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Lenovo ThinkCentre M50 P4 540HT 512MB 80GB DVD vs Lenovo TS ThinkCentre A50 P4 3200 256MB 80GB

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  • 11differ
  • 19identical
  • 8known for one product only

Key differences

The Lenovo ThinkCentre M50 P4 540HT 512MB 80GB DVD has 0.25 GB more internal memory than the Lenovo TS ThinkCentre A50 P4 3200 256MB 80GB (0.5 GB vs 0.25 GB). The Lenovo ThinkCentre M50 P4 540HT 512MB 80GB DVD has 2 GB more maximum internal memory than the Lenovo TS ThinkCentre A50 P4 3200 256MB 80GB (4 GB vs 2 GB). The Lenovo ThinkCentre M50 P4 540HT 512MB 80GB DVD has 110 W more power supply than the Lenovo TS ThinkCentre A50 P4 3200 256MB 80GB (310 W vs 200 W). Storage drive type: SATA on the Lenovo ThinkCentre M50 P4 540HT 512MB 80GB DVD, ATA-100 (Enhanced IDE) on the Lenovo TS ThinkCentre A50 P4 3200 256MB 80GB. Video adapter, bus: PCI Express on the Lenovo ThinkCentre M50 P4 540HT 512MB 80GB DVD, Direct AGP on the Lenovo TS ThinkCentre A50 P4 3200 256MB 80GB.

  • Internal memory
    • ThinkCentre M50 P4 540HT 512MB 80GB DVD:0.5 GB
    • TS ThinkCentre A50 P4 3200 256MB 80GB:0.25 GB
  • Maximum internal memory
    • ThinkCentre M50 P4 540HT 512MB 80GB DVD:4 GB
    • TS ThinkCentre A50 P4 3200 256MB 80GB:2 GB
  • Storage drive type
    • ThinkCentre M50 P4 540HT 512MB 80GB DVD:SATA
    • TS ThinkCentre A50 P4 3200 256MB 80GB:ATA-100 (Enhanced IDE)
  • Video adapter, bus
    • ThinkCentre M50 P4 540HT 512MB 80GB DVD:PCI Express
    • TS ThinkCentre A50 P4 3200 256MB 80GB:Direct AGP
  • Power supply
    • ThinkCentre M50 P4 540HT 512MB 80GB DVD:310 W
    • TS ThinkCentre A50 P4 3200 256MB 80GB:200 W
  • Chassis type
    • ThinkCentre M50 P4 540HT 512MB 80GB DVD:Desktop
    • TS ThinkCentre A50 P4 3200 256MB 80GB:SFF
  • Width
    • ThinkCentre M50 P4 540HT 512MB 80GB DVD:175 mm
    • TS ThinkCentre A50 P4 3200 256MB 80GB:309 mm
  • Depth
    • ThinkCentre M50 P4 540HT 512MB 80GB DVD:450 mm
    • TS ThinkCentre A50 P4 3200 256MB 80GB:359 mm

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Comparison of ThinkCentre M50 P4 540HT 512MB 80GB DVD, TS ThinkCentre A50 P4 3200 256MB 80GB
38 specifications
Processoridentical
Processor manufacturerIntelIntel
Processor familyIntel® Pentium® 4Intel® Pentium® 4
Processor frequency3.2 GHz3.2 GHz
Processor front side bus800 MHz800 MHz
Memory2 differ
Internal memoryDiffers0.5 GB0.25 GB
Maximum internal memoryDiffers4 GB2 GB
Internal memory typeDDR-SDRAMDDR-SDRAM
Storage1 differ
Total storage capacity80 GB80 GB
Optical drive typeDVD-ROMDVD-ROM
Storage drive typeDiffersSATAATA-100 (Enhanced IDE)
Diskette drive memory1.44 MB1.44 MB
Graphics1 differ
Discrete graphics card modelKnown for oneIntel® GMA 900Unknown — not stated by the source
Video adapter, busDiffersPCI ExpressDirect AGP
Video adapter resolutionKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1920x1200 16777216 colors
Performanceidentical
Product typePCPC
Optical driveidentical
DVD read speed16x16x
Network1 differ
Networking featuresDiffersEthernet/Fast Ethernet/Gigabit EthernetEthernet/Fast Ethernet
Ports & interfacesidentical
USB 2.0 ports quantityKnown for one8Unknown — not stated by the source
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) ports11
Headphone outputs11
Microphone inYesYes
VGA (D-Sub) ports quantity11
PS/2 ports quantity22
Parallel ports quantity11
I/O portsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source8x USB 2.0
Power1 differ
Power supplyDiffers310 W200 W
Design1 differ
Chassis typeDiffersDesktopSFF
Softwareidentical
Operating system installedWindows XP ProfessionalWindows XP Professional
Bundled softwareKnown for oneLotus Notes Stand-alone Client (license), Lotus SmartSuite Millennium (license), Norton AntiVirus 2004, PC Doctor diagnostics, Access Program, ThinkVantage Client Security Solution, ThinkVantage Rescue and Recovery with Rapid Restore, IBM Director Agent (web deliverable)Unknown — not stated by the source
Displayidentical
Display includedNoNo
Audioidentical
Audio systemSoundMAX CadenzaSoundMAX Cadenza
Weight & dimensions4 differ
WidthDiffers175 mm309 mm
DepthDiffers450 mm359 mm
HeightDiffers492 mm85 mm
WeightDiffers13.5 kg8.3 kg
Other featuresidentical
Security featuresKnown for one-Boot without keyboard or mouse -Configuration password -Diskette Boot inhibit -Diskette I/O control -Hard disk drive password -Hard drive I/O control -Padlock loop -Parallel port I/O control -Power on password -Security slot (for attachment of optional cable lock) -Serial port I/O controlUnknown — not stated by the source
Intel segment taggingKnown for oneEnterprise, ProfessionalUnknown — not stated by the source
Expansion slotsidentical
Expansion slotsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceLotus Notes Stand-alone Client (license), Lotus SmartSuite Millennium, Access Support Connected Client, Access Support, Access program, IBM Director Agent (web deliverable), ThinkVantage Client Security Software (web-downloadable), Norton AntiVirus 2004 with 90 days of virus definition upgrades, PC

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