Product comparison · 2 pcs/workstations

Lenovo ThinkStation SNF16PB workstation Intel® Xeon® 5000 Sequence X5550 vs Lenovo ThinkCentre A58 + ThinkVision L2240p

76specifications compared
38differ
38identical
64known for one product only

Key differences

The Lenovo ThinkStation SNF16PB workstation Intel® Xeon® 5000 Sequence X5550 has 4 more processor threads than the Lenovo ThinkCentre A58 + ThinkVision L2240p (8 vs 4). The Lenovo ThinkStation SNF16PB workstation Intel® Xeon® 5000 Sequence X5550 has 4 MB more processor cache than the Lenovo ThinkCentre A58 + ThinkVision L2240p (8 MB vs 4 MB). The Lenovo ThinkStation SNF16PB workstation Intel® Xeon® 5000 Sequence X5550 has 3.6°C more tcase than the Lenovo ThinkCentre A58 + ThinkVision L2240p (75 °C vs 71.4 °C). Only the Lenovo ThinkStation SNF16PB workstation Intel® Xeon® 5000 Sequence X5550 has ECC supported by processor. Only the Lenovo ThinkCentre A58 + ThinkVision L2240p has display included.

Processor family
- ThinkStation SNF16PB workstation Intel® Xeon® 5000 Sequence X5550:Intel® Xeon® 5000 Sequence
- ThinkCentre A58 + ThinkVision L2240p:Intel® Core™2 Quad
Processor model
- ThinkStation SNF16PB workstation Intel® Xeon® 5000 Sequence X5550:X5550
- ThinkCentre A58 + ThinkVision L2240p:Q8400
Processor threads
- ThinkStation SNF16PB workstation Intel® Xeon® 5000 Sequence X5550:8
- ThinkCentre A58 + ThinkVision L2240p:4
Processor cache
- ThinkStation SNF16PB workstation Intel® Xeon® 5000 Sequence X5550:8 MB
- ThinkCentre A58 + ThinkVision L2240p:4 MB
Processor cache type
- ThinkStation SNF16PB workstation Intel® Xeon® 5000 Sequence X5550:Smart Cache
- ThinkCentre A58 + ThinkVision L2240p:L2
Bus type
- ThinkStation SNF16PB workstation Intel® Xeon® 5000 Sequence X5550:QPI
- ThinkCentre A58 + ThinkVision L2240p:FSB
Processor codename
- ThinkStation SNF16PB workstation Intel® Xeon® 5000 Sequence X5550:Nehalem EP
- ThinkCentre A58 + ThinkVision L2240p:Yorkfield
Tcase
- ThinkStation SNF16PB workstation Intel® Xeon® 5000 Sequence X5550:75 °C
- ThinkCentre A58 + ThinkVision L2240p:71.4 °C

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Comparison of SNF16PB, ThinkCentre A58 + ThinkVision L2240p
140 specifications	A Lenovo ThinkStation SNF16PB workstation Intel® Xeon® 5000 Sequence X5550 Model SNF16PB View product	B Lenovo ThinkCentre A58 + ThinkVision L2240p View product
Processor15 differ
Processor manufacturer	Intel	Intel
Processor familyDiffers	Intel® Xeon® 5000 Sequence	Intel® Core™2 Quad
Processor modelDiffers	X5550	Q8400
Processor cores	4	4
Processor threadsDiffers	8	4
Processor frequency	2.66 GHz	2.66 GHz
Processor cacheDiffers	8 MB	4 MB
Processor cache typeDiffers	Smart Cache	L2
Processor front side busKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1333 MHz
Bus typeDiffers	QPI	FSB
FSB Parity	No	No
Processor lithography	45 nm	45 nm
Processor operating modes	64-bit	64-bit
Processor seriesDiffers	Intel Xeon 5500 Series	Intel Core 2 Quad Q8000 Series
Processor codenameDiffers	Nehalem EP	Yorkfield
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	95 W	95 W
TcaseDiffers	75 °C	71.4 °C
Number of processors installedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1
Processor socketDiffers	Socket B (LGA 1366)	LGA 775 (Socket T)
Number of Processing Die TransistorsDiffers	731 M	456 M
Processing Die sizeDiffers	263 mm²	164 mm²
CPU multiplier (bus/core ratio)Differs	20	8
SteppingDiffers	D0	R0
ECC supported by processorDiffers	Yes	No
Processor boost frequencyKnown for one	3.06 GHz	Unknown — not stated by the source
System bus rateKnown for one	6.4 GT/s	Unknown — not stated by the source
Processor system typeKnown for one	DP	Unknown — not stated by the source
Number of QPI linksKnown for one	2	Unknown — not stated by the source
Maximum internal memory supported by processorKnown for one	144 GB	Unknown — not stated by the source
Memory types supported by processorKnown for one	DDR3-SDRAM	Unknown — not stated by the source
Memory clock speeds supported by processorKnown for one	800,1066,1333 MHz	Unknown — not stated by the source
Memory bandwidth supported by processor (max)Known for one	32 GB/s	Unknown — not stated by the source
Memory1 differ
Internal memory	4 GB	4 GB
Maximum internal memoryKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	4 GB
Internal memory typeDiffers	DDR3-SDRAM	DDR2-SDRAM
Memory layout (slots x size)Known for one	2 x 2 GB	Unknown — not stated by the source
Memory clock speedKnown for one	1066 MHz	Unknown — not stated by the source
ECCKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Memory channelsKnown for one	Triple-channel	Unknown — not stated by the source
Storage1 differ
Total storage capacityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	320 GB
Number of HDDs installedDiffers	2	1
HDD interface	SATA	SATA
HDD speed	7200 RPM	7200 RPM
Card reader integrated	Yes	Yes
Floppy drive installedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	No
Storage drive partitionKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	NTFS/FAT32
Optical drive typeKnown for one	DVD-RW	Unknown — not stated by the source
HDD capacityKnown for one	250 GB	Unknown — not stated by the source
Graphicsidentical
On-board graphics cardKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	No
Discrete graphics card modelKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Intel® GMA 4500M
Graphics card familyKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Intel
Maximum graphics card memoryKnown for one	0.5 GB	Unknown — not stated by the source
Graphics cardKnown for one	Quadro FX 1800	Unknown — not stated by the source
Performance1 differ
Product typeDiffers	Workstation	PC
Networkidentical
Ethernet LANKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Wi-FiKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	No
Modem speedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	56 Kbit/s
Networking featuresKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Marvell 8057, 10/100/1000 Gigabit Ethernet
Ports & interfaces5 differ
USB 2.0 ports quantityDiffers	8	6
HDMI ports quantityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	0
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) portsDiffers	2	1
Headphone outputs	1	1
Line-outKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Line-inKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Microphone in	Yes	Yes
VGA (D-Sub) ports quantityDiffers	0	1
DVI portKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	No
PS/2 ports quantity	2	2
Firewire (IEEE 1394) portsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	0
Serial ports quantityDiffers	1	2
Parallel ports quantityDiffers	0	1
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	2	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
Form factorKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	PCI/PCIe
Product colourKnown for one	Black	Unknown — not stated by the source
Softwareidentical
Operating system installedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Windows XP Professional
Drivers includedKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Display1 differ
Display includedDiffers	No	Yes
Display diagonalKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	55.9 cm (22")
Display resolutionKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1680 x 1050 pixels
DisplayKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	LCD
Processor special features9 differ
Embedded options available	No	No
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	Yes	No
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 Technology	No	No
Intel VT-x with Extended Page Tables (EPT)Differs	Yes	No
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)	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® Wireless Display (Intel® WiDi)	No	No
Processor ARK IDDiffers	37106	38512
Processor codeDiffers	SLBF5	SLGT6
Processor package sizeDiffers	42.5 x 45 mm	37.5 x 37.5 mm
Thermal Monitoring TechnologiesDiffers	No	Yes
Intel® Turbo Boost TechnologyDiffers	1.0	No
Intel® Hyper Threading Technology (Intel® HT Technology)Differs	Yes	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
CPU configuration (max)Known for one	2	Unknown — not stated by the source
Intel® Smart CacheKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Physical Address Extension (PAE)Known for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Audioidentical
Audio systemKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	ADI
Built-in microphoneKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	No
Operational conditionsidentical
Operating temperature (T-T)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	10 - 35 °C
Storage temperature (T-T)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	-10 - 60 °C
Operating relative humidity (H-H)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	10 - 80%
Storage relative humidity (H-H)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	10 - 90%
Operating altitudeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	0 - 3048 m
Weight & dimensions3 differ
WidthDiffers	210 mm	317 mm
DepthDiffers	602 mm	355 mm
HeightDiffers	478 mm	99 mm
WeightKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	7.5 kg
Packaging contentidentical
Remote control includedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	No
Certificatesidentical
CertificationKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	EnergyStar, UL/CUL, TUV-GS, RoHS, GREENGUARD
Other featuresidentical
TV tuner integratedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	No
Drive baysKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	2 x 3.5", 1 x 5.25"

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