Product comparison · 2 pcs/workstations

Lenovo ThinkCentre STCB2HX PC Intel® Pentium® G6950 vs Lenovo ThinkCentre STCB5HX PC Intel® Core™ i3 i3-530

105specifications compared
17differ
88identical
4known for one product only

Key differences

The Lenovo ThinkCentre STCB5HX PC Intel® Core™ i3 i3-530 has 2 more processor threads than the Lenovo ThinkCentre STCB2HX PC Intel® Pentium® G6950 (4 vs 2). The Lenovo ThinkCentre STCB5HX PC Intel® Core™ i3 i3-530 has 0.13 GHz more processor frequency than the Lenovo ThinkCentre STCB2HX PC Intel® Pentium® G6950 (2.93 GHz vs 2.8 GHz). The Lenovo ThinkCentre STCB5HX PC Intel® Core™ i3 i3-530 has 1 MB more processor cache than the Lenovo ThinkCentre STCB2HX PC Intel® Pentium® G6950 (4 MB vs 3 MB). Only the Lenovo ThinkCentre STCB2HX PC Intel® Pentium® G6950 has floppy drive installed. Only the Lenovo ThinkCentre STCB2HX PC Intel® Pentium® G6950 has embedded options available.

Processor family
- ThinkCentre STCB2HX PC Intel® Pentium® G6950:Intel® Pentium®
- ThinkCentre STCB5HX PC Intel® Core™ i3 i3-530:Intel® Core™ i3
Processor model
- ThinkCentre STCB2HX PC Intel® Pentium® G6950:G6950
- ThinkCentre STCB5HX PC Intel® Core™ i3 i3-530:i3-530
Processor threads
- ThinkCentre STCB2HX PC Intel® Pentium® G6950:2
- ThinkCentre STCB5HX PC Intel® Core™ i3 i3-530:4
Processor frequency
- ThinkCentre STCB2HX PC Intel® Pentium® G6950:2.8 GHz
- ThinkCentre STCB5HX PC Intel® Core™ i3 i3-530:2.93 GHz
Processor cache
- ThinkCentre STCB2HX PC Intel® Pentium® G6950:3 MB
- ThinkCentre STCB5HX PC Intel® Core™ i3 i3-530:4 MB
CPU multiplier (bus/core ratio)
- ThinkCentre STCB2HX PC Intel® Pentium® G6950:21
- ThinkCentre STCB5HX PC Intel® Core™ i3 i3-530:22
Memory types supported by processor
- ThinkCentre STCB2HX PC Intel® Pentium® G6950:DDR3 1066
- ThinkCentre STCB5HX PC Intel® Core™ i3 i3-530:DDR3 1066/1333
Memory bandwidth supported by processor (max)
- ThinkCentre STCB2HX PC Intel® Pentium® G6950:17 GB/s
- ThinkCentre STCB5HX PC Intel® Core™ i3 i3-530:21 GB/s

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Comparison of STCB2HX, STCB5HX
109 specifications	A Lenovo ThinkCentre STCB2HX PC Intel® Pentium® G6950 Model STCB2HX View product	B Lenovo ThinkCentre STCB5HX PC Intel® Core™ i3 i3-530 Model STCB5HX View product
Processor9 differ
Processor manufacturer	Intel	Intel
Processor familyDiffers	Intel® Pentium®	Intel® Core™ i3
Processor generationKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Intel® Core™ i3
Processor modelDiffers	G6950	i3-530
Processor cores	2	2
Processor threadsDiffers	2	4
Processor frequencyDiffers	2.8 GHz	2.93 GHz
Processor cacheDiffers	3 MB	4 MB
Processor cache type	Smart Cache	Smart Cache
Bus type	DMI	DMI
FSB Parity	No	No
System bus rate	2.5 GT/s	2.5 GT/s
Processor lithography	32 nm	32 nm
Processor operating modes	64-bit	64-bit
Processor seriesDiffers	Intel Pentium G6000 Series for Desktop	Intel Core i3-500 Desktop Series
Processor codename	Clarkdale	Clarkdale
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	73 W	73 W
Tcase	72.6 °C	72.6 °C
Maximum number of PCI Express lanes	16	16
PCI Express configurations	1x16, 2x8	1x16, 2x8
PCI Express slots version	2.0	2.0
Processor socket	LGA 1156 (Socket H)	LGA 1156 (Socket H)
Number of Processing Die Transistors	382 M	382 M
Processing Die size	81 mm²	81 mm²
CPU multiplier (bus/core ratio)Differs	21	22
SteppingKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	C2
Maximum internal memory supported by processor	16 GB	16 GB
Memory types supported by processorDiffers	DDR3 1066	DDR3 1066/1333
Memory bandwidth supported by processor (max)Differs	17 GB/s	21 GB/s
ECC supported by processor	No	No
Memoryidentical
Internal memory	2 GB	2 GB
Maximum internal memory	8 GB	8 GB
Internal memory type	DDR3-SDRAM	DDR3-SDRAM
Memory layout (slots x size)	1 x 2 GB	1 x 2 GB
Memory channels	Dual-channel	Dual-channel
Storage2 differ
Total storage capacityDiffers	250 GB	320 GB
Optical drive type	DVD-RW	DVD-RW
Card reader integrated	Yes	Yes
Floppy drive installedDiffers	Yes	No
Graphics2 differ
On-board graphics card	Yes	Yes
On-board graphics card familyKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Intel® HD Graphics
On-board graphics card modelDiffers	Integrated	Intel® HD Graphics
Number of displays supported (on-board graphics)	2	2
On-board graphics card base frequencyDiffers	533 MHz	733 MHz
Graphics card family	Intel	Intel
Performanceidentical
Product type	PC	PC
Networkidentical
Ethernet LAN	Yes	Yes
Wi-Fi	No	No
Ports & interfacesidentical
USB 2.0 ports quantity	8	8
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A ports quantity	0	0
HDMI ports quantity	0	0
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) ports	1	1
Headphone outputs	1	1
Microphone in	Yes	Yes
VGA (D-Sub) ports quantity	1	1
DVI port	No	No
PS/2 ports quantity	0	0
Firewire (IEEE 1394) ports	0	0
Serial ports quantity	0	0
Parallel ports quantity	0	0
Expansion slotsidentical
PCI Express x16 slots	1	1
Poweridentical
Power supply	280 W	280 W
Designidentical
Chassis type	SFF	SFF
Product colour	Black	Black
Softwareidentical
Operating system installed	Windows 7 Professional	Windows 7 Professional
Displayidentical
Display included	No	No
Processor special features4 differ
CPU configuration (max)	1	1
Embedded options availableDiffers	Yes	No
Enhanced Intel SpeedStep Technology	Yes	Yes
Execute Disable Bit	Yes	Yes
Graphics & IMC lithography	45 nm	45 nm
Idle States	Yes	Yes
Intel 64	Yes	Yes
Intel Clear Video Technology	No	No
Intel Demand Based Switching	No	No
Intel Dual Display Capable Technology	Yes	Yes
Intel Enhanced Halt State	Yes	Yes
Intel FDI Technology	Yes	Yes
Intel Fast Memory Access	No	No
Intel Flex Memory Access	No	No
Intel Rapid Storage Technology	No	No
Intel Trusted Execution Technology	No	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)	No	No
Intel® AES New Instructions (Intel® AES-NI)	No	No
Intel® Clear Video HD Technology (Intel® CVT HD)Differs	No	Yes
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)	36 bit	36 bit
Processor ARK IDDiffers	43230	46472
Processor package size	37.5 x 37.5 mm	37.5 x 37.5 mm
Supported instruction setsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	SSE4.2
Thermal Monitoring Technologies	No	No
Intel® Turbo Boost Technology	No	No
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
Weight & dimensionsidentical
Width	317 mm	317 mm
Depth	355 mm	355 mm
Height	99 mm	99 mm
Weight	7.5 kg	7.5 kg
Packaging contentidentical
Remote control included	No	No
Other featuresidentical
TV tuner integrated	No	No
Intel segment tagging	Enterprise, Professional	Enterprise, Professional

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