Product comparison · 2 pcs/workstations

Lenovo ThinkStation SNC94MS workstation Intel® Xeon® 3000 Sequence W3520 vs Lenovo ThinkCentre STCB2HX PC Intel® Pentium® G6950

82specifications compared
41differ
41identical
47known for one product only

Key differences

The Lenovo ThinkStation SNC94MS workstation Intel® Xeon® 3000 Sequence W3520 has 2 more processor cores than the Lenovo ThinkCentre STCB2HX PC Intel® Pentium® G6950 (4 vs 2). The Lenovo ThinkStation SNC94MS workstation Intel® Xeon® 3000 Sequence W3520 has 6 more processor threads than the Lenovo ThinkCentre STCB2HX PC Intel® Pentium® G6950 (8 vs 2). The Lenovo ThinkCentre STCB2HX PC Intel® Pentium® G6950 has 0.14 GHz more processor frequency than the Lenovo ThinkStation SNC94MS workstation Intel® Xeon® 3000 Sequence W3520 (2.8 GHz vs 2.66 GHz). Only the Lenovo ThinkStation SNC94MS workstation Intel® Xeon® 3000 Sequence W3520 has ECC supported by processor. Only the Lenovo ThinkCentre STCB2HX PC Intel® Pentium® G6950 has embedded options available.

Processor family
- ThinkStation SNC94MS workstation Intel® Xeon® 3000 Sequence W3520:Intel® Xeon® 3000 Sequence
- ThinkCentre STCB2HX PC Intel® Pentium® G6950:Intel® Pentium®
Processor model
- ThinkStation SNC94MS workstation Intel® Xeon® 3000 Sequence W3520:W3520
- ThinkCentre STCB2HX PC Intel® Pentium® G6950:G6950
Processor cores
- ThinkStation SNC94MS workstation Intel® Xeon® 3000 Sequence W3520:4
- ThinkCentre STCB2HX PC Intel® Pentium® G6950:2
Processor threads
- ThinkStation SNC94MS workstation Intel® Xeon® 3000 Sequence W3520:8
- ThinkCentre STCB2HX PC Intel® Pentium® G6950:2
Processor frequency
- ThinkStation SNC94MS workstation Intel® Xeon® 3000 Sequence W3520:2.66 GHz
- ThinkCentre STCB2HX PC Intel® Pentium® G6950:2.8 GHz
Processor cache
- ThinkStation SNC94MS workstation Intel® Xeon® 3000 Sequence W3520:8 MB
- ThinkCentre STCB2HX PC Intel® Pentium® G6950:3 MB
Bus type
- ThinkStation SNC94MS workstation Intel® Xeon® 3000 Sequence W3520:QPI
- ThinkCentre STCB2HX PC Intel® Pentium® G6950:DMI
System bus rate
- ThinkStation SNC94MS workstation Intel® Xeon® 3000 Sequence W3520:4.80 GT/s
- ThinkCentre STCB2HX PC Intel® Pentium® G6950:2.5 GT/s

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Comparison of SNC94MS, STCB2HX
129 specifications	A Lenovo ThinkStation SNC94MS workstation Intel® Xeon® 3000 Sequence W3520 Model SNC94MS View product	B Lenovo ThinkCentre STCB2HX PC Intel® Pentium® G6950 Model STCB2HX View product
Processor21 differ
Processor familyDiffers	Intel® Xeon® 3000 Sequence	Intel® Pentium®
Processor modelDiffers	W3520	G6950
Processor coresDiffers	4	2
Processor threadsDiffers	8	2
Processor boost frequencyKnown for one	2.93 GHz	Unknown — not stated by the source
Processor frequencyDiffers	2.66 GHz	2.8 GHz
Processor cacheDiffers	8 MB	3 MB
Processor front side busKnown for one	1066 MHz	Unknown — not stated by the source
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 Pentium G6000 Series for Desktop
Processor codenameDiffers	Bloomfield	Clarkdale
Processor system typeKnown for one	Up	Unknown — not stated by the source
Thermal Design Power (TDP)Differs	130 W	73 W
TcaseDiffers	67.9 °C	72.6 °C
Number of QPI linksKnown for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
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	21
Processor core voltage (AC)Known for one	0.800 - 1.225 V	Unknown — not stated by the source
SteppingKnown for one	D0	Unknown — not stated by the source
Maximum internal memory supported by processorDiffers	24 GB	16 GB
Memory types supported by processorDiffers	DDR3-SDRAM	DDR3 1066
Memory clock speeds supported by processorKnown for one	800,1066 MHz	Unknown — not stated by the source
Memory bandwidth supported by processor (max)Differs	25.6 GB/s	17 GB/s
ECC supported by processorDiffers	Yes	No
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
Memory2 differ
Internal memoryDiffers	6 GB	2 GB
Memory clock speedKnown for one	1066 MHz	Unknown — not stated by the source
ECCKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Memory channelsDiffers	Triple-channel	Dual-channel
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
Storageidentical
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
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
Performance1 differ
Product typeDiffers	Workstation	PC
Motherboard form factorKnown for one	ATX	Unknown — not stated by the source
Ports & interfaces3 differ
DisplayPorts quantityKnown for one	2	Unknown — not stated by the source
VGA (D-Sub) ports quantityDiffers	0	1
PS/2 ports quantityDiffers	2	0
eSATA ports quantityKnown for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
Serial ports quantityDiffers	1	0
DVI-I ports quantityKnown for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
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
DVI portKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	No
Firewire (IEEE 1394) portsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	0
Expansion slots1 differ
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 Express x16 slotsDiffers	2	1
PCI slotsKnown for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
Poweridentical
Power requirementsKnown for one	100-240V, 50/60Hz	Unknown — not stated by the source
Power supplyKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	280 W
Design1 differ
Chassis typeDiffers	Tower	SFF
Softwareidentical
Drivers includedKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Processor special features8 differ
Embedded options availableDiffers	No	Yes
Intel Demand Based SwitchingDiffers	Yes	No
Intel Dual Display Capable TechnologyDiffers	No	Yes
Intel FDI TechnologyDiffers	No	Yes
Intel® Smart CacheKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Processor ARK IDDiffers	39718	43230
Processor codeKnown for one	SLBEW	Unknown — not stated by the source
Processor package sizeDiffers	42.5 x 45.0 mm	37.5 x 37.5 mm
Supported instruction setsKnown for one	SSE4.2	Unknown — not stated by the source
Intel® Turbo Boost TechnologyDiffers	1.0	No
Intel® Hyper Threading Technology (Intel® HT Technology)Differs	Yes	No
Graphics & IMC lithographyKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	45 nm
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
Graphicsidentical
On-board graphics cardKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
On-board graphics card modelKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Integrated
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	533 MHz
Graphics card familyKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Intel
Networkidentical
Ethernet LANKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Wi-FiKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	No
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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