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Acer Gateway DX4820-07M vs Lenovo ThinkStation D20 (4155-79G), BE

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  • 77specifications compared
  • 36differ
  • 41identical
  • 47known for one product only

Key differences

The Acer Gateway DX4820-07M has 0.24 GHz more processor frequency than the Lenovo ThinkStation D20 (4155-79G), BE (2.5 GHz vs 2.26 GHz). The Acer Gateway DX4820-07M has 15 W more thermal Design Power (TDP) than the Lenovo ThinkStation D20 (4155-79G), BE (95 W vs 80 W). The Lenovo ThinkStation D20 (4155-79G), BE has 4.6°C more tcase than the Acer Gateway DX4820-07M (76 °C vs 71.4 °C). Only the Lenovo ThinkStation D20 (4155-79G), BE has ECC supported by processor. Only the Lenovo ThinkStation D20 (4155-79G), BE has Intel Demand Based Switching.

  • Processor family
    • Gateway DX4820-07M:Intel® Core™2 Quad
    • ThinkStation D20 (4155-79G), BE:Intel® Xeon® 5000 Sequence
  • Processor model
    • Gateway DX4820-07M:Q8300
    • ThinkStation D20 (4155-79G), BE:E5507
  • Processor frequency
    • Gateway DX4820-07M:2.5 GHz
    • ThinkStation D20 (4155-79G), BE:2.26 GHz
  • Processor cache type
    • Gateway DX4820-07M:L2
    • ThinkStation D20 (4155-79G), BE:Smart Cache
  • Bus type
    • Gateway DX4820-07M:FSB
    • ThinkStation D20 (4155-79G), BE:QPI
  • Processor codename
    • Gateway DX4820-07M:Yorkfield
    • ThinkStation D20 (4155-79G), BE:Nehalem EP
  • Thermal Design Power (TDP)
    • Gateway DX4820-07M:95 W
    • ThinkStation D20 (4155-79G), BE:80 W
  • Tcase
    • Gateway DX4820-07M:71.4 °C
    • ThinkStation D20 (4155-79G), BE:76 °C

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Comparison of Gateway DX4820-07M, ThinkStation D20 (4155-79G), BE
124 specifications
Processor12 differ
Processor familyDiffersIntel® Core™2 QuadIntel® Xeon® 5000 Sequence
Processor modelDiffersQ8300E5507
Processor frequencyDiffers2.5 GHz2.26 GHz
Processor cache typeDiffersL2Smart Cache
Processor front side busKnown for one1333 MHzUnknown — not stated by the source
Bus typeDiffersFSBQPI
Processor seriesDiffersIntel Core 2 Quad Q8000 SeriesIntel Xeon 5500 Series
Processor codenameDiffersYorkfieldNehalem EP
Thermal Design Power (TDP)Differs95 W80 W
TcaseDiffers71.4 °C76 °C
Number of processors installedKnown for one1Unknown — not stated by the source
Processor socketDiffersLGA 775 + AM2/2+Socket B (LGA 1366)
Number of Processing Die TransistorsKnown for one456 MUnknown — not stated by the source
Processing Die sizeKnown for one164 mm²Unknown — not stated by the source
CPU multiplier (bus/core ratio)Known for one7.5Unknown — not stated by the source
PlatformKnown for onePCUnknown — not stated by the source
SteppingDiffersR0D0
ECC supported by processorDiffersNoYes
System bus rateKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source4.8 GT/s
Number of QPI linksKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source2
Maximum internal memory supported by processorKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source144 GB
Memory types supported by processorKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceDDR3-SDRAM
Memory clock speeds supported by processorKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source800 MHz
Memory bandwidth supported by processor (max)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source19.2 GB/s
Memory2 differ
Internal memoryDiffers4 GB3 GB
Memory layout (slots x size)Differs2 x 2 GB3 x 1 GB
Maximum internal memoryKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source96 GB
Memory channelsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceTriple-channel
Storage3 differ
Total storage capacityKnown for one640 GBUnknown — not stated by the source
Optical drive typeDiffersDVD Super Multi DLDVD-RW
HDD interfaceDiffersSATASATA II
HDD speedKnown for one7200 RPMUnknown — not stated by the source
Compatible memory cardsDiffersminiSD, MMC, MS Duo, MS Pro, MS Pro Duo, SD, SmartMedia, xDCF, MMC, SD, xD
Floppy drive installedKnown for oneNoUnknown — not stated by the source
HDD capacityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source500 GB
Graphicsidentical
On-board graphics cardKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Discrete graphics card modelKnown for oneIntel® GMA X4500Unknown — not stated by the source
Graphics card familyKnown for oneIntelUnknown — not stated by the source
Performance1 differ
Product typeDiffersPCWorkstation
Networkidentical
Ethernet LANKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Cabling technologyKnown for one10/100/1000Base-T(X)Unknown — not stated by the source
Wi-FiKnown for oneNoUnknown — not stated by the source
Networking featuresKnown for oneGigabit EthernetUnknown — not stated by the source
Ports & interfaces7 differ
USB 2.0 ports quantityDiffers810
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A ports quantityKnown for one0Unknown — not stated by the source
HDMI ports quantityKnown for one1Unknown — not stated by the source
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) portsDiffers12
Headphone outputsDiffers61
VGA (D-Sub) ports quantityDiffers10
DVI portKnown for oneNoUnknown — not stated by the source
PS/2 ports quantityDiffers20
Firewire (IEEE 1394) portsDiffers12
Serial ports quantityDiffers01
Line-inKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
eSATA ports quantityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1
Expansion slotsidentical
PCI Express x1 slotsKnown for one1Unknown — not stated by the source
Designidentical
Product colourKnown for oneBlackUnknown — not stated by the source
Software1 differ
Operating system installedDiffersWindows Vista Home PremiumWindows 7 Professional
Optional operating system suppliedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceWindows XP Professional
Compatible operating systemsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceWindows XP Pro SP1a/SP2a 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
Processor special features7 differ
Intel Demand Based SwitchingDiffersNoYes
Intel VT-x with Extended Page Tables (EPT)DiffersNoYes
Intel Virtualization Technology (VT-x)Differs2Yes
Intel Virtualization Technology for Directed I/O (VT-d)DiffersNoYes
Processor ARK IDDiffers3910737100
Processor codeDiffersSLGURSLBKC
Processor package sizeKnown for one37.5 x 37.5 mmUnknown — not stated by the source
Thermal Monitoring TechnologiesDiffersYesNo
Intel® Smart CacheKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Physical Address Extension (PAE)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Weight & dimensions3 differ
WidthDiffers180 mm210 mm
DepthDiffers413.2 mm579 mm
HeightDiffers412.4 mm485 mm
WeightKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source24.9 kg
Packaging contentidentical
Remote control includedKnown for oneNoUnknown — not stated by the source
Mouse includedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Multimediaidentical
Built-in cameraKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Other featuresidentical
TV tuner integratedKnown for oneNoUnknown — not stated by the source
Optical driveidentical
CD read speedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source40x
Poweridentical
Power requirementsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source100-240V; 50/60Hz
Power supplyKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1060 W
Audioidentical
Audio systemKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceADI 1988 A
Keyboardidentical
Keyboard typeKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourcePreferred Pro USB

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