Product comparison · 2 pcs/workstations

Lenovo ThinkCentre STCB7MH PC Intel® Core™ i3 i3-530 vs Lenovo ThinkCentre A70

87specifications compared
33differ
54identical
42known for one product only

Key differences

Processor family
- ThinkCentre STCB7MH PC Intel® Core™ i3 i3-530:Intel® Core™ i3
- ThinkCentre A70:Intel® Pentium®
Processor model
- ThinkCentre STCB7MH PC Intel® Core™ i3 i3-530:i3-530
- ThinkCentre A70:E5500
Processor threads
- ThinkCentre STCB7MH PC Intel® Core™ i3 i3-530:4
- ThinkCentre A70:2
Processor frequency
- ThinkCentre STCB7MH PC Intel® Core™ i3 i3-530:2.93 GHz
- ThinkCentre A70:2.8 GHz
Processor cache
- ThinkCentre STCB7MH PC Intel® Core™ i3 i3-530:4 MB
- ThinkCentre A70:2 MB
Bus type
- ThinkCentre STCB7MH PC Intel® Core™ i3 i3-530:DMI
- ThinkCentre A70:FSB
Processor lithography
- ThinkCentre STCB7MH PC Intel® Core™ i3 i3-530:32 nm
- ThinkCentre A70:45 nm
Processor codename
- ThinkCentre STCB7MH PC Intel® Core™ i3 i3-530:Clarkdale
- ThinkCentre A70:Wolfdale

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Comparison of STCB7MH, ThinkCentre A70
129 specifications	A Lenovo ThinkCentre STCB7MH PC Intel® Core™ i3 i3-530 Model STCB7MH View product	B Lenovo ThinkCentre A70 View product
Processor16 differ
Processor manufacturer	Intel	Intel
Processor familyDiffers	Intel® Core™ i3	Intel® Pentium®
Processor generationKnown for one	Intel® Core™ i3	Unknown — not stated by the source
Processor modelDiffers	i3-530	E5500
Processor cores	2	2
Processor threadsDiffers	4	2
Processor frequencyDiffers	2.93 GHz	2.8 GHz
Processor cacheDiffers	4 MB	2 MB
Processor cache type	Smart Cache	Smart Cache
Bus typeDiffers	DMI	FSB
FSB Parity	No	No
System bus rateKnown for one	2.5 GT/s	Unknown — not stated by the source
Processor lithographyDiffers	32 nm	45 nm
Processor operating modes	64-bit	64-bit
Processor seriesDiffers	Intel Core i3-500 Desktop Series	Intel Pentium E5000 Series for Desktop
Processor codenameDiffers	Clarkdale	Wolfdale
Thermal Design Power (TDP)Differs	73 W	65 W
TcaseDiffers	72.6 °C	74.1 °C
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 socketDiffers	LGA 1156 (Socket H)	LGA 775 (Socket T)
Number of Processing Die TransistorsDiffers	382 M	228 M
Processing Die sizeDiffers	81 mm²	82 mm²
CPU multiplier (bus/core ratio)Differs	22	14
SteppingDiffers	C2	R0
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 processor	No	No
Processor front side busKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	800 MHz
Memory2 differ
Internal memoryDiffers	4 GB	1 GB
Maximum internal memoryDiffers	8 GB	4 GB
Internal memory type	DDR3-SDRAM	DDR3-SDRAM
Memory layout (slots x size)Known for one	2 x 2 GB	Unknown — not stated by the source
Memory channelsKnown for one	Dual-channel	Unknown — not stated by the source
Memory clock speedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1333 MHz
Storage2 differ
Total storage capacityDiffers	500 GB	250 GB
Optical drive type	DVD-RW	DVD-RW
Card reader integratedDiffers	Yes	No
Floppy drive installed	No	No
HDD interfaceKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	SATA
HDD speedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	7200 RPM
Graphicsidentical
On-board graphics card	Yes	Yes
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
Discrete graphics card modelKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Intel® GMA X4500
Performanceidentical
Product type	PC	PC
Motherboard chipsetKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Intel® Q41
Password protection typeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	BIOS
Networkidentical
Ethernet LAN	Yes	Yes
Wi-Fi	No	No
Ports & interfaces3 differ
USB 2.0 ports quantityDiffers	8	6
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 outputsDiffers	1	2
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 quantity	0	0
Parallel ports quantity	0	0
DC-in jackKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Audio inputKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	3
Expansion slotsidentical
PCI Express x16 slots	1	1
PCI Express x1 slotsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1
PCI slotsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	2
Power1 differ
Power supplyDiffers	280 W	180 W
Power requirementsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	110/220 V, 50/60Hz
Design1 differ
Chassis typeDiffers	SFF	Tower
Product colour	Black	Black
Cable lock slotKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Cable lock slot typeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Kensington
External drive baysKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1 x 5.25"
Internal drive baysKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	2 x 3.5"
Software1 differ
Operating system installedDiffers	Windows 7 Professional	Windows 7 Home Premium
Displayidentical
Display included	No	No
Processor special features7 differ
CPU configuration (max)	1	1
Embedded options available	No	No
Enhanced Intel SpeedStep Technology	Yes	Yes
Execute Disable Bit	Yes	Yes
Graphics & IMC lithographyKnown for one	45 nm	Unknown — not stated by the source
Idle States	Yes	Yes
Intel 64	Yes	Yes
Intel Clear Video Technology	No	No
Intel Demand Based Switching	No	No
Intel Dual Display Capable TechnologyDiffers	Yes	No
Intel Enhanced Halt State	Yes	Yes
Intel FDI TechnologyDiffers	Yes	No
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)Differs	Yes	No
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	Yes	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® Wireless Display (Intel® WiDi)	No	No
Physical Address Extension (PAE)Known for one	36 bit	Unknown — not stated by the source
Processor ARK IDDiffers	46472	42800
Processor package size	37.5 x 37.5 mm	37.5 x 37.5 mm
Supported instruction setsKnown for one	SSE4.2	Unknown — not stated by the source
Thermal Monitoring TechnologiesDiffers	No	Yes
Intel® Turbo Boost Technology	No	No
Intel® Hyper Threading Technology (Intel® HT Technology)Differs	Yes	No
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
Processor codeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	SLGTJ
Weight & dimensionsidentical
WidthKnown for one	317 mm	Unknown — not stated by the source
DepthKnown for one	355 mm	Unknown — not stated by the source
HeightKnown for one	99 mm	Unknown — not stated by the source
WeightKnown for one	7.5 kg	Unknown — not stated by the source
Packaging contentidentical
Remote control included	No	No
Other featuresidentical
TV tuner integrated	No	No
Intel segment taggingKnown for one	Enterprise, Professional	Unknown — not stated by the source
HDD user passwordKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Audioidentical
Audio systemKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Realtek HD
Certificatesidentical
CertificationKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	RoHS, EMC, FCC, VCCI, ICES-003, C-Tick, KCC, CE

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