Product comparison · 2 pcs/workstations

Lenovo 70 Tower vs Lenovo ThinkCentre 90 Intel® Core™ i3 i3-550

96specifications compared
36differ
60identical
49known for one product only

Key differences

The Lenovo ThinkCentre 90 Intel® Core™ i3 i3-550 has 2 more processor threads than the Lenovo 70 Tower (4 vs 2). The Lenovo ThinkCentre 90 Intel® Core™ i3 i3-550 has 0.14 GHz more processor frequency than the Lenovo 70 Tower (3.2 GHz vs 3.06 GHz). The Lenovo ThinkCentre 90 Intel® Core™ i3 i3-550 has 1 MB more processor cache than the Lenovo 70 Tower (4 MB vs 3 MB). Only the Lenovo ThinkCentre 90 Intel® Core™ i3 i3-550 has Intel Dual Display Capable Technology. Only the Lenovo ThinkCentre 90 Intel® Core™ i3 i3-550 has Intel FDI Technology.

Processor family
- 70 Tower:Intel® Core™2 Duo
- ThinkCentre 90 Intel® Core™ i3 i3-550:Intel® Core™ i3
Processor model
- 70 Tower:E7600
- ThinkCentre 90 Intel® Core™ i3 i3-550:i3-550
Processor threads
- 70 Tower:2
- ThinkCentre 90 Intel® Core™ i3 i3-550:4
Processor frequency
- 70 Tower:3.06 GHz
- ThinkCentre 90 Intel® Core™ i3 i3-550:3.2 GHz
Processor cache
- 70 Tower:3 MB
- ThinkCentre 90 Intel® Core™ i3 i3-550:4 MB
Processor cache type
- 70 Tower:L2
- ThinkCentre 90 Intel® Core™ i3 i3-550:Smart Cache
Bus type
- 70 Tower:FSB
- ThinkCentre 90 Intel® Core™ i3 i3-550:DMI
Processor lithography
- 70 Tower:45 nm
- ThinkCentre 90 Intel® Core™ i3 i3-550:32 nm

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Comparison of 70 Tower, 90
145 specifications	A Lenovo 70 Tower View product	B Lenovo ThinkCentre 90 Intel® Core™ i3 i3-550 Model 90 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	E7600	i3-550
Processor threadsDiffers	2	4
Processor frequencyDiffers	3.06 GHz	3.2 GHz
Processor cacheDiffers	3 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 E7000 Series	Intel Core i3-500 Desktop Series
Processor codenameDiffers	Wolfdale	Clarkdale
Thermal Design Power (TDP)Differs	65 W	73 W
TcaseDiffers	74.1 °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	228 M	382 M
Processing Die sizeDiffers	82 mm²	81 mm²
CPU multiplier (bus/core ratio)Differs	11.5	24
SteppingDiffers	R0	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	1066 MHz	Unknown — not stated by the source
Memory2 differ
Memory slotsDiffers	2x DIMM	2x SO-DIMM
Memory clock speedDiffers	1066 MHz	1333 MHz
Memory channelsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Dual-channel
Maximum internal memoryKnown for one	4 GB	Unknown — not stated by the source
Memory layout (slots x size)Known for one	1 x 2 GB	Unknown — not stated by the source
Storage1 differ
Total storage capacityDiffers	500 GB	320 GB
HDD capacityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	320 GB
RAID levelsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	0, 1
Floppy drive installedKnown for one	No	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	Intel® GMA X4500	Intel® HD Graphics
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
Network1 differ
Modem typeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	No
Networking featuresDiffers	Realtek RTL8111DL	Gigabit Ethernet
Ports & interfaces1 differ
USB 2.0 ports quantityDiffers	6	8
DisplayPorts quantityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1
DC-in jackKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
PS/2 ports quantityKnown for one	2	Unknown — not stated by the source
Serial ports quantityKnown for one	0	Unknown — not stated by the source
Parallel ports quantityKnown for one	0	Unknown — not stated by the source
Expansion slots2 differ
Number of 3.5" baysDiffers	2	1
PCI slotsDiffers	2	1
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
Power1 differ
Power supplyDiffers	180 W	130 W
Power requirementsKnown for one	110/220V, 50/60Hz	Unknown — not stated by the source
Designidentical
Cable lock slotKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Cable lock slot typeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Kensington
External drive baysKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1x 5.25"
Internal drive baysKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1x 3.5"
Chassis typeKnown for one	Tower	Unknown — not stated by the source
Softwareidentical
Bundled softwareKnown for one	Office Home and Business 2010	Unknown — not stated by the source
Processor special features7 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 VT-x with Extended Page Tables (EPT)Differs	No	Yes
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	41495	48505
Processor codeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	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 & dimensions3 differ
WidthDiffers	160 mm	275 mm
DepthDiffers	355 mm	238 mm
HeightDiffers	392 mm	79 mm
WeightKnown for one	10.5 kg	Unknown — not stated by the source
Packaging contentidentical
Mouse includedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Keyboard includedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Certificatesidentical
Compliance industry standardsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	IEEE 802.3, IEEE 802.3u, IEEE 802.3ab
Electromagnetic compatibilityKnown for one	FCC - P. 15,VCCI, ICES-003, BMSI - CNS13438,EU/EFTA CE Mark & DoC, C-Tick DoC, KCC	Unknown — not stated by the source
CertificationKnown for one	CCC, RoHS, CSC, CEL, SITA	Unknown — not stated by the source
Other featuresidentical
Intel segment taggingKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Enterprise, Professional
HDD user passwordKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source

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