Product comparison · 2 pcs/workstations

Lenovo ThinkCentre A52 vs Lenovo ThinkCentre M51 P4 530-3.0

79specifications compared
30differ
49identical
15known for one product only

Key differences

Processor model
- ThinkCentre A52:630
- ThinkCentre M51 P4 530-3.0:530
Processor threads
- ThinkCentre A52:2
- ThinkCentre M51 P4 530-3.0:1
Processor frequency
- ThinkCentre A52:3 GHz
- ThinkCentre M51 P4 530-3.0:1.73 GHz
Processor cache
- ThinkCentre A52:2 MB
- ThinkCentre M51 P4 530-3.0:1 MB
Processor front side bus
- ThinkCentre A52:800 MHz
- ThinkCentre M51 P4 530-3.0:533 MHz
Processor lithography
- ThinkCentre A52:90 nm
- ThinkCentre M51 P4 530-3.0:65 nm
Processor codename
- ThinkCentre A52:Prescott
- ThinkCentre M51 P4 530-3.0:Merom
Thermal Design Power (TDP)
- ThinkCentre A52:84 W
- ThinkCentre M51 P4 530-3.0:27 W

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Comparison of ThinkCentre A52, ThinkCentre M51 P4 530-3.0
94 specifications	A Lenovo ThinkCentre A52 View product	B Lenovo ThinkCentre M51 P4 530-3.0 View product
Processor13 differ
Processor modelDiffers	630	530
Processor threadsDiffers	2	1
Processor frequencyDiffers	3 GHz	1.73 GHz
Processor cacheDiffers	2 MB	1 MB
Processor front side busDiffers	800 MHz	533 MHz
Processor lithographyDiffers	90 nm	65 nm
Processor codenameDiffers	Prescott	Merom
Thermal Design Power (TDP)Differs	84 W	27 W
TcaseDiffers	66.6 °C	67.7 °C
TjunctionKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	100 °C
Processor socketDiffers	LGA 775 (Socket T)	Socket AM2
Number of Processing Die TransistorsDiffers	169 M	291 M
Processing Die sizeDiffers	135 mm²	143 mm²
CPU multiplier (bus/core ratio)Differs	15	14
Processor core voltage (AC)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	0.95 - 1.30 V
SteppingKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	A1
Processor seriesKnown for one	Intel Pentium 4 600 Series supporting Hyper-Threading Technology	Unknown — not stated by the source
Memory1 differ
Internal memory typeDiffers	DDR2-SDRAM	DDR-SDRAM
Storage2 differ
Total storage capacityDiffers	160 GB	80 GB
Optical drive typeDiffers	DVD±RW	DVD-ROM
Storage drive typeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	SATA
HDD interfaceKnown for one	SATA	Unknown — not stated by the source
HDD speedKnown for one	7200 RPM	Unknown — not stated by the source
Graphics1 differ
Discrete graphics card modelDiffers	Intel® GMA 950	Intel® GMA 900
Optical driveidentical
DVD read speedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	16x
Ports & interfacesidentical
Headphone outputsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1
Microphone inKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Line-outKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Line-inKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Power1 differ
Power supplyDiffers	225 W	310 W
Power supply typeKnown for one	110/220V	Unknown — not stated by the source
Design1 differ
Chassis typeDiffers	SFF	Desktop
Software1 differ
Bundled softwareDiffers	Access Program, ThinkVantage Rescue and Recovery with Rapid Restore, Norton AntiVirus 2004 with 90 days of virus definition upgrades; PC Doctor diagnostics	Lotus Notes Stand-alone Client (license), Lotus SmartSuite Millennium (license), Norton AntiVirus 2004, PC Doctor diagnostics, Access Program, ThinkVantage Client Security Solution, ThinkVantage Rescue and Recovery with Rapid Restore, IBM Director Agent (web deliverable)
Processor special features5 differ
Embedded options availableDiffers	No	Yes
Enhanced Intel SpeedStep TechnologyDiffers	Yes	No
Processor ARK IDDiffers	27478	29733
Processor codeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	SLA2G
Processor package sizeDiffers	37.5 x 37.5 mm	35 mm
Intel® Hyper Threading Technology (Intel® HT Technology)Differs	Yes	No
Weight & dimensions4 differ
WidthDiffers	309 mm	175 mm
DepthDiffers	359 mm	450 mm
HeightDiffers	85 mm	492 mm
WeightDiffers	8.5 kg	13.5 kg
Other features1 differ
Security featuresDiffers	-Diskette I/O control -Configuration password -Diskette Boot inhibit -Parallel port I/O control -Power on password -Hard disk drive password -Hard drive I/O control -Security slot (for attachment of optional cable lock) -Serial port I/O control -Boot without keyboard or mouse	-Parallel port I/O control -Hard drive I/O control -Padlock loop -Configuration password -Diskette Boot inhibit -Diskette I/O control -Hard disk drive password -Power on password -Security slot (for attachment of optional cable lock) -Serial port I/O control -Boot without keyboard or mouse
Intel segment taggingKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Enterprise, Professional

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