Product comparison · 2 pcs/workstations

Acer Aspire M7721-8W75 Intel® Core™ i7 i7-920 vs Lenovo ThinkStation SNF17IX workstation Intel® Xeon® 5000 Sequence E5504

87specifications compared
40differ
47identical
43known for one product only

Key differences

Processor family
- Aspire M7721-8W75 Intel® Core™ i7 i7-920:Intel® Core™ i7
- ThinkStation SNF17IX workstation Intel® Xeon® 5000 Sequence E5504:Intel® Xeon® 5000 Sequence
Processor model
- Aspire M7721-8W75 Intel® Core™ i7 i7-920:i7-920
- ThinkStation SNF17IX workstation Intel® Xeon® 5000 Sequence E5504:E5504
Processor threads
- Aspire M7721-8W75 Intel® Core™ i7 i7-920:8
- ThinkStation SNF17IX workstation Intel® Xeon® 5000 Sequence E5504:4
Processor frequency
- Aspire M7721-8W75 Intel® Core™ i7 i7-920:2.66 GHz
- ThinkStation SNF17IX workstation Intel® Xeon® 5000 Sequence E5504:2 GHz
Processor cache
- Aspire M7721-8W75 Intel® Core™ i7 i7-920:8 MB
- ThinkStation SNF17IX workstation Intel® Xeon® 5000 Sequence E5504:4 MB
Processor codename
- Aspire M7721-8W75 Intel® Core™ i7 i7-920:Bloomfield
- ThinkStation SNF17IX workstation Intel® Xeon® 5000 Sequence E5504:Nehalem EP
Thermal Design Power (TDP)
- Aspire M7721-8W75 Intel® Core™ i7 i7-920:130 W
- ThinkStation SNF17IX workstation Intel® Xeon® 5000 Sequence E5504:80 W
Tcase
- Aspire M7721-8W75 Intel® Core™ i7 i7-920:67.9 °C
- ThinkStation SNF17IX workstation Intel® Xeon® 5000 Sequence E5504:76 °C

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Comparison of M7721-8W75, SNF17IX
130 specifications	A Acer Aspire M7721-8W75 Intel® Core™ i7 i7-920 Model M7721-8W75 View product	B Lenovo ThinkStation SNF17IX workstation Intel® Xeon® 5000 Sequence E5504 Model SNF17IX View product
Processor16 differ
Processor manufacturer	Intel	Intel
Processor familyDiffers	Intel® Core™ i7	Intel® Xeon® 5000 Sequence
Processor generationKnown for one	Intel® Core™ i7	Unknown — not stated by the source
Processor modelDiffers	i7-920	E5504
Processor cores	4	4
Processor threadsDiffers	8	4
Processor boost frequencyKnown for one	2.93 GHz	Unknown — not stated by the source
Processor frequencyDiffers	2.66 GHz	2 GHz
Processor cacheDiffers	8 MB	4 MB
Processor cache type	Smart Cache	Smart Cache
Processor front side busKnown for one	1066 MHz	Unknown — not stated by the source
Bus type	QPI	QPI
FSB Parity	No	No
System bus rate	4.8 GT/s	4.8 GT/s
Processor lithography	45 nm	45 nm
Processor operating modes	64-bit	64-bit
Processor seriesDiffers	Intel Core i7-900 Desktop Series	Intel Xeon 5500 Series
Processor codenameDiffers	Bloomfield	Nehalem EP
Thermal Design Power (TDP)Differs	130 W	80 W
TcaseDiffers	67.9 °C	76 °C
Number of QPI linksDiffers	1	2
Number of processors installedKnown for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
Processor socket	Socket B (LGA 1366)	Socket B (LGA 1366)
Number of Processing Die TransistorsKnown for one	731 M	Unknown — not stated by the source
Processing Die sizeKnown for one	263 mm²	Unknown — not stated by the source
CPU multiplier (bus/core ratio)Differs	20	15
PlatformKnown for one	PC	Unknown — not stated by the source
SteppingDiffers	C0	D0
Maximum internal memory supported by processorDiffers	24 GB	144 GB
Memory types supported by processorDiffers	DDR3 800/1066	DDR3-SDRAM
Memory bandwidth supported by processor (max)Differs	25.6 GB/s	19.2 GB/s
ECC supported by processorDiffers	No	Yes
Processor system typeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	DP
Memory clock speeds supported by processorKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	800 MHz
Memory2 differ
Internal memoryDiffers	6 GB	4 GB
Maximum internal memoryKnown for one	12 GB	Unknown — not stated by the source
Internal memory type	DDR3-SDRAM	DDR3-SDRAM
Memory layout (slots x size)Differs	3 x 2 GB	2 x 2 GB
Memory channels	Triple-channel	Triple-channel
Memory clock speedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1066 MHz
ECCKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Storage2 differ
Total storage capacityKnown for one	1 TB	Unknown — not stated by the source
Optical drive typeDiffers	DVD Super Multi	DVD-RW
HDD interfaceDiffers	SATA II	SATA
HDD speed	7200 RPM	7200 RPM
Card reader integrated	Yes	Yes
Floppy drive installedKnown for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source
HDD capacityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	250 GB
Performance1 differ
Product typeDiffers	PC	Workstation
Audio output channelsKnown for one	7.1 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	10,100,1000 Mbit/s	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
Ports & interfaces3 differ
USB 2.0 ports quantity	8	8
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A ports quantityKnown for one	0	Unknown — not stated by the source
HDMI ports quantityKnown for one	0	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	Yes	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
DC-in jackKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Serial ports quantityDiffers	0	1
Parallel ports quantity	0	0
DisplayPorts quantityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	2
eSATA ports quantityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1
DVI-I ports quantityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1
Expansion slots1 differ
PCI Express x1 slots	1	1
PCI Express x4 slots	1	1
PCI Express x16 slotsDiffers	1	2
PCI slotsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	2
Design1 differ
Chassis type	Tower	Tower
Product colourDiffers	Black, Blue	Black
Software1 differ
Operating system installedDiffers	Windows 7 Home Premium	Windows XP Professional
Trial softwareKnown for one	- Microsoft Office 2007 Trial (Microsoft Works)	Unknown — not stated by the source
Bundled softwareKnown for one	- Acer eRecovery Management - Acer Arcade Deluxe - McAfee Internet Security Suite 2009 Trial - Adobe Reader - Nero 9 Essentials - Oberon GameZone - eSobi - MyWinLocker	Unknown — not stated by the source
Drivers includedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Displayidentical
Display included	No	No
Processor special features10 differ
CPU configuration (max)Differs	1	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)	Yes	Yes
Intel Virtualization Technology (VT-x)	Yes	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
Physical Address Extension (PAE)Differs	36 bit	Yes
Processor ARK IDDiffers	37147	40711
Processor codeDiffers	SLBCH	SLBF9
Processor package sizeDiffers	42.5 x 45.0 mm	42.5 x 45 mm
Supported instruction setsKnown for one	SSE4.2	Unknown — not stated by the source
Thermal Monitoring Technologies	No	No
Intel® Turbo Boost TechnologyDiffers	1.0	No
Intel® Hyper Threading Technology (Intel® HT Technology)Differs	Yes	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
Audioidentical
Audio system direct 3D soundKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Audio systemKnown for one	Dolby	Unknown — not stated by the source
Weight & dimensions3 differ
WidthDiffers	180 mm	210 mm
DepthDiffers	441.5 mm	602 mm
HeightDiffers	367 mm	478 mm
Packaging contentidentical
Mouse includedKnown for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source
Keyboard includedKnown for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source
Remote control includedKnown for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source
Certificatesidentical
CertificationKnown for one	CE, FCC, BSMI, CCC, ETL, Nemko	Unknown — not stated by the source
Multimediaidentical
Built-in cameraKnown for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source
Other featuresidentical
TV tuner integratedKnown for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source
Poweridentical
Power requirementsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	100-240V, 50/60Hz

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