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Lenovo ThinkCentre A57 Intel® Core™2 Quad Q6600 vs Lenovo A57 9704

78specifications compared
26differ
52identical
13known for one product only

Key differences

Processor family
- ThinkCentre A57 Intel® Core™2 Quad Q6600:Intel® Core™2 Quad
- A57 9704:Intel® Pentium®
Processor model
- ThinkCentre A57 Intel® Core™2 Quad Q6600:Q6600
- A57 9704:E5200
Processor cores
- ThinkCentre A57 Intel® Core™2 Quad Q6600:4
- A57 9704:2
Processor threads
- ThinkCentre A57 Intel® Core™2 Quad Q6600:4
- A57 9704:2
Processor frequency
- ThinkCentre A57 Intel® Core™2 Quad Q6600:2.4 GHz
- A57 9704:2.5 GHz
Processor cache
- ThinkCentre A57 Intel® Core™2 Quad Q6600:8 MB
- A57 9704:2 MB
Processor front side bus
- ThinkCentre A57 Intel® Core™2 Quad Q6600:1066 MHz
- A57 9704:800 MHz
Processor lithography
- ThinkCentre A57 Intel® Core™2 Quad Q6600:65 nm
- A57 9704:45 nm

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Comparison of A57, A57 9704
91 specifications	A Lenovo ThinkCentre A57 Intel® Core™2 Quad Q6600 Model A57 View product	B Lenovo A57 9704 View product
Processor16 differ
Processor manufacturer	Intel	Intel
Processor familyDiffers	Intel® Core™2 Quad	Intel® Pentium®
Processor modelDiffers	Q6600	E5200
Processor coresDiffers	4	2
Processor threadsDiffers	4	2
Processor frequencyDiffers	2.4 GHz	2.5 GHz
Processor cacheDiffers	8 MB	2 MB
Processor cache type	L2	L2
Processor front side busDiffers	1066 MHz	800 MHz
Bus type	FSB	FSB
FSB Parity	No	No
Processor lithographyDiffers	65 nm	45 nm
Processor operating modes	64-bit	64-bit
Processor seriesDiffers	Intel Core 2 Quad Q6000 Series	Intel Pentium E5000 Series for Desktop
Processor codenameDiffers	Kentsfield	Wolfdale
Thermal Design Power (TDP)Differs	95, 105	65 W
TcaseDiffers	B3=62.2; G0=71	74.1 °C
Processor socket	LGA 775 (Socket T)	LGA 775 (Socket T)
Number of Processing Die TransistorsDiffers	582 M	228 M
Processing Die sizeDiffers	286 mm²	82 mm²
CPU multiplier (bus/core ratio)Differs	9	12.5
SteppingDiffers	G0	M0
ECC supported by processor	No	No
Processor core voltage (AC)Known for one	0.85 - 1.5 V	Unknown — not stated by the source
Memoryidentical
Internal memory	2 GB	2 GB
Maximum internal memory	4 GB	4 GB
Internal memory type	DDR2-SDRAM	DDR2-SDRAM
Memory clock speedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	667 MHz
Memory slotsKnown for one	2x DIMM	Unknown — not stated by the source
Storage1 differ
Total storage capacityDiffers	320 GB	250 GB
HDD interface	SATA	SATA
HDD speed	7200 RPM	7200 RPM
Card reader integrated	No	No
Optical drive typeKnown for one	DVD±RW	Unknown — not stated by the source
Graphicsidentical
Discrete graphics card model	Intel® GMA 3100	Intel® GMA 3100
Maximum graphics card memoryKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	0.256 GB
Performanceidentical
Product type	PC	PC
Ports & interfaces3 differ
USB 2.0 ports quantityDiffers	8	6
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) ports	1	1
Headphone outputsDiffers	1	5
Microphone in	Yes	Yes
VGA (D-Sub) ports quantity	1	1
PS/2 ports quantity	2	2
Serial ports quantity	1	1
Parallel ports quantityDiffers	0	1
Poweridentical
Power requirementsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	110/220 V, 50/60 Hz
Power availabilityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	280 W
Design1 differ
Chassis typeDiffers	Tower	SFF
Softwareidentical
Operating system installed	Windows Vista Business	Windows Vista Business
Compatible operating systemsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Windows XP
Displayidentical
Display included	No	No
Processor special features2 differ
CPU configuration (max)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1
Embedded options available	No	No
Enhanced Intel SpeedStep Technology	Yes	Yes
Execute Disable Bit	Yes	Yes
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 Trusted Execution Technology	No	No
Intel VT-x with Extended Page Tables (EPT)	No	No
Intel Virtualization Technology (VT-x)Differs	Yes	No
Intel Virtualization Technology for Directed I/O (VT-d)	No	No
Intel® AES New Instructions (Intel® AES-NI)	No	No
Intel® Clear Video HD Technology (Intel® CVT HD)	No	No
Intel® Clear Video Technology for Mobile Internet Devices (Intel CVT for MID)	No	No
Intel® InTru™ 3D Technology	No	No
Intel® Insider™	No	No
Intel® Wireless Display (Intel® WiDi)	No	No
Processor ARK IDDiffers	29765	37212
Processor package size	37.5 x 37.5 mm	37.5 x 37.5 mm
Thermal Monitoring Technologies	Yes	Yes
Intel® Turbo Boost Technology	No	No
Intel® Hyper Threading Technology (Intel® HT Technology)	No	No
Intel® Quick Sync Video Technology	No	No
Intel® My WiFi Technology (Intel® MWT)	No	No
Intel® Anti-Theft Technology (Intel® AT)	No	No
Conflict-Free processor	No	No
Weight & dimensions3 differ
WidthDiffers	175 mm	317 mm
DepthDiffers	440 mm	355 mm
HeightDiffers	402 mm	99 mm
WeightKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	7.3 kg
Certificatesidentical
CertificationKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	CE, UL, TUV GS, C-Tick, BSMI, VCCI Class B ITE, GOST, BSMI CNS 13438 Class B, GS, NOM, SABS, SASO, CB, CCC, EMC, DOC, RoHS, ACPI 2.3, ACA
Networkidentical
Networking featuresKnown for one	Gigabit Ethernet	Unknown — not stated by the source
Audioidentical
Audio systemKnown for one	High Definition Audio	Unknown — not stated by the source

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