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

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  • 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
Processor16 differ
Processor familyDiffersIntel® Core™2 DuoIntel® Core™ i3
Processor generationKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceIntel® Core™ i3
Processor modelDiffersE8400i3-530
Processor threadsDiffers24
Processor frequencyDiffers3 GHz2.93 GHz
Processor cacheDiffers6 MB4 MB
Processor cache typeDiffersL2Smart Cache
Bus typeDiffersFSBDMI
System bus rateKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source2.5 GT/s
Processor lithographyDiffers45 nm32 nm
Processor codenameDiffersWolfdaleClarkdale
Thermal Design Power (TDP)Differs65 W73 W
TcaseDiffers72.4 °C72.6 °C
TjunctionKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source100 °C
Maximum number of PCI Express lanesKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source16
PCI Express configurationsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1x16, 2x8
PCI Express slots versionKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source2.0
Processor socketDiffersLGA 775 (Socket T)LGA 1156 (Socket H)
Number of Processing Die TransistorsDiffers410 M382 M
Processing Die sizeDiffers107 mm²81 mm²
CPU multiplier (bus/core ratio)Differs922
Processor core voltage (AC)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source0.95 - 1.30 V
SteppingDiffersE0C2
Maximum internal memory supported by processorKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source16 GB
Memory bandwidth supported by processor (max)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source21 GB/s
Processor front side busKnown for one1333 MHzUnknown — not stated by the source
Processor seriesKnown for oneIntel Core 2 Duo E8000 SeriesUnknown — not stated by the source
Memory2 differ
Maximum internal memoryDiffers4 GB8 GB
Internal memory typeDiffersDDR2-SDRAMDDR3-SDRAM
Memory layout (slots x size)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1 x 2 GB
Memory channelsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceDual-channel
Storage1 differ
Total storage capacityDiffers320 GB250 GB
HDD speedKnown for one7200 RPMUnknown — not stated by the source
Graphics1 differ
On-board graphics cardKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
On-board graphics card modelDiffersNot availableIntel® HD Graphics
Number of displays supported (on-board graphics)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source2
On-board graphics card base frequencyKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source733 MHz
Maximum graphics card memoryKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source0 GB
Discrete graphics card modelKnown for oneIntel® GMA 4500MUnknown — not stated by the source
Performanceidentical
Audio output channelsKnown for one5.1 channelsUnknown — not stated by the source
Networkidentical
Cabling technologyKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source10/100/1000Base-T(X)
Networking featuresKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceGigabit Ethernet
Ports & interfaces5 differ
USB 2.0 ports quantityDiffers68
DisplayPorts quantityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1
Headphone outputsDiffers12
DVI portDiffersNoYes
Serial ports quantityDiffers20
Parallel ports quantityDiffers10
Expansion slotsidentical
PCI Express x16 slotsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1
PCI slotsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1
Power1 differ
Power supplyDiffers280 W240 W
Design1 differ
Chassis typeDiffersSFFTower
Software1 differ
Operating system installedDiffersWindows Vista BusinessWindows 7 Professional
Processor special features10 differ
CPU configuration (max)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1
Embedded options availableDiffersYesNo
Intel Dual Display Capable TechnologyDiffersNoYes
Intel FDI TechnologyDiffersNoYes
Intel Trusted Execution TechnologyDiffersYesNo
Intel VT-x with Extended Page Tables (EPT)DiffersNoYes
Intel Virtualization Technology for Directed I/O (VT-d)DiffersYesNo
Intel® Clear Video HD Technology (Intel® CVT HD)DiffersNoYes
Physical Address Extension (PAE)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source36 bit
Processor ARK IDDiffers3391046472
Supported instruction setsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceSSE4.2
Thermal Monitoring TechnologiesDiffersYesNo
Intel® Hyper Threading Technology (Intel® HT Technology)DiffersNoYes
Processor codeKnown for oneSLB9JUnknown — not stated by the source
Audioidentical
Audio systemKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceHigh Definition Audio
Weight & dimensions2 differ
DepthDiffers355 mm99 mm
HeightDiffers99 mm355 mm
WeightKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source7.5 kg
Other featuresidentical
Intel segment taggingKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceEnterprise, Professional

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