Product comparison · 2 pcs/workstations

Lenovo ThinkStation SNC94MD workstation Intel® Xeon® 3000 Sequence W3520 vs Lenovo ThinkCentre STCB4MH PC Intel® Core™ i3 i3-530

84specifications compared
41differ
43identical
47known for one product only

Key differences

Processor family
- ThinkStation SNC94MD workstation Intel® Xeon® 3000 Sequence W3520:Intel® Xeon® 3000 Sequence
- ThinkCentre STCB4MH PC Intel® Core™ i3 i3-530:Intel® Core™ i3
Processor model
- ThinkStation SNC94MD workstation Intel® Xeon® 3000 Sequence W3520:W3520
- ThinkCentre STCB4MH PC Intel® Core™ i3 i3-530:i3-530
Processor cores
- ThinkStation SNC94MD workstation Intel® Xeon® 3000 Sequence W3520:4
- ThinkCentre STCB4MH PC Intel® Core™ i3 i3-530:2
Processor threads
- ThinkStation SNC94MD workstation Intel® Xeon® 3000 Sequence W3520:8
- ThinkCentre STCB4MH PC Intel® Core™ i3 i3-530:4
Processor frequency
- ThinkStation SNC94MD workstation Intel® Xeon® 3000 Sequence W3520:2.66 GHz
- ThinkCentre STCB4MH PC Intel® Core™ i3 i3-530:2.93 GHz
Processor cache
- ThinkStation SNC94MD workstation Intel® Xeon® 3000 Sequence W3520:8 MB
- ThinkCentre STCB4MH PC Intel® Core™ i3 i3-530:4 MB
Bus type
- ThinkStation SNC94MD workstation Intel® Xeon® 3000 Sequence W3520:QPI
- ThinkCentre STCB4MH PC Intel® Core™ i3 i3-530:DMI
System bus rate
- ThinkStation SNC94MD workstation Intel® Xeon® 3000 Sequence W3520:4.80 GT/s
- ThinkCentre STCB4MH PC Intel® Core™ i3 i3-530:2.5 GT/s

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Comparison of SNC94MD, STCB4MH
131 specifications	A Lenovo ThinkStation SNC94MD workstation Intel® Xeon® 3000 Sequence W3520 Model SNC94MD View product	B Lenovo ThinkCentre STCB4MH PC Intel® Core™ i3 i3-530 Model STCB4MH View product
Processor22 differ
Processor familyDiffers	Intel® Xeon® 3000 Sequence	Intel® Core™ i3
Processor generationKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Intel® Core™ i3
Processor modelDiffers	W3520	i3-530
Processor coresDiffers	4	2
Processor threadsDiffers	8	4
Processor frequencyDiffers	2.66 GHz	2.93 GHz
Processor cacheDiffers	8 MB	4 MB
Bus typeDiffers	QPI	DMI
System bus rateDiffers	4.80 GT/s	2.5 GT/s
Processor lithographyDiffers	45 nm	32 nm
Processor seriesDiffers	Intel Xeon 3500 Series	Intel Core i3-500 Desktop Series
Processor codenameDiffers	Bloomfield	Clarkdale
Thermal Design Power (TDP)Differs	130 W	73 W
TcaseDiffers	67.9 °C	72.6 °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	Socket B (LGA 1366)	LGA 1156 (Socket H)
Number of Processing Die TransistorsDiffers	731 M	382 M
Processing Die sizeDiffers	263 mm²	81 mm²
CPU multiplier (bus/core ratio)Differs	20	22
SteppingDiffers	D0	C2
Maximum internal memory supported by processorDiffers	24 GB	16 GB
Memory types supported by processorDiffers	DDR3-SDRAM	DDR3 1066/1333
Memory bandwidth supported by processor (max)Differs	25.6 GB/s	21 GB/s
ECC supported by processorDiffers	Yes	No
Processor boost frequencyKnown for one	2.93 GHz	Unknown — not stated by the source
Processor front side busKnown for one	1066 MHz	Unknown — not stated by the source
Processor system typeKnown for one	Up	Unknown — not stated by the source
Number of QPI linksKnown for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
Processor core voltage (AC)Known for one	0.800 - 1.225 V	Unknown — not stated by the source
Memory clock speeds supported by processorKnown for one	800,1066 MHz	Unknown — not stated by the source
Memory2 differ
Internal memoryDiffers	6 GB	2 GB
Maximum internal memoryKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	8 GB
Memory layout (slots x size)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1 x 2 GB
Memory channelsDiffers	Triple-channel	Dual-channel
Memory clock speedKnown for one	1066 MHz	Unknown — not stated by the source
ECCKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Storageidentical
Total storage capacityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	250 GB
Floppy drive installedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
HDD capacityKnown for one	500 GB	Unknown — not stated by the source
HDD interfaceKnown for one	SATA	Unknown — not stated by the source
HDD speedKnown for one	7200 RPM	Unknown — not stated by the source
Graphicsidentical
On-board graphics cardKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
On-board graphics card familyKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Intel® HD Graphics
On-board graphics card modelKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	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
Graphics card familyKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Intel
Performance1 differ
Product typeDiffers	Workstation	PC
Motherboard form factorKnown for one	ATX	Unknown — not stated by the source
Networkidentical
Ethernet LANKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Wi-FiKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	No
Ports & interfaces3 differ
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A ports quantityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	0
HDMI ports quantityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	0
VGA (D-Sub) ports quantityDiffers	0	1
DVI portKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
PS/2 ports quantityDiffers	2	0
Firewire (IEEE 1394) portsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	0
Serial ports quantityDiffers	1	0
DisplayPorts quantityKnown for one	2	Unknown — not stated by the source
eSATA ports quantityKnown for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
DVI-I ports quantityKnown for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
Expansion slots1 differ
PCI Express x16 slotsDiffers	2	1
PCI Express x1 slotsKnown for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
PCI Express x4 slotsKnown for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
PCI slotsKnown for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
Poweridentical
Power supplyKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	280 W
Power requirementsKnown for one	100-240V, 50/60Hz	Unknown — not stated by the source
Design1 differ
Chassis typeDiffers	Tower	SFF
Softwareidentical
Drivers includedKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Processor special features7 differ
Graphics & IMC lithographyKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	45 nm
Intel Demand Based SwitchingDiffers	Yes	No
Intel Dual Display Capable TechnologyDiffers	No	Yes
Intel FDI TechnologyDiffers	No	Yes
Intel® Clear Video HD Technology (Intel® CVT HD)Differs	No	Yes
Processor ARK IDDiffers	39718	46472
Processor package sizeDiffers	42.5 x 45.0 mm	37.5 x 37.5 mm
Intel® Turbo Boost TechnologyDiffers	1.0	No
Intel® Smart CacheKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Processor codeKnown for one	SLBEW	Unknown — not stated by the source
Weight & dimensions4 differ
WidthDiffers	175 mm	317 mm
DepthDiffers	483 mm	355 mm
HeightDiffers	426 mm	99 mm
WeightDiffers	17.5 kg	7.5 kg
Packaging contentidentical
Remote control includedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	No
Other featuresidentical
TV tuner integratedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	No
Intel segment taggingKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Enterprise, Professional

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