Pros

  • Screwless contraptions hold interior devices in place
  • DisplayPort connectivity
  • Biometric scanner on keyboard

Cons

  • Limited upgradability
  • Poor diversity in external connections

At A Glance

Although the ThinkStation E20 is a solid desktop PC, it fails to unseat its business-class competition.

The Specs

Processor
Processor type Intel Core i5-650
Processor speed 3.2 MHz
Processor count 1
Memory
Memory size 4096.0 MB
Memory type DDR3
Graphics
Number of Graphic Cards included 1
Storage
Drive size 500.0 GB
Hard Drive Speed 7200 RPM
Drive Controllers Serial ATA II
Optical Drive
Included Drives 1
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Included Software
Operating System Microsoft Windows 7 Professional
Ports and Connections
Ethernet Type Ethernet (10/100/1000 Mbps)
Available Interfaces
  • DisplayPort
  • USB - Universal Serial Bus (front) (x2)
  • USB - Universal Serial Bus (rear) (x8)
  • Video - 24 pin DVI-D
Slots
  • CompactFlash
  • Memory Stick
  • SD Card
  • xD-Picture Card
Case
Chassis style Tower
Internal Drive Bays 2
External Drive Bays 3
Chassis Color Black

Performance

Overall Rating
WorldBench 6 Score 125
Office Productivity
Web Browsing 194  seconds (lower is better)
Office Suite Use 330  seconds (lower is better)
File Compression 166  seconds (lower is better)
Multitasking 241
Content Creation
Image Editing 337  seconds (lower is better)
GPU Graphics Rendering 299  seconds (lower is better)
CPU Graphics Rendering 350  seconds (lower is better)
Video Encoding 270  seconds (lower is better)
DVD Burning 253  seconds (lower is better)
Video Editing 172  seconds (lower is better)
Gaming
Unreal Tournament 3 Medium 1024x768 76.4  Frames per second (higher is better)
Unreal Tournament 3 Medium 1680x1050 36.9  Frames per second (higher is better)
Unreal Tournament 3 Medium 1920x1200 30.5  Frames per second (higher is better)
Unreal Tournament 3 Medium 2560x1600 18.9  Frames per second (higher is better)
Unreal Tournament 3 Highest 1024x768 69.8  Frames per second (higher is better)
Unreal Tournament 3 Highest 1680x1050 33.4  Frames per second (higher is better)
Unreal Tournament 3 Highest 1920x1200 27.1  Frames per second (higher is better)
Unreal Tournament 3 Highest 2560x1600 17  Frames per second (higher is better)