Product comparison · 2 pcs/workstations

Lenovo ThinkCentre M90p Tower (3282-A9G), Nordics vs Lenovo ThinkStation S20 (4105-E3G), Nordics

91specifications compared
47differ
44identical
44known for one product only

Key differences

The Lenovo ThinkStation S20 (4105-E3G), Nordics has 2 more processor cores than the Lenovo ThinkCentre M90p Tower (3282-A9G), Nordics (4 vs 2). The Lenovo ThinkStation S20 (4105-E3G), Nordics has 4 more processor threads than the Lenovo ThinkCentre M90p Tower (3282-A9G), Nordics (8 vs 4). The Lenovo ThinkCentre M90p Tower (3282-A9G), Nordics has 0.4 GHz more processor boost frequency than the Lenovo ThinkStation S20 (4105-E3G), Nordics (3.46 GHz vs 3.06 GHz). Only the Lenovo ThinkStation S20 (4105-E3G), Nordics has ECC supported by processor. Only the Lenovo ThinkStation S20 (4105-E3G), Nordics has Intel Demand Based Switching.

Processor family
- ThinkCentre M90p Tower (3282-A9G), Nordics:Intel® Core™ i5
- ThinkStation S20 (4105-E3G), Nordics:Intel® Xeon® 3000 Sequence
Processor model
- ThinkCentre M90p Tower (3282-A9G), Nordics:i5-650
- ThinkStation S20 (4105-E3G), Nordics:W3530
Processor cores
- ThinkCentre M90p Tower (3282-A9G), Nordics:2
- ThinkStation S20 (4105-E3G), Nordics:4
Processor threads
- ThinkCentre M90p Tower (3282-A9G), Nordics:4
- ThinkStation S20 (4105-E3G), Nordics:8
Processor boost frequency
- ThinkCentre M90p Tower (3282-A9G), Nordics:3.46 GHz
- ThinkStation S20 (4105-E3G), Nordics:3.06 GHz
Processor frequency
- ThinkCentre M90p Tower (3282-A9G), Nordics:3.2 GHz
- ThinkStation S20 (4105-E3G), Nordics:2.8 GHz
Processor cache
- ThinkCentre M90p Tower (3282-A9G), Nordics:4 MB
- ThinkStation S20 (4105-E3G), Nordics:8 MB
Bus type
- ThinkCentre M90p Tower (3282-A9G), Nordics:DMI
- ThinkStation S20 (4105-E3G), Nordics:QPI

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Comparison of ThinkCentre M90p Tower (3282-A9G), Nordics, ThinkStation S20 (4105-E3G), Nordics
135 specifications	A Lenovo ThinkCentre M90p Tower (3282-A9G), Nordics View product	B Lenovo ThinkStation S20 (4105-E3G), Nordics View product
Processor23 differ
Processor familyDiffers	Intel® Core™ i5	Intel® Xeon® 3000 Sequence
Processor generationKnown for one	Intel® Core™ i5	Unknown — not stated by the source
Processor modelDiffers	i5-650	W3530
Processor coresDiffers	2	4
Processor threadsDiffers	4	8
Processor boost frequencyDiffers	3.46 GHz	3.06 GHz
Processor frequencyDiffers	3.2 GHz	2.8 GHz
Processor cacheDiffers	4 MB	8 MB
Bus typeDiffers	DMI	QPI
System bus rateDiffers	2.5 GT/s	4.8 GT/s
Processor lithographyDiffers	32 nm	45 nm
Processor seriesDiffers	Intel Core i5-600 Desktop Series	Intel Xeon 3500 Series
Processor codenameDiffers	Clarkdale	Bloomfield
Thermal Design Power (TDP)Differs	73 W	130 W
TcaseDiffers	72.6 °C	67.9 °C
Maximum number of PCI Express lanesKnown for one	16	Unknown — not stated by the source
PCI Express configurationsKnown for one	1x16, 2x8	Unknown — not stated by the source
PCI Express slots versionKnown for one	2.0	Unknown — not stated by the source
Processor socketDiffers	LGA 1156 (Socket H)	Socket B (LGA 1366)
Number of Processing Die TransistorsDiffers	382 M	731 M
Processing Die sizeDiffers	81 mm²	263 mm²
CPU multiplier (bus/core ratio)Differs	24	21
SteppingDiffers	C2	D0
Maximum internal memory supported by processorDiffers	16 GB	24 GB
Memory types supported by processorDiffers	DDR3 1066/1333	DDR3-SDRAM
Memory bandwidth supported by processor (max)Differs	21 GB/s	25.6 GB/s
ECC supported by processorDiffers	No	Yes
Number of QPI linksKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1
Processor core voltage (AC)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1.55 V
Memory clock speeds supported by processorKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	800,1066 MHz
Memory5 differ
Internal memoryDiffers	4 GB	3 GB
Maximum internal memoryDiffers	8 GB	12 GB
Memory layout (slots x size)Differs	2 x 2 GB	3 x 1 GB
Memory clock speedDiffers	1333 MHz	1066 MHz
Memory channelsDiffers	Dual-channel	Triple-channel
Storage1 differ
Total storage capacityKnown for one	500 GB	Unknown — not stated by the source
HDD interfaceDiffers	SATA II	SATA
Floppy drive installedKnown for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source
Optical drive typeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	DVD-ROM
HDD capacityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	250 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
On-board graphics card familyKnown for one	Intel® HD Graphics	Unknown — not stated by the source
On-board graphics card modelKnown for one	Intel® HD Graphics	Unknown — not stated by the source
Number of displays supported (on-board graphics)Known for one	2	Unknown — not stated by the source
On-board graphics card base frequencyKnown for one	733 MHz	Unknown — not stated by the source
Performance1 differ
Product typeDiffers	PC	Workstation
Networkidentical
Ethernet LANKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Ethernet LAN data ratesKnown for one	1000 Mbit/s	Unknown — not stated by the source
Cabling technologyKnown for one	10/100/1000Base-T(X)	Unknown — not stated by the source
Wi-FiKnown for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source
Wake-on-LAN readyKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Ports & interfaces5 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	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
PS/2 ports quantityDiffers	2	0
Firewire (IEEE 1394) portsDiffers	0	2
Serial ports quantityDiffers	0	1
eSATA ports quantityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1
Expansion slots1 differ
PCI slotsDiffers	1	2
Power1 differ
Power supplyDiffers	280 W	625 W
Power managementKnown for one	ACPI	Unknown — not stated by the source
Power requirementsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	100-240V; 50/60Hz
Designidentical
Product colourKnown for one	Black	Unknown — not stated by the source
Softwareidentical
Compatible operating systemsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	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 features9 differ
Graphics & IMC lithographyKnown for one	45 nm	Unknown — not stated by the source
Intel Demand Based SwitchingDiffers	No	Yes
Intel Dual Display Capable TechnologyDiffers	Yes	No
Intel FDI TechnologyDiffers	Yes	No
Intel Trusted Execution TechnologyDiffers	Yes	No
Intel Virtualization Technology for Directed I/O (VT-d)Differs	Yes	No
Intel® AES New Instructions (Intel® AES-NI)Differs	Yes	No
Intel® Clear Video HD Technology (Intel® CVT HD)Differs	Yes	No
Processor ARK IDDiffers	43546	41313
Processor package sizeDiffers	37.5 x 37.5 mm	42.5 x 45.0 mm
Intel® Smart CacheKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Processor codeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	SLBKR
Audio1 differ
Audio systemDiffers	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
HDD user passwordKnown for one	Yes	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
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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