Product comparison · 2 pcs/workstations

Lenovo ThinkCentre A58 Tower (7515M9G), UK vs Lenovo ThinkStation S20 (410596G), NL

63specifications compared
36differ
27identical
69known for one product only

Key differences

Processor family
- ThinkCentre A58 Tower (7515M9G), UK:Intel® Pentium®
- ThinkStation S20 (410596G), NL:Intel® Xeon® 3000 Sequence
Processor model
- ThinkCentre A58 Tower (7515M9G), UK:E5400
- ThinkStation S20 (410596G), NL:W3503
Processor frequency
- ThinkCentre A58 Tower (7515M9G), UK:2.7 GHz
- ThinkStation S20 (410596G), NL:2.4 GHz
Processor cache
- ThinkCentre A58 Tower (7515M9G), UK:2 MB
- ThinkStation S20 (410596G), NL:4 MB
Processor cache type
- ThinkCentre A58 Tower (7515M9G), UK:L2
- ThinkStation S20 (410596G), NL:Smart Cache
Processor front side bus
- ThinkCentre A58 Tower (7515M9G), UK:800 MHz
- ThinkStation S20 (410596G), NL:1066 MHz
Bus type
- ThinkCentre A58 Tower (7515M9G), UK:FSB
- ThinkStation S20 (410596G), NL:QPI
Thermal Design Power (TDP)
- ThinkCentre A58 Tower (7515M9G), UK:45, 65
- ThinkStation S20 (410596G), NL:130 W

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Comparison of ThinkCentre A58 Tower (7515M9G), UK, ThinkStation S20 (410596G), NL
132 specifications	A Lenovo ThinkCentre A58 Tower (7515M9G), UK View product	B Lenovo ThinkStation S20 (410596G), NL View product
Processor10 differ
Processor familyDiffers	Intel® Pentium®	Intel® Xeon® 3000 Sequence
Processor modelDiffers	E5400	W3503
Processor frequencyDiffers	2.7 GHz	2.4 GHz
Processor cacheDiffers	2 MB	4 MB
Processor cache typeDiffers	L2	Smart Cache
Processor front side busDiffers	800 MHz	1066 MHz
Bus typeDiffers	FSB	QPI
FSB ParityKnown for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source
Processor seriesKnown for one	Intel Pentium E5000 Series for Desktop	Unknown — not stated by the source
Processor codenameKnown for one	Wolfdale	Unknown — not stated by the source
Thermal Design Power (TDP)Differs	45, 65	130 W
TcaseKnown for one	74.1 °C	Unknown — not stated by the source
Processor socketDiffers	LGA 775 (Socket T)	Socket B (LGA 1366)
Number of Processing Die TransistorsKnown for one	228 M	Unknown — not stated by the source
Processing Die sizeKnown for one	82 mm²	Unknown — not stated by the source
CPU multiplier (bus/core ratio)Known for one	13.5	Unknown — not stated by the source
SteppingKnown for one	R0	Unknown — not stated by the source
ECC supported by processorDiffers	No	Yes
System bus rateKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	4.8 GT/s
Number of QPI linksKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1
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
Memory5 differ
Internal memoryDiffers	1 GB	6 GB
Maximum internal memoryDiffers	4 GB	12 GB
Internal memory typeDiffers	DDR2-SDRAM	DDR3-SDRAM
Memory layout (slots x size)Differs	1 x 1 GB	3 x 2 GB
Memory clock speedDiffers	800 MHz	1066 MHz
Memory typeKnown for one	DDR2 SDRAM	Unknown — not stated by the source
Memory channelsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Triple-channel
Storage3 differ
Total storage capacityKnown for one	250 GB	Unknown — not stated by the source
Optical drive typeDiffers	DVD-ROM	DVD-RW
HDD capacityDiffers	250 GB	500 GB
Card reader integratedDiffers	No	Yes
Floppy drive installedKnown for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source
Storage drive typeKnown for one	250GB SATA/ 7200	Unknown — not stated by the source
Compatible memory cardsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	CF, MMC, SD, xD
Graphicsidentical
On-board graphics cardKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Discrete graphics card modelKnown for one	Intel® GMA X4500	Unknown — not stated by the source
Graphics card familyKnown for one	Intel	Unknown — not stated by the source
Performance1 differ
Product typeDiffers	PC	Workstation
Networkidentical
Modem typeKnown for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source
Ethernet LANKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Cabling technologyKnown for one	10/100/1000Base-T(X)	Unknown — not stated by the source
Wi-FiKnown for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source
Networking featuresKnown for one	Gigabit Ethernet	Unknown — not stated by the source
Ports & interfaces5 differ
USB 2.0 ports quantityDiffers	6	10
HDMI ports quantityKnown for one	0	Unknown — not stated by the source
Line-outKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
VGA (D-Sub) ports quantityDiffers	1	0
DVI portKnown for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source
PS/2 ports quantityDiffers	2	0
Firewire (IEEE 1394) portsDiffers	0	2
Parallel ports quantityDiffers	1	0
eSATA ports quantityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1
Expansion slots1 differ
PCI Express x16 slotsDiffers	2	1
Expansion slotsKnown for one	PCI/PCI Express	Unknown — not stated by the source
PCI slotsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	2
Power1 differ
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
Power requirementsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	100-240V; 50/60Hz
Designidentical
Product colourKnown for one	Black	Unknown — not stated by the source
Form factorKnown for one	Tower Tower (4x5)	Unknown — not stated by the source
Softwareidentical
Optional operating system suppliedKnown for one	Windows XP Professional	Unknown — not stated by the source
Compatible operating systemsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Windows XP Pro SP1/SP2 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
Processor special features6 differ
CPU configuration (max)Known for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
Intel Clear Video TechnologyKnown for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source
Intel Demand Based SwitchingDiffers	No	Yes
Intel Dual Display Capable TechnologyKnown for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source
Intel Enhanced Halt StateKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Intel FDI TechnologyKnown for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source
Intel Fast Memory AccessKnown for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source
Intel Flex Memory AccessKnown for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source
Intel Rapid Storage TechnologyKnown for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source
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)Known for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source
Intel® Clear Video HD Technology (Intel® CVT HD)Known for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source
Intel® Clear Video Technology for Mobile Internet Devices (Intel CVT for MID)Known for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source
Intel® InTru™ 3D TechnologyKnown for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source
Intel® Insider™Known for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source
Intel® Wireless Display (Intel® WiDi)Known for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source
Processor ARK IDDiffers	40478	40800
Processor codeKnown for one	SLGH7	Unknown — not stated by the source
Processor package sizeDiffers	37.5 x 37.5 mm	42.5 x 45 mm
Thermal Monitoring TechnologiesDiffers	Yes	No
Intel® Quick Sync Video TechnologyKnown for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source
Intel® My WiFi Technology (Intel® MWT)Known for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source
Intel® Anti-Theft Technology (Intel® AT)Known for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source
Conflict-Free processorKnown for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source
Physical Address Extension (PAE)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Supported instruction setsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	SSE4.2
Audio1 differ
Audio systemDiffers	ALC662	ADI 1988 A
Weight & dimensions3 differ
DepthDiffers	442 mm	460 mm
HeightDiffers	412 mm	478 mm
WeightDiffers	11.2 kg	16.3 kg
Packaging contentidentical
Remote control includedKnown for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source
Keyboardidentical
Pointing deviceKnown for one	USB Optical Wheel Mouse	Unknown — not stated by the source
Keyboard typeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Preferred Pro USB
Featuresidentical
Manageability featuresKnown for one	ACPI 3.0	Unknown — not stated by the source
Other featuresidentical
Security featuresKnown for one	Chassis intrusion switch, Computrace, Enable/disable the front/rear USBs, Vista Bit-Locker	Unknown — not stated by the source
TV tuner integratedKnown for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source
Optical driveidentical
CD read speedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	40x

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