Product comparison · 2 pcs/workstations

Acer Veriton M221 vs Lenovo ThinkStation S20 (410596G), ES

30specifications compared
18differ
12identical
71known for one product only

Key differences

The Acer Veriton M221 has 0.4 GHz more processor frequency than the Lenovo ThinkStation S20 (410596G), ES (2.8 GHz vs 2.4 GHz). The Lenovo ThinkStation S20 (410596G), ES has 4 GB more internal memory than the Acer Veriton M221 (6 GB vs 2 GB). The Lenovo ThinkStation S20 (410596G), ES has 8 GB more maximum internal memory than the Acer Veriton M221 (12 GB vs 4 GB). Only the Lenovo ThinkStation S20 (410596G), ES has card reader integrated. Processor manufacturer: AMD on the Acer Veriton M221, Intel on the Lenovo ThinkStation S20 (410596G), ES.

Processor manufacturer
- Veriton M221:AMD
- ThinkStation S20 (410596G), ES:Intel
Processor family
- Veriton M221:AMD Athlon X2
- ThinkStation S20 (410596G), ES:Intel® Xeon® 3000 Sequence
Processor frequency
- Veriton M221:2.8 GHz
- ThinkStation S20 (410596G), ES:2.4 GHz
Internal memory
- Veriton M221:2 GB
- ThinkStation S20 (410596G), ES:6 GB
Maximum internal memory
- Veriton M221:4 GB
- ThinkStation S20 (410596G), ES:12 GB
Internal memory type
- Veriton M221:DDR2-SDRAM
- ThinkStation S20 (410596G), ES:DDR3-SDRAM
Card reader integrated
- Veriton M221:No
- ThinkStation S20 (410596G), ES:Yes
Product type
- Veriton M221:PC
- ThinkStation S20 (410596G), ES:Workstation

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Comparison of Veriton M221, ThinkStation S20 (410596G), ES
101 specifications	A Acer Veriton M221 View product	B Lenovo ThinkStation S20 (410596G), ES View product
Processor3 differ
Processor manufacturerDiffers	AMD	Intel
Processor familyDiffers	AMD Athlon X2	Intel® Xeon® 3000 Sequence
Processor modelKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	W3503
Processor coresKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	2
Processor threadsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	2
Processor frequencyDiffers	2.8 GHz	2.4 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
Processor front side busKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1066 MHz
Bus typeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	QPI
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
Thermal Design Power (TDP)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	130 W
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
Processor socketKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Socket B (LGA 1366)
Maximum internal memory supported by processorKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	24 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	800,1066 MHz
Memory bandwidth supported by processor (max)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	25.6 GB/s
ECC supported by processorKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Memory3 differ
Internal memoryDiffers	2 GB	6 GB
Maximum internal memoryDiffers	4 GB	12 GB
Internal memory typeDiffers	DDR2-SDRAM	DDR3-SDRAM
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
Memory channelsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Triple-channel
Memory slotsKnown for one	2x DIMM	Unknown — not stated by the source
Storage1 differ
Optical drive type	DVD-RW	DVD-RW
HDD capacityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	500 GB
HDD interface	SATA	SATA
HDD speed	7200 RPM	7200 RPM
Card reader integratedDiffers	No	Yes
Compatible memory cardsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	CF, MMC, SD, xD
Total storage capacityKnown for one	320 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	AMD 740G	Unknown — not stated by the source
Audio output channelsKnown for one	7.1 channels	Unknown — not stated by the source
Optical driveidentical
CD read speedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	40x
Ports & interfaces4 differ
USB 2.0 ports quantityDiffers	8	10
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) ports	1	1
Headphone outputs	1	1
Line-inKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Microphone in	Yes	Yes
VGA (D-Sub) ports quantityDiffers	1	0
PS/2 ports quantityDiffers	2	0
Firewire (IEEE 1394) portsDiffers	0	2
eSATA ports quantityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1
Serial ports quantity	1	1
Parallel ports quantity	0	0
HDMI ports quantityKnown for one	0	Unknown — not stated by the source
DVI portKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Expansion slotsidentical
PCI Express x16 slots	1	1
PCI slots	2	2
PCI Express x1 slotsKnown for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
Power1 differ
Power requirementsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	100-240V; 50/60Hz
Power supplyDiffers	250 W	625 W
Design1 differ
Chassis typeDiffers	Desktop	Tower
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
Product colourKnown for one	Black	Unknown — not stated by the source
Softwareidentical
Operating system installed	Windows 7 Professional	Windows 7 Professional
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
Mac compatibilityKnown for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source
Bundled softwareKnown for one	-Acer Empowering Technology (eLock, eRecovery, ePerformance, eSetting Management). -Veriton ControlCenter. -CyberLink PowerDVD. -Microsoft Office 2007 Ready. -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 Demand Based SwitchingKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
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® AES New Instructions (Intel® AES-NI)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	40800
Processor package sizeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	42.5 x 45 mm
Supported instruction setsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	SSE4.2
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
Audio1 differ
Audio systemDiffers	High Definition Audio	ADI 1988 A
Weight & dimensions3 differ
WidthDiffers	180 mm	175 mm
DepthDiffers	352 mm	460 mm
HeightDiffers	440 mm	478 mm
WeightKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	16.3 kg
Packaging contentidentical
Mouse includedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Remote control includedKnown for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source
Keyboardidentical
Keyboard typeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Preferred Pro USB
Graphicsidentical
On-board graphics cardKnown for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source
Discrete graphics card modelKnown for one	AMD Radeon HD 2100	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	No	Unknown — not stated by the source
Networking featuresKnown for one	Gigabit Ethernet	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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