Product comparison · 2 pcs/workstations

Lenovo ThinkCentre A58 Tower (770579G), HU vs Lenovo ThinkStation S20 (410527G), HU

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  • 84specifications compared
  • 43differ
  • 41identical
  • 41known for one product only

Key differences

The Lenovo ThinkCentre A58 Tower (770579G), HU has 0.64 GHz more processor frequency than the Lenovo ThinkStation S20 (410527G), HU (2.5 GHz vs 1.86 GHz). The Lenovo ThinkStation S20 (410527G), HU has 2 MB more processor cache than the Lenovo ThinkCentre A58 Tower (770579G), HU (4 MB vs 2 MB). The Lenovo ThinkStation S20 (410527G), HU has 15 W more thermal Design Power (TDP) than the Lenovo ThinkCentre A58 Tower (770579G), HU (80 W vs 65 W). Only the Lenovo ThinkStation S20 (410527G), HU has ECC supported by processor. Only the Lenovo ThinkStation S20 (410527G), HU has card reader integrated.

  • Processor family
    • ThinkCentre A58 Tower (770579G), HU:Intel® Pentium®
    • ThinkStation S20 (410527G), HU:Intel® Xeon® 5000 Sequence
  • Processor model
    • ThinkCentre A58 Tower (770579G), HU:E5200
    • ThinkStation S20 (410527G), HU:E5502
  • Processor frequency
    • ThinkCentre A58 Tower (770579G), HU:2.5 GHz
    • ThinkStation S20 (410527G), HU:1.86 GHz
  • Processor cache
    • ThinkCentre A58 Tower (770579G), HU:2 MB
    • ThinkStation S20 (410527G), HU:4 MB
  • Processor cache type
    • ThinkCentre A58 Tower (770579G), HU:L2
    • ThinkStation S20 (410527G), HU:Smart Cache
  • Bus type
    • ThinkCentre A58 Tower (770579G), HU:FSB
    • ThinkStation S20 (410527G), HU:QPI
  • Processor codename
    • ThinkCentre A58 Tower (770579G), HU:Wolfdale
    • ThinkStation S20 (410527G), HU:Nehalem EP
  • Thermal Design Power (TDP)
    • ThinkCentre A58 Tower (770579G), HU:65 W
    • ThinkStation S20 (410527G), HU:80 W

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Comparison of ThinkCentre A58 Tower (770579G), HU, ThinkStation S20 (410527G), HU
125 specifications
Processor14 differ
Processor familyDiffersIntel® Pentium®Intel® Xeon® 5000 Sequence
Processor modelDiffersE5200E5502
Processor frequencyDiffers2.5 GHz1.86 GHz
Processor cacheDiffers2 MB4 MB
Processor cache typeDiffersL2Smart Cache
Processor front side busKnown for one800 MHzUnknown — not stated by the source
Bus typeDiffersFSBQPI
Processor seriesDiffersIntel Pentium E5000 Series for DesktopIntel Xeon 5500 Series
Processor codenameDiffersWolfdaleNehalem EP
Thermal Design Power (TDP)Differs65 W80 W
TcaseDiffers74.1 °C76 °C
Number of processors installedKnown for one1Unknown — not stated by the source
Processor socketDiffersLGA 775 (Socket T)Socket B (LGA 1366)
Number of Processing Die TransistorsKnown for one228 MUnknown — not stated by the source
Processing Die sizeKnown for one82 mm²Unknown — not stated by the source
CPU multiplier (bus/core ratio)Differs12.514
SteppingDiffersM0D0
ECC supported by processorDiffersNoYes
System bus rateKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source4.8 GT/s
Processor system typeKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceDP
Number of QPI linksKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source2
Maximum internal memory supported by processorKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source144 GB
Memory types supported by processorKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceDDR3-SDRAM
Memory clock speeds supported by processorKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source800 MHz
Memory bandwidth supported by processor (max)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source19.2 GB/s
Memory4 differ
Maximum internal memoryDiffers4 GB12 GB
Internal memory typeDiffersDDR2-SDRAMDDR3-SDRAM
Memory layout (slots x size)Differs1 x 2 GB2 x 1 GB
Memory clock speedDiffers800 MHz1066 MHz
Memory channelsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceTriple-channel
Storage1 differ
Total storage capacityKnown for one320 GBUnknown — not stated by the source
Card reader integratedDiffersNoYes
Floppy drive installedKnown for oneNoUnknown — not stated by the source
HDD capacityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source250 GB
Compatible memory cardsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceCF, MMC, SD, xD
Graphicsidentical
On-board graphics cardKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Discrete graphics card modelKnown for oneIntel® GMA X4500Unknown — not stated by the source
Graphics cardKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceQuadro FX 380
Performance1 differ
Product typeDiffersPCWorkstation
Networkidentical
Ethernet LANKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Cabling technologyKnown for one10/100/1000Base-T(X)Unknown — not stated by the source
Wi-FiKnown for oneNoUnknown — not stated by the source
Networking featuresKnown for oneGigabit EthernetUnknown — not stated by the source
Ports & interfaces6 differ
USB 2.0 ports quantityDiffers610
HDMI ports quantityKnown for one0Unknown — not stated by the source
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) portsDiffers12
Line-outKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
VGA (D-Sub) ports quantityDiffers10
DVI portKnown for oneNoUnknown — not stated by the source
PS/2 ports quantityDiffers20
Firewire (IEEE 1394) portsDiffers02
Parallel ports quantityDiffers10
eSATA ports quantityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1
Expansion slots1 differ
PCI Express x16 slotsDiffers21
PCI slotsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source2
Power1 differ
Power supplyDiffers280 W625 W
Power supply input voltageKnown for one110 - 220 VUnknown — not stated by the source
Power supply input frequencyKnown for one50 - 60 HzUnknown — not stated by the source
Power requirementsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source100-240V; 50/60Hz
Design1 differ
Chassis typeDiffersSFFTower
Product colourKnown for oneBlackUnknown — not stated by the source
Software1 differ
Operating system installedDiffersWindows Vista BusinessWindows XP Professional
Optional operating system suppliedKnown for oneWindows XP ProfessionalUnknown — not stated by the source
Compatible operating systemsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceWindows 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
Processor special features8 differ
CPU configuration (max)Differs12
Intel Demand Based SwitchingDiffersNoYes
Intel VT-x with Extended Page Tables (EPT)DiffersNoYes
Intel Virtualization Technology (VT-x)DiffersNoYes
Intel Virtualization Technology for Directed I/O (VT-d)DiffersNoYes
Processor ARK IDDiffers3721237092
Processor package sizeDiffers37.5 x 37.5 mm42.5 x 45 mm
Thermal Monitoring TechnologiesDiffersYesNo
Intel® Smart CacheKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Physical Address Extension (PAE)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Processor codeKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceSLBEZ
Audio1 differ
Audio systemDiffersALC662ADI 1988 A
Weight & dimensions4 differ
WidthDiffers317 mm175 mm
DepthDiffers354 mm460 mm
HeightDiffers99 mm478 mm
WeightDiffers7.5 kg16.3 kg
Packaging contentidentical
Remote control includedKnown for oneNoUnknown — not stated by the source
Other featuresidentical
TV tuner integratedKnown for oneNoUnknown — not stated by the source
Optical driveidentical
CD read speedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source40x
Keyboardidentical
Keyboard typeKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourcePreferred Pro USB

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