Product comparison · 2 pcs/workstations

HP TouchSmart IQ525 vs Lenovo ThinkCentre A57e

74specifications compared
31differ
43identical
28known for one product only

Key differences

The HP TouchSmart IQ525 has 1 more processor cores than the Lenovo ThinkCentre A57e (2 vs 1). The HP TouchSmart IQ525 has 0.53 GHz more processor frequency than the Lenovo ThinkCentre A57e (2.13 GHz vs 1.6 GHz). The HP TouchSmart IQ525 has 2.488 MB more processor cache than the Lenovo ThinkCentre A57e (3 MB vs 0.512 MB). Only the HP TouchSmart IQ525 has card reader integrated. Only the HP TouchSmart IQ525 has display included.

Processor family
- TouchSmart IQ525:Intel® Core™2 Duo
- ThinkCentre A57e:Intel Atom®
Processor model
- TouchSmart IQ525:P7450
- ThinkCentre A57e:230
Processor cores
- TouchSmart IQ525:2
- ThinkCentre A57e:1
Processor frequency
- TouchSmart IQ525:2.13 GHz
- ThinkCentre A57e:1.6 GHz
Processor cache
- TouchSmart IQ525:3 MB
- ThinkCentre A57e:0.512 MB
Processor front side bus
- TouchSmart IQ525:1066 MHz
- ThinkCentre A57e:533 MHz
Processor codename
- TouchSmart IQ525:Penryn
- ThinkCentre A57e:Diamondville
Thermal Design Power (TDP)
- TouchSmart IQ525:25 W
- ThinkCentre A57e:4 W

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Comparison of TouchSmart IQ525, ThinkCentre A57e
102 specifications	A HP TouchSmart IQ525 View product	B Lenovo ThinkCentre A57e View product
Processor14 differ
Processor familyDiffers	Intel® Core™2 Duo	Intel Atom®
Processor modelDiffers	P7450	230
Processor coresDiffers	2	1
Processor frequencyDiffers	2.13 GHz	1.6 GHz
Processor cacheDiffers	3 MB	0.512 MB
Processor front side busDiffers	1066 MHz	533 MHz
Processor seriesDiffers	Intel Core 2 Duo P7000 Series	Intel Atom 200 Series
Processor codenameDiffers	Penryn	Diamondville
Thermal Design Power (TDP)Differs	25 W	4 W
TjunctionKnown for one	90 °C	Unknown — not stated by the source
Processor socketDiffers	Socket 478	BGA 437
Number of Processing Die TransistorsDiffers	410 M	47 M
Processing Die sizeDiffers	107 mm²	26 mm²
CPU multiplier (bus/core ratio)Differs	7.5	12
SteppingDiffers	M0	C0
TcaseKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	85.2 °C
Memory2 differ
Internal memoryDiffers	4 GB	1 GB
Maximum internal memoryDiffers	8 GB	2 GB
Memory clock speedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	667 MHz
Storage3 differ
Total storage capacityDiffers	640 GB	160 GB
HDD interfaceDiffers	SATA II	SATA
Card reader integratedDiffers	Yes	No
Compatible memory cardsKnown for one	MMC, MS Pro, SD, xD	Unknown — not stated by the source
Optical drive typeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	DVD±RW
Number of HDDs installedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1
Graphics1 differ
Discrete graphics card modelDiffers	NVIDIA® GeForce® 9600M GS	Intel® GMA 950
Discrete graphics card memoryKnown for one	0.512 GB	Unknown — not stated by the source
Performanceidentical
Motherboard chipsetKnown for one	Intel® GM45 Express	Unknown — not stated by the source
Ports & interfaces4 differ
USB 2.0 ports quantityDiffers	5	6
PS/2 ports quantityDiffers	0	2
Firewire (IEEE 1394) portsKnown for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
S/PDIF out portKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Serial ports quantityDiffers	0	1
Parallel ports quantityDiffers	0	1
Expansion slotsidentical
PCI Express x1 slotsKnown for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
PCI Express x16 slotsKnown for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
Design1 differ
Chassis typeDiffers	Desktop	Tower
Country of originKnown for one	China	Unknown — not stated by the source
Software1 differ
Operating system installedDiffers	Windows Vista Home Premium	Windows XP Professional
Display1 differ
Display includedDiffers	Yes	No
Display diagonalKnown for one	55.9 cm (22")	Unknown — not stated by the source
Display resolutionKnown for one	1680 x 1050 pixels	Unknown — not stated by the source
DisplayKnown for one	TFT	Unknown — not stated by the source
Processor special features3 differ
Enhanced Intel SpeedStep TechnologyDiffers	Yes	No
Processor ARK IDDiffers	36734	35635
Intel® Hyper Threading Technology (Intel® HT Technology)Differs	No	Yes
Idle StatesKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	No
Processor codeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	SLB6Z
Processor package sizeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	22 x 22 mm
Supported instruction setsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	SSE2, SSE3, SSSE3
Audio1 differ
Audio systemDiffers	High Definition Audio	Realtek ALC662
Weight & dimensionsidentical
WidthKnown for one	535 mm	Unknown — not stated by the source
DepthKnown for one	84 mm	Unknown — not stated by the source
HeightKnown for one	442 mm	Unknown — not stated by the source
WeightKnown for one	10.7 kg	Unknown — not stated by the source
Other featuresidentical
TV tuner integratedKnown for one	Yes	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

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