Product comparison · 2 pcs/workstations

Lenovo ThinkCentre STCB5HX PC Intel® Core™ i3 i3-530 vs Lenovo ThinkCentre STCB8GE PC Intel® Core™ i5

43specifications compared
11differ
32identical
71known for one product only

Key differences

The Lenovo ThinkCentre STCB8GE PC Intel® Core™ i5 has 2 more processor cores than the Lenovo ThinkCentre STCB5HX PC Intel® Core™ i3 i3-530 (4 vs 2). The Lenovo ThinkCentre STCB5HX PC Intel® Core™ i3 i3-530 has 0.27 GHz more processor frequency than the Lenovo ThinkCentre STCB8GE PC Intel® Core™ i5 (2.93 GHz vs 2.66 GHz). The Lenovo ThinkCentre STCB8GE PC Intel® Core™ i5 has 4 MB more processor cache than the Lenovo ThinkCentre STCB5HX PC Intel® Core™ i3 i3-530 (8 MB vs 4 MB). Only the Lenovo ThinkCentre STCB5HX PC Intel® Core™ i3 i3-530 has on-board graphics card. Processor family: Intel® Core™ i3 on the Lenovo ThinkCentre STCB5HX PC Intel® Core™ i3 i3-530, Intel® Core™ i5 on the Lenovo ThinkCentre STCB8GE PC Intel® Core™ i5.

Processor family
- ThinkCentre STCB5HX PC Intel® Core™ i3 i3-530:Intel® Core™ i3
- ThinkCentre STCB8GE PC Intel® Core™ i5:Intel® Core™ i5
Processor cores
- ThinkCentre STCB5HX PC Intel® Core™ i3 i3-530:2
- ThinkCentre STCB8GE PC Intel® Core™ i5:4
Processor frequency
- ThinkCentre STCB5HX PC Intel® Core™ i3 i3-530:2.93 GHz
- ThinkCentre STCB8GE PC Intel® Core™ i5:2.66 GHz
Processor cache
- ThinkCentre STCB5HX PC Intel® Core™ i3 i3-530:4 MB
- ThinkCentre STCB8GE PC Intel® Core™ i5:8 MB
Processor cache type
- ThinkCentre STCB5HX PC Intel® Core™ i3 i3-530:Smart Cache
- ThinkCentre STCB8GE PC Intel® Core™ i5:L2
Internal memory
- ThinkCentre STCB5HX PC Intel® Core™ i3 i3-530:2 GB
- ThinkCentre STCB8GE PC Intel® Core™ i5:4 GB
Memory layout (slots x size)
- ThinkCentre STCB5HX PC Intel® Core™ i3 i3-530:1 x 2 GB
- ThinkCentre STCB8GE PC Intel® Core™ i5:2 x 2 GB
On-board graphics card
- ThinkCentre STCB5HX PC Intel® Core™ i3 i3-530:Yes
- ThinkCentre STCB8GE PC Intel® Core™ i5:No

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Comparison of STCB5HX, STCB8GE
114 specifications	A Lenovo ThinkCentre STCB5HX PC Intel® Core™ i3 i3-530 Model STCB5HX View product	B Lenovo ThinkCentre STCB8GE PC Intel® Core™ i5 Model STCB8GE View product
Processor5 differ
Processor manufacturerKnown for one	Intel	Unknown — not stated by the source
Processor familyDiffers	Intel® Core™ i3	Intel® Core™ i5
Processor generationKnown for one	Intel® Core™ i3	Unknown — not stated by the source
Processor modelKnown for one	i3-530	Unknown — not stated by the source
Processor coresDiffers	2	4
Processor threadsKnown for one	4	Unknown — not stated by the source
Processor frequencyDiffers	2.93 GHz	2.66 GHz
Processor cacheDiffers	4 MB	8 MB
Processor cache typeDiffers	Smart Cache	L2
Bus typeKnown for one	DMI	Unknown — not stated by the source
FSB ParityKnown for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source
System bus rate	2.5 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 Core i3-500 Desktop Series	Unknown — not stated by the source
Processor codenameKnown for one	Clarkdale	Unknown — not stated by the source
Thermal Design Power (TDP)Known for one	73 W	Unknown — not stated by the source
TcaseKnown for one	72.6 °C	Unknown — not stated by the source
Maximum number of PCI Express lanesKnown for one	16	Unknown — not stated by the source
PCI Express configurationsKnown for one	1x16, 2x8	Unknown — not stated by the source
PCI Express slots versionKnown for one	2.0	Unknown — not stated by the source
Processor socketKnown for one	LGA 1156 (Socket H)	Unknown — not stated by the source
Number of Processing Die TransistorsKnown for one	382 M	Unknown — not stated by the source
Processing Die sizeKnown for one	81 mm²	Unknown — not stated by the source
CPU multiplier (bus/core ratio)Known for one	22	Unknown — not stated by the source
SteppingKnown for one	C2	Unknown — not stated by the source
Maximum internal memory supported by processorKnown for one	16 GB	Unknown — not stated by the source
Memory types supported by processorKnown for one	DDR3 1066/1333	Unknown — not stated by the source
Memory bandwidth supported by processor (max)Known for one	21 GB/s	Unknown — not stated by the source
ECC supported by processorKnown for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source
Memory2 differ
Internal memoryDiffers	2 GB	4 GB
Maximum internal memory	8 GB	8 GB
Internal memory type	DDR3-SDRAM	DDR3-SDRAM
Memory layout (slots x size)Differs	1 x 2 GB	2 x 2 GB
Memory channelsKnown for one	Dual-channel	Unknown — not stated by the source
Storageidentical
Total storage capacity	320 GB	320 GB
Optical drive type	DVD-RW	DVD-RW
Card reader integrated	Yes	Yes
Floppy drive installed	No	No
HDD interfaceKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	SATA
Graphics1 differ
On-board graphics cardDiffers	Yes	No
On-board graphics card familyKnown for one	Intel® HD Graphics	Unknown — not stated by the source
On-board graphics card modelKnown for one	Intel® HD Graphics	Unknown — not stated by the source
Number of displays supported (on-board graphics)Known for one	2	Unknown — not stated by the source
On-board graphics card base frequencyKnown for one	733 MHz	Unknown — not stated by the source
Graphics card family	Intel	Intel
Performanceidentical
Product type	PC	PC
Networkidentical
Ethernet LAN	Yes	Yes
Wi-Fi	No	No
Ethernet LAN data ratesKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1000 Mbit/s
Ports & interfaces2 differ
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 quantityDiffers	0	2
Firewire (IEEE 1394) ports	0	0
Serial ports quantityDiffers	0	1
Parallel ports quantity	0	0
DisplayPorts quantityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1
eSATA ports quantityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	2
Expansion slotsidentical
PCI Express x16 slotsKnown for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
Power1 differ
Power supplyDiffers	280 W	240 W
Power requirementsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	100 - 230V
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 featuresidentical
CPU configuration (max)Known for one	1	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
Graphics & IMC lithographyKnown for one	45 nm	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	No	Unknown — not stated by the source
Intel Dual Display Capable TechnologyKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Intel Enhanced Halt StateKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Intel FDI TechnologyKnown for one	Yes	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	No	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	No	Unknown — not stated by the source
Intel® AES New Instructions (Intel® AES-NI)Known for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source
Intel® Clear Video HD Technology (Intel® CVT HD)Known for one	Yes	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	36 bit	Unknown — not stated by the source
Processor ARK IDKnown for one	46472	Unknown — not stated by the source
Processor package sizeKnown for one	37.5 x 37.5 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	No	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 & 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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