Product comparison · 2 pcs/workstations

Lenovo ThinkStation SNF79MD workstation Intel® Xeon® 5000 Sequence E5507 vs Lenovo ThinkCentre STBB2GE PC Intel® Core™ i3 i3-530

79specifications compared
38differ
41identical
48known for one product only

Key differences

Processor family
- ThinkStation SNF79MD workstation Intel® Xeon® 5000 Sequence E5507:Intel® Xeon® 5000 Sequence
- ThinkCentre STBB2GE PC Intel® Core™ i3 i3-530:Intel® Core™ i3
Processor model
- ThinkStation SNF79MD workstation Intel® Xeon® 5000 Sequence E5507:E5507
- ThinkCentre STBB2GE PC Intel® Core™ i3 i3-530:i3-530
Processor cores
- ThinkStation SNF79MD workstation Intel® Xeon® 5000 Sequence E5507:4
- ThinkCentre STBB2GE PC Intel® Core™ i3 i3-530:2
Processor frequency
- ThinkStation SNF79MD workstation Intel® Xeon® 5000 Sequence E5507:2.26 GHz
- ThinkCentre STBB2GE PC Intel® Core™ i3 i3-530:2.93 GHz
Bus type
- ThinkStation SNF79MD workstation Intel® Xeon® 5000 Sequence E5507:QPI
- ThinkCentre STBB2GE PC Intel® Core™ i3 i3-530:DMI
System bus rate
- ThinkStation SNF79MD workstation Intel® Xeon® 5000 Sequence E5507:4.8 GT/s
- ThinkCentre STBB2GE PC Intel® Core™ i3 i3-530:2.5 GT/s
Processor lithography
- ThinkStation SNF79MD workstation Intel® Xeon® 5000 Sequence E5507:45 nm
- ThinkCentre STBB2GE PC Intel® Core™ i3 i3-530:32 nm
Processor codename
- ThinkStation SNF79MD workstation Intel® Xeon® 5000 Sequence E5507:Nehalem EP
- ThinkCentre STBB2GE PC Intel® Core™ i3 i3-530:Clarkdale

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Comparison of SNF79MD, STBB2GE
127 specifications	A Lenovo ThinkStation SNF79MD workstation Intel® Xeon® 5000 Sequence E5507 Model SNF79MD View product	B Lenovo ThinkCentre STBB2GE PC Intel® Core™ i3 i3-530 Model STBB2GE View product
Processor17 differ
Processor familyDiffers	Intel® Xeon® 5000 Sequence	Intel® Core™ i3
Processor generationKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Intel® Core™ i3
Processor modelDiffers	E5507	i3-530
Processor coresDiffers	4	2
Processor frequencyDiffers	2.26 GHz	2.93 GHz
Bus typeDiffers	QPI	DMI
System bus rateDiffers	4.8 GT/s	2.5 GT/s
Processor lithographyDiffers	45 nm	32 nm
Processor seriesDiffers	Intel Xeon 5500 Series	Intel Core i3-500 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
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)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	22
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
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
Memory3 differ
Internal memoryDiffers	3 GB	2 GB
Maximum internal memoryKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	8 GB
Memory layout (slots x size)Differs	3 x 1 GB	1 x 2 GB
Memory channelsDiffers	Triple-channel	Dual-channel
Memory clock speedKnown for one	1066 MHz	Unknown — not stated by the source
ECCKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Storage1 differ
Total storage capacityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	320 GB
Optical drive typeDiffers	DVD-RW	DVD Super Multi
Floppy drive installedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
HDD capacityKnown for one	500 GB	Unknown — not stated by the source
HDD interfaceKnown for one	SATA	Unknown — not stated by the source
HDD speedKnown for one	7200 RPM	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
Graphics card familyKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Intel
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
Ports & interfaces3 differ
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A ports quantityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	0
HDMI ports quantityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	0
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) portsDiffers	2	1
Line-outKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
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
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 slots1 differ
PCI Express x16 slotsDiffers	2	1
PCI Express x4 slotsKnown for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
PCI slotsKnown for one	2	Unknown — not stated by the source
Poweridentical
Power supplyKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	280 W
Power requirementsKnown for one	100-240V, 50/60Hz	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
Processor special features8 differ
CPU configuration (max)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1
Graphics & IMC lithographyKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	45 nm
Intel Demand Based SwitchingDiffers	Yes	No
Intel Dual Display Capable TechnologyDiffers	No	Yes
Intel FDI TechnologyDiffers	No	Yes
Intel Virtualization Technology for Directed I/O (VT-d)Differs	Yes	No
Intel® Clear Video HD Technology (Intel® CVT HD)Differs	No	Yes
Physical Address Extension (PAE)Differs	Yes	36 bit
Processor ARK IDDiffers	37100	46472
Processor package sizeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	37.5 x 37.5 mm
Supported instruction setsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	SSE4.2
Intel® Hyper Threading Technology (Intel® HT Technology)Differs	No	Yes
Intel® Smart CacheKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Processor codeKnown for one	SLBKC	Unknown — not stated by the source
Weight & dimensions3 differ
WidthDiffers	210 mm	175 mm
DepthDiffers	602 mm	442 mm
HeightDiffers	478 mm	414 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

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