Product comparison · 2 pcs/workstations

Lenovo E20 + ThinkVision L197 vs Lenovo ThinkCentre A58 + ThinkVision L197w

84specifications compared
40differ
44identical
48known for one product only

Key differences

Processor family
- E20 + ThinkVision L197:Intel® Xeon® 3000 Sequence
- ThinkCentre A58 + ThinkVision L197w:Intel® Pentium®
Processor model
- E20 + ThinkVision L197:X3440
- ThinkCentre A58 + ThinkVision L197w:E5400
Processor cores
- E20 + ThinkVision L197:4
- ThinkCentre A58 + ThinkVision L197w:2
Processor threads
- E20 + ThinkVision L197:8
- ThinkCentre A58 + ThinkVision L197w:2
Processor frequency
- E20 + ThinkVision L197:2.53 GHz
- ThinkCentre A58 + ThinkVision L197w:2.7 GHz
Processor cache
- E20 + ThinkVision L197:8 MB
- ThinkCentre A58 + ThinkVision L197w:2 MB
Processor cache type
- E20 + ThinkVision L197:Smart Cache
- ThinkCentre A58 + ThinkVision L197w:L2
Bus type
- E20 + ThinkVision L197:DMI
- ThinkCentre A58 + ThinkVision L197w:FSB

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Comparison of E20 + ThinkVision L197, ThinkCentre A58 + ThinkVision L197w
132 specifications	A Lenovo E20 + ThinkVision L197 View product	B Lenovo ThinkCentre A58 + ThinkVision L197w View product
Processor18 differ
Processor familyDiffers	Intel® Xeon® 3000 Sequence	Intel® Pentium®
Processor modelDiffers	X3440	E5400
Processor coresDiffers	4	2
Processor threadsDiffers	8	2
Processor frequencyDiffers	2.53 GHz	2.7 GHz
Processor cacheDiffers	8 MB	2 MB
Processor cache typeDiffers	Smart Cache	L2
Processor front side busKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	800 MHz
Bus typeDiffers	DMI	FSB
Processor seriesDiffers	Intel Xeon 3400 Series	Intel Pentium E5000 Series for Desktop
Processor codenameDiffers	Lynnfield	Wolfdale
Thermal Design Power (TDP)Differs	95 W	45, 65
TcaseDiffers	72.7 °C	74.1 °C
Processor socketDiffers	LGA 1156 (Socket H)	LGA 775 (Socket T)
Number of Processing Die TransistorsDiffers	774 M	228 M
Processing Die sizeDiffers	296 mm²	82 mm²
CPU multiplier (bus/core ratio)Differs	19	13.5
SteppingDiffers	B1	R0
ECC supported by processorDiffers	Yes	No
Processor boost frequencyKnown for one	2.93 GHz	Unknown — not stated by the source
System bus rateKnown for one	2.5 GT/s	Unknown — not stated by the source
Processor system typeKnown for one	Up	Unknown — not stated by the source
Maximum number of PCI Express lanesKnown for one	16	Unknown — not stated by the source
PCI Express configurationsKnown for one	1x16, 2x8, 4x4	Unknown — not stated by the source
PCI Express slots versionKnown for one	2.0	Unknown — not stated by the source
Maximum internal memory supported by processorKnown for one	32 GB	Unknown — not stated by the source
Memory types supported by processorKnown for one	DDR3 800/1066/1333	Unknown — not stated by the source
Memory bandwidth supported by processor (max)Known for one	21 GB/s	Unknown — not stated by the source
Memory5 differ
Internal memoryDiffers	4 GB	2 GB
Maximum internal memoryDiffers	16 GB	4 GB
Internal memory typeDiffers	DDR3-SDRAM	DDR2-SDRAM
Memory layout (slots x size)Differs	2 x 2 GB	1 x 2 GB
Memory clock speedDiffers	1333 MHz	667 MHz
Memory channelsKnown for one	Dual-channel	Unknown — not stated by the source
Storageidentical
Total storage capacityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	320 GB
Optical drive typeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	DVD-RW
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
Performance1 differ
Product typeDiffers	Workstation	PC
Motherboard chipsetKnown for one	Intel® 3450	Unknown — not stated by the source
Network1 differ
Ethernet LANKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Wi-FiKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	No
Networking featuresDiffers	Gigabit Ethernet (10/100/1000)	Gigabit Ethernet
Ports & interfaces2 differ
USB 2.0 ports quantityDiffers	10	8
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
Line-outKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Line-inKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	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
Firewire (IEEE 1394) portsDiffers	2	0
Parallel ports quantityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1
eSATA ports quantityKnown for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
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
Power1 differ
Power supplyDiffers	280 W	450 W
Power supply typeKnown for one	100 - 240 VAC, 50/60 Hz	Unknown — not stated by the source
Designidentical
Product colourKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Black
Softwareidentical
Optional operating system suppliedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Windows XP Professional
Displayidentical
Display resolutionKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1440 x 900 pixels
Contrast ratio (typical)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1000:1
TouchscreenKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	No
ResolutionKnown for one	1440 x 900 pixels	Unknown — not stated by the source
Processor special features10 differ
Intel Demand Based SwitchingDiffers	Yes	No
Intel Trusted Execution TechnologyDiffers	Yes	No
Intel VT-x with Extended Page Tables (EPT)Differs	Yes	No
Intel Virtualization Technology (VT-x)Differs	Yes	2
Intel Virtualization Technology for Directed I/O (VT-d)Differs	Yes	No
Processor ARK IDDiffers	42928	40478
Processor codeDiffers	SLBLF	SLGH7
Thermal Monitoring TechnologiesDiffers	No	Yes
Intel® Turbo Boost TechnologyDiffers	1.0	No
Intel® Hyper Threading Technology (Intel® HT Technology)Differs	Yes	No
Physical Address Extension (PAE)Known for one	36 bit	Unknown — not stated by the source
Supported instruction setsKnown for one	SSE4.2	Unknown — not stated by the source
Operational conditionsidentical
Operating temperature (T-T)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	10 - 35 °C
Storage temperature (T-T)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	-10 - 60 °C
Operating relative humidity (H-H)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	10 - 80%
Non-operating relative humidity (non-condensing)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	10 - 90%
Weight & dimensions2 differ
DepthDiffers	430.8 mm	442 mm
HeightDiffers	425.2 mm	412 mm
Packaging contentidentical
Remote control includedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	No
Other featuresidentical
TV tuner integratedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	No
Drive baysKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	3x 3.5", 2x 5.25"

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