Product comparison · 2 pcs/workstations

Lenovo ThinkCentre M58 (9960ABG), PL vs Lenovo ThinkStation S20 (410596G), BE

55specifications compared
32differ
23identical
64known for one product only

Key differences

The Lenovo ThinkCentre M58 (9960ABG), PL has 2 more processor cores than the Lenovo ThinkStation S20 (410596G), BE (4 vs 2). The Lenovo ThinkCentre M58 (9960ABG), PL has 2 more processor threads than the Lenovo ThinkStation S20 (410596G), BE (4 vs 2). The Lenovo ThinkStation S20 (410596G), BE has 0.07 GHz more processor frequency than the Lenovo ThinkCentre M58 (9960ABG), PL (2.4 GHz vs 2.33 GHz). Only the Lenovo ThinkStation S20 (410596G), BE has ECC supported by processor. Only the Lenovo ThinkStation S20 (410596G), BE has card reader integrated.

Processor family
- ThinkCentre M58 (9960ABG), PL:Intel® Core™2 Quad
- ThinkStation S20 (410596G), BE:Intel® Xeon® 3000 Sequence
Processor model
- ThinkCentre M58 (9960ABG), PL:Q8200
- ThinkStation S20 (410596G), BE:W3503
Processor cores
- ThinkCentre M58 (9960ABG), PL:4
- ThinkStation S20 (410596G), BE:2
Processor threads
- ThinkCentre M58 (9960ABG), PL:4
- ThinkStation S20 (410596G), BE:2
Processor frequency
- ThinkCentre M58 (9960ABG), PL:2.33 GHz
- ThinkStation S20 (410596G), BE:2.4 GHz
Processor cache type
- ThinkCentre M58 (9960ABG), PL:L2
- ThinkStation S20 (410596G), BE:Smart Cache
Processor front side bus
- ThinkCentre M58 (9960ABG), PL:1333 MHz
- ThinkStation S20 (410596G), BE:1066 MHz
Bus type
- ThinkCentre M58 (9960ABG), PL:FSB
- ThinkStation S20 (410596G), BE:QPI

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Comparison of ThinkCentre M58 (9960ABG), PL, ThinkStation S20 (410596G), BE
119 specifications	A Lenovo ThinkCentre M58 (9960ABG), PL View product	B Lenovo ThinkStation S20 (410596G), BE View product
Processor11 differ
Processor familyDiffers	Intel® Core™2 Quad	Intel® Xeon® 3000 Sequence
Processor modelDiffers	Q8200	W3503
Processor coresDiffers	4	2
Processor threadsDiffers	4	2
Processor frequencyDiffers	2.33 GHz	2.4 GHz
Processor cache typeDiffers	L2	Smart Cache
Processor front side busDiffers	1333 MHz	1066 MHz
Bus typeDiffers	FSB	QPI
FSB ParityKnown for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source
Processor seriesKnown for one	Intel Core 2 Quad Q8000 Series	Unknown — not stated by the source
Processor codenameKnown for one	Yorkfield	Unknown — not stated by the source
Thermal Design Power (TDP)Differs	95 W	130 W
TcaseKnown for one	71.4 °C	Unknown — not stated by the source
Processor socketDiffers	LGA 775 (Socket T)	Socket B (LGA 1366)
Number of Processing Die TransistorsKnown for one	456 M	Unknown — not stated by the source
Processing Die sizeKnown for one	164 mm²	Unknown — not stated by the source
CPU multiplier (bus/core ratio)Known for one	7	Unknown — not stated by the source
SteppingKnown for one	R0	Unknown — not stated by the source
ECC supported by processorDiffers	No	Yes
System bus rateKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	4.8 GT/s
Number of QPI linksKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1
Maximum internal memory supported by processorKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	24 GB
Memory types supported by processorKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	DDR3-SDRAM
Memory clock speeds supported by processorKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	800,1066 MHz
Memory bandwidth supported by processor (max)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	25.6 GB/s
Memory3 differ
Internal memoryDiffers	2 GB	6 GB
Maximum internal memoryDiffers	4 GB	12 GB
Memory layout (slots x size)Differs	2 x 1 GB	3 x 2 GB
Memory channelsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Triple-channel
Storage2 differ
Total storage capacityKnown for one	500 GB	Unknown — not stated by the source
HDD interfaceDiffers	SATA II	SATA
Card reader integratedDiffers	No	Yes
Floppy drive installedKnown for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source
Optical drive typeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	DVD-RW
HDD capacityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	500 GB
Compatible memory cardsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	CF, MMC, SD, xD
Graphicsidentical
On-board graphics cardKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Discrete graphics card modelKnown for one	Intel® GMA 4500M	Unknown — not stated by the source
Performance1 differ
Product typeDiffers	PC	Workstation
Networkidentical
Ethernet LANKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Wi-FiKnown for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source
Networking featuresKnown for one	Gigabit Ethernet	Unknown — not stated by the source
Ports & interfaces6 differ
USB 2.0 ports quantityDiffers	8	10
HDMI ports quantityKnown for one	0	Unknown — not stated by the source
Line-outKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
VGA (D-Sub) ports quantityDiffers	1	0
DVI portKnown for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source
PS/2 ports quantityDiffers	2	0
Firewire (IEEE 1394) portsDiffers	0	2
Serial ports quantityDiffers	0	1
Parallel ports quantityDiffers	1	0
eSATA ports quantityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1
Designidentical
Product colourKnown for one	Black	Unknown — not stated by the source
Software2 differ
Operating system installedDiffers	Windows Vista Business	Windows 7 Professional
Compatible operating systemsDiffers	Microsoft Windows XP Home Microsoft Windows XP Professional Windows Vista Business Windows Vista Home Basic	Windows XP Pro SP1/SP2 32/64-bit Red Hat Enterprise Linux 5.0 Windows Vista 32/64-bit Windows Vista Enterprise 32/64-bit Windows Vista Ultimate 32/64-bit
Processor special features6 differ
Intel Clear Video TechnologyKnown for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source
Intel Demand Based SwitchingDiffers	No	Yes
Intel Dual Display Capable TechnologyKnown for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source
Intel Enhanced Halt StateKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Intel FDI TechnologyKnown for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source
Intel Fast Memory AccessKnown for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source
Intel Flex Memory AccessKnown for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source
Intel Rapid Storage TechnologyKnown for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source
Intel VT-x with Extended Page Tables (EPT)Differs	No	Yes
Intel Virtualization Technology (VT-x)Differs	No	Yes
Intel Virtualization Technology for Directed I/O (VT-d)Known for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source
Intel® Clear Video HD Technology (Intel® CVT HD)Known for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source
Intel® Clear Video Technology for Mobile Internet Devices (Intel CVT for MID)Known for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source
Intel® InTru™ 3D TechnologyKnown for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source
Intel® Insider™Known for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source
Intel® Wireless Display (Intel® WiDi)Known for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source
Processor ARK IDDiffers	36547	40800
Processor codeKnown for one	SLG9S	Unknown — not stated by the source
Processor package sizeDiffers	37.5 x 37.5 mm	42.5 x 45 mm
Thermal Monitoring TechnologiesDiffers	Yes	No
Intel® Quick Sync Video TechnologyKnown for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source
Intel® My WiFi Technology (Intel® MWT)Known for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source
Intel® Anti-Theft Technology (Intel® AT)Known for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source
Conflict-Free processorKnown for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source
Physical Address Extension (PAE)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Supported instruction setsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	SSE4.2
Audio1 differ
Audio systemDiffers	Intel HDA	ADI 1988 A
Packaging contentidentical
Remote control includedKnown for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source
Mouse includedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Other featuresidentical
TV tuner integratedKnown for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source
Intel segment taggingKnown for one	Enterprise, Professional	Unknown — not stated by the source
Optical driveidentical
CD read speedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	40x
Expansion slotsidentical
PCI Express x16 slotsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1
PCI slotsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	2
Poweridentical
Power requirementsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	100-240V; 50/60Hz
Power supplyKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	625 W
Weight & dimensionsidentical
WidthKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	175 mm
DepthKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	460 mm
HeightKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	478 mm
WeightKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	16.3 kg
Keyboardidentical
Keyboard typeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Preferred Pro USB

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