Product comparison · 2 pcs/workstations

Acer Aspire X5300 vs Lenovo ThinkStation SNF21PB workstation Intel® Xeon® 5000 Sequence E5504

74specifications compared
32differ
42identical
47known for one product only

Key differences

The Lenovo ThinkStation SNF21PB workstation Intel® Xeon® 5000 Sequence E5504 has 2 more processor cores than the Acer Aspire X5300 (4 vs 2). The Lenovo ThinkStation SNF21PB workstation Intel® Xeon® 5000 Sequence E5504 has 2 more processor threads than the Acer Aspire X5300 (4 vs 2). The Acer Aspire X5300 has 1 GHz more processor frequency than the Lenovo ThinkStation SNF21PB workstation Intel® Xeon® 5000 Sequence E5504 (3 GHz vs 2 GHz). Only the Lenovo ThinkStation SNF21PB workstation Intel® Xeon® 5000 Sequence E5504 has ECC supported by processor. Only the Lenovo ThinkStation SNF21PB workstation Intel® Xeon® 5000 Sequence E5504 has embedded options available.

Processor family
- Aspire X5300:Intel® Pentium® D
- ThinkStation SNF21PB workstation Intel® Xeon® 5000 Sequence E5504:Intel® Xeon® 5000 Sequence
Processor model
- Aspire X5300:925
- ThinkStation SNF21PB workstation Intel® Xeon® 5000 Sequence E5504:E5504
Processor cores
- Aspire X5300:2
- ThinkStation SNF21PB workstation Intel® Xeon® 5000 Sequence E5504:4
Processor threads
- Aspire X5300:2
- ThinkStation SNF21PB workstation Intel® Xeon® 5000 Sequence E5504:4
Processor frequency
- Aspire X5300:3 GHz
- ThinkStation SNF21PB workstation Intel® Xeon® 5000 Sequence E5504:2 GHz
Processor cache type
- Aspire X5300:L2
- ThinkStation SNF21PB workstation Intel® Xeon® 5000 Sequence E5504:Smart Cache
Bus type
- Aspire X5300:FSB
- ThinkStation SNF21PB workstation Intel® Xeon® 5000 Sequence E5504:QPI
Processor lithography
- Aspire X5300:65 nm
- ThinkStation SNF21PB workstation Intel® Xeon® 5000 Sequence E5504:45 nm

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Comparison of Aspire X5300, SNF21PB
121 specifications	A Acer Aspire X5300 View product	B Lenovo ThinkStation SNF21PB workstation Intel® Xeon® 5000 Sequence E5504 Model SNF21PB View product
Processor14 differ
Processor manufacturer	Intel	Intel
Processor familyDiffers	Intel® Pentium® D	Intel® Xeon® 5000 Sequence
Processor modelDiffers	925	E5504
Processor coresDiffers	2	4
Processor threadsDiffers	2	4
Processor frequencyDiffers	3 GHz	2 GHz
Processor cache	4 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 lithographyDiffers	65 nm	45 nm
Processor operating modes	64-bit	64-bit
Processor seriesDiffers	Intel Pentium D 900 Series	Intel Xeon 5500 Series
Processor codenameDiffers	Presler	Nehalem EP
Processor system typeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	DP
Thermal Design Power (TDP)Differs	95 W	80 W
TcaseDiffers	63.4 °C	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)
CPU multiplier (bus/core ratio)	15	15
SteppingKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	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	376 M	Unknown — not stated by the source
Processing Die sizeKnown for one	162 mm²	Unknown — not stated by the source
Memoryidentical
Internal memory	4 GB	4 GB
Internal memory type	DDR3-SDRAM	DDR3-SDRAM
Memory layout (slots x size)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	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
Maximum internal memoryKnown for one	8 GB	Unknown — not stated by the source
Storage1 differ
Optical drive typeDiffers	DVD±RW	DVD-RW
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
Compatible memory cardsKnown for one	MMC, MS PRO, SD, xD	Unknown — not stated by the source
Floppy drive installedKnown for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source
Performance1 differ
Product typeDiffers	PC	Workstation
Ports & interfaces4 differ
USB 2.0 ports quantityDiffers	9	8
DisplayPorts quantityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	2
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) portsDiffers	1	2
Headphone outputs	1	1
Microphone in	Yes	Yes
VGA (D-Sub) ports quantityDiffers	1	0
PS/2 ports quantity	2	2
eSATA ports quantity	1	1
Serial ports quantityDiffers	0	1
Parallel ports quantity	0	0
DVI-I ports quantityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1
HDMI ports quantityKnown for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
DVI portKnown for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source
Firewire (IEEE 1394) portsKnown for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
Expansion slotsidentical
PCI Express x1 slotsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1
PCI Express x4 slotsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1
PCI Express x16 slotsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	2
PCI slotsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	2
Poweridentical
Power requirementsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	100-240V, 50/60Hz
Power supplyKnown for one	220 W	Unknown — not stated by the source
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
Drivers includedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Bundled softwareKnown for one	Acer eRecovery Management, Acer Arcade Live, AcerGamezone, eSobi, Adobe Reader, NTI Media Maker, MyWinLocker, NTI Media Maker, Google Toolbar + Desktop Search	Unknown — not stated by the source
Displayidentical
Display included	No	No
Processor special features7 differ
CPU configuration (max)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	2
Embedded options availableDiffers	No	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	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)	Yes	Yes
Processor ARK IDDiffers	27517	40711
Processor codeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	SLBF9
Processor package sizeDiffers	37.5 x 37.5 mm	42.5 x 45 mm
Thermal Monitoring Technologies	No	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
Weight & dimensions3 differ
WidthDiffers	100 mm	210 mm
DepthDiffers	372 mm	602 mm
HeightDiffers	265 mm	478 mm
Graphicsidentical
On-board graphics cardKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Discrete graphics card modelKnown for one	AMD Radeon HD 4350	Unknown — not stated by the source
Discrete graphics card memoryKnown for one	0.512 GB	Unknown — not stated by the source
Maximum graphics card memoryKnown for one	1.919 GB	Unknown — not stated by the source
Networkidentical
Ethernet LANKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Wi-FiKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Networking featuresKnown for one	Gigabit Ethernet	Unknown — not stated by the source
Audioidentical
Audio systemKnown for one	High Definition Audio 5.1	Unknown — not stated by the source
Packaging contentidentical
Remote control includedKnown for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source
Other featuresidentical
TV tuner integratedKnown for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source

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