Product comparison · 2 pcs/workstations

HP Pavilion Elite m9780nl Desktop PC vs Lenovo ThinkCentre A58 Tower (75157FG), FR

84specifications compared
42differ
42identical
41known for one product only

Key differences

Processor family
- Pavilion Elite m9780nl Desktop PC:Intel® Core™ i7
- ThinkCentre A58 Tower (75157FG), FR:Intel® Pentium®
Processor model
- Pavilion Elite m9780nl Desktop PC:i7-920
- ThinkCentre A58 Tower (75157FG), FR:E5200
Processor cores
- Pavilion Elite m9780nl Desktop PC:4
- ThinkCentre A58 Tower (75157FG), FR:2
Processor threads
- Pavilion Elite m9780nl Desktop PC:8
- ThinkCentre A58 Tower (75157FG), FR:2
Processor frequency
- Pavilion Elite m9780nl Desktop PC:2.66 GHz
- ThinkCentre A58 Tower (75157FG), FR:2.5 GHz
Processor cache
- Pavilion Elite m9780nl Desktop PC:8 MB
- ThinkCentre A58 Tower (75157FG), FR:2 MB
Processor cache type
- Pavilion Elite m9780nl Desktop PC:Smart Cache
- ThinkCentre A58 Tower (75157FG), FR:L2
Bus type
- Pavilion Elite m9780nl Desktop PC:QPI
- ThinkCentre A58 Tower (75157FG), FR:FSB

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Comparison of Pavilion Elite m9780nl Desktop PC, ThinkCentre A58 Tower (75157FG), FR
125 specifications	A HP Pavilion Elite m9780nl Desktop PC View product	B Lenovo ThinkCentre A58 Tower (75157FG), FR View product
Processor17 differ
Processor manufacturer	Intel	Intel
Processor familyDiffers	Intel® Core™ i7	Intel® Pentium®
Processor generationKnown for one	Intel® Core™ i7	Unknown — not stated by the source
Processor modelDiffers	i7-920	E5200
Processor coresDiffers	4	2
Processor threadsDiffers	8	2
Processor boost frequencyKnown for one	2.93 GHz	Unknown — not stated by the source
Processor frequencyDiffers	2.66 GHz	2.5 GHz
Processor cacheDiffers	8 MB	2 MB
Processor cache typeDiffers	Smart Cache	L2
Bus typeDiffers	QPI	FSB
FSB Parity	No	No
System bus rateKnown for one	4.8 GT/s	Unknown — not stated by the source
Processor lithography	45 nm	45 nm
Processor operating modes	64-bit	64-bit
Processor seriesDiffers	Intel Core i7-900 Desktop Series	Intel Pentium E5000 Series for Desktop
Processor codenameDiffers	Bloomfield	Wolfdale
Thermal Design Power (TDP)Differs	130 W	65 W
TcaseDiffers	67.9 °C	74.1 °C
Number of QPI linksKnown for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
Processor socketDiffers	Socket B (LGA 1366)	LGA 775 (Socket T)
Number of Processing Die TransistorsDiffers	731 M	228 M
Processing Die sizeDiffers	263 mm²	82 mm²
CPU multiplier (bus/core ratio)Differs	20	12.5
SteppingDiffers	C0	M0
Maximum internal memory supported by processorKnown for one	24 GB	Unknown — not stated by the source
Memory types supported by processorKnown for one	DDR3 800/1066	Unknown — not stated by the source
Memory bandwidth supported by processor (max)Known for one	25.6 GB/s	Unknown — not stated by the source
ECC supported by processor	No	No
Processor front side busKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	800 MHz
Number of processors installedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1
Memory2 differ
Internal memoryDiffers	6 GB	1 GB
Internal memory typeDiffers	DDR3-SDRAM	DDR2-SDRAM
Memory slotsKnown for one	6x DIMM	Unknown — not stated by the source
Memory channelsKnown for one	Triple-channel	Unknown — not stated by the source
Maximum internal memoryKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	4 GB
Memory layout (slots x size)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1 x 1 GB
Memory clock speedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	800 MHz
Storage2 differ
Total storage capacityDiffers	1.28 TB	250 GB
Number of HDDs installedKnown for one	2	Unknown — not stated by the source
HDD interface	SATA	SATA
HDD speedKnown for one	7200 RPM	Unknown — not stated by the source
Card reader integratedDiffers	Yes	No
Optical drive typeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	DVD-ROM
Floppy drive installedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	No
Graphics1 differ
On-board graphics card	Yes	Yes
Discrete graphics card modelDiffers	NVIDIA® GeForce® GT 230	Intel® GMA X4500
Discrete graphics card memoryKnown for one	1.536 GB	Unknown — not stated by the source
Maximum graphics card memoryKnown for one	3.582 GB	Unknown — not stated by the source
Performanceidentical
Product type	PC	PC
Optical driveidentical
LightScribeKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Networkidentical
Networking features	Gigabit Ethernet	Gigabit Ethernet
Ethernet LANKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Cabling technologyKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	10/100/1000Base-T(X)
Wi-FiKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	No
Ports & interfaces5 differ
USB 2.0 ports quantity	6	6
HDMI ports quantityDiffers	1	0
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) ports	1	1
Headphone outputs	1	1
Microphone in	Yes	Yes
VGA (D-Sub) ports quantity	1	1
DVI portDiffers	Yes	No
PS/2 ports quantity	2	2
Firewire (IEEE 1394) portsDiffers	2	0
eSATA ports quantityKnown for one	2	Unknown — not stated by the source
Serial ports quantityDiffers	0	1
Parallel ports quantityDiffers	0	1
Line-outKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Line-inKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Design1 differ
Chassis typeDiffers	Micro Tower	Tower
Country of originKnown for one	China	Unknown — not stated by the source
Product colourKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Black
Software1 differ
Operating system installedDiffers	Windows Vista Home Premium	Windows XP Professional
Bundled softwareKnown for one	Microsoft Internet Explorer 7.0; Windows Mail; HP MediaSmart suite: Muziek, video, dvd, foto; Windows Photo Gallery; Windows Media Player; Windows Movie Maker, Windows DVD Maker; Cyberlink DVDSuite; Windows Media Center	Unknown — not stated by the source
Displayidentical
Display included	No	No
Processor special features7 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 Technology	No	No
Intel Enhanced Halt State	Yes	Yes
Intel FDI Technology	No	No
Intel Fast Memory Access	No	No
Intel Flex Memory Access	No	No
Intel Rapid Storage Technology	No	No
Intel Trusted Execution Technology	No	No
Intel VT-x with Extended Page Tables (EPT)Differs	Yes	No
Intel Virtualization Technology (VT-x)Differs	Yes	No
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)	No	No
Intel® Clear Video Technology for Mobile Internet Devices (Intel CVT for MID)	No	No
Intel® InTru™ 3D Technology	No	No
Intel® Insider™	No	No
Intel® Wireless Display (Intel® WiDi)	No	No
Physical Address Extension (PAE)Known for one	36 bit	Unknown — not stated by the source
Processor ARK IDDiffers	37147	37212
Processor codeKnown for one	SLBCH	Unknown — not stated by the source
Processor package sizeDiffers	42.5 x 45.0 mm	37.5 x 37.5 mm
Supported instruction setsKnown for one	SSE4.2	Unknown — not stated by the source
Thermal Monitoring TechnologiesDiffers	No	Yes
Intel® Turbo Boost TechnologyDiffers	1.0	No
Intel® Hyper Threading Technology (Intel® HT Technology)Differs	Yes	No
Intel® Quick Sync Video Technology	No	No
Intel® My WiFi Technology (Intel® MWT)	No	No
Intel® Anti-Theft Technology (Intel® AT)	No	No
Conflict-Free processor	No	No
Audio1 differ
Audio systemDiffers	High Definition Audio 7.1	ALC662
Weight & dimensions4 differ
WidthDiffers	178 mm	175 mm
DepthDiffers	422 mm	442 mm
HeightDiffers	394 mm	412 mm
WeightDiffers	15 kg	11.2 kg
Packaging dataidentical
Package weightKnown for one	17 kg	Unknown — not stated by the source
Featuresidentical
TV tuner typeKnown for one	Analogue & DVB-T	Unknown — not stated by the source
Other features1 differ
TV tuner integratedDiffers	Yes	No
Expansion slotsidentical
PCI Express x16 slotsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	2
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
Packaging contentidentical
Mouse includedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Remote control includedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	No

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