Product comparison · 2 pcs/workstations

Acer Veriton M490G - i3 540 vs Lenovo ThinkStation SNF79EU workstation Intel® Xeon® 5000 Sequence E5507

82specifications compared
40differ
42identical
61known for one product only

Key differences

The Lenovo ThinkStation SNF79EU workstation Intel® Xeon® 5000 Sequence E5507 has 2 more processor cores than the Acer Veriton M490G - i3 540 (4 vs 2). The Acer Veriton M490G - i3 540 has 0.8 GHz more processor frequency than the Lenovo ThinkStation SNF79EU workstation Intel® Xeon® 5000 Sequence E5507 (3.06 GHz vs 2.26 GHz). The Lenovo ThinkStation SNF79EU workstation Intel® Xeon® 5000 Sequence E5507 has 2.3 GT/s more system bus rate than the Acer Veriton M490G - i3 540 (4.8 GT/s vs 2.5 GT/s). Only the Lenovo ThinkStation SNF79EU workstation Intel® Xeon® 5000 Sequence E5507 has ECC supported by processor. Only the Lenovo ThinkStation SNF79EU workstation Intel® Xeon® 5000 Sequence E5507 has card reader integrated.

Processor family
- Veriton M490G - i3 540:Intel® Core™ i3
- ThinkStation SNF79EU workstation Intel® Xeon® 5000 Sequence E5507:Intel® Xeon® 5000 Sequence
Processor model
- Veriton M490G - i3 540:i3-540
- ThinkStation SNF79EU workstation Intel® Xeon® 5000 Sequence E5507:E5507
Processor cores
- Veriton M490G - i3 540:2
- ThinkStation SNF79EU workstation Intel® Xeon® 5000 Sequence E5507:4
Processor frequency
- Veriton M490G - i3 540:3.06 GHz
- ThinkStation SNF79EU workstation Intel® Xeon® 5000 Sequence E5507:2.26 GHz
Bus type
- Veriton M490G - i3 540:DMI
- ThinkStation SNF79EU workstation Intel® Xeon® 5000 Sequence E5507:QPI
System bus rate
- Veriton M490G - i3 540:2.5 GT/s
- ThinkStation SNF79EU workstation Intel® Xeon® 5000 Sequence E5507:4.8 GT/s
Processor lithography
- Veriton M490G - i3 540:32 nm
- ThinkStation SNF79EU workstation Intel® Xeon® 5000 Sequence E5507:45 nm
Processor codename
- Veriton M490G - i3 540:Clarkdale
- ThinkStation SNF79EU workstation Intel® Xeon® 5000 Sequence E5507:Nehalem EP

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Comparison of Veriton M490G - i3 540, SNF79EU
143 specifications	A Acer Veriton M490G - i3 540 View product	B Lenovo ThinkStation SNF79EU workstation Intel® Xeon® 5000 Sequence E5507 Model SNF79EU View product
Processor18 differ
Processor manufacturer	Intel	Intel
Processor familyDiffers	Intel® Core™ i3	Intel® Xeon® 5000 Sequence
Processor generationKnown for one	Intel® Core™ i3	Unknown — not stated by the source
Processor modelDiffers	i3-540	E5507
Processor coresDiffers	2	4
Processor threads	4	4
Processor frequencyDiffers	3.06 GHz	2.26 GHz
Processor cache	4 MB	4 MB
Processor cache type	Smart Cache	Smart Cache
Bus typeDiffers	DMI	QPI
FSB Parity	No	No
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 seriesDiffers	Intel Core i3-500 Desktop Series	Intel Xeon 5500 Series
Processor codenameDiffers	Clarkdale	Nehalem EP
Thermal Design Power (TDP)Differs	73 W	80 W
TcaseDiffers	72.6 °C	76 °C
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	23	Unknown — not stated by the source
SteppingDiffers	C2	D0
Maximum internal memory supported by processorDiffers	16 GB	144 GB
Memory types supported by processorDiffers	DDR3 1066/1333	DDR3-SDRAM
Memory clock speeds supported by processorDiffers	1066,1333 MHz	800 MHz
Memory bandwidth supported by processor (max)Differs	21 GB/s	19.2 GB/s
ECC supported by processorDiffers	No	Yes
Number of QPI linksKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	2
Memory3 differ
Internal memoryDiffers	2 GB	3 GB
Maximum internal memoryKnown for one	16 GB	Unknown — not stated by the source
Internal memory type	DDR3-SDRAM	DDR3-SDRAM
Memory layout (slots x size)Differs	1 x 2 GB	3 x 1 GB
Memory channelsDiffers	Dual-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
Memory typeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	DDR3 SDRAM
Storage2 differ
Total storage capacityKnown for one	320 GB	Unknown — not stated by the source
Optical drive type	DVD-RW	DVD-RW
HDD interfaceDiffers	Serial Attached SCSI (SAS)	SATA
Card reader integratedDiffers	No	Yes
Floppy drive installedKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
HDD capacityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	500 GB
HDD speedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	7200 RPM
Storage drive typeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	500GB SATA/ 7200
Graphicsidentical
On-board graphics cardKnown for one	Yes	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
Graphics card familyKnown for one	Intel	Unknown — not stated by the source
Performance1 differ
Product typeDiffers	PC	Workstation
Motherboard chipsetKnown for one	Intel® H57 Express	Unknown — not stated by the source
Audio output channelsKnown for one	5.1 channels	Unknown — not stated by the source
Networkidentical
Ethernet LANKnown for one	Yes	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
Modem typeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	No
Ports & interfaces3 differ
USB 2.0 ports quantityDiffers	10	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	0	Unknown — not stated by the source
Serial ports quantity	1	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 x16 slotsDiffers	1	2
PCI Express x4 slotsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1
PCI slotsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	2
Expansion slotsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	PCI Express 2.0
Power1 differ
Power supplyDiffers	300 W	1060 W
Power requirementsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	100-240V, 50/60Hz
Designidentical
Chassis type	Tower	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 colour	Black	Black
Form factorKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Tower Tower (6x9)
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
Trial softwareKnown for one	- Microsoft Office 2007 (Ready) SP 2 - McAfee Internet Security Suite 2009	Unknown — not stated by the source
Bundled softwareKnown for one	- Acer Backup Manager - Acer Client Manager - Acer eRecovery Management - Acer Security Suite - Veriton ControlCenter (Acer eLock Management, Acer eSettings Management, QuickMigration, PowerSaver, SmartBoot, HelpDesk) - Adobe Reader - Intel Rapid Storage - Nero 9 Essentials	Unknown — not stated by the source
Drivers includedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Displayidentical
Display included	No	No
Processor special features8 differ
CPU configuration (max)Known for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
Embedded options availableDiffers	Yes	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 Technology	No	No
Intel Demand Based SwitchingDiffers	No	Yes
Intel Dual Display Capable TechnologyDiffers	Yes	No
Intel Enhanced Halt State	Yes	Yes
Intel FDI TechnologyDiffers	Yes	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)Differs	Yes	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)	Yes	Yes
Processor ARK IDDiffers	46473	37100
Processor package sizeKnown for one	37.5 x 37.5 mm	Unknown — not stated by the source
Supported instruction setsKnown for one	SSE4.2	Unknown — not stated by the source
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 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
Processor codeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	SLBKC
Audioidentical
Audio systemKnown for one	High Definition Audio	Unknown — not stated by the source
Weight & dimensions3 differ
WidthDiffers	181 mm	210 mm
DepthDiffers	452 mm	602 mm
HeightDiffers	377 mm	478 mm
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
Security featuresKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Boot sequence control, Boot without keyboard or mouse, Configuration password, Cover key lock, Diskette Boot inhibit, Diskette I/O control, Hardfile I/O control, Padlock loop, Power on password, Security slot (for attachment of optional cable lock), Ser
Keyboardidentical
Pointing deviceKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	USB Optical Wheel Mouse
Featuresidentical
Manageability featuresKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Image Ultra - HIIT Compliant Drivers - Vista Only, Secure Data Disposal, ThinkVantage Image Ultra Builder - Vista Support, ThinkVantage Update Builder, ThinkVantage Update Retriever

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