Product comparison · 2 pcs/workstations

Lenovo ThinkCentre A52 8298 vs Lenovo ThinkCentre M55 8810

105specifications compared
31differ
74identical
19known for one product only

Key differences

Processor family
- ThinkCentre A52 8298:Intel® Pentium® D
- ThinkCentre M55 8810:Intel® Core™2 Duo
Processor model
- ThinkCentre A52 8298:820
- ThinkCentre M55 8810:E6300
Processor frequency
- ThinkCentre A52 8298:2.8 GHz
- ThinkCentre M55 8810:1.86 GHz
Processor front side bus
- ThinkCentre A52 8298:800 MHz
- ThinkCentre M55 8810:1066 MHz
Processor lithography
- ThinkCentre A52 8298:90 nm
- ThinkCentre M55 8810:65 nm
Processor codename
- ThinkCentre A52 8298:Smithfield
- ThinkCentre M55 8810:Conroe
Thermal Design Power (TDP)
- ThinkCentre A52 8298:95 W
- ThinkCentre M55 8810:65 W
Tcase
- ThinkCentre A52 8298:64.1 °C
- ThinkCentre M55 8810:61.4 °C

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Comparison of ThinkCentre A52 8298, ThinkCentre M55 8810
124 specifications	A Lenovo ThinkCentre A52 8298 View product	B Lenovo ThinkCentre M55 8810 View product
Processor11 differ
Processor manufacturer	Intel	Intel
Processor familyDiffers	Intel® Pentium® D	Intel® Core™2 Duo
Processor modelDiffers	820	E6300
Processor cores	2	2
Processor threads	2	2
Processor frequencyDiffers	2.8 GHz	1.86 GHz
Processor cache	2 MB	2 MB
Processor cache type	L2	L2
Processor front side busDiffers	800 MHz	1066 MHz
Bus type	FSB	FSB
FSB Parity	No	No
Processor lithographyDiffers	90 nm	65 nm
Processor operating modes	64-bit	64-bit
Processor seriesKnown for one	Intel Pentium D 800 Series	Unknown — not stated by the source
Processor codenameDiffers	Smithfield	Conroe
Thermal Design Power (TDP)Differs	95 W	65 W
TcaseDiffers	64.1 °C	61.4 °C
Number of processors installed	1	1
Processor socket	LGA 775 (Socket T)	LGA 775 (Socket T)
Number of Processing Die TransistorsDiffers	230 M	167 M
Processing Die sizeDiffers	206 mm²	111 mm²
CPU multiplier (bus/core ratio)Differs	14	7
Platform	PC	PC
Processor core voltage (AC)Known for one	1.25 - 1.40 V	Unknown — not stated by the source
ECC supported by processor	No	No
SteppingKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	R0
Memory3 differ
Internal memoryDiffers	0.5 GB	1 GB
Maximum internal memoryDiffers	2 GB	8 GB
Internal memory type	DDR2-SDRAM	DDR2-SDRAM
Memory layout (slots x size)Differs	1 x 0.5 GB	1 x 1 GB
Memory slotsKnown for one	2x DIMM	Unknown — not stated by the source
Memory clock speedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	667 MHz
Storage3 differ
Total storage capacityDiffers	160 GB	250 GB
Optical drive typeDiffers	DVD-ROM	DVD-RW
HDD interface	SATA	SATA
HDD speedDiffers	7200 RPM	5400 RPM
Card reader integrated	No	No
Floppy drive installed	No	No
Graphics1 differ
On-board graphics card	Yes	Yes
Discrete graphics card modelDiffers	Intel® GMA 950	Intel® GMA 3000
Graphics card family	Intel	Intel
Performanceidentical
Product type	PC	PC
Motherboard chipsetKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Intel® Q965 Express
Optical driveidentical
CD read speedKnown for one	48x	Unknown — not stated by the source
CD write speedKnown for one	48x	Unknown — not stated by the source
CD rewrite speedKnown for one	32x	Unknown — not stated by the source
Networkidentical
Ethernet LAN	Yes	Yes
Ethernet LAN data rates	10,100,1000 Mbit/s	10,100,1000 Mbit/s
Cabling technology	10/100/1000Base-T(X)	10/100/1000Base-T(X)
Wi-Fi	No	No
Networking features	Gigabit Ethernet	Gigabit Ethernet
Ports & interfaces3 differ
USB 2.0 ports quantityDiffers	6	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
Line-out	Yes	Yes
Line-in	Yes	Yes
Microphone in	Yes	Yes
VGA (D-Sub) ports quantity	1	1
DVI port	No	No
PS/2 ports quantityDiffers	2	0
Firewire (IEEE 1394) ports	0	0
Serial ports quantityDiffers	2	1
Parallel ports quantity	1	1
Power1 differ
Power supply type	AC	AC
Power requirementsDiffers	110 - 220 V	120 - 230 V
Power supply	225 W	225 W
Design1 differ
Chassis typeDiffers	SFF	Desktop
Cable lock slotKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Cable lock slot typeKnown for one	IBM	Unknown — not stated by the source
Product colour	Black	Black
External drive bays	1 x 5.25", 1 x 3.5"	1 x 5.25", 1 x 3.5"
Internal drive bays	1 x 3.5"	1 x 3.5"
Softwareidentical
Operating system installed	Windows XP Professional	Windows XP Professional
Displayidentical
Display included	No	No
Processor special features4 differ
Embedded options available	No	No
Enhanced Intel SpeedStep TechnologyDiffers	No	Yes
Execute Disable Bit	Yes	Yes
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	No	No
Intel Enhanced Halt State	Yes	Yes
Intel FDI Technology	No	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)	No	No
Intel Virtualization Technology (VT-x)Differs	No	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)	No	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	32 bit	Unknown — not stated by the source
Processor ARK IDDiffers	27512	27248
Processor package size	37.5 x 37.5 mm	37.5 x 37.5 mm
Thermal Monitoring TechnologiesDiffers	No	Yes
Intel® Turbo Boost Technology	No	No
Intel® Hyper Threading Technology (Intel® HT Technology)	No	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
CPU configuration (max)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1
Processor codeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	SLGW2
Audioidentical
Audio system	High Definition Audio	High Definition Audio
Weight & dimensions4 differ
WidthDiffers	310 mm	350 mm
DepthDiffers	358 mm	385 mm
HeightDiffers	85 mm	108 mm
WeightDiffers	8.5 kg	10 kg
Packaging contentidentical
Mouse includedKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Keyboard includedKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Remote control included	No	No
Certificatesidentical
Compliance industry standards	IEEE802.3, IEEE802.3u, IEEE802.3ab	IEEE802.3, IEEE802.3u, IEEE802.3ab
Other featuresidentical
TV tuner integrated	No	No
Intel segment taggingKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Enterprise, Professional
Expansion slotsidentical
PCI Express x16 slotsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1
PCI slotsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	2

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