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Lenovo ThinkStation C20 Intel® Xeon® 5000 Sequence E5507 vs Lenovo ThinkCentre A70

71specifications compared
29differ
42identical
56known for one product only

Key differences

The Lenovo ThinkStation C20 Intel® Xeon® 5000 Sequence E5507 has 2 more processor cores than the Lenovo ThinkCentre A70 (4 vs 2). The Lenovo ThinkStation C20 Intel® Xeon® 5000 Sequence E5507 has 2 more processor threads than the Lenovo ThinkCentre A70 (4 vs 2). The Lenovo ThinkCentre A70 has 0.54 GHz more processor frequency than the Lenovo ThinkStation C20 Intel® Xeon® 5000 Sequence E5507 (2.8 GHz vs 2.26 GHz). Only the Lenovo ThinkStation C20 Intel® Xeon® 5000 Sequence E5507 has ECC supported by processor. Only the Lenovo ThinkStation C20 Intel® Xeon® 5000 Sequence E5507 has Intel Demand Based Switching.

Processor family
- ThinkStation C20 Intel® Xeon® 5000 Sequence E5507:Intel® Xeon® 5000 Sequence
- ThinkCentre A70:Intel® Pentium®
Processor model
- ThinkStation C20 Intel® Xeon® 5000 Sequence E5507:E5507
- ThinkCentre A70:E5500
Processor cores
- ThinkStation C20 Intel® Xeon® 5000 Sequence E5507:4
- ThinkCentre A70:2
Processor threads
- ThinkStation C20 Intel® Xeon® 5000 Sequence E5507:4
- ThinkCentre A70:2
Processor frequency
- ThinkStation C20 Intel® Xeon® 5000 Sequence E5507:2.26 GHz
- ThinkCentre A70:2.8 GHz
Processor cache
- ThinkStation C20 Intel® Xeon® 5000 Sequence E5507:4 MB
- ThinkCentre A70:2 MB
Bus type
- ThinkStation C20 Intel® Xeon® 5000 Sequence E5507:QPI
- ThinkCentre A70:FSB
Processor codename
- ThinkStation C20 Intel® Xeon® 5000 Sequence E5507:Nehalem EP
- ThinkCentre A70:Wolfdale

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Comparison of C20, ThinkCentre A70
127 specifications	A Lenovo ThinkStation C20 Intel® Xeon® 5000 Sequence E5507 Model C20 View product	B Lenovo ThinkCentre A70 View product
Processor14 differ
Processor manufacturer	Intel	Intel
Processor familyDiffers	Intel® Xeon® 5000 Sequence	Intel® Pentium®
Processor modelDiffers	E5507	E5500
Processor coresDiffers	4	2
Processor threadsDiffers	4	2
Processor frequencyDiffers	2.26 GHz	2.8 GHz
Processor cacheDiffers	4 MB	2 MB
Processor cache type	Smart Cache	Smart Cache
Processor front side busKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	800 MHz
Bus typeDiffers	QPI	FSB
FSB Parity	No	No
Processor lithography	45 nm	45 nm
Processor operating modes	64-bit	64-bit
Processor seriesDiffers	Intel Xeon 5500 Series	Intel Pentium E5000 Series for Desktop
Processor codenameDiffers	Nehalem EP	Wolfdale
Thermal Design Power (TDP)Differs	80 W	65 W
TcaseDiffers	76 °C	74.1 °C
Processor socketDiffers	Socket B (LGA 1366)	LGA 775 (Socket T)
Number of Processing Die TransistorsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	228 M
Processing Die sizeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	82 mm²
CPU multiplier (bus/core ratio)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	14
SteppingDiffers	D0	R0
ECC supported by processorDiffers	Yes	No
System bus rateKnown for one	4.8 GT/s	Unknown — not stated by the source
Number of QPI linksKnown for one	2	Unknown — not stated by the source
Number of processors installedKnown for one	2	Unknown — not stated by the source
Maximum internal memory supported by processorKnown for one	144 GB	Unknown — not stated by the source
Memory types supported by processorKnown for one	DDR3-SDRAM	Unknown — not stated by the source
Memory clock speeds supported by processorKnown for one	800 MHz	Unknown — not stated by the source
Memory bandwidth supported by processor (max)Known for one	19.2 GB/s	Unknown — not stated by the source
Memory2 differ
Internal memoryDiffers	4 GB	1 GB
Maximum internal memoryDiffers	96 GB	4 GB
Internal memory type	DDR3-SDRAM	DDR3-SDRAM
Memory clock speed	1333 MHz	1333 MHz
Memory layout (slots x size)Known for one	2 x 2 GB	Unknown — not stated by the source
ECCKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Memory channelsKnown for one	Triple-channel	Unknown — not stated by the source
Storageidentical
Total storage capacityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	250 GB
Optical drive type	DVD-RW	DVD-RW
HDD interface	SATA	SATA
HDD speed	7200 RPM	7200 RPM
Card reader integrated	No	No
Floppy drive installedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	No
Number of HDDs installedKnown for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
HDD capacityKnown for one	500 GB	Unknown — not stated by the source
Graphicsidentical
On-board graphics cardKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Discrete graphics card modelKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Intel® GMA X4500
Graphics card familyKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Intel
Performance2 differ
Product typeDiffers	Workstation	PC
Motherboard chipsetDiffers	Intel® 5520	Intel® Q41
Password protection typeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	BIOS
Networkidentical
Ethernet LANKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Wi-FiKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	No
Networking featuresKnown for one	Gigabit Ethernet (10/100/1000)	Unknown — not stated by the source
Ports & interfaces2 differ
USB 2.0 ports quantityDiffers	10	6
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A ports quantityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	0
HDMI ports quantityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	0
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) ports	1	1
Headphone outputsDiffers	1	2
Microphone in	Yes	Yes
VGA (D-Sub) ports quantityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1
DVI portKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	No
PS/2 ports quantityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	2
Firewire (IEEE 1394) portsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	0
DC-in jackKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Serial ports quantityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	0
Parallel ports quantityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	0
Audio inputKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	3
Expansion slotsidentical
PCI Express x1 slotsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1
PCI Express x16 slotsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1
PCI slotsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	2
Power1 differ
Power requirementsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	110/220 V, 50/60Hz
Power supplyDiffers	800 W	180 W
Designidentical
Chassis type	Tower	Tower
Cable lock slotKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Cable lock slot typeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Kensington
Product colour	Black	Black
External drive baysKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1 x 5.25"
Internal drive baysKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	2 x 3.5"
Rack mountingKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Software1 differ
Operating system installedDiffers	Windows 7 Professional	Windows 7 Home Premium
Displayidentical
Display included	No	No
Processor special features6 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 SwitchingDiffers	Yes	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)Differs	Yes	No
Intel Virtualization Technology (VT-x)	Yes	Yes
Intel Virtualization Technology for Directed I/O (VT-d)Differs	Yes	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	37100	42800
Processor codeDiffers	SLBKC	SLGTJ
Processor package sizeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	37.5 x 37.5 mm
Thermal Monitoring TechnologiesDiffers	No	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
Intel® Smart CacheKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Physical Address Extension (PAE)Known for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Audio1 differ
Audio systemDiffers	ADI 1988A	Realtek HD
Packaging contentidentical
Remote control includedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	No
Certificatesidentical
CertificationKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	RoHS, EMC, FCC, VCCI, ICES-003, C-Tick, KCC, CE
Other featuresidentical
TV tuner integratedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	No
HDD user passwordKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Weight & dimensionsidentical
WidthKnown for one	130 mm	Unknown — not stated by the source
DepthKnown for one	444 mm	Unknown — not stated by the source
HeightKnown for one	427 mm	Unknown — not stated by the source
WeightKnown for one	18.5 kg	Unknown — not stated by the source

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