Product comparison · 2 pcs/workstations

Lenovo ThinkCentre A58 Tower (75157QG), FR vs Lenovo ThinkStation S20 (410562G), UK

82specifications compared
41differ
41identical
37known for one product only

Key differences

Processor family
- ThinkCentre A58 Tower (75157QG), FR:Intel® Core™2 Duo
- ThinkStation S20 (410562G), UK:Intel® Xeon® 3000 Sequence
Processor model
- ThinkCentre A58 Tower (75157QG), FR:E7500
- ThinkStation S20 (410562G), UK:W3520
Processor cores
- ThinkCentre A58 Tower (75157QG), FR:2
- ThinkStation S20 (410562G), UK:4
Processor threads
- ThinkCentre A58 Tower (75157QG), FR:2
- ThinkStation S20 (410562G), UK:8
Processor frequency
- ThinkCentre A58 Tower (75157QG), FR:2.93 GHz
- ThinkStation S20 (410562G), UK:2.66 GHz
Processor cache
- ThinkCentre A58 Tower (75157QG), FR:3 MB
- ThinkStation S20 (410562G), UK:8 MB
Processor cache type
- ThinkCentre A58 Tower (75157QG), FR:L2
- ThinkStation S20 (410562G), UK:Smart Cache
Bus type
- ThinkCentre A58 Tower (75157QG), FR:FSB
- ThinkStation S20 (410562G), UK:QPI

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Comparison of ThinkCentre A58 Tower (75157QG), FR, ThinkStation S20 (410562G), UK
119 specifications	A Lenovo ThinkCentre A58 Tower (75157QG), FR View product	B Lenovo ThinkStation S20 (410562G), UK View product
Processor18 differ
Processor manufacturer	Intel	Intel
Processor familyDiffers	Intel® Core™2 Duo	Intel® Xeon® 3000 Sequence
Processor modelDiffers	E7500	W3520
Processor coresDiffers	2	4
Processor threadsDiffers	2	8
Processor boost frequencyKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	2.93 GHz
Processor frequencyDiffers	2.93 GHz	2.66 GHz
Processor cacheDiffers	3 MB	8 MB
Processor cache typeDiffers	L2	Smart Cache
Processor front side bus	1066 MHz	1066 MHz
Bus typeDiffers	FSB	QPI
FSB Parity	No	No
System bus rateKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	4.80 GT/s
Processor lithography	45 nm	45 nm
Processor operating modes	64-bit	64-bit
Processor seriesDiffers	Intel Core 2 Duo E7000 Series	Intel Xeon 3500 Series
Processor codenameDiffers	Wolfdale	Bloomfield
Processor system typeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Up
Thermal Design Power (TDP)Differs	65 W	130 W
TcaseDiffers	74.1 °C	67.9 °C
Number of QPI linksKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1
Processor socketDiffers	LGA 775 (Socket T)	Socket B (LGA 1366)
Number of Processing Die TransistorsDiffers	228 M	731 M
Processing Die sizeDiffers	82 mm²	263 mm²
CPU multiplier (bus/core ratio)Differs	11	20
Processor core voltage (AC)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	0.800 - 1.225 V
SteppingDiffers	R0	D0
Maximum internal memory supported by processorKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	24 GB
Memory types supported by processorKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	DDR3-SDRAM
Memory clock speeds supported by processorKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	800,1066 MHz
Memory bandwidth supported by processor (max)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	25.6 GB/s
ECC supported by processorDiffers	No	Yes
Number of processors installedKnown for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
Memory2 differ
Internal memoryDiffers	2 GB	6 GB
Maximum internal memoryKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	12 GB
Memory layout (slots x size)Differs	1 x 2 GB	3 x 2 GB
Memory channelsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Triple-channel
Internal memory typeKnown for one	DDR2-SDRAM	Unknown — not stated by the source
Memory clock speedKnown for one	800 MHz	Unknown — not stated by the source
Storage1 differ
Optical drive type	DVD-RW	DVD-RW
HDD capacityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	500 GB
HDD interface	SATA	SATA
HDD speed	7200 RPM	7200 RPM
Card reader integratedDiffers	No	Yes
Compatible memory cardsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	CF, MMC, SD, xD
Total storage capacityKnown for one	320 GB	Unknown — not stated by the source
Graphicsidentical
Graphics cardKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Quadro FX 1800
On-board graphics cardKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Performance1 differ
Product typeDiffers	PC	Workstation
Optical driveidentical
CD read speedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	40x
Ports & interfaces4 differ
USB 2.0 ports quantityDiffers	6	10
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) ports	1	1
Headphone outputs	1	1
Line-in	Yes	Yes
Microphone in	Yes	Yes
VGA (D-Sub) ports quantityDiffers	1	0
PS/2 ports quantityDiffers	2	0
Firewire (IEEE 1394) portsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	2
eSATA ports quantityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1
Serial ports quantity	1	1
Parallel ports quantityDiffers	1	0
Line-outKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Expansion slots1 differ
PCI Express x16 slotsDiffers	2	1
PCI slotsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	2
Power1 differ
Power requirementsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	100-240V; 50/60Hz
Power supplyDiffers	280 W	625 W
Power supply input voltageKnown for one	110 - 220 V	Unknown — not stated by the source
Power supply input frequencyKnown for one	50 - 60 Hz	Unknown — not stated by the source
Designidentical
Chassis type	Tower	Tower
Product colourKnown for one	Black	Unknown — not stated by the source
Softwareidentical
Compatible operating systemsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Windows XP Pro SP1a/SP2a 32/64-bit Red Hat Enterprise Linux 5.0 Windows Vista 32/64-bit Windows Vista Enterprise 32/64-bit Windows Vista Ultimate 32/64-bit
Operating system installedKnown for one	Windows 7 Professional	Unknown — not stated by the source
Displayidentical
Display included	No	No
Processor special features9 differ
CPU configuration (max)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1
Embedded options available	No	No
Enhanced Intel SpeedStep Technology	Yes	Yes
Execute Disable Bit	Yes	Yes
Idle States	Yes	Yes
Intel 64	Yes	Yes
Intel Clear Video Technology	No	No
Intel Demand Based SwitchingDiffers	No	Yes
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)Differs	No	Yes
Intel Virtualization Technology (VT-x)Differs	2	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® Smart CacheKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Intel® Wireless Display (Intel® WiDi)	No	No
Physical Address Extension (PAE)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	36 bit
Processor ARK IDDiffers	36503	39718
Processor codeDiffers	SLB9Z	SLBEW
Processor package sizeDiffers	37.5 x 37.5 mm	42.5 x 45.0 mm
Supported instruction setsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	SSE4.2
Thermal Monitoring TechnologiesDiffers	Yes	No
Intel® Turbo Boost TechnologyDiffers	No	1.0
Intel® Hyper Threading Technology (Intel® HT Technology)Differs	No	Yes
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
Audio1 differ
Audio systemDiffers	ALC662	ADI 1988 A
Weight & dimensions3 differ
Width	175 mm	175 mm
DepthDiffers	442 mm	460 mm
HeightDiffers	412 mm	478 mm
WeightDiffers	11.2 kg	16.3 kg
Packaging contentidentical
Mouse included	Yes	Yes
Keyboardidentical
Keyboard typeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Preferred Pro USB
Networkidentical
Cabling technologyKnown for one	10/100/1000Base-T(X)	Unknown — not stated by the source
Networking featuresKnown for one	Gigabit Ethernet	Unknown — not stated by the source

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