Product comparison · 2 servers

Dell Wyse PowerEdge R730 server vs Lenovo 3250 M6

85specifications compared
43differ
42identical
54known for one product only

Key differences

Processor family
- PowerEdge R730 server:Intel® Xeon® E5 v4
- 3250 M6:Intel® Xeon® E3 v5
Processor model
- PowerEdge R730 server:E5-2630V4
- 3250 M6:E3-1220V5
Processor frequency
- PowerEdge R730 server:2.2 GHz
- 3250 M6:3 GHz
Processor boost frequency
- PowerEdge R730 server:3.1 GHz
- 3250 M6:3.5 GHz
Processor cores
- PowerEdge R730 server:10
- 3250 M6:4
Processor cache
- PowerEdge R730 server:25 MB
- 3250 M6:8 MB
Memory channels supported by processor
- PowerEdge R730 server:Quad
- 3250 M6:Dual
Thermal Design Power (TDP)
- PowerEdge R730 server:85 W
- 3250 M6:80 W

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Comparison of R730, 3250 M6
139 specifications	A Dell Wyse PowerEdge R730 server Model R730 View product	B Lenovo 3250 M6 View product
Processor22 differ
Processor familyDiffers	Intel® Xeon® E5 v4	Intel® Xeon® E3 v5
Processor modelDiffers	E5-2630V4	E3-1220V5
Processor frequencyDiffers	2.2 GHz	3 GHz
Processor boost frequencyDiffers	3.1 GHz	3.5 GHz
Processor coresDiffers	10	4
Processor cacheDiffers	25 MB	8 MB
Motherboard chipsetKnown for one	Intel C610	Unknown — not stated by the source
Memory channels supported by processorDiffers	Quad	Dual
Thermal Design Power (TDP)Differs	85 W	80 W
Compatible processor seriesKnown for one	Intel® Xeon®	Unknown — not stated by the source
FSB ParityKnown for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source
Maximum internal memory supported by processorDiffers	1.53 TB	64 GB
Maximum number of PCI Express lanesDiffers	40	16
Maximum number of SMP processorsKnown for one	2	Unknown — not stated by the source
Memory bandwidth supported by processor (max)Differs	68.3 GB/s	34.1 GB/s
Memory clock speeds supported by processorDiffers	1600,1866,2133 MHz	1333,1600,1866,2133 MHz
Memory types supported by processorDiffers	DDR4-SDRAM	DDR3L-SDRAM, DDR4-SDRAM
Number of QPI linksKnown for one	2	Unknown — not stated by the source
PCI Express configurationsDiffers	x4, x8, x16	1x16, 1x8+2x4, 2x8
Physical Address Extension (PAE)Known for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Processor codeDiffers	SR2R7	SR2LG
Processor codenameDiffers	Broadwell	Skylake
Processor package sizeDiffers	45 x 52.5 mm	37.5 x 37.5 mm
Processor seriesDiffers	Intel Xeon E5-2600 v4	Intel Xeon E3-1200 v5
Processor socketDiffers	LGA 2011-v3	LGA 1151 (Socket H4)
Processor threadsDiffers	20	4
ScalabilityDiffers	2S	1S
Supported instruction setsDiffers	AVX 2.0	AVX 2.0, SSE4.1, SSE4.2
TcaseKnown for one	74 °C	Unknown — not stated by the source
Graphics & IMC lithographyKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	14 nm
Memory voltage supported by processorKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1.35 V
Memory3 differ
Internal memoryDiffers	16 GB	8 GB
ECCKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Memory slotsDiffers	24	4
Maximum internal memoryDiffers	768 GB	64 GB
Memory layout (slots x size)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1 x 8 GB
Storage4 differ
Maximum storage capacityDiffers	14 TB	16 TB
Total storage capacityKnown for one	300 GB	Unknown — not stated by the source
Number of HDDs installedKnown for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
HDD capacityKnown for one	300 GB	Unknown — not stated by the source
HDD interfaceDiffers	Serial Attached SCSI (SAS)	Serial ATA, Serial Attached SCSI (SAS)
Number of HDDs supportedDiffers	8	4
Supported HDD sizesKnown for one	2.5"	Unknown — not stated by the source
RAID levelsDiffers	0, 1, 5, 6, 10, 50, 60	0, 1, 5, 10
Hot-Plug supportKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Optical drive typeKnown for one	DVD-RW	Unknown — not stated by the source
Supported storage drive interfacesKnown for one	SAS, Serial ATA	Unknown — not stated by the source
Card reader integratedKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Compatible memory cardsKnown for one	SD	Unknown — not stated by the source
SSD interfaceKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Serial Attached SCSI (SAS)
Hot-swapKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Graphicsidentical
Maximum graphics card memoryKnown for one	16 MB	Unknown — not stated by the source
Number of displays supported (on-board graphics)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	0
Networkidentical
LAN controllerKnown for one	Broadcom 5720	Unknown — not stated by the source
Ports & interfaces3 differ
USB 2.0 ports quantityDiffers	2	0
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A ports quantityDiffers	2	5
VGA (D-Sub) ports quantityDiffers	2	1
Expansion slotsidentical
PCI Express x8 (Gen 3.x) slotsKnown for one	6	Unknown — not stated by the source
PCI Express x16 (Gen 3.x) slotsKnown for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
PCI Express x4 (Gen 1.x) slotsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1
Design1 differ
Chassis typeDiffers	Rack (2U)	Rack (1U)
Rack mountingKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Software1 differ
Compatible operating systemsDiffers	Windows Server 2008 SP2 (32/64-bit) Windows Server 2012 SP2 (32/64-bit) Windows Server 2008/2012 R2 (64-bit) Windows HPC Server 2008 Novell SUSE Linux Enterprise Server Red Hat Enterprise Linux VMware ESX	Microsoft Windows Server 2012 R2, 2012, and 2008 R2, RHEL 5 and 6, SLES 11 & 12, VMware vSphere 5.5 (ESXi) and VMware vSphere 5.1 (ESXi)
Processor special features3 differ
CPU configuration (max)Differs	2	1
Intel Demand Based SwitchingKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Intel Flex Memory AccessKnown for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source
Intel Identity Protection Technology versionKnown for one	0.00	Unknown — not stated by the source
Intel® Hyper Threading Technology (Intel® HT Technology)Differs	Yes	No
Intel® Identity Protection Technology (Intel® IPT)Known for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source
Processor ARK IDDiffers	92981	88172
Intel Clear Video TechnologyKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	No
Intel Software Guard Extensions (Intel SGX)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Intel® Clear Video HD Technology (Intel® CVT HD)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	No
Intel® Clear Video Technology for Mobile Internet Devices (Intel CVT for MID)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	No
Intel® InTru™ 3D TechnologyKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	No
Intel® Insider™Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	No
Intel® Quick Sync Video TechnologyKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	No
Intel® Wireless Display (Intel® WiDi)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	No
Poweridentical
Number of redundant power supplies supportedKnown for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
Power supply input frequencyKnown for one	50 - 60 Hz	Unknown — not stated by the source
Power supplyKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	460 W
Operational conditions3 differ
Storage temperature (T-T)Differs	-40 - 65 °C	10 - 43 °C
Operating relative humidity (H-H)Differs	10 - 80%	8 - 80%
Storage relative humidity (H-H)Differs	5 - 95%	8 - 80%
Operating altitudeKnown for one	0 - 3048 m	Unknown — not stated by the source
Non-operating altitudeKnown for one	0 - 12000 m	Unknown — not stated by the source
Weight & dimensions3 differ
WidthDiffers	444 mm	435 mm
DepthDiffers	684 mm	576 mm
HeightDiffers	87.3 mm	43 mm
WeightKnown for one	18.9 kg	Unknown — not stated by the source
Other featuresidentical
Built-in displayKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Dell E-Value CodeKnown for one	PER73004a	Unknown — not stated by the source
DisplayKnown for one	LCD	Unknown — not stated by the source
Graphics cardKnown for one	G200eR2	Unknown — not stated by the source
Graphics card familyKnown for one	Matrox	Unknown — not stated by the source
Performanceidentical
Trusted Platform Module (TPM)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Technical detailsidentical
Number of 2.5" baysKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	4

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