xeon® 5000 Sequence E5504:4
Processor frequency
- Aspire X3812 + X223HQ:2.6 GHz
- ThinkStation SNF21HN workstation Intel® Xeon® 5000 Sequence E5504:2 GHz
Processor cache
- Aspire X3812 + X223HQ:2 MB
- ThinkStation SNF21HN workstation Intel® Xeon® 5000 Sequence E5504:4 MB
Processor cache type
- Aspire X3812 + X223HQ:L2
- ThinkStation SNF21HN workstation Intel® Xeon® 5000 Sequence E5504:Smart Cache
Bus type
- Aspire X3812 + X223HQ:FSB
- ThinkStation SNF21HN workstation Intel® Xeon® 5000 Sequence E5504:QPI

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Comparison of Aspire X3812 + X223HQ, SNF21HN
121 specifications	A Acer Aspire X3812 + X223HQ View product	B Lenovo ThinkStation SNF21HN workstation Intel® Xeon® 5000 Sequence E5504 Model SNF21HN View product
Processor16 differ
Processor manufacturer	Intel	Intel
Processor familyDiffers	Intel® Pentium®	Intel® Xeon® 5000 Sequence
Processor modelDiffers	E5300	E5504
Processor coresDiffers	2	4
Processor threadsDiffers	2	4
Processor frequencyDiffers	2.6 GHz	2 GHz
Processor cacheDiffers	2 MB	4 MB
Processor cache typeDiffers	L2	Smart Cache
Processor front side busKnown for one	800 MHz	Unknown — not stated by the source
Bus typeDiffers	FSB	QPI
FSB Parity	No	No
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
Thermal Design Power (TDP)Differs	65 W	80 W
TcaseDiffers	74.1 °C	76 °C
Processor socketDiffers	LGA 775 (Socket T)	Socket B (LGA 1366)
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
CPU multiplier (bus/core ratio)Differs	13	15
SteppingDiffers	R0	D0
ECC supported by processorDiffers	No	Yes
System bus rateKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	4.8 GT/s
Processor system typeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	DP
Number of QPI linksKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	2
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
Memory1 differ
Internal memory	4 GB	4 GB
Maximum internal memoryKnown for one	8 GB	Unknown — not stated by the source
Internal memory typeDiffers	DDR2-SDRAM	DDR3-SDRAM
Memory layout (slots x size)	2 x 2 GB	2 x 2 GB
Memory clock speedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1066 MHz
ECCKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Memory channelsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Triple-channel
Storageidentical
Total storage capacityKnown for one	320 GB	Unknown — not stated by the source
HDD interface	SATA	SATA
Card reader integrated	Yes	Yes
Floppy drive installedKnown for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source
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 speedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	7200 RPM
Graphicsidentical
On-board graphics cardKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Discrete graphics card modelKnown for one	Intel® GMA X4500	Unknown — not stated by the source
Performance1 differ
Product typeDiffers	PC	Workstation
Audio output channelsKnown for one	5.1 channels	Unknown — not stated by the source
Networkidentical
Ethernet LANKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Ethernet LAN data ratesKnown for one	1000 Mbit/s	Unknown — not stated by the source
Wi-FiKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Ports & interfaces4 differ
USB 2.0 ports quantityDiffers	9	8
HDMI ports quantityKnown for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) portsDiffers	1	2
Headphone outputs	1	1
Microphone in	Yes	Yes
VGA (D-Sub) ports quantityDiffers	1	0
DVI portKnown for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source
PS/2 ports quantity	2	2
Firewire (IEEE 1394) portsKnown for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
eSATA ports quantity	1	1
S/PDIF out portKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Serial ports quantityDiffers	0	1
Parallel ports quantity	0	0
DVI-I ports quantityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1
Expansion slots1 differ
PCI Express x1 slots	1	1
PCI Express x16 slotsDiffers	1	2
PCI Express x4 slotsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1
PCI slotsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	2
Poweridentical
Power supplyKnown for one	220 W	Unknown — not stated by the source
Power requirementsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	100-240V, 50/60Hz
Design1 differ
Chassis typeDiffers	SFF	Tower
Product colourKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Black
Software1 differ
Operating system installedDiffers	Windows 7 Home Premium	Windows XP Professional
Mac compatibilityKnown for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source
Drivers includedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Display1 differ
Display includedDiffers	Yes	No
Display diagonalKnown for one	55.9 cm (22")	Unknown — not stated by the source
Processor special features8 differ
CPU configuration (max)Differs	1	2
Embedded options available	Yes	Yes
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	2	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® Wireless Display (Intel® WiDi)	No	No
Processor ARK IDDiffers	35300	40711
Processor codeDiffers	SLB9U	SLBF9
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
Intel® Smart CacheKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Physical Address Extension (PAE)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Processor package sizeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	42.5 x 45 mm
Audioidentical
Audio systemKnown for one	High Definition Audio	Unknown — not stated by the source
Weight & dimensions3 differ
WidthDiffers	100 mm	210 mm
DepthDiffers	352 mm	602 mm
HeightDiffers	265 mm	478 mm
Packaging contentidentical
Remote control includedKnown for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source
Featuresidentical
TV tuner typeKnown for one	Analogue & DVB-T	Unknown — not stated by the source
Other featuresidentical
TV tuner integratedKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source

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