Product comparison · 2 pcs/workstations

HP 3500 MT + LE2202x vs Lenovo ThinkCentre M78 AMD A4 A4-5300

51specifications compared
30differ
21identical
106known for one product only

Key differences

The Lenovo ThinkCentre M78 AMD A4 A4-5300 has 0.6 GHz more processor frequency than the HP 3500 MT + LE2202x (3.4 GHz vs 2.8 GHz). The HP 3500 MT + LE2202x has 2 MB more processor cache than the Lenovo ThinkCentre M78 AMD A4 A4-5300 (3 MB vs 1 MB). The Lenovo ThinkCentre M78 AMD A4 A4-5300 has 24 GB more maximum internal memory than the HP 3500 MT + LE2202x (32 GB vs 8 GB). Only the HP 3500 MT + LE2202x has DVI port. Only the HP 3500 MT + LE2202x has display included.

Processor manufacturer
- 3500 MT + LE2202x:Intel
- ThinkCentre M78 AMD A4 A4-5300:AMD
Processor family
- 3500 MT + LE2202x:Intel® Pentium®
- ThinkCentre M78 AMD A4 A4-5300:AMD A4
Processor model
- 3500 MT + LE2202x:G640
- ThinkCentre M78 AMD A4 A4-5300:A4-5300
Processor frequency
- 3500 MT + LE2202x:2.8 GHz
- ThinkCentre M78 AMD A4 A4-5300:3.4 GHz
Processor cache
- 3500 MT + LE2202x:3 MB
- ThinkCentre M78 AMD A4 A4-5300:1 MB
Processor cache type
- 3500 MT + LE2202x:L3
- ThinkCentre M78 AMD A4 A4-5300:L2
Processor socket
- 3500 MT + LE2202x:LGA 1155 (Socket H2)
- ThinkCentre M78 AMD A4 A4-5300:Socket FM2
Maximum internal memory
- 3500 MT + LE2202x:8 GB
- ThinkCentre M78 AMD A4 A4-5300:32 GB

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Comparison of 3500 MT + LE2202x, M78
157 specifications	A HP 3500 MT + LE2202x View product	B Lenovo ThinkCentre M78 AMD A4 A4-5300 Model M78 View product
Processor7 differ
Processor manufacturerDiffers	Intel	AMD
Processor familyDiffers	Intel® Pentium®	AMD A4
Processor modelDiffers	G640	A4-5300
Processor threadsKnown for one	2	Unknown — not stated by the source
Processor frequencyDiffers	2.8 GHz	3.4 GHz
Processor cacheDiffers	3 MB	1 MB
Processor cache typeDiffers	L3	L2
Bus typeKnown for one	DMI	Unknown — not stated by the source
System bus rateKnown for one	5 GT/s	Unknown — not stated by the source
Processor lithographyKnown for one	32 nm	Unknown — not stated by the source
Processor operating modesKnown for one	64-bit	Unknown — not stated by the source
Processor seriesKnown for one	Intel Pentium G600 Series for Desktop	Unknown — not stated by the source
Processor codenameKnown for one	Sandy Bridge	Unknown — not stated by the source
Thermal Design Power (TDP)Known for one	65 W	Unknown — not stated by the source
TcaseKnown for one	69.1 °C	Unknown — not stated by the source
Processor socketDiffers	LGA 1155 (Socket H2)	Socket FM2
CPU multiplier (bus/core ratio)Known for one	28	Unknown — not stated by the source
SteppingKnown for one	Q0	Unknown — not stated by the source
Maximum internal memory supported by processorKnown for one	32 GB	Unknown — not stated by the source
Memory types supported by processorKnown for one	DDR3-SDRAM	Unknown — not stated by the source
Memory clock speeds supported by processorKnown for one	1066 MHz	Unknown — not stated by the source
Memory bandwidth supported by processor (max)Known for one	17 GB/s	Unknown — not stated by the source
Processor boost frequencyKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	3.6 GHz
Memory3 differ
Maximum internal memoryDiffers	8 GB	32 GB
Memory slotsDiffers	2x DIMM	4x DIMM
Memory clock speedDiffers	1333 MHz	1600 MHz
Memory channelsKnown for one	Dual-channel	Unknown — not stated by the source
Memory layout (slots x size)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1 x 2 GB
Storage4 differ
Total storage capacityDiffers	500 GB	250 GB
Optical drive typeDiffers	DVD Super Multi	DVD±RW
HDD capacityDiffers	500 GB	250 GB
HDD interfaceDiffers	SATA	SATA III
Number of SSDs installedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	0
Graphics3 differ
On-board graphics card familyDiffers	Intel® HD Graphics	AMD Radeon HD 7000
On-board graphics card modelDiffers	Intel® HD Graphics	AMD Radeon HD 7480D
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	1100 MHz	Unknown — not stated by the source
Graphics card familyDiffers	Intel	AMD
Performance1 differ
Motherboard chipsetDiffers	Intel® H61 Express	AMD A75
Built-in speaker(s)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Networkidentical
BluetoothKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	No
Wake-on-LAN readyKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Ethernet interface typeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Gigabit Ethernet
Ports & interfaces2 differ
USB 2.0 ports quantityDiffers	10	4
DVI portDiffers	Yes	No
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A ports quantityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	4
Thunderbolt ports quantityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	0
DisplayPorts quantityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1
HDMI ports quantityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	0
Line-outKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Line-inKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Mini HDMI ports quantityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	0
Mini DisplayPorts quantityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	0
PS/2 ports quantityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	0
Firewire (IEEE 1394) portsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	0
eSATA ports quantityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	0
S/PDIF out portKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	No
DC-in jackKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
SmartCard slotKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	No
Serial ports quantityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1
Parallel ports quantityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	0
Modem (RJ-11) portsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	0
COM ports quantityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	0
Headphone connectivityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	3.5 mm
Microphone connectivityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	3.5 mm
eSATA/USB 2.0 ports quantityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	0
Audio inputKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	0
Video inKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	0
USB 1.1 ports quantityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	0
Power1 differ
Power supplyDiffers	300 W	280 W
Design1 differ
Chassis typeDiffers	Micro Tower	Tower
Country of originKnown for one	China	Unknown — not stated by the source
Number of 5.25" baysKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	2
Cable lock slotKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Software1 differ
Operating system architectureDiffers	64-bit	32-bit
Trial softwareKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Norton Internet Security
Display1 differ
Display includedDiffers	Yes	No
Display diagonalKnown for one	54.6 cm (21.5")	Unknown — not stated by the source
Display resolutionKnown for one	1920 x 1080 pixels	Unknown — not stated by the source
Native aspect ratioKnown for one	16:9	Unknown — not stated by the source
Contrast ratio (typical)Known for one	1000:1	Unknown — not stated by the source
Display brightnessKnown for one	250 cd/m²	Unknown — not stated by the source
Viewing angle, horizontalKnown for one	170°	Unknown — not stated by the source
Viewing angle, verticalKnown for one	160°	Unknown — not stated by the source
Processor special featuresidentical
CPU configuration (max)Known for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
Embedded options availableKnown for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source
Enhanced Intel SpeedStep TechnologyKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Execute Disable BitKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Idle StatesKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Intel 64Known for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Intel Dual Display Capable TechnologyKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Intel Enhanced Halt StateKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Intel FDI TechnologyKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Intel Fast Memory AccessKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Intel Flex Memory AccessKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Intel Trusted Execution TechnologyKnown for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source
Intel VT-x with Extended Page Tables (EPT)Known for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Intel Virtualization Technology (VT-x)Known for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Intel Virtualization Technology for Directed I/O (VT-d)Known for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source
Intel® AES New Instructions (Intel® AES-NI)Known for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source
Intel® Clear Video HD Technology (Intel® CVT HD)Known for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source
Intel® InTru™ 3D TechnologyKnown for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source
Intel® Insider™Known for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source
Intel® Smart CacheKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Intel® Wireless Display (Intel® WiDi)Known for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source
Processor ARK IDKnown for one	53486	Unknown — not stated by the source
Processor codeKnown for one	SR059	Unknown — not stated by the source
Processor package sizeKnown for one	37.5 x 37.5 mm	Unknown — not stated by the source
Supported instruction setsKnown for one	SSE4.1, SSE4.2	Unknown — not stated by the source
Thermal Monitoring TechnologiesKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Intel® Turbo Boost TechnologyKnown for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source
Intel® Hyper Threading Technology (Intel® HT Technology)Known for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source
Intel® Quick Sync Video TechnologyKnown for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source
Conflict-Free processorKnown for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source
Audio1 differ
Audio systemDiffers	High Definition Audio	HD
Built-in microphoneKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
SpeakersKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Weight & dimensions4 differ
WidthDiffers	165 mm	175 mm
DepthDiffers	389 mm	442 mm
HeightDiffers	368 mm	414 mm
WeightDiffers	6.93 kg	12.5 kg
Sustainability1 differ
Sustainability certificatesDiffers	ENERGY STAR	EPEAT Gold, ENERGY STAR
Optical driveidentical
Optical drives quantityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1
BD interface typeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	SATA
Expansion slotsidentical
Number of 3.5" baysKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	3
PCI Express x1 slotsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1
PCI Express x16 slotsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1
PCI slotsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	2
Packaging contentidentical
Mouse includedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Keyboard includedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Certificatesidentical
Compliance certificatesKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	RoHS
Keyboardidentical
Keyboard number of keysKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	104
Windows keysKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Other featuresidentical
HDD user passwordKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Intel segment taggingKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Enterprise, Professional

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