Product comparison · 2 pcs/workstations

Lenovo IdeaCentre H420 Intel® Pentium® G620 vs Lenovo ThinkCentre SZOA1GE PC Intel® Core™ i5 i5-2400

90specifications compared
41differ
49identical
50known for one product only

Key differences

The Lenovo ThinkCentre SZOA1GE PC Intel® Core™ i5 i5-2400 has 2 more processor cores than the Lenovo IdeaCentre H420 Intel® Pentium® G620 (4 vs 2). The Lenovo ThinkCentre SZOA1GE PC Intel® Core™ i5 i5-2400 has 2 more processor threads than the Lenovo IdeaCentre H420 Intel® Pentium® G620 (4 vs 2). The Lenovo ThinkCentre SZOA1GE PC Intel® Core™ i5 i5-2400 has 0.5 GHz more processor frequency than the Lenovo IdeaCentre H420 Intel® Pentium® G620 (3.1 GHz vs 2.6 GHz). Only the Lenovo IdeaCentre H420 Intel® Pentium® G620 has card reader integrated. Only the Lenovo IdeaCentre H420 Intel® Pentium® G620 has display included.

Processor family
- IdeaCentre H420 Intel® Pentium® G620:Intel® Pentium®
- ThinkCentre SZOA1GE PC Intel® Core™ i5 i5-2400:Intel® Core™ i5
Processor model
- IdeaCentre H420 Intel® Pentium® G620:G620
- ThinkCentre SZOA1GE PC Intel® Core™ i5 i5-2400:i5-2400
Processor cores
- IdeaCentre H420 Intel® Pentium® G620:2
- ThinkCentre SZOA1GE PC Intel® Core™ i5 i5-2400:4
Processor threads
- IdeaCentre H420 Intel® Pentium® G620:2
- ThinkCentre SZOA1GE PC Intel® Core™ i5 i5-2400:4
Processor frequency
- IdeaCentre H420 Intel® Pentium® G620:2.6 GHz
- ThinkCentre SZOA1GE PC Intel® Core™ i5 i5-2400:3.1 GHz
Processor cache
- IdeaCentre H420 Intel® Pentium® G620:3 MB
- ThinkCentre SZOA1GE PC Intel® Core™ i5 i5-2400:6 MB
Thermal Design Power (TDP)
- IdeaCentre H420 Intel® Pentium® G620:65 W
- ThinkCentre SZOA1GE PC Intel® Core™ i5 i5-2400:95 W
Tcase
- IdeaCentre H420 Intel® Pentium® G620:69.1 °C
- ThinkCentre SZOA1GE PC Intel® Core™ i5 i5-2400:72.6 °C

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Comparison of H420, SZOA1GE
140 specifications	A Lenovo IdeaCentre H420 Intel® Pentium® G620 Model H420 View product	B Lenovo ThinkCentre SZOA1GE PC Intel® Core™ i5 i5-2400 Model SZOA1GE View product
Processor12 differ
Processor manufacturer	Intel	Intel
Processor familyDiffers	Intel® Pentium®	Intel® Core™ i5
Processor generationKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	2nd gen Intel® Core™ i5
Processor modelDiffers	G620	i5-2400
Processor coresDiffers	2	4
Processor threadsDiffers	2	4
Processor boost frequencyKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	3.4 GHz
Processor frequencyDiffers	2.6 GHz	3.1 GHz
Processor cacheDiffers	3 MB	6 MB
Processor cache type	Smart Cache	Smart Cache
Bus type	DMI	DMI
FSB ParityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	No
System bus rate	5 GT/s	5 GT/s
Processor lithography	32 nm	32 nm
Processor operating modes	64-bit	64-bit
Processor seriesDiffers	Intel Pentium G600 Series for Desktop	Intel Core i5-2400 Desktop Series
Processor codename	Sandy Bridge	Sandy Bridge
Thermal Design Power (TDP)Differs	65 W	95 W
TcaseDiffers	69.1 °C	72.6 °C
Maximum number of PCI Express lanesKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	16
PCI Express slots version	2.0	2.0
Number of processors installed	1	1
Processor socket	LGA 1155 (Socket H2)	LGA 1155 (Socket H2)
CPU multiplier (bus/core ratio)Differs	26	31
Maximum internal memory supported by processor	32 GB	32 GB
Memory types supported by processor	DDR3-SDRAM	DDR3-SDRAM
Memory clock speeds supported by processorDiffers	1066 MHz	1066,1333 MHz
Memory bandwidth supported by processor (max)Differs	17 GB/s	21 GB/s
ECC supported by processorKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	No
PlatformKnown for one	PC	Unknown — not stated by the source
SteppingKnown for one	Q0	Unknown — not stated by the source
Memory1 differ
Internal memoryDiffers	4 GB	2 GB
Maximum internal memoryKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	16 GB
Internal memory type	DDR3-SDRAM	DDR3-SDRAM
Memory clock speed	1333 MHz	1333 MHz
Memory channels	Dual-channel	Dual-channel
Memory layout (slots x size)Known for one	2 x 2 GB	Unknown — not stated by the source
Memory slotsKnown for one	2x DIMM	Unknown — not stated by the source
Storage4 differ
Total storage capacityDiffers	500 GB	320 GB
Optical drive typeDiffers	DVD-RW	DVD Super Multi DL
Number of HDDs installed	1	1
HDD capacityDiffers	500 GB	320 GB
HDD interfaceKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	SATA
HDD speed	7200 RPM	7200 RPM
Card reader integratedDiffers	Yes	No
Graphics2 differ
On-board graphics card	Yes	Yes
Discrete graphics card modelDiffers	Not available	Intel® HD Graphics
On-board graphics card family	Intel® HD Graphics	Intel® HD Graphics
On-board graphics card modelDiffers	Intel® HD Graphics	Intel® HD Graphics 2000
Number of displays supported (on-board graphics)	2	2
On-board graphics card base frequency	850 MHz	850 MHz
On-board graphics card dynamic frequency (max)	1100 MHz	1100 MHz
On-board graphics card IDKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	0x102
Graphics card family	Intel	Intel
Performanceidentical
Product type	PC	PC
Motherboard chipsetKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Intel® Q65 Express
Network2 differ
Networking topologyKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	10,100,1000
Ethernet LAN	Yes	Yes
Ethernet LAN data ratesDiffers	10,100 Mbit/s	10,100,1000 Mbit/s
Cabling technologyDiffers	10/100Base-T(X)	10/100/1000Base-T(X)
Wi-Fi	Yes	Yes
Top Wi-Fi standardKnown for one	Wi-Fi 4 (802.11n)	Unknown — not stated by the source
Wi-Fi standardsKnown for one	802.11b, 802.11g, Wi-Fi 4 (802.11n)	Unknown — not stated by the source
BluetoothKnown for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source
Networking featuresKnown for one	Fast Ethernet	Unknown — not stated by the source
Ports & interfaces3 differ
USB 2.0 ports quantityDiffers	6	10
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A ports quantity	0	0
HDMI ports quantityDiffers	1	0
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) ports	1	1
Headphone outputs	1	1
Microphone in	Yes	Yes
VGA (D-Sub) ports quantityDiffers	1	0
DVI port	No	No
PS/2 ports quantityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	0
Firewire (IEEE 1394) ports	0	0
Serial ports quantityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1
Parallel ports quantityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	0
Expansion slotsidentical
Number of 3.5" baysKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	3
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
Poweridentical
Power supplyKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	320 W
Design2 differ
Chassis typeDiffers	Desktop	Tower
Number of 5.25" baysKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1
Product colourDiffers	Black, Silver	Black
Software1 differ
Operating system installedDiffers	Windows 7 Home Basic	Windows 7 Professional
Operating system architectureKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	32-bit
Drivers includedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Compatible operating systemsKnown for one	Windows 7	Unknown — not stated by the source
Mac compatibilityKnown for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source
Display1 differ
Display includedDiffers	Yes	No
Display diagonalKnown for one	47 cm (18.5")	Unknown — not stated by the source
Processor special features11 differ
CPU configuration (max)	1	1
Embedded options availableDiffers	No	Yes
Enhanced Intel SpeedStep Technology	Yes	Yes
Execute Disable Bit	Yes	Yes
Idle States	Yes	Yes
Intel 64	Yes	Yes
Intel Clear Video TechnologyKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	No
Intel Demand Based SwitchingKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	No
Intel Dual Display Capable Technology	Yes	Yes
Intel Enhanced Halt State	Yes	Yes
Intel FDI Technology	Yes	Yes
Intel Fast Memory Access	Yes	Yes
Intel Flex Memory Access	Yes	Yes
Intel Identity Protection Technology versionKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1.00
Intel Rapid Storage TechnologyKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	No
Intel Trusted Execution TechnologyDiffers	No	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)Differs	No	Yes
Intel® AES New Instructions (Intel® AES-NI)Differs	No	Yes
Intel® Clear Video HD Technology (Intel® CVT HD)Differs	No	Yes
Intel® Clear Video Technology for Mobile Internet Devices (Intel CVT for MID)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	No
Intel® InTru™ 3D TechnologyDiffers	No	Yes
Intel® Insider™Differs	No	Yes
Intel® Wireless Display (Intel® WiDi)	No	No
Processor ARK IDDiffers	53480	52207
Processor package size	37.5 x 37.5 mm	37.5 x 37.5 mm
Supported instruction setsDiffers	SSE4.1, SSE4.2	AVX
Thermal Monitoring Technologies	Yes	Yes
Intel® Turbo Boost TechnologyDiffers	No	2.0
Intel® Hyper Threading Technology (Intel® HT Technology)	No	No
Intel® Quick Sync Video TechnologyDiffers	No	Yes
Intel® My WiFi Technology (Intel® MWT)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	No
Intel® Identity Protection Technology (Intel® IPT)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Intel® Anti-Theft Technology (Intel® AT)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	No
Conflict-Free processorKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	No
Processor codeKnown for one	SR05R	Unknown — not stated by the source
Weight & dimensions2 differ
Width	175 mm	175 mm
DepthDiffers	430 mm	442 mm
HeightDiffers	368 mm	414 mm
WeightKnown for one	8 kg	Unknown — not stated by the source
Dimensions (WxDxH)Known for one	175 x 430 x 368 mm	Unknown — not stated by the source
Sustainabilityidentical
Sustainability certificatesKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	EPEAT Gold, ENERGY STAR
Certificatesidentical
CertificationKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	GREENGUARD
Compliance industry standardsKnown for one	IEEE 802.3, IEEE 802.3u	Unknown — not stated by the source
Other featuresidentical
Intel segment taggingKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Enterprise, Professional
Audioidentical
Audio systemKnown for one	HD	Unknown — not stated by the source
Packaging contentidentical
Mouse includedKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Keyboard includedKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source

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