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 familyDiffers	Intel® Xeon® 5000 Sequence	Intel® Core™2 Quad
Processor modelDiffers	X5550	Q8400
Processor threadsDiffers	8	4
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
Processor seriesDiffers	Intel Xeon 5500 Series	Intel Core 2 Quad Q8000 Series
Processor codenameDiffers	Nehalem EP	Yorkfield
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
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
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
Line-outKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Line-inKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
VGA (D-Sub) ports quantityDiffers	0	1
DVI portKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	No
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
Intel Demand Based SwitchingDiffers	Yes	No
Intel VT-x with Extended Page Tables (EPT)Differs	Yes	No
Intel Virtualization Technology for Directed I/O (VT-d)Differs	Yes	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
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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