Product comparison · 2 pcs/workstations

Lenovo ThinkStation SNF21EU workstation Intel® Xeon® 5000 Sequence E5506 vs Lenovo ThinkCentre M58p + ThinkVision L197

75specifications compared
36differ
39identical
53known for one product only

Key differences

Processor family
- ThinkStation SNF21EU workstation Intel® Xeon® 5000 Sequence E5506:Intel® Xeon® 5000 Sequence
- ThinkCentre M58p + ThinkVision L197:Intel® Core™2 Duo
Processor model
- ThinkStation SNF21EU workstation Intel® Xeon® 5000 Sequence E5506:E5506
- ThinkCentre M58p + ThinkVision L197:E8400
Processor cores
- ThinkStation SNF21EU workstation Intel® Xeon® 5000 Sequence E5506:4
- ThinkCentre M58p + ThinkVision L197:2
Processor threads
- ThinkStation SNF21EU workstation Intel® Xeon® 5000 Sequence E5506:4
- ThinkCentre M58p + ThinkVision L197:2
Processor frequency
- ThinkStation SNF21EU workstation Intel® Xeon® 5000 Sequence E5506:2.13 GHz
- ThinkCentre M58p + ThinkVision L197:3 GHz
Processor cache
- ThinkStation SNF21EU workstation Intel® Xeon® 5000 Sequence E5506:4 MB
- ThinkCentre M58p + ThinkVision L197:6 MB
Processor cache type
- ThinkStation SNF21EU workstation Intel® Xeon® 5000 Sequence E5506:Smart Cache
- ThinkCentre M58p + ThinkVision L197:L2
Bus type
- ThinkStation SNF21EU workstation Intel® Xeon® 5000 Sequence E5506:QPI
- ThinkCentre M58p + ThinkVision L197:FSB

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Comparison of SNF21EU, ThinkCentre M58p + ThinkVision L197
128 specifications	A Lenovo ThinkStation SNF21EU workstation Intel® Xeon® 5000 Sequence E5506 Model SNF21EU View product	B Lenovo ThinkCentre M58p + ThinkVision L197 View product
Processor16 differ
Processor manufacturer	Intel	Intel
Processor familyDiffers	Intel® Xeon® 5000 Sequence	Intel® Core™2 Duo
Processor modelDiffers	E5506	E8400
Processor coresDiffers	4	2
Processor threadsDiffers	4	2
Processor frequencyDiffers	2.13 GHz	3 GHz
Processor cacheDiffers	4 MB	6 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 Duo E8000 Series
Processor codenameDiffers	Nehalem EP	Wolfdale
Thermal Design Power (TDP)Differs	80 W	65 W
TcaseDiffers	76 °C	72.4 °C
Processor socketDiffers	Socket B (LGA 1366)	LGA 775 (Socket T)
Number of Processing Die TransistorsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	410 M
Processing Die sizeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	107 mm²
CPU multiplier (bus/core ratio)Differs	16	9
SteppingDiffers	D0	E0
ECC supported by processorDiffers	Yes	No
System bus rateKnown for one	4.8 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 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
Memory1 differ
Internal memoryDiffers	4 GB	2 GB
Maximum internal memoryKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	8 GB
Internal memory type	DDR3-SDRAM	DDR3-SDRAM
Memory layout (slots x size)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1 x 2 GB
Memory clock speed	1066 MHz	1066 MHz
ECCKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Memory channelsKnown for one	Triple-channel	Unknown — not stated by the source
Storage2 differ
Total storage capacityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	500 GB
Optical drive typeDiffers	DVD-RW	DVD±RW
HDD interface	SATA	SATA
HDD speed	7200 RPM	7200 RPM
Card reader integratedDiffers	Yes	No
Floppy drive installedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	No
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	Yes
Discrete graphics card modelKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Intel® GMA 4500M
On-board graphics card modelKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Not available
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
Networking featuresKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Gigabit Ethernet
Ports & interfaces4 differ
USB 2.0 ports quantity	8	8
HDMI ports quantityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	0
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) portsDiffers	2	1
Headphone outputs	1	1
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	0
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
Poweridentical
Power supplyKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	280 W
Power supply input voltageKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	115 - 230 V
Power requirementsKnown for one	100-240V, 50/60Hz	Unknown — not stated by the source
Designidentical
Chassis type	Tower	Tower
Product colourKnown for one	Black	Unknown — not stated by the source
Softwareidentical
Operating system installed	Windows 7 Professional	Windows 7 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	48.3 cm (19")
Display resolutionKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1440 x 900 pixels
Contrast ratio (typical)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1000:1
Display brightnessKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	250 cd/m²
Viewing angle, horizontalKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	176°
Viewing angle, verticalKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	176°
Processor special features8 differ
Embedded options availableDiffers	No	Yes
Enhanced Intel SpeedStep Technology	Yes	Yes
Execute Disable Bit	Yes	Yes
Graphics & IMC lithographyKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	45 nm
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 TechnologyDiffers	No	Yes
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)	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® Wireless Display (Intel® WiDi)	No	No
Processor ARK IDDiffers	37096	33910
Processor codeDiffers	SLBF8	SLB9J
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
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	High Definition Audio
Weight & dimensions3 differ
WidthDiffers	210 mm	175 mm
DepthDiffers	602 mm	440 mm
HeightDiffers	478 mm	402 mm
WeightKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	11 kg
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
Intel segment taggingKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Enterprise, Professional
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

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