Product comparison · 2 pcs/workstations

Lenovo ThinkCentre 73e Intel® Core™ i3 i3-4130 vs Lenovo ThinkCentre E73

122specifications compared
32differ
90identical
30known for one product only

Key differences

Processor family
- ThinkCentre 73e Intel® Core™ i3 i3-4130:Intel® Core™ i3
- ThinkCentre E73:Intel Pentium G
Processor model
- ThinkCentre 73e Intel® Core™ i3 i3-4130:i3-4130
- ThinkCentre E73:G3220
Processor threads
- ThinkCentre 73e Intel® Core™ i3 i3-4130:4
- ThinkCentre E73:2
Processor frequency
- ThinkCentre 73e Intel® Core™ i3 i3-4130:3.4 GHz
- ThinkCentre E73:3 GHz
Bus type
- ThinkCentre 73e Intel® Core™ i3 i3-4130:DMI2
- ThinkCentre E73:QPI
Thermal Design Power (TDP)
- ThinkCentre 73e Intel® Core™ i3 i3-4130:65, 54
- ThinkCentre E73:54, 53
PCI Express configurations
- ThinkCentre 73e Intel® Core™ i3 i3-4130:1x8, 1x16, 2x4, 2x8
- ThinkCentre E73:1x16, 2x8, 1x8+2x4
Memory clock speeds supported by processor
- ThinkCentre 73e Intel® Core™ i3 i3-4130:1333,1600 MHz
- ThinkCentre E73:1333 MHz

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Comparison of 73e, ThinkCentre E73
152 specifications	A Lenovo ThinkCentre 73e Intel® Core™ i3 i3-4130 Model 73e View product	B Lenovo ThinkCentre E73 View product
Processor10 differ
Processor manufacturer	Intel	Intel
Processor familyDiffers	Intel® Core™ i3	Intel Pentium G
Processor modelDiffers	i3-4130	G3220
Processor cores	2	2
Processor threadsDiffers	4	2
Processor frequencyDiffers	3.4 GHz	3 GHz
Processor cache	3 MB	3 MB
Processor cache type	Smart Cache	Smart Cache
Bus typeDiffers	DMI2	QPI
FSB Parity	No	No
System bus rate	5 GT/s	5 GT/s
Processor lithography	22 nm	22 nm
Processor operating modes	64-bit	64-bit
Processor seriesDiffers	Intel Core i3-4100 Desktop series	Intel Pentium G3000 series for Desktop
Processor codename	Haswell	Haswell
Thermal Design Power (TDP)Differs	65, 54	54, 53
Tcase	72 °C	72 °C
Maximum number of PCI Express lanes	16	16
PCI Express configurationsDiffers	1x8, 1x16, 2x4, 2x8	1x16, 2x8, 1x8+2x4
PCI Express slots version	3.0	3.0
Number of QPI links	0	0
Number of processors installed	1	1
Processor socket	LGA 1150 (Socket H3)	LGA 1150 (Socket H3)
Stepping	C0	C0
Maximum internal memory supported by processor	32 GB	32 GB
Memory types supported by processorDiffers	DDR3-1333/1600, DDR3L-1333/1600 @ 1.5V	DDR3-SDRAM
Memory clock speeds supported by processorDiffers	1333,1600 MHz	1333 MHz
Memory bandwidth supported by processor (max)	25.6 GB/s	25.6 GB/s
ECC supported by processor	Yes	Yes
Processor generationKnown for one	4th gen Intel® Core™ i3	Unknown — not stated by the source
Memoryidentical
Internal memory	4 GB	4 GB
Maximum internal memory	16 GB	16 GB
Internal memory type	DDR3-SDRAM	DDR3-SDRAM
Memory layout (slots x size)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1 x 4 GB
Memory slots	2x DIMM	2x DIMM
Memory clock speedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1600 MHz
Memory channels	Dual-channel	Dual-channel
Storage2 differ
Total storage capacity	500 GB	500 GB
Optical drive typeDiffers	DVD-ROM	DVD±RW
Storage media	HDD	HDD
Number of storage drives installedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1
Number of HDDs installed	1	1
HDD capacity	500 GB	500 GB
HDD interface	SATA	SATA
HDD speedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	7200 RPM
HDD sizeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	3.5"
Card reader integratedDiffers	No	Yes
Graphics2 differ
On-board graphics card	Yes	Yes
On-board graphics card family	Intel® HD Graphics	Intel® HD Graphics
On-board graphics card modelDiffers	Intel® HD Graphics 4400	Intel® HD Graphics
Maximum on-board graphics card memory	1.74 GB	1.74 GB
Number of displays supported (on-board graphics)	3	3
On-board graphics card base frequency	350 MHz	350 MHz
On-board graphics card dynamic frequency (max)Differs	1150 MHz	1100 MHz
On-board graphics card DirectX version	11.1	11.1
On-board graphics card IDKnown for one	0x41E	Unknown — not stated by the source
Performanceidentical
Product type	PC	PC
Motherboard chipsetKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Intel® H81
Optical driveidentical
Optical drives quantity	1	1
Networkidentical
Ethernet LAN	Yes	Yes
Ethernet LAN data rates	10,100,1000 Mbit/s	10,100,1000 Mbit/s
Cabling technology	10/100/1000Base-T(X)	10/100/1000Base-T(X)
Wake-on-LAN readyKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Ports & interfaces3 differ
USB 2.0 ports quantityDiffers	6	4
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A ports quantityDiffers	0	2
DisplayPorts quantityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1
HDMI ports quantity	0	0
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) ports	1	1
Headphone outputs	1	1
Line-out	Yes	Yes
Line-in	Yes	Yes
Microphone in	Yes	Yes
VGA (D-Sub) ports quantity	1	1
DVI portDiffers	Yes	No
Expansion slotsidentical
Number of 3.5" baysKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1
PCI Express x1 (Gen 2.x) slotsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	2
PCI Express x16 (Gen 3.x) slotsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1
Poweridentical
Power supplyKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	180 W
Design1 differ
Chassis typeDiffers	Tower	SFF
Number of 5.25" baysKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1
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
Liquid cooling system	No	No
Product colour	Black	Black
Software1 differ
Operating system installedDiffers	Windows 7 Professional	Windows 8
Operating system architecture	64-bit	64-bit
Recovery operating systemKnown for one	Windows 8 Pro	Unknown — not stated by the source
Trial softwareKnown for one	Norton Internet Security 2011	Unknown — not stated by the source
Bundled softwareKnown for one	Adobe Acrobat Flash Player Adobe Acrobat Reader Corel Burn SE Lenovo Edition Corel DVD Movie Factory 7 Lenovo Edition InterVideo WinDVD Microsoft Live Microsoft Office 2013 PC-Doctor for WinPE Simple Tap	Unknown — not stated by the source
Displayidentical
Display included	No	No
Processor special features7 differ
CPU configuration (max)	1	1
Embedded options available	No	No
Enhanced Intel SpeedStep Technology	Yes	Yes
Execute Disable Bit	Yes	Yes
Graphics & IMC lithography	22 nm	22 nm
Idle States	Yes	Yes
Intel 64	Yes	Yes
Intel Clear Video Technology	No	No
Intel Demand Based Switching	No	No
Intel Dual Display Capable Technology	No	No
Intel Enhanced Halt State	Yes	Yes
Intel FDI Technology	No	No
Intel Fast Memory Access	No	No
Intel Flex Memory Access	No	No
Intel Rapid Storage Technology	No	No
Intel Stable Image Platform Program (SIPP)	No	No
Intel Stable Image Platform Program (SIPP) version	0.00	0.00
Intel TSX-NI	No	No
Intel TSX-NI version	0.00	0.00
Intel Trusted Execution Technology	No	No
Intel VT-x with Extended Page Tables (EPT)	Yes	Yes
Intel Virtualization Technology (VT-x)	Yes	Yes
Intel Virtualization Technology for Directed I/O (VT-d)	No	No
Intel® AES New Instructions (Intel® AES-NI)Differs	Yes	No
Intel® Active Management Technology (Intel® AMT)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	No
Intel® Clear Video HD Technology (Intel® CVT HD)Differs	Yes	No
Intel® Clear Video Technology for Mobile Internet Devices (Intel CVT for MID)	No	No
Intel® High Definition Audio (Intel® HD Audio)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	No
Intel® InTru™ 3D TechnologyDiffers	Yes	No
Intel® Insider™	No	No
Intel® Matrix Storage Technology (Intel® MST)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	No
Intel® Small Business Advantage (Intel® SBA)	No	No
Intel® Wireless Display (Intel® WiDi)Differs	Yes	No
Processor ARK IDDiffers	77480	77773
Processor codeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	SR1CG
Processor package size	37.5 x 37.5 mm	37.5 x 37.5 mm
Scalability	1S	1S
Supported instruction setsDiffers	AVX 2.0	SSE4.1, SSE4.2
Thermal Monitoring Technologies	Yes	Yes
Thermal solution specification	PCG 2013C	PCG 2013C
Intel® Smart Response Technology	No	No
Intel® Rapid Start Technology	No	No
Intel® Turbo Boost Technology	No	No
Intel Smart Connect Technology	No	No
Intel® Hyper Threading Technology (Intel® HT Technology)Differs	Yes	No
Intel® Quick Sync Video Technology	Yes	Yes
Intel® My WiFi Technology (Intel® MWT)	No	No
Intel® Identity Protection Technology (Intel® IPT)	No	No
Intel® Anti-Theft Technology (Intel® AT)	No	No
Conflict-Free processor	Yes	Yes
Intel Small Business Advantage (SBA) versionKnown for one	1.00	Unknown — not stated by the source
Audioidentical
Audio systemKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	HD
Weight & dimensions4 differ
WidthDiffers	160 mm	336 mm
DepthDiffers	421.6 mm	382 mm
HeightDiffers	388.6 mm	101 mm
WeightDiffers	9.4 kg	6 kg
Packaging content2 differ
Mouse includedDiffers	No	Yes
Keyboard includedDiffers	No	Yes
ManualKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Certificatesidentical
Compliance certificatesKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	RoHS
Sustainabilityidentical
Sustainability certificatesKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	EPEAT Gold, ENERGY STAR
Other featuresidentical
Intel segment taggingKnown for one	Enterprise, Professional	Unknown — not stated by the source

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