Product comparison · 2 pcs/workstations

Lenovo ThinkCentre M50 P4 2800 512MB 40GB AZBNL vs Lenovo TS ThinkCentre A50 P4 3000 256MB 40GB

31specifications compared
12differ
19identical
14known for one product only

Key differences

The Lenovo TS ThinkCentre A50 P4 3000 256MB 40GB has 0.2 GHz more processor frequency than the Lenovo ThinkCentre M50 P4 2800 512MB 40GB AZBNL (3 GHz vs 2.8 GHz). The Lenovo ThinkCentre M50 P4 2800 512MB 40GB AZBNL has 0.25 GB more internal memory than the Lenovo TS ThinkCentre A50 P4 3000 256MB 40GB (0.5 GB vs 0.25 GB). The Lenovo ThinkCentre M50 P4 2800 512MB 40GB AZBNL has 2 more USB 2.0 ports quantity than the Lenovo TS ThinkCentre A50 P4 3000 256MB 40GB (8 vs 6). Optical drive type: DVD-ROM on the Lenovo ThinkCentre M50 P4 2800 512MB 40GB AZBNL, CD-ROM on the Lenovo TS ThinkCentre A50 P4 3000 256MB 40GB. Networking features: Ethernet/Fast Ethernet/Gigabit Ethernet on the Lenovo ThinkCentre M50 P4 2800 512MB 40GB AZBNL, Ethernet/Fast Ethernet on the Lenovo TS ThinkCentre A50 P4 3000 256MB 40GB.

Processor frequency
- ThinkCentre M50 P4 2800 512MB 40GB AZBNL:2.8 GHz
- TS ThinkCentre A50 P4 3000 256MB 40GB:3 GHz
Internal memory
- ThinkCentre M50 P4 2800 512MB 40GB AZBNL:0.5 GB
- TS ThinkCentre A50 P4 3000 256MB 40GB:0.25 GB
Optical drive type
- ThinkCentre M50 P4 2800 512MB 40GB AZBNL:DVD-ROM
- TS ThinkCentre A50 P4 3000 256MB 40GB:CD-ROM
USB 2.0 ports quantity
- ThinkCentre M50 P4 2800 512MB 40GB AZBNL:8
- TS ThinkCentre A50 P4 3000 256MB 40GB:6
Serial ports quantity
- ThinkCentre M50 P4 2800 512MB 40GB AZBNL:1
- TS ThinkCentre A50 P4 3000 256MB 40GB:0
Chassis type
- ThinkCentre M50 P4 2800 512MB 40GB AZBNL:Desktop
- TS ThinkCentre A50 P4 3000 256MB 40GB:Tower
Width
- ThinkCentre M50 P4 2800 512MB 40GB AZBNL:425 mm
- TS ThinkCentre A50 P4 3000 256MB 40GB:191 mm
Depth
- ThinkCentre M50 P4 2800 512MB 40GB AZBNL:414 mm
- TS ThinkCentre A50 P4 3000 256MB 40GB:406 mm

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Comparison of ThinkCentre M50 P4 2800 512MB 40GB AZBNL, TS ThinkCentre A50 P4 3000 256MB 40GB
45 specifications	A Lenovo ThinkCentre M50 P4 2800 512MB 40GB AZBNL View product	B Lenovo TS ThinkCentre A50 P4 3000 256MB 40GB View product
Processor1 differ
Processor manufacturer	Intel	Intel
Processor family	Intel® Pentium® 4	Intel® Pentium® 4
Processor frequencyDiffers	2.8 GHz	3 GHz
Processor front side bus	800 MHz	800 MHz
Memory1 differ
Internal memoryDiffers	0.5 GB	0.25 GB
Maximum internal memory	4 GB	4 GB
Internal memory type	DDR-SDRAM	DDR-SDRAM
Storage1 differ
Total storage capacity	40 GB	40 GB
Optical drive typeDiffers	DVD-ROM	CD-ROM
Storage drive typeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	ATA-100 (Enhanced IDE)
Diskette drive memory	1.44 MB	1.44 MB
HDD interfaceKnown for one	Ultra-ATA/100	Unknown — not stated by the source
Graphicsidentical
Video adapter resolutionKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	2048x1536 16777216 colors
Video adapter, bus	Direct AGP	Direct AGP
Performanceidentical
Product type	PC	PC
Optical driveidentical
CD read speedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	48x
DVD read speedKnown for one	16x	Unknown — not stated by the source
Network1 differ
Networking featuresDiffers	Ethernet/Fast Ethernet/Gigabit Ethernet	Ethernet/Fast Ethernet
Ports & interfaces2 differ
USB 2.0 ports quantityDiffers	8	6
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) ports	1	1
Headphone outputs	1	1
Microphone in	Yes	Yes
VGA (D-Sub) ports quantity	1	1
DVI portKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	No
PS/2 ports quantity	2	2
Firewire (IEEE 1394) portsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	0
S/PDIF out portKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	No
SmartCard slotKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	No
TV-outKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	No
Serial ports quantityDiffers	1	0
Parallel ports quantity	1	1
Modem (RJ-11) portsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	0
USB 1.1 ports quantityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	0
Poweridentical
Power supply	230 W	230 W
Design1 differ
Chassis typeDiffers	Desktop	Tower
Softwareidentical
Operating system installed	Windows XP Professional	Windows XP Professional
Bundled softwareKnown for one	Lotus Notes Stand-alone Client (license), Lotus SmartSuite Millennium (license), Access Support Connected Client, IBM Director Agent (web deliverable), Access Program, ThinkVantage Client Security Solution, Norton AntiVirus 2003 OEM Version, PC Doctor Diagnostics, Rapid Restore Ultra, IBM Update Con	Unknown — not stated by the source
Displayidentical
Display included	No	No
Audioidentical
Audio system	SoundMAX Cadenza	SoundMAX Cadenza
Weight & dimensions4 differ
WidthDiffers	425 mm	191 mm
DepthDiffers	414 mm	406 mm
HeightDiffers	140 mm	413 mm
WeightDiffers	10 kg	10.2 kg
Other features1 differ
Security featuresDiffers	-Configuration password -Boot sequence control -Boot without keyboard or mouse -U-Bolt anchoring feature -Parallel port I/O control -Hardfile I/O control -Embedded Security Subsystem 2.0 -Diskette boot inhibit -Diskette I/O control -Power on password -Security slot (for attachment of optional cable	-Hardfile I/O control -Diskette I/O control -Diskette boot inhibit -Configuration password -Boot without keyboard or mouse -Boot sequence control -Serial port I/O control -Security slot (for attachment of optional cable lock) -Power on password -Parallel port I/O control -U-Bolt anchoring feature
Intel segment taggingKnown for one	Enterprise, Professional	Unknown — not stated by the source

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