Product comparison · 2 pcs/workstations

Lenovo ThinkStation SNF21EU workstation Intel® Xeon® 5000 Sequence E5506 vs Lenovo ThinkCentre M90p Tower (3282-A9G)

80specifications compared
39differ
41identical
55known for one product only

Key differences

Processor family
- ThinkStation SNF21EU workstation Intel® Xeon® 5000 Sequence E5506:Intel® Xeon® 5000 Sequence
- ThinkCentre M90p Tower (3282-A9G):Intel® Core™ i5
Processor model
- ThinkStation SNF21EU workstation Intel® Xeon® 5000 Sequence E5506:E5506
- ThinkCentre M90p Tower (3282-A9G):i5-650
Processor cores
- ThinkStation SNF21EU workstation Intel® Xeon® 5000 Sequence E5506:4
- ThinkCentre M90p Tower (3282-A9G):2
Processor frequency
- ThinkStation SNF21EU workstation Intel® Xeon® 5000 Sequence E5506:2.13 GHz
- ThinkCentre M90p Tower (3282-A9G):3.2 GHz
Bus type
- ThinkStation SNF21EU workstation Intel® Xeon® 5000 Sequence E5506:QPI
- ThinkCentre M90p Tower (3282-A9G):DMI
System bus rate
- ThinkStation SNF21EU workstation Intel® Xeon® 5000 Sequence E5506:4.8 GT/s
- ThinkCentre M90p Tower (3282-A9G):2.5 GT/s
Processor lithography
- ThinkStation SNF21EU workstation Intel® Xeon® 5000 Sequence E5506:45 nm
- ThinkCentre M90p Tower (3282-A9G):32 nm
Processor codename
- ThinkStation SNF21EU workstation Intel® Xeon® 5000 Sequence E5506:Nehalem EP
- ThinkCentre M90p Tower (3282-A9G):Clarkdale

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Comparison of SNF21EU, ThinkCentre M90p Tower (3282-A9G)
135 specifications	A Lenovo ThinkStation SNF21EU workstation Intel® Xeon® 5000 Sequence E5506 Model SNF21EU View product	B Lenovo ThinkCentre M90p Tower (3282-A9G)View product
Processor18 differ
Processor manufacturer	Intel	Intel
Processor familyDiffers	Intel® Xeon® 5000 Sequence	Intel® Core™ i5
Processor generationKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Intel® Core™ i5
Processor modelDiffers	E5506	i5-650
Processor coresDiffers	4	2
Processor threads	4	4
Processor boost frequencyKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	3.46 GHz
Processor frequencyDiffers	2.13 GHz	3.2 GHz
Processor cache	4 MB	4 MB
Processor cache type	Smart Cache	Smart Cache
Bus typeDiffers	QPI	DMI
FSB Parity	No	No
System bus rateDiffers	4.8 GT/s	2.5 GT/s
Processor lithographyDiffers	45 nm	32 nm
Processor operating modes	64-bit	64-bit
Processor seriesDiffers	Intel Xeon 5500 Series	Intel Core i5-600 Desktop Series
Processor codenameDiffers	Nehalem EP	Clarkdale
Thermal Design Power (TDP)Differs	80 W	73 W
TcaseDiffers	76 °C	72.6 °C
Maximum number of PCI Express lanesKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	16
PCI Express configurationsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1x16, 2x8
PCI Express slots versionKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	2.0
Number of processors installedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1
Processor socketDiffers	Socket B (LGA 1366)	LGA 1156 (Socket H)
Number of Processing Die TransistorsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	382 M
Processing Die sizeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	81 mm²
CPU multiplier (bus/core ratio)Differs	16	24
SteppingDiffers	D0	C2
Maximum internal memory supported by processorDiffers	144 GB	16 GB
Memory types supported by processorDiffers	DDR3-SDRAM	DDR3 1066/1333
Memory bandwidth supported by processor (max)Differs	19.2 GB/s	21 GB/s
ECC supported by processorDiffers	Yes	No
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
Memory clock speeds supported by processorKnown for one	800 MHz	Unknown — not stated by the source
Memory2 differ
Internal memory	4 GB	4 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	2 x 2 GB
Memory clock speedDiffers	1066 MHz	1333 MHz
Memory channelsDiffers	Triple-channel	Dual-channel
ECCKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Storage1 differ
Total storage capacityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	500 GB
HDD interfaceDiffers	SATA	SATA II
HDD speed	7200 RPM	7200 RPM
Card reader integrated	Yes	Yes
Floppy drive installedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	No
Optical drive typeKnown for one	DVD-RW	Unknown — not stated by the source
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
On-board graphics card familyKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Intel® HD Graphics
On-board graphics card modelKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Intel® HD Graphics
Number of displays supported (on-board graphics)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	2
On-board graphics card base frequencyKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	733 MHz
Performance1 differ
Product typeDiffers	Workstation	PC
Networkidentical
Ethernet LANKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Ethernet LAN data ratesKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1000 Mbit/s
Cabling technologyKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	10/100/1000Base-T(X)
Wi-FiKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	No
Wake-on-LAN readyKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Ports & interfaces3 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
Line-outKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Line-inKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Microphone in	Yes	Yes
VGA (D-Sub) ports quantityDiffers	0	1
DVI portKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
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 quantity	0	0
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
Expansion slots2 differ
PCI Express x16 slotsDiffers	2	1
PCI slotsDiffers	2	1
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
Poweridentical
Power supplyKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	280 W
Power managementKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	ACPI
Power requirementsKnown for one	100-240V, 50/60Hz	Unknown — not stated by the source
Designidentical
Chassis type	Tower	Tower
Product colour	Black	Black
Softwareidentical
Operating system installed	Windows 7 Professional	Windows 7 Professional
Optional operating system suppliedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Windows XP Professional
Drivers includedKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Displayidentical
Display included	No	No
Processor special features12 differ
CPU configuration (max)Differs	2	1
Embedded options available	No	No
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 TechnologyDiffers	No	Yes
Intel Enhanced Halt State	Yes	Yes
Intel FDI TechnologyDiffers	No	Yes
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)	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)Differs	No	Yes
Intel® Clear Video HD Technology (Intel® CVT HD)Differs	No	Yes
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)Differs	Yes	36 bit
Processor ARK IDDiffers	37096	43546
Processor package sizeDiffers	42.5 x 45 mm	37.5 x 37.5 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	SLBF8	Unknown — not stated by the source
Audioidentical
Audio systemKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	HDA
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
HDD user passwordKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Intel segment taggingKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Enterprise, Professional
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

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