Product comparison · 2 pcs/workstations

Lenovo ThinkStation SNF17IX workstation Intel® Xeon® 5000 Sequence E5504 vs Lenovo ThinkStation SNF23IX workstation Intel® Xeon® 5000 Sequence E5530

98specifications compared
15differ
83identical
4known for one product only

Key differences

Processor model
- ThinkStation SNF17IX workstation Intel® Xeon® 5000 Sequence E5504:E5504
- ThinkStation SNF23IX workstation Intel® Xeon® 5000 Sequence E5530:E5530
Processor threads
- ThinkStation SNF17IX workstation Intel® Xeon® 5000 Sequence E5504:4
- ThinkStation SNF23IX workstation Intel® Xeon® 5000 Sequence E5530:8
Processor frequency
- ThinkStation SNF17IX workstation Intel® Xeon® 5000 Sequence E5504:2 GHz
- ThinkStation SNF23IX workstation Intel® Xeon® 5000 Sequence E5530:2.4 GHz
Processor cache
- ThinkStation SNF17IX workstation Intel® Xeon® 5000 Sequence E5504:4 MB
- ThinkStation SNF23IX workstation Intel® Xeon® 5000 Sequence E5530:8 MB
System bus rate
- ThinkStation SNF17IX workstation Intel® Xeon® 5000 Sequence E5504:4.8 GT/s
- ThinkStation SNF23IX workstation Intel® Xeon® 5000 Sequence E5530:5.86 GT/s
CPU multiplier (bus/core ratio)
- ThinkStation SNF17IX workstation Intel® Xeon® 5000 Sequence E5504:15
- ThinkStation SNF23IX workstation Intel® Xeon® 5000 Sequence E5530:18
Memory clock speeds supported by processor
- ThinkStation SNF17IX workstation Intel® Xeon® 5000 Sequence E5504:800 MHz
- ThinkStation SNF23IX workstation Intel® Xeon® 5000 Sequence E5530:800,1066 MHz
Memory bandwidth supported by processor (max)
- ThinkStation SNF17IX workstation Intel® Xeon® 5000 Sequence E5504:19.2 GB/s
- ThinkStation SNF23IX workstation Intel® Xeon® 5000 Sequence E5530:25.6 GB/s

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Comparison of SNF17IX, SNF23IX
102 specifications	A Lenovo ThinkStation SNF17IX workstation Intel® Xeon® 5000 Sequence E5504 Model SNF17IX View product	B Lenovo ThinkStation SNF23IX workstation Intel® Xeon® 5000 Sequence E5530 Model SNF23IX View product
Processor8 differ
Processor manufacturer	Intel	Intel
Processor family	Intel® Xeon® 5000 Sequence	Intel® Xeon® 5000 Sequence
Processor modelDiffers	E5504	E5530
Processor cores	4	4
Processor threadsDiffers	4	8
Processor boost frequencyKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	2.66 GHz
Processor frequencyDiffers	2 GHz	2.4 GHz
Processor cacheDiffers	4 MB	8 MB
Processor cache type	Smart Cache	Smart Cache
Bus type	QPI	QPI
FSB Parity	No	No
System bus rateDiffers	4.8 GT/s	5.86 GT/s
Processor lithography	45 nm	45 nm
Processor operating modes	64-bit	64-bit
Processor series	Intel Xeon 5500 Series	Intel Xeon 5500 Series
Processor codename	Nehalem EP	Nehalem EP
Processor system type	DP	DP
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	80 W	80 W
Tcase	76 °C	76 °C
Number of QPI links	2	2
Processor socket	Socket B (LGA 1366)	Socket B (LGA 1366)
Number of Processing Die TransistorsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	731 M
Processing Die sizeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	263 mm²
CPU multiplier (bus/core ratio)Differs	15	18
Stepping	D0	D0
Maximum internal memory supported by processor	144 GB	144 GB
Memory types supported by processor	DDR3-SDRAM	DDR3-SDRAM
Memory clock speeds supported by processorDiffers	800 MHz	800,1066 MHz
Memory bandwidth supported by processor (max)Differs	19.2 GB/s	25.6 GB/s
ECC supported by processor	Yes	Yes
Memory1 differ
Internal memoryDiffers	4 GB	8 GB
Internal memory type	DDR3-SDRAM	DDR3-SDRAM
Memory clock speed	1066 MHz	1066 MHz
ECC	Yes	Yes
Memory channels	Triple-channel	Triple-channel
Memory layout (slots x size)Known for one	2 x 2 GB	Unknown — not stated by the source
Storage1 differ
Optical drive type	DVD-RW	DVD-RW
HDD capacityDiffers	250 GB	500 GB
HDD interface	SATA	SATA
HDD speed	7200 RPM	7200 RPM
Card reader integrated	Yes	Yes
Performanceidentical
Product type	Workstation	Workstation
Ports & interfacesidentical
USB 2.0 ports quantity	8	8
DisplayPorts quantity	2	2
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) ports	2	2
Headphone outputs	1	1
Microphone in	Yes	Yes
VGA (D-Sub) ports quantity	0	0
PS/2 ports quantity	2	2
eSATA ports quantity	1	1
Serial ports quantity	1	1
Parallel ports quantity	0	0
DVI-I ports quantity	1	1
Expansion slotsidentical
PCI Express x1 slots	1	1
PCI Express x4 slots	1	1
PCI Express x16 slots	2	2
PCI slots	2	2
Poweridentical
Power requirements	100-240V, 50/60Hz	100-240V, 50/60Hz
Designidentical
Chassis type	Tower	Tower
Product colour	Black	Black
Softwareidentical
Operating system installed	Windows XP Professional	Windows XP Professional
Drivers included	Yes	Yes
Displayidentical
Display included	No	No
Processor special features5 differ
CPU configuration (max)	2	2
Embedded options availableDiffers	Yes	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 Switching	Yes	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 Technology	No	No
Intel VT-x with Extended Page Tables (EPT)	Yes	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 Cache	Yes	Yes
Intel® Wireless Display (Intel® WiDi)	No	No
Physical Address Extension (PAE)	Yes	Yes
Processor ARK IDDiffers	40711	37103
Processor codeDiffers	SLBF9	SLBF7
Processor package size	42.5 x 45 mm	42.5 x 45 mm
Thermal Monitoring Technologies	No	No
Intel® Turbo Boost TechnologyDiffers	No	1.0
Intel® Hyper Threading Technology (Intel® HT Technology)Differs	No	Yes
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
Weight & dimensionsidentical
Width	210 mm	210 mm
Depth	602 mm	602 mm
Height	478 mm	478 mm

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