Product comparison · 2 pcs/workstations

Lenovo ThinkCentre A57 Intel® Core™2 Quad Q6600 vs Lenovo ThinkCentre M58 + 19" monitor

81specifications compared
22differ
59identical
10known for one product only

Key differences

Processor model
- ThinkCentre A57 Intel® Core™2 Quad Q6600:Q6600
- ThinkCentre M58 + 19" monitor:Q8200
Processor frequency
- ThinkCentre A57 Intel® Core™2 Quad Q6600:2.4 GHz
- ThinkCentre M58 + 19" monitor:2.33 GHz
Processor cache
- ThinkCentre A57 Intel® Core™2 Quad Q6600:8 MB
- ThinkCentre M58 + 19" monitor:4 MB
Processor front side bus
- ThinkCentre A57 Intel® Core™2 Quad Q6600:1066 MHz
- ThinkCentre M58 + 19" monitor:1333 MHz
Processor lithography
- ThinkCentre A57 Intel® Core™2 Quad Q6600:65 nm
- ThinkCentre M58 + 19" monitor:45 nm
Processor codename
- ThinkCentre A57 Intel® Core™2 Quad Q6600:Kentsfield
- ThinkCentre M58 + 19" monitor:Yorkfield
Thermal Design Power (TDP)
- ThinkCentre A57 Intel® Core™2 Quad Q6600:95, 105
- ThinkCentre M58 + 19" monitor:95 W
Tcase
- ThinkCentre A57 Intel® Core™2 Quad Q6600:B3=62.2; G0=71
- ThinkCentre M58 + 19" monitor:71.4 °C

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Comparison of A57, ThinkCentre M58 + 19" monitor
91 specifications	A Lenovo ThinkCentre A57 Intel® Core™2 Quad Q6600 Model A57 View product	B Lenovo ThinkCentre M58 + 19" monitor View product
Processor13 differ
Processor manufacturer	Intel	Intel
Processor family	Intel® Core™2 Quad	Intel® Core™2 Quad
Processor modelDiffers	Q6600	Q8200
Processor cores	4	4
Processor threads	4	4
Processor frequencyDiffers	2.4 GHz	2.33 GHz
Processor cacheDiffers	8 MB	4 MB
Processor cache type	L2	L2
Processor front side busDiffers	1066 MHz	1333 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 Core 2 Quad Q8000 Series
Processor codenameDiffers	Kentsfield	Yorkfield
Thermal Design Power (TDP)Differs	95, 105	95 W
TcaseDiffers	B3=62.2; G0=71	71.4 °C
Processor socket	LGA 775 (Socket T)	LGA 775 (Socket T)
Number of Processing Die TransistorsDiffers	582 M	456 M
Processing Die sizeDiffers	286 mm²	164 mm²
CPU multiplier (bus/core ratio)Differs	9	7
SteppingDiffers	G0	R0
ECC supported by processor	No	No
Processor core voltage (AC)Known for one	0.85 - 1.5 V	Unknown — not stated by the source
Memory2 differ
Internal memory	2 GB	2 GB
Maximum internal memoryDiffers	4 GB	8 GB
Internal memory typeDiffers	DDR2-SDRAM	DDR3-SDRAM
Memory clock speedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1066 MHz
Memory slotsKnown for one	2x DIMM	Unknown — not stated by the source
Storage2 differ
Total storage capacityDiffers	320 GB	500 GB
Optical drive type	DVD±RW	DVD±RW
HDD interfaceDiffers	SATA	SATA II
HDD speed	7200 RPM	7200 RPM
Card reader integrated	No	No
Graphics1 differ
Discrete graphics card modelDiffers	Intel® GMA 3100	Intel® GMA 4500M
Performanceidentical
Product type	PC	PC
Networkidentical
Networking features	Gigabit Ethernet	Gigabit Ethernet
Ports & interfaces1 differ
USB 2.0 ports quantity	8	8
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) ports	1	1
Headphone outputs	1	1
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 supplyKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	280 W
Power supply input voltageKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	115 - 230 V
Power supply input frequencyKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	50 - 60 Hz
Designidentical
Chassis type	Tower	Tower
Softwareidentical
Operating system installed	Windows Vista Business	Windows Vista Business
Display1 differ
Display includedDiffers	No	Yes
Display diagonalKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	48.3 cm (19")
Processor special features2 differ
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	36547
Processor codeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	SLG9S
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
Audioidentical
Audio system	High Definition Audio	High Definition Audio
Weight & dimensionsidentical
Width	175 mm	175 mm
Depth	440 mm	440 mm
Height	402 mm	402 mm
WeightKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	11 kg
Other featuresidentical
Intel segment taggingKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Enterprise, Professional

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