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 modelDiffers550524
Processor threadsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source2
Processor frequencyDiffers3.4 GHz3.06 GHz
Processor front side busDiffers800 MHz533 MHz
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
TjunctionKnown for one100 °CUnknown — not stated by the source
Memory1 differ
Maximum internal memoryDiffers4 GB2 GB
Memory slotsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source2x DIMM
Storage2 differ
Total storage capacityDiffers160 GB40 GB
Optical drive typeDiffersDVD-RWDVD-ROM
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
Optical driveidentical
DVD read speedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source16x
Networkidentical
Wake-on-LAN readyKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Ports & interfaces2 differ
USB 2.0 ports quantityDiffers86
Line-outKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Line-inKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Serial ports quantityDiffers01
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
Processor special features3 differ
Embedded options availableKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Execute Disable BitKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Idle StatesDiffersNoYes
Intel 64Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Intel Enhanced Halt StateDiffersNoYes
Processor ARK IDKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source27462
Thermal Monitoring TechnologiesDiffersNoYes
Intel® Hyper Threading Technology (Intel® HT Technology)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
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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