Product comparison · 2 pcs/workstations

Lenovo M78 Small Form Factor vs Lenovo M93 Tiny

65specifications compared
29differ
36identical
103known for one product only

Key differences

Processor manufacturer
- M78 Small Form Factor:AMD
- M93 Tiny:Intel
Processor family
- M78 Small Form Factor:AMD A4
- M93 Tiny:Intel® Core™ i3
Processor model
- M78 Small Form Factor:A4-6300B
- M93 Tiny:i3-4130T
Processor frequency
- M78 Small Form Factor:3.7 GHz
- M93 Tiny:2.9 GHz
Processor cache
- M78 Small Form Factor:1 MB
- M93 Tiny:3 MB
Processor cache type
- M78 Small Form Factor:L2
- M93 Tiny:Smart Cache
Processor socket
- M78 Small Form Factor:Socket FM2
- M93 Tiny:LGA 1150 (Socket H3)
Maximum internal memory
- M78 Small Form Factor:32 GB
- M93 Tiny:16 GB

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Comparison of M78 Small Form Factor, M93 Tiny
168 specifications	A Lenovo M78 Small Form Factor View product	B Lenovo M93 Tiny View product
Processor7 differ
Processor manufacturerDiffers	AMD	Intel
Processor familyDiffers	AMD A4	Intel® Core™ i3
Processor generationKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	4th gen Intel® Core™ i3
Processor modelDiffers	A4-6300B	i3-4130T
Processor threadsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	4
Processor frequencyDiffers	3.7 GHz	2.9 GHz
Processor cacheDiffers	1 MB	3 MB
Processor cache typeDiffers	L2	Smart Cache
Bus typeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	DMI
FSB ParityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	No
System bus rateKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	5 GT/s
Processor lithographyKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	22 nm
Processor operating modesKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	32-bit, 64-bit
Processor seriesKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Intel Core i3-4100 Desktop series
Processor codenameKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Haswell
Thermal Design Power (TDP)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	35 W
TcaseKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	72 °C
Maximum number of PCI Express lanesKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	16
PCI Express configurationsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	2x8
PCI Express slots versionKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	3.0
Number of QPI linksKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	0
Processor socketDiffers	Socket FM2	LGA 1150 (Socket H3)
Maximum internal memory supported by processorKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	32 GB
Memory types supported by processorKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	DDR3-SDRAM
Memory clock speeds supported by processorKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1333,1600 MHz
Memory bandwidth supported by processor (max)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	25.6 GB/s
ECC supported by processorKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Processor boost frequencyKnown for one	3.9 GHz	Unknown — not stated by the source
Memory2 differ
Maximum internal memoryDiffers	32 GB	16 GB
Memory slotsDiffers	4x DIMM	2x SO-DIMM
Memory channelsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Dual-channel
Storage4 differ
Optical drive typeDiffers	DVD±RW	No
Storage mediaDiffers	HDD	Hybrid-HDD
Number of storage drives installedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1
Hybrid-HDD capacityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	500 GB
Hybrid-HDD cache memoryKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	8 GB
HDD interfaceDiffers	SATA III	SATA
HDD speedDiffers	7200 RPM	5400 RPM
HDD sizeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	2.5"
Number of HDDs installedKnown for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
HDD capacityKnown for one	500 GB	Unknown — not stated by the source
Card reader integratedKnown for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source
RAID supportKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
RAID levelsKnown for one	0, 1	Unknown — not stated by the source
Graphics2 differ
On-board graphics card familyDiffers	AMD Radeon HD 8000	Intel® HD Graphics
On-board graphics card modelDiffers	AMD Radeon HD 8370D	Intel® HD Graphics 4400
Maximum on-board graphics card memoryKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1.74 GB
Number of displays supported (on-board graphics)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	3
On-board graphics card base frequencyKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	200 MHz
On-board graphics card dynamic frequency (max)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1150 MHz
On-board graphics card DirectX versionKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	11.1
On-board graphics card IDKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	0x41E
Performance1 differ
Motherboard chipsetDiffers	AMD A75	Intel® Q87
Optical driveidentical
BD interface typeKnown for one	SATA	Unknown — not stated by the source
Network1 differ
Cabling technologyKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	10/100/1000Base-T(X)
Wi-FiDiffers	No	Yes
Top Wi-Fi standardKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Wi-Fi 4 (802.11n)
Wi-Fi standardsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	802.11b, 802.11g, Wi-Fi 4 (802.11n)
Wake-on-LAN readyKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Ports & interfaces2 differ
USB 2.0 ports quantityDiffers	4	3
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A ports quantityDiffers	4	2
Line-outKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Line-inKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
PS/2 ports quantityKnown for one	0	Unknown — not stated by the source
Expansion slotsidentical
Mini PCI Express slotsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1
Number of 3.5" baysKnown for one	2	Unknown — not stated by the source
PCI Express x1 (Gen 2.x) slotsKnown for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
PCI Express x16 (Gen 2.x) slotsKnown for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
PCI slotsKnown for one	2	Unknown — not stated by the source
Power1 differ
Power supplyDiffers	240 W	65 W
Power supply input voltageKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	100 - 240 V
Power supply input frequencyKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	50 - 60 Hz
Design3 differ
Chassis typeDiffers	SFF	Mini PC
VolumeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1 L
Placement supportedDiffers	Vertical	Horizontal/Vertical
Number of 5.25" baysDiffers	1	0
Number of 2.5" baysKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1
Liquid cooling systemKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	No
Cable lock slot typeKnown for one	Kensington	Unknown — not stated by the source
Softwareidentical
Recovery operating systemKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Windows 8
Trial softwareKnown for one	Norton Internet Security, Microsoft Office	Unknown — not stated by the source
Bundled softwareKnown for one	ThinkVantage Product Recovery ThinkVantage System Update ThinkVantage Communication Utility ThinkVantage Power Manager View Management Utility PC Device Stage Lenovo Cloud Storage Lenovo Solution Center Lenovo Message Center Plus Adobe Reader SkypeTM Evernote Cyberlink Power2Go Cyberlink PowerProduc	Unknown — not stated by the source
Processor special features2 differ
CPU configuration (max)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1
Embedded options availableKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	No
Enhanced Intel SpeedStep TechnologyKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Execute Disable BitKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Graphics & IMC lithographyKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	22 nm
Idle StatesKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Intel 64Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	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 TechnologyKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	No
Intel Enhanced Halt StateKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Intel FDI TechnologyKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	No
Intel Fast Memory AccessKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	No
Intel Flex Memory AccessKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	No
Intel Rapid Storage TechnologyKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	No
Intel Small Business Advantage (SBA) versionKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1.00
Intel Stable Image Platform Program (SIPP)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	No
Intel Stable Image Platform Program (SIPP) versionKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	0.00
Intel TSX-NIKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	No
Intel TSX-NI versionKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	0.00
Intel Trusted Execution TechnologyKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	No
Intel VT-x with Extended Page Tables (EPT)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Intel Virtualization Technology (VT-x)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Intel Virtualization Technology for Directed I/O (VT-d)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	No
Intel® AES New Instructions (Intel® AES-NI)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Intel® Clear Video HD Technology (Intel® CVT HD)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	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 TechnologyKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Intel® Insider™Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	No
Intel® Virtualization Technology (Intel® VT)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	VT-x
Intel® Wireless Display (Intel® WiDi)Differs	No	Yes
Processor ARK IDKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	77481
Processor package sizeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	37.5 x 37.5 mm
ScalabilityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1S
Supported instruction setsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	AVX 2.0
Thermal Monitoring TechnologiesKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Thermal solution specificationKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	PCG 2013A
Intel® Hyper Threading Technology (Intel® HT Technology)Differs	No	Yes
Intel® Quick Sync Video TechnologyKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Conflict-Free processorKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Weight & dimensions4 differ
WidthDiffers	339 mm	34.5 mm
DepthDiffers	381 mm	182 mm
HeightDiffers	100 mm	179 mm
WeightDiffers	7.5 kg	1.3 kg
Packaging contentidentical
Cables includedKnown for one	AC	Unknown — not stated by the source
ManualKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Sustainabilityidentical
Sustainability certificatesKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	EPEAT Gold, ENERGY STAR
Other featuresidentical
HDD user passwordKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Audioidentical
Audio systemKnown for one	High Definition Audio	Unknown — not stated by the source
Certificatesidentical
Compliance certificatesKnown for one	RoHS	Unknown — not stated by the source

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