Product comparison · 2 pcs/workstations

Lenovo E32 Tower vs Lenovo Essential H520g Intel® Core™ i5 i5-3470S

99specifications compared
35differ
64identical
54known for one product only

Key differences

Processor family
- E32 Tower:Intel® Xeon® E3 V3 Family
- Essential H520g Intel® Core™ i5 i5-3470S:Intel® Core™ i5
Processor model
- E32 Tower:E3-1220V3
- Essential H520g Intel® Core™ i5 i5-3470S:i5-3470S
Processor boost frequency
- E32 Tower:3.5 GHz
- Essential H520g Intel® Core™ i5 i5-3470S:3.6 GHz
Processor frequency
- E32 Tower:3.1 GHz
- Essential H520g Intel® Core™ i5 i5-3470S:2.9 GHz
Processor cache
- E32 Tower:8 MB
- Essential H520g Intel® Core™ i5 i5-3470S:6 MB
Processor codename
- E32 Tower:Haswell
- Essential H520g Intel® Core™ i5 i5-3470S:Ivy Bridge
Thermal Design Power (TDP)
- E32 Tower:80 W
- Essential H520g Intel® Core™ i5 i5-3470S:65 W
PCI Express configurations
- E32 Tower:1x8, 1x16, 2x4, 2x8
- Essential H520g Intel® Core™ i5 i5-3470S:1x16, 2x8

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Comparison of E32 Tower, H520g
153 specifications	A Lenovo E32 Tower View product	B Lenovo Essential H520g Intel® Core™ i5 i5-3470S Model H520g View product
Processor11 differ
Processor manufacturer	Intel	Intel
Processor familyDiffers	Intel® Xeon® E3 V3 Family	Intel® Core™ i5
Processor modelDiffers	E3-1220V3	i5-3470S
Processor cores	4	4
Processor threads	4	4
Processor boost frequencyDiffers	3.5 GHz	3.6 GHz
Processor frequencyDiffers	3.1 GHz	2.9 GHz
Processor cacheDiffers	8 MB	6 MB
Processor cache type	Smart Cache	Smart Cache
Bus type	DMI	DMI
FSB Parity	No	No
System bus rate	5 GT/s	5 GT/s
Processor lithography	22 nm	22 nm
Processor operating modes	64-bit	64-bit
Processor seriesDiffers	Intel Xeon E3-1200 v3	Intel Core i5-3400 Desktop series
Processor codenameDiffers	Haswell	Ivy Bridge
Thermal Design Power (TDP)Differs	80 W	65 W
Maximum number of PCI Express lanesKnown for one	16	Unknown — not stated by the source
PCI Express configurationsDiffers	1x8, 1x16, 2x4, 2x8	1x16, 2x8
PCI Express slots version	3.0	3.0
Number of QPI linksKnown for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
Number of processors installed	1	1
Processor socketDiffers	LGA 1150 (Socket H3)	LGA 1155 (Socket H2)
SteppingKnown for one	C0	Unknown — not stated by the source
Maximum internal memory supported by processor	32 GB	32 GB
Memory types supported by processor	DDR3-SDRAM	DDR3-SDRAM
Memory clock speeds supported by processor	1333,1600 MHz	1333,1600 MHz
Memory bandwidth supported by processor (max)	25.6 GB/s	25.6 GB/s
ECC supported by processorDiffers	Yes	No
Processor generationKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	3rd gen Intel® Core™ i5
TcaseKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	69.1 °C
CPU multiplier (bus/core ratio)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	29
Memory4 differ
Internal memoryDiffers	4 GB	8 GB
Maximum internal memoryDiffers	32 GB	16 GB
Internal memory type	DDR3-SDRAM	DDR3-SDRAM
Memory layout (slots x size)Differs	1 x 4 GB	2 x 4 GB
Memory slotsDiffers	4x DIMM	2x DIMM
Memory clock speed	1600 MHz	1600 MHz
Memory channels	Dual-channel	Dual-channel
Non-ECCKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Storageidentical
Total storage capacity	1 TB	1 TB
Optical drive type	DVD±RW	DVD±RW
Storage media	HDD	HDD
Number of storage drives installedKnown for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
Number of HDDs installed	1	1
HDD capacity	1 TB	1 TB
HDD interfaceKnown for one	SATA III	Unknown — not stated by the source
HDD sizeKnown for one	3.5"	Unknown — not stated by the source
Card reader integrated	Yes	Yes
RAID supportKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
RAID levelsKnown for one	0, 1, 5	Unknown — not stated by the source
HDD speedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	7200 RPM
Graphics2 differ
On-board graphics cardDiffers	No	Yes
Discrete graphics card modelKnown for one	NVIDIA® Quadro® 410	Unknown — not stated by the source
Discrete graphics card memoryKnown for one	0.512 GB	Unknown — not stated by the source
On-board graphics card modelDiffers	Not available	Intel® HD Graphics 2500
On-board graphics card familyKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Intel® HD Graphics
Number of displays supported (on-board graphics)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	3
On-board graphics card base frequencyKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	650 MHz
On-board graphics card dynamic frequency (max)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1150 MHz
On-board graphics card IDKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	0x152
Performance1 differ
Product typeDiffers	Workstation	PC
Motherboard chipsetKnown for one	Intel® C226	Unknown — not stated by the source
Password protectionKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Password protection typeKnown for one	Power on	Unknown — not stated by the source
Optical driveidentical
Optical drives quantity	1	1
Networkidentical
Ethernet LAN	Yes	Yes
Ethernet LAN data rates	10,100,1000 Mbit/s	10,100,1000 Mbit/s
Cabling technology	10/100/1000Base-T(X)	10/100/1000Base-T(X)
Wi-FiKnown for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source
Ports & interfaces2 differ
USB 2.0 ports quantityDiffers	2	6
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A ports quantityDiffers	6	0
HDMI ports quantity	0	0
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) ports	1	1
Headphone outputs	1	1
Line-outKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Line-inKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Microphone in	Yes	Yes
DVI port	Yes	Yes
Serial ports quantityKnown for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
VGA (D-Sub) ports quantityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1
PS/2 ports quantityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	0
Expansion slotsidentical
PCI Express x1 (Gen 2.x) slotsKnown for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
PCI Express x16 (Gen 2.x) slotsKnown for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
PCI Express x16 (Gen 3.x) slotsKnown for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
PCI slotsKnown for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
Poweridentical
Power supplyKnown for one	280 W	Unknown — not stated by the source
Power supply input frequencyKnown for one	50 - 60 Hz	Unknown — not stated by the source
Design2 differ
Chassis typeDiffers	Mini Tower	Tower
Placement supported	Vertical	Vertical
Cable lock slotKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Cable lock slot typeKnown for one	Kensington	Unknown — not stated by the source
Product colourDiffers	Black	Black, Grey, Metallic
Cooling typeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Active
Software1 differ
Operating system installedDiffers	Windows 7 Professional	Windows 8
Operating system architecture	64-bit	64-bit
Displayidentical
Display includedKnown for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source
Processor special features12 differ
CPU configuration (max)	1	1
Embedded options available	No	No
Enhanced Intel SpeedStep Technology	Yes	Yes
Execute Disable Bit	Yes	Yes
Graphics & IMC lithographyKnown for one	22 nm	Unknown — not stated by the source
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 TechnologyDiffers	No	Yes
Intel Fast Memory Access	Yes	Yes
Intel Flex Memory Access	Yes	Yes
Intel Identity Protection Technology version	1.00	1.00
Intel Rapid Storage Technology	No	No
Intel Secure Key Technology version	1.00	1.00
Intel Stable Image Platform Program (SIPP)Known for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Intel Stable Image Platform Program (SIPP) versionKnown for one	1.00	Unknown — not stated by the source
Intel TSX-NIKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Intel TSX-NI versionDiffers	1.00	0.00
Intel Trusted Execution Technology	Yes	Yes
Intel VT-x with Extended Page Tables (EPT)	Yes	Yes
Intel Virtualization Technology (VT-x)	Yes	Yes
Intel Virtualization Technology for Directed I/O (VT-d)	Yes	Yes
Intel® AES New Instructions (Intel® AES-NI)	Yes	Yes
Intel® Clear Video HD Technology (Intel® CVT HD)Differs	No	Yes
Intel® Clear Video Technology for Mobile Internet Devices (Intel CVT for MID)	No	No
Intel® InTru™ 3D TechnologyDiffers	No	Yes
Intel® Insider™Differs	No	Yes
Intel® OS GuardKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Intel® Secure KeyKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Intel® Wireless Display (Intel® WiDi)Differs	No	Yes
Processor ARK IDDiffers	75052	68315
Processor package sizeDiffers	37.5 x 37.5 mm	37.5 mm
ScalabilityKnown for one	1S	Unknown — not stated by the source
Supported instruction setsDiffers	AVX 2.0, SSE4.1, SSE4.2	AVX, SSE4.1, SSE4.2
Thermal Monitoring Technologies	Yes	Yes
Thermal solution specificationDiffers	PCG 2013D	PCG 2011C
Intel® Turbo Boost Technology	2.0	2.0
Intel® Hyper Threading Technology (Intel® HT Technology)	No	No
Intel® Quick Sync Video TechnologyDiffers	No	Yes
Intel® My WiFi Technology (Intel® MWT)	No	No
Intel® Identity Protection Technology (Intel® IPT)	Yes	Yes
Intel® Anti-Theft Technology (Intel® AT)	Yes	Yes
Conflict-Free processorDiffers	No	Yes
Audioidentical
Audio systemKnown for one	HD	Unknown — not stated by the source
Weight & dimensionsidentical
WidthKnown for one	175 mm	Unknown — not stated by the source
DepthKnown for one	431 mm	Unknown — not stated by the source
HeightKnown for one	425 mm	Unknown — not stated by the source
WeightKnown for one	12.5 kg	Unknown — not stated by the source
Packaging contentidentical
Mouse included	Yes	Yes
Keyboard included	Yes	Yes
Certificatesidentical
Compliance certificatesKnown for one	RoHS	Unknown — not stated by the source
Sustainabilityidentical
Sustainability certificatesKnown for one	EPEAT Gold, ENERGY STAR	Unknown — not stated by the source
Keyboardidentical
Windows keysKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes

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