Product comparison · 2 pcs/workstations

Lenovo ThinkStation S20 Intel® Xeon® 5000 Sequence E5502 vs Lenovo ThinkCentre A58 Tower (75157FG), NL

83specifications compared
42differ
41identical
40known for one product only

Key differences

The Lenovo ThinkCentre A58 Tower (75157FG), NL has 0.64 GHz more processor frequency than the Lenovo ThinkStation S20 Intel® Xeon® 5000 Sequence E5502 (2.5 GHz vs 1.86 GHz). The Lenovo ThinkStation S20 Intel® Xeon® 5000 Sequence E5502 has 2 MB more processor cache than the Lenovo ThinkCentre A58 Tower (75157FG), NL (4 MB vs 2 MB). The Lenovo ThinkStation S20 Intel® Xeon® 5000 Sequence E5502 has 15 W more thermal Design Power (TDP) than the Lenovo ThinkCentre A58 Tower (75157FG), NL (80 W vs 65 W). Only the Lenovo ThinkStation S20 Intel® Xeon® 5000 Sequence E5502 has ECC supported by processor. Only the Lenovo ThinkStation S20 Intel® Xeon® 5000 Sequence E5502 has card reader integrated.

Processor family
- ThinkStation S20 Intel® Xeon® 5000 Sequence E5502:Intel® Xeon® 5000 Sequence
- ThinkCentre A58 Tower (75157FG), NL:Intel® Pentium®
Processor model
- ThinkStation S20 Intel® Xeon® 5000 Sequence E5502:E5502
- ThinkCentre A58 Tower (75157FG), NL:E5200
Processor frequency
- ThinkStation S20 Intel® Xeon® 5000 Sequence E5502:1.86 GHz
- ThinkCentre A58 Tower (75157FG), NL:2.5 GHz
Processor cache
- ThinkStation S20 Intel® Xeon® 5000 Sequence E5502:4 MB
- ThinkCentre A58 Tower (75157FG), NL:2 MB
Processor cache type
- ThinkStation S20 Intel® Xeon® 5000 Sequence E5502:Smart Cache
- ThinkCentre A58 Tower (75157FG), NL:L2
Bus type
- ThinkStation S20 Intel® Xeon® 5000 Sequence E5502:QPI
- ThinkCentre A58 Tower (75157FG), NL:FSB
Processor codename
- ThinkStation S20 Intel® Xeon® 5000 Sequence E5502:Nehalem EP
- ThinkCentre A58 Tower (75157FG), NL:Wolfdale
Thermal Design Power (TDP)
- ThinkStation S20 Intel® Xeon® 5000 Sequence E5502:80 W
- ThinkCentre A58 Tower (75157FG), NL:65 W

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Comparison of S20, ThinkCentre A58 Tower (75157FG), NL
123 specifications	A Lenovo ThinkStation S20 Intel® Xeon® 5000 Sequence E5502 Model S20 View product	B Lenovo ThinkCentre A58 Tower (75157FG), NL View product
Processor14 differ
Processor manufacturer	Intel	Intel
Processor familyDiffers	Intel® Xeon® 5000 Sequence	Intel® Pentium®
Processor modelDiffers	E5502	E5200
Processor cores	2	2
Processor threads	2	2
Processor frequencyDiffers	1.86 GHz	2.5 GHz
Processor cacheDiffers	4 MB	2 MB
Processor cache typeDiffers	Smart Cache	L2
Bus typeDiffers	QPI	FSB
FSB Parity	No	No
System bus rateKnown for one	4.8 GT/s	Unknown — not stated by the source
Processor lithography	45 nm	45 nm
Processor operating modes	64-bit	64-bit
Processor seriesDiffers	Intel Xeon 5500 Series	Intel Pentium E5000 Series for Desktop
Processor codenameDiffers	Nehalem EP	Wolfdale
Processor system typeKnown for one	DP	Unknown — not stated by the source
Thermal Design Power (TDP)Differs	80 W	65 W
TcaseDiffers	76 °C	74.1 °C
Number of QPI linksKnown for one	2	Unknown — not stated by the source
Processor socketDiffers	Socket B (LGA 1366)	LGA 775 (Socket T)
CPU multiplier (bus/core ratio)Differs	14	12.5
SteppingDiffers	D0	M0
Maximum internal memory supported by processorKnown for one	144 GB	Unknown — not stated by the source
Memory types supported by processorKnown for one	DDR3-SDRAM	Unknown — not stated by the source
Memory clock speeds supported by processorKnown for one	800 MHz	Unknown — not stated by the source
Memory bandwidth supported by processor (max)Known for one	19.2 GB/s	Unknown — not stated by the source
ECC supported by processorDiffers	Yes	No
Processor front side busKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	800 MHz
Number of processors installedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1
Number of Processing Die TransistorsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	228 M
Processing Die sizeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	82 mm²
Memory5 differ
Internal memoryDiffers	4 GB	1 GB
Maximum internal memoryDiffers	12 GB	4 GB
Internal memory typeDiffers	DDR3-SDRAM	DDR2-SDRAM
Memory layout (slots x size)Differs	2 x 2 GB	1 x 1 GB
Memory clock speedDiffers	1066 MHz	800 MHz
Memory channelsKnown for one	Triple-channel	Unknown — not stated by the source
Storage2 differ
Optical drive typeDiffers	DVD-RW	DVD-ROM
HDD capacityKnown for one	250 GB	Unknown — not stated by the source
HDD interface	SATA	SATA
HDD speedKnown for one	7200 RPM	Unknown — not stated by the source
Card reader integratedDiffers	Yes	No
Compatible memory cardsKnown for one	CF, MMC, SD, xD	Unknown — not stated by the source
Total storage capacityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	250 GB
Floppy drive installedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	No
Performance1 differ
Product typeDiffers	Workstation	PC
Optical driveidentical
CD read speedKnown for one	40x	Unknown — not stated by the source
Ports & interfaces6 differ
USB 2.0 ports quantityDiffers	10	6
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) portsDiffers	2	1
Headphone outputs	1	1
Line-in	Yes	Yes
Microphone in	Yes	Yes
VGA (D-Sub) ports quantityDiffers	0	1
PS/2 ports quantityDiffers	0	2
Firewire (IEEE 1394) portsDiffers	2	0
eSATA ports quantityKnown for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
Serial ports quantity	1	1
Parallel ports quantityDiffers	0	1
HDMI ports quantityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	0
Line-outKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
DVI portKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	No
Expansion slots1 differ
PCI Express x16 slotsDiffers	1	2
PCI slotsKnown for one	2	Unknown — not stated by the source
Power1 differ
Power requirementsKnown for one	100-240V; 50/60Hz	Unknown — not stated by the source
Power supplyDiffers	625 W	280 W
Power supply input voltageKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	110 - 220 V
Power supply input frequencyKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	50 - 60 Hz
Designidentical
Chassis type	Tower	Tower
Product colourKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Black
Softwareidentical
Operating system installed	Windows XP Professional	Windows XP Professional
Compatible operating systemsKnown for one	Windows XP Pro SP1a/SP2a 32/64-bit Red Hat Enterprise Linux 5.0 Windows Vista 32/64-bit Windows Vista Enterprise 32/64-bit Windows Vista Ultimate 32/64-bit	Unknown — not stated by the source
Displayidentical
Display included	No	No
Processor special features8 differ
CPU configuration (max)Differs	2	1
Embedded options available	No	No
Enhanced Intel SpeedStep Technology	Yes	Yes
Execute Disable Bit	Yes	Yes
Idle States	Yes	Yes
Intel 64	Yes	Yes
Intel Clear Video Technology	No	No
Intel Demand Based SwitchingDiffers	Yes	No
Intel Dual Display Capable Technology	No	No
Intel Enhanced Halt State	Yes	Yes
Intel FDI Technology	No	No
Intel Fast Memory Access	No	No
Intel Flex Memory Access	No	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)Differs	Yes	No
Intel® AES New Instructions (Intel® AES-NI)	No	No
Intel® Clear Video HD Technology (Intel® CVT HD)	No	No
Intel® Clear Video Technology for Mobile Internet Devices (Intel CVT for MID)	No	No
Intel® InTru™ 3D Technology	No	No
Intel® Insider™	No	No
Intel® Smart CacheKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Intel® Wireless Display (Intel® WiDi)	No	No
Physical Address Extension (PAE)Known for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Processor ARK IDDiffers	37092	37212
Processor codeKnown for one	SLBEZ	Unknown — not stated by the source
Processor package sizeDiffers	42.5 x 45 mm	37.5 x 37.5 mm
Thermal Monitoring TechnologiesDiffers	No	Yes
Intel® Turbo Boost Technology	No	No
Intel® Hyper Threading Technology (Intel® HT Technology)	No	No
Intel® Quick Sync Video Technology	No	No
Intel® My WiFi Technology (Intel® MWT)	No	No
Intel® Anti-Theft Technology (Intel® AT)	No	No
Conflict-Free processor	No	No
Audio1 differ
Audio systemDiffers	ADI 1988 A	ALC662
Weight & dimensions3 differ
Width	175 mm	175 mm
DepthDiffers	460 mm	442 mm
HeightDiffers	478 mm	412 mm
WeightDiffers	16.3 kg	11.2 kg
Packaging contentidentical
Mouse included	Yes	Yes
Remote control includedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	No
Keyboardidentical
Keyboard typeKnown for one	Preferred Pro USB	Unknown — not stated by the source
Graphicsidentical
On-board graphics cardKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Discrete graphics card modelKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Intel® GMA X4500
Networkidentical
Ethernet LANKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
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	No
Networking featuresKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Gigabit Ethernet
Other featuresidentical
TV tuner integratedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	No

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