Product comparison · 2 pcs/workstations

Lenovo 70 Tower vs Lenovo ThinkStation C20X

59specifications compared
34differ
25identical
66known for one product only

Key differences

The Lenovo ThinkStation C20X has 2 more processor cores than the Lenovo 70 Tower (4 vs 2). The Lenovo ThinkStation C20X has 6 more processor threads than the Lenovo 70 Tower (8 vs 2). The Lenovo 70 Tower has 0.66 GHz more processor frequency than the Lenovo ThinkStation C20X (3.06 GHz vs 2.4 GHz). Only the Lenovo ThinkStation C20X has ECC supported by processor. Only the Lenovo ThinkStation C20X has embedded options available.

Processor family
- 70 Tower:Intel® Core™2 Duo
- ThinkStation C20X:Intel® Xeon® 5000 Sequence
Processor model
- 70 Tower:E7600
- ThinkStation C20X:E5620
Processor cores
- 70 Tower:2
- ThinkStation C20X:4
Processor threads
- 70 Tower:2
- ThinkStation C20X:8
Processor frequency
- 70 Tower:3.06 GHz
- ThinkStation C20X:2.4 GHz
Processor cache
- 70 Tower:3 MB
- ThinkStation C20X:12 MB
Processor cache type
- 70 Tower:L2
- ThinkStation C20X:Smart Cache
Bus type
- 70 Tower:FSB
- ThinkStation C20X:QPI

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Comparison of 70 Tower, ThinkStation C20X
125 specifications	A Lenovo 70 Tower View product	B Lenovo ThinkStation C20X View product
Processor17 differ
Processor familyDiffers	Intel® Core™2 Duo	Intel® Xeon® 5000 Sequence
Processor modelDiffers	E7600	E5620
Processor coresDiffers	2	4
Processor threadsDiffers	2	8
Processor frequencyDiffers	3.06 GHz	2.4 GHz
Processor cacheDiffers	3 MB	12 MB
Processor cache typeDiffers	L2	Smart Cache
Processor front side busKnown for one	1066 MHz	Unknown — not stated by the source
Bus typeDiffers	FSB	QPI
Processor lithographyDiffers	45 nm	32 nm
Processor seriesDiffers	Intel Core 2 Duo E7000 Series	Intel Xeon 5600 Series
Processor codenameDiffers	Wolfdale	Westmere EP
Thermal Design Power (TDP)Differs	65 W	80 W
TcaseDiffers	74.1 °C	77.6 °C
Number of processors installedKnown for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
Processor socketDiffers	LGA 775 (Socket T)	Socket B (LGA 1366)
Number of Processing Die TransistorsKnown for one	228 M	Unknown — not stated by the source
Processing Die sizeKnown for one	82 mm²	Unknown — not stated by the source
CPU multiplier (bus/core ratio)Differs	11.5	18
SteppingDiffers	R0	B1
ECC supported by processorDiffers	No	Yes
Processor boost frequencyKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	2.66 GHz
System bus rateKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	5.86 GT/s
Number of QPI linksKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	2
Maximum internal memory supported by processorKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	288 GB
Memory types supported by processorKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	DDR3 800/1066
Memory clock speeds supported by processorKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	800,1066 MHz
Memory bandwidth supported by processor (max)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	25.6 GB/s
Memory2 differ
Internal memoryDiffers	2 GB	4 GB
Maximum internal memoryKnown for one	4 GB	Unknown — not stated by the source
Internal memory typeKnown for one	DDR3-SDRAM	Unknown — not stated by the source
Memory layout (slots x size)Known for one	1 x 2 GB	Unknown — not stated by the source
Memory slotsKnown for one	2x DIMM	Unknown — not stated by the source
Memory clock speedDiffers	1066 MHz	1333 MHz
Memory channelsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Triple-channel
Storageidentical
Total storage capacityKnown for one	500 GB	Unknown — not stated by the source
Optical drive typeKnown for one	DVD-RW	Unknown — not stated by the source
Number of HDDs installedKnown for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
HDD interfaceKnown for one	SATA	Unknown — not stated by the source
HDD speedKnown for one	7200 RPM	Unknown — not stated by the source
Card reader integratedKnown for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source
Floppy drive installedKnown for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source
HDD capacityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	300 GB
Graphicsidentical
Discrete graphics card modelKnown for one	Intel® GMA X4500	Unknown — not stated by the source
Graphics card familyKnown for one	Intel	Unknown — not stated by the source
Performanceidentical
Product typeKnown for one	PC	Unknown — not stated by the source
Networkidentical
Ethernet LANKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Ethernet LAN data ratesKnown for one	10,100,1000 Mbit/s	Unknown — not stated by the source
Cabling technologyKnown for one	10/100/1000Base-T(X)	Unknown — not stated by the source
Wi-FiKnown for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source
Networking featuresKnown for one	Realtek RTL8111DL	Unknown — not stated by the source
Ports & interfacesidentical
USB 2.0 ports quantityKnown for one	6	Unknown — not stated by the source
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A ports quantityKnown for one	0	Unknown — not stated by the source
HDMI ports quantityKnown for one	0	Unknown — not stated by the source
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) portsKnown for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
Headphone outputsKnown for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
Line-outKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Line-inKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Microphone inKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
VGA (D-Sub) ports quantityKnown for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
DVI portKnown for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source
PS/2 ports quantityKnown for one	2	Unknown — not stated by the source
Firewire (IEEE 1394) portsKnown for one	0	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 slotsidentical
Number of 3.5" baysKnown for one	2	Unknown — not stated by the source
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
PCI slotsKnown for one	2	Unknown — not stated by the source
Power1 differ
Power requirementsKnown for one	110/220V, 50/60Hz	Unknown — not stated by the source
Power supplyDiffers	180 W	800 W
Designidentical
Chassis typeKnown for one	Tower	Unknown — not stated by the source
Number of 5.25" baysKnown for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
Product colourKnown for one	Black	Unknown — not stated by the source
Softwareidentical
Operating system architectureKnown for one	64-bit	Unknown — not stated by the source
Bundled softwareKnown for one	Office Home and Business 2010	Unknown — not stated by the source
Displayidentical
Display includedKnown for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source
Processor special features11 differ
Embedded options availableDiffers	No	Yes
Intel Demand Based SwitchingDiffers	No	Yes
Intel Trusted Execution TechnologyDiffers	No	Yes
Intel VT-x with Extended Page Tables (EPT)Differs	No	Yes
Intel Virtualization Technology for Directed I/O (VT-d)Differs	No	Yes
Intel® AES New Instructions (Intel® AES-NI)Differs	No	Yes
Processor ARK IDDiffers	41495	47925
Processor package sizeDiffers	37.5 x 37.5 mm	42.5 X 45 mm
Thermal Monitoring TechnologiesDiffers	Yes	No
Intel® Turbo Boost TechnologyDiffers	No	1.0
Intel® Hyper Threading Technology (Intel® HT Technology)Differs	No	Yes
CPU configuration (max)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	2
Physical Address Extension (PAE)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	40 bit
Processor codeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	SLBV4
Supported instruction setsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	SSE4.2
Audioidentical
Audio systemKnown for one	HD	Unknown — not stated by the source
Weight & dimensions3 differ
WidthDiffers	160 mm	130 mm
DepthDiffers	355 mm	444 mm
HeightDiffers	392 mm	427 mm
WeightKnown for one	10.5 kg	Unknown — not stated by the source
Certificatesidentical
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
HDD user passwordKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source

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