Product comparison · 2 pcs/workstations

Dell Vostro 230 MT vs Lenovo ThinkCentre M90

94specifications compared
38differ
56identical
37known for one product only

Key differences

Processor family
- Vostro 230 MT:Intel® Core™2 Duo
- ThinkCentre M90:Intel® Core™ i3
Processor model
- Vostro 230 MT:E7500
- ThinkCentre M90:i3-530
Processor threads
- Vostro 230 MT:2
- ThinkCentre M90:4
Processor cache
- Vostro 230 MT:3 MB
- ThinkCentre M90:4 MB
Processor cache type
- Vostro 230 MT:L2
- ThinkCentre M90:Smart Cache
Bus type
- Vostro 230 MT:FSB
- ThinkCentre M90:DMI
Processor lithography
- Vostro 230 MT:45 nm
- ThinkCentre M90:32 nm
Processor codename
- Vostro 230 MT:Wolfdale
- ThinkCentre M90:Clarkdale

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Comparison of Vostro 230 MT, ThinkCentre M90
131 specifications	A Dell Vostro 230 MT View product	B Lenovo ThinkCentre M90 View product
Processor15 differ
Processor familyDiffers	Intel® Core™2 Duo	Intel® Core™ i3
Processor generationKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Intel® Core™ i3
Processor modelDiffers	E7500	i3-530
Processor threadsDiffers	2	4
Processor cacheDiffers	3 MB	4 MB
Processor cache typeDiffers	L2	Smart Cache
Bus typeDiffers	FSB	DMI
System bus rateKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	2.5 GT/s
Processor lithographyDiffers	45 nm	32 nm
Processor codenameDiffers	Wolfdale	Clarkdale
Thermal Design Power (TDP)Differs	65 W	73 W
TcaseDiffers	74.1 °C	72.6 °C
TjunctionKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	100 °C
Maximum number of PCI Express lanesKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	16
PCI Express configurationsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1x16, 2x8
PCI Express slots versionKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	2.0
Processor socketDiffers	LGA 775 (Socket T)	LGA 1156 (Socket H)
Number of Processing Die TransistorsDiffers	228 M	382 M
Processing Die sizeDiffers	82 mm²	81 mm²
CPU multiplier (bus/core ratio)Differs	11	22
Processor core voltage (AC)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	0.95 - 1.30 V
SteppingDiffers	R0	C2
Maximum internal memory supported by processorKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	16 GB
Memory bandwidth supported by processor (max)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	21 GB/s
Processor front side busKnown for one	1066 MHz	Unknown — not stated by the source
Processor seriesKnown for one	Intel Core 2 Duo E7000 Series	Unknown — not stated by the source
Number of processors installedKnown for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
PlatformKnown for one	PC	Unknown — not stated by the source
Memory3 differ
Internal memoryDiffers	3 GB	2 GB
Maximum internal memoryDiffers	4 GB	8 GB
Memory layout (slots x size)Differs	1 x 1 + 1 x 2 GB	1 x 2 GB
Memory channelsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Dual-channel
Memory slotsKnown for one	2x DIMM	Unknown — not stated by the source
Storage2 differ
Total storage capacityDiffers	1 TB	250 GB
Card reader integratedDiffers	Yes	No
HDD speedKnown for one	7200 RPM	Unknown — not stated by the source
Graphicsidentical
On-board graphics card modelKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Intel® HD Graphics
Number of displays supported (on-board graphics)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	2
On-board graphics card base frequencyKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	733 MHz
Maximum graphics card memoryKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	0 GB
Discrete graphics card modelKnown for one	Intel X4500	Unknown — not stated by the source
Networkidentical
Ethernet LAN data ratesKnown for one	10,100,1000 Mbit/s	Unknown — not stated by the source
Ports & interfaces3 differ
DisplayPorts quantityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1
DVI portDiffers	No	Yes
Firewire (IEEE 1394) portsDiffers	1	0
Serial ports quantityDiffers	1	0
Line-outKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Line-inKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Expansion slots1 differ
PCI slotsDiffers	2	1
PCI Express x1 slotsKnown for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
Power1 differ
Power supplyDiffers	300 W	240 W
Power supply typeKnown for one	AC	Unknown — not stated by the source
Power requirementsKnown for one	115-230V	Unknown — not stated by the source
Design1 differ
Chassis typeDiffers	Mini Tower	Tower
Softwareidentical
Mac compatibilityKnown for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source
Processor special features8 differ
CPU configuration (max)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1
Graphics & IMC lithographyKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	45 nm
Intel Dual Display Capable TechnologyDiffers	No	Yes
Intel FDI TechnologyDiffers	No	Yes
Intel VT-x with Extended Page Tables (EPT)Differs	No	Yes
Intel Virtualization Technology (VT-x)Differs	2	Yes
Intel® Clear Video HD Technology (Intel® CVT HD)Differs	No	Yes
Physical Address Extension (PAE)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	36 bit
Processor ARK IDDiffers	36503	46472
Supported instruction setsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	SSE4.2
Thermal Monitoring TechnologiesDiffers	Yes	No
Intel® Hyper Threading Technology (Intel® HT Technology)Differs	No	Yes
Processor codeKnown for one	SLB9Z	Unknown — not stated by the source
Audioidentical
Audio systemKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	High Definition Audio
Weight & dimensions4 differ
WidthDiffers	170 mm	317 mm
DepthDiffers	427 mm	99 mm
HeightDiffers	370 mm	355 mm
WeightDiffers	6.1 kg	7.5 kg
Other featuresidentical
Intel segment taggingKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Enterprise, Professional
Drive baysKnown for one	3x 3.5", 2x 5.25"	Unknown — not stated by the source

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