Product comparison · 2 pcs/workstations

Lenovo ThinkCentre A51p - Pentium 4 550, 512MB, 160GB, Win XP Home vs NEC PowerMate VL260 Micro Tower - Intel Pentium 4 524, 512MB, 40GB, Win XP Pro

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  • 64specifications compared
  • 20differ
  • 44identical
  • 44known for one product only

Key differences

  • Processor model
    • ThinkCentre A51p - Pentium 4 550, 512MB, 160GB, Win XP Home:550
    • PowerMate VL260 Micro Tower - Intel Pentium 4 524, 512MB, 40GB, Win XP Pro:524
  • Processor frequency
    • ThinkCentre A51p - Pentium 4 550, 512MB, 160GB, Win XP Home:3.4 GHz
    • PowerMate VL260 Micro Tower - Intel Pentium 4 524, 512MB, 40GB, Win XP Pro:3.06 GHz
  • Processor front side bus
    • ThinkCentre A51p - Pentium 4 550, 512MB, 160GB, Win XP Home:800 MHz
    • PowerMate VL260 Micro Tower - Intel Pentium 4 524, 512MB, 40GB, Win XP Pro:533 MHz
  • Tcase
    • ThinkCentre A51p - Pentium 4 550, 512MB, 160GB, Win XP Home:72.8 °C
    • PowerMate VL260 Micro Tower - Intel Pentium 4 524, 512MB, 40GB, Win XP Pro:67.7 °C
  • Maximum internal memory
    • ThinkCentre A51p - Pentium 4 550, 512MB, 160GB, Win XP Home:4 GB
    • PowerMate VL260 Micro Tower - Intel Pentium 4 524, 512MB, 40GB, Win XP Pro:2 GB
  • Total storage capacity
    • ThinkCentre A51p - Pentium 4 550, 512MB, 160GB, Win XP Home:160 GB
    • PowerMate VL260 Micro Tower - Intel Pentium 4 524, 512MB, 40GB, Win XP Pro:40 GB
  • Optical drive type
    • ThinkCentre A51p - Pentium 4 550, 512MB, 160GB, Win XP Home:DVD-RW
    • PowerMate VL260 Micro Tower - Intel Pentium 4 524, 512MB, 40GB, Win XP Pro:DVD-ROM
  • Discrete graphics card model
    • ThinkCentre A51p - Pentium 4 550, 512MB, 160GB, Win XP Home:AMD Radeon X600 Pro
    • PowerMate VL260 Micro Tower - Intel Pentium 4 524, 512MB, 40GB, Win XP Pro:Intel® GMA 950

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Comparison of ThinkCentre A51p - Pentium 4 550, 512MB, 160GB, Win XP Home, PowerMate VL260 Micro Tower - Intel Pentium 4 524, 512MB, 40GB, Win XP Pro
108 specifications
Processor4 differ
Processor manufacturerIntelIntel
Processor familyIntel® Pentium® 4Intel® Pentium® 4
Processor modelDiffers550524
Processor cores11
Processor threadsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source2
Processor frequencyDiffers3.4 GHz3.06 GHz
Processor cache1 MB1 MB
Processor cache typeL2L2
Processor front side busDiffers800 MHz533 MHz
Bus typeFSBFSB
FSB ParityNoNo
Processor lithographyKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source90 nm
Processor operating modesKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source64-bit
Processor seriesKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceIntel Pentium 4 500 Series supporting Hyper-Threading Technology
Processor codenameKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourcePrescott
Thermal Design Power (TDP)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source84 W
TcaseDiffers72.8 °C67.7 °C
Number of processors installedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1
Processor socketKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceLGA 775 (Socket T)
Number of Processing Die TransistorsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source125 M
Processing Die sizeKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source112 mm²
CPU multiplier (bus/core ratio)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source23
ECC supported by processorNoNo
TjunctionKnown for one100 °CUnknown — not stated by the source
Memory1 differ
Internal memory0.5 GB0.5 GB
Maximum internal memoryDiffers4 GB2 GB
Internal memory typeDDR2-SDRAMDDR2-SDRAM
Memory slotsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source2x DIMM
Storage2 differ
Total storage capacityDiffers160 GB40 GB
Optical drive typeDiffersDVD-RWDVD-ROM
HDD interfaceSATASATA
HDD speed7200 RPM7200 RPM
Diskette drive memoryKnown for one1.44 MBUnknown — not stated by the source
Graphics1 differ
Discrete graphics card modelDiffersAMD Radeon X600 ProIntel® GMA 950
Maximum graphics card memoryKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source0.224 GB
Video adapter resolutionKnown for one2048x1536 pixelsUnknown — not stated by the source
Video adapter, busKnown for onePCI ExpressUnknown — not stated by the source
Performanceidentical
Product typePCPC
Optical driveidentical
DVD read speedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source16x
Networkidentical
Wake-on-LAN readyKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Networking featuresGigabit EthernetGigabit Ethernet
Ports & interfaces2 differ
USB 2.0 ports quantityDiffers86
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) ports11
Headphone outputs11
Line-outKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Line-inKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Microphone inYesYes
VGA (D-Sub) ports quantity11
PS/2 ports quantity22
Serial ports quantityDiffers01
Parallel ports quantity11
DVI portKnown for oneNoUnknown — not stated by the source
Firewire (IEEE 1394) portsKnown for one2Unknown — not stated by the source
S/PDIF out portKnown for oneNoUnknown — not stated by the source
SmartCard slotKnown for oneNoUnknown — not stated by the source
TV-outKnown for oneNoUnknown — not stated by the source
Modem (RJ-11) portsKnown for one1Unknown — not stated by the source
USB 1.1 ports quantityKnown for one0Unknown — not stated by the source
Expansion slotsidentical
Expansion slotsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1x PCI Express 1X 2x PCI
Power1 differ
Power supplyDiffers310 W250 W
Power supply input voltageKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source110/220 V
Power supply input frequencyKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source50 - 60 Hz
Design1 differ
Chassis typeDiffersTowerMicro Tower
Cable lock slotKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Cable lock slot typeKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceKensington
External drive baysKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source2x 5.25"; 2x 3.5"
Internal drive baysKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source2x 3.5"
Software1 differ
Operating system installedDiffersWindows XP Home EditionWindows XP Professional
Bundled softwareKnown for oneLotus SmartSuite Millennium ThinkVantage Client PC Doctor diagnostics ThinkVantage Rescue & RecoveryUnknown — not stated by the source
Displayidentical
Display includedNoNo
Processor special features3 differ
Embedded options availableKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Enhanced Intel SpeedStep TechnologyNoNo
Execute Disable BitKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Idle StatesDiffersNoYes
Intel 64Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Intel Clear Video TechnologyNoNo
Intel Demand Based SwitchingNoNo
Intel Dual Display Capable TechnologyNoNo
Intel Enhanced Halt StateDiffersNoYes
Intel FDI TechnologyNoNo
Intel Fast Memory AccessNoNo
Intel Flex Memory AccessNoNo
Intel Rapid Storage TechnologyNoNo
Intel Trusted Execution TechnologyNoNo
Intel VT-x with Extended Page Tables (EPT)NoNo
Intel Virtualization Technology (VT-x)NoNo
Intel Virtualization Technology for Directed I/O (VT-d)NoNo
Intel® AES New Instructions (Intel® AES-NI)NoNo
Intel® Clear Video HD Technology (Intel® CVT HD)NoNo
Intel® Clear Video Technology for Mobile Internet Devices (Intel CVT for MID)NoNo
Intel® InTru™ 3D TechnologyNoNo
Intel® Insider™NoNo
Intel® Wireless Display (Intel® WiDi)NoNo
Processor ARK IDKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source27462
Thermal Monitoring TechnologiesDiffersNoYes
Intel® Turbo Boost TechnologyNoNo
Intel® Hyper Threading Technology (Intel® HT Technology)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Intel® Quick Sync Video TechnologyNoNo
Intel® My WiFi Technology (Intel® MWT)NoNo
Intel® Anti-Theft Technology (Intel® AT)NoNo
Conflict-Free processorNoNo
Audio1 differ
Audio systemDiffersSoundMAX CadenzaAC'97
Weight & dimensions3 differ
WidthDiffers175 mm402 mm
DepthDiffers450 mm181 mm
HeightDiffers492 mm384 mm
WeightKnown for one13.5 kgUnknown — not stated by the source
Certificatesidentical
CertificationKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceWLP 2.0, CE Mark, EN 55022 B, EN 50082-1, EN 60950
Other featuresidentical
Security featuresKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceNEC Instant Recovery 2 Level BIOS password Anti-theft ring

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