Product comparison · 2 pcs/workstations

Acer Set Veriton M421G vs Lenovo ThinkStation C20 Intel® Xeon® 5000 Sequence E5507

26specifications compared
19differ
7identical
91known for one product only

Key differences

Processor manufacturer
- Set Veriton M421G:AMD
- ThinkStation C20 Intel® Xeon® 5000 Sequence E5507:Intel
Processor family
- Set Veriton M421G:AMD Athlon X2
- ThinkStation C20 Intel® Xeon® 5000 Sequence E5507:Intel® Xeon® 5000 Sequence
Processor cores
- Set Veriton M421G:2
- ThinkStation C20 Intel® Xeon® 5000 Sequence E5507:4
Processor frequency
- Set Veriton M421G:2.8 GHz
- ThinkStation C20 Intel® Xeon® 5000 Sequence E5507:2.26 GHz
Internal memory
- Set Veriton M421G:2 GB
- ThinkStation C20 Intel® Xeon® 5000 Sequence E5507:4 GB
Maximum internal memory
- Set Veriton M421G:8 GB
- ThinkStation C20 Intel® Xeon® 5000 Sequence E5507:96 GB
Internal memory type
- Set Veriton M421G:DDR2-SDRAM
- ThinkStation C20 Intel® Xeon® 5000 Sequence E5507:DDR3-SDRAM
Memory layout (slots x size)
- Set Veriton M421G:1 x 2 GB
- ThinkStation C20 Intel® Xeon® 5000 Sequence E5507:2 x 2 GB

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Comparison of Set Veriton M421G, C20
117 specifications	A Acer Set Veriton M421G View product	B Lenovo ThinkStation C20 Intel® Xeon® 5000 Sequence E5507 Model C20 View product
Processor4 differ
Processor manufacturerDiffers	AMD	Intel
Processor familyDiffers	AMD Athlon X2	Intel® Xeon® 5000 Sequence
Processor modelKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	E5507
Processor coresDiffers	2	4
Processor threadsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	4
Processor frequencyDiffers	2.8 GHz	2.26 GHz
Processor cacheKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	4 MB
Processor cache typeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Smart Cache
Bus typeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	QPI
FSB ParityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	No
System bus rateKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	4.8 GT/s
Processor lithographyKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	45 nm
Processor operating modesKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	64-bit
Processor seriesKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Intel Xeon 5500 Series
Processor codenameKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Nehalem EP
Thermal Design Power (TDP)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	80 W
TcaseKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	76 °C
Number of QPI linksKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	2
Number of processors installedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	2
Processor socketKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Socket B (LGA 1366)
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 processorKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Memory4 differ
Internal memoryDiffers	2 GB	4 GB
Maximum internal memoryDiffers	8 GB	96 GB
Internal memory typeDiffers	DDR2-SDRAM	DDR3-SDRAM
Memory layout (slots x size)Differs	1 x 2 GB	2 x 2 GB
Memory clock speedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1333 MHz
ECCKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Memory channelsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Triple-channel
Storage2 differ
Optical drive typeDiffers	DVD-ROM	DVD-RW
Number of HDDs installedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1
HDD capacityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	500 GB
HDD interfaceDiffers	Serial Attached SCSI (SAS)	SATA
HDD speedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	7200 RPM
Card reader integrated	No	No
Total storage capacityKnown for one	160 GB	Unknown — not stated by the source
Floppy drive installedKnown for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source
Performance1 differ
Product typeDiffers	PC	Workstation
Motherboard chipsetKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Intel® 5520
Audio output channelsKnown for one	7.1 channels	Unknown — not stated by the source
Network1 differ
Networking featuresDiffers	Gigabit Ethernet	Gigabit Ethernet (10/100/1000)
Ethernet LANKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Wi-FiKnown for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source
Ports & interfaces1 differ
USB 2.0 ports quantityDiffers	8	10
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) ports	1	1
Headphone outputs	1	1
Microphone in	Yes	Yes
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
VGA (D-Sub) ports quantityKnown for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
DVI portKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
PS/2 ports quantityKnown for one	2	Unknown — not stated by the source
Firewire (IEEE 1394) portsKnown for one	0	Unknown — not stated by the source
Serial ports quantityKnown for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
Parallel ports quantityKnown for one	0	Unknown — not stated by the source
Power1 differ
Power supplyDiffers	300 W	800 W
Design1 differ
Chassis typeDiffers	Mini Tower	Tower
Product colour	Black	Black
Rack mountingKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Cable lock slotKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Cable lock slot typeKnown for one	Kensington	Unknown — not stated by the source
Softwareidentical
Operating system installed	Windows 7 Professional	Windows 7 Professional
Optional operating system suppliedKnown for one	Windows XP Professional	Unknown — not stated by the source
Mac compatibilityKnown for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source
Bundled softwareKnown for one	- Acer Empowering Technology (eRecovery, eLock, eSetting Management) - Veriton ControlCenter - Microsoft Office 2007 Ready - CyberLink PowerDVD - Acer Security Suite + Wave EMBASSY Trust Suite - Adobe Reader - NTI Media Maker	Unknown — not stated by the source
Displayidentical
Display included	No	No
Processor special featuresidentical
Embedded options availableKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	No
Enhanced Intel SpeedStep TechnologyKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Execute Disable BitKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Idle StatesKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Intel 64Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Intel Clear Video TechnologyKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	No
Intel Demand Based SwitchingKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Intel Dual Display Capable TechnologyKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	No
Intel Enhanced Halt StateKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Intel FDI TechnologyKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	No
Intel Fast Memory AccessKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	No
Intel Flex Memory AccessKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	No
Intel Rapid Storage TechnologyKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	No
Intel Trusted Execution TechnologyKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	No
Intel VT-x with Extended Page Tables (EPT)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Intel Virtualization Technology (VT-x)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Intel Virtualization Technology for Directed I/O (VT-d)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Intel® AES New Instructions (Intel® AES-NI)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	No
Intel® Clear Video HD Technology (Intel® CVT HD)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	No
Intel® Clear Video Technology for Mobile Internet Devices (Intel CVT for MID)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	No
Intel® InTru™ 3D TechnologyKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	No
Intel® Insider™Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	No
Intel® Smart CacheKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Intel® Wireless Display (Intel® WiDi)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	No
Physical Address Extension (PAE)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Processor ARK IDKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	37100
Processor codeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	SLBKC
Thermal Monitoring TechnologiesKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	No
Intel® Turbo Boost TechnologyKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	No
Intel® Hyper Threading Technology (Intel® HT Technology)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	No
Intel® Quick Sync Video TechnologyKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	No
Intel® My WiFi Technology (Intel® MWT)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	No
Intel® Anti-Theft Technology (Intel® AT)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	No
Conflict-Free processorKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	No
Audio1 differ
Audio systemDiffers	High Definition Audio	ADI 1988A
Weight & dimensions3 differ
WidthDiffers	180 mm	130 mm
DepthDiffers	442 mm	444 mm
HeightDiffers	367 mm	427 mm
WeightKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	18.5 kg
Graphicsidentical
On-board graphics cardKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Discrete graphics card modelKnown for one	AMD Radeon HD 3200	Unknown — not stated by the source
Graphics card familyKnown for one	AMD	Unknown — not stated by the source
Expansion slotsidentical
PCI Express x1 slotsKnown for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
PCI Express x16 slotsKnown for one	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
Intel segment taggingKnown for one	Enterprise, Small Business	Unknown — not stated by the source

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