Product comparison · 2 pcs/workstations

Lenovo M90p Tower vs Lenovo S20 + ThinkVision L2321x

86specifications compared
45differ
41identical
57known for one product only

Key differences

The Lenovo S20 + ThinkVision L2321x has 2 more processor cores than the Lenovo M90p Tower (4 vs 2). The Lenovo S20 + ThinkVision L2321x has 4 more processor threads than the Lenovo M90p Tower (8 vs 4). The Lenovo M90p Tower has 0.13 GHz more processor boost frequency than the Lenovo S20 + ThinkVision L2321x (3.46 GHz vs 3.33 GHz). Only the Lenovo S20 + ThinkVision L2321x has ECC supported by processor. Only the Lenovo S20 + ThinkVision L2321x has card reader integrated.

Processor family
- M90p Tower:Intel® Core™ i5
- S20 + ThinkVision L2321x:Intel® Xeon® 3000 Sequence
Processor model
- M90p Tower:i5-650
- S20 + ThinkVision L2321x:W3550
Processor cores
- M90p Tower:2
- S20 + ThinkVision L2321x:4
Processor threads
- M90p Tower:4
- S20 + ThinkVision L2321x:8
Processor boost frequency
- M90p Tower:3.46 GHz
- S20 + ThinkVision L2321x:3.33 GHz
Processor frequency
- M90p Tower:3.2 GHz
- S20 + ThinkVision L2321x:3.06 GHz
Processor cache
- M90p Tower:4 MB
- S20 + ThinkVision L2321x:8 MB
Bus type
- M90p Tower:DMI
- S20 + ThinkVision L2321x:QPI

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Comparison of M90p Tower, S20 + ThinkVision L2321x
143 specifications	A Lenovo M90p Tower View product	B Lenovo S20 + ThinkVision L2321x View product
Processor23 differ
Processor familyDiffers	Intel® Core™ i5	Intel® Xeon® 3000 Sequence
Processor generationKnown for one	Intel® Core™ i5	Unknown — not stated by the source
Processor modelDiffers	i5-650	W3550
Processor coresDiffers	2	4
Processor threadsDiffers	4	8
Processor boost frequencyDiffers	3.46 GHz	3.33 GHz
Processor frequencyDiffers	3.2 GHz	3.06 GHz
Processor cacheDiffers	4 MB	8 MB
Bus typeDiffers	DMI	QPI
System bus rateDiffers	2.5 GT/s	4.8 GT/s
Processor lithographyDiffers	32 nm	45 nm
Processor seriesDiffers	Intel Core i5-600 Desktop Series	Intel Xeon 3500 Series
Processor codenameDiffers	Clarkdale	Bloomfield
Thermal Design Power (TDP)Differs	73 W	130 W
TcaseDiffers	72.6 °C	67.9 °C
Maximum number of PCI Express lanesKnown for one	16	Unknown — not stated by the source
PCI Express configurationsKnown for one	1x16, 2x8	Unknown — not stated by the source
PCI Express slots versionKnown for one	2.0	Unknown — not stated by the source
Processor socketDiffers	LGA 1156 (Socket H)	Socket B (LGA 1366)
Number of Processing Die TransistorsDiffers	382 M	731 M
Processing Die sizeDiffers	81 mm²	263 mm²
CPU multiplier (bus/core ratio)Differs	24	23
PlatformKnown for one	PC	Unknown — not stated by the source
SteppingDiffers	C2	D0
Maximum internal memory supported by processorDiffers	16 GB	24 GB
Memory types supported by processorDiffers	DDR3 1066/1333	DDR3-SDRAM
Memory bandwidth supported by processor (max)Differs	21 GB/s	25.6 GB/s
ECC supported by processorDiffers	No	Yes
Number of QPI linksKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1
Processor core voltage (AC)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1.225 V
Memory clock speeds supported by processorKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	800,1066 MHz
Memory3 differ
Internal memoryDiffers	2 GB	6 GB
Memory layout (slots x size)Differs	1 x 2 GB	3 x 2 GB
Memory slotsKnown for one	4x DIMM	Unknown — not stated by the source
Memory channelsDiffers	Dual-channel	Triple-channel
Maximum internal memoryKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	24 GB
ECCKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Storage2 differ
Total storage capacityKnown for one	500 GB	Unknown — not stated by the source
Optical drive typeDiffers	DVD-ROM	DVD-RW
Card reader integratedDiffers	No	Yes
RAID levelsKnown for one	0, 1	Unknown — not stated by the source
HDD capacityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	500 GB
Graphicsidentical
On-board graphics cardKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
On-board graphics card familyKnown for one	Intel® HD Graphics	Unknown — not stated by the source
On-board graphics card modelKnown 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	733 MHz	Unknown — not stated by the source
Performance1 differ
Product typeDiffers	PC	Workstation
Motherboard chipsetKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Intel® X58 Express
Network1 differ
Ethernet LANKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Ethernet LAN data ratesKnown for one	100,1000 Mbit/s	Unknown — not stated by the source
Cabling technologyKnown for one	10/100/1000Base-T(X)	Unknown — not stated by the source
Wi-FiKnown for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source
Networking featuresDiffers	Gigabit Ethernet	Gigabit Ethernet (10/100/1000)
Ports & interfaces1 differ
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A ports quantityKnown for one	0	Unknown — not stated by the source
DisplayPorts quantityKnown for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
HDMI ports quantityKnown for one	0	Unknown — not stated by the source
Line-outKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Line-inKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
VGA (D-Sub) ports quantityKnown for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
DVI portKnown for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source
PS/2 ports quantityDiffers	0	2
Firewire (IEEE 1394) portsKnown for one	0	Unknown — not stated by the source
eSATA ports quantityKnown for one	0	Unknown — not stated by the source
DC-in jackKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Serial ports quantityKnown for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
Parallel ports quantityKnown for one	0	Unknown — not stated by the source
Expansion slotsidentical
Number of 3.5" baysKnown for one	3	Unknown — not stated by the source
PCI Express x1 slotsKnown for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
PCI Express x16 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	320 W	625 W
Power requirementsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	100 - 240 VAC, 50/60 Hz
Designidentical
Number of 5.25" baysKnown for one	2	Unknown — not stated by the source
Cable lock slotKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Cable lock slot typeKnown for one	Kensington	Unknown — not stated by the source
Product colourKnown for one	Black	Unknown — not stated by the source
External drive baysKnown for one	1 x 3.5", 2 x 5.25"	Unknown — not stated by the source
Internal drive baysKnown for one	2 x 3.5"	Unknown — not stated by the source
Softwareidentical
Operating system architectureKnown for one	32-bit	Unknown — not stated by the source
Display1 differ
Display includedDiffers	No	Yes
Display diagonalKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	58.4 cm (23")
ResolutionKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1920 x 1080 pixels
Processor special features10 differ
Graphics & IMC lithographyKnown for one	45 nm	Unknown — not stated by the source
Intel Demand Based SwitchingDiffers	No	Yes
Intel Dual Display Capable TechnologyDiffers	Yes	No
Intel FDI TechnologyDiffers	Yes	No
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
Intel® Clear Video HD Technology (Intel® CVT HD)Differs	Yes	No
Physical Address Extension (PAE)Differs	36 bit	Yes
Processor ARK IDDiffers	43546	39720
Processor package sizeDiffers	37.5 x 37.5 mm	42.5 x 45.0 mm
Weight & dimensions2 differ
DepthDiffers	442 mm	460 mm
HeightDiffers	414 mm	478 mm
WeightKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	16.3 kg
Packaging contentidentical
Mouse includedKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Keyboard includedKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Certificatesidentical
Compliance industry standardsKnown for one	IEEE 802.3, IEEE 802.3u, IEEE 802.3ab	Unknown — not stated by the source
Other featuresidentical
Intel segment taggingKnown for one	Enterprise, Professional	Unknown — not stated by the source
Audioidentical
Audio systemKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	AD1988A

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