Product comparison · 2 pcs/workstations

Lenovo M90 + L2251p vs Lenovo Thinkstation S20 + NVIDIA Quadro FX 580

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  • 86specifications compared
  • 43differ
  • 43identical
  • 58known for one product only

Key differences

  • Processor family
    • M90 + L2251p:Intel® Core™ i3
    • Thinkstation S20 + NVIDIA Quadro FX 580:Intel® Xeon® 5000 Sequence
  • Processor model
    • M90 + L2251p:i3-530
    • Thinkstation S20 + NVIDIA Quadro FX 580:E5502
  • Processor threads
    • M90 + L2251p:4
    • Thinkstation S20 + NVIDIA Quadro FX 580:2
  • Processor frequency
    • M90 + L2251p:2.93 GHz
    • Thinkstation S20 + NVIDIA Quadro FX 580:1.86 GHz
  • Bus type
    • M90 + L2251p:DMI
    • Thinkstation S20 + NVIDIA Quadro FX 580:QPI
  • System bus rate
    • M90 + L2251p:2.5 GT/s
    • Thinkstation S20 + NVIDIA Quadro FX 580:4.8 GT/s
  • Processor lithography
    • M90 + L2251p:32 nm
    • Thinkstation S20 + NVIDIA Quadro FX 580:45 nm
  • Processor codename
    • M90 + L2251p:Clarkdale
    • Thinkstation S20 + NVIDIA Quadro FX 580:Nehalem EP

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Comparison of M90 + L2251p, Thinkstation S20 + NVIDIA Quadro FX 580
144 specifications
Processor18 differ
Processor manufacturerIntelIntel
Processor familyDiffersIntel® Core™ i3Intel® Xeon® 5000 Sequence
Processor generationKnown for oneIntel® Core™ i3Unknown — not stated by the source
Processor modelDiffersi3-530E5502
Processor cores22
Processor threadsDiffers42
Processor frequencyDiffers2.93 GHz1.86 GHz
Processor cache4 MB4 MB
Processor cache typeSmart CacheSmart Cache
Bus typeDiffersDMIQPI
FSB ParityNoNo
System bus rateDiffers2.5 GT/s4.8 GT/s
Processor lithographyDiffers32 nm45 nm
Processor operating modes64-bit64-bit
Processor seriesDiffersIntel Core i3-500 Desktop SeriesIntel Xeon 5500 Series
Processor codenameDiffersClarkdaleNehalem EP
Thermal Design Power (TDP)Differs73 W80 W
TcaseDiffers72.6 °C76 °C
Maximum number of PCI Express lanesKnown for one16Unknown — not stated by the source
PCI Express configurationsKnown for one1x16, 2x8Unknown — not stated by the source
PCI Express slots versionKnown for one2.0Unknown — not stated by the source
Number of processors installed11
Processor socketDiffersLGA 1156 (Socket H)Socket B (LGA 1366)
Number of Processing Die TransistorsKnown for one382 MUnknown — not stated by the source
Processing Die sizeKnown for one81 mm²Unknown — not stated by the source
CPU multiplier (bus/core ratio)Differs2214
PlatformKnown for onePCUnknown — not stated by the source
SteppingDiffersC2D0
Maximum internal memory supported by processorDiffers16 GB144 GB
Memory types supported by processorDiffersDDR3 1066/1333DDR3-SDRAM
Memory bandwidth supported by processor (max)Differs21 GB/s19.2 GB/s
ECC supported by processorDiffersNoYes
Processor system typeKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceDP
Number of QPI linksKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source2
Memory clock speeds supported by processorKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source800 MHz
Memory3 differ
Internal memoryDiffers2 GB4 GB
Maximum internal memoryDiffers8 GB12 GB
Internal memory typeDDR3-SDRAMDDR3-SDRAM
Memory slotsKnown for one4x DIMMUnknown — not stated by the source
Memory channelsDiffersDual-channelTriple-channel
Memory layout (slots x size)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source2 x 4 GB
Memory clock speedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1333 MHz
ECCKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Storageidentical
Total storage capacityKnown for one320 GBUnknown — not stated by the source
Optical drive typeDVD-RWDVD-RW
HDD interfaceSATASATA
HDD speed7200 RPM7200 RPM
Card reader integratedNoNo
Number of HDDs installedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1
HDD capacityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source250 GB
Graphicsidentical
On-board graphics cardKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Discrete graphics card modelKnown for oneIntel HDUnknown — not stated by the source
On-board graphics card familyKnown for oneIntel® HD GraphicsUnknown — not stated by the source
On-board graphics card modelKnown for oneIntel® HD GraphicsUnknown — not stated by the source
Number of displays supported (on-board graphics)Known for one2Unknown — not stated by the source
On-board graphics card base frequencyKnown for one733 MHzUnknown — not stated by the source
Graphics card familyKnown for oneIntelUnknown — not stated by the source
Graphics cardKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceQuadro FX 580
Graphics card manufacturerKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceNVIDIA
Performance1 differ
Product typeDiffersPCWorkstation
Audio output channelsKnown for one5.1 channelsUnknown — not stated by the source
Motherboard form factorKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceATX
Network1 differ
Ethernet LANKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Ethernet LAN data ratesKnown for one10,100,1000 Mbit/sUnknown — not stated by the source
Cabling technologyKnown for one10/100/1000Base-T(X)Unknown — not stated by the source
Wi-FiKnown for oneNoUnknown — not stated by the source
Networking featuresDiffersGigabit EthernetGigabit Ethernet (10/100/1000)
Ports & interfaces1 differ
USB 2.0 ports quantity88
DisplayPorts quantity11
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) ports11
Headphone outputs11
Microphone inYesYes
VGA (D-Sub) ports quantityDiffers10
DVI portKnown for oneNoUnknown — not stated by the source
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A ports quantityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source0
PS/2 ports quantityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source0
Serial ports quantityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1
Parallel ports quantityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source0
DVI-I ports quantityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1
Power2 differ
Power supply typeACAC
Power requirementsDiffers100-240V100 - 127 V, 200 - 240 V
Power supplyDiffers280 W625 W
Designidentical
Product colourBlackBlack
Chassis typeKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceTower
Software1 differ
Operating system installedDiffersWindows 7 ProfessionalWindows XP Professional
Compatible operating systemsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceWindows Vista, XP Pro 32-bit, XP Pro 64-bit Red Hat Enterprise Linux 5.2 64-bit
Trial softwareKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceMicrosoft Office 2010
Display1 differ
Display includedDiffersYesNo
Display diagonalKnown for one55.9 cm (22")Unknown — not stated by the source
Display resolutionKnown for one1680 x 1050 pixelsUnknown — not stated by the source
Display brightnessKnown for one250 cd/m²Unknown — not stated by the source
Viewing angle, horizontalKnown for one170°Unknown — not stated by the source
Viewing angle, verticalKnown for one160°Unknown — not stated by the source
DisplayKnown for oneLCDUnknown — not stated by the source
Processor special features10 differ
CPU configuration (max)Differs12
Embedded options availableNoNo
Enhanced Intel SpeedStep TechnologyYesYes
Execute Disable BitYesYes
Graphics & IMC lithographyKnown for one45 nmUnknown — not stated by the source
Idle StatesYesYes
Intel 64YesYes
Intel Clear Video TechnologyNoNo
Intel Demand Based SwitchingDiffersNoYes
Intel Dual Display Capable TechnologyDiffersYesNo
Intel Enhanced Halt StateYesYes
Intel FDI TechnologyDiffersYesNo
Intel Fast Memory AccessNoNo
Intel Flex Memory AccessNoNo
Intel Rapid Storage TechnologyNoNo
Intel Trusted Execution TechnologyNoNo
Intel VT-x with Extended Page Tables (EPT)YesYes
Intel Virtualization Technology (VT-x)YesYes
Intel Virtualization Technology for Directed I/O (VT-d)DiffersNoYes
Intel® AES New Instructions (Intel® AES-NI)NoNo
Intel® Clear Video HD Technology (Intel® CVT HD)DiffersYesNo
Intel® Clear Video Technology for Mobile Internet Devices (Intel CVT for MID)NoNo
Intel® InTru™ 3D TechnologyNoNo
Intel® Insider™NoNo
Intel® Wireless Display (Intel® WiDi)NoNo
Physical Address Extension (PAE)Differs36 bitYes
Processor ARK IDDiffers4647237092
Processor package sizeDiffers37.5 x 37.5 mm42.5 x 45 mm
Supported instruction setsKnown for oneSSE4.2Unknown — not stated by the source
Thermal Monitoring TechnologiesNoNo
Intel® Turbo Boost TechnologyNoNo
Intel® Hyper Threading Technology (Intel® HT Technology)DiffersYesNo
Intel® Quick Sync Video TechnologyNoNo
Intel® My WiFi Technology (Intel® MWT)NoNo
Intel® Anti-Theft Technology (Intel® AT)NoNo
Conflict-Free processorNoNo
Intel® Smart CacheKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Processor codeKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceSLBEZ
Audio1 differ
Audio systemDiffersHDHD 7.1
Weight & dimensions3 differ
WidthDiffers275 mm175 mm
DepthDiffers238 mm483 mm
HeightDiffers79 mm426 mm
WeightKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source15 kg
Certificates1 differ
Compliance industry standardsDiffersIEEE 802.3, 802.3u, 802.3abIEEE 802.3, IEEE 802.3u, IEEE 802.3ab
CertificationKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceEPEAT, Energy Star 5.0, RoHS, GREENGUARD
Other featuresidentical
Intel segment taggingKnown for oneEnterprise, ProfessionalUnknown — not stated by the source
Expansion slotsidentical
PCI Express x1 slotsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1
PCI Express x4 slotsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1
PCI Express x16 slotsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source2
PCI slotsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1

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