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A Principled Technologies report 5
Workstation heat, sound, and power usage: Lenovo
ThinkStation C30 vs. Dell Precision T5600
LESS POWER USED IS BETTER
A workstation that uses less power saves you money when the electric
bill comes. As Figure 3 shows, the Lenovo ThinkStation C30 used less power
than the Dell Precision T5600—23.7 percent less when the systems were idle
and 4.5 percent less when they were under load. We used an Extech® Power
Analyzer to measure power consumption while the systems were idle and under
load.
Figure 3: The Lenovo
ThinkStation C30 used up
to 23.7 percent less
power than the Dell
Precision T5600.
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Idle Under load
Watts
Power usage (lower is better)
Lenovo
ThinkStation
C30
Dell Precision
T5600
IN CONCLUSION
A workstation that runs in a quiet and cool manner and uses less power
is a great boon to workers and the companies they work for. In our tests, both
when idle and when under load, the Lenovo ThinkStation C30 ran more quietly
and at lower surface temperatures than the Dell Precision T5600 workstation
and used less power. These findings make the Lenovo ThinkStation C30 an
excellent choice for those who want to provide a reliable, comfortable work
environment while using less power.