Product comparison · 2 pcs/workstations

Lenovo A70 + ThinkVision L1951P vs Lenovo Thinkstation S20 + NVIDIA Quadro FX 580

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  • 85specifications compared
  • 38differ
  • 47identical
  • 55known for one product only

Key differences

The Lenovo A70 + ThinkVision L1951P has 1.07 GHz more processor frequency than the Lenovo Thinkstation S20 + NVIDIA Quadro FX 580 (2.93 GHz vs 1.86 GHz). The Lenovo Thinkstation S20 + NVIDIA Quadro FX 580 has 1 MB more processor cache than the Lenovo A70 + ThinkVision L1951P (4 MB vs 3 MB). The Lenovo Thinkstation S20 + NVIDIA Quadro FX 580 has 15 W more thermal Design Power (TDP) than the Lenovo A70 + ThinkVision L1951P (80 W vs 65 W). Only the Lenovo Thinkstation S20 + NVIDIA Quadro FX 580 has ECC supported by processor. Only the Lenovo A70 + ThinkVision L1951P has display included.

  • Processor family
    • A70 + ThinkVision L1951P:Intel® Core™2 Duo
    • Thinkstation S20 + NVIDIA Quadro FX 580:Intel® Xeon® 5000 Sequence
  • Processor model
    • A70 + ThinkVision L1951P:E7500
    • Thinkstation S20 + NVIDIA Quadro FX 580:E5502
  • Processor frequency
    • A70 + ThinkVision L1951P:2.93 GHz
    • Thinkstation S20 + NVIDIA Quadro FX 580:1.86 GHz
  • Processor cache
    • A70 + ThinkVision L1951P:3 MB
    • Thinkstation S20 + NVIDIA Quadro FX 580:4 MB
  • Processor cache type
    • A70 + ThinkVision L1951P:L2
    • Thinkstation S20 + NVIDIA Quadro FX 580:Smart Cache
  • Bus type
    • A70 + ThinkVision L1951P:FSB
    • Thinkstation S20 + NVIDIA Quadro FX 580:QPI
  • Processor codename
    • A70 + ThinkVision L1951P:Wolfdale
    • Thinkstation S20 + NVIDIA Quadro FX 580:Nehalem EP
  • Thermal Design Power (TDP)
    • A70 + ThinkVision L1951P:65 W
    • Thinkstation S20 + NVIDIA Quadro FX 580:80 W

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Comparison of A70 + ThinkVision L1951P, Thinkstation S20 + NVIDIA Quadro FX 580
140 specifications
Processor14 differ
Processor familyDiffersIntel® Core™2 DuoIntel® Xeon® 5000 Sequence
Processor modelDiffersE7500E5502
Processor frequencyDiffers2.93 GHz1.86 GHz
Processor cacheDiffers3 MB4 MB
Processor cache typeDiffersL2Smart Cache
Bus typeDiffersFSBQPI
System bus rateKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source4.8 GT/s
Processor seriesDiffersIntel Core 2 Duo E7000 SeriesIntel Xeon 5500 Series
Processor codenameDiffersWolfdaleNehalem EP
Processor system typeKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceDP
Thermal Design Power (TDP)Differs65 W80 W
TcaseDiffers74.1 °C76 °C
Number of QPI linksKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source2
Processor socketDiffersLGA 775 (Socket T)Socket B (LGA 1366)
CPU multiplier (bus/core ratio)Differs1114
SteppingDiffersR0D0
Maximum internal memory supported by processorKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source144 GB
Memory types supported by processorKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceDDR3-SDRAM
Memory clock speeds supported by processorKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source800 MHz
Memory bandwidth supported by processor (max)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source19.2 GB/s
ECC supported by processorDiffersNoYes
Processor front side busKnown for one1066 MHzUnknown — not stated by the source
Number of Processing Die TransistorsKnown for one228 MUnknown — not stated by the source
Processing Die sizeKnown for one82 mm²Unknown — not stated by the source
Memory3 differ
Internal memoryDiffers2 GB4 GB
Maximum internal memoryDiffers4 GB12 GB
Memory layout (slots x size)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source2 x 4 GB
Memory clock speedDiffers1066 MHz1333 MHz
ECCKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Memory channelsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceTriple-channel
Memory slotsKnown for one2x DIMMUnknown — not stated by the source
Storageidentical
HDD capacityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source250 GB
Card reader integratedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceNo
Total storage capacityKnown for one320 GBUnknown — not stated by the source
Graphicsidentical
Graphics cardKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceQuadro FX 580
Graphics card manufacturerKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceNVIDIA
On-board graphics cardKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Discrete graphics card modelKnown for oneIntel® GMA X4500Unknown — not stated by the source
Graphics card familyKnown for oneIntelUnknown — not stated by the source
Performance1 differ
Product typeDiffersPCWorkstation
Motherboard form factorKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceATX
Networkidentical
Networking featuresKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceGigabit Ethernet (10/100/1000)
Ethernet LANKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Ethernet LAN data ratesKnown for one10,100,1000 Mbit/sUnknown — not stated by the source
Cabling technologyKnown for one10/100/1000Base-T(X)Unknown — not stated by the source
Wi-FiKnown for oneNoUnknown — not stated by the source
Ports & interfaces1 differ
DisplayPorts quantityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1
VGA (D-Sub) ports quantityDiffers10
PS/2 ports quantityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source0
DVI-I ports quantityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1
HDMI ports quantityKnown for one0Unknown — not stated by the source
DVI portKnown for oneNoUnknown — not stated by the source
Firewire (IEEE 1394) portsKnown for one1Unknown — not stated by the source
Expansion slots2 differ
PCI Express x4 slotsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1
PCI Express x16 slotsDiffers12
PCI slotsDiffers21
Number of 3.5" baysKnown for one2Unknown — not stated by the source
Power2 differ
Power supply typeKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceAC
Power requirementsDiffers110/220V, 50/60Hz100 - 127 V, 200 - 240 V
Power supplyDiffers180 W625 W
Designidentical
Number of 5.25" baysKnown for one1Unknown — not stated by the source
Software1 differ
Operating system installedDiffersWindows 7 ProfessionalWindows XP Professional
Compatible operating systemsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceWindows Vista, XP Pro 32-bit, XP Pro 64-bit Red Hat Enterprise Linux 5.2 64-bit
Trial softwareKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceMicrosoft Office 2010
Operating system architectureKnown for one32-bitUnknown — not stated by the source
Display1 differ
Display includedDiffersYesNo
Display diagonalKnown for one48.3 cm (19")Unknown — not stated by the source
Display resolutionKnown for one1440 x 900 pixelsUnknown — not stated by the source
Native aspect ratioKnown for one16:10Unknown — not stated by the source
Contrast ratio (typical)Known for one1000:1Unknown — not stated by the source
Display brightnessKnown for one250 cd/m²Unknown — not stated by the source
Viewing angle, horizontalKnown for one170°Unknown — not stated by the source
Viewing angle, verticalKnown for one160°Unknown — not stated by the source
DisplayKnown for oneTFTUnknown — not stated by the source
Processor special features8 differ
CPU configuration (max)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source2
Intel Demand Based SwitchingDiffersNoYes
Intel VT-x with Extended Page Tables (EPT)DiffersNoYes
Intel Virtualization Technology (VT-x)Differs2Yes
Intel Virtualization Technology for Directed I/O (VT-d)DiffersNoYes
Intel® Smart CacheKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Physical Address Extension (PAE)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Processor ARK IDDiffers3650337092
Processor codeDiffersSLB9ZSLBEZ
Processor package sizeDiffers37.5 x 37.5 mm42.5 x 45 mm
Thermal Monitoring TechnologiesDiffersYesNo
Audio1 differ
Audio systemDiffersHDHD 7.1
Weight & dimensions4 differ
WidthDiffers160 mm175 mm
DepthDiffers355 mm483 mm
HeightDiffers392 mm426 mm
WeightDiffers10.5 kg15 kg
Certificatesidentical
Compliance industry standardsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceIEEE 802.3, IEEE 802.3u, IEEE 802.3ab
CertificationKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceEPEAT, Energy Star 5.0, RoHS, GREENGUARD
Other featuresidentical
HDD user passwordKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source

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