Product comparison · 2 pcs/workstations

Lenovo ThinkStation SNF21EU workstation Intel® Xeon® 5000 Sequence E5506 vs Lenovo ThinkCentre A58 SMR7MCR

75specifications compared
38differ
37identical
44known for one product only

Key differences

Processor family
- ThinkStation SNF21EU workstation Intel® Xeon® 5000 Sequence E5506:Intel® Xeon® 5000 Sequence
- ThinkCentre A58 SMR7MCR:Intel® Pentium®
Processor model
- ThinkStation SNF21EU workstation Intel® Xeon® 5000 Sequence E5506:E5506
- ThinkCentre A58 SMR7MCR:E5400
Processor cores
- ThinkStation SNF21EU workstation Intel® Xeon® 5000 Sequence E5506:4
- ThinkCentre A58 SMR7MCR:2
Processor threads
- ThinkStation SNF21EU workstation Intel® Xeon® 5000 Sequence E5506:4
- ThinkCentre A58 SMR7MCR:2
Processor frequency
- ThinkStation SNF21EU workstation Intel® Xeon® 5000 Sequence E5506:2.13 GHz
- ThinkCentre A58 SMR7MCR:2.7 GHz
Processor cache
- ThinkStation SNF21EU workstation Intel® Xeon® 5000 Sequence E5506:4 MB
- ThinkCentre A58 SMR7MCR:2 MB
Processor cache type
- ThinkStation SNF21EU workstation Intel® Xeon® 5000 Sequence E5506:Smart Cache
- ThinkCentre A58 SMR7MCR:L2
Bus type
- ThinkStation SNF21EU workstation Intel® Xeon® 5000 Sequence E5506:QPI
- ThinkCentre A58 SMR7MCR:FSB

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Comparison of SNF21EU, ThinkCentre A58 SMR7MCR
119 specifications	A Lenovo ThinkStation SNF21EU workstation Intel® Xeon® 5000 Sequence E5506 Model SNF21EU View product	B Lenovo ThinkCentre A58 SMR7MCR View product
Processor16 differ
Processor manufacturer	Intel	Intel
Processor familyDiffers	Intel® Xeon® 5000 Sequence	Intel® Pentium®
Processor modelDiffers	E5506	E5400
Processor coresDiffers	4	2
Processor threadsDiffers	4	2
Processor frequencyDiffers	2.13 GHz	2.7 GHz
Processor cacheDiffers	4 MB	2 MB
Processor cache typeDiffers	Smart Cache	L2
Bus typeDiffers	QPI	FSB
FSB Parity	No	No
System bus rateKnown for one	4.8 GT/s	Unknown — not stated by the source
Processor lithography	45 nm	45 nm
Processor operating modes	64-bit	64-bit
Processor seriesDiffers	Intel Xeon 5500 Series	Intel Pentium E5000 Series for Desktop
Processor codenameDiffers	Nehalem EP	Wolfdale
Processor system typeKnown for one	DP	Unknown — not stated by the source
Thermal Design Power (TDP)Differs	80 W	45, 65
TcaseDiffers	76 °C	74.1 °C
Number of QPI linksKnown for one	2	Unknown — not stated by the source
Processor socketDiffers	Socket B (LGA 1366)	LGA 775 (Socket T)
CPU multiplier (bus/core ratio)Differs	16	13.5
SteppingDiffers	D0	R0
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 MHz	Unknown — not stated by the source
Memory bandwidth supported by processor (max)Known for one	19.2 GB/s	Unknown — not stated by the source
ECC supported by processorDiffers	Yes	No
Processor front side busKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	800 MHz
Number of processors installedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1
Number of Processing Die TransistorsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	228 M
Processing Die sizeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	82 mm²
Memory3 differ
Internal memoryDiffers	4 GB	2 GB
Internal memory typeDiffers	DDR3-SDRAM	DDR2-SDRAM
Memory clock speedDiffers	1066 MHz	800 MHz
ECCKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Memory channelsKnown for one	Triple-channel	Unknown — not stated by the source
Maximum internal memoryKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	4 GB
Storage2 differ
Optical drive typeDiffers	DVD-RW	DVD±RW
HDD capacityKnown for one	250 GB	Unknown — not stated by the source
HDD interface	SATA	SATA
HDD speed	7200 RPM	7200 RPM
Card reader integratedDiffers	Yes	No
Total storage capacityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	320 GB
Floppy drive installedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	No
Performance1 differ
Product typeDiffers	Workstation	PC
Ports & interfaces5 differ
USB 2.0 ports quantityDiffers	8	3
DisplayPorts quantityKnown for one	2	Unknown — not stated by the source
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) portsDiffers	2	1
Headphone outputs	1	1
Microphone in	Yes	Yes
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
Parallel ports quantity	0	0
DVI-I ports quantityKnown for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
HDMI ports quantityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	0
Line-outKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
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 slotsidentical
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 slotsKnown for one	2	Unknown — not stated by the source
PCI slotsKnown for one	2	Unknown — not stated by the source
Power1 differ
Power requirementsDiffers	100-240V, 50/60Hz	220 - 240V 50Hz
Design1 differ
Chassis typeDiffers	Tower	Desktop
Product colour	Black	Black
Softwareidentical
Operating system installed	Windows 7 Professional	Windows 7 Professional
Drivers includedKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Compatible operating systemsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Windows
Mac compatibilityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	No
Displayidentical
Display included	No	No
Processor special features9 differ
CPU configuration (max)Differs	2	1
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)Differs	Yes	2
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® Smart CacheKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Intel® Wireless Display (Intel® WiDi)	No	No
Physical Address Extension (PAE)Known for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Processor ARK IDDiffers	37096	40478
Processor codeDiffers	SLBF8	SLGH7
Processor package sizeDiffers	42.5 x 45 mm	37.5 x 37.5 mm
Thermal Monitoring TechnologiesDiffers	No	Yes
Intel® Turbo Boost Technology	No	No
Intel® Hyper Threading Technology (Intel® HT Technology)	No	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
Weight & dimensionsidentical
WidthKnown for one	210 mm	Unknown — not stated by the source
DepthKnown for one	602 mm	Unknown — not stated by the source
HeightKnown for one	478 mm	Unknown — not stated by the source
Graphicsidentical
On-board graphics cardKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Discrete graphics card modelKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Intel® GMA X4500
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
Operational conditionsidentical
Maximum operating temperature range (T-T)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	15 - 35 °C
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

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