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HP 500B MT + S2231a vs Lenovo C20 + ThinkVision L2321x

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  • 76specifications compared
  • 33differ
  • 43identical
  • 42known for one product only

Key differences

The Lenovo C20 + ThinkVision L2321x has 2 more processor cores than the HP 500B MT + S2231a (4 vs 2). The Lenovo C20 + ThinkVision L2321x has 2 more processor threads than the HP 500B MT + S2231a (4 vs 2). The HP 500B MT + S2231a has 0.54 GHz more processor frequency than the Lenovo C20 + ThinkVision L2321x (2.8 GHz vs 2.26 GHz). Only the Lenovo C20 + ThinkVision L2321x has ECC supported by processor. Only the Lenovo C20 + ThinkVision L2321x has Intel Demand Based Switching.

  • Processor family
    • 500B MT + S2231a:Intel® Pentium®
    • C20 + ThinkVision L2321x:Intel® Xeon® 5000 Sequence
  • Processor model
    • 500B MT + S2231a:E5500
    • C20 + ThinkVision L2321x:E5507
  • Processor cores
    • 500B MT + S2231a:2
    • C20 + ThinkVision L2321x:4
  • Processor threads
    • 500B MT + S2231a:2
    • C20 + ThinkVision L2321x:4
  • Processor frequency
    • 500B MT + S2231a:2.8 GHz
    • C20 + ThinkVision L2321x:2.26 GHz
  • Processor cache
    • 500B MT + S2231a:2 MB
    • C20 + ThinkVision L2321x:4 MB
  • Bus type
    • 500B MT + S2231a:FSB
    • C20 + ThinkVision L2321x:QPI
  • Processor codename
    • 500B MT + S2231a:Wolfdale
    • C20 + ThinkVision L2321x:Nehalem EP

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Comparison of 500B MT + S2231a, C20 + ThinkVision L2321x
118 specifications
Processor14 differ
Processor familyDiffersIntel® Pentium®Intel® Xeon® 5000 Sequence
Processor modelDiffersE5500E5507
Processor coresDiffers24
Processor threadsDiffers24
Processor frequencyDiffers2.8 GHz2.26 GHz
Processor cacheDiffers2 MB4 MB
Processor front side busKnown for one800 MHzUnknown — not stated by the source
Bus typeDiffersFSBQPI
Processor seriesDiffersIntel Pentium E5000 Series for DesktopIntel Xeon 5500 Series
Processor codenameDiffersWolfdaleNehalem EP
Thermal Design Power (TDP)Differs65 W80 W
TcaseDiffers74.1 °C76 °C
Processor socketDiffersLGA 775 (Socket T)Socket B (LGA 1366)
Number of Processing Die TransistorsKnown for one228 MUnknown — not stated by the source
Processing Die sizeKnown for one82 mm²Unknown — not stated by the source
CPU multiplier (bus/core ratio)Known for one14Unknown — not stated by the source
SteppingDiffersR0D0
ECC supported by processorDiffersNoYes
System bus rateKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source4.8 GT/s
Number of QPI linksKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source2
Number of processors installedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source2
Maximum internal memory supported by processorKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source144 GB
Memory types supported by processorKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceDDR3-SDRAM
Memory clock speeds supported by processorKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source800 MHz
Memory bandwidth supported by processor (max)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source19.2 GB/s
Memory2 differ
Internal memoryDiffers2 GB4 GB
Maximum internal memoryDiffers4 GB96 GB
Memory slotsKnown for one2x DIMMUnknown — not stated by the source
Memory layout (slots x size)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source2 x 2 GB
ECCKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Memory channelsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceTriple-channel
Storageidentical
Total storage capacityKnown for one320 GBUnknown — not stated by the source
Number of HDDs installedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1
HDD capacityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source500 GB
Graphicsidentical
Discrete graphics card modelKnown for oneIntel® GMA 4500MUnknown — not stated by the source
Graphics card familyKnown for oneIntelUnknown — not stated by the source
Performance1 differ
Product typeDiffersPCWorkstation
Motherboard chipsetKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceIntel® 5520
Optical driveidentical
LightScribeKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Network1 differ
Ethernet LANKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Wi-FiKnown for oneNoUnknown — not stated by the source
Networking featuresDiffersEthernet, Fast EthernetGigabit Ethernet (10/100/1000)
Ports & interfaces1 differ
USB 2.0 ports quantityDiffers610
VGA (D-Sub) ports quantityKnown for one1Unknown — not stated by the source
DVI portKnown for oneNoUnknown — not stated by the source
Power1 differ
Power supplyDiffers300 W800 W
Design1 differ
Chassis typeDiffersMicro TowerTower
Country of originKnown for oneChinaUnknown — not stated by the source
Rack mountingKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Softwareidentical
Operating system architectureKnown for one64-bitUnknown — not stated by the source
Display1 differ
Display diagonalDiffers54.6 cm (21.5")58.4 cm (23")
Display resolutionKnown for one1920 x 1080 pixelsUnknown — not stated by the source
Contrast ratio (typical)Known for one1000:1Unknown — not stated by the source
Display brightnessKnown for one300 cd/m²Unknown — not stated by the source
Viewing angle, horizontalKnown for one170°Unknown — not stated by the source
Viewing angle, verticalKnown for one160°Unknown — not stated by the source
ResolutionKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1920 x 1080 pixels
Processor special features6 differ
CPU configuration (max)Known for one1Unknown — not stated by the source
Intel Demand Based SwitchingDiffersNoYes
Intel VT-x with Extended Page Tables (EPT)DiffersNoYes
Intel Virtualization Technology for Directed I/O (VT-d)DiffersNoYes
Processor ARK IDDiffers4280037100
Processor codeDiffersSLGTJSLBKC
Processor package sizeKnown for one37.5 x 37.5 mmUnknown — not stated by the source
Thermal Monitoring TechnologiesDiffersYesNo
Intel® Smart CacheKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Physical Address Extension (PAE)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Audio1 differ
Audio systemDiffersHigh Definition AudioADI 1988A
Operational conditionsidentical
Operating temperature (T-T)Known for one10 - 35 °CUnknown — not stated by the source
Operating relative humidity (H-H)Known for one10 - 90%Unknown — not stated by the source
Storage relative humidity (H-H)Known for one5 - 95%Unknown — not stated by the source
Weight & dimensions4 differ
WidthDiffers166 mm130 mm
DepthDiffers428 mm444 mm
HeightDiffers384 mm427 mm
WeightDiffers10.2 kg18.5 kg

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