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Lenovo Essential H530 Intel® Core™ i7 i7-4770 vs Lenovo ThinkCentre M83 Intel® Core™ i5 i5-4570

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  • 131specifications compared
  • 40differ
  • 91identical
  • 39known for one product only

Key differences

  • Processor family
    • Essential H530 Intel® Core™ i7 i7-4770:Intel® Core™ i7
    • ThinkCentre M83 Intel® Core™ i5 i5-4570:Intel® Core™ i5
  • Processor generation
    • Essential H530 Intel® Core™ i7 i7-4770:4th gen Intel® Core™ i7
    • ThinkCentre M83 Intel® Core™ i5 i5-4570:4th gen Intel® Core™ i5
  • Processor model
    • Essential H530 Intel® Core™ i7 i7-4770:i7-4770
    • ThinkCentre M83 Intel® Core™ i5 i5-4570:i5-4570
  • Processor threads
    • Essential H530 Intel® Core™ i7 i7-4770:8
    • ThinkCentre M83 Intel® Core™ i5 i5-4570:4
  • Processor boost frequency
    • Essential H530 Intel® Core™ i7 i7-4770:3.9 GHz
    • ThinkCentre M83 Intel® Core™ i5 i5-4570:3.6 GHz
  • Processor frequency
    • Essential H530 Intel® Core™ i7 i7-4770:3.4 GHz
    • ThinkCentre M83 Intel® Core™ i5 i5-4570:3.2 GHz
  • Processor cache
    • Essential H530 Intel® Core™ i7 i7-4770:8 MB
    • ThinkCentre M83 Intel® Core™ i5 i5-4570:6 MB
  • Processor lithography
    • Essential H530 Intel® Core™ i7 i7-4770:22 nm
    • ThinkCentre M83 Intel® Core™ i5 i5-4570:28 nm

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Comparison of H530, M83
170 specifications
Processor10 differ
Processor familyDiffersIntel® Core™ i7Intel® Core™ i5
Processor generationDiffers4th gen Intel® Core™ i74th gen Intel® Core™ i5
Processor modelDiffersi7-4770i5-4570
Processor threadsDiffers84
Processor boost frequencyDiffers3.9 GHz3.6 GHz
Processor frequencyDiffers3.4 GHz3.2 GHz
Processor cacheDiffers8 MB6 MB
Processor lithographyDiffers22 nm28 nm
Processor seriesDiffersIntel Core i7-4700 Desktop seriesIntel Core i5-4500 Desktop Series
Number of QPI linksDiffers10
Memory voltage supported by processorKnown for one1.5 VUnknown — not stated by the source
Memory3 differ
Internal memoryDiffers8 GB4 GB
Maximum internal memoryDiffers16 GB32 GB
Memory layout (slots x size)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1 x 4 GB
Memory slotsDiffers2x DIMM4x DIMM
Storage4 differ
Optical drive typeDiffersDVD-RWDVD-ROM
Storage mediaDiffersHybrid-HDDHDD
Number of HDDs installedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1
HDD capacityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1 TB
HDD speedDiffers5400 RPM7200 RPM
HDD sizeKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source3.5"
Card reader integratedDiffersYesNo
Hybrid-HDD capacityKnown for one1 TBUnknown — not stated by the source
Hybrid-HDD cache memoryKnown for one8 GBUnknown — not stated by the source
Graphics5 differ
Discrete graphics card modelDiffersAMD Radeon HD 8570AMD Radeon HD 8470
Discrete graphics card memoryDiffers2 GB0.512 GB
Maximum on-board graphics card memoryDiffers2 GB1.74 GB
On-board graphics card dynamic frequency (max)Differs1200 MHz1150 MHz
On-board graphics card DirectX versionDiffers11.2/1211.1
Number of discrete graphics cardsKnown for one1Unknown — not stated by the source
On-board graphics card OpenGL versionKnown for one4.3Unknown — not stated by the source
Performance1 differ
Motherboard chipsetDiffersIntel® H81Intel® Q85
Password protectionKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Password protection typeKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceHDD, Power on, Supervisor
Audio output channelsKnown for one5.1 channelsUnknown — not stated by the source
Optical driveidentical
BD interface typeKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceSATA
Networkidentical
Wi-FiKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Top Wi-Fi standardKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceWi-Fi 4 (802.11n)
Wi-Fi standardsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source802.11b, 802.11g, Wi-Fi 4 (802.11n)
Cabling technologyKnown for one10/100/1000Base-T(X)Unknown — not stated by the source
Ports & interfaces4 differ
USB 2.0 ports quantityDiffers64
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A ports quantityDiffers24
DisplayPorts quantityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source2
HDMI ports quantityDiffers10
VGA (D-Sub) ports quantityDiffers12
PS/2 ports quantityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source0
Expansion slots1 differ
Number of 3.5" baysDiffers23
PCI Express x1 (Gen 2.x) slotsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1
PCI Express x16 (Gen 2.x) slotsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1
PCI Express x16 (Gen 3.x) slotsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1
Poweridentical
Power supplyKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source280 W
Design2 differ
Chassis typeDiffersTowerMini Tower
Placement supportedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceVertical
Number of 5.25" baysDiffers12
Cable lock slotKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Cable lock slot typeKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceKensington
Liquid cooling systemKnown for oneNoUnknown — not stated by the source
Software1 differ
Operating system installedDiffersWindows 8Windows 7 Professional
Trial softwareKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceNorton Internet Security, Microsoft Office
Bundled softwareKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceThinkVantage Product Recovery ThinkVantage System Update ThinkVantage Communication Utility Desktop Power Manager View Management Utility Lenovo Cloud Storage Lenovo Solution Center Lenovo Message Center Plus Adobe Reader SkypeTM Cyberlink PowerDVD Cyberlink Power2Go Cyberlink PowerProducer Evernote
Processor special features4 differ
Intel Dual Display Capable TechnologyDiffersNoYes
Processor ARK IDDiffers7512275043
Processor codeDiffersSR149SR14E
Intel® Hyper Threading Technology (Intel® HT Technology)DiffersYesNo
Intel® Smart Response TechnologyKnown for oneNoUnknown — not stated by the source
Intel® Rapid Start TechnologyKnown for oneNoUnknown — not stated by the source
Intel Smart Connect TechnologyKnown for oneNoUnknown — not stated by the source
Audioidentical
Audio systemKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceHigh Definition Audio
Weight & dimensions3 differ
DepthDiffers411 mm442.3 mm
HeightDiffers370 mm414.5 mm
WeightDiffers7.9 kg11.2 kg
Packaging content2 differ
Mouse includedDiffersNoYes
Keyboard includedDiffersNoYes
Cables includedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceAC
ManualKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Certificatesidentical
Compliance certificatesKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceRoHS
CertificationKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceULE Gold Cisco EnergyWise GREENGUARD
Sustainabilityidentical
Sustainability certificatesKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceEPEAT Gold, ENERGY STAR
Other featuresidentical
Intel segment taggingKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceEnterprise, Professional

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