Product comparison · 2 pcs/workstations

Acer Aspire M7810-HW7S Intel® Core™ i3 i3-530 vs Lenovo ThinkStation S20 (410596G), PL

64specifications compared
35differ
29identical
73known for one product only

Key differences

The Acer Aspire M7810-HW7S Intel® Core™ i3 i3-530 has 2 more processor threads than the Lenovo ThinkStation S20 (410596G), PL (4 vs 2). The Acer Aspire M7810-HW7S Intel® Core™ i3 i3-530 has 0.53 GHz more processor frequency than the Lenovo ThinkStation S20 (410596G), PL (2.93 GHz vs 2.4 GHz). The Lenovo ThinkStation S20 (410596G), PL has 2.3 GT/s more system bus rate than the Acer Aspire M7810-HW7S Intel® Core™ i3 i3-530 (4.8 GT/s vs 2.5 GT/s). Only the Lenovo ThinkStation S20 (410596G), PL has ECC supported by processor. Only the Lenovo ThinkStation S20 (410596G), PL has Intel Demand Based Switching.

Processor family
- Aspire M7810-HW7S Intel® Core™ i3 i3-530:Intel® Core™ i3
- ThinkStation S20 (410596G), PL:Intel® Xeon® 3000 Sequence
Processor model
- Aspire M7810-HW7S Intel® Core™ i3 i3-530:i3-530
- ThinkStation S20 (410596G), PL:W3503
Processor threads
- Aspire M7810-HW7S Intel® Core™ i3 i3-530:4
- ThinkStation S20 (410596G), PL:2
Processor frequency
- Aspire M7810-HW7S Intel® Core™ i3 i3-530:2.93 GHz
- ThinkStation S20 (410596G), PL:2.4 GHz
Bus type
- Aspire M7810-HW7S Intel® Core™ i3 i3-530:DMI
- ThinkStation S20 (410596G), PL:QPI
System bus rate
- Aspire M7810-HW7S Intel® Core™ i3 i3-530:2.5 GT/s
- ThinkStation S20 (410596G), PL:4.8 GT/s
Processor lithography
- Aspire M7810-HW7S Intel® Core™ i3 i3-530:32 nm
- ThinkStation S20 (410596G), PL:45 nm
Thermal Design Power (TDP)
- Aspire M7810-HW7S Intel® Core™ i3 i3-530:73 W
- ThinkStation S20 (410596G), PL:130 W

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Comparison of M7810-HW7S, ThinkStation S20 (410596G), PL
137 specifications	A Acer Aspire M7810-HW7S Intel® Core™ i3 i3-530 Model M7810-HW7S View product	B Lenovo ThinkStation S20 (410596G), PL View product
Processor13 differ
Processor manufacturer	Intel	Intel
Processor familyDiffers	Intel® Core™ i3	Intel® Xeon® 3000 Sequence
Processor generationKnown for one	Intel® Core™ i3	Unknown — not stated by the source
Processor modelDiffers	i3-530	W3503
Processor cores	2	2
Processor threadsDiffers	4	2
Processor frequencyDiffers	2.93 GHz	2.4 GHz
Processor cache	4 MB	4 MB
Processor cache type	Smart Cache	Smart Cache
Bus typeDiffers	DMI	QPI
FSB ParityKnown for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source
System bus rateDiffers	2.5 GT/s	4.8 GT/s
Processor lithographyDiffers	32 nm	45 nm
Processor operating modes	64-bit	64-bit
Processor seriesKnown for one	Intel Core i3-500 Desktop Series	Unknown — not stated by the source
Processor codenameKnown for one	Clarkdale	Unknown — not stated by the source
Thermal Design Power (TDP)Differs	73 W	130 W
TcaseKnown for one	72.6 °C	Unknown — not stated by the source
Maximum number of PCI Express lanesKnown for one	16	Unknown — not stated by the source
PCI Express configurationsKnown for one	1x16, 2x8	Unknown — not stated by the source
PCI Express slots versionKnown for one	2.0	Unknown — not stated by the source
Processor socketDiffers	LGA 1156 (Socket H)	Socket B (LGA 1366)
Number of Processing Die TransistorsKnown for one	382 M	Unknown — not stated by the source
Processing Die sizeKnown for one	81 mm²	Unknown — not stated by the source
CPU multiplier (bus/core ratio)Known for one	22	Unknown — not stated by the source
SteppingKnown for one	C2	Unknown — not stated by the source
Maximum internal memory supported by processorDiffers	16 GB	24 GB
Memory types supported by processorDiffers	DDR3 1066/1333	DDR3-SDRAM
Memory bandwidth supported by processor (max)Differs	21 GB/s	25.6 GB/s
ECC supported by processorDiffers	No	Yes
Processor front side busKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1066 MHz
Number of QPI linksKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1
Number of processors installedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1
Memory clock speeds supported by processorKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	800,1066 MHz
Memory2 differ
Internal memory	6 GB	6 GB
Maximum internal memoryDiffers	8 GB	12 GB
Internal memory type	DDR3-SDRAM	DDR3-SDRAM
Memory channelsDiffers	Dual-channel	Triple-channel
Memory layout (slots x size)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	3 x 2 GB
Memory clock speedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1066 MHz
Storage2 differ
Total storage capacityKnown for one	1 TB	Unknown — not stated by the source
Optical drive type	DVD-RW	DVD-RW
HDD interfaceDiffers	SATA II	SATA
HDD speedDiffers	5400 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	500 GB
Compatible memory cardsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	CF, MMC, SD, xD
Graphicsidentical
On-board graphics cardKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Discrete graphics card modelKnown for one	AMD Radeon HD 4650	Unknown — not stated by the source
Discrete graphics card memoryKnown for one	1 GB	Unknown — not stated by the source
On-board graphics card familyKnown for one	Intel® HD Graphics	Unknown — not stated by the source
On-board graphics card modelKnown for one	Intel® HD Graphics	Unknown — not stated by the source
Number of displays supported (on-board graphics)Known for one	2	Unknown — not stated by the source
On-board graphics card base frequencyKnown for one	733 MHz	Unknown — not stated by the source
Maximum graphics card memoryKnown for one	2.431 GB	Unknown — not stated by the source
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	1000 Mbit/s	Unknown — not stated by the source
Wi-FiKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Wake-on-LAN readyKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Networking featuresKnown for one	Gigabit Ethernet, WLAN	Unknown — not stated by the source
Wireless technologyKnown for one	802.11 n	Unknown — not stated by the source
Ports & interfaces5 differ
USB 2.0 ports quantity	10	10
HDMI ports quantityKnown for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) ports	1	1
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 quantityDiffers	2	0
Firewire (IEEE 1394) portsDiffers	1	2
eSATA ports quantityDiffers	2	1
S/PDIF out portKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Serial ports quantityDiffers	0	1
Parallel ports quantity	0	0
Line-inKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Expansion slotsidentical
PCI Express x1 slotsKnown for one	2	Unknown — not stated by the source
PCI Express x4 slotsKnown for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
PCI Express x16 slots	1	1
PCI slotsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	2
Power1 differ
Power supplyDiffers	750 W	625 W
Power requirementsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	100-240V; 50/60Hz
Design1 differ
Chassis typeDiffers	Desktop	Tower
Product colourKnown for one	Black	Unknown — not stated by the source
Software1 differ
Operating system installedDiffers	Windows 7 Home Premium	Windows 7 Professional
Trial softwareKnown for one	-McAfee Internet Security Suite, -Microsoft Office 2007 + Microsoft Works 8.5.	Unknown — not stated by the source
Bundled softwareKnown for one	-Acer eRecovery Management, -Acer Arcade Deluxe, -eSobi, -Adobe Reader, -MyWinLocker, -Nero 9 Essentials, -Oberon GameZone.	Unknown — not stated by the source
Compatible operating systemsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Windows XP Pro SP1/SP2 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
Displayidentical
Display included	No	No
Processor special features5 differ
CPU configuration (max)Known for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
Embedded options available	No	No
Enhanced Intel SpeedStep Technology	Yes	Yes
Execute Disable Bit	Yes	Yes
Graphics & IMC lithographyKnown for one	45 nm	Unknown — not stated by the source
Idle States	Yes	Yes
Intel 64	Yes	Yes
Intel Clear Video TechnologyKnown for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source
Intel Demand Based SwitchingDiffers	No	Yes
Intel Dual Display Capable TechnologyKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Intel Enhanced Halt StateKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Intel FDI TechnologyKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Intel Fast Memory AccessKnown for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source
Intel Flex Memory AccessKnown for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source
Intel Rapid Storage TechnologyKnown for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source
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)Known for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source
Intel® AES New Instructions (Intel® AES-NI)	No	No
Intel® Clear Video HD Technology (Intel® CVT HD)Known for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Intel® Clear Video Technology for Mobile Internet Devices (Intel CVT for MID)Known for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source
Intel® InTru™ 3D TechnologyKnown for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source
Intel® Insider™Known for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source
Intel® Wireless Display (Intel® WiDi)Known for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source
Physical Address Extension (PAE)Differs	36 bit	Yes
Processor ARK IDDiffers	46472	40800
Processor package sizeDiffers	37.5 x 37.5 mm	42.5 x 45 mm
Supported instruction sets	SSE4.2	SSE4.2
Thermal Monitoring Technologies	No	No
Intel® Turbo Boost Technology	No	No
Intel® Hyper Threading Technology (Intel® HT Technology)Differs	Yes	No
Intel® Quick Sync Video TechnologyKnown for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source
Intel® My WiFi Technology (Intel® MWT)Known for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source
Intel® Anti-Theft Technology (Intel® AT)Known for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source
Conflict-Free processorKnown for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source
Audio1 differ
Audio systemDiffers	High Definition Audio	ADI 1988 A
Weight & dimensions3 differ
WidthDiffers	192 mm	175 mm
DepthDiffers	453 mm	460 mm
HeightDiffers	435 mm	478 mm
WeightKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	16.3 kg
Packaging contentidentical
Mouse included	Yes	Yes
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
Optical driveidentical
CD read speedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	40x
Keyboardidentical
Keyboard typeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Preferred Pro USB

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