Product comparison · 2 pcs/workstations

Lenovo ThinkStation SNF98MD workstation Intel® Xeon® 5000 Sequence E5640 vs Lenovo ThinkCentre M90p + ThinkVision L1711p

83specifications compared
40differ
43identical
49known for one product only

Key differences

Processor family
- ThinkStation SNF98MD workstation Intel® Xeon® 5000 Sequence E5640:Intel® Xeon® 5000 Sequence
- ThinkCentre M90p + ThinkVision L1711p:Intel® Core™ i5
Processor model
- ThinkStation SNF98MD workstation Intel® Xeon® 5000 Sequence E5640:E5640
- ThinkCentre M90p + ThinkVision L1711p:i5-650
Processor cores
- ThinkStation SNF98MD workstation Intel® Xeon® 5000 Sequence E5640:4
- ThinkCentre M90p + ThinkVision L1711p:2
Processor threads
- ThinkStation SNF98MD workstation Intel® Xeon® 5000 Sequence E5640:8
- ThinkCentre M90p + ThinkVision L1711p:4
Processor boost frequency
- ThinkStation SNF98MD workstation Intel® Xeon® 5000 Sequence E5640:2.93 GHz
- ThinkCentre M90p + ThinkVision L1711p:3.46 GHz
Processor frequency
- ThinkStation SNF98MD workstation Intel® Xeon® 5000 Sequence E5640:2.66 GHz
- ThinkCentre M90p + ThinkVision L1711p:3.2 GHz
Processor cache
- ThinkStation SNF98MD workstation Intel® Xeon® 5000 Sequence E5640:12 MB
- ThinkCentre M90p + ThinkVision L1711p:4 MB
Bus type
- ThinkStation SNF98MD workstation Intel® Xeon® 5000 Sequence E5640:QPI
- ThinkCentre M90p + ThinkVision L1711p:DMI

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Comparison of SNF98MD, ThinkCentre M90p + ThinkVision L1711p
132 specifications	A Lenovo ThinkStation SNF98MD workstation Intel® Xeon® 5000 Sequence E5640 Model SNF98MD View product	B Lenovo ThinkCentre M90p + ThinkVision L1711p View product
Processor20 differ
Processor familyDiffers	Intel® Xeon® 5000 Sequence	Intel® Core™ i5
Processor generationKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Intel® Core™ i5
Processor modelDiffers	E5640	i5-650
Processor coresDiffers	4	2
Processor threadsDiffers	8	4
Processor boost frequencyDiffers	2.93 GHz	3.46 GHz
Processor frequencyDiffers	2.66 GHz	3.2 GHz
Processor cacheDiffers	12 MB	4 MB
Bus typeDiffers	QPI	DMI
System bus rateDiffers	5.86 GT/s	2.5 GT/s
Processor seriesDiffers	Intel Xeon 5600 Series	Intel Core i5-600 Desktop Series
Processor codenameDiffers	Westmere EP	Clarkdale
Thermal Design Power (TDP)Differs	80 W	73 W
TcaseDiffers	77.6 °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)Differs	20	24
SteppingDiffers	B1	C2
Maximum internal memory supported by processorDiffers	288 GB	16 GB
Memory types supported by processorDiffers	DDR3-SDRAM	DDR3 1066/1333
Memory bandwidth supported by processor (max)Differs	25.6 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	800,1066 MHz	Unknown — not stated by the source
Memory3 differ
Internal memoryDiffers	6 GB	4 GB
Maximum internal memoryKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	8 GB
Memory clock speedDiffers	1066 MHz	1333 MHz
Memory channelsDiffers	Triple-channel	Dual-channel
Memory layout (slots x size)Known for one	3 x 2 GB	Unknown — not stated by the source
ECCKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Storage2 differ
Total storage capacityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	500 GB
Optical drive typeDiffers	DVD-RW	DVD±RW
Card reader integratedDiffers	Yes	No
Floppy drive installedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	No
HDD capacityKnown for one	500 GB	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
Performance1 differ
Product typeDiffers	Workstation	PC
Audio output channelsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	5.1 channels
Networkidentical
Ethernet LANKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Wi-FiKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	No
Networking featuresKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Gigabit Ethernet
Ports & interfaces2 differ
HDMI ports quantityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	0
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) portsDiffers	2	1
VGA (D-Sub) ports quantityDiffers	0	1
DVI portKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Firewire (IEEE 1394) portsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	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	280 W
Power requirementsKnown for one	100-240V, 50/60Hz	Unknown — not stated by the source
Designidentical
Product colourKnown for one	Black	Unknown — not stated by the source
Softwareidentical
Drivers includedKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Display1 differ
Display includedDiffers	No	Yes
Display diagonalKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	43.2 cm (17")
Display resolutionKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1280 x 1024 pixels
Contrast ratio (typical)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1000:1
Display brightnessKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	250 cd/m²
Viewing angle, horizontalKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	160°
Viewing angle, verticalKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	160°
Processor special features8 differ
CPU configuration (max)Differs	2	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® Clear Video HD Technology (Intel® CVT HD)Differs	No	Yes
Physical Address Extension (PAE)Differs	40 bit	36 bit
Processor ARK IDDiffers	47923	43546
Processor package sizeDiffers	42.5 X 45 mm	37.5 x 37.5 mm
Audioidentical
Audio systemKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	High Definition Audio
Weight & dimensions3 differ
WidthDiffers	210 mm	175 mm
DepthDiffers	602 mm	414 mm
HeightDiffers	478 mm	442 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
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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