Product comparison · 2 pcs/workstations

Lenovo ThinkCentre A58 Tower (75157QG) + ThinkVision L197w vs Lenovo ThinkCentre M58 USFF (6139A2G) + ThinkVision L2251P TFT

87specifications compared
22differ
65identical
17known for one product only

Key differences

The Lenovo ThinkCentre A58 Tower (75157QG) + ThinkVision L197w has 0.33 GHz more processor frequency than the Lenovo ThinkCentre M58 USFF (6139A2G) + ThinkVision L2251P TFT (2.93 GHz vs 2.6 GHz). The Lenovo ThinkCentre A58 Tower (75157QG) + ThinkVision L197w has 1 MB more processor cache than the Lenovo ThinkCentre M58 USFF (6139A2G) + ThinkVision L2251P TFT (3 MB vs 2 MB). The Lenovo ThinkCentre A58 Tower (75157QG) + ThinkVision L197w has 266 MHz more processor front side bus than the Lenovo ThinkCentre M58 USFF (6139A2G) + ThinkVision L2251P TFT (1066 MHz vs 800 MHz). Only the Lenovo ThinkCentre M58 USFF (6139A2G) + ThinkVision L2251P TFT has embedded options available. Processor family: Intel® Core™2 Duo on the Lenovo ThinkCentre A58 Tower (75157QG) + ThinkVision L197w, Intel® Pentium® on the Lenovo ThinkCentre M58 USFF (6139A2G) + ThinkVision L2251P TFT.

Processor family
- ThinkCentre A58 Tower (75157QG) + ThinkVision L197w:Intel® Core™2 Duo
- ThinkCentre M58 USFF (6139A2G) + ThinkVision L2251P TFT:Intel® Pentium®
Processor model
- ThinkCentre A58 Tower (75157QG) + ThinkVision L197w:E7500
- ThinkCentre M58 USFF (6139A2G) + ThinkVision L2251P TFT:E5300
Processor frequency
- ThinkCentre A58 Tower (75157QG) + ThinkVision L197w:2.93 GHz
- ThinkCentre M58 USFF (6139A2G) + ThinkVision L2251P TFT:2.6 GHz
Processor cache
- ThinkCentre A58 Tower (75157QG) + ThinkVision L197w:3 MB
- ThinkCentre M58 USFF (6139A2G) + ThinkVision L2251P TFT:2 MB
Processor front side bus
- ThinkCentre A58 Tower (75157QG) + ThinkVision L197w:1066 MHz
- ThinkCentre M58 USFF (6139A2G) + ThinkVision L2251P TFT:800 MHz
CPU multiplier (bus/core ratio)
- ThinkCentre A58 Tower (75157QG) + ThinkVision L197w:11
- ThinkCentre M58 USFF (6139A2G) + ThinkVision L2251P TFT:13
Internal memory type
- ThinkCentre A58 Tower (75157QG) + ThinkVision L197w:DDR2-SDRAM
- ThinkCentre M58 USFF (6139A2G) + ThinkVision L2251P TFT:DDR3-SDRAM
Memory clock speed
- ThinkCentre A58 Tower (75157QG) + ThinkVision L197w:800 MHz
- ThinkCentre M58 USFF (6139A2G) + ThinkVision L2251P TFT:1066 MHz

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Comparison of ThinkCentre A58 Tower (75157QG) + ThinkVision L197w, ThinkCentre M58 USFF (6139A2G) + ThinkVision L2251P TFT
104 specifications	A Lenovo ThinkCentre A58 Tower (75157QG) + ThinkVision L197w View product	B Lenovo ThinkCentre M58 USFF (6139A2G) + ThinkVision L2251P TFT View product
Processor7 differ
Processor familyDiffers	Intel® Core™2 Duo	Intel® Pentium®
Processor modelDiffers	E7500	E5300
Processor frequencyDiffers	2.93 GHz	2.6 GHz
Processor cacheDiffers	3 MB	2 MB
Processor front side busDiffers	1066 MHz	800 MHz
Processor seriesDiffers	Intel Core 2 Duo E7000 Series	Intel Pentium E5000 Series for Desktop
CPU multiplier (bus/core ratio)Differs	11	13
Memory2 differ
Internal memory typeDiffers	DDR2-SDRAM	DDR3-SDRAM
Memory layout (slots x size)Known for one	1 x 2 GB	Unknown — not stated by the source
Memory clock speedDiffers	800 MHz	1066 MHz
Maximum internal memoryKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	4 GB
Storage1 differ
Optical drive typeKnown for one	DVD-RW	Unknown — not stated by the source
HDD interfaceDiffers	SATA	SATA II
Graphicsidentical
Discrete graphics card modelKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Intel® GMA 4500M
Networkidentical
Cabling technologyKnown for one	10/100/1000Base-T(X)	Unknown — not stated by the source
Ports & interfaces2 differ
USB 2.0 ports quantityDiffers	6	8
Serial ports quantityDiffers	1	0
Expansion slotsidentical
PCI Express x16 slotsKnown for one	2	Unknown — not stated by the source
Poweridentical
Power supplyKnown for one	280 W	Unknown — not stated by the source
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 typeKnown for one	Tower	Unknown — not stated by the source
Cable lock slotKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Cable lock slot typeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	IBM
Softwareidentical
Compatible operating systemsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Microsoft Windows XP Home Microsoft Windows XP Professional Windows Vista Business Windows Vista Home Basic
Display2 differ
Display diagonalDiffers	48.3 cm (19")	55.9 cm (22")
Display resolutionDiffers	1280 x 1024 pixels	1680 x 1050 pixels
DisplayKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	TFT
Processor special features3 differ
Embedded options availableDiffers	No	Yes
Processor ARK IDDiffers	36503	35300
Processor codeDiffers	SLB9Z	SLB9U
Processor package sizeKnown for one	37.5 x 37.5 mm	Unknown — not stated by the source
CPU configuration (max)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1
Audio1 differ
Audio systemDiffers	ALC662	Intel HDA
Weight & dimensions4 differ
WidthDiffers	175 mm	277 mm
DepthDiffers	442 mm	82 mm
HeightDiffers	412 mm	244 mm
WeightDiffers	11.2 kg	4.18 kg
Other featuresidentical
Intel segment taggingKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Enterprise, Professional

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