Product comparison · 2 pcs/workstations

Lenovo ThinkCentre SMS75HX PC Intel® Core™2 Duo E8400 vs Lenovo ThinkStation SNF21HN workstation Intel® Xeon® 5000 Sequence E5504

75specifications compared
37differ
38identical
44known for one product only

Key differences

The Lenovo ThinkStation SNF21HN workstation Intel® Xeon® 5000 Sequence E5504 has 2 more processor cores than the Lenovo ThinkCentre SMS75HX PC Intel® Core™2 Duo E8400 (4 vs 2). The Lenovo ThinkStation SNF21HN workstation Intel® Xeon® 5000 Sequence E5504 has 2 more processor threads than the Lenovo ThinkCentre SMS75HX PC Intel® Core™2 Duo E8400 (4 vs 2). The Lenovo ThinkCentre SMS75HX PC Intel® Core™2 Duo E8400 has 1 GHz more processor frequency than the Lenovo ThinkStation SNF21HN workstation Intel® Xeon® 5000 Sequence E5504 (3 GHz vs 2 GHz). Only the Lenovo ThinkStation SNF21HN workstation Intel® Xeon® 5000 Sequence E5504 has ECC supported by processor. Only the Lenovo ThinkStation SNF21HN workstation Intel® Xeon® 5000 Sequence E5504 has card reader integrated.

Processor family
- ThinkCentre SMS75HX PC Intel® Core™2 Duo E8400:Intel® Core™2 Duo
- ThinkStation SNF21HN workstation Intel® Xeon® 5000 Sequence E5504:Intel® Xeon® 5000 Sequence
Processor model
- ThinkCentre SMS75HX PC Intel® Core™2 Duo E8400:E8400
- ThinkStation SNF21HN workstation Intel® Xeon® 5000 Sequence E5504:E5504
Processor cores
- ThinkCentre SMS75HX PC Intel® Core™2 Duo E8400:2
- ThinkStation SNF21HN workstation Intel® Xeon® 5000 Sequence E5504:4
Processor threads
- ThinkCentre SMS75HX PC Intel® Core™2 Duo E8400:2
- ThinkStation SNF21HN workstation Intel® Xeon® 5000 Sequence E5504:4
Processor frequency
- ThinkCentre SMS75HX PC Intel® Core™2 Duo E8400:3 GHz
- ThinkStation SNF21HN workstation Intel® Xeon® 5000 Sequence E5504:2 GHz
Processor cache
- ThinkCentre SMS75HX PC Intel® Core™2 Duo E8400:6 MB
- ThinkStation SNF21HN workstation Intel® Xeon® 5000 Sequence E5504:4 MB
Processor cache type
- ThinkCentre SMS75HX PC Intel® Core™2 Duo E8400:L2
- ThinkStation SNF21HN workstation Intel® Xeon® 5000 Sequence E5504:Smart Cache
Bus type
- ThinkCentre SMS75HX PC Intel® Core™2 Duo E8400:FSB
- ThinkStation SNF21HN workstation Intel® Xeon® 5000 Sequence E5504:QPI

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Comparison of SMS75HX, SNF21HN
119 specifications	A Lenovo ThinkCentre SMS75HX PC Intel® Core™2 Duo E8400 Model SMS75HX View product	B Lenovo ThinkStation SNF21HN workstation Intel® Xeon® 5000 Sequence E5504 Model SNF21HN View product
Processor16 differ
Processor manufacturer	Intel	Intel
Processor familyDiffers	Intel® Core™2 Duo	Intel® Xeon® 5000 Sequence
Processor modelDiffers	E8400	E5504
Processor coresDiffers	2	4
Processor threadsDiffers	2	4
Processor frequencyDiffers	3 GHz	2 GHz
Processor cacheDiffers	6 MB	4 MB
Processor cache typeDiffers	L2	Smart Cache
Bus typeDiffers	FSB	QPI
FSB Parity	No	No
System bus rateKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	4.8 GT/s
Processor lithography	45 nm	45 nm
Processor operating modes	64-bit	64-bit
Processor seriesDiffers	Intel Core 2 Duo E8000 Series	Intel Xeon 5500 Series
Processor codenameDiffers	Wolfdale	Nehalem EP
Processor system typeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	DP
Thermal Design Power (TDP)Differs	65 W	80 W
TcaseDiffers	72.4 °C	76 °C
Number of QPI linksKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	2
Processor socketDiffers	LGA 775 (Socket T)	Socket B (LGA 1366)
CPU multiplier (bus/core ratio)Differs	9	15
SteppingDiffers	E0	D0
Maximum internal memory supported by processorKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	144 GB
Memory types supported by processorKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	DDR3-SDRAM
Memory clock speeds supported by processorKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	800 MHz
Memory bandwidth supported by processor (max)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	19.2 GB/s
ECC supported by processorDiffers	No	Yes
Processor front side busKnown for one	1333 MHz	Unknown — not stated by the source
Number of Processing Die TransistorsKnown for one	410 M	Unknown — not stated by the source
Processing Die sizeKnown for one	107 mm²	Unknown — not stated by the source
Memory2 differ
Internal memoryDiffers	2 GB	4 GB
Internal memory typeDiffers	DDR2-SDRAM	DDR3-SDRAM
Memory layout (slots x size)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	2 x 2 GB
Memory clock speedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1066 MHz
ECCKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Memory channelsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Triple-channel
Maximum internal memoryKnown for one	4 GB	Unknown — not stated by the source
Storage1 differ
Optical drive type	DVD-RW	DVD-RW
HDD capacityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	250 GB
HDD interface	SATA	SATA
HDD speed	7200 RPM	7200 RPM
Card reader integratedDiffers	No	Yes
Total storage capacityKnown for one	320 GB	Unknown — not stated by the source
Floppy drive installedKnown for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source
Performance1 differ
Product typeDiffers	PC	Workstation
Audio output channelsKnown for one	5.1 channels	Unknown — not stated by the source
Ports & interfaces5 differ
USB 2.0 ports quantityDiffers	6	8
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) portsDiffers	1	2
Headphone outputs	1	1
Microphone in	Yes	Yes
VGA (D-Sub) ports quantityDiffers	1	0
PS/2 ports quantity	2	2
eSATA ports quantityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1
Serial ports quantityDiffers	2	1
Parallel ports quantityDiffers	1	0
DVI-I ports quantityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A ports quantityKnown for one	0	Unknown — not stated by the source
HDMI ports quantityKnown for one	0	Unknown — not stated by the source
DVI portKnown for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source
Firewire (IEEE 1394) portsKnown for one	0	Unknown — not stated by the source
Expansion slotsidentical
PCI Express x1 slotsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1
PCI Express x4 slotsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1
PCI Express x16 slotsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	2
PCI slotsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	2
Poweridentical
Power requirementsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	100-240V, 50/60Hz
Power supplyKnown for one	280 W	Unknown — not stated by the source
Design1 differ
Chassis typeDiffers	SFF	Tower
Product colour	Black	Black
Software1 differ
Operating system installedDiffers	Windows Vista Business	Windows XP Professional
Drivers includedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Displayidentical
Display included	No	No
Processor special features7 differ
CPU configuration (max)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	2
Embedded options available	Yes	Yes
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	No	Yes
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 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)	Yes	Yes
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	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Intel® Wireless Display (Intel® WiDi)	No	No
Physical Address Extension (PAE)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Processor ARK IDDiffers	33910	40711
Processor codeDiffers	SLB9J	SLBF9
Processor package sizeDiffers	37.5 x 37.5 mm	42.5 x 45 mm
Thermal Monitoring TechnologiesDiffers	Yes	No
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
Graphics & IMC lithographyKnown for one	45 nm	Unknown — not stated by the source
Weight & dimensions3 differ
WidthDiffers	317 mm	210 mm
DepthDiffers	355 mm	602 mm
HeightDiffers	355 mm	478 mm
WeightKnown for one	7.5 kg	Unknown — not stated by the source
Graphicsidentical
Discrete graphics card modelKnown for one	Intel® GMA 4500M	Unknown — not stated by the source
On-board graphics card modelKnown for one	Not available	Unknown — not stated by the source
Graphics card familyKnown for one	Intel	Unknown — not stated by the source
Networkidentical
Ethernet LANKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Wi-FiKnown for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source
Packaging contentidentical
Remote control includedKnown for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source
Other featuresidentical
TV tuner integratedKnown for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source

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