Product comparison · 2 pcs/workstations

Lenovo ThinkCentre M72e Intel® Core™ i5 i5-3470 vs Lenovo ThinkCentre M92 Intel® Core™ i3 i3-2130

112specifications compared
48differ
64identical
64known for one product only

Key differences

Processor family
- ThinkCentre M72e Intel® Core™ i5 i5-3470:Intel® Core™ i5
- ThinkCentre M92 Intel® Core™ i3 i3-2130:Intel® Core™ i3
Processor generation
- ThinkCentre M72e Intel® Core™ i5 i5-3470:3rd gen Intel® Core™ i5
- ThinkCentre M92 Intel® Core™ i3 i3-2130:2nd gen Intel® Core™ i3
Processor model
- ThinkCentre M72e Intel® Core™ i5 i5-3470:i5-3470
- ThinkCentre M92 Intel® Core™ i3 i3-2130:i3-2130
Processor cores
- ThinkCentre M72e Intel® Core™ i5 i5-3470:4
- ThinkCentre M92 Intel® Core™ i3 i3-2130:2
Processor frequency
- ThinkCentre M72e Intel® Core™ i5 i5-3470:3.2 GHz
- ThinkCentre M92 Intel® Core™ i3 i3-2130:3.4 GHz
Processor cache
- ThinkCentre M72e Intel® Core™ i5 i5-3470:6 MB
- ThinkCentre M92 Intel® Core™ i3 i3-2130:3 MB
Processor lithography
- ThinkCentre M72e Intel® Core™ i5 i5-3470:22 nm
- ThinkCentre M92 Intel® Core™ i3 i3-2130:32 nm
Processor codename
- ThinkCentre M72e Intel® Core™ i5 i5-3470:Ivy Bridge
- ThinkCentre M92 Intel® Core™ i3 i3-2130:Sandy Bridge

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Comparison of M72e, M92
176 specifications	A Lenovo ThinkCentre M72e Intel® Core™ i5 i5-3470 Model M72e View product	B Lenovo ThinkCentre M92 Intel® Core™ i3 i3-2130 Model M92 View product
Processor15 differ
Processor familyDiffers	Intel® Core™ i5	Intel® Core™ i3
Processor generationDiffers	3rd gen Intel® Core™ i5	2nd gen Intel® Core™ i3
Processor modelDiffers	i5-3470	i3-2130
Processor coresDiffers	4	2
Processor frequencyDiffers	3.2 GHz	3.4 GHz
Processor cacheDiffers	6 MB	3 MB
Processor lithographyDiffers	22 nm	32 nm
Processor codenameDiffers	Ivy Bridge	Sandy Bridge
Thermal Design Power (TDP)Differs	77 W	65 W
TcaseDiffers	67.4 °C	69.1 °C
Maximum number of PCI Express lanesKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	16
PCI Express slots versionDiffers	3.0	2.0
CPU multiplier (bus/core ratio)Differs	32	34
SteppingKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Q0
Memory types supported by processorDiffers	DDR3 1333/1600	DDR3-SDRAM
Memory clock speeds supported by processorDiffers	1333,1600 MHz	1066,1333 MHz
Memory bandwidth supported by processor (max)Differs	25.6 GB/s	21 GB/s
Processor boost frequencyKnown for one	3.6 GHz	Unknown — not stated by the source
FSB ParityKnown for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source
Processor seriesKnown for one	Intel Core i5-3400 Desktop series	Unknown — not stated by the source
PCI Express configurationsKnown for one	1x16, 2x8	Unknown — not stated by the source
ECC supported by processorKnown for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source
Memory3 differ
Maximum internal memoryDiffers	16 GB	32 GB
Memory slotsDiffers	2x DIMM	4x DIMM
Memory clock speedDiffers	1600 MHz	1333 MHz
Storageidentical
Number of SSDs installedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	0
Graphics5 differ
On-board graphics card modelDiffers	Intel® HD Graphics 2500	Intel® HD Graphics 2000
Number of displays supported (on-board graphics)Differs	3	2
On-board graphics card base frequencyDiffers	650 MHz	850 MHz
On-board graphics card dynamic frequency (max)Differs	1150 MHz	1100 MHz
On-board graphics card IDDiffers	0x152	0x102
Performance1 differ
Motherboard chipsetDiffers	Intel® H61	Intel® Q77 Express
Optical driveidentical
Optical drives quantityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1
BD interface typeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	SATA
Network1 differ
Wi-FiDiffers	Yes	No
BluetoothKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	No
Ethernet interface typeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Gigabit Ethernet
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
Ports & interfaces6 differ
USB 2.0 ports quantityDiffers	6	4
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A ports quantityDiffers	0	4
Thunderbolt ports quantityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	0
DisplayPorts quantityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1
Line-outKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Line-inKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
DVI portDiffers	Yes	No
Mini HDMI ports quantityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	0
Mini DisplayPorts quantityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	0
PS/2 ports quantityDiffers	2	0
eSATA ports quantityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	0
S/PDIF out portKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	No
DC-in jackDiffers	No	Yes
SmartCard slotKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	No
TV-outKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	No
Parallel ports quantityDiffers	1	0
Modem (RJ-11) portsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	0
COM ports quantityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	0
Headphone connectivityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	3.5 mm
Microphone connectivityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	3.5 mm
eSATA/USB 2.0 ports quantityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	0
Audio inputKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	0
Video inKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	0
USB 1.1 ports quantityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	0
Expansion slots1 differ
PCI Express x1 slotsDiffers	2	1
PCI slotsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	2
Number of 3.5" baysKnown for one	2	Unknown — not stated by the source
Mini PCI Express slotsKnown for one	0	Unknown — not stated by the source
Power1 differ
Power supplyDiffers	320 W	280 W
Design1 differ
Chassis typeDiffers	Mini Tower	Tower
Cable lock slot typeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Kensington
Number of 5.25" baysKnown for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
Softwareidentical
Drivers includedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Trial softwareKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Norton Internet Security
Processor special features9 differ
Intel Dual Display Capable TechnologyDiffers	No	Yes
Intel Trusted Execution TechnologyDiffers	Yes	No
Intel Virtualization Technology for Directed I/O (VT-d)Differs	Yes	No
Intel® AES New Instructions (Intel® AES-NI)Differs	Yes	No
Intel® Wireless Display (Intel® WiDi)Differs	Yes	No
Processor ARK IDDiffers	68316	53428
Processor codeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	SR05W
Processor package sizeDiffers	37.5 mm	37.5 x 37.5 mm
Intel® Turbo Boost TechnologyDiffers	2.0	No
Intel® Hyper Threading Technology (Intel® HT Technology)Differs	No	Yes
Intel® Identity Protection Technology (Intel® IPT)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Intel Clear Video TechnologyKnown for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source
Intel Demand Based SwitchingKnown for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source
Intel Rapid Storage TechnologyKnown for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source
Intel Secure Key Technology versionKnown for one	1.00	Unknown — not stated by the source
Intel TSX-NI versionKnown for one	0.00	Unknown — not stated by the source
Intel® Clear Video Technology for Mobile Internet Devices (Intel CVT for MID)Known for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source
Thermal solution specificationKnown for one	PCG 2011D	Unknown — not stated by the source
Intel® My WiFi Technology (Intel® MWT)Known for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source
Intel® Anti-Theft Technology (Intel® AT)Known for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Conflict-Free processorKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Audio1 differ
Audio systemKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	HD
Built-in microphoneDiffers	No	Yes
Number of speakersKnown for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
Built-in subwooferKnown for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source
Weight & dimensions4 differ
WidthDiffers	160 mm	175 mm
DepthDiffers	422 mm	442 mm
HeightDiffers	388 mm	414 mm
WeightDiffers	9.4 kg	11 kg
Packaging contentidentical
Mouse includedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Remote control includedKnown for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source
Certificatesidentical
CertificationKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	ULE, Cisco EnergyWise, GREENGUARD
Keyboardidentical
Keyboard number of keysKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	104
Windows keysKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Other featuresidentical
HDD user passwordKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Operational conditionsidentical
Operating temperature (T-T)Known for one	10 - 35 °C	Unknown — not stated by the source
Storage temperature (T-T)Known for one	-40 - 60 °C	Unknown — not stated by the source
Operating relative humidity (H-H)Known for one	20 - 80%	Unknown — not stated by the source
Storage relative humidity (H-H)Known for one	20 - 90%	Unknown — not stated by the source

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