Product comparison · 2 pcs/workstations

Lenovo ThinkStation SNF21PB workstation Intel® Xeon® 5000 Sequence E5504 vs Lenovo ThinkCentre A58 Tower (75157QG) + 3 Years On-site Repair NBD

78specifications compared
40differ
38identical
39known for one product only

Key differences

The Lenovo ThinkStation SNF21PB workstation Intel® Xeon® 5000 Sequence E5504 has 2 more processor cores than the Lenovo ThinkCentre A58 Tower (75157QG) + 3 Years On-site Repair NBD (4 vs 2). The Lenovo ThinkStation SNF21PB workstation Intel® Xeon® 5000 Sequence E5504 has 2 more processor threads than the Lenovo ThinkCentre A58 Tower (75157QG) + 3 Years On-site Repair NBD (4 vs 2). The Lenovo ThinkCentre A58 Tower (75157QG) + 3 Years On-site Repair NBD has 0.93 GHz more processor frequency than the Lenovo ThinkStation SNF21PB workstation Intel® Xeon® 5000 Sequence E5504 (2.93 GHz vs 2 GHz). Only the Lenovo ThinkStation SNF21PB workstation Intel® Xeon® 5000 Sequence E5504 has ECC supported by processor. Only the Lenovo ThinkStation SNF21PB workstation Intel® Xeon® 5000 Sequence E5504 has card reader integrated.

Processor family
- ThinkStation SNF21PB workstation Intel® Xeon® 5000 Sequence E5504:Intel® Xeon® 5000 Sequence
- ThinkCentre A58 Tower (75157QG) + 3 Years On-site Repair NBD:Intel® Core™2 Duo
Processor model
- ThinkStation SNF21PB workstation Intel® Xeon® 5000 Sequence E5504:E5504
- ThinkCentre A58 Tower (75157QG) + 3 Years On-site Repair NBD:E7500
Processor cores
- ThinkStation SNF21PB workstation Intel® Xeon® 5000 Sequence E5504:4
- ThinkCentre A58 Tower (75157QG) + 3 Years On-site Repair NBD:2
Processor threads
- ThinkStation SNF21PB workstation Intel® Xeon® 5000 Sequence E5504:4
- ThinkCentre A58 Tower (75157QG) + 3 Years On-site Repair NBD:2
Processor frequency
- ThinkStation SNF21PB workstation Intel® Xeon® 5000 Sequence E5504:2 GHz
- ThinkCentre A58 Tower (75157QG) + 3 Years On-site Repair NBD:2.93 GHz
Processor cache
- ThinkStation SNF21PB workstation Intel® Xeon® 5000 Sequence E5504:4 MB
- ThinkCentre A58 Tower (75157QG) + 3 Years On-site Repair NBD:3 MB
Processor cache type
- ThinkStation SNF21PB workstation Intel® Xeon® 5000 Sequence E5504:Smart Cache
- ThinkCentre A58 Tower (75157QG) + 3 Years On-site Repair NBD:L2
Bus type
- ThinkStation SNF21PB workstation Intel® Xeon® 5000 Sequence E5504:QPI
- ThinkCentre A58 Tower (75157QG) + 3 Years On-site Repair NBD:FSB

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Comparison of SNF21PB, ThinkCentre A58 Tower (75157QG) + 3 Years On-site Repair NBD
117 specifications	A Lenovo ThinkStation SNF21PB workstation Intel® Xeon® 5000 Sequence E5504 Model SNF21PB View product	B Lenovo ThinkCentre A58 Tower (75157QG) + 3 Years On-site Repair NBD View product
Processor16 differ
Processor manufacturer	Intel	Intel
Processor familyDiffers	Intel® Xeon® 5000 Sequence	Intel® Core™2 Duo
Processor modelDiffers	E5504	E7500
Processor coresDiffers	4	2
Processor threadsDiffers	4	2
Processor frequencyDiffers	2 GHz	2.93 GHz
Processor cacheDiffers	4 MB	3 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 Core 2 Duo E7000 Series
Processor codenameDiffers	Nehalem EP	Wolfdale
Processor system typeKnown for one	DP	Unknown — not stated by the source
Thermal Design Power (TDP)Differs	80 W	65 W
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	15	11
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	1066 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
Memory4 differ
Internal memoryDiffers	4 GB	2 GB
Internal memory typeDiffers	DDR3-SDRAM	DDR2-SDRAM
Memory layout (slots x size)Differs	2 x 2 GB	1 x 2 GB
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
Storage1 differ
Optical drive type	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
Performance1 differ
Product typeDiffers	Workstation	PC
Ports & interfaces4 differ
USB 2.0 ports quantityDiffers	8	6
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 quantity	2	2
eSATA ports quantityKnown for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
Serial ports quantity	1	1
Parallel ports quantityDiffers	0	1
DVI-I ports quantityKnown for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
Line-outKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Line-inKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
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 slots	2	2
PCI slotsKnown for one	2	Unknown — not stated by the source
Poweridentical
Power requirementsKnown for one	100-240V, 50/60Hz	Unknown — not stated by the source
Power supplyKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	280 W
Power supply input voltageKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	110 - 220 V
Power supply input frequencyKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	50 - 60 Hz
Designidentical
Chassis type	Tower	Tower
Product colour	Black	Black
Software1 differ
Operating system installedDiffers	Windows XP 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	55.9 cm (22")
Display resolutionKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1680 x 1050 pixels
Processor special features9 differ
CPU configuration (max)Known for one	2	Unknown — not stated by the source
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 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	40711	36503
Processor codeDiffers	SLBF9	SLB9Z
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 & dimensions3 differ
WidthDiffers	210 mm	175 mm
DepthDiffers	602 mm	442 mm
HeightDiffers	478 mm	412 mm
WeightKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	11.2 kg
Graphicsidentical
On-board graphics cardKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Networkidentical
Cabling technologyKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	10/100/1000Base-T(X)
Networking featuresKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Gigabit Ethernet
Audioidentical
Audio systemKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	ALC662
Packaging contentidentical
Mouse includedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes

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