Product comparison · 2 pcs/workstations

Lenovo ThinkStation SNF98IX workstation Intel® Xeon® 5000 Sequence E5640 vs Lenovo ThinkStation S20 + NVIDIA Quadro FX 1800

85specifications compared
28differ
57identical
26known for one product only

Key differences

Processor family
- ThinkStation SNF98IX workstation Intel® Xeon® 5000 Sequence E5640:Intel® Xeon® 5000 Sequence
- ThinkStation S20 + NVIDIA Quadro FX 1800:Intel® Xeon® 3000 Sequence
Processor model
- ThinkStation SNF98IX workstation Intel® Xeon® 5000 Sequence E5640:E5640
- ThinkStation S20 + NVIDIA Quadro FX 1800:W3530
Processor boost frequency
- ThinkStation SNF98IX workstation Intel® Xeon® 5000 Sequence E5640:2.93 GHz
- ThinkStation S20 + NVIDIA Quadro FX 1800:3.06 GHz
Processor frequency
- ThinkStation SNF98IX workstation Intel® Xeon® 5000 Sequence E5640:2.66 GHz
- ThinkStation S20 + NVIDIA Quadro FX 1800:2.8 GHz
Processor cache
- ThinkStation SNF98IX workstation Intel® Xeon® 5000 Sequence E5640:12 MB
- ThinkStation S20 + NVIDIA Quadro FX 1800:8 MB
System bus rate
- ThinkStation SNF98IX workstation Intel® Xeon® 5000 Sequence E5640:5.86 GT/s
- ThinkStation S20 + NVIDIA Quadro FX 1800:4.8 GT/s
Processor lithography
- ThinkStation SNF98IX workstation Intel® Xeon® 5000 Sequence E5640:32 nm
- ThinkStation S20 + NVIDIA Quadro FX 1800:45 nm
Processor series
- ThinkStation SNF98IX workstation Intel® Xeon® 5000 Sequence E5640:Intel Xeon 5600 Series
- ThinkStation S20 + NVIDIA Quadro FX 1800:Intel Xeon 3500 Series

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Comparison of SNF98IX, ThinkStation S20 + NVIDIA Quadro FX 1800
111 specifications	A Lenovo ThinkStation SNF98IX workstation Intel® Xeon® 5000 Sequence E5640 Model SNF98IX View product	B Lenovo ThinkStation S20 + NVIDIA Quadro FX 1800 View product
Processor15 differ
Processor manufacturer	Intel	Intel
Processor familyDiffers	Intel® Xeon® 5000 Sequence	Intel® Xeon® 3000 Sequence
Processor modelDiffers	E5640	W3530
Processor cores	4	4
Processor threads	8	8
Processor boost frequencyDiffers	2.93 GHz	3.06 GHz
Processor frequencyDiffers	2.66 GHz	2.8 GHz
Processor cacheDiffers	12 MB	8 MB
Processor cache type	Smart Cache	Smart Cache
Bus type	QPI	QPI
FSB Parity	No	No
System bus rateDiffers	5.86 GT/s	4.8 GT/s
Processor lithographyDiffers	32 nm	45 nm
Processor operating modes	64-bit	64-bit
Processor seriesDiffers	Intel Xeon 5600 Series	Intel Xeon 3500 Series
Processor codenameDiffers	Westmere EP	Bloomfield
Thermal Design Power (TDP)Differs	80 W	130 W
TcaseDiffers	77.6 °C	67.9 °C
Number of QPI linksDiffers	2	1
Processor socket	Socket B (LGA 1366)	Socket B (LGA 1366)
Number of Processing Die TransistorsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	731 M
Processing Die sizeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	263 mm²
CPU multiplier (bus/core ratio)Differs	20	21
Processor core voltage (AC)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1.55 V
SteppingDiffers	B1	D0
Maximum internal memory supported by processorDiffers	288 GB	24 GB
Memory types supported by processor	DDR3-SDRAM	DDR3-SDRAM
Memory clock speeds supported by processor	800,1066 MHz	800,1066 MHz
Memory bandwidth supported by processor (max)	25.6 GB/s	25.6 GB/s
ECC supported by processor	Yes	Yes
Memoryidentical
Internal memory	6 GB	6 GB
Maximum internal memoryKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	24 GB
Internal memory type	DDR3-SDRAM	DDR3-SDRAM
Memory layout (slots x size)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	3 x 2 GB
Memory clock speed	1066 MHz	1066 MHz
Memory channels	Triple-channel	Triple-channel
ECCKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Storage1 differ
HDD capacity	500 GB	500 GB
HDD interface	SATA	SATA
HDD speed	7200 RPM	7200 RPM
Card reader integratedDiffers	Yes	No
Optical drive typeKnown for one	DVD-RW	Unknown — not stated by the source
Performanceidentical
Product type	Workstation	Workstation
Motherboard chipsetKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Intel® X58 Express
Ports & interfaces3 differ
USB 2.0 ports quantityDiffers	8	10
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) portsDiffers	2	1
Headphone outputs	1	1
Microphone in	Yes	Yes
VGA (D-Sub) ports quantity	0	0
PS/2 ports quantityDiffers	2	0
Firewire (IEEE 1394) portsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	2
Serial ports quantity	1	1
Parallel ports quantity	0	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
Poweridentical
Power supplyKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	625 W
Power supply input voltageKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	100 - 240 V
Power supply input frequencyKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	50 - 60 Hz
Power requirementsKnown for one	100-240V, 50/60Hz	Unknown — not stated by the source
Designidentical
Chassis type	Tower	Tower
Product colourKnown for one	Black	Unknown — not stated by the source
Softwareidentical
Operating system installed	Windows 7 Professional	Windows 7 Professional
Drivers includedKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Displayidentical
Display included	No	No
Processor special features7 differ
CPU configuration (max)Differs	2	1
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	Yes	No
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)Differs	Yes	No
Intel® AES New Instructions (Intel® AES-NI)Differs	Yes	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	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Intel® Wireless Display (Intel® WiDi)	No	No
Physical Address Extension (PAE)Differs	40 bit	36 bit
Processor ARK IDDiffers	47923	41313
Processor codeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	SLBKR
Processor package sizeDiffers	42.5 X 45 mm	42.5 x 45.0 mm
Supported instruction sets	SSE4.2	SSE4.2
Thermal Monitoring Technologies	No	No
Intel® Turbo Boost Technology	1.0	1.0
Intel® Hyper Threading Technology (Intel® HT Technology)	Yes	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
Audioidentical
Audio systemKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	High Definition Audio
Weight & dimensions2 differ
WidthDiffers	210 mm	175 mm
DepthDiffers	602 mm	460 mm
Height	478 mm	478 mm
WeightKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	16.3 kg
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

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