Product comparison · 2 pcs/workstations

HP 500B MT + U6578A vs Lenovo ThinkStation E30 Intel® Core™ i3 i3-2100

79specifications compared
38differ
41identical
43known for one product only

Key differences

The Lenovo ThinkStation E30 Intel® Core™ i3 i3-2100 has 2 more processor threads than the HP 500B MT + U6578A (4 vs 2). The Lenovo ThinkStation E30 Intel® Core™ i3 i3-2100 has 0.3 GHz more processor frequency than the HP 500B MT + U6578A (3.1 GHz vs 2.8 GHz). The Lenovo ThinkStation E30 Intel® Core™ i3 i3-2100 has 1 MB more processor cache than the HP 500B MT + U6578A (3 MB vs 2 MB). Only the Lenovo ThinkStation E30 Intel® Core™ i3 i3-2100 has card reader integrated. Only the Lenovo ThinkStation E30 Intel® Core™ i3 i3-2100 has Intel Dual Display Capable Technology.

Processor family
- 500B MT + U6578A:Intel® Pentium®
- ThinkStation E30 Intel® Core™ i3 i3-2100:Intel® Core™ i3
Processor model
- 500B MT + U6578A:E5500
- ThinkStation E30 Intel® Core™ i3 i3-2100:i3-2100
Processor threads
- 500B MT + U6578A:2
- ThinkStation E30 Intel® Core™ i3 i3-2100:4
Processor frequency
- 500B MT + U6578A:2.8 GHz
- ThinkStation E30 Intel® Core™ i3 i3-2100:3.1 GHz
Processor cache
- 500B MT + U6578A:2 MB
- ThinkStation E30 Intel® Core™ i3 i3-2100:3 MB
Bus type
- 500B MT + U6578A:FSB
- ThinkStation E30 Intel® Core™ i3 i3-2100:DMI
Processor lithography
- 500B MT + U6578A:45 nm
- ThinkStation E30 Intel® Core™ i3 i3-2100:32 nm
Processor codename
- 500B MT + U6578A:Wolfdale
- ThinkStation E30 Intel® Core™ i3 i3-2100:Sandy Bridge

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Comparison of 500B MT + U6578A, E30
122 specifications	A HP 500B MT + U6578A View product	B Lenovo ThinkStation E30 Intel® Core™ i3 i3-2100 Model E30 View product
Processor14 differ
Processor manufacturer	Intel	Intel
Processor familyDiffers	Intel® Pentium®	Intel® Core™ i3
Processor generationKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	2nd gen Intel® Core™ i3
Processor modelDiffers	E5500	i3-2100
Processor cores	2	2
Processor threadsDiffers	2	4
Processor frequencyDiffers	2.8 GHz	3.1 GHz
Processor cacheDiffers	2 MB	3 MB
Processor cache type	Smart Cache	Smart Cache
Bus typeDiffers	FSB	DMI
FSB Parity	No	No
System bus rateKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	5 GT/s
Processor lithographyDiffers	45 nm	32 nm
Processor operating modes	64-bit	64-bit
Processor seriesDiffers	Intel Pentium E5000 Series for Desktop	Intel Core i3-2100 Desktop Series
Processor codenameDiffers	Wolfdale	Sandy Bridge
Thermal Design Power (TDP)Differs	65 W	35, 65
TcaseDiffers	74.1 °C	69.1 °C
Maximum number of PCI Express lanesKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	16
PCI Express slots versionKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	2.0
Number of processors installedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1
Processor socketDiffers	LGA 775 (Socket T)	LGA 1155 (Socket H2)
CPU multiplier (bus/core ratio)Differs	14	31
SteppingDiffers	R0	Q0
Maximum internal memory supported by processorKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	32 GB
Memory types supported by processorKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	DDR3-SDRAM
Memory clock speeds supported by processorKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1066,1333 MHz
Memory bandwidth supported by processor (max)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	21 GB/s
ECC supported by processor	No	No
Processor front side busKnown for one	800 MHz	Unknown — not stated by the source
Number of Processing Die TransistorsKnown for one	228 M	Unknown — not stated by the source
Processing Die sizeKnown for one	82 mm²	Unknown — not stated by the source
Memory3 differ
Internal memoryDiffers	2 GB	4 GB
Maximum internal memoryDiffers	4 GB	16 GB
Internal memory typeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	DDR3-SDRAM
Memory layout (slots x size)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	2 x 2 GB
Memory slotsDiffers	2x DIMM	4x DIMM
Memory clock speed	1333 MHz	1333 MHz
Memory channelsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Dual-channel
Storage1 differ
Optical drive type	DVD-RW	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
HDD interface	SATA	SATA
HDD speed	7200 RPM	7200 RPM
Card reader integratedDiffers	No	Yes
Total storage capacityKnown for one	320 GB	Unknown — not stated by the source
Graphicsidentical
On-board graphics cardKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
On-board graphics card familyKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Intel® HD Graphics
On-board graphics card modelKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Intel® HD Graphics 2000
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	850 MHz
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
Graphics card family	Intel	Intel
Discrete graphics card modelKnown for one	Intel® GMA 4500M	Unknown — not stated by the source
Performance1 differ
Product typeDiffers	PC	Workstation
Motherboard chipsetKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Intel® C206
Network1 differ
Networking featuresDiffers	Ethernet, Fast Ethernet	Gigabit Ethernet (10/100/1000)
Ethernet LANKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Wi-FiKnown for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source
Ports & interfaces1 differ
USB 2.0 ports quantityDiffers	6	8
DisplayPorts quantityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) ports	1	1
Headphone outputs	1	1
Microphone in	Yes	Yes
VGA (D-Sub) ports quantity	1	1
Serial ports quantityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1
DVI portKnown for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source
Power1 differ
Power supplyDiffers	300 W	280 W
Design1 differ
Chassis typeDiffers	Micro Tower	Tower
Product colourKnown for one	Black	Unknown — not stated by the source
Country of originKnown for one	China	Unknown — not stated by the source
Softwareidentical
Operating system installed	Windows 7 Professional	Windows 7 Professional
Operating system architecture	64-bit	64-bit
Displayidentical
Display included	No	No
Processor special features11 differ
CPU configuration (max)	1	1
Embedded options available	No	No
Enhanced Intel SpeedStep Technology	Yes	Yes
Execute Disable Bit	Yes	Yes
Idle States	Yes	Yes
Intel 64	Yes	Yes
Intel Clear Video Technology	No	No
Intel Demand Based Switching	No	No
Intel Dual Display Capable TechnologyDiffers	No	Yes
Intel Enhanced Halt State	Yes	Yes
Intel FDI TechnologyDiffers	No	Yes
Intel Fast Memory AccessDiffers	No	Yes
Intel Flex Memory AccessDiffers	No	Yes
Intel Identity Protection Technology versionKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1.00
Intel Rapid Storage Technology	No	No
Intel Trusted Execution Technology	No	No
Intel VT-x with Extended Page Tables (EPT)Differs	No	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)Differs	No	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
Processor ARK IDDiffers	42800	53422
Processor package size	37.5 x 37.5 mm	37.5 x 37.5 mm
Supported instruction setsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	AVX
Thermal Monitoring Technologies	Yes	Yes
Intel® Turbo Boost Technology	No	No
Intel® Hyper Threading Technology (Intel® HT Technology)Differs	No	Yes
Intel® Quick Sync Video TechnologyDiffers	No	Yes
Intel® My WiFi Technology (Intel® MWT)	No	No
Intel® Identity Protection Technology (Intel® IPT)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Intel® Anti-Theft Technology (Intel® AT)	No	No
Conflict-Free processor	No	No
Processor codeKnown for one	SLGTJ	Unknown — not stated by the source
Audioidentical
Audio system	High Definition Audio	High Definition Audio
Weight & dimensions4 differ
WidthDiffers	166 mm	175 mm
DepthDiffers	428 mm	431 mm
HeightDiffers	384 mm	425 mm
WeightDiffers	10.2 kg	11.2 kg
Optical driveidentical
LightScribeKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Operational conditionsidentical
Operating temperature (T-T)Known for one	10 - 35 °C	Unknown — not stated by the source
Operating relative humidity (H-H)Known for one	10 - 90%	Unknown — not stated by the source
Storage relative humidity (H-H)Known for one	5 - 95%	Unknown — not stated by the source

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