Product comparison · 2 pcs/workstations

Lenovo ThinkStation C20 vs MSI Wind Top AE2020

48specifications compared
36differ
12identical
77known for one product only

Key differences

Processor family
- ThinkStation C20:Intel® Xeon® 5000 Sequence
- Wind Top AE2020:Intel® Pentium® Dual-Core
Processor model
- ThinkStation C20:E5620
- Wind Top AE2020:T4500
Processor cores
- ThinkStation C20:4
- Wind Top AE2020:2
Processor threads
- ThinkStation C20:8
- Wind Top AE2020:2
Processor frequency
- ThinkStation C20:2.4 GHz
- Wind Top AE2020:2.3 GHz
Processor cache
- ThinkStation C20:12 MB
- Wind Top AE2020:1 MB
Processor lithography
- ThinkStation C20:32 nm
- Wind Top AE2020:45 nm
Processor codename
- ThinkStation C20:Westmere EP
- Wind Top AE2020:Penryn

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Comparison of ThinkStation C20, Wind Top AE2020
125 specifications	A Lenovo ThinkStation C20 View product	B MSI Wind Top AE2020 View product
Processor10 differ
Processor manufacturer	Intel	Intel
Processor familyDiffers	Intel® Xeon® 5000 Sequence	Intel® Pentium® Dual-Core
Processor modelDiffers	E5620	T4500
Processor coresDiffers	4	2
Processor threadsDiffers	8	2
Processor boost frequencyKnown for one	2.66 GHz	Unknown — not stated by the source
Processor frequencyDiffers	2.4 GHz	2.3 GHz
Processor cacheDiffers	12 MB	1 MB
Processor cache type	Smart Cache	Smart Cache
Bus typeKnown for one	QPI	Unknown — not stated by the source
FSB ParityKnown for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source
System bus rateKnown for one	5.86 GT/s	Unknown — not stated by the source
Processor lithographyDiffers	32 nm	45 nm
Processor operating modes	64-bit	64-bit
Processor seriesKnown for one	Intel Xeon 5600 Series	Unknown — not stated by the source
Processor codenameDiffers	Westmere EP	Penryn
Thermal Design Power (TDP)Differs	80 W	35 W
TcaseKnown for one	77.6 °C	Unknown — not stated by the source
Number of QPI linksKnown for one	2	Unknown — not stated by the source
Number of processors installedDiffers	2	1
Processor socketKnown for one	Socket B (LGA 1366)	Unknown — not stated by the source
CPU multiplier (bus/core ratio)Known for one	18	Unknown — not stated by the source
SteppingKnown for one	B1	Unknown — not stated by the source
Maximum internal memory supported by processorKnown for one	288 GB	Unknown — not stated by the source
Memory types supported by processorKnown for one	DDR3 800/1066	Unknown — not stated by the source
Memory clock speeds supported by processorKnown for one	800,1066 MHz	Unknown — not stated by the source
Memory bandwidth supported by processor (max)Known for one	25.6 GB/s	Unknown — not stated by the source
ECC supported by processorKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Processor front side busKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	800 MHz
Number of Processing Die TransistorsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	410 M
Processing Die sizeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	107 mm²
Memory5 differ
Internal memoryDiffers	4 GB	3 GB
Maximum internal memoryDiffers	24 GB	8 GB
Internal memory typeDiffers	DDR3-SDRAM	DDR2-SDRAM
Memory layout (slots x size)Differs	2 x 2 GB	1 x 1 + 1 x 2 GB
Memory slotsKnown for one	6x DIMM	Unknown — not stated by the source
Memory clock speedDiffers	1333 MHz	800 MHz
ECCKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Memory channelsKnown for one	Triple-channel	Unknown — not stated by the source
Storage3 differ
Optical drive typeDiffers	DVD-RW	DVD Super Multi DL
Number of HDDs installed	1	1
HDD capacityKnown for one	500 GB	Unknown — not stated by the source
HDD interfaceDiffers	SATA	SATA II
HDD speedKnown for one	7200 RPM	Unknown — not stated by the source
Card reader integratedDiffers	No	Yes
Total storage capacityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	320 GB
Compatible memory cardsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	MMC, SD, SDHC, XD
Floppy drive installedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	No
Performance2 differ
Product typeDiffers	Workstation	PC
Motherboard chipsetDiffers	Intel® 5520	NVIDIA® ION™
Network1 differ
Networking featuresDiffers	Gigabit Ethernet (10/100/1000)	Gigabit Ethernet, WLAN
Ethernet LANKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Ethernet LAN data ratesKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1000 Mbit/s
Wi-FiKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Wireless technologyKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	802.11 b/g/n
Ports & interfaces1 differ
USB 2.0 ports quantityDiffers	10	6
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) ports	1	1
Headphone outputs	1	1
Microphone in	Yes	Yes
eSATA ports quantity	1	1
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A ports quantityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	0
HDMI ports quantityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1
VGA (D-Sub) ports quantityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1
DVI portKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	No
PS/2 ports quantityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	0
Firewire (IEEE 1394) portsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	0
Serial ports quantityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	0
Parallel ports quantityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	0
Power1 differ
Power supplyDiffers	800 W	120 W
Designidentical
Chassis type	Tower	Tower
Product colourKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Black
Software1 differ
Operating system installedDiffers	Windows 7 Professional	Windows 7 Home Premium
Display1 differ
Display includedDiffers	No	Yes
Display diagonalKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	50.8 cm (20")
Display resolutionKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1600 x 900 pixels
TouchscreenKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
DisplayKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	WSXGA+
Processor special features7 differ
CPU configuration (max)Known for one	2	Unknown — not stated by the source
Embedded options availableDiffers	Yes	No
Enhanced Intel SpeedStep Technology	Yes	Yes
Execute Disable Bit	Yes	Yes
Idle StatesKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Intel 64	Yes	Yes
Intel Clear Video TechnologyKnown for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source
Intel Demand Based SwitchingKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
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 Trusted Execution TechnologyDiffers	Yes	No
Intel VT-x with Extended Page Tables (EPT)Known for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Intel Virtualization Technology (VT-x)Differs	Yes	No
Intel Virtualization Technology for Directed I/O (VT-d)Known for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Intel® AES New Instructions (Intel® AES-NI)Known for one	Yes	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
Physical Address Extension (PAE)Known for one	40 bit	Unknown — not stated by the source
Processor ARK IDDiffers	47925	42925
Processor codeDiffers	SLBV4	SLGZC
Processor package sizeKnown for one	42.5 X 45 mm	Unknown — not stated by the source
Supported instruction setsKnown for one	SSE4.2	Unknown — not stated by the source
Thermal Monitoring TechnologiesDiffers	No	Yes
Intel® Turbo Boost TechnologyDiffers	1.0	No
Intel® Hyper Threading Technology (Intel® HT Technology)Known for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
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
Audio1 differ
Audio systemDiffers	ADI 1988A	SRS Premium Sound
Weight & dimensions3 differ
WidthDiffers	130 mm	509.7 mm
DepthDiffers	444 mm	54.7 mm
HeightDiffers	427 mm	392.6 mm
WeightKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	7.31 kg
Graphicsidentical
On-board graphics cardKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Discrete graphics card modelKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	NVIDIA® GeForce® 9300
Discrete graphics card memoryKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	0.256 GB
Graphics card familyKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	NVIDIA
Packaging contentidentical
Remote control includedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	No
Multimediaidentical
Built-in cameraKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Other featuresidentical
TV tuner integratedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	No

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