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Lenovo ThinkStation SNF17IX workstation Intel® Xeon® 5000 Sequence E5504 vs Lenovo ThinkStation S20 (410564G), IT

86specifications compared
31differ
55identical
30known for one product only

Key differences

Processor family
- ThinkStation SNF17IX workstation Intel® Xeon® 5000 Sequence E5504:Intel® Xeon® 5000 Sequence
- ThinkStation S20 (410564G), IT:Intel® Xeon® 3000 Sequence
Processor model
- ThinkStation SNF17IX workstation Intel® Xeon® 5000 Sequence E5504:E5504
- ThinkStation S20 (410564G), IT:W3550
Processor threads
- ThinkStation SNF17IX workstation Intel® Xeon® 5000 Sequence E5504:4
- ThinkStation S20 (410564G), IT:8
Processor frequency
- ThinkStation SNF17IX workstation Intel® Xeon® 5000 Sequence E5504:2 GHz
- ThinkStation S20 (410564G), IT:3.06 GHz
Processor cache
- ThinkStation SNF17IX workstation Intel® Xeon® 5000 Sequence E5504:4 MB
- ThinkStation S20 (410564G), IT:8 MB
Processor series
- ThinkStation SNF17IX workstation Intel® Xeon® 5000 Sequence E5504:Intel Xeon 5500 Series
- ThinkStation S20 (410564G), IT:Intel Xeon 3500 Series
Processor codename
- ThinkStation SNF17IX workstation Intel® Xeon® 5000 Sequence E5504:Nehalem EP
- ThinkStation S20 (410564G), IT:Bloomfield
Thermal Design Power (TDP)
- ThinkStation SNF17IX workstation Intel® Xeon® 5000 Sequence E5504:80 W
- ThinkStation S20 (410564G), IT:130 W

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Comparison of SNF17IX, ThinkStation S20 (410564G), IT
116 specifications	A Lenovo ThinkStation SNF17IX workstation Intel® Xeon® 5000 Sequence E5504 Model SNF17IX View product	B Lenovo ThinkStation S20 (410564G), IT View product
Processor14 differ
Processor manufacturer	Intel	Intel
Processor familyDiffers	Intel® Xeon® 5000 Sequence	Intel® Xeon® 3000 Sequence
Processor modelDiffers	E5504	W3550
Processor cores	4	4
Processor threadsDiffers	4	8
Processor boost frequencyKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	3.33 GHz
Processor frequencyDiffers	2 GHz	3.06 GHz
Processor cacheDiffers	4 MB	8 MB
Processor cache type	Smart Cache	Smart Cache
Bus type	QPI	QPI
FSB Parity	No	No
System bus rate	4.8 GT/s	4.8 GT/s
Processor lithography	45 nm	45 nm
Processor operating modes	64-bit	64-bit
Processor seriesDiffers	Intel Xeon 5500 Series	Intel Xeon 3500 Series
Processor codenameDiffers	Nehalem EP	Bloomfield
Thermal Design Power (TDP)Differs	80 W	130 W
TcaseDiffers	76 °C	67.9 °C
Number of QPI linksDiffers	2	1
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	23
Processor core voltage (AC)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1.225 V
Stepping	D0	D0
Maximum internal memory supported by processorDiffers	144 GB	24 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
Processor system typeKnown for one	DP	Unknown — not stated by the source
Memory2 differ
Internal memoryDiffers	4 GB	6 GB
Maximum internal memoryKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	12 GB
Memory layout (slots x size)Differs	2 x 2 GB	3 x 2 GB
Memory channels	Triple-channel	Triple-channel
Internal memory typeKnown for one	DDR3-SDRAM	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
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
Compatible memory cardsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	CF, MMC, SD, xD
Performanceidentical
Product type	Workstation	Workstation
Optical driveidentical
CD read speedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	40x
Ports & interfaces3 differ
USB 2.0 ports quantityDiffers	8	10
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) portsDiffers	2	1
Headphone outputs	1	1
Line-inKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Microphone in	Yes	Yes
VGA (D-Sub) ports quantity	0	0
PS/2 ports quantityDiffers	2	0
Firewire (IEEE 1394) portsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	2
eSATA ports quantity	1	1
Serial ports quantity	1	1
Parallel ports quantity	0	0
DisplayPorts quantityKnown for one	2	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 slots	2	2
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
Power1 differ
Power requirementsDiffers	100-240V, 50/60Hz	100-240V; 50/60Hz
Power supplyKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	625 W
Designidentical
Chassis type	Tower	Tower
Product colourKnown for one	Black	Unknown — not stated by the source
Softwareidentical
Optional operating system suppliedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Windows XP Professional
Compatible operating systemsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Windows XP Pro SP1a/SP2a 32/64-bit Red Hat Enterprise Linux 5.0 Windows Vista 32/64-bit Windows Vista Enterprise 32/64-bit Windows Vista Ultimate 32/64-bit
Operating system installedKnown for one	Windows XP Professional	Unknown — not stated by the source
Drivers includedKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Displayidentical
Display included	No	No
Processor special features7 differ
CPU configuration (max)Differs	2	1
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)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
Physical Address Extension (PAE)	Yes	Yes
Processor ARK IDDiffers	40711	39720
Processor package sizeDiffers	42.5 x 45 mm	42.5 x 45.0 mm
Supported instruction setsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	SSE4.2
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
Intel® Smart CacheKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Processor codeKnown for one	SLBF9	Unknown — not stated by the source
Audioidentical
Audio systemKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	ADI 1988 A
Weight & dimensions2 differ
WidthDiffers	210 mm	175 mm
DepthDiffers	602 mm	460 mm
Height	478 mm	478 mm
WeightKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	16.3 kg
Packaging contentidentical
Mouse includedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Keyboardidentical
Keyboard typeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Preferred Pro USB

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