Product comparison · 2 pcs/workstations

Lenovo ThinkCentre 90 Intel® Core™ i3 i3-550 vs Lenovo ThinkStation S20 TOPSELLER

74specifications compared
41differ
33identical
59known for one product only

Key differences

The Lenovo ThinkStation S20 TOPSELLER has 2 more processor cores than the Lenovo ThinkCentre 90 Intel® Core™ i3 i3-550 (4 vs 2). The Lenovo ThinkStation S20 TOPSELLER has 4 more processor threads than the Lenovo ThinkCentre 90 Intel® Core™ i3 i3-550 (8 vs 4). The Lenovo ThinkCentre 90 Intel® Core™ i3 i3-550 has 0.4 GHz more processor frequency than the Lenovo ThinkStation S20 TOPSELLER (3.2 GHz vs 2.8 GHz). Only the Lenovo ThinkStation S20 TOPSELLER has ECC supported by processor. Only the Lenovo ThinkStation S20 TOPSELLER has Intel Demand Based Switching.

Processor family
- ThinkCentre 90 Intel® Core™ i3 i3-550:Intel® Core™ i3
- ThinkStation S20 TOPSELLER:Intel® Xeon® 3000 Sequence
Processor model
- ThinkCentre 90 Intel® Core™ i3 i3-550:i3-550
- ThinkStation S20 TOPSELLER:W3530
Processor cores
- ThinkCentre 90 Intel® Core™ i3 i3-550:2
- ThinkStation S20 TOPSELLER:4
Processor threads
- ThinkCentre 90 Intel® Core™ i3 i3-550:4
- ThinkStation S20 TOPSELLER:8
Processor frequency
- ThinkCentre 90 Intel® Core™ i3 i3-550:3.2 GHz
- ThinkStation S20 TOPSELLER:2.8 GHz
Processor cache
- ThinkCentre 90 Intel® Core™ i3 i3-550:4 MB
- ThinkStation S20 TOPSELLER:8 MB
Bus type
- ThinkCentre 90 Intel® Core™ i3 i3-550:DMI
- ThinkStation S20 TOPSELLER:QPI
System bus rate
- ThinkCentre 90 Intel® Core™ i3 i3-550:2.5 GT/s
- ThinkStation S20 TOPSELLER:4.8 GT/s

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Comparison of 90, ThinkStation S20 TOPSELLER
133 specifications	A Lenovo ThinkCentre 90 Intel® Core™ i3 i3-550 Model 90 View product	B Lenovo ThinkStation S20 TOPSELLER View product
Processor22 differ
Processor familyDiffers	Intel® Core™ i3	Intel® Xeon® 3000 Sequence
Processor generationKnown for one	Intel® Core™ i3	Unknown — not stated by the source
Processor modelDiffers	i3-550	W3530
Processor coresDiffers	2	4
Processor threadsDiffers	4	8
Processor frequencyDiffers	3.2 GHz	2.8 GHz
Processor cacheDiffers	4 MB	8 MB
Bus typeDiffers	DMI	QPI
System bus rateDiffers	2.5 GT/s	4.8 GT/s
Processor lithographyDiffers	32 nm	45 nm
Processor seriesDiffers	Intel Core i3-500 Desktop Series	Intel Xeon 3500 Series
Processor codenameDiffers	Clarkdale	Bloomfield
Thermal Design Power (TDP)Differs	73 W	130 W
TcaseDiffers	72.6 °C	67.9 °C
Maximum number of PCI Express lanesKnown for one	16	Unknown — not stated by the source
PCI Express configurationsKnown for one	1x16, 2x8	Unknown — not stated by the source
PCI Express slots versionKnown for one	2.0	Unknown — not stated by the source
Number of processors installedKnown for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
Processor socketDiffers	LGA 1156 (Socket H)	Socket B (LGA 1366)
Number of Processing Die TransistorsDiffers	382 M	731 M
Processing Die sizeDiffers	81 mm²	263 mm²
CPU multiplier (bus/core ratio)Differs	24	21
SteppingDiffers	K0	D0
Maximum internal memory supported by processorDiffers	16 GB	24 GB
Memory clock speeds supported by processorDiffers	1066,1333 MHz	800,1066 MHz
Memory bandwidth supported by processor (max)Differs	21 GB/s	25.6 GB/s
ECC supported by processorDiffers	No	Yes
Processor boost frequencyKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	3.06 GHz
Number of QPI linksKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1
Memory3 differ
Internal memoryDiffers	2 GB	6 GB
Internal memory typeKnown for one	DDR3-SDRAM	Unknown — not stated by the source
Memory slotsKnown for one	2x SO-DIMM	Unknown — not stated by the source
Memory clock speedDiffers	1333 MHz	1066 MHz
Memory channelsDiffers	Dual-channel	Triple-channel
Storage1 differ
Total storage capacityKnown for one	320 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 capacityDiffers	320 GB	500 GB
HDD speedKnown for one	7200 RPM	Unknown — not stated by the source
Card reader integratedKnown for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source
RAID levelsKnown for one	0, 1	Unknown — not stated by the source
Graphics1 differ
On-board graphics cardKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Discrete graphics card modelKnown for one	Intel® HD Graphics	Unknown — not stated by the source
On-board graphics card familyKnown for one	Intel® HD Graphics	Unknown — not stated by the source
On-board graphics card modelKnown for one	Intel® HD Graphics	Unknown — not stated by the source
Number of displays supported (on-board graphics)Known for one	2	Unknown — not stated by the source
On-board graphics card base frequencyKnown for one	733 MHz	Unknown — not stated by the source
Graphics card familyDiffers	Intel	NVIDIA
Maximum graphics card memoryKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	0.256 GB
Performanceidentical
Product typeKnown for one	PC	Unknown — not stated by the source
Networkidentical
Modem typeKnown for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source
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	Gigabit Ethernet	Unknown — not stated by the source
Ports & interfacesidentical
USB 2.0 ports quantityKnown for one	8	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
DisplayPorts quantityKnown for one	1	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
Firewire (IEEE 1394) portsKnown for one	0	Unknown — not stated by the source
DC-in jackKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Expansion slotsidentical
Number of 3.5" baysKnown for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
PCI slotsKnown for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
Power1 differ
Power supplyDiffers	130 W	625 W
Designidentical
Number of 5.25" baysKnown for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
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 colourKnown for one	Black	Unknown — not stated by the source
External drive baysKnown for one	1x 5.25"	Unknown — not stated by the source
Internal drive baysKnown for one	1x 3.5"	Unknown — not stated by the source
Software1 differ
Operating system installedDiffers	Windows 7 Professional	Windows XP Professional
Operating system architectureKnown for one	64-bit	Unknown — not stated by the source
Displayidentical
Display includedKnown for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source
Processor special features9 differ
Graphics & IMC lithographyKnown for one	45 nm	Unknown — not stated by the source
Intel Demand Based SwitchingDiffers	No	Yes
Intel Dual Display Capable TechnologyDiffers	Yes	No
Intel FDI TechnologyDiffers	Yes	No
Intel® Clear Video HD Technology (Intel® CVT HD)Differs	Yes	No
Physical Address Extension (PAE)Differs	Yes	36 bit
Processor ARK IDDiffers	48505	41313
Processor codeDiffers	SLBUD	SLBKR
Processor package sizeDiffers	37.5 x 37.5 mm	42.5 x 45.0 mm
Intel® Turbo Boost TechnologyDiffers	No	1.0
Intel® Smart CacheKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Audioidentical
Audio systemKnown for one	HD	Unknown — not stated by the source
Weight & dimensions3 differ
WidthDiffers	275 mm	175 mm
DepthDiffers	238 mm	460 mm
HeightDiffers	79 mm	478 mm
Packaging contentidentical
Mouse includedKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Keyboard includedKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Certificatesidentical
Compliance industry standardsKnown for one	IEEE 802.3, IEEE 802.3u, IEEE 802.3ab	Unknown — not stated by the source
Other featuresidentical
Intel segment taggingKnown for one	Enterprise, Professional	Unknown — not stated by the source

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