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Lenovo ThinkCentre M81 Intel® Core™ i3 i3-2100 vs MSI Wind Box DE500-016NE

79specifications compared
45differ
34identical
50known for one product only

Key differences

Processor family
- ThinkCentre M81 Intel® Core™ i3 i3-2100:Intel® Core™ i3
- Wind Box DE500-016NE:Intel Atom®
Processor model
- ThinkCentre M81 Intel® Core™ i3 i3-2100:i3-2100
- Wind Box DE500-016NE:D510
Processor frequency
- ThinkCentre M81 Intel® Core™ i3 i3-2100:3.1 GHz
- Wind Box DE500-016NE:1.66 GHz
Processor cache
- ThinkCentre M81 Intel® Core™ i3 i3-2100:3 MB
- Wind Box DE500-016NE:1 MB
Processor cache type
- ThinkCentre M81 Intel® Core™ i3 i3-2100:Smart Cache
- Wind Box DE500-016NE:L2
Processor lithography
- ThinkCentre M81 Intel® Core™ i3 i3-2100:32 nm
- Wind Box DE500-016NE:45 nm
Processor codename
- ThinkCentre M81 Intel® Core™ i3 i3-2100:Sandy Bridge
- Wind Box DE500-016NE:Pineview
Thermal Design Power (TDP)
- ThinkCentre M81 Intel® Core™ i3 i3-2100:35, 65
- Wind Box DE500-016NE:13 W

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Comparison of M81, Wind Box DE500-016NE
129 specifications	A Lenovo ThinkCentre M81 Intel® Core™ i3 i3-2100 Model M81 View product	B MSI Wind Box DE500-016NE View product
Processor14 differ
Processor manufacturer	Intel	Intel
Processor familyDiffers	Intel® Core™ i3	Intel Atom®
Processor modelDiffers	i3-2100	D510
Processor cores	2	2
Processor threads	4	4
Processor frequencyDiffers	3.1 GHz	1.66 GHz
Processor cacheDiffers	3 MB	1 MB
Processor cache typeDiffers	Smart Cache	L2
Bus type	DMI	DMI
FSB Parity	No	No
Processor lithographyDiffers	32 nm	45 nm
Processor operating modes	64-bit	64-bit
Processor seriesDiffers	Intel Core i3-2100 Desktop Series	Intel Atom D500 Series
Processor codenameDiffers	Sandy Bridge	Pineview
Thermal Design Power (TDP)Differs	35, 65	13 W
TjunctionKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	100 °C
Number of processors installed	1	1
Processor socketDiffers	LGA 1155 (Socket H2)	BGA 559
Number of Processing Die TransistorsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	176 M
Processing Die sizeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	87 mm²
SteppingDiffers	Q0	B0
Maximum internal memory supported by processorDiffers	32 GB	4 GB
Memory types supported by processorDiffers	DDR3-SDRAM	DDR2 667/800
Memory bandwidth supported by processor (max)Differs	21 GB/s	6.4 GB/s
ECC supported by processor	No	No
Processor generationKnown for one	2nd gen Intel® Core™ i3	Unknown — not stated by the source
L2 cacheKnown for one	3 MB	Unknown — not stated by the source
L3 cacheKnown for one	3 MB	Unknown — not stated by the source
System bus rateKnown for one	5 GT/s	Unknown — not stated by the source
TcaseKnown for one	69.1 °C	Unknown — not stated by the source
Maximum number of PCI Express lanesKnown for one	16	Unknown — not stated by the source
PCI Express slots versionKnown for one	2.0	Unknown — not stated by the source
CPU multiplier (bus/core ratio)Known for one	31	Unknown — not stated by the source
Memory clock speeds supported by processorKnown for one	1066,1333 MHz	Unknown — not stated by the source
Memory3 differ
Internal memoryDiffers	2 GB	3 GB
Maximum internal memoryKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	4 GB
Internal memory typeDiffers	DDR3-SDRAM	DDR2-SDRAM
Memory slotsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	2x DIMM
Memory channelsDiffers	Dual-channel	Single-channel
Memory clock speedKnown for one	1333 MHz	Unknown — not stated by the source
Storage4 differ
Total storage capacityDiffers	320 GB	500 GB
Optical drive typeDiffers	DVD-RW	DVD Super Multi
Number of HDDs installedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1
HDD capacityDiffers	320 GB	500 GB
HDD interfaceDiffers	SATA	SATA II
Card reader integratedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Compatible memory cardsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Memory Stick (MS), miniSD, MMC, SD, xD
Graphics3 differ
On-board graphics card	Yes	Yes
Discrete graphics card modelDiffers	Intel® HD Graphics	AMD Mobility Radeon HD 4330
On-board graphics card modelDiffers	Intel® HD Graphics 2000	Integrated
Graphics card familyDiffers	Intel	AMD
Discrete graphics memory typeKnown for one	GDDR3	Unknown — not stated by the source
On-board graphics card familyKnown for one	Intel® HD Graphics	Unknown — not stated by the source
Number of displays supported (on-board graphics)Known for one	2	Unknown — not stated by the source
On-board graphics card base frequencyKnown for one	850 MHz	Unknown — not stated by the source
On-board graphics card dynamic frequency (max)Known for one	1100 MHz	Unknown — not stated by the source
On-board graphics card IDKnown for one	0x102	Unknown — not stated by the source
Performanceidentical
Product type	PC	PC
Motherboard chipsetKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Intel NM10
Audio output channelsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	7.1 channels
Networkidentical
Ethernet LAN	Yes	Yes
Ethernet LAN data ratesKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	10,100,1000 Mbit/s
Cabling technologyKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	10/100/1000Base-T(X)
Wi-FiKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Networking featuresKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Gigabit Ethernet, WLAN
Modem typeKnown for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source
Ports & interfaces1 differ
USB 2.0 ports quantityDiffers	8	6
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A ports quantityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	0
HDMI ports quantityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) ports	1	1
Headphone outputs	1	1
Microphone in	Yes	Yes
VGA (D-Sub) ports quantity	1	1
DVI portKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
PS/2 ports quantity	0	0
Firewire (IEEE 1394) portsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	0
DC-in jack	Yes	Yes
Serial ports quantityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	0
Parallel ports quantityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	0
Poweridentical
Power supplyKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	65 W
Design1 differ
Chassis typeDiffers	Tower	Small Desktop
Product colour	Black	Black
Form factorKnown for one	Tower	Unknown — not stated by the source
Software1 differ
Operating system installedDiffers	Windows 7 Professional	Windows 7 Home Premium
Operating system architectureKnown for one	64-bit	Unknown — not stated by the source
Displayidentical
Display included	No	No
Processor special features18 differ
Embedded options availableDiffers	No	Yes
Enhanced Intel SpeedStep TechnologyDiffers	Yes	No
Execute Disable Bit	Yes	Yes
Idle StatesDiffers	Yes	No
Intel 64	Yes	Yes
Intel Clear Video Technology	No	No
Intel Demand Based Switching	No	No
Intel Dual Display Capable TechnologyDiffers	Yes	No
Intel Enhanced Halt StateDiffers	Yes	No
Intel FDI TechnologyDiffers	Yes	No
Intel Fast Memory AccessDiffers	Yes	No
Intel Flex Memory AccessDiffers	Yes	No
Intel Rapid Storage Technology	No	No
Intel Trusted Execution Technology	No	No
Intel VT-x with Extended Page Tables (EPT)Differs	Yes	No
Intel Virtualization Technology (VT-x)Differs	Yes	No
Intel Virtualization Technology for Directed I/O (VT-d)	No	No
Intel® AES New Instructions (Intel® AES-NI)	No	No
Intel® Clear Video HD Technology (Intel® CVT HD)Differs	Yes	No
Intel® Clear Video Technology for Mobile Internet Devices (Intel CVT for MID)	No	No
Intel® InTru™ 3D TechnologyDiffers	Yes	No
Intel® Insider™Differs	Yes	No
Intel® Wireless Display (Intel® WiDi)	No	No
Physical Address Extension (PAE)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	32 bit
Processor ARK IDDiffers	53422	43098
Processor codeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	SLBLA
Processor package sizeDiffers	37.5 x 37.5 mm	22 x 22 mm
Supported instruction setsDiffers	AVX	SSE2, SSE3, SSSE3
Thermal Monitoring TechnologiesDiffers	Yes	No
Intel® Turbo Boost Technology	No	No
Intel® Hyper Threading Technology (Intel® HT Technology)	Yes	Yes
Intel® Quick Sync Video TechnologyDiffers	Yes	No
Intel® My WiFi Technology (Intel® MWT)	No	No
Intel® Anti-Theft Technology (Intel® AT)	No	No
Conflict-Free processor	No	No
CPU configuration (max)Known for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
Intel Identity Protection Technology versionKnown for one	1.00	Unknown — not stated by the source
Intel® Identity Protection Technology (Intel® IPT)Known for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Weight & dimensionsidentical
WidthKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	300 mm
DepthKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	240 mm
HeightKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	65 mm
WeightKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	4.4 kg
Other featuresidentical
Intel segment taggingKnown for one	Enterprise, Professional	Unknown — not stated by the source

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