Product comparison · 2 pcs/workstations

Lenovo IdeaCentre 5 14IOB6 i5-10400 16GB DDR4 2933 512GB SSD M.2 2280 PCIe NVMe Intel UHD Graphics 630 Mineral Grey Windows 10 vs Lenovo ThinkStation P520c

44specifications compared
22differ
22identical
59known for one product only

Key differences

The Lenovo IdeaCentre 5 14IOB6 i5-10400 16GB DDR4 2933 512GB SSD M.2 2280 PCIe NVMe Intel UHD Graphics 630 Mineral Grey Windows 10 has 2 more processor cores than the Lenovo ThinkStation P520c (6 vs 4). The Lenovo IdeaCentre 5 14IOB6 i5-10400 16GB DDR4 2933 512GB SSD M.2 2280 PCIe NVMe Intel UHD Graphics 630 Mineral Grey Windows 10 has 0.4 GHz more processor boost frequency than the Lenovo ThinkStation P520c (4.3 GHz vs 3.9 GHz). The Lenovo ThinkStation P520c has 0.7 GHz more processor frequency than the Lenovo IdeaCentre 5 14IOB6 i5-10400 16GB DDR4 2933 512GB SSD M.2 2280 PCIe NVMe Intel UHD Graphics 630 Mineral Grey Windows 10 (3.6 GHz vs 2.9 GHz). Only the Lenovo ThinkStation P520c has discrete graphics card. Only the Lenovo IdeaCentre 5 14IOB6 i5-10400 16GB DDR4 2933 512GB SSD M.2 2280 PCIe NVMe Intel UHD Graphics 630 Mineral Grey Windows 10 has Wi-Fi.

Processor family
- IdeaCentre 5 14IOB6 i5-10400 16GB DDR4 2933 512GB SSD M.2 2280 PCIe NVMe Intel UHD Graphics 630 Mineral Grey Windows 10:Intel® Core™ i5
- ThinkStation P520c:Intel® Xeon®
Processor cores
- IdeaCentre 5 14IOB6 i5-10400 16GB DDR4 2933 512GB SSD M.2 2280 PCIe NVMe Intel UHD Graphics 630 Mineral Grey Windows 10:6
- ThinkStation P520c:4
Processor boost frequency
- IdeaCentre 5 14IOB6 i5-10400 16GB DDR4 2933 512GB SSD M.2 2280 PCIe NVMe Intel UHD Graphics 630 Mineral Grey Windows 10:4.3 GHz
- ThinkStation P520c:3.9 GHz
Processor frequency
- IdeaCentre 5 14IOB6 i5-10400 16GB DDR4 2933 512GB SSD M.2 2280 PCIe NVMe Intel UHD Graphics 630 Mineral Grey Windows 10:2.9 GHz
- ThinkStation P520c:3.6 GHz
Maximum internal memory
- IdeaCentre 5 14IOB6 i5-10400 16GB DDR4 2933 512GB SSD M.2 2280 PCIe NVMe Intel UHD Graphics 630 Mineral Grey Windows 10:32 GB
- ThinkStation P520c:256 GB
Memory slots
- IdeaCentre 5 14IOB6 i5-10400 16GB DDR4 2933 512GB SSD M.2 2280 PCIe NVMe Intel UHD Graphics 630 Mineral Grey Windows 10:2x DIMM
- ThinkStation P520c:4x DIMM
Memory clock speed
- IdeaCentre 5 14IOB6 i5-10400 16GB DDR4 2933 512GB SSD M.2 2280 PCIe NVMe Intel UHD Graphics 630 Mineral Grey Windows 10:2666 MHz
- ThinkStation P520c:2933 MHz
SSD interface
- IdeaCentre 5 14IOB6 i5-10400 16GB DDR4 2933 512GB SSD M.2 2280 PCIe NVMe Intel UHD Graphics 630 Mineral Grey Windows 10:NVMe, PCI Express
- ThinkStation P520c:PCI Express 3.0

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Comparison of IdeaCentre 5 14IOB6 i5-10400 16GB DDR4 2933 512GB SSD M.2 2280 PCIe NVMe Intel UHD Graphics 630 Mineral Grey Windows 10, ThinkStation P520c
103 specifications	A Lenovo IdeaCentre 5 14IOB6 i5-10400 16GB DDR4 2933 512GB SSD M.2 2280 PCIe NVMe Intel UHD Graphics 630 Mineral Grey Windows 10 View product	B Lenovo ThinkStation P520c View product
Processor4 differ
Processor manufacturer	Intel	Intel
Processor familyDiffers	Intel® Core™ i5	Intel® Xeon®
Processor generationKnown for one	10th gen Intel® Core™ i5	Unknown — not stated by the source
Processor modelKnown for one	i5-10400	Unknown — not stated by the source
Processor coresDiffers	6	4
Processor boost frequencyDiffers	4.3 GHz	3.9 GHz
Processor frequencyDiffers	2.9 GHz	3.6 GHz
Processor cacheKnown for one	12 MB	Unknown — not stated by the source
Processor threadsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	8
Memory3 differ
Internal memory	16 GB	16 GB
Maximum internal memoryDiffers	32 GB	256 GB
Internal memory type	DDR4-SDRAM	DDR4-SDRAM
Memory slotsDiffers	2x DIMM	4x DIMM
Memory clock speedDiffers	2666 MHz	2933 MHz
Memory channelsKnown for one	Dual-channel	Unknown — not stated by the source
Memory layout (slots x size)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	2 x 8 GB
Storage1 differ
Total storage capacity	512 GB	512 GB
Optical drive type	DVD±RW	DVD±RW
Storage media	SSD	SSD
Number of storage drives installedKnown for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
Total SSDs capacity	512 GB	512 GB
Number of SSDs installed	1	1
SSD capacity	512 GB	512 GB
NVMe	Yes	Yes
SSD interfaceDiffers	NVMe, PCI Express	PCI Express 3.0
SSD form factor	M.2	M.2
Card reader integrated	Yes	Yes
Compatible memory cardsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	SD
Graphics1 differ
Discrete graphics cardDiffers	No	Yes
On-board graphics cardKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
On-board GPU manufacturerKnown for one	Intel	Unknown — not stated by the source
On-board graphics card familyKnown for one	Intel® UHD Graphics	Unknown — not stated by the source
On-board graphics card modelKnown for one	Intel® UHD Graphics 630	Unknown — not stated by the source
Discrete graphics card modelKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	NVIDIA® Quadro® P1000
Discrete graphics card memoryKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	4 GB
Number of discrete graphics cardsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1
Performance2 differ
Product typeDiffers	PC	Workstation
Market positioningKnown for one	Business	Unknown — not stated by the source
Motherboard chipsetDiffers	Intel B560	Intel® C422
Trusted Platform Module (TPM)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Network1 differ
Ethernet LAN	Yes	Yes
Ethernet LAN data rates	10,100,1000 Mbit/s	10,100,1000 Mbit/s
Cabling technologyKnown for one	10/100/1000Base-T(X)	Unknown — not stated by the source
Wi-FiDiffers	Yes	No
Top Wi-Fi standardKnown for one	Wi-Fi 5 (802.11ac)	Unknown — not stated by the source
Wi-Fi standardsKnown for one	802.11a, 802.11b, 802.11g, Wi-Fi 4 (802.11n), Wi-Fi 5 (802.11ac)	Unknown — not stated by the source
Antenna typeKnown for one	2x2	Unknown — not stated by the source
BluetoothKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Bluetooth versionKnown for one	5.0	Unknown — not stated by the source
Ports & interfaces4 differ
USB 2.0 ports quantityDiffers	4	2
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A ports quantityDiffers	1	6
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-C ports quantityDiffers	1	0
USB 3.2 Gen 2 (3.1 Gen 2) Type-A ports quantityDiffers	1	0
USB 3.2 Gen 2 (3.1 Gen 2) Type-C ports quantity	0	0
Thunderbolt 3 ports quantity	0	0
HDMI ports quantityKnown for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
HDMI versionKnown for one	2.0	Unknown — not stated by the source
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) ports	1	1
Combo headphone/mic portKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Headphone outputs	1	1
VGA (D-Sub) ports quantityKnown for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
Line-outKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Line-inKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Microphone inKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
PS/2 ports quantityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	2
Power1 differ
Power supplyDiffers	260 W	625 W
Designidentical
Chassis typeKnown for one	Tower	Unknown — not stated by the source
Colour nameKnown for one	Mineral Grey	Unknown — not stated by the source
VolumeKnown for one	13.6 L	Unknown — not stated by the source
Placement supportedKnown for one	Horizontal/Vertical	Unknown — not stated by the source
Product colourKnown for one	Grey	Unknown — not stated by the source
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
Software1 differ
Operating system installedDiffers	Windows 10 Home	Windows 10 Pro for Workstations
Operating system architecture	64-bit	64-bit
Operating system languageKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	English
Displayidentical
Display includedKnown for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source
Processor special featuresidentical
CPU configuration (max)Known for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
Embedded options availableKnown for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source
Enhanced Intel SpeedStep TechnologyKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Execute Disable BitKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Idle StatesKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Intel 64Known for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Intel Clear Video TechnologyKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Intel Software Guard Extensions (Intel SGX)Known for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Intel Stable Image Platform Program (SIPP)Known for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source
Intel Trusted Execution TechnologyKnown for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source
Intel VT-x with Extended Page Tables (EPT)Known for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Intel Virtualization Technology (VT-x)Known for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Intel Virtualization Technology for Directed I/O (VT-d)Known for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Audioidentical
Audio system	High Definition Audio	High Definition Audio
Audio chipKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Realtek ALC662
Weight & dimensions4 differ
WidthDiffers	145 mm	175 mm
DepthDiffers	284.6 mm	426 mm
HeightDiffers	340 mm	376 mm
WeightDiffers	5.4 kg	14.5 kg
Packaging contentidentical
Mouse included	Yes	Yes
Keyboard included	Yes	Yes
Mouse connectivityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Wired
Certificatesidentical
Compliance certificatesKnown for one	RoHS	Unknown — not stated by the source
CertificationKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	ENERGY STAR,EPEAT Silver,RoHS
Sustainabilityidentical
Sustainability certificatesKnown for one	ErP	Unknown — not stated by the source
Keyboardidentical
Keyboard connectivityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Wired

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