Product comparison · 2 pcs/workstations

HP TouchSmart 310-1115uk Intel® Core™ i3 i3-550 vs Lenovo ThinkStation E30 Intel® Core™ i3 i3-2100

90specifications compared
37differ
53identical
37known for one product only

Key differences

The HP TouchSmart 310-1115uk Intel® Core™ i3 i3-550 has 0.1 GHz more processor frequency than the Lenovo ThinkStation E30 Intel® Core™ i3 i3-2100 (3.2 GHz vs 3.1 GHz). The HP TouchSmart 310-1115uk Intel® Core™ i3 i3-550 has 1 MB more processor cache than the Lenovo ThinkStation E30 Intel® Core™ i3 i3-2100 (4 MB vs 3 MB). The Lenovo ThinkStation E30 Intel® Core™ i3 i3-2100 has 2.5 GT/s more system bus rate than the HP TouchSmart 310-1115uk Intel® Core™ i3 i3-550 (5 GT/s vs 2.5 GT/s). Only the HP TouchSmart 310-1115uk Intel® Core™ i3 i3-550 has display included. Only the Lenovo ThinkStation E30 Intel® Core™ i3 i3-2100 has Intel Fast Memory Access.

Processor generation
- TouchSmart 310-1115uk Intel® Core™ i3 i3-550:Intel® Core™ i3
- ThinkStation E30 Intel® Core™ i3 i3-2100:2nd gen Intel® Core™ i3
Processor model
- TouchSmart 310-1115uk Intel® Core™ i3 i3-550:i3-550
- ThinkStation E30 Intel® Core™ i3 i3-2100:i3-2100
Processor frequency
- TouchSmart 310-1115uk Intel® Core™ i3 i3-550:3.2 GHz
- ThinkStation E30 Intel® Core™ i3 i3-2100:3.1 GHz
Processor cache
- TouchSmart 310-1115uk Intel® Core™ i3 i3-550:4 MB
- ThinkStation E30 Intel® Core™ i3 i3-2100:3 MB
System bus rate
- TouchSmart 310-1115uk Intel® Core™ i3 i3-550:2.5 GT/s
- ThinkStation E30 Intel® Core™ i3 i3-2100:5 GT/s
Processor codename
- TouchSmart 310-1115uk Intel® Core™ i3 i3-550:Clarkdale
- ThinkStation E30 Intel® Core™ i3 i3-2100:Sandy Bridge
Thermal Design Power (TDP)
- TouchSmart 310-1115uk Intel® Core™ i3 i3-550:73 W
- ThinkStation E30 Intel® Core™ i3 i3-2100:35, 65
Tcase
- TouchSmart 310-1115uk Intel® Core™ i3 i3-550:72.6 °C
- ThinkStation E30 Intel® Core™ i3 i3-2100:69.1 °C

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Comparison of 310-1115uk, E30
127 specifications	A HP TouchSmart 310-1115uk Intel® Core™ i3 i3-550 Model 310-1115uk View product	B Lenovo ThinkStation E30 Intel® Core™ i3 i3-2100 Model E30 View product
Processor13 differ
Processor manufacturer	Intel	Intel
Processor family	Intel® Core™ i3	Intel® Core™ i3
Processor generationDiffers	Intel® Core™ i3	2nd gen Intel® Core™ i3
Processor modelDiffers	i3-550	i3-2100
Processor cores	2	2
Processor threads	4	4
Processor frequencyDiffers	3.2 GHz	3.1 GHz
Processor cacheDiffers	4 MB	3 MB
Processor cache type	Smart Cache	Smart Cache
Bus type	DMI	DMI
FSB Parity	No	No
System bus rateDiffers	2.5 GT/s	5 GT/s
Processor lithography	32 nm	32 nm
Processor operating modes	64-bit	64-bit
Processor seriesDiffers	Intel Core i3-500 Desktop Series	Intel Core i3-2100 Desktop Series
Processor codenameDiffers	Clarkdale	Sandy Bridge
Thermal Design Power (TDP)Differs	73 W	35, 65
TcaseDiffers	72.6 °C	69.1 °C
Maximum number of PCI Express lanes	16	16
PCI Express configurationsKnown for one	1x16, 2x8	Unknown — not stated by the source
PCI Express slots version	2.0	2.0
Processor socketDiffers	LGA 1156 (Socket H)	LGA 1155 (Socket H2)
Number of Processing Die TransistorsKnown for one	382 M	Unknown — not stated by the source
Processing Die sizeKnown for one	81 mm²	Unknown — not stated by the source
CPU multiplier (bus/core ratio)Differs	24	31
SteppingDiffers	K0	Q0
Maximum internal memory supported by processorDiffers	16 GB	32 GB
Memory types supported by processor	DDR3-SDRAM	DDR3-SDRAM
Memory clock speeds supported by processor	1066,1333 MHz	1066,1333 MHz
Memory bandwidth supported by processor (max)	21 GB/s	21 GB/s
ECC supported by processor	No	No
Number of processors installedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1
Memory2 differ
Internal memory	4 GB	4 GB
Internal memory type	DDR3-SDRAM	DDR3-SDRAM
Memory layout (slots x size)Differs	1 x 4 GB	2 x 2 GB
Memory slotsDiffers	2x SO-DIMM	4x DIMM
Memory channels	Dual-channel	Dual-channel
Maximum internal memoryKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	16 GB
Memory clock speedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1333 MHz
Storageidentical
Total storage capacityKnown for one	750 GB	Unknown — not stated by the source
HDD interface	SATA	SATA
HDD speed	7200 RPM	7200 RPM
Card reader integrated	Yes	Yes
Optical drive typeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	DVD-RW
Number of HDDs installedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1
HDD capacityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	500 GB
Graphics3 differ
On-board graphics card	Yes	Yes
Discrete graphics card modelKnown for one	NVIDIA® GeForce® G210	Unknown — not stated by the source
On-board graphics card family	Intel® HD Graphics	Intel® HD Graphics
On-board graphics card modelDiffers	Intel® HD Graphics	Intel® HD Graphics 2000
Number of displays supported (on-board graphics)	2	2
On-board graphics card base frequencyDiffers	733 MHz	850 MHz
Graphics card familyDiffers	NVIDIA	Intel
On-board graphics card dynamic frequency (max)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1100 MHz
On-board graphics card IDKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	0x102
Graphics cardKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	HD Graphics
Performance2 differ
Product typeDiffers	PC	Workstation
Motherboard chipsetDiffers	Intel A57 Express	Intel® C206
Optical driveidentical
LightScribeKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Networkidentical
Ethernet LANKnown for one	Yes	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
Networking featuresKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Gigabit Ethernet (10/100/1000)
Ports & interfaces1 differ
USB 2.0 ports quantityDiffers	6	8
Headphone outputs	1	1
Microphone in	Yes	Yes
DVI portKnown for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source
DisplayPorts quantityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) portsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1
VGA (D-Sub) ports quantityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1
Serial ports quantityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1
Power1 differ
Power supplyDiffers	180 W	280 W
Design1 differ
Chassis typeDiffers	Desktop	Tower
Product colourKnown for one	Black	Unknown — not stated by the source
Country of originKnown for one	China	Unknown — not stated by the source
Software1 differ
Operating system installedDiffers	Windows 7 Home Premium	Windows 7 Professional
Operating system architecture	64-bit	64-bit
Display1 differ
Display includedDiffers	Yes	No
Display diagonalKnown for one	50.8 cm (20")	Unknown — not stated by the source
Display resolutionKnown for one	1600 x 900 pixels	Unknown — not stated by the source
Processor special features8 differ
CPU configuration (max)	1	1
Embedded options available	No	No
Enhanced Intel SpeedStep Technology	Yes	Yes
Execute Disable Bit	Yes	Yes
Graphics & IMC lithographyKnown for one	45 nm	Unknown — not stated by the source
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	Yes	Yes
Intel Enhanced Halt State	Yes	Yes
Intel FDI Technology	Yes	Yes
Intel Fast Memory AccessDiffers	No	Yes
Intel Flex Memory AccessDiffers	No	Yes
Intel Rapid Storage Technology	No	No
Intel Trusted Execution Technology	No	No
Intel VT-x with Extended Page Tables (EPT)	Yes	Yes
Intel Virtualization Technology (VT-x)	Yes	Yes
Intel Virtualization Technology for Directed I/O (VT-d)	No	No
Intel® AES New Instructions (Intel® AES-NI)	No	No
Intel® Clear Video HD Technology (Intel® CVT HD)	Yes	Yes
Intel® Clear Video Technology for Mobile Internet Devices (Intel CVT for MID)	No	No
Intel® InTru™ 3D TechnologyDiffers	No	Yes
Intel® Insider™Differs	No	Yes
Intel® Wireless Display (Intel® WiDi)	No	No
Physical Address Extension (PAE)Known for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Processor ARK IDDiffers	48505	53422
Processor codeKnown for one	SLBUD	Unknown — not stated by the source
Processor package size	37.5 x 37.5 mm	37.5 x 37.5 mm
Supported instruction setsDiffers	SSE4.2	AVX
Thermal Monitoring TechnologiesDiffers	No	Yes
Intel® Turbo Boost Technology	No	No
Intel® Hyper Threading Technology (Intel® HT Technology)	Yes	Yes
Intel® Quick Sync Video TechnologyDiffers	No	Yes
Intel® My WiFi Technology (Intel® MWT)	No	No
Intel® Anti-Theft Technology (Intel® AT)	No	No
Conflict-Free processor	No	No
Intel Identity Protection Technology versionKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1.00
Intel® Identity Protection Technology (Intel® IPT)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Audioidentical
Built-in microphoneKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Audio systemKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	High Definition Audio
Weight & dimensions4 differ
WidthDiffers	518 mm	175 mm
DepthDiffers	190 mm	431 mm
HeightDiffers	416 mm	425 mm
WeightDiffers	9 kg	11.2 kg
Sustainabilityidentical
Sustainability certificatesKnown for one	ENERGY STAR	Unknown — not stated by the source
Multimediaidentical
Built-in cameraKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source

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