Product comparison · 2 pcs/workstations

Lenovo ThinkStation SNF79MD workstation Intel® Xeon® 5000 Sequence E5507 vs Lenovo ThinkStation SNF98MD workstation Intel® Xeon® 5000 Sequence E5640

93specifications compared
22differ
71identical
7known for one product only

Key differences

Processor model
- ThinkStation SNF79MD workstation Intel® Xeon® 5000 Sequence E5507:E5507
- ThinkStation SNF98MD workstation Intel® Xeon® 5000 Sequence E5640:E5640
Processor threads
- ThinkStation SNF79MD workstation Intel® Xeon® 5000 Sequence E5507:4
- ThinkStation SNF98MD workstation Intel® Xeon® 5000 Sequence E5640:8
Processor frequency
- ThinkStation SNF79MD workstation Intel® Xeon® 5000 Sequence E5507:2.26 GHz
- ThinkStation SNF98MD workstation Intel® Xeon® 5000 Sequence E5640:2.66 GHz
Processor cache
- ThinkStation SNF79MD workstation Intel® Xeon® 5000 Sequence E5507:4 MB
- ThinkStation SNF98MD workstation Intel® Xeon® 5000 Sequence E5640:12 MB
System bus rate
- ThinkStation SNF79MD workstation Intel® Xeon® 5000 Sequence E5507:4.8 GT/s
- ThinkStation SNF98MD workstation Intel® Xeon® 5000 Sequence E5640:5.86 GT/s
Processor lithography
- ThinkStation SNF79MD workstation Intel® Xeon® 5000 Sequence E5507:45 nm
- ThinkStation SNF98MD workstation Intel® Xeon® 5000 Sequence E5640:32 nm
Processor series
- ThinkStation SNF79MD workstation Intel® Xeon® 5000 Sequence E5507:Intel Xeon 5500 Series
- ThinkStation SNF98MD workstation Intel® Xeon® 5000 Sequence E5640:Intel Xeon 5600 Series
Processor codename
- ThinkStation SNF79MD workstation Intel® Xeon® 5000 Sequence E5507:Nehalem EP
- ThinkStation SNF98MD workstation Intel® Xeon® 5000 Sequence E5640:Westmere EP

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Comparison of SNF79MD, SNF98MD
100 specifications	A Lenovo ThinkStation SNF79MD workstation Intel® Xeon® 5000 Sequence E5507 Model SNF79MD View product	B Lenovo ThinkStation SNF98MD workstation Intel® Xeon® 5000 Sequence E5640 Model SNF98MD View product
Processor13 differ
Processor manufacturer	Intel	Intel
Processor family	Intel® Xeon® 5000 Sequence	Intel® Xeon® 5000 Sequence
Processor modelDiffers	E5507	E5640
Processor cores	4	4
Processor threadsDiffers	4	8
Processor boost frequencyKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	2.93 GHz
Processor frequencyDiffers	2.26 GHz	2.66 GHz
Processor cacheDiffers	4 MB	12 MB
Processor cache type	Smart Cache	Smart Cache
Bus type	QPI	QPI
FSB Parity	No	No
System bus rateDiffers	4.8 GT/s	5.86 GT/s
Processor lithographyDiffers	45 nm	32 nm
Processor operating modes	64-bit	64-bit
Processor seriesDiffers	Intel Xeon 5500 Series	Intel Xeon 5600 Series
Processor codenameDiffers	Nehalem EP	Westmere EP
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	80 W	80 W
TcaseDiffers	76 °C	77.6 °C
Number of QPI links	2	2
Processor socket	Socket B (LGA 1366)	Socket B (LGA 1366)
CPU multiplier (bus/core ratio)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	20
SteppingDiffers	D0	B1
Maximum internal memory supported by processorDiffers	144 GB	288 GB
Memory types supported by processor	DDR3-SDRAM	DDR3-SDRAM
Memory clock speeds supported by processorDiffers	800 MHz	800,1066 MHz
Memory bandwidth supported by processor (max)Differs	19.2 GB/s	25.6 GB/s
ECC supported by processor	Yes	Yes
Memory2 differ
Internal memoryDiffers	3 GB	6 GB
Internal memory type	DDR3-SDRAM	DDR3-SDRAM
Memory layout (slots x size)Differs	3 x 1 GB	3 x 2 GB
Memory clock speed	1066 MHz	1066 MHz
ECC	Yes	Yes
Memory channels	Triple-channel	Triple-channel
Storageidentical
Optical drive type	DVD-RW	DVD-RW
HDD capacity	500 GB	500 GB
HDD interface	SATA	SATA
HDD speed	7200 RPM	7200 RPM
Card reader integrated	Yes	Yes
Performanceidentical
Product type	Workstation	Workstation
Ports & interfacesidentical
USB 2.0 ports quantity	8	8
DisplayPorts quantity	2	2
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) ports	2	2
Headphone outputs	1	1
Microphone in	Yes	Yes
VGA (D-Sub) ports quantity	0	0
PS/2 ports quantity	2	2
eSATA ports quantity	1	1
Serial ports quantity	1	1
Parallel ports quantity	0	0
DVI-I ports quantity	1	1
Expansion slotsidentical
PCI Express x1 slots	1	1
PCI Express x4 slots	1	1
PCI Express x16 slots	2	2
PCI slots	2	2
Poweridentical
Power requirements	100-240V, 50/60Hz	100-240V, 50/60Hz
Designidentical
Chassis type	Tower	Tower
Product colour	Black	Black
Software1 differ
Operating system installedDiffers	Windows XP Professional	Windows 7 Professional
Drivers included	Yes	Yes
Displayidentical
Display included	No	No
Processor special features6 differ
CPU configuration (max)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	2
Embedded options available	No	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 Switching	Yes	Yes
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)	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)	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
Physical Address Extension (PAE)Differs	Yes	40 bit
Processor ARK IDDiffers	37100	47923
Processor package sizeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	42.5 X 45 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	SLBKC	Unknown — not stated by the source
Weight & dimensionsidentical
Width	210 mm	210 mm
Depth	602 mm	602 mm
Height	478 mm	478 mm

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