Product comparison · 2 pcs/workstations

Dell Vostro 430 vs Lenovo ThinkCentre M90

105specifications compared
35differ
70identical
28known for one product only

Key differences

The Dell Vostro 430 has 2 more processor cores than the Lenovo ThinkCentre M90 (4 vs 2). The Lenovo ThinkCentre M90 has 0.27 GHz more processor frequency than the Dell Vostro 430 (2.93 GHz vs 2.66 GHz). The Dell Vostro 430 has 4 MB more processor cache than the Lenovo ThinkCentre M90 (8 MB vs 4 MB). Only the Dell Vostro 430 has embedded options available. Only the Lenovo ThinkCentre M90 has Intel Dual Display Capable Technology.

Processor family
- Vostro 430:Intel® Core™ i5
- ThinkCentre M90:Intel® Core™ i3
Processor generation
- Vostro 430:Intel® Core™ i5
- ThinkCentre M90:Intel® Core™ i3
Processor model
- Vostro 430:i5-750
- ThinkCentre M90:i3-530
Processor cores
- Vostro 430:4
- ThinkCentre M90:2
Processor frequency
- Vostro 430:2.66 GHz
- ThinkCentre M90:2.93 GHz
Processor cache
- Vostro 430:8 MB
- ThinkCentre M90:4 MB
Processor lithography
- Vostro 430:45 nm
- ThinkCentre M90:32 nm
Processor codename
- Vostro 430:Lynnfield
- ThinkCentre M90:Clarkdale

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Comparison of Vostro 430, ThinkCentre M90
133 specifications	A Dell Vostro 430 View product	B Lenovo ThinkCentre M90 View product
Processor14 differ
Processor familyDiffers	Intel® Core™ i5	Intel® Core™ i3
Processor generationDiffers	Intel® Core™ i5	Intel® Core™ i3
Processor modelDiffers	i5-750	i3-530
Processor coresDiffers	4	2
Processor boost frequencyKnown for one	3.2 GHz	Unknown — not stated by the source
Processor frequencyDiffers	2.66 GHz	2.93 GHz
Processor cacheDiffers	8 MB	4 MB
Processor front side busKnown for one	1333 MHz	Unknown — not stated by the source
Processor lithographyDiffers	45 nm	32 nm
Processor seriesKnown for one	Intel Core i5-700 Desktop Series	Unknown — not stated by the source
Processor codenameDiffers	Lynnfield	Clarkdale
Thermal Design Power (TDP)Differs	95 W	73 W
TcaseDiffers	72.7 °C	72.6 °C
Number of processors installedKnown for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
Number of Processing Die TransistorsDiffers	774 M	382 M
Processing Die sizeDiffers	296 mm²	81 mm²
CPU multiplier (bus/core ratio)Differs	20	22
PlatformKnown for one	PC	Unknown — not stated by the source
SteppingDiffers	B1	C2
Memory types supported by processorKnown for one	DDR3-SDRAM	Unknown — not stated by the source
Memory clock speeds supported by processorKnown for one	1066,1333 MHz	Unknown — not stated by the source
TjunctionKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	100 °C
Processor core voltage (AC)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	0.95 - 1.30 V
Memory3 differ
Internal memoryDiffers	4 GB	2 GB
Maximum internal memoryDiffers	16 GB	8 GB
Memory layout (slots x size)Differs	2 x 2 GB	1 x 2 GB
Storage1 differ
Total storage capacityDiffers	500 GB	250 GB
HDD speedKnown for one	7200 RPM	Unknown — not stated by the source
Graphicsidentical
Discrete graphics card modelKnown for one	Intel HD	Unknown — not stated by the source
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
Performanceidentical
Motherboard chipsetKnown for one	Intel® H57 Express	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
USB 2.0 ports quantityDiffers	10	8
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 quantityDiffers	0	1
Serial ports quantityDiffers	1	0
DisplayPorts quantityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1
Expansion slots1 differ
PCI Express x1 slotsKnown for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
PCI slotsDiffers	2	1
Power1 differ
Power supply typeKnown for one	AC	Unknown — not stated by the source
Power requirementsKnown for one	100-240V/50-60Hz	Unknown — not stated by the source
Power supplyDiffers	350 W	240 W
Design1 differ
Chassis typeDiffers	Mini Tower	Tower
Softwareidentical
Mac compatibilityKnown for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source
Processor special features7 differ
Embedded options availableDiffers	Yes	No
Intel Dual Display Capable TechnologyDiffers	No	Yes
Intel FDI TechnologyDiffers	No	Yes
Intel® Clear Video HD Technology (Intel® CVT HD)Differs	No	Yes
Processor ARK IDDiffers	42915	46472
Intel® Turbo Boost TechnologyDiffers	1.0	No
Intel® Hyper Threading Technology (Intel® HT Technology)Differs	No	Yes
Graphics & IMC lithographyKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	45 nm
Weight & dimensions4 differ
WidthDiffers	170 mm	317 mm
DepthDiffers	442.8 mm	99 mm
HeightDiffers	370.4 mm	355 mm
WeightDiffers	10 kg	7.5 kg
Other featuresidentical
Drive baysKnown for one	3x 3.5", 2x 5.25"	Unknown — not stated by the source
Intel segment taggingKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Enterprise, Professional
Audioidentical
Audio systemKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	High Definition Audio

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