Product comparison · 2 pcs/workstations

Alienware X51 Intel® Core™ i7 i7-2600 vs Lenovo S30 + ThinkVision LS2421p

89specifications compared
51differ
38identical
54known for one product only

Key differences

Processor family
- X51 Intel® Core™ i7 i7-2600:Intel® Core™ i7
- S30 + ThinkVision LS2421p:Intel® Xeon® E5 Family
Processor model
- X51 Intel® Core™ i7 i7-2600:i7-2600
- S30 + ThinkVision LS2421p:E5-1607
Processor threads
- X51 Intel® Core™ i7 i7-2600:8
- S30 + ThinkVision LS2421p:4
Processor frequency
- X51 Intel® Core™ i7 i7-2600:3.4 GHz
- S30 + ThinkVision LS2421p:3 GHz
Processor cache
- X51 Intel® Core™ i7 i7-2600:8 MB
- S30 + ThinkVision LS2421p:10 MB
Processor cache type
- X51 Intel® Core™ i7 i7-2600:Smart Cache
- S30 + ThinkVision LS2421p:L3
Bus type
- X51 Intel® Core™ i7 i7-2600:DMI
- S30 + ThinkVision LS2421p:QPI
System bus rate
- X51 Intel® Core™ i7 i7-2600:5 GT/s
- S30 + ThinkVision LS2421p:0 GT/s

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Comparison of X51, S30 + ThinkVision LS2421p
143 specifications	A Alienware X51 Intel® Core™ i7 i7-2600 Model X51 View product	B Lenovo S30 + ThinkVision LS2421p View product
Processor20 differ
Processor familyDiffers	Intel® Core™ i7	Intel® Xeon® E5 Family
Processor generationKnown for one	2nd gen Intel® Core™ i7	Unknown — not stated by the source
Processor modelDiffers	i7-2600	E5-1607
Processor threadsDiffers	8	4
Processor boost frequencyKnown for one	3.8 GHz	Unknown — not stated by the source
Processor frequencyDiffers	3.4 GHz	3 GHz
Processor cacheDiffers	8 MB	10 MB
Processor cache typeDiffers	Smart Cache	L3
Bus typeDiffers	DMI	QPI
System bus rateDiffers	5 GT/s	0 GT/s
Processor seriesKnown for one	Intel Core i7-2600 Desktop Series	Unknown — not stated by the source
Processor codenameDiffers	Sandy Bridge	Sandy Bridge EP
Thermal Design Power (TDP)Differs	95 W	130 W
TcaseDiffers	72.6 °C	64 °C
Maximum number of PCI Express lanesDiffers	16	40
PCI Express slots versionDiffers	2.0	3.0
Processor socketDiffers	LGA 1155 (Socket H2)	LGA 2011 (Socket R)
CPU multiplier (bus/core ratio)Differs	34	30
Maximum number of SMP processorsKnown for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
PlatformKnown for one	PC	Unknown — not stated by the source
SteppingDiffers	D2	M1
Maximum internal memory supported by processorDiffers	32 GB	375 GB
Memory clock speeds supported by processorDiffers	1066,1333 MHz	800,1066 MHz
Memory bandwidth supported by processor (max)Differs	21 GB/s	34.1 GB/s
ECC supported by processorDiffers	No	Yes
Memory4 differ
Internal memoryDiffers	8 GB	4 GB
Maximum internal memoryDiffers	8 GB	64 GB
Memory slotsDiffers	2x DIMM	8x DIMM
Memory channelsDiffers	Dual-channel	Quad-channel
Memory layout (slots x size)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	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
Storage1 differ
Total storage capacityKnown for one	1 TB	Unknown — not stated by the source
Optical drive typeDiffers	DVD Super Multi DL	DVD-RW
Card reader integratedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Graphicsidentical
On-board graphics cardKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Discrete graphics card memoryKnown for one	1 GB	Unknown — not stated by the source
Discrete graphics memory typeKnown for one	GDDR5	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 2000	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	850 MHz	Unknown — not stated by the source
On-board graphics card dynamic frequency (max)Known for one	1350 MHz	Unknown — not stated by the source
On-board graphics card IDKnown for one	0x102	Unknown — not stated by the source
Graphics card familyKnown for one	Intel, NVIDIA	Unknown — not stated by the source
Graphics cardKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	No
Performance2 differ
Product typeDiffers	PC	Workstation
Motherboard chipsetDiffers	Intel® H61	Intel® C602
Audio output channelsKnown for one	7.1 channels	Unknown — not stated by the source
Network1 differ
Ethernet LANKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Ethernet LAN data ratesKnown for one	10,100,1000 Mbit/s	Unknown — not stated by the source
Cabling technologyKnown for one	10/100/1000Base-T(X)	Unknown — not stated by the source
Wi-FiKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Top Wi-Fi standardKnown for one	Wi-Fi 4 (802.11n)	Unknown — not stated by the source
Wi-Fi standardsKnown for one	Wi-Fi 4 (802.11n)	Unknown — not stated by the source
Wake-on-LAN readyKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Ethernet interface typeKnown for one	Gigabit Ethernet	Unknown — not stated by the source
Networking featuresDiffers	Gigabit Ethernet	Gigabit Ethernet (10/100/1000)
Wireless technologyKnown for one	Wi-Fi	Unknown — not stated by the source
Ports & interfaces2 differ
USB 2.0 ports quantityDiffers	6	10
HDMI ports quantityKnown for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
Line-outKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Line-inKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
VGA (D-Sub) ports quantityKnown for one	0	Unknown — not stated by the source
DVI portKnown for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source
PS/2 ports quantityKnown for one	0	Unknown — not stated by the source
Firewire (IEEE 1394) portsKnown for one	0	Unknown — not stated by the source
S/PDIF out portKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Serial ports quantityDiffers	0	1
Parallel ports quantityKnown for one	0	Unknown — not stated by the source
HDMIKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Headphone connectivityKnown for one	3.5 mm	Unknown — not stated by the source
Microphone connectivityKnown for one	3.5 mm	Unknown — not stated by the source
Poweridentical
Power supply typeKnown for one	AC/DC	Unknown — not stated by the source
Power supplyKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	610 W
Design1 differ
Chassis typeDiffers	Mini Tower	Tower
Product colourKnown for one	Black	Unknown — not stated by the source
Software1 differ
Operating system installedDiffers	Windows 7 Home Premium	Windows 7 Professional
Mac compatibilityKnown for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source
Processor special features14 differ
Embedded options availableDiffers	Yes	No
Intel Demand Based SwitchingDiffers	No	Yes
Intel Dual Display Capable TechnologyDiffers	Yes	No
Intel FDI TechnologyDiffers	Yes	No
Intel Fast Memory AccessDiffers	Yes	No
Intel Identity Protection Technology versionKnown for one	1.00	Unknown — not stated by the source
Intel® Clear Video HD Technology (Intel® CVT HD)Differs	Yes	No
Intel® InTru™ 3D TechnologyDiffers	Yes	No
Intel® Insider™Differs	Yes	No
Processor ARK IDDiffers	52213	64619
Processor codeDiffers	SR00B	SR0L8
Processor package sizeDiffers	37.5 x 37.5 mm	52.5 x 45.0 mm
Intel® Turbo Boost TechnologyDiffers	2.0	No
Intel® Hyper Threading Technology (Intel® HT Technology)Differs	Yes	No
Intel® Quick Sync Video TechnologyDiffers	Yes	No
Intel® Identity Protection Technology (Intel® IPT)Known for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Intel® Smart CacheKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Audio1 differ
Audio systemDiffers	HD	High Definition Audio
Weight & dimensions4 differ
WidthDiffers	95 mm	175 mm
DepthDiffers	318 mm	460 mm
HeightDiffers	343 mm	478 mm
WeightDiffers	5.49 kg	17.5 kg
Certificatesidentical
Compliance industry standardsKnown for one	IEEE 802.3, IEEE 802.3u, IEEE 802.3ab	Unknown — not stated by the source
Displayidentical
Display includedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Display diagonalKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	59.9 cm (23.6")
ResolutionKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1920 x 1080 pixels

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