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Lenovo ThinkCentre SMS75FR PC Intel® Core™2 Duo E8400 vs Lenovo ThinkCentre M90

89specifications compared
40differ
49identical
32known for one product only

Key differences

The Lenovo ThinkCentre M90 has 2 more processor threads than the Lenovo ThinkCentre SMS75FR PC Intel® Core™2 Duo E8400 (4 vs 2). The Lenovo ThinkCentre SMS75FR PC Intel® Core™2 Duo E8400 has 0.07 GHz more processor frequency than the Lenovo ThinkCentre M90 (3 GHz vs 2.93 GHz). The Lenovo ThinkCentre SMS75FR PC Intel® Core™2 Duo E8400 has 2 MB more processor cache than the Lenovo ThinkCentre M90 (6 MB vs 4 MB). Only the Lenovo ThinkCentre M90 has DVI port. Only the Lenovo ThinkCentre SMS75FR PC Intel® Core™2 Duo E8400 has embedded options available.

Processor family
- ThinkCentre SMS75FR PC Intel® Core™2 Duo E8400:Intel® Core™2 Duo
- ThinkCentre M90:Intel® Core™ i3
Processor model
- ThinkCentre SMS75FR PC Intel® Core™2 Duo E8400:E8400
- ThinkCentre M90:i3-530
Processor threads
- ThinkCentre SMS75FR PC Intel® Core™2 Duo E8400:2
- ThinkCentre M90:4
Processor frequency
- ThinkCentre SMS75FR PC Intel® Core™2 Duo E8400:3 GHz
- ThinkCentre M90:2.93 GHz
Processor cache
- ThinkCentre SMS75FR PC Intel® Core™2 Duo E8400:6 MB
- ThinkCentre M90:4 MB
Processor cache type
- ThinkCentre SMS75FR PC Intel® Core™2 Duo E8400:L2
- ThinkCentre M90:Smart Cache
Bus type
- ThinkCentre SMS75FR PC Intel® Core™2 Duo E8400:FSB
- ThinkCentre M90:DMI
Processor lithography
- ThinkCentre SMS75FR PC Intel® Core™2 Duo E8400:45 nm
- ThinkCentre M90:32 nm

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Comparison of SMS75FR, ThinkCentre M90
121 specifications	A Lenovo ThinkCentre SMS75FR PC Intel® Core™2 Duo E8400 Model SMS75FR View product	B Lenovo ThinkCentre M90 View product
Processor16 differ
Processor manufacturer	Intel	Intel
Processor familyDiffers	Intel® Core™2 Duo	Intel® Core™ i3
Processor generationKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Intel® Core™ i3
Processor modelDiffers	E8400	i3-530
Processor cores	2	2
Processor threadsDiffers	2	4
Processor frequencyDiffers	3 GHz	2.93 GHz
Processor cacheDiffers	6 MB	4 MB
Processor cache typeDiffers	L2	Smart Cache
Bus typeDiffers	FSB	DMI
FSB Parity	No	No
System bus rateKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	2.5 GT/s
Processor lithographyDiffers	45 nm	32 nm
Processor operating modes	64-bit	64-bit
Processor codenameDiffers	Wolfdale	Clarkdale
Thermal Design Power (TDP)Differs	65 W	73 W
TcaseDiffers	72.4 °C	72.6 °C
TjunctionKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	100 °C
Maximum number of PCI Express lanesKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	16
PCI Express configurationsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1x16, 2x8
PCI Express slots versionKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	2.0
Processor socketDiffers	LGA 775 (Socket T)	LGA 1156 (Socket H)
Number of Processing Die TransistorsDiffers	410 M	382 M
Processing Die sizeDiffers	107 mm²	81 mm²
CPU multiplier (bus/core ratio)Differs	9	22
Processor core voltage (AC)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	0.95 - 1.30 V
SteppingDiffers	E0	C2
Maximum internal memory supported by processorKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	16 GB
Memory bandwidth supported by processor (max)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	21 GB/s
ECC supported by processor	No	No
Processor front side busKnown for one	1333 MHz	Unknown — not stated by the source
Processor seriesKnown for one	Intel Core 2 Duo E8000 Series	Unknown — not stated by the source
Memory2 differ
Internal memory	2 GB	2 GB
Maximum internal memoryDiffers	4 GB	8 GB
Internal memory typeDiffers	DDR2-SDRAM	DDR3-SDRAM
Memory layout (slots x size)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1 x 2 GB
Memory channelsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Dual-channel
Storage1 differ
Total storage capacityDiffers	320 GB	250 GB
Optical drive type	DVD-RW	DVD-RW
HDD interface	SATA	SATA
Card reader integrated	No	No
Floppy drive installed	No	No
HDD speedKnown for one	7200 RPM	Unknown — not stated by the source
Graphics1 differ
On-board graphics cardKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
On-board graphics card modelDiffers	Not available	Intel® HD Graphics
Number of displays supported (on-board graphics)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	2
On-board graphics card base frequencyKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	733 MHz
Maximum graphics card memoryKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	0 GB
Graphics card family	Intel	Intel
Discrete graphics card modelKnown for one	Intel® GMA 4500M	Unknown — not stated by the source
Performanceidentical
Product type	PC	PC
Audio output channelsKnown for one	5.1 channels	Unknown — not stated by the source
Networkidentical
Ethernet LAN	Yes	Yes
Cabling technologyKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	10/100/1000Base-T(X)
Wi-Fi	No	No
Networking featuresKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Gigabit Ethernet
Ports & interfaces5 differ
USB 2.0 ports quantityDiffers	6	8
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A ports quantity	0	0
DisplayPorts quantityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1
HDMI ports quantity	0	0
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) ports	1	1
Headphone outputsDiffers	1	2
Microphone in	Yes	Yes
VGA (D-Sub) ports quantity	1	1
DVI portDiffers	No	Yes
PS/2 ports quantity	2	2
Firewire (IEEE 1394) ports	0	0
Serial ports quantityDiffers	2	0
Parallel ports quantityDiffers	1	0
Expansion slotsidentical
PCI Express x16 slotsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1
PCI slotsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1
Power1 differ
Power supplyDiffers	280 W	240 W
Design1 differ
Chassis typeDiffers	SFF	Tower
Product colour	Black	Black
Software1 differ
Operating system installedDiffers	Windows Vista Business	Windows 7 Professional
Displayidentical
Display included	No	No
Processor special features10 differ
CPU configuration (max)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1
Embedded options availableDiffers	Yes	No
Enhanced Intel SpeedStep Technology	Yes	Yes
Execute Disable Bit	Yes	Yes
Graphics & IMC lithography	45 nm	45 nm
Idle States	Yes	Yes
Intel 64	Yes	Yes
Intel Clear Video Technology	No	No
Intel Demand Based Switching	No	No
Intel Dual Display Capable TechnologyDiffers	No	Yes
Intel Enhanced Halt State	Yes	Yes
Intel FDI TechnologyDiffers	No	Yes
Intel Fast Memory Access	No	No
Intel Flex Memory Access	No	No
Intel Rapid Storage Technology	No	No
Intel Trusted Execution TechnologyDiffers	Yes	No
Intel VT-x with Extended Page Tables (EPT)Differs	No	Yes
Intel Virtualization Technology (VT-x)	Yes	Yes
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)Differs	No	Yes
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® Wireless Display (Intel® WiDi)	No	No
Physical Address Extension (PAE)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	36 bit
Processor ARK IDDiffers	33910	46472
Processor package size	37.5 x 37.5 mm	37.5 x 37.5 mm
Supported instruction setsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	SSE4.2
Thermal Monitoring TechnologiesDiffers	Yes	No
Intel® Turbo Boost Technology	No	No
Intel® Hyper Threading Technology (Intel® HT Technology)Differs	No	Yes
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
Processor codeKnown for one	SLB9J	Unknown — not stated by the source
Audioidentical
Audio systemKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	High Definition Audio
Weight & dimensions2 differ
Width	317 mm	317 mm
DepthDiffers	355 mm	99 mm
HeightDiffers	99 mm	355 mm
WeightKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	7.5 kg
Packaging contentidentical
Remote control included	No	No
Other featuresidentical
TV tuner integrated	No	No
Intel segment taggingKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Enterprise, Professional

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