Product comparison · 2 pcs/workstations

Lenovo ThinkCentre A70 + ThinkVision L2461X vs Lenovo ThinkStation S20, BE

77specifications compared
44differ
33identical
56known for one product only

Key differences

The Lenovo ThinkStation S20, BE has 4 more processor cores than the Lenovo ThinkCentre A70 + ThinkVision L2461X (6 vs 2). The Lenovo ThinkStation S20, BE has 10 more processor threads than the Lenovo ThinkCentre A70 + ThinkVision L2461X (12 vs 2). The Lenovo ThinkStation S20, BE has 0.4 GHz more processor frequency than the Lenovo ThinkCentre A70 + ThinkVision L2461X (3.33 GHz vs 2.93 GHz). Only the Lenovo ThinkStation S20, BE has ECC supported by processor. Only the Lenovo ThinkStation S20, BE has card reader integrated.

Processor family
- ThinkCentre A70 + ThinkVision L2461X:Intel® Core™2 Duo
- ThinkStation S20, BE:Intel® Xeon® 3000 Sequence
Processor model
- ThinkCentre A70 + ThinkVision L2461X:E7500
- ThinkStation S20, BE:W3680
Processor cores
- ThinkCentre A70 + ThinkVision L2461X:2
- ThinkStation S20, BE:6
Processor threads
- ThinkCentre A70 + ThinkVision L2461X:2
- ThinkStation S20, BE:12
Processor frequency
- ThinkCentre A70 + ThinkVision L2461X:2.93 GHz
- ThinkStation S20, BE:3.33 GHz
Processor cache
- ThinkCentre A70 + ThinkVision L2461X:3 MB
- ThinkStation S20, BE:12 MB
Processor cache type
- ThinkCentre A70 + ThinkVision L2461X:L2
- ThinkStation S20, BE:Smart Cache
Bus type
- ThinkCentre A70 + ThinkVision L2461X:FSB
- ThinkStation S20, BE:QPI

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Comparison of ThinkCentre A70 + ThinkVision L2461X, ThinkStation S20, BE
133 specifications	A Lenovo ThinkCentre A70 + ThinkVision L2461X View product	B Lenovo ThinkStation S20, BE View product
Processor17 differ
Processor familyDiffers	Intel® Core™2 Duo	Intel® Xeon® 3000 Sequence
Processor modelDiffers	E7500	W3680
Processor coresDiffers	2	6
Processor threadsDiffers	2	12
Processor boost frequencyKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	3.6 GHz
Processor frequencyDiffers	2.93 GHz	3.33 GHz
Processor cacheDiffers	3 MB	12 MB
Processor cache typeDiffers	L2	Smart Cache
Bus typeDiffers	FSB	QPI
System bus rateKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	6.4 GT/s
Processor lithographyDiffers	45 nm	32 nm
Processor seriesDiffers	Intel Core 2 Duo E7000 Series	Intel Xeon 3600 Series
Processor codenameDiffers	Wolfdale	Westmere EP
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
Number of processors installedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1
Processor socketDiffers	LGA 775 (Socket T)	Socket B (LGA 1366)
CPU multiplier (bus/core ratio)Differs	11	25
Maximum number of SMP processorsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	2
SteppingDiffers	R0	B1
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	800,1066,1333 MHz
Memory bandwidth supported by processor (max)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	32 GB/s
ECC supported by processorDiffers	No	Yes
Processor front side busKnown for one	1066 MHz	Unknown — not stated by the source
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
Memory3 differ
Internal memoryDiffers	2 GB	6 GB
Maximum internal memoryDiffers	4 GB	12 GB
Memory layout (slots x size)Differs	1 x 2 GB	3 x 2 GB
Memory clock speedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1333 MHz
ECCKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Memory channelsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Triple-channel
Memory slotsKnown for one	2x DIMM	Unknown — not stated by the source
Storage2 differ
Optical drive typeDiffers	DVD-RW	DVD-ROM
Number of HDDs installedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1
HDD capacityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	500 GB
Card reader integratedDiffers	No	Yes
RAID supportKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
RAID levelsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	0, 1, 5
Total storage capacityKnown for one	320 GB	Unknown — not stated by the source
Floppy drive installedKnown for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source
Performance1 differ
Product typeDiffers	PC	Workstation
Motherboard chipsetKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Intel® X58 Express
Audio output channelsKnown for one	5.1 channels	Unknown — not stated by the source
Network1 differ
Networking featuresDiffers	Gigabit Ethernet	Gigabit Ethernet (10/100/1000)
Ethernet LANKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Wi-FiKnown for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source
Ports & interfaces4 differ
USB 2.0 ports quantityDiffers	8	10
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A ports quantityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	0
Headphone outputsDiffers	1	6
VGA (D-Sub) ports quantityDiffers	1	0
PS/2 ports quantityDiffers	2	0
eSATA ports quantityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1
Serial ports quantityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1
Parallel ports quantityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	0
DVI portKnown for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source
Expansion slotsidentical
PCI Express x1 slotsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1
PCI Express x4 slotsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1
PCI Express x16 slotsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	2
Power1 differ
Power requirementsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	100 - 240V
Power supplyDiffers	180 W	625 W
Designidentical
External drive baysKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1 x 3.5", 2 x 5.25"
Internal drive baysKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	3 x 3.5"
Rack mountingKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Softwareidentical
Compatible operating systemsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Windows XP x64 Linux 5
Drivers includedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Display1 differ
Display includedDiffers	Yes	No
Display diagonalKnown for one	59.9 cm (23.6")	Unknown — not stated by the source
Display resolutionKnown for one	1920 x 1080 pixels	Unknown — not stated by the source
Contrast ratio (typical)Known for one	1000:1	Unknown — not stated by the source
Display brightnessKnown for one	300 cd/m²	Unknown — not stated by the source
Viewing angle, horizontalKnown for one	170°	Unknown — not stated by the source
Viewing angle, verticalKnown for one	160°	Unknown — not stated by the source
Processor special features10 differ
CPU configuration (max)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1
Intel Demand Based SwitchingDiffers	No	Yes
Intel Trusted Execution TechnologyDiffers	No	Yes
Intel VT-x with Extended Page Tables (EPT)Differs	No	Yes
Intel Virtualization Technology (VT-x)Differs	2	Yes
Intel® AES New Instructions (Intel® AES-NI)Differs	No	Yes
Physical Address Extension (PAE)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	36 bit
Processor ARK IDDiffers	36503	47917
Processor package sizeDiffers	37.5 x 37.5 mm	42.5 X 45 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
Processor codeKnown for one	SLB9Z	Unknown — not stated by the source
Weight & dimensions4 differ
WidthDiffers	160 mm	426 mm
DepthDiffers	355 mm	175 mm
HeightDiffers	392 mm	483 mm
WeightDiffers	10.5 kg	15 kg
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
Audioidentical
Audio systemKnown for one	High Definition Audio	Unknown — not stated by the source
Packaging contentidentical
Remote control includedKnown for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source
Other featuresidentical
TV tuner integratedKnown for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source

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