Product comparison · 2 servers

Dell PowerEdge R240 server vs Lenovo ThinkSystem SR250 server

86specifications compared
11differ
75identical
34known for one product only

Key differences

Total storage capacity
- PowerEdge R240 server:1 TB
- ThinkSystem SR250 server:2 TB
Number of HDDs installed
- PowerEdge R240 server:1
- ThinkSystem SR250 server:2
HDD interface
- PowerEdge R240 server:Serial ATA
- ThinkSystem SR250 server:Serial ATA III
Supported HDD sizes
- PowerEdge R240 server:3.5"
- ThinkSystem SR250 server:2.5,3.5"
Supported storage drive interfaces
- PowerEdge R240 server:SAS, Serial ATA
- ThinkSystem SR250 server:Serial ATA III
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A ports quantity
- PowerEdge R240 server:2
- ThinkSystem SR250 server:3
Power supply
- PowerEdge R240 server:250 W
- ThinkSystem SR250 server:300 W
Width
- PowerEdge R240 server:434 mm
- ThinkSystem SR250 server:434.6 mm

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Comparison of R240, SR250
120 specifications	A Dell PowerEdge R240 server Model R240 View product	B Lenovo ThinkSystem SR250 server Model SR250 View product
Processoridentical
Processor manufacturer	Intel	Intel
Processor family	Intel® Xeon®	Intel® Xeon®
Processor model	E-2124	E-2124
Processor frequency	3.3 GHz	3.3 GHz
Processor boost frequency	4.3 GHz	4.3 GHz
Processor cores	4	4
Processor cache	8 MB	8 MB
Number of processors installed	1	1
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	71 W	71 W
Processor cache type	Smart Cache	Smart Cache
System bus rate	8 GT/s	8 GT/s
Bus type	DMI3	DMI3
Embedded options available	No	No
Execute Disable Bit	Yes	Yes
Idle States	Yes	Yes
Maximum internal memory supported by processor	128 GB	128 GB
Maximum number of PCI Express lanes	16	16
Memory bandwidth supported by processor (max)	41.6 GB/s	41.6 GB/s
Memory clock speeds supported by processor	2666 MHz	2666 MHz
Memory types supported by processor	DDR4-SDRAM	DDR4-SDRAM
PCI Express configurations	1x16, 2x8, 1x8+2x4	1x16, 2x8, 1x8+2x4
Processor codename	Coffee Lake	Coffee Lake
Processor lithography	14 nm	14 nm
Processor operating modes	64-bit	64-bit
Processor package size	37.5 x 37.5 mm	37.5 x 37.5 mm
Processor socket	LGA 1151 (Socket H4)	LGA 1151 (Socket H4)
Processor threads	4	4
Scalability	1S	1S
Supported instruction sets	AVX 2.0, SSE4.1, SSE4.2	AVX 2.0, SSE4.1, SSE4.2
Thermal Monitoring Technologies	Yes	Yes
Tjunction	100 °C	100 °C
Memory channels supported by processorKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Dual
ECC supported by processorKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Intel® Optane™ Memory ReadyKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Memoryidentical
Internal memory	8 GB	8 GB
Internal memory type	DDR4-SDRAM	DDR4-SDRAM
ECCKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Memory clock speed	2666 MHz	2666 MHz
Memory layout (slots x size)	1 x 8 GB	1 x 8 GB
Memory slots	4x DIMM	4x DIMM
Maximum internal memory	64 GB	64 GB
Buffered memory typeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Unregistered (unbuffered)
Storage5 differ
Total storage capacityDiffers	1 TB	2 TB
Number of HDDs installedDiffers	1	2
HDD capacityKnown for one	1 TB	Unknown — not stated by the source
HDD interfaceDiffers	Serial ATA	Serial ATA III
HDD speed	7200 RPM	7200 RPM
HDD size	3.5"	3.5"
Number of HDDs supported	4	4
Supported HDD sizesDiffers	3.5"	2.5,3.5"
SSD interfaceKnown for one	Serial Attached SCSI (SAS)	Unknown — not stated by the source
RAID support	Yes	Yes
Supported RAID controllersKnown for one	PERC H330	Unknown — not stated by the source
Optical drive type	No	No
Supported storage drive interfacesDiffers	SAS, Serial ATA	Serial ATA III
Hot-swapKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	No
Card reader integratedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	No
Graphicsidentical
On-board graphics card model	Not available	Not available
Networkidentical
Cabling technology	10/100/1000Base-T(X)	10/100/1000Base-T(X)
Ethernet LAN	Yes	Yes
Ethernet interface type	Gigabit Ethernet	Gigabit Ethernet
Wi-FiKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	No
BluetoothKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	No
Ports & interfaces1 differ
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) ports	2	2
USB 2.0 ports quantity	1	1
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A ports quantityDiffers	2	3
Serial ports quantity	1	1
VGA (D-Sub) ports quantity	1	1
Expansion slotsidentical
PCI Express slots version	3.0	3.0
PCI Express x8 (Gen 3.x) slotsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	3
Designidentical
Chassis type	Rack (1U)	Rack (1U)
Product colour	Black	Black
Rack mounting	Yes	Yes
Rack rails	Yes	Yes
Performanceidentical
Remote administrationKnown for one	iDRAC9 Basic	Unknown — not stated by the source
Management platformKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	XClarity Standard
Trusted Platform Module (TPM)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Trusted Platform Module (TPM) versionKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	2.0
Software1 differ
Operating system installedKnown for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source
Compatible operating systemsDiffers	- Microsoft Windows Server with Hyper-V - Red Hat Enterprise Linux - SUSE Linux Enterprise Server - VMware ESXi - Citrix XenServer - Ubuntu Server - Certify XenServer	Microsoft, Red Hat, SUSE, and VMware ESXi
Processor special featuresidentical
CPU configuration (max)	1	1
Enhanced Intel SpeedStep Technology	Yes	Yes
Intel 64	Yes	Yes
Intel Enhanced Halt State	Yes	Yes
Intel Secure Key Technology version	1.00	1.00
Intel Software Guard Extensions (Intel SGX)	Yes	Yes
Intel TSX-NI	Yes	Yes
Intel TSX-NI version	1.00	1.00
Intel Trusted Execution Technology	Yes	Yes
Intel VT-x with Extended Page Tables (EPT)	Yes	Yes
Intel Virtualization Technology (VT-x)	Yes	Yes
Intel Virtualization Technology for Directed I/O (VT-d)	Yes	Yes
Intel® AES New Instructions (Intel® AES-NI)	Yes	Yes
Intel® Hyper Threading Technology (Intel® HT Technology)	No	No
Intel® OS Guard	Yes	Yes
Intel® Secure Key	Yes	Yes
Intel® Turbo Boost Technology	2.0	2.0
Processor ARK ID	134856	134856
Power1 differ
Redundant power supply (RPS) support	No	No
Power supplyDiffers	250 W	300 W
Number of main power supplies	1	1
Power supply input frequencyKnown for one	50 - 60 Hz	Unknown — not stated by the source
Operational conditionsidentical
Operating temperature (T-T)Known for one	10 - 35 °C	Unknown — not stated by the source
Storage temperature (T-T)Known for one	-40 - 65 °C	Unknown — not stated by the source
Operating relative humidity (H-H)Known for one	10 - 80%	Unknown — not stated by the source
Storage relative humidity (H-H)Known for one	5 - 95%	Unknown — not stated by the source
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
Logistics dataidentical
Harmonized System (HS) codeKnown for one	84714100	Unknown — not stated by the source
Weight & dimensions3 differ
WidthDiffers	434 mm	434.6 mm
DepthDiffers	534.5 mm	497.8 mm
HeightDiffers	42.8 mm	43 mm
Package widthKnown for one	753 mm	Unknown — not stated by the source
Package depthKnown for one	610 mm	Unknown — not stated by the source
Package heightKnown for one	254 mm	Unknown — not stated by the source
Package weightKnown for one	15.9 kg	Unknown — not stated by the source
Packaging contentidentical
Cables includedKnown for one	AC	Unknown — not stated by the source
Sustainabilityidentical
Sustainability certificatesKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	ENERGY STAR
Other featuresidentical
Built-in displayKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	No
I/O portsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1x Mgmt

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