Product comparison · 2 pcs/workstations

Lenovo ThinkCentre 70e Intel® Pentium® E5500 vs Lenovo Essential H215 AMD Athlon II X2 240

60specifications compared
27differ
33identical
70known for one product only

Key differences

The Lenovo ThinkCentre 70e Intel® Pentium® E5500 has 1 MB more processor cache than the Lenovo Essential H215 AMD Athlon II X2 240 (2 MB vs 1 MB). The Lenovo Essential H215 AMD Athlon II X2 240 has 2 GB more internal memory than the Lenovo ThinkCentre 70e Intel® Pentium® E5500 (4 GB vs 2 GB). The Lenovo Essential H215 AMD Athlon II X2 240 has 1 more HDMI ports quantity than the Lenovo ThinkCentre 70e Intel® Pentium® E5500 (1 vs 0). Processor manufacturer: Intel on the Lenovo ThinkCentre 70e Intel® Pentium® E5500, AMD on the Lenovo Essential H215 AMD Athlon II X2 240. Processor family: Intel® Pentium® on the Lenovo ThinkCentre 70e Intel® Pentium® E5500, AMD Athlon II X2 on the Lenovo Essential H215 AMD Athlon II X2 240.

Processor manufacturer
- ThinkCentre 70e Intel® Pentium® E5500:Intel
- Essential H215 AMD Athlon II X2 240:AMD
Processor family
- ThinkCentre 70e Intel® Pentium® E5500:Intel® Pentium®
- Essential H215 AMD Athlon II X2 240:AMD Athlon II X2
Processor model
- ThinkCentre 70e Intel® Pentium® E5500:E5500
- Essential H215 AMD Athlon II X2 240:240
Processor cache
- ThinkCentre 70e Intel® Pentium® E5500:2 MB
- Essential H215 AMD Athlon II X2 240:1 MB
Processor cache type
- ThinkCentre 70e Intel® Pentium® E5500:Smart Cache
- Essential H215 AMD Athlon II X2 240:L2
Internal memory
- ThinkCentre 70e Intel® Pentium® E5500:2 GB
- Essential H215 AMD Athlon II X2 240:4 GB
Total storage capacity
- ThinkCentre 70e Intel® Pentium® E5500:320 GB
- Essential H215 AMD Athlon II X2 240:1 TB
Discrete graphics card model
- ThinkCentre 70e Intel® Pentium® E5500:Intel® GMA X4500
- Essential H215 AMD Athlon II X2 240:AMD Radeon 3000

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Comparison of 70e, H215
130 specifications	A Lenovo ThinkCentre 70e Intel® Pentium® E5500 Model 70e View product	B Lenovo Essential H215 AMD Athlon II X2 240 Model H215 View product
Processor5 differ
Processor manufacturerDiffers	Intel	AMD
Processor familyDiffers	Intel® Pentium®	AMD Athlon II X2
Processor modelDiffers	E5500	240
Processor cores	2	2
Processor threadsKnown for one	2	Unknown — not stated by the source
Processor frequency	2.8 GHz	2.8 GHz
Processor cacheDiffers	2 MB	1 MB
Processor cache typeDiffers	Smart Cache	L2
Processor front side busKnown for one	800 MHz	Unknown — not stated by the source
Bus typeKnown for one	FSB	Unknown — not stated by the source
FSB ParityKnown for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source
Processor lithographyKnown for one	45 nm	Unknown — not stated by the source
Processor operating modesKnown for one	64-bit	Unknown — not stated by the source
Processor seriesKnown for one	Intel Pentium E5000 Series for Desktop	Unknown — not stated by the source
Processor codenameKnown for one	Wolfdale	Unknown — not stated by the source
Thermal Design Power (TDP)Known for one	65 W	Unknown — not stated by the source
TcaseKnown for one	74.1 °C	Unknown — not stated by the source
Number of processors installed	1	1
Processor socketKnown for one	LGA 775 (Socket T)	Unknown — not stated by the source
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)Known for one	14	Unknown — not stated by the source
Maximum number of SMP processors	1	1
SteppingKnown for one	R0	Unknown — not stated by the source
ECC supported by processorKnown for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source
PCI Express slots versionKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	2.0
PlatformKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	PC
Memory1 differ
Internal memoryDiffers	2 GB	4 GB
Maximum internal memory	4 GB	4 GB
Internal memory type	DDR3-SDRAM	DDR3-SDRAM
Memory slots	2x DIMM	2x DIMM
Memory clock speed	1066 MHz	1066 MHz
Memory layout (slots x size)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	2 x 2 GB
Storage1 differ
Total storage capacityDiffers	320 GB	1 TB
Optical drive type	DVD Super Multi DL	DVD Super Multi DL
Number of HDDs installed	1	1
HDD interface	SATA	SATA
HDD speed	7200 RPM	7200 RPM
Card reader integrated	No	No
HDD sizeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	2.5"
Graphics2 differ
On-board graphics card	Yes	Yes
Discrete graphics card modelDiffers	Intel® GMA X4500	AMD Radeon 3000
Discrete graphics memory typeKnown for one	GDDR3	Unknown — not stated by the source
Maximum graphics card memoryKnown for one	0.765 GB	Unknown — not stated by the source
Graphics card familyDiffers	Intel	AMD
Performanceidentical
Product type	PC	PC
Motherboard chipsetKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	AMD 760G
Network3 differ
Ethernet LAN	Yes	Yes
Ethernet LAN data ratesDiffers	10,100,1000 Mbit/s	10,100 Mbit/s
Cabling technologyDiffers	10/100/1000Base-T(X)	10/100Base-T(X)
Wi-Fi	No	No
Wake-on-LAN ready	Yes	Yes
Networking featuresDiffers	Gigabit Ethernet	Fast Ethernet
Ports & interfaces4 differ
USB 2.0 ports quantity	6	6
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A ports quantity	0	0
HDMI ports quantityDiffers	0	1
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) ports	1	1
Headphone outputsDiffers	2	1
Microphone in	Yes	Yes
VGA (D-Sub) ports quantity	1	1
DVI port	No	No
PS/2 ports quantityDiffers	0	2
Firewire (IEEE 1394) ports	0	0
Serial ports quantityDiffers	1	0
Parallel ports quantity	0	0
Line-outKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Line-inKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Expansion slots3 differ
Number of 3.5" baysDiffers	1	2
PCI Express x1 slotsDiffers	1	2
PCI Express x16 slots	1	1
PCI slotsDiffers	2	1
Power1 differ
Power supply typeKnown for one	AC - DC	Unknown — not stated by the source
Power supplyDiffers	280 W	180 W
Designidentical
Chassis type	Tower	Tower
Number of 5.25" bays	1	1
Cable lock slotKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Cable lock slot typeKnown for one	Kensington	Unknown — not stated by the source
Product colour	Black	Black
Software2 differ
Operating system installedDiffers	Windows 7 Professional	Windows 7 Home Premium
Operating system architectureDiffers	32-bit	64-bit
Drivers includedKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Trial softwareKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	McAfee VirusScan Plus, Microsoft Ofﬁce 2010
Bundled softwareKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Lenovo Rescue System Driver & Application Windows Live Essential CyberLink Power2Go
Displayidentical
Display included	No	No
Processor special featuresidentical
CPU configuration (max)Known for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
Embedded options availableKnown for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source
Enhanced Intel SpeedStep TechnologyKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Execute Disable BitKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Idle StatesKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Intel 64Known for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Intel Clear Video TechnologyKnown for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source
Intel Demand Based SwitchingKnown for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source
Intel Dual Display Capable TechnologyKnown for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source
Intel Enhanced Halt StateKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Intel FDI TechnologyKnown for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source
Intel Fast Memory AccessKnown for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source
Intel Flex Memory AccessKnown for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source
Intel Rapid Storage TechnologyKnown for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source
Intel Trusted Execution TechnologyKnown for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source
Intel VT-x with Extended Page Tables (EPT)Known for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source
Intel Virtualization Technology (VT-x)Known for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Intel Virtualization Technology for Directed I/O (VT-d)Known for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source
Intel® AES New Instructions (Intel® AES-NI)Known for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source
Intel® Clear Video HD Technology (Intel® CVT HD)Known for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source
Intel® Clear Video Technology for Mobile Internet Devices (Intel CVT for MID)Known for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source
Intel® InTru™ 3D TechnologyKnown for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source
Intel® Insider™Known for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source
Intel® Wireless Display (Intel® WiDi)Known for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source
Processor ARK IDKnown for one	42800	Unknown — not stated by the source
Processor codeKnown for one	SLGTJ	Unknown — not stated by the source
Processor package sizeKnown for one	37.5 x 37.5 mm	Unknown — not stated by the source
Thermal Monitoring TechnologiesKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Intel® Turbo Boost TechnologyKnown for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source
Intel® Hyper Threading Technology (Intel® HT Technology)Known for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source
Intel® Quick Sync Video TechnologyKnown for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source
Intel® My WiFi Technology (Intel® MWT)Known for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source
Intel® Anti-Theft Technology (Intel® AT)Known for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source
Conflict-Free processorKnown for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source
Audio1 differ
Audio systemDiffers	Realtek ALC662	HD
Weight & dimensions4 differ
WidthDiffers	160 mm	175 mm
DepthDiffers	422 mm	412 mm
HeightDiffers	388 mm	360 mm
WeightDiffers	9.4 kg	8 kg
Packaging contentidentical
Mouse included	Yes	Yes
Keyboard included	Yes	Yes
Certificatesidentical
CertificationKnown for one	RoHS	Unknown — not stated by the source
Compliance industry standardsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	IEEE 802.3, IEEE 802.3u
Other featuresidentical
HDD user passwordKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Intel segment taggingKnown for one	Enterprise, Professional	Unknown — not stated by the source
Keyboardidentical
Keyboard number of keysKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	104

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