Product comparison · 2 pcs/workstations

Acer Veriton M421G-ED5600C AMD Athlon X2 vs Lenovo ThinkStation D20 + 24" Monitor

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  • 27specifications compared
  • 23differ
  • 4identical
  • 114known for one product only

Key differences

The Lenovo ThinkStation D20 + 24" Monitor has 2 more processor cores than the Acer Veriton M421G-ED5600C AMD Athlon X2 (4 vs 2). The Acer Veriton M421G-ED5600C AMD Athlon X2 has 0.64 GHz more processor frequency than the Lenovo ThinkStation D20 + 24" Monitor (2.9 GHz vs 2.26 GHz). The Lenovo ThinkStation D20 + 24" Monitor has 1 GB more internal memory than the Acer Veriton M421G-ED5600C AMD Athlon X2 (4 GB vs 3 GB). Only the Lenovo ThinkStation D20 + 24" Monitor has card reader integrated. Only the Lenovo ThinkStation D20 + 24" Monitor has display included.

  • Processor manufacturer
    • Veriton M421G-ED5600C AMD Athlon X2:AMD
    • ThinkStation D20 + 24" Monitor:Intel
  • Processor family
    • Veriton M421G-ED5600C AMD Athlon X2:AMD Athlon X2
    • ThinkStation D20 + 24" Monitor:Intel® Xeon® 5000 Sequence
  • Processor cores
    • Veriton M421G-ED5600C AMD Athlon X2:2
    • ThinkStation D20 + 24" Monitor:4
  • Processor frequency
    • Veriton M421G-ED5600C AMD Athlon X2:2.9 GHz
    • ThinkStation D20 + 24" Monitor:2.26 GHz
  • Internal memory
    • Veriton M421G-ED5600C AMD Athlon X2:3 GB
    • ThinkStation D20 + 24" Monitor:4 GB
  • Maximum internal memory
    • Veriton M421G-ED5600C AMD Athlon X2:8 GB
    • ThinkStation D20 + 24" Monitor:192 GB
  • Internal memory type
    • Veriton M421G-ED5600C AMD Athlon X2:DDR2-SDRAM
    • ThinkStation D20 + 24" Monitor:DDR3-SDRAM
  • Memory layout (slots x size)
    • Veriton M421G-ED5600C AMD Athlon X2:1 x 1 + 1 x 2 GB
    • ThinkStation D20 + 24" Monitor:2 x 2 GB

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Comparison of M421G-ED5600C, ThinkStation D20 + 24" Monitor
141 specifications
Processor4 differ
Processor manufacturerDiffersAMDIntel
Processor familyDiffersAMD Athlon X2Intel® Xeon® 5000 Sequence
Processor modelKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceE5520
Processor coresDiffers24
Processor threadsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source8
Processor boost frequencyKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source2.53 GHz
Processor frequencyDiffers2.9 GHz2.26 GHz
Processor cacheKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source8 MB
Processor cache typeKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceSmart Cache
Bus typeKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceQPI
FSB ParityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceNo
System bus rateKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source5.86 GT/s
Processor lithographyKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source45 nm
Processor operating modesKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source64-bit
Processor seriesKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceIntel Xeon 5500 Series
Processor codenameKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceNehalem EP
Processor system typeKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceDP
Thermal Design Power (TDP)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source80 W
TcaseKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source72 °C
Number of QPI linksKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source2
Number of processors installedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1
Processor socketKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceSocket B (LGA 1366)
Number of Processing Die TransistorsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source731 M
Processing Die sizeKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source263 mm²
CPU multiplier (bus/core ratio)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source17
Maximum number of SMP processorsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source2
SteppingKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceD0
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 source800,1066 MHz
Memory bandwidth supported by processor (max)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source25.6 GB/s
ECC supported by processorKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Memory4 differ
Internal memoryDiffers3 GB4 GB
Maximum internal memoryDiffers8 GB192 GB
Internal memory typeDiffersDDR2-SDRAMDDR3-SDRAM
Memory layout (slots x size)Differs1 x 1 + 1 x 2 GB2 x 2 GB
Memory slotsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source12x DIMM
Memory clock speedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1066 MHz
ECCKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Memory channelsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceTriple-channel
Storage3 differ
Optical drive typeDiffersDVD Super MultiDVD-RW
Number of HDDs installedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1
HDD capacityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source500 GB
HDD interfaceDiffersSATASATA, SATA II
HDD speedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source7200 RPM
Card reader integratedDiffersNoYes
RAID supportKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
RAID levelsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source0, 1, 5, 10
HDD number of platesKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source3
Storage drive heightKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source8.89 cm
Total storage capacityKnown for one160 GBUnknown — not stated by the source
Floppy drive installedKnown for oneNoUnknown — not stated by the source
Graphicsidentical
Graphics cardKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceQuadro FX 580
Graphics card manufacturerKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceNVIDIA
On-board graphics cardKnown for oneNoUnknown — not stated by the source
Discrete graphics card modelKnown for oneAMD Radeon HD 3200Unknown — not stated by the source
Graphics card familyKnown for oneAMDUnknown — not stated by the source
Performance2 differ
Product typeDiffersPCWorkstation
Motherboard chipsetDiffersAMD 780GIntel® 5520
Audio output channelsKnown for one7.1 channelsUnknown — not stated by the source
Network1 differ
Networking topologyKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source10,100,1000
Networking featuresDiffersGigabit EthernetGigabit Ethernet (10/100/1000)
Ethernet LANKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Wi-FiKnown for oneNoUnknown — not stated by the source
Ports & interfaces3 differ
USB 2.0 ports quantityDiffers810
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A ports quantityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source0
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) portsDiffers12
Headphone outputsDiffers16
Line-inKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Firewire (IEEE 1394) portsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source2
eSATA ports quantityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1
I/O portsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source5x SATA 5x SAS
VGA (D-Sub) ports quantityKnown for one1Unknown — not stated by the source
DVI portKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
PS/2 ports quantityKnown for one2Unknown — not stated by the source
Expansion slotsidentical
PCI Express x4 slotsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1
PCI Express x16 slotsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source2
PCI slotsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source2
Power1 differ
Power requirementsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source100-127/200-240V, 50/60Hz; 12V/6A
Power supplyDiffers300 W1060 W
Power supply input voltageKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source100 - 127, 200 - 240 V
Designidentical
External drive baysKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1
Internal drive baysKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source5
Display1 differ
Display includedDiffersNoYes
Display diagonalKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source61 cm (24")
Processor special featuresidentical
CPU configuration (max)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source2
Embedded options availableKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceNo
Enhanced Intel SpeedStep TechnologyKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Execute Disable BitKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Idle StatesKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Intel 64Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Intel Clear Video TechnologyKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceNo
Intel Demand Based SwitchingKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Intel Dual Display Capable TechnologyKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceNo
Intel Enhanced Halt StateKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Intel FDI TechnologyKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceNo
Intel Fast Memory AccessKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceNo
Intel Flex Memory AccessKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceNo
Intel Rapid Storage TechnologyKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceNo
Intel Trusted Execution TechnologyKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceNo
Intel VT-x with Extended Page Tables (EPT)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Intel Virtualization Technology (VT-x)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Intel Virtualization Technology for Directed I/O (VT-d)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Intel® AES New Instructions (Intel® AES-NI)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceNo
Intel® Clear Video HD Technology (Intel® CVT HD)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceNo
Intel® Clear Video Technology for Mobile Internet Devices (Intel CVT for MID)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceNo
Intel® InTru™ 3D TechnologyKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceNo
Intel® Insider™Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceNo
Intel® Smart CacheKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Intel® Wireless Display (Intel® WiDi)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceNo
Physical Address Extension (PAE)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source40 bit
Processor ARK IDKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source40200
Processor codeKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceSLBFD
Processor package sizeKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source42.5 x 45 mm
Thermal Monitoring TechnologiesKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceNo
Intel® Turbo Boost TechnologyKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1.0
Intel® Hyper Threading Technology (Intel® HT Technology)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Intel® Quick Sync Video TechnologyKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceNo
Intel® My WiFi Technology (Intel® MWT)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceNo
Intel® Anti-Theft Technology (Intel® AT)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceNo
Conflict-Free processorKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceNo
Audio1 differ
Audio systemDiffersHigh Definition AudioHD
Operational conditionsidentical
Operating temperature (T-T)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source10 - 35 °C
Operating relative humidity (H-H)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source10 - 80%
Ergonomicsidentical
Acoustic pressure emissionsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source5 dB
Weight & dimensions3 differ
WidthDiffers180 mm434 mm
DepthDiffers440 mm210 mm
HeightDiffers352 mm602 mm
WeightKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source25 kg
Packaging contentidentical
Mouse includedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceNo
Remote control includedKnown for oneNoUnknown — not stated by the source
Certificatesidentical
CertificationKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceEnergyStar, EPEAT Gold, GREENGUARD, RoHS, 80+ Bronze
Other featuresidentical
Drive baysKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source3.5", 5.25"
TV tuner integratedKnown for oneNoUnknown — not stated by the source
Intel segment taggingKnown for oneEnterprise, Small BusinessUnknown — not stated by the source
Softwareidentical
Operating system installedKnown for oneWindows Vista BusinessUnknown — not stated by the source
Bundled softwareKnown for oneAcer Empowering Technology (eLock, eRecovery, eSettings Management), Acer Security Suite, Adobe Acrobat Reader, CyberLink PowerDVD, NTI Media Maker, Veriton ControlCenter (QuickMigration, PowerSaver, SmartBoot, HelpDesk)Unknown — not stated by the source

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