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Dell Vostro 230 MT vs Lenovo ThinkCentre SMS75FR PC Intel® Core™2 Duo E8400

92specifications compared
32differ
60identical
21known for one product only

Key differences

The Lenovo ThinkCentre SMS75FR PC Intel® Core™2 Duo E8400 has 0.07 GHz more processor frequency than the Dell Vostro 230 MT (3 GHz vs 2.93 GHz). The Lenovo ThinkCentre SMS75FR PC Intel® Core™2 Duo E8400 has 3 MB more processor cache than the Dell Vostro 230 MT (6 MB vs 3 MB). The Lenovo ThinkCentre SMS75FR PC Intel® Core™2 Duo E8400 has 267 MHz more processor front side bus than the Dell Vostro 230 MT (1333 MHz vs 1066 MHz). Only the Dell Vostro 230 MT has card reader integrated. Only the Lenovo ThinkCentre SMS75FR PC Intel® Core™2 Duo E8400 has embedded options available.

Processor model
- Vostro 230 MT:E7500
- ThinkCentre SMS75FR PC Intel® Core™2 Duo E8400:E8400
Processor frequency
- Vostro 230 MT:2.93 GHz
- ThinkCentre SMS75FR PC Intel® Core™2 Duo E8400:3 GHz
Processor cache
- Vostro 230 MT:3 MB
- ThinkCentre SMS75FR PC Intel® Core™2 Duo E8400:6 MB
Processor front side bus
- Vostro 230 MT:1066 MHz
- ThinkCentre SMS75FR PC Intel® Core™2 Duo E8400:1333 MHz
Tcase
- Vostro 230 MT:74.1 °C
- ThinkCentre SMS75FR PC Intel® Core™2 Duo E8400:72.4 °C
Number of Processing Die Transistors
- Vostro 230 MT:228 M
- ThinkCentre SMS75FR PC Intel® Core™2 Duo E8400:410 M
Processing Die size
- Vostro 230 MT:82 mm²
- ThinkCentre SMS75FR PC Intel® Core™2 Duo E8400:107 mm²
CPU multiplier (bus/core ratio)
- Vostro 230 MT:11
- ThinkCentre SMS75FR PC Intel® Core™2 Duo E8400:9

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Comparison of Vostro 230 MT, SMS75FR
113 specifications	A Dell Vostro 230 MT View product	B Lenovo ThinkCentre SMS75FR PC Intel® Core™2 Duo E8400 Model SMS75FR View product
Processor10 differ
Processor manufacturer	Intel	Intel
Processor family	Intel® Core™2 Duo	Intel® Core™2 Duo
Processor modelDiffers	E7500	E8400
Processor cores	2	2
Processor threads	2	2
Processor frequencyDiffers	2.93 GHz	3 GHz
Processor cacheDiffers	3 MB	6 MB
Processor cache type	L2	L2
Processor front side busDiffers	1066 MHz	1333 MHz
Bus type	FSB	FSB
FSB Parity	No	No
Processor lithography	45 nm	45 nm
Processor operating modes	64-bit	64-bit
Processor seriesDiffers	Intel Core 2 Duo E7000 Series	Intel Core 2 Duo E8000 Series
Processor codename	Wolfdale	Wolfdale
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	65 W	65 W
TcaseDiffers	74.1 °C	72.4 °C
Number of processors installedKnown for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
Processor socket	LGA 775 (Socket T)	LGA 775 (Socket T)
Number of Processing Die TransistorsDiffers	228 M	410 M
Processing Die sizeDiffers	82 mm²	107 mm²
CPU multiplier (bus/core ratio)Differs	11	9
PlatformKnown for one	PC	Unknown — not stated by the source
SteppingDiffers	R0	E0
ECC supported by processor	No	No
Memory2 differ
Internal memoryDiffers	3 GB	2 GB
Maximum internal memory	4 GB	4 GB
Internal memory typeDiffers	DDR3-SDRAM	DDR2-SDRAM
Memory layout (slots x size)Known for one	1 x 1 + 1 x 2 GB	Unknown — not stated by the source
Memory slotsKnown for one	2x DIMM	Unknown — not stated by the source
Storage2 differ
Total storage capacityDiffers	1 TB	320 GB
Optical drive type	DVD-RW	DVD-RW
HDD interface	SATA	SATA
HDD speed	7200 RPM	7200 RPM
Card reader integratedDiffers	Yes	No
Floppy drive installed	No	No
Graphics1 differ
On-board graphics cardKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Discrete graphics card modelDiffers	Intel X4500	Intel® GMA 4500M
Graphics card family	Intel	Intel
On-board graphics card modelKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Not available
Performanceidentical
Product type	PC	PC
Audio output channelsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	5.1 channels
Networkidentical
Ethernet LAN	Yes	Yes
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-Fi	No	No
Networking featuresKnown for one	Gigabit Ethernet	Unknown — not stated by the source
Ports & interfaces5 differ
USB 2.0 ports quantityDiffers	8	6
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A ports quantity	0	0
HDMI ports quantity	0	0
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) ports	1	1
Headphone outputsDiffers	2	1
Line-outKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Line-inKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Microphone in	Yes	Yes
VGA (D-Sub) ports quantity	1	1
DVI port	No	No
PS/2 ports quantity	2	2
Firewire (IEEE 1394) portsDiffers	1	0
Serial ports quantityDiffers	1	2
Parallel ports quantityDiffers	0	1
Expansion slotsidentical
PCI Express x1 slotsKnown for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
PCI Express x16 slotsKnown for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
PCI slotsKnown for one	2	Unknown — not stated by the source
Power1 differ
Power supply typeKnown for one	AC	Unknown — not stated by the source
Power requirementsKnown for one	115-230V	Unknown — not stated by the source
Power supplyDiffers	300 W	280 W
Design1 differ
Chassis typeDiffers	Mini Tower	SFF
Product colour	Black	Black
Software1 differ
Operating system installedDiffers	Windows 7 Professional	Windows Vista Business
Mac compatibilityKnown for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source
Displayidentical
Display included	No	No
Processor special features6 differ
Embedded options availableDiffers	No	Yes
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 Switching	No	No
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 TechnologyDiffers	No	Yes
Intel VT-x with Extended Page Tables (EPT)	No	No
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	36503	33910
Processor codeDiffers	SLB9Z	SLB9J
Processor package size	37.5 x 37.5 mm	37.5 x 37.5 mm
Thermal Monitoring Technologies	Yes	Yes
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
Graphics & IMC lithographyKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	45 nm
Weight & dimensions3 differ
WidthDiffers	170 mm	317 mm
DepthDiffers	427 mm	355 mm
HeightDiffers	370 mm	99 mm
WeightKnown for one	6.1 kg	Unknown — not stated by the source
Packaging contentidentical
Remote control included	No	No
Other featuresidentical
TV tuner integrated	No	No
Drive baysKnown for one	3x 3.5", 2x 5.25"	Unknown — not stated by the source

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