Product comparison · 2 pcs/workstations

Lenovo M73 Small Form Factor vs Lenovo M78 Small Form Factor

77specifications compared
35differ
42identical
97known for one product only

Key differences

The Lenovo M73 Small Form Factor has 2 more processor cores than the Lenovo M78 Small Form Factor (4 vs 2). The Lenovo M78 Small Form Factor has 0.3 GHz more processor frequency than the Lenovo M73 Small Form Factor (3.7 GHz vs 3.4 GHz). The Lenovo M73 Small Form Factor has 7 MB more processor cache than the Lenovo M78 Small Form Factor (8 MB vs 1 MB). Only the Lenovo M73 Small Form Factor has Wi-Fi. Only the Lenovo M73 Small Form Factor has Intel® Wireless Display (Intel® WiDi).

Processor manufacturer
- M73 Small Form Factor:Intel
- M78 Small Form Factor:AMD
Processor family
- M73 Small Form Factor:Intel® Core™ i7
- M78 Small Form Factor:AMD A4
Processor model
- M73 Small Form Factor:i7-4770
- M78 Small Form Factor:A4-6300B
Processor cores
- M73 Small Form Factor:4
- M78 Small Form Factor:2
Processor frequency
- M73 Small Form Factor:3.4 GHz
- M78 Small Form Factor:3.7 GHz
Processor cache
- M73 Small Form Factor:8 MB
- M78 Small Form Factor:1 MB
Processor cache type
- M73 Small Form Factor:Smart Cache
- M78 Small Form Factor:L2
Processor socket
- M73 Small Form Factor:LGA 1150 (Socket H3)
- M78 Small Form Factor:Socket FM2

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Comparison of M73 Small Form Factor, M78 Small Form Factor
174 specifications	A Lenovo M73 Small Form Factor View product	B Lenovo M78 Small Form Factor View product
Processor8 differ
Processor manufacturerDiffers	Intel	AMD
Processor familyDiffers	Intel® Core™ i7	AMD A4
Processor generationKnown for one	4th gen Intel® Core™ i7	Unknown — not stated by the source
Processor modelDiffers	i7-4770	A4-6300B
Processor coresDiffers	4	2
Processor threadsKnown for one	8	Unknown — not stated by the source
Processor frequencyDiffers	3.4 GHz	3.7 GHz
Processor cacheDiffers	8 MB	1 MB
Processor cache typeDiffers	Smart Cache	L2
Bus typeKnown for one	DMI2	Unknown — not stated by the source
FSB ParityKnown for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source
System bus rateKnown for one	5 GT/s	Unknown — not stated by the source
Processor lithographyKnown for one	22 nm	Unknown — not stated by the source
Processor operating modesKnown for one	64-bit	Unknown — not stated by the source
Processor seriesKnown for one	Intel Core i7-4700 Desktop series	Unknown — not stated by the source
Processor codenameKnown for one	Haswell	Unknown — not stated by the source
Thermal Design Power (TDP)Known for one	84 W	Unknown — not stated by the source
TcaseKnown for one	72.72 °C	Unknown — not stated by the source
Maximum number of PCI Express lanesKnown for one	16	Unknown — not stated by the source
PCI Express configurationsKnown for one	1x16, 2x8, 1x8+2x4	Unknown — not stated by the source
PCI Express slots versionKnown for one	3.0	Unknown — not stated by the source
Number of QPI linksKnown for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
Processor socketDiffers	LGA 1150 (Socket H3)	Socket FM2
SteppingKnown for one	C0	Unknown — not stated by the source
Maximum internal memory supported by processorKnown for one	32 GB	Unknown — not stated by the source
Memory types supported by processorKnown for one	DDR3-SDRAM	Unknown — not stated by the source
Memory clock speeds supported by processorKnown for one	1333,1600 MHz	Unknown — not stated by the source
Memory bandwidth supported by processor (max)Known for one	25.6 GB/s	Unknown — not stated by the source
ECC supported by processorKnown for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source
Memory voltage supported by processorKnown for one	1.5 V	Unknown — not stated by the source
Memory4 differ
Internal memoryDiffers	8 GB	4 GB
Maximum internal memoryDiffers	16 GB	32 GB
Memory layout (slots x size)Differs	1 x 8 GB	1 x 4 GB
Memory slotsDiffers	2x DIMM	4x DIMM
Memory channelsKnown for one	Dual-channel	Unknown — not stated by the source
Storage2 differ
Storage mediaDiffers	Hybrid-HDD	HDD
Hybrid-HDD cache typeKnown for one	Flash	Unknown — not stated by the source
Hybrid-HDD cache memoryKnown for one	8 GB	Unknown — not stated by the source
HDD speedDiffers	5400 RPM	7200 RPM
HDD sizeKnown for one	2.5"	Unknown — not stated by the source
Card reader integratedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	No
RAID supportKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
RAID levelsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	0, 1
Graphics3 differ
Discrete graphics card modelDiffers	NVIDIA® GeForce® GT 620	Not available
Discrete graphics card memoryKnown for one	1 GB	Unknown — not stated by the source
On-board graphics card familyDiffers	Intel® HD Graphics	AMD Radeon HD 8000
On-board graphics card modelDiffers	Intel® HD Graphics 4600	AMD Radeon HD 8370D
Maximum on-board graphics card memoryKnown for one	2 GB	Unknown — not stated by the source
Number of displays supported (on-board graphics)Known for one	3	Unknown — not stated by the source
On-board graphics card base frequencyKnown for one	350 MHz	Unknown — not stated by the source
On-board graphics card dynamic frequency (max)Known for one	1200 MHz	Unknown — not stated by the source
On-board graphics card DirectX versionKnown for one	11.2/12	Unknown — not stated by the source
On-board graphics card IDKnown for one	0x412	Unknown — not stated by the source
On-board graphics card OpenGL versionKnown for one	4.3	Unknown — not stated by the source
Performance1 differ
Motherboard chipsetDiffers	Intel® H81	AMD A75
Password protectionKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Password protection typeKnown for one	HDD, Power on, Supervisor	Unknown — not stated by the source
Network1 differ
Wi-FiDiffers	Yes	No
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	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Bluetooth versionKnown for one	4.0	Unknown — not stated by the source
Ports & interfaces3 differ
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A ports quantityDiffers	2	4
DisplayPorts quantityDiffers	2	1
VGA (D-Sub) ports quantityDiffers	2	1
Expansion slots2 differ
Number of 3.5" baysDiffers	1	2
PCI Express x1 (Gen 2.x) slotsDiffers	2	1
PCI Express x16 (Gen 3.x) slotsKnown for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
PCI Express x16 (Gen 2.x) slotsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1
PCI slotsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	2
Design1 differ
Placement supportedDiffers	Horizontal/Vertical	Vertical
Number of 2.5" baysKnown for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
Processor special features6 differ
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
Graphics & IMC lithographyKnown for one	22 nm	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	No	Unknown — not stated by the source
Intel Demand Based SwitchingKnown for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source
Intel Dual Display Capable TechnologyKnown for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source
Intel Enhanced Halt StateKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Intel FDI TechnologyKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Intel Fast Memory AccessKnown for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source
Intel Flex Memory AccessKnown for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source
Intel Identity Protection Technology versionKnown for one	1.00	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 Small Business Advantage (SBA) versionKnown for one	1.00	Unknown — not stated by the source
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	No	Unknown — not stated by the source
Intel TSX-NI versionKnown for one	0.00	Unknown — not stated by the source
Intel Trusted Execution TechnologyKnown for one	Yes	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
Intel® AES New Instructions (Intel® AES-NI)Known for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Intel® Clear Video HD Technology (Intel® CVT HD)Known for one	Yes	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
Intel® InTru™ 3D TechnologyKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Intel® Insider™Known for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
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® Smart CacheKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Intel® Wireless Display (Intel® WiDi)Differs	Yes	No
Processor ARK IDKnown for one	75122	Unknown — not stated by the source
Processor codeKnown for one	SR149	Unknown — not stated by the source
Processor package sizeKnown for one	37.5 x 37.5 mm	Unknown — not stated by the source
ScalabilityKnown for one	1S	Unknown — not stated by the source
Supported instruction setsKnown for one	AVX 2.0, SSE4.1, SSE4.2	Unknown — not stated by the source
Thermal Monitoring TechnologiesKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Thermal solution specificationKnown for one	PCG 2013D	Unknown — not stated by the source
Intel® Turbo Boost TechnologyDiffers	2.0	No
Intel® Hyper Threading Technology (Intel® HT Technology)Differs	Yes	No
Intel® Quick Sync Video TechnologyKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Intel® My WiFi Technology (Intel® MWT)Differs	Yes	No
Intel® Identity Protection Technology (Intel® IPT)Differs	Yes	No
Intel® Anti-Theft Technology (Intel® AT)Differs	Yes	No
Conflict-Free processorKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Intel® Small Business Advantage (Intel® SBA)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	No
Intel® Smart Response TechnologyKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	No
Intel® Rapid Start TechnologyKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	No
Intel Smart Connect TechnologyKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	No
Weight & dimensions4 differ
WidthDiffers	335 mm	339 mm
DepthDiffers	382 mm	381 mm
HeightDiffers	101 mm	100 mm
WeightDiffers	6.6 kg	7.5 kg
Certificatesidentical
CertificationKnown for one	Cisco EnergyWise GREENGUARD	Unknown — not stated by the source
Sustainabilityidentical
Sustainability certificatesKnown for one	EPEAT Gold, ENERGY STAR	Unknown — not stated by the source
Other featuresidentical
HDD user passwordKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes

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