Product comparison · 2 pcs/workstations

Acer Veriton VM480G-SD5300C Intel® Pentium® E5300 vs Lenovo ThinkStation D20 (4155-79G), BE

79specifications compared
40differ
39identical
52known for one product only

Key differences

Processor family
- Veriton VM480G-SD5300C Intel® Pentium® E5300:Intel® Pentium®
- ThinkStation D20 (4155-79G), BE:Intel® Xeon® 5000 Sequence
Processor model
- Veriton VM480G-SD5300C Intel® Pentium® E5300:E5300
- ThinkStation D20 (4155-79G), BE:E5507
Processor cores
- Veriton VM480G-SD5300C Intel® Pentium® E5300:2
- ThinkStation D20 (4155-79G), BE:4
Processor threads
- Veriton VM480G-SD5300C Intel® Pentium® E5300:2
- ThinkStation D20 (4155-79G), BE:4
Processor frequency
- Veriton VM480G-SD5300C Intel® Pentium® E5300:2.6 GHz
- ThinkStation D20 (4155-79G), BE:2.26 GHz
Processor cache
- Veriton VM480G-SD5300C Intel® Pentium® E5300:2 MB
- ThinkStation D20 (4155-79G), BE:4 MB
Processor cache type
- Veriton VM480G-SD5300C Intel® Pentium® E5300:L2
- ThinkStation D20 (4155-79G), BE:Smart Cache
Bus type
- Veriton VM480G-SD5300C Intel® Pentium® E5300:FSB
- ThinkStation D20 (4155-79G), BE:QPI

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Comparison of VM480G-SD5300C, ThinkStation D20 (4155-79G), BE
131 specifications	A Acer Veriton VM480G-SD5300C Intel® Pentium® E5300 Model VM480G-SD5300C View product	B Lenovo ThinkStation D20 (4155-79G), BE View product
Processor15 differ
Processor manufacturer	Intel	Intel
Processor familyDiffers	Intel® Pentium®	Intel® Xeon® 5000 Sequence
Processor modelDiffers	E5300	E5507
Processor coresDiffers	2	4
Processor threadsDiffers	2	4
Processor frequencyDiffers	2.6 GHz	2.26 GHz
Processor cacheDiffers	2 MB	4 MB
Processor cache typeDiffers	L2	Smart Cache
Processor front side busKnown for one	800 MHz	Unknown — not stated by the source
Bus typeDiffers	FSB	QPI
FSB Parity	No	No
Processor lithography	45 nm	45 nm
Processor operating modes	64-bit	64-bit
Processor seriesDiffers	Intel Pentium E5000 Series for Desktop	Intel Xeon 5500 Series
Processor codenameDiffers	Wolfdale	Nehalem EP
Thermal Design Power (TDP)Differs	65 W	80 W
TcaseDiffers	74.1 °C	76 °C
Processor socketDiffers	LGA 775 (Socket T)	Socket B (LGA 1366)
Number of Processing Die TransistorsKnown for one	228 M	Unknown — not stated by the source
Processing Die sizeKnown for one	82 mm²	Unknown — not stated by the source
CPU multiplier (bus/core ratio)Known for one	13	Unknown — not stated by the source
SteppingDiffers	R0	D0
ECC supported by processorDiffers	No	Yes
System bus rateKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	4.8 GT/s
Number of QPI linksKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	2
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
Memory4 differ
Internal memoryDiffers	2 GB	3 GB
Maximum internal memoryDiffers	8 GB	96 GB
Internal memory type	DDR3-SDRAM	DDR3-SDRAM
Memory layout (slots x size)Differs	2 x 1 GB	3 x 1 GB
Memory clock speedDiffers	800 MHz	1066 MHz
Memory channelsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Triple-channel
Storage3 differ
Total storage capacityKnown for one	320 GB	Unknown — not stated by the source
Optical drive typeDiffers	DVD Super Multi DL	DVD-RW
HDD interfaceDiffers	SATA	SATA II
HDD speedKnown for one	7200 RPM	Unknown — not stated by the source
Card reader integratedDiffers	No	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	Intel® GMA X4500	Unknown — not stated by the source
Graphics card familyKnown for one	Intel	Unknown — not stated by the source
Performance1 differ
Product typeDiffers	PC	Workstation
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
Ports & interfaces4 differ
USB 2.0 ports quantity	10	10
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 quantityDiffers	2	0
Firewire (IEEE 1394) portsDiffers	0	2
Serial ports quantity	1	1
Parallel ports quantity	0	0
Line-inKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
eSATA ports quantityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1
Expansion slotsidentical
PCI Express x1 slotsKnown for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
PCI Express x16 slots	1	1
PCI slots	2	2
Poweridentical
Power consumption (typical)Known for one	300 W	Unknown — not stated by the source
Power requirementsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	100-240V; 50/60Hz
Power supplyKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1060 W
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 colourKnown for one	Black	Unknown — not stated by the source
External drive baysKnown for one	2 x 5.25", 2 x 3.5"	Unknown — not stated by the source
Internal drive baysKnown for one	4 x 3.5"	Unknown — not stated by the source
Software1 differ
Operating system installedDiffers	Windows Vista Business	Windows 7 Professional
Mac compatibilityKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Drivers includedKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Trial softwareKnown for one	Microsoft Office 2007	Unknown — not stated by the source
Bundled softwareKnown for one	Adobe Reader	Unknown — not stated by the source
Optional operating system suppliedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Windows XP Professional
Compatible operating systemsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Windows XP Pro SP1a/SP2a 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 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
Idle States	Yes	Yes
Intel 64	Yes	Yes
Intel Clear Video Technology	No	No
Intel Demand Based SwitchingDiffers	No	Yes
Intel Dual Display Capable Technology	No	No
Intel Enhanced Halt State	Yes	Yes
Intel FDI Technology	No	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)Differs	No	Yes
Intel Virtualization Technology (VT-x)Differs	2	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)	No	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
Processor ARK IDDiffers	35300	37100
Processor codeDiffers	SLB9U	SLBKC
Thermal Monitoring TechnologiesDiffers	Yes	No
Intel® Turbo Boost Technology	No	No
Intel® Hyper Threading Technology (Intel® HT Technology)	No	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
Physical Address Extension (PAE)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Audio1 differ
Audio systemDiffers	HD	ADI 1988 A
Weight & dimensions3 differ
WidthDiffers	180 mm	210 mm
DepthDiffers	440 mm	579 mm
HeightDiffers	352 mm	485 mm
WeightKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	24.9 kg
Packaging contentidentical
Mouse included	Yes	Yes
Remote control includedKnown for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source
Certificatesidentical
CertificationKnown for one	UL, VCCI, FCC, CE, BSMI, CCC, Energy Star	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
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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