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Lenovo ThinkCentre A57 Intel® Core™2 Quad Q6600 vs Lenovo A57e Tower

77specifications compared
34differ
43identical
14known for one product only

Key differences

Processor family
- ThinkCentre A57 Intel® Core™2 Quad Q6600:Intel® Core™2 Quad
- A57e Tower:Intel Atom®
Processor model
- ThinkCentre A57 Intel® Core™2 Quad Q6600:Q6600
- A57e Tower:230
Processor cores
- ThinkCentre A57 Intel® Core™2 Quad Q6600:4
- A57e Tower:1
Processor threads
- ThinkCentre A57 Intel® Core™2 Quad Q6600:4
- A57e Tower:2
Processor frequency
- ThinkCentre A57 Intel® Core™2 Quad Q6600:2.4 GHz
- A57e Tower:1.6 GHz
Processor cache
- ThinkCentre A57 Intel® Core™2 Quad Q6600:8 MB
- A57e Tower:0.512 MB
Processor front side bus
- ThinkCentre A57 Intel® Core™2 Quad Q6600:1066 MHz
- A57e Tower:533 MHz
Processor lithography
- ThinkCentre A57 Intel® Core™2 Quad Q6600:65 nm
- A57e Tower:45 nm

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Comparison of A57, A57e Tower
91 specifications	A Lenovo ThinkCentre A57 Intel® Core™2 Quad Q6600 Model A57 View product	B Lenovo A57e Tower View product
Processor17 differ
Processor manufacturer	Intel	Intel
Processor familyDiffers	Intel® Core™2 Quad	Intel Atom®
Processor modelDiffers	Q6600	230
Processor coresDiffers	4	1
Processor threadsDiffers	4	2
Processor frequencyDiffers	2.4 GHz	1.6 GHz
Processor cacheDiffers	8 MB	0.512 MB
Processor cache type	L2	L2
Processor front side busDiffers	1066 MHz	533 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 Atom 200 Series
Processor codenameDiffers	Kentsfield	Diamondville
Thermal Design Power (TDP)Differs	95, 105	4 W
TcaseDiffers	B3=62.2; G0=71	85.2 °C
Processor socketDiffers	LGA 775 (Socket T)	BGA 437
Number of Processing Die TransistorsDiffers	582 M	47 M
Processing Die sizeDiffers	286 mm²	26 mm²
CPU multiplier (bus/core ratio)Differs	9	12
SteppingDiffers	G0	C0
ECC supported by processor	No	No
Processor core voltage (AC)Known for one	0.85 - 1.5 V	Unknown — not stated by the source
Memory1 differ
Internal memoryDiffers	2 GB	1 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	160 GB
HDD interface	SATA	SATA
Card reader integrated	No	No
Optical drive typeKnown for one	DVD±RW	Unknown — not stated by the source
HDD speedKnown for one	7200 RPM	Unknown — not stated by the source
Graphics1 differ
Discrete graphics card modelDiffers	Intel® GMA 3100	Intel® GMA 950
Performanceidentical
Product type	PC	PC
Networkidentical
Modem typeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Gigabit Ethernet - Integrated
Networking featuresKnown for one	Gigabit Ethernet	Unknown — not stated by the source
Ports & interfaces2 differ
USB 2.0 ports quantity	8	8
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) ports	1	1
Headphone outputsDiffers	1	2
Microphone in	Yes	Yes
VGA (D-Sub) ports quantity	1	1
PS/2 ports quantity	2	2
Serial ports quantityDiffers	1	0
Parallel ports quantity	0	0
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
Designidentical
Chassis type	Tower	Tower
Software1 differ
Operating system installedDiffers	Windows Vista Business	Windows Vista Ultimate
Compatible operating systemsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Windows Vista Home Premium 64 Windows Vista Ultimate Windows Vista Ultimate 64-Bit Windows Vista Business Windows Vista Business 64 Windows Vista Home Basic Windows Vista Home Premium Original Windows XP Original Windows XP Home Edition MS-DOS
Displayidentical
Display included	No	No
Processor special features8 differ
Embedded options available	No	No
Enhanced Intel SpeedStep TechnologyDiffers	Yes	No
Execute Disable Bit	Yes	Yes
Idle StatesDiffers	Yes	No
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 StateDiffers	Yes	No
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	35635
Processor codeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	SLB6Z
Processor package sizeDiffers	37.5 x 37.5 mm	22 x 22 mm
Supported instruction setsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	SSE2, SSE3, SSSE3
Thermal Monitoring TechnologiesDiffers	Yes	No
Intel® Turbo Boost Technology	No	No
Intel® Hyper Threading Technology (Intel® HT Technology)Differs	No	Yes
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	440 mm
DepthDiffers	440 mm	402 mm
HeightDiffers	402 mm	175 mm
WeightKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	11 kg
Audioidentical
Audio systemKnown for one	High Definition Audio	Unknown — not stated by the source

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