Product comparison · 2 pcs/workstations

Lenovo ThinkStation SNF23IX workstation Intel® Xeon® 5000 Sequence E5530 vs Lenovo ThinkStation S20 (410596G), IT

64specifications compared
21differ
43identical
55known for one product only

Key differences

Processor family
- ThinkStation SNF23IX workstation Intel® Xeon® 5000 Sequence E5530:Intel® Xeon® 5000 Sequence
- ThinkStation S20 (410596G), IT:Intel® Xeon® 3000 Sequence
Processor model
- ThinkStation SNF23IX workstation Intel® Xeon® 5000 Sequence E5530:E5530
- ThinkStation S20 (410596G), IT:W3503
Processor cores
- ThinkStation SNF23IX workstation Intel® Xeon® 5000 Sequence E5530:4
- ThinkStation S20 (410596G), IT:2
Processor threads
- ThinkStation SNF23IX workstation Intel® Xeon® 5000 Sequence E5530:8
- ThinkStation S20 (410596G), IT:2
Processor cache
- ThinkStation SNF23IX workstation Intel® Xeon® 5000 Sequence E5530:8 MB
- ThinkStation S20 (410596G), IT:4 MB
System bus rate
- ThinkStation SNF23IX workstation Intel® Xeon® 5000 Sequence E5530:5.86 GT/s
- ThinkStation S20 (410596G), IT:4.8 GT/s
Thermal Design Power (TDP)
- ThinkStation SNF23IX workstation Intel® Xeon® 5000 Sequence E5530:80 W
- ThinkStation S20 (410596G), IT:130 W
Number of QPI links
- ThinkStation SNF23IX workstation Intel® Xeon® 5000 Sequence E5530:2
- ThinkStation S20 (410596G), IT:1

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Comparison of SNF23IX, ThinkStation S20 (410596G), IT
119 specifications	A Lenovo ThinkStation SNF23IX workstation Intel® Xeon® 5000 Sequence E5530 Model SNF23IX View product	B Lenovo ThinkStation S20 (410596G), IT View product
Processor9 differ
Processor familyDiffers	Intel® Xeon® 5000 Sequence	Intel® Xeon® 3000 Sequence
Processor modelDiffers	E5530	W3503
Processor coresDiffers	4	2
Processor threadsDiffers	8	2
Processor boost frequencyKnown for one	2.66 GHz	Unknown — not stated by the source
Processor cacheDiffers	8 MB	4 MB
FSB ParityKnown for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source
System bus rateDiffers	5.86 GT/s	4.8 GT/s
Processor seriesKnown for one	Intel Xeon 5500 Series	Unknown — not stated by the source
Processor codenameKnown for one	Nehalem EP	Unknown — not stated by the source
Processor system typeKnown for one	DP	Unknown — not stated by the source
Thermal Design Power (TDP)Differs	80 W	130 W
TcaseKnown for one	76 °C	Unknown — not stated by the source
Number of QPI linksDiffers	2	1
Number of Processing Die TransistorsKnown for one	731 M	Unknown — not stated by the source
Processing Die sizeKnown for one	263 mm²	Unknown — not stated by the source
CPU multiplier (bus/core ratio)Known for one	18	Unknown — not stated by the source
SteppingKnown for one	D0	Unknown — not stated by the source
Maximum internal memory supported by processorDiffers	144 GB	24 GB
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
Memory1 differ
Internal memoryDiffers	8 GB	6 GB
ECCKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Maximum internal memoryKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	12 GB
Memory layout (slots x size)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	3 x 2 GB
Storageidentical
Number of HDDs installedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1
Compatible memory cardsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	CF, MMC, SD, xD
Ports & interfaces3 differ
USB 2.0 ports quantityDiffers	8	10
DisplayPorts quantityKnown for one	2	Unknown — not stated by the source
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) portsDiffers	2	1
PS/2 ports quantityDiffers	2	0
DVI-I ports quantityKnown for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A ports quantityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	0
Line-inKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Firewire (IEEE 1394) portsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	2
Expansion slots1 differ
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 slotsDiffers	2	1
Power1 differ
Power requirementsDiffers	100-240V, 50/60Hz	100-240V; 50/60Hz
Power supplyKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	625 W
Designidentical
Product colourKnown for one	Black	Unknown — not stated by the source
Software1 differ
Operating system installedDiffers	Windows XP Professional	Windows 7 Professional
Drivers includedKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Operating system architectureKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	64-bit
Compatible operating systemsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Windows XP Pro SP1/SP2 32/64-bit Red Hat Enterprise Linux 5.0 Windows Vista 32/64-bit Windows Vista Enterprise 32/64-bit Windows Vista Ultimate 32/64-bit
Processor special features3 differ
CPU configuration (max)Known for one	2	Unknown — not stated by the source
Intel Clear Video TechnologyKnown for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source
Intel Dual Display Capable TechnologyKnown for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source
Intel Enhanced Halt StateKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Intel FDI TechnologyKnown for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source
Intel Fast Memory AccessKnown for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source
Intel Flex Memory AccessKnown for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source
Intel Rapid Storage TechnologyKnown for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source
Intel Virtualization Technology for Directed I/O (VT-d)Known for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Intel® Clear Video HD Technology (Intel® CVT HD)Known for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source
Intel® Clear Video Technology for Mobile Internet Devices (Intel CVT for MID)Known for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source
Intel® InTru™ 3D TechnologyKnown for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source
Intel® Insider™Known for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source
Intel® Smart CacheKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Intel® Wireless Display (Intel® WiDi)Known for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source
Processor ARK IDDiffers	37103	40800
Processor codeKnown for one	SLBF7	Unknown — not stated by the source
Intel® Turbo Boost TechnologyDiffers	1.0	No
Intel® Hyper Threading Technology (Intel® HT Technology)Differs	Yes	No
Intel® Quick Sync Video TechnologyKnown for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source
Intel® My WiFi Technology (Intel® MWT)Known for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source
Intel® Anti-Theft Technology (Intel® AT)Known for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source
Conflict-Free processorKnown for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source
Supported instruction setsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	SSE4.2
Weight & dimensions2 differ
WidthDiffers	210 mm	175 mm
DepthDiffers	602 mm	460 mm
WeightKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	16.3 kg
Optical driveidentical
CD read speedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	40x
Audioidentical
Audio systemKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	ADI 1988 A
Packaging contentidentical
Mouse includedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Keyboardidentical
Keyboard typeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Preferred Pro USB

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