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Lenovo ThinkCentre M57 + L1940 vs Lenovo ThinkStation S20 TOPSELLER

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  • 62specifications compared
  • 33differ
  • 29identical
  • 45known for one product only

Key differences

The Lenovo ThinkStation S20 TOPSELLER has 4 more processor threads than the Lenovo ThinkCentre M57 + L1940 (8 vs 4). The Lenovo ThinkStation S20 TOPSELLER has 0.3 GHz more processor frequency than the Lenovo ThinkCentre M57 + L1940 (2.8 GHz vs 2.5 GHz). The Lenovo ThinkStation S20 TOPSELLER has 2 MB more processor cache than the Lenovo ThinkCentre M57 + L1940 (8 MB vs 6 MB). Only the Lenovo ThinkCentre M57 + L1940 has FSB Parity. Only the Lenovo ThinkStation S20 TOPSELLER has ECC supported by processor.

  • Processor family
    • ThinkCentre M57 + L1940:Intel® Core™2 Quad
    • ThinkStation S20 TOPSELLER:Intel® Xeon® 3000 Sequence
  • Processor model
    • ThinkCentre M57 + L1940:Q9300
    • ThinkStation S20 TOPSELLER:W3530
  • Processor threads
    • ThinkCentre M57 + L1940:4
    • ThinkStation S20 TOPSELLER:8
  • Processor frequency
    • ThinkCentre M57 + L1940:2.5 GHz
    • ThinkStation S20 TOPSELLER:2.8 GHz
  • Processor cache
    • ThinkCentre M57 + L1940:6 MB
    • ThinkStation S20 TOPSELLER:8 MB
  • Processor cache type
    • ThinkCentre M57 + L1940:L2
    • ThinkStation S20 TOPSELLER:Smart Cache
  • Bus type
    • ThinkCentre M57 + L1940:FSB
    • ThinkStation S20 TOPSELLER:QPI
  • FSB Parity
    • ThinkCentre M57 + L1940:Yes
    • ThinkStation S20 TOPSELLER:No

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Comparison of ThinkCentre M57 + L1940, ThinkStation S20 TOPSELLER
107 specifications
Processor18 differ
Processor familyDiffersIntel® Core™2 QuadIntel® Xeon® 3000 Sequence
Processor modelDiffersQ9300W3530
Processor threadsDiffers48
Processor frequencyDiffers2.5 GHz2.8 GHz
Processor cacheDiffers6 MB8 MB
Processor cache typeDiffersL2Smart Cache
Processor front side busKnown for one1333 MHzUnknown — not stated by the source
Bus typeDiffersFSBQPI
FSB ParityDiffersYesNo
Processor seriesDiffersIntel Core 2 Quad Q9000 Series for DesktopIntel Xeon 3500 Series
Processor codenameDiffersYorkfieldBloomfield
Thermal Design Power (TDP)Differs95 W130 W
TcaseDiffers71.4 °C67.9 °C
Processor socketDiffersLGA 775 (Socket T)Socket B (LGA 1366)
Number of Processing Die TransistorsDiffers456 M731 M
Processing Die sizeDiffers164 mm²263 mm²
CPU multiplier (bus/core ratio)Differs7.521
SteppingDiffersM1D0
ECC supported by processorDiffersNoYes
Processor boost frequencyKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source3.06 GHz
System bus rateKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source4.8 GT/s
Number of QPI linksKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1
Maximum internal memory supported by processorKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source24 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 source800,1066 MHz
Memory bandwidth supported by processor (max)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source25.6 GB/s
Memory1 differ
Internal memoryDiffers2 GB6 GB
Maximum internal memoryKnown for one8 GBUnknown — not stated by the source
Internal memory typeKnown for oneDDR2-SDRAMUnknown — not stated by the source
Memory layout (slots x size)Known for one2 x 1 GBUnknown — not stated by the source
Memory clock speedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1066 MHz
Memory channelsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceTriple-channel
Storageidentical
Total storage capacityKnown for one500 GBUnknown — not stated by the source
Optical drive typeKnown for oneDVD±RWUnknown — not stated by the source
HDD speedKnown for one7200 RPMUnknown — not stated by the source
Card reader integratedKnown for oneNoUnknown — not stated by the source
HDD capacityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source500 GB
Graphicsidentical
Discrete graphics card modelKnown for oneIntel® GMA 3100Unknown — not stated by the source
Maximum graphics card memoryKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source0.256 GB
Graphics card familyKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceNVIDIA
Performanceidentical
Product typeKnown for onePCUnknown — not stated by the source
Networkidentical
Networking featuresKnown for oneGigabit EthernetUnknown — not stated by the source
Ports & interfacesidentical
USB 2.0 ports quantityKnown for one8Unknown — not stated by the source
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) portsKnown for one1Unknown — not stated by the source
Headphone outputsKnown for one1Unknown — not stated by the source
Microphone inKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
VGA (D-Sub) ports quantityKnown for one1Unknown — not stated by the source
PS/2 ports quantityKnown for one2Unknown — not stated by the source
Serial ports quantityKnown for one1Unknown — not stated by the source
Parallel ports quantityKnown for one1Unknown — not stated by the source
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
Designidentical
Chassis typeKnown for oneTowerUnknown — not stated by the source
Software1 differ
Operating system installedDiffersWindows Vista BusinessWindows XP Professional
Displayidentical
Display includedKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Display diagonalKnown for one48.3 cm (19")Unknown — not stated by the source
Display resolutionKnown for one1280 x 1024 pixelsUnknown — not stated by the source
DisplayKnown for oneTFTUnknown — not stated by the source
Processor special features10 differ
Intel Demand Based SwitchingDiffersNoYes
Intel Trusted Execution TechnologyDiffersYesNo
Intel VT-x with Extended Page Tables (EPT)DiffersNoYes
Intel Virtualization Technology for Directed I/O (VT-d)DiffersYesNo
Processor ARK IDDiffers3392241313
Processor codeDiffersSLAWESLBKR
Processor package sizeDiffers37.5 x 37.5 mm42.5 x 45.0 mm
Thermal Monitoring TechnologiesDiffersYesNo
Intel® Turbo Boost TechnologyDiffersNo1.0
Intel® Hyper Threading Technology (Intel® HT Technology)DiffersNoYes
CPU configuration (max)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1
Intel® Smart CacheKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Physical Address Extension (PAE)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source36 bit
Supported instruction setsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceSSE4.2
Audioidentical
Audio systemKnown for oneAD1882Unknown — not stated by the source
Weight & dimensions2 differ
DepthDiffers440 mm460 mm
HeightDiffers402 mm478 mm
WeightKnown for one10.2 kgUnknown — not stated by the source
Other featuresidentical
Intel segment taggingKnown for oneEnterprise, ProfessionalUnknown — not stated by the source

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