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Lenovo ThinkCentre M57p Desktop vs Lenovo ThinkStation D20

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  • 78specifications compared
  • 46differ
  • 32identical
  • 47known for one product only

Key differences

  • Processor family
    • ThinkCentre M57p Desktop:Intel® Core™2 Duo
    • ThinkStation D20:Intel® Xeon® 5000 Sequence
  • Processor model
    • ThinkCentre M57p Desktop:E8400
    • ThinkStation D20:X5550
  • Processor cores
    • ThinkCentre M57p Desktop:2
    • ThinkStation D20:4
  • Processor threads
    • ThinkCentre M57p Desktop:2
    • ThinkStation D20:8
  • Processor frequency
    • ThinkCentre M57p Desktop:3 GHz
    • ThinkStation D20:2.66 GHz
  • Processor cache
    • ThinkCentre M57p Desktop:6 MB
    • ThinkStation D20:8 MB
  • Processor cache type
    • ThinkCentre M57p Desktop:L2
    • ThinkStation D20:Smart Cache
  • Bus type
    • ThinkCentre M57p Desktop:FSB
    • ThinkStation D20:QPI

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Comparison of ThinkCentre M57p Desktop, ThinkStation D20
125 specifications
Processor18 differ
Processor familyDiffersIntel® Core™2 DuoIntel® Xeon® 5000 Sequence
Processor modelDiffersE8400X5550
Processor coresDiffers24
Processor threadsDiffers28
Processor boost frequencyKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source3.06 GHz
Processor frequencyDiffers3 GHz2.66 GHz
Processor cacheDiffers6 MB8 MB
Processor cache typeDiffersL2Smart Cache
Bus typeDiffersFSBQPI
System bus rateKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source6.4 GT/s
Processor seriesDiffersIntel Core 2 Duo E8000 SeriesIntel Xeon 5500 Series
Processor codenameDiffersWolfdaleNehalem EP
Processor system typeKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceDP
Thermal Design Power (TDP)Differs65 W95 W
TcaseDiffers72.4 °C75 °C
Number of QPI linksKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source2
Processor socketDiffersLGA 775 (Socket T)Socket B (LGA 1366)
Number of Processing Die TransistorsDiffers410 M731 M
Processing Die sizeDiffers107 mm²263 mm²
CPU multiplier (bus/core ratio)Differs920
SteppingDiffersE0D0
Maximum internal memory supported by processorKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source144 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 source800,1066,1333 MHz
Memory bandwidth supported by processor (max)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source32 GB/s
ECC supported by processorDiffersNoYes
Processor front side busKnown for one1333 MHzUnknown — not stated by the source
Memory3 differ
Internal memoryDiffers2 GB8 GB
Maximum internal memoryDiffers8 GB192 GB
Internal memory typeDiffersDDR2-SDRAMDDR3-SDRAM
Memory layout (slots x size)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source4 x 2 GB
Memory clock speedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1333 MHz
Memory channelsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceTriple-channel
Storage2 differ
Optical drive typeDiffersDVD-ROMDVD-RW
HDD capacityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1.5 TB
Card reader integratedDiffersNoYes
Compatible memory cardsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceCF, MMC, SD, xD
Total storage capacityKnown for one160 GBUnknown — not stated by the source
Floppy drive installedKnown for oneNoUnknown — not stated by the source
Graphicsidentical
Graphics cardKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceQuadro FX 4800
On-board graphics cardKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Discrete graphics card modelKnown for oneIntel® GMA 3100Unknown — not stated by the source
On-board graphics card modelKnown for oneNot availableUnknown — not stated by the source
Performance1 differ
Product typeDiffersPCWorkstation
Optical driveidentical
CD read speedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source40x
Ports & interfaces6 differ
USB 2.0 ports quantityDiffers810
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) portsDiffers12
Line-inKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
VGA (D-Sub) ports quantityDiffers10
PS/2 ports quantityDiffers20
Firewire (IEEE 1394) portsDiffers02
eSATA ports quantityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1
Parallel ports quantityDiffers10
I/O portsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1 eSATA, 5 SATA Gen 2, 5 SAS
HDMI ports quantityKnown for one0Unknown — not stated by the source
DVI portKnown for oneNoUnknown — not stated by the source
Expansion slotsidentical
PCI Express x16 slotsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1
PCI slotsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source2
Poweridentical
Power requirementsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source100-240V@50-60Hz
Power supplyKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1060 W
Design1 differ
Chassis typeDiffersSFFTower
External drive baysKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source3.5" x 1, 5.25" x 3
Internal drive baysKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source3.5" x 5
Product colourKnown for oneBlackUnknown — not stated by the source
Softwareidentical
Compatible operating systemsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceWindows XP Pro SP1a/SP2a 32/64-bit Red Hat Enterprise Linux 5.0 Windows Vista Business Windows Vista Business 64 Windows Vista Enterprise Edition 32-bit Windows Vista Enterprise Edition 64-bit Windows Vista Ultimate Windows Vista Ultimate 64-Bit
Operating system installedKnown for oneWindows XP ProfessionalUnknown — not stated by the source
Processor special features10 differ
CPU configuration (max)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source2
Embedded options availableDiffersYesNo
Intel Demand Based SwitchingDiffersNoYes
Intel Trusted Execution TechnologyDiffersYesNo
Intel VT-x with Extended Page Tables (EPT)DiffersNoYes
Intel® Smart CacheKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Physical Address Extension (PAE)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Processor ARK IDDiffers3391037106
Processor codeDiffersSLB9JSLBF5
Processor package sizeDiffers37.5 x 37.5 mm42.5 x 45 mm
Thermal Monitoring TechnologiesDiffersYesNo
Intel® Turbo Boost TechnologyDiffersNo1.0
Intel® Hyper Threading Technology (Intel® HT Technology)DiffersNoYes
Graphics & IMC lithographyKnown for one45 nmUnknown — not stated by the source
Audio1 differ
Audio systemDiffersAD1882 HD Audio CODECADI 1988 A
Weight & dimensions4 differ
WidthDiffers317 mm210 mm
DepthDiffers341 mm579 mm
HeightDiffers99 mm485 mm
WeightDiffers7.4 kg24.9 kg
Packaging contentidentical
Mouse includedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Remote control includedKnown for oneNoUnknown — not stated by the source
Keyboardidentical
Keyboard typeKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourcePreferred Pro USB
Networkidentical
Ethernet LANKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Wi-FiKnown for oneNoUnknown — not stated by the source
Networking featuresKnown for oneGigabit EthernetUnknown — not stated by the source
Other featuresidentical
TV tuner integratedKnown for oneNoUnknown — not stated by the source
Intel segment taggingKnown for oneEnterprise, ProfessionalUnknown — not stated by the source

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