Product comparison · 2 pcs/workstations

HP Compaq dx2450 vs Lenovo ThinkCentre A58 + L500: Desktop 3 Years On-site Repair

34specifications compared
19differ
15identical
98known for one product only

Key differences

The Lenovo ThinkCentre A58 + L500: Desktop 3 Years On-site Repair has 0.2 GHz more processor frequency than the HP Compaq dx2450 (2.5 GHz vs 2.3 GHz). The Lenovo ThinkCentre A58 + L500: Desktop 3 Years On-site Repair has 1 MB more processor cache than the HP Compaq dx2450 (2 MB vs 1 MB). The Lenovo ThinkCentre A58 + L500: Desktop 3 Years On-site Repair has 70 GB more total storage capacity than the HP Compaq dx2450 (320 GB vs 250 GB). Only the HP Compaq dx2450 has card reader integrated. Processor manufacturer: AMD on the HP Compaq dx2450, Intel on the Lenovo ThinkCentre A58 + L500: Desktop 3 Years On-site Repair.

Processor manufacturer
- Compaq dx2450:AMD
- ThinkCentre A58 + L500: Desktop 3 Years On-site Repair:Intel
Processor family
- Compaq dx2450:AMD Athlon
- ThinkCentre A58 + L500: Desktop 3 Years On-site Repair:Intel® Pentium®
Processor model
- Compaq dx2450:4450B
- ThinkCentre A58 + L500: Desktop 3 Years On-site Repair:E5200
Processor frequency
- Compaq dx2450:2.3 GHz
- ThinkCentre A58 + L500: Desktop 3 Years On-site Repair:2.5 GHz
Processor cache
- Compaq dx2450:1 MB
- ThinkCentre A58 + L500: Desktop 3 Years On-site Repair:2 MB
Memory layout (slots x size)
- Compaq dx2450:2 x 1 GB
- ThinkCentre A58 + L500: Desktop 3 Years On-site Repair:1 x 2 GB
Total storage capacity
- Compaq dx2450:250 GB
- ThinkCentre A58 + L500: Desktop 3 Years On-site Repair:320 GB
Optical drive type
- Compaq dx2450:DVD Super Multi
- ThinkCentre A58 + L500: Desktop 3 Years On-site Repair:DVD±RW

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Comparison of Compaq dx2450, ThinkCentre A58 + L500: Desktop 3 Years On-site Repair
132 specifications	A HP Compaq dx2450 View product	B Lenovo ThinkCentre A58 + L500: Desktop 3 Years On-site Repair View product
Processor5 differ
Processor manufacturerDiffers	AMD	Intel
Processor familyDiffers	AMD Athlon	Intel® Pentium®
Processor modelDiffers	4450B	E5200
Processor coresKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	2
Processor threadsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	2
Processor frequencyDiffers	2.3 GHz	2.5 GHz
Processor cacheDiffers	1 MB	2 MB
Processor cache type	L2	L2
Processor front side busKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	800 MHz
Bus typeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	FSB
FSB ParityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	No
Processor lithographyKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	45 nm
Processor operating modesKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	64-bit
Processor seriesKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Intel Pentium E5000 Series for Desktop
Processor codenameKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Wolfdale
Thermal Design Power (TDP)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	65 W
TcaseKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	74.1 °C
Processor socketKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	LGA 775 (Socket T)
Number of Processing Die TransistorsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	228 M
Processing Die sizeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	82 mm²
CPU multiplier (bus/core ratio)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	12.5
SteppingKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	M0
ECC supported by processorKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	No
Memory1 differ
Internal memory	2 GB	2 GB
Maximum internal memory	4 GB	4 GB
Internal memory type	DDR2-SDRAM	DDR2-SDRAM
Memory layout (slots x size)Differs	2 x 1 GB	1 x 2 GB
Memory slotsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	2x DIMM
Memory clock speedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	800 MHz
Memory upgradeKnown for one	4 GB	Unknown — not stated by the source
Storage3 differ
Total storage capacityDiffers	250 GB	320 GB
Optical drive typeDiffers	DVD Super Multi	DVD±RW
HDD interface	SATA	SATA
HDD speed	7200 RPM	7200 RPM
Card reader integratedDiffers	Yes	No
Storage drive controllerKnown for one	SATA 3.0 Gb/s	Unknown — not stated by the source
Diskette driveKnown for one	Optional	Unknown — not stated by the source
Storage drive typeKnown for one	250 GB	Unknown — not stated by the source
Graphics1 differ
On-board graphics cardKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Discrete graphics card modelDiffers	NVIDIA® GeForce® GT 130	Intel® GMA X4500
Video card featuresKnown for one	3D/2D Controller: support is fully compliant with Microsoft standard API such as Microsoft DirectX9, DirectXVA, OpenGL 1.4.; Integrated VGA Controller; integrated 300 MHz RAMDAC; 400 MHz Controller Clock Speed; Maximum Color Depth: 32 bits/pixel; Multi-display Support: 2 displays can be supported vi	Unknown — not stated by the source
Video adapter, busKnown for one	PCI Express x16	Unknown — not stated by the source
Performanceidentical
Product type	PC	PC
Motherboard chipsetKnown for one	NVIDIA nForce 430	Unknown — not stated by the source
Acoustic power emissionsKnown for one	IDLE (Fixed disk drive spinning): LWAd = 4.3 Bels; FIXED DISK (Random write): LWAd = 4.8 Bels; OPTICAL DRIVE (Sequential Reads): LWAd = 5.0 Bels	Unknown — not stated by the source
Networkidentical
Networking features	Gigabit Ethernet	Gigabit Ethernet
Modem typeKnown for one	2006 Agere PCI	Unknown — not stated by the source
Modem speedKnown for one	56 Kbit/s	Unknown — not stated by the source
Ports & interfaces2 differ
USB 2.0 ports quantity	6	6
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) ports	1	1
Headphone outputs	1	1
Microphone in	Yes	Yes
VGA (D-Sub) ports quantity	1	1
PS/2 ports quantity	2	2
Serial ports quantityDiffers	0	1
Parallel ports quantityDiffers	0	1
Modem (RJ-11) portsKnown for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
I/O portsKnown for one	Rear: 4 USB 2.0, 2 PS/2, 1 RJ-45, 1 VGA, audio in/out, MIC; Front: 2 USB 2.0, audio ports	Unknown — not stated by the source
Poweridentical
Power supplyKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	280 W
Power supply input voltageKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	110 - 220 V
Power supply input frequencyKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	50 - 60 Hz
Power requirementsKnown for one	90 - 264/100 - 240 VAC, 50/60 Hz	Unknown — not stated by the source
Power consumption (typical)Known for one	300 W	Unknown — not stated by the source
Design1 differ
Chassis typeDiffers	Micro Tower	SFF
Cable lock slotKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Cable lock slot typeKnown for one	Kensington	Unknown — not stated by the source
Country of originKnown for one	China	Unknown — not stated by the source
Upgrade typeKnown for one	Windows Vista capable	Unknown — not stated by the source
Software1 differ
Operating system installedDiffers	Windows Vista Business	Windows XP Professional
Optional operating system suppliedKnown for one	Windows XP Professional	Unknown — not stated by the source
Applications supportedKnown for one	Windows Vista Premium ready	Unknown — not stated by the source
Mac compatibilityKnown for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source
Bundled softwareKnown for one	Roxio Easy Media Creator 9.x, Intervideo WinDVD Player 5.x, McAfee AntiVirus trial version, Sun Java Runtime Environment, AOL Toolbar (**Supporting software available with certain optical drive configurations) Optional preloaded software, only for certain configurations: Microsoft Office 2007 Ba	Unknown — not stated by the source
Driver LANKnown for one	Microsoft Windows Vista, FreeDos	Unknown — not stated by the source
Displayidentical
Display included	No	No
Processor special featuresidentical
CPU configuration (max)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1
Embedded options availableKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	No
Enhanced Intel SpeedStep TechnologyKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Execute Disable BitKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Idle StatesKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Intel 64Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Intel Clear Video TechnologyKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	No
Intel Demand Based SwitchingKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	No
Intel Dual Display Capable TechnologyKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	No
Intel Enhanced Halt StateKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Intel FDI TechnologyKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	No
Intel Fast Memory AccessKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	No
Intel Flex Memory AccessKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	No
Intel Rapid Storage TechnologyKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	No
Intel Trusted Execution TechnologyKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	No
Intel VT-x with Extended Page Tables (EPT)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	No
Intel Virtualization Technology (VT-x)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	No
Intel Virtualization Technology for Directed I/O (VT-d)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	No
Intel® AES New Instructions (Intel® AES-NI)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	No
Intel® Clear Video HD Technology (Intel® CVT HD)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	No
Intel® Clear Video Technology for Mobile Internet Devices (Intel CVT for MID)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	No
Intel® InTru™ 3D TechnologyKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	No
Intel® Insider™Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	No
Intel® Wireless Display (Intel® WiDi)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	No
Processor ARK IDKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	37212
Processor package sizeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	37.5 x 37.5 mm
Thermal Monitoring TechnologiesKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Intel® Turbo Boost TechnologyKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	No
Intel® Hyper Threading Technology (Intel® HT Technology)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	No
Intel® Quick Sync Video TechnologyKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	No
Intel® My WiFi Technology (Intel® MWT)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	No
Intel® Anti-Theft Technology (Intel® AT)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	No
Conflict-Free processorKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	No
Audio1 differ
Audio systemDiffers	High Definition Audio	Realtek ALC662
Audio includedKnown for one	Integrated High Definition audio with Realtek ALC888S codec, microphone and headphone front ports, line-out and line-in rear ports, internal PC speaker	Unknown — not stated by the source
Weight & dimensions4 differ
WidthDiffers	165 mm	317 mm
DepthDiffers	373 mm	354 mm
HeightDiffers	365 mm	99 mm
WeightDiffers	10.2 kg	7.5 kg
Optical driveidentical
LightScribeKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Expansion slotsidentical
PCI Express x1 slotsKnown for one	2	Unknown — not stated by the source
PCI Express x16 slotsKnown for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
PCI slotsKnown for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
Expansion slotsKnown for one	1 full-height PCI 2.3, 1 full-height PCI Express x16, 2 full-height PCI Express x1	Unknown — not stated by the source
Operational conditionsidentical
Operating temperature (T-T)Known for one	10 - 35 °C	Unknown — not stated by the source
Storage temperature (T-T)Known for one	-30 - 60 °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
Operating altitudeKnown for one	0 - 3048 m	Unknown — not stated by the source
Non-operating altitudeKnown for one	0 - 9144 m	Unknown — not stated by the source
Non-operating relative humidity (non-condensing)Known for one	5 - 95%	Unknown — not stated by the source
Packaging contentidentical
Mouse includedKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Keyboardidentical
Pointing deviceKnown for one	HP USB 2-Button Optical Scroll Mouse	Unknown — not stated by the source
Keyboard typeKnown for one	HP PS/2 Standard Keyboard	Unknown — not stated by the source
Featuresidentical
Security management descriptionKnown for one	Kensington Cable Lock, Padlock Security Loop	Unknown — not stated by the source
Other featuresidentical
Security featuresKnown for one	HP Business PC security lock kit optional	Unknown — not stated by the source
Drive baysKnown for one	2 external 5.25 inch, 1 external 3.5 inch 2 internal 3.5 inch	Unknown — not stated by the source

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