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Dell R430+Windows Server 2016 Standard vs Lenovo ThinkSystem ST550 server Tower Intel® Xeon® 4108

67specifications compared
35differ
32identical
51known for one product only

Key differences

Processor family
- R430+Windows Server 2016 Standard:Intel® Xeon® E5 v4
- ThinkSystem ST550 server Tower Intel® Xeon® 4108:Intel® Xeon®
Processor model
- R430+Windows Server 2016 Standard:E5-2603V4
- ThinkSystem ST550 server Tower Intel® Xeon® 4108:4108
Processor frequency
- R430+Windows Server 2016 Standard:1.7 GHz
- ThinkSystem ST550 server Tower Intel® Xeon® 4108:1.8 GHz
Processor cores
- R430+Windows Server 2016 Standard:6
- ThinkSystem ST550 server Tower Intel® Xeon® 4108:8
Processor cache
- R430+Windows Server 2016 Standard:15 MB
- ThinkSystem ST550 server Tower Intel® Xeon® 4108:11 MB
Memory channels supported by processor
- R430+Windows Server 2016 Standard:Quad
- ThinkSystem ST550 server Tower Intel® Xeon® 4108:Hepta
Processor cache type
- R430+Windows Server 2016 Standard:Smart Cache
- ThinkSystem ST550 server Tower Intel® Xeon® 4108:L3
Maximum internal memory supported by processor
- R430+Windows Server 2016 Standard:1.53 TB
- ThinkSystem ST550 server Tower Intel® Xeon® 4108:768 GB

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Comparison of R430+Windows Server 2016 Standard, ST550
118 specifications	A Dell R430+Windows Server 2016 Standard View product	B Lenovo ThinkSystem ST550 server Tower Intel® Xeon® 4108 Model ST550 View product
Processor18 differ
Processor manufacturer	Intel	Intel
Processor familyDiffers	Intel® Xeon® E5 v4	Intel® Xeon®
Processor modelDiffers	E5-2603V4	4108
Processor frequencyDiffers	1.7 GHz	1.8 GHz
Processor coresDiffers	6	8
Processor cacheDiffers	15 MB	11 MB
Motherboard chipsetKnown for one	Intel C610	Unknown — not stated by the source
Memory channels supported by processorDiffers	Quad	Hepta
Number of processors installed	1	1
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	85 W	85 W
Processor cache typeDiffers	Smart Cache	L3
System bus rateKnown for one	6.4 GT/s	Unknown — not stated by the source
Bus typeKnown for one	QPI	Unknown — not stated by the source
ECC supported by processor	Yes	Yes
Embedded options available	No	No
Execute Disable Bit	Yes	Yes
Idle StatesKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Maximum internal memory supported by processorDiffers	1.53 TB	768 GB
Maximum number of PCI Express lanesDiffers	40	48
Memory bandwidth supported by processor (max)Known for one	59.7 GB/s	Unknown — not stated by the source
Memory clock speeds supported by processorDiffers	1600,1866 MHz	2400 MHz
Memory types supported by processor	DDR4-SDRAM	DDR4-SDRAM
Number of QPI links	2	2
Physical Address Extension (PAE)Known for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Processor codeDiffers	SR2P0	SR3GJ
Processor codenameDiffers	Broadwell	Skylake
Processor lithography	14 nm	14 nm
Processor operating modes	64-bit	64-bit
Processor package sizeDiffers	45 x 52.5 mm	76.0 x 56.5 mm
Processor seriesKnown for one	Intel Xeon E5-2600 v4	Unknown — not stated by the source
Processor socketDiffers	LGA 2011-v3	LGA 3647 (Socket P)
Processor threadsDiffers	6	16
Scalability	2S	2S
SteppingDiffers	R0	U0
Supported instruction setsDiffers	AVX 2.0	AVX, AVX 2.0, AVX-512, SSE4.2
TcaseDiffers	73 °C	77 °C
Thermal Monitoring TechnologiesKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Conflict-Free processor	Yes	Yes
Processor generationKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1st Generation Intel® Xeon® Scalable
Processor boost frequencyKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	3 GHz
Compatible processor seriesKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Intel® Xeon®
Memory3 differ
Internal memoryDiffers	8 GB	16 GB
Internal memory type	DDR4-SDRAM	DDR4-SDRAM
ECC	Yes	Yes
Memory clock speedDiffers	2133 MHz	2666 MHz
Memory slots	12	12
Maximum internal memoryDiffers	192 GB	768 GB
Memory layout (slots x size)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1 x 16 GB
Storage2 differ
Total storage capacityKnown for one	1 TB	Unknown — not stated by the source
RAID support	Yes	Yes
RAID levelsDiffers	0, 1, 5, 10, 50	0, 1, 5, 6, 10, 50, 60
Optical drive typeDiffers	DVD±RW	No
Maximum storage capacityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	61.44 TB
HDD interfaceKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Serial ATA, Serial Attached SCSI (SAS)
HDD sizeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	2.5"
Number of HDDs supportedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	8
Supported HDD sizesKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	2.5"
Number of SSDs supportedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	8
Supported RAID controllersKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	930-8i
Hot-Plug supportKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
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
On-board graphics cardKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
On-board graphics card modelKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Matrox G200
Networkidentical
Cabling technology	10/100/1000Base-T(X)	10/100/1000Base-T(X)
Ethernet LAN	Yes	Yes
Ethernet interface typeKnown for one	Gigabit Ethernet	Unknown — not stated by the source
Ports & interfaces2 differ
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) portsKnown for one	4	Unknown — not stated by the source
USB 2.0 ports quantity	3	3
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A ports quantityDiffers	1	3
Serial ports quantityKnown for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
VGA (D-Sub) ports quantityDiffers	2	1
Expansion slots2 differ
PCI Express x8 (Gen 3.x) slotsDiffers	1	2
PCI Express x16 (Gen 3.x) slotsDiffers	1	2
PCI Express slots version	3.0	3.0
Design1 differ
Chassis typeDiffers	Rack (1U)	Tower
Rack mountingKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Performanceidentical
Trusted Platform Module (TPM)	Yes	Yes
Trusted Platform Module (TPM) version	1.2	1.2
Performance managementKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	XClarity Standard
Software1 differ
Operating system installedKnown for one	Windows Server 2016 Standard	Unknown — not stated by the source
Compatible operating systemsDiffers	Microsoft Windows Server 2008 R2 Microsoft Windows Server 2012 Microsoft Windows Server 2012 R2 Novell SUSE Linux Enterprise Server Red Hat Enterprise Linux VMware ESX	Microsoft Windows Server 2016/2012 R2 Red Hat Enterprise Linux 6/7 x64 Linux Enterprise Server 12 SP2/11 SP4 VMware vSphere (ESXi) 6.5/6.0 U3
Processor special features3 differ
CPU configuration (max)Known for one	2	Unknown — not stated by the source
Enhanced Intel SpeedStep Technology	Yes	Yes
Intel 64	Yes	Yes
Intel Demand Based SwitchingKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Intel Enhanced Halt StateKnown 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 Secure Key Technology versionKnown for one	1.00	Unknown — not stated by the source
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)Differs	No	Yes
Intel® Identity Protection Technology (Intel® IPT)Known for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source
Intel® OS GuardKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Intel® Secure KeyKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Intel® Turbo Boost TechnologyDiffers	No	2.0
Processor ARK IDDiffers	92993	123544
Poweridentical
Power supply input frequency	50 - 60 Hz	50 - 60 Hz
Redundant power supply (RPS) supportKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Power supplyKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	750 W
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
Weight & dimensions3 differ
WidthDiffers	482.4 mm	176 mm
DepthDiffers	677 mm	670 mm
HeightDiffers	42.8 mm	438 mm
Other featuresidentical
Built-in displayKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
DisplayKnown for one	LCD	Unknown — not stated by the source
Sustainabilityidentical
Sustainability certificatesKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	ENERGY STAR

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