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HP Z230 Tower vs Lenovo ThinkCentre M83 Intel® Core™ i5 i5-4570

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  • 132specifications compared
  • 43differ
  • 89identical
  • 40known for one product only

Key differences

  • Processor family
    • Z230 Tower:Intel® Xeon® E3 V3 Family
    • ThinkCentre M83 Intel® Core™ i5 i5-4570:Intel® Core™ i5
  • Processor model
    • Z230 Tower:E3-1225V3
    • ThinkCentre M83 Intel® Core™ i5 i5-4570:i5-4570
  • Processor cache
    • Z230 Tower:8 MB
    • ThinkCentre M83 Intel® Core™ i5 i5-4570:6 MB
  • Bus type
    • Z230 Tower:QPI
    • ThinkCentre M83 Intel® Core™ i5 i5-4570:DMI2
  • Processor lithography
    • Z230 Tower:22 nm
    • ThinkCentre M83 Intel® Core™ i5 i5-4570:28 nm
  • Number of QPI links
    • Z230 Tower:1
    • ThinkCentre M83 Intel® Core™ i5 i5-4570:0
  • ECC supported by processor
    • Z230 Tower:Yes
    • ThinkCentre M83 Intel® Core™ i5 i5-4570:No
  • Memory layout (slots x size)
    • Z230 Tower:2 x 2 GB
    • ThinkCentre M83 Intel® Core™ i5 i5-4570:1 x 4 GB

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172 specifications
Processor8 differ
Processor familyDiffersIntel® Xeon® E3 V3 FamilyIntel® Core™ i5
Processor generationKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source4th gen Intel® Core™ i5
Processor modelDiffersE3-1225V3i5-4570
Processor cacheDiffers8 MB6 MB
Bus typeDiffersQPIDMI2
System bus rateKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source5 GT/s
Processor lithographyDiffers22 nm28 nm
Processor seriesDiffersIntel Xeon E3-1200 v3Intel Core i5-4500 Desktop Series
TcaseKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source72.72 °C
Number of QPI linksDiffers10
ECC supported by processorDiffersYesNo
Memory1 differ
Maximum internal memoryKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source32 GB
Memory layout (slots x size)Differs2 x 2 GB1 x 4 GB
ECCKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Storage5 differ
Total storage capacityDiffers500 GB1 TB
Optical drive typeDiffersDVD Super MultiDVD-ROM
HDD capacityDiffers500 GB1 TB
HDD interfaceDiffersSATASATA III
HDD sizeKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source3.5"
Card reader integratedDiffersYesNo
RAID supportKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
RAID levelsKnown for one0, 1Unknown — not stated by the source
Graphics3 differ
Discrete graphics card modelDiffersNot availableAMD Radeon HD 8470
Discrete graphics card memoryKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source0.512 GB
On-board graphics card modelDiffersIntel® HD Graphics P4600Intel® HD Graphics 4600
Maximum on-board graphics card memoryKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1.74 GB
On-board graphics card dynamic frequency (max)Differs1200 MHz1150 MHz
On-board graphics card DirectX versionKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source11.1
On-board graphics card IDKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source0x412
Performance2 differ
Product typeDiffersWorkstationPC
Motherboard chipsetDiffersIntel® C226Intel® Q85
Password protectionKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Password protection typeKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceHDD, Power on, Supervisor
Optical driveidentical
BD interface typeKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceSATA
Network1 differ
Wi-FiDiffersNoYes
Top Wi-Fi standardKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceWi-Fi 4 (802.11n)
Wi-Fi standardsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source802.11b, 802.11g, Wi-Fi 4 (802.11n)
Cabling technologyKnown for one10/100/1000Base-T(X)Unknown — not stated by the source
Ports & interfaces3 differ
USB 2.0 ports quantityDiffers64
DisplayPorts quantityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source2
VGA (D-Sub) ports quantityDiffers02
PS/2 ports quantityDiffers20
Expansion slots1 differ
Number of 3.5" baysDiffers23
PCI Express x4 (Gen 2.x) slotsKnown for one1Unknown — not stated by the source
Power1 differ
Power supplyDiffers400 W280 W
Designidentical
Placement supportedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceVertical
Cable lock slotKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Cable lock slot typeKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceKensington
Number of 2.5" baysKnown for one1Unknown — not stated by the source
Liquid cooling systemKnown for oneNoUnknown — not stated by the source
Country of originKnown for oneChinaUnknown — not stated by the source
Softwareidentical
Trial softwareKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceNorton Internet Security, Microsoft Office
Bundled softwareKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceThinkVantage Product Recovery ThinkVantage System Update ThinkVantage Communication Utility Desktop Power Manager View Management Utility Lenovo Cloud Storage Lenovo Solution Center Lenovo Message Center Plus Adobe Reader SkypeTM Cyberlink PowerDVD Cyberlink Power2Go Cyberlink PowerProducer Evernote
Recovery operating systemKnown for oneWindows 8 ProUnknown — not stated by the source
Processor special features11 differ
Embedded options availableDiffersYesNo
Intel Fast Memory AccessDiffersYesNo
Intel Flex Memory AccessDiffersYesNo
Intel Small Business Advantage (SBA) versionKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1.00
Intel TSX-NIDiffersYesNo
Intel TSX-NI versionDiffers1.000.00
Intel® Insider™DiffersNoYes
Intel® Wireless Display (Intel® WiDi)DiffersNoYes
Processor ARK IDDiffers7546175043
Processor codeDiffersSR14USR14E
Intel® My WiFi Technology (Intel® MWT)DiffersNoYes
Conflict-Free processorDiffersNoYes
Intel® Small Business Advantage (Intel® SBA)Known for oneNoUnknown — not stated by the source
Intel® Smart Response TechnologyKnown for oneNoUnknown — not stated by the source
Intel® Rapid Start TechnologyKnown for oneNoUnknown — not stated by the source
Intel Smart Connect TechnologyKnown for oneNoUnknown — not stated by the source
Audioidentical
Audio systemKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceHigh Definition Audio
Weight & dimensions4 differ
WidthDiffers170 mm175 mm
DepthDiffers442 mm442.3 mm
HeightDiffers399 mm414.5 mm
WeightDiffers8.8 kg11.2 kg
Packaging content2 differ
Mouse includedDiffersNoYes
Keyboard includedDiffersNoYes
Cables includedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceAC
ManualKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Certificatesidentical
Compliance certificatesKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceRoHS
CertificationKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceULE Gold Cisco EnergyWise GREENGUARD
Sustainability1 differ
Sustainability certificatesDiffersENERGY STAREPEAT Gold, ENERGY STAR
Other featuresidentical
Intel segment taggingKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceEnterprise, Professional

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