Product comparison · 2 pcs/workstations

Lenovo M90 + L197 vs Lenovo ThinkCentre M90 + ThinkVision L197

123specifications compared
24differ
99identical
24known for one product only

Key differences

Processor family
- M90 + L197:Intel® Core™ i5
- ThinkCentre M90 + ThinkVision L197:Intel® Core™ i3
Processor generation
- M90 + L197:Intel® Core™ i5
- ThinkCentre M90 + ThinkVision L197:Intel® Core™ i3
Processor model
- M90 + L197:i5-650
- ThinkCentre M90 + ThinkVision L197:i3-530
Processor frequency
- M90 + L197:3.2 GHz
- ThinkCentre M90 + ThinkVision L197:2.93 GHz
CPU multiplier (bus/core ratio)
- M90 + L197:24
- ThinkCentre M90 + ThinkVision L197:22
Internal memory
- M90 + L197:4 GB
- ThinkCentre M90 + ThinkVision L197:2 GB
Memory layout (slots x size)
- M90 + L197:2 x 2 GB
- ThinkCentre M90 + ThinkVision L197:1 x 2 GB
Total storage capacity
- M90 + L197:500 GB
- ThinkCentre M90 + ThinkVision L197:320 GB

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Comparison of M90 + L197, ThinkCentre M90 + ThinkVision L197
147 specifications	A Lenovo M90 + L197 View product	B Lenovo ThinkCentre M90 + ThinkVision L197 View product
Processor6 differ
Processor familyDiffers	Intel® Core™ i5	Intel® Core™ i3
Processor generationDiffers	Intel® Core™ i5	Intel® Core™ i3
Processor modelDiffers	i5-650	i3-530
Processor frequencyDiffers	3.2 GHz	2.93 GHz
Processor seriesDiffers	Intel Core i5-600 Desktop Series	Intel Core i3-500 Desktop Series
CPU multiplier (bus/core ratio)Differs	24	22
Processor boost frequencyKnown for one	3.46 GHz	Unknown — not stated by the source
Memory2 differ
Internal memoryDiffers	4 GB	2 GB
Memory layout (slots x size)Differs	2 x 2 GB	1 x 2 GB
Memory clock speedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1333 MHz
Storage1 differ
Total storage capacityDiffers	500 GB	320 GB
Number of HDDs installedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1
Floppy drive installedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	No
Graphicsidentical
Graphics card familyKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Intel
Performanceidentical
Password protection typeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	BIOS
Networkidentical
Wake-on-LAN readyKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Ports & interfaces1 differ
USB 2.0 ports quantityDiffers	10	8
PS/2 ports quantityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	0
Parallel ports quantityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	0
Expansion slots2 differ
Number of 3.5" baysDiffers	3	2
PCI slotsDiffers	2	1
PCI Express x1 slotsKnown for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
Poweridentical
Power supply typeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	AC
Power supplyKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	240 W
Design2 differ
Chassis typeDiffers	Tower	SFF
Number of 5.25" baysDiffers	2	1
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
Compatible operating systemsDiffers	Windows 7	Windows 7 Professional 32bit Windows 7 Professional 64 bit Windows 7 Home Premium 32 bit Windows 7 Home Basic 32 bit Windows Vista Business 32 bit Windows Vista Home Basic 32 bit
Trial softwareKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Microsoft Office Professional 2007 Norton Internet Security 2009
Bundled softwareKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Adobe Acrobat Reader Acrobat Flash Player Skype PC-Doctor SUN JRE Corel Burn Corel DVD MovieFactory 7 Lenovo Edition ThinkVantage Rescue & Recovery ThinkVantage Product Recovery ThinkVantage Password Manager ThinkVantage Power Manager Lenovo Message Center Plus Lenovo ThinkVantage Toolbox ThinkVanta
Mac compatibilityKnown for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source
Display1 differ
TouchscreenKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	No
Display brightnessKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	250 cd/m²
Viewing angle, horizontalKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	176°
Viewing angle, verticalKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	176°
DisplayDiffers	LCD	TFT
Native aspect ratioKnown for one	16:10	Unknown — not stated by the source
Processor special features5 differ
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
Processor ARK IDDiffers	43546	46472
Intel® Turbo Boost TechnologyDiffers	1.0	No
Weight & dimensions3 differ
WidthDiffers	175 mm	355 mm
DepthDiffers	442 mm	317 mm
HeightDiffers	414 mm	99 mm
Packaging contentidentical
Mouse includedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Keyboard includedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes

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