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 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
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
Memory layout (slots x size)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1 x 2 GB
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
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
HDMI ports quantityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	0
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) portsDiffers	2	1
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	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
Product colourKnown for one	Black	Unknown — not stated by the source
Softwareidentical
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
Graphics & IMC lithographyKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	45 nm
Intel Demand Based SwitchingDiffers	Yes	No
Intel Trusted Execution TechnologyDiffers	No	Yes
Intel VT-x with Extended Page Tables (EPT)Differs	Yes	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
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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