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Dell PowerEdge R320 vs Lenovo 3530 M4

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  • 90specifications compared
  • 29differ
  • 61identical
  • 47known for one product only

Key differences

  • Processor model
    • PowerEdge R320:E5-2403
    • 3530 M4:E5-2430
  • Processor frequency
    • PowerEdge R320:1.8 GHz
    • 3530 M4:2.2 GHz
  • Processor cores
    • PowerEdge R320:4
    • 3530 M4:6
  • Processor cache
    • PowerEdge R320:10 MB
    • 3530 M4:15 MB
  • Thermal Design Power (TDP)
    • PowerEdge R320:80 W
    • 3530 M4:95 W
  • System bus rate
    • PowerEdge R320:6.4 GT/s
    • 3530 M4:7.2 GT/s
  • Embedded options available
    • PowerEdge R320:No
    • 3530 M4:Yes
  • Memory bandwidth supported by processor (max)
    • PowerEdge R320:25 GB/s
    • 3530 M4:32 GB/s

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Comparison of PowerEdge R320, 3530 M4
137 specifications
Processor12 differ
Processor modelDiffersE5-2403E5-2430
Processor frequencyDiffers1.8 GHz2.2 GHz
Processor boost frequencyKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source2.7 GHz
Processor coresDiffers46
Processor cacheDiffers10 MB15 MB
Thermal Design Power (TDP)Differs80 W95 W
System bus rateDiffers6.4 GT/s7.2 GT/s
Compatible processor seriesKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceIntel® Xeon®
Embedded options availableDiffersNoYes
Maximum number of SMP processorsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source2
Memory bandwidth supported by processor (max)Differs25 GB/s32 GB/s
Memory clock speeds supported by processorDiffers800,1066 MHz800,1066,1333 MHz
Processor codeDiffersSR0LSSR0LM
Processor threadsDiffers412
SteppingDiffersM1C2
Intelligent Platform Management Interface (IPMI) supportKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Motherboard chipsetKnown for oneIntel C600Unknown — not stated by the source
Memory1 differ
ECCKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Memory layout (slots x size)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1 x 4 GB
Maximum internal memoryDiffers96 GB384 GB
Memory slotsKnown for one6x DIMMUnknown — not stated by the source
Storage7 differ
Maximum storage capacityDiffers16 TB8 TB
Total storage capacityDiffers2 TB0 GB
Number of HDDs installedDiffers20
HDD interfaceDiffersSerial ATASerial ATA, Serial ATA II, Serial ATA III, Serial Attached SCSI (SAS)
HDD sizeDiffers3.5"2.5"
Number of HDDs supportedDiffers48
Supported HDD sizesKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source2.5"
Number of SSDs installedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source0
SSD capacityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source4 TB
SSD interfaceKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceSATA III
RAID levelsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source0, 1, 10
Optical drive typeDiffersDVD-RWNo
Supported storage drive interfacesKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceSAS, Serial ATA, Serial ATA II, Serial ATA III
HDD capacityKnown for one1 TBUnknown — not stated by the source
HDD speedKnown for one7200 RPMUnknown — not stated by the source
Graphicsidentical
On-board graphics cardKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Maximum graphics card memoryKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source16 MB
Networkidentical
LAN controllerKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceIntel® I350
Wake-on-LAN readyKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Ports & interfaces3 differ
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) portsDiffers42
USB 2.0 ports quantityDiffers47
PS/2 ports quantityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source0
RS-232 portsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1
Serial ports quantityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1
VGA (D-Sub) ports quantityDiffers21
Expansion slots1 differ
PCI Express x4 slotsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1
PCI Express x8 slotsDiffers12
PCI Express x16 slotsKnown for one1Unknown — not stated by the source
Design1 differ
Chassis typeDiffersRack (1U)Rack (2U)
Rack mountingKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Rack railsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Redundant fans supportKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Performanceidentical
BIOS typeKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceUEFI
On-site supportKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Trusted Platform Module (TPM)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Trusted Platform Module (TPM) versionKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1.2
Softwareidentical
Compatible operating systemsKnown for oneMicrosoft Windows Server 2012 Microsoft Windows Server 2012 Essentials Microsoft Windows Server 2008 R2 Novell SUSE Linux Enterprise Server Red Hat Enterprise LinuxUnknown — not stated by the source
Processor special features3 differ
Intel® Hyper Threading Technology (Intel® HT Technology)DiffersNoYes
Intel® Turbo Boost TechnologyDiffersNo1.0
Processor ARK IDDiffers6461564616
Power1 differ
Number of power supply unitsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1
Power supplyDiffers350 W460 W
Number of redundant power supplies installedKnown for one1Unknown — not stated by the source
Number of main power suppliesKnown for one1Unknown — not stated by the source
Operational conditionsidentical
Operating temperature (T-T)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source5 - 40 °C
Storage temperature (T-T)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source-40 - 60 °C
Operating relative humidity (H-H)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source8 - 85%
Storage relative humidity (H-H)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source5 - 100%
Weight & dimensionsidentical
WidthKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source447 mm
DepthKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source673 mm
HeightKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source43 mm
Other featuresidentical
Graphics card familyKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceMatrox
S.M.A.R.T. supportKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Plug and PlayKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Sustainabilityidentical
Sustainability certificatesKnown for oneENERGY STARUnknown — not stated by the source

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