Product comparison · 2 pcs/workstations

HP 8000 Elite MT + S2231a vs Lenovo ThinkCentre STXB6MS PC Intel® Core™ i3 i3-550

80specifications compared
38differ
42identical
57known for one product only

Key differences

The Lenovo ThinkCentre STXB6MS PC Intel® Core™ i3 i3-550 has 2 more processor threads than the HP 8000 Elite MT + S2231a (4 vs 2). The Lenovo ThinkCentre STXB6MS PC Intel® Core™ i3 i3-550 has 0.04 GHz more processor frequency than the HP 8000 Elite MT + S2231a (3.2 GHz vs 3.16 GHz). The HP 8000 Elite MT + S2231a has 2 MB more processor cache than the Lenovo ThinkCentre STXB6MS PC Intel® Core™ i3 i3-550 (6 MB vs 4 MB). Only the Lenovo ThinkCentre STXB6MS PC Intel® Core™ i3 i3-550 has card reader integrated. Only the HP 8000 Elite MT + S2231a has display included.

Processor family
- 8000 Elite MT + S2231a:Intel® Core™2 Duo
- ThinkCentre STXB6MS PC Intel® Core™ i3 i3-550:Intel® Core™ i3
Processor model
- 8000 Elite MT + S2231a:E8500
- ThinkCentre STXB6MS PC Intel® Core™ i3 i3-550:i3-550
Processor threads
- 8000 Elite MT + S2231a:2
- ThinkCentre STXB6MS PC Intel® Core™ i3 i3-550:4
Processor frequency
- 8000 Elite MT + S2231a:3.16 GHz
- ThinkCentre STXB6MS PC Intel® Core™ i3 i3-550:3.2 GHz
Processor cache
- 8000 Elite MT + S2231a:6 MB
- ThinkCentre STXB6MS PC Intel® Core™ i3 i3-550:4 MB
Processor cache type
- 8000 Elite MT + S2231a:L2
- ThinkCentre STXB6MS PC Intel® Core™ i3 i3-550:Smart Cache
Bus type
- 8000 Elite MT + S2231a:FSB
- ThinkCentre STXB6MS PC Intel® Core™ i3 i3-550:DMI
Processor lithography
- 8000 Elite MT + S2231a:45 nm
- ThinkCentre STXB6MS PC Intel® Core™ i3 i3-550:32 nm

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Comparison of 8000 Elite MT + S2231a, STXB6MS
137 specifications	A HP 8000 Elite MT + S2231a View product	B Lenovo ThinkCentre STXB6MS PC Intel® Core™ i3 i3-550 Model STXB6MS View product
Processor17 differ
Processor familyDiffers	Intel® Core™2 Duo	Intel® Core™ i3
Processor generationKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Intel® Core™ i3
Processor modelDiffers	E8500	i3-550
Processor threadsDiffers	2	4
Processor frequencyDiffers	3.16 GHz	3.2 GHz
Processor cacheDiffers	6 MB	4 MB
Processor cache typeDiffers	L2	Smart Cache
Bus typeDiffers	FSB	DMI
System bus rateKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	2.5 GT/s
Processor lithographyDiffers	45 nm	32 nm
Processor seriesDiffers	Intel Core 2 Duo E8000 Series	Intel Core i3-500 Desktop Series
Processor codenameDiffers	Wolfdale	Clarkdale
Thermal Design Power (TDP)Differs	65 W	73 W
TcaseDiffers	72.4 °C	72.6 °C
Maximum number of PCI Express lanesKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	16
PCI Express configurationsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1x16, 2x8
PCI Express slots versionKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	2.0
Processor socketDiffers	LGA 775 (Socket T)	LGA 1156 (Socket H)
Number of Processing Die TransistorsDiffers	410 M	382 M
Processing Die sizeDiffers	107 mm²	81 mm²
CPU multiplier (bus/core ratio)Differs	9.5	24
SteppingDiffers	C0	K0
Maximum internal memory supported by processorKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	16 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
Processor front side busKnown for one	1333 MHz	Unknown — not stated by the source
Processor system typeKnown for one	DP	Unknown — not stated by the source
Processor core voltage (AC)Known for one	0.850/1.3625 V	Unknown — not stated by the source
Memory1 differ
Internal memoryDiffers	4 GB	2 GB
Maximum internal memoryKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	8 GB
Memory layout (slots x size)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1 x 2 GB
Memory clock speedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1333 MHz
Memory channelsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Dual-channel
Storage3 differ
Optical drive typeDiffers	DVD Super Multi	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	320 GB
HDD interfaceDiffers	SATA	SATA II
Card reader integratedDiffers	No	Yes
HDD speedKnown for one	7200 RPM	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
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
Discrete graphics card modelKnown for one	Intel® GMA 4500M	Unknown — not stated by the source
Graphics card familyKnown for one	Intel	Unknown — not stated by the source
Networkidentical
Modem typeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	No
Ethernet LAN data ratesKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	10,100,1000 Mbit/s
Cabling technologyKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	10/100/1000Base-T(X)
Ports & interfaces1 differ
USB 2.0 ports quantityDiffers	10	8
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A ports quantityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	0
HDMI ports quantityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	0
Firewire (IEEE 1394) portsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	0
Parallel ports quantityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	0
DisplayPorts quantityKnown for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
PS/2 ports quantityKnown for one	2	Unknown — not stated by the source
Expansion slotsidentical
Number of 3.5" baysKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	2
PCI Express x16 slotsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1
PCI slotsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1
Poweridentical
Power supplyKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	240 W
Design1 differ
Chassis typeDiffers	Mini Tower	SFF
Number of 5.25" baysKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1
Country of originKnown for one	China	Unknown — not stated by the source
Softwareidentical
Operating system architectureKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	64-bit
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
Contrast ratio (typical)Known for one	1000:1	Unknown — not stated by the source
Display brightnessKnown for one	300 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 features10 differ
CPU configuration (max)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1
Graphics & IMC lithographyKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	45 nm
Intel Dual Display Capable TechnologyDiffers	No	Yes
Intel FDI TechnologyDiffers	No	Yes
Intel Trusted Execution TechnologyDiffers	Yes	No
Intel VT-x with Extended Page Tables (EPT)Differs	No	Yes
Intel Virtualization Technology for Directed I/O (VT-d)Differs	Yes	No
Intel® Clear Video HD Technology (Intel® CVT HD)Differs	No	Yes
Physical Address Extension (PAE)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Processor ARK IDDiffers	33911	48505
Processor codeDiffers	SLAPK	SLBUD
Supported instruction setsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	SSE4.2
Thermal Monitoring TechnologiesDiffers	Yes	No
Intel® Hyper Threading Technology (Intel® HT Technology)Differs	No	Yes
Weight & dimensions4 differ
WidthDiffers	177 mm	317 mm
DepthDiffers	444 mm	99 mm
HeightDiffers	447 mm	355 mm
WeightDiffers	11.2 kg	7.5 kg
Packaging contentidentical
Remote control includedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	No
Other featuresidentical
Intel segment taggingKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Enterprise, Professional
TV tuner integratedKnown for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source
Optical driveidentical
LightScribeKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Audioidentical
Audio systemKnown for one	High Definition Audio	Unknown — not stated by the source

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