Product comparison · 2 pcs/workstations

Lenovo ThinkStation SNF98IX workstation Intel® Xeon® 5000 Sequence E5640 vs Lenovo ThinkCentre STCB8MH PC Intel® Core™ i5

30specifications compared
15differ
15identical
85known for one product only

Key differences

Processor family
- ThinkStation SNF98IX workstation Intel® Xeon® 5000 Sequence E5640:Intel® Xeon® 5000 Sequence
- ThinkCentre STCB8MH PC Intel® Core™ i5:Intel® Core™ i5
Processor cache
- ThinkStation SNF98IX workstation Intel® Xeon® 5000 Sequence E5640:12 MB
- ThinkCentre STCB8MH PC Intel® Core™ i5:8 MB
Processor cache type
- ThinkStation SNF98IX workstation Intel® Xeon® 5000 Sequence E5640:Smart Cache
- ThinkCentre STCB8MH PC Intel® Core™ i5:L2
System bus rate
- ThinkStation SNF98IX workstation Intel® Xeon® 5000 Sequence E5640:5.86 GT/s
- ThinkCentre STCB8MH PC Intel® Core™ i5:2.5 GT/s
Internal memory
- ThinkStation SNF98IX workstation Intel® Xeon® 5000 Sequence E5640:6 GB
- ThinkCentre STCB8MH PC Intel® Core™ i5:4 GB
Card reader integrated
- ThinkStation SNF98IX workstation Intel® Xeon® 5000 Sequence E5640:Yes
- ThinkCentre STCB8MH PC Intel® Core™ i5:No
Product type
- ThinkStation SNF98IX workstation Intel® Xeon® 5000 Sequence E5640:Workstation
- ThinkCentre STCB8MH PC Intel® Core™ i5:PC
DisplayPorts quantity
- ThinkStation SNF98IX workstation Intel® Xeon® 5000 Sequence E5640:2
- ThinkCentre STCB8MH PC Intel® Core™ i5:1

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Comparison of SNF98IX, STCB8MH
115 specifications	A Lenovo ThinkStation SNF98IX workstation Intel® Xeon® 5000 Sequence E5640 Model SNF98IX View product	B Lenovo ThinkCentre STCB8MH PC Intel® Core™ i5 Model STCB8MH View product
Processor4 differ
Processor manufacturerKnown for one	Intel	Unknown — not stated by the source
Processor familyDiffers	Intel® Xeon® 5000 Sequence	Intel® Core™ i5
Processor modelKnown for one	E5640	Unknown — not stated by the source
Processor threadsKnown for one	8	Unknown — not stated by the source
Processor boost frequencyKnown for one	2.93 GHz	Unknown — not stated by the source
Processor cacheDiffers	12 MB	8 MB
Processor cache typeDiffers	Smart Cache	L2
Bus typeKnown for one	QPI	Unknown — not stated by the source
FSB ParityKnown for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source
System bus rateDiffers	5.86 GT/s	2.5 GT/s
Processor lithographyKnown for one	32 nm	Unknown — not stated by the source
Processor operating modesKnown for one	64-bit	Unknown — not stated by the source
Processor seriesKnown for one	Intel Xeon 5600 Series	Unknown — not stated by the source
Processor codenameKnown for one	Westmere EP	Unknown — not stated by the source
Thermal Design Power (TDP)Known for one	80 W	Unknown — not stated by the source
TcaseKnown for one	77.6 °C	Unknown — not stated by the source
Number of QPI linksKnown for one	2	Unknown — not stated by the source
Processor socketKnown for one	Socket B (LGA 1366)	Unknown — not stated by the source
CPU multiplier (bus/core ratio)Known for one	20	Unknown — not stated by the source
SteppingKnown for one	B1	Unknown — not stated by the source
Maximum internal memory supported by processorKnown for one	288 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	800,1066 MHz	Unknown — not stated by the source
Memory bandwidth supported by processor (max)Known for one	25.6 GB/s	Unknown — not stated by the source
ECC supported by processorKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Memory1 differ
Internal memoryDiffers	6 GB	4 GB
Memory clock speedKnown for one	1066 MHz	Unknown — not stated by the source
ECCKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Memory channelsKnown for one	Triple-channel	Unknown — not stated by the source
Maximum internal memoryKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	8 GB
Memory layout (slots x size)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	2 x 2 GB
Storage1 differ
HDD capacityKnown for one	500 GB	Unknown — not stated by the source
Card reader integratedDiffers	Yes	No
Total storage capacityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	320 GB
Floppy drive installedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	No
Performance1 differ
Product typeDiffers	Workstation	PC
Ports & interfaces4 differ
DisplayPorts quantityDiffers	2	1
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) portsDiffers	2	1
VGA (D-Sub) ports quantityDiffers	0	1
eSATA ports quantityDiffers	1	2
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
HDMI ports quantityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	0
DVI portKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	No
Firewire (IEEE 1394) portsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	0
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 slotsKnown for one	2	Unknown — not stated by the source
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	240 W
Design1 differ
Chassis typeDiffers	Tower	SFF
Softwareidentical
Drivers includedKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Processor special featuresidentical
CPU configuration (max)Known for one	2	Unknown — not stated by the source
Embedded options availableKnown for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source
Enhanced Intel SpeedStep TechnologyKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Execute Disable BitKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Idle StatesKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Intel 64Known for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Intel Clear Video TechnologyKnown for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source
Intel Demand Based SwitchingKnown for one	Yes	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 Trusted Execution TechnologyKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Intel VT-x with Extended Page Tables (EPT)Known for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Intel Virtualization Technology (VT-x)Known for one	Yes	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® AES New Instructions (Intel® AES-NI)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® Wireless Display (Intel® WiDi)Known for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source
Physical Address Extension (PAE)Known for one	40 bit	Unknown — not stated by the source
Processor ARK IDKnown for one	47923	Unknown — not stated by the source
Processor package sizeKnown for one	42.5 X 45 mm	Unknown — not stated by the source
Supported instruction setsKnown for one	SSE4.2	Unknown — not stated by the source
Thermal Monitoring TechnologiesKnown for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source
Intel® Turbo Boost TechnologyKnown for one	1.0	Unknown — not stated by the source
Intel® Hyper Threading Technology (Intel® HT Technology)Known for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
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
Weight & dimensions3 differ
WidthDiffers	210 mm	317 mm
DepthDiffers	602 mm	355 mm
HeightDiffers	478 mm	99 mm
WeightKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	7.5 kg
Graphicsidentical
On-board graphics cardKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	No
Graphics card familyKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Intel
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
Wi-FiKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	No
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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