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Lenovo ThinkCentre M50 vs Lenovo TS ThinkCentre A50 P4 HT-3.2G

27specifications compared
13differ
14identical
16known for one product only

Key differences

The Lenovo TS ThinkCentre A50 P4 HT-3.2G has 0.2 GHz more processor frequency than the Lenovo ThinkCentre M50 (3.2 GHz vs 3 GHz). The Lenovo ThinkCentre M50 has 0.25 GB more internal memory than the Lenovo TS ThinkCentre A50 P4 HT-3.2G (0.5 GB vs 0.25 GB). The Lenovo ThinkCentre M50 has 2 GB more maximum internal memory than the Lenovo TS ThinkCentre A50 P4 HT-3.2G (4 GB vs 2 GB). Optical drive type: CD-ROM on the Lenovo ThinkCentre M50, DVD-ROM on the Lenovo TS ThinkCentre A50 P4 HT-3.2G. Networking features: Ethernet/Fast Ethernet/Gigabit Ethernet on the Lenovo ThinkCentre M50, Ethernet/Fast Ethernet on the Lenovo TS ThinkCentre A50 P4 HT-3.2G.

Processor frequency
- ThinkCentre M50:3 GHz
- TS ThinkCentre A50 P4 HT-3.2G:3.2 GHz
Internal memory
- ThinkCentre M50:0.5 GB
- TS ThinkCentre A50 P4 HT-3.2G:0.25 GB
Maximum internal memory
- ThinkCentre M50:4 GB
- TS ThinkCentre A50 P4 HT-3.2G:2 GB
Total storage capacity
- ThinkCentre M50:40 GB
- TS ThinkCentre A50 P4 HT-3.2G:80 GB
Optical drive type
- ThinkCentre M50:CD-ROM
- TS ThinkCentre A50 P4 HT-3.2G:DVD-ROM
Power supply
- ThinkCentre M50:230 W
- TS ThinkCentre A50 P4 HT-3.2G:200 W
Chassis type
- ThinkCentre M50:Desktop
- TS ThinkCentre A50 P4 HT-3.2G:SFF
Width
- ThinkCentre M50:425 mm
- TS ThinkCentre A50 P4 HT-3.2G:309 mm

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Comparison of ThinkCentre M50, TS ThinkCentre A50 P4 HT-3.2G
43 specifications	A Lenovo ThinkCentre M50 View product	B Lenovo TS ThinkCentre A50 P4 HT-3.2G View product
Processor1 differ
Processor frequencyDiffers	3 GHz	3.2 GHz
Memory2 differ
Internal memoryDiffers	0.5 GB	0.25 GB
Maximum internal memoryDiffers	4 GB	2 GB
Storage2 differ
Total storage capacityDiffers	40 GB	80 GB
Optical drive typeDiffers	CD-ROM	DVD-ROM
HDD interfaceKnown for one	Ultra-ATA/100	Unknown — not stated by the source
HDD speedKnown for one	7200 RPM	Unknown — not stated by the source
Storage drive typeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	ATA-100 (Enhanced IDE)
Performanceidentical
Motherboard chipsetKnown for one	Intel® 865G	Unknown — not stated by the source
Optical driveidentical
CD read speedKnown for one	48x	Unknown — not stated by the source
DVD read speedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	16x
Network1 differ
Networking featuresDiffers	Ethernet/Fast Ethernet/Gigabit Ethernet	Ethernet/Fast Ethernet
Ports & interfacesidentical
USB 2.0 ports quantityKnown for one	8	Unknown — not stated by the source
Line-outKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Line-inKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Serial ports quantityKnown for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
PS/2 ports quantityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	2
I/O portsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	8x USB 2.0
Power1 differ
Power supplyDiffers	230 W	200 W
Design1 differ
Chassis typeDiffers	Desktop	SFF
Software1 differ
Bundled softwareDiffers	Lotus Notes Stand-alone Client (license), Lotus SmartSuite Millennium (license), Access Support, Access Program, Rapid Restore Ultra, ThinkVantage Client Security Solution, IBM Director Agent, Norton AntiVirus (OEM Version), PC-Doctor, Update Connector	Lotus 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
Weight & dimensions4 differ
WidthDiffers	425 mm	309 mm
DepthDiffers	414 mm	359 mm
HeightDiffers	140 mm	85 mm
WeightDiffers	10 kg	8.3 kg
Other featuresidentical
Security featuresKnown for one	-Boot sequence control -U-Bolt anchoring feature -Serial port I/O control -Power on password -Security slot (for attachment of optional cable lock) -Parallel port I/O control -Configuration password -Diskette boot inhibit -Diskette I/O control -Hardfile I/O control -Boot without keyboard or mouse	Unknown — not stated by the source
Intel segment taggingKnown for one	Enterprise, Professional	Unknown — not stated by the source
Graphicsidentical
Video adapter resolutionKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1920x1200 16777216 colors
Video adapter, busKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Direct AGP

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