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 familyDiffersIntel® Core™ i3Intel® Xeon® 5000 Sequence
Processor generationKnown for oneIntel® Core™ i3Unknown — not stated by the source
Processor modelDiffersi3-530E5502
Processor threadsDiffers42
Processor frequencyDiffers2.93 GHz1.86 GHz
Bus typeDiffersDMIQPI
System bus rateDiffers2.5 GT/s4.8 GT/s
Processor lithographyDiffers32 nm45 nm
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
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
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
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
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 requirementsDiffers100-240V100 - 127 V, 200 - 240 V
Power supplyDiffers280 W625 W
Designidentical
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
Graphics & IMC lithographyKnown for one45 nmUnknown — not stated by the source
Intel Demand Based SwitchingDiffersNoYes
Intel Dual Display Capable TechnologyDiffersYesNo
Intel FDI TechnologyDiffersYesNo
Intel Virtualization Technology for Directed I/O (VT-d)DiffersNoYes
Intel® Clear Video HD Technology (Intel® CVT HD)DiffersYesNo
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
Intel® Hyper Threading Technology (Intel® HT Technology)DiffersYesNo
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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