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 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 frequencyDiffers	3.06 GHz	2.26 GHz
Bus typeDiffers	DMI	QPI
System bus rateDiffers	2.5 GT/s	4.8 GT/s
Processor lithographyDiffers	32 nm	45 nm
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
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
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
VGA (D-Sub) ports quantityDiffers	1	0
DVI portKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Firewire (IEEE 1394) portsKnown for one	0	Unknown — not stated by the source
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 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
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
Form factorKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Tower Tower (6x9)
Softwareidentical
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
Processor special features8 differ
CPU configuration (max)Known for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
Embedded options availableDiffers	Yes	No
Graphics & IMC lithographyKnown for one	45 nm	Unknown — not stated by the source
Intel Demand Based SwitchingDiffers	No	Yes
Intel Dual Display Capable TechnologyDiffers	Yes	No
Intel FDI TechnologyDiffers	Yes	No
Intel Virtualization Technology for Directed I/O (VT-d)Differs	No	Yes
Intel® Clear Video HD Technology (Intel® CVT HD)Differs	Yes	No
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
Intel® Hyper Threading Technology (Intel® HT Technology)Differs	Yes	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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