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Dell PowerEdge R530 server vs Lenovo x3100 M5

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  • 110specifications compared
  • 57differ
  • 53identical
  • 37known for one product only

Key differences

  • Processor family
    • PowerEdge R530 server:Intel Xeon E5 v3
    • x3100 M5:Intel® Xeon® E3 V3 Family
  • Processor model
    • PowerEdge R530 server:E5-2609V3
    • x3100 M5:E3-1231V3
  • Processor frequency
    • PowerEdge R530 server:1.9 GHz
    • x3100 M5:3.4 GHz
  • Processor cores
    • PowerEdge R530 server:6
    • x3100 M5:4
  • Processor cache
    • PowerEdge R530 server:15 MB
    • x3100 M5:8 MB
  • Motherboard chipset
    • PowerEdge R530 server:Intel C610
    • x3100 M5:Intel® C222
  • Memory channels supported by processor
    • PowerEdge R530 server:Quad
    • x3100 M5:Dual
  • Thermal Design Power (TDP)
    • PowerEdge R530 server:85 W
    • x3100 M5:80 W

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Comparison of R530, x3100 M5
147 specifications
Processor26 differ
Processor familyDiffersIntel Xeon E5 v3Intel® Xeon® E3 V3 Family
Processor modelDiffersE5-2609V3E3-1231V3
Processor frequencyDiffers1.9 GHz3.4 GHz
Processor boost frequencyKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source3.8 GHz
Processor coresDiffers64
Processor cacheDiffers15 MB8 MB
Motherboard chipsetDiffersIntel C610Intel® C222
Memory channels supported by processorDiffersQuadDual
Thermal Design Power (TDP)Differs85 W80 W
System bus rateDiffers6.4 GT/s5 GT/s
Bus typeDiffersQPIDMI2
Embedded options availableDiffersYesNo
Graphics & IMC lithographyKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source22 nm
Maximum internal memory supported by processorDiffers768 GB32 GB
Maximum number of PCI Express lanesDiffers4016
Memory bandwidth supported by processor (max)Differs51 GB/s25.6 GB/s
Memory clock speeds supported by processorDiffers1600,1866,2133 MHz1333,1600 MHz
Memory types supported by processorDiffersDDR4-SDRAMDDR3-SDRAM
Number of QPI linksDiffers20
PCI Express configurationsDiffersx4, x8, x161x16, 2x8, 1x8+2x4
Processor operating modesDiffers64-bit32-bit, 64-bit
Processor package sizeDiffers52.5 x 45 mm37.5 x 37.5 mm
Processor seriesDiffersIntel Xeon E5-2600 v3Intel Xeon E3-1200 v3
Processor socketDiffersLGA 2011-v3LGA 1150 (Socket H3)
Processor threadsDiffers68
ScalabilityDiffers2S1S
SteppingDiffersM1C0
Supported instruction setsDiffersAVX 2.0AVX 2.0, SSE4.1, SSE4.2
Thermal solution specificationKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourcePCG 2013D
Maximum number of SMP processorsKnown for one2Unknown — not stated by the source
Physical Address Extension (PAE)Known for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
TcaseKnown for one70.9 °CUnknown — not stated by the source
Memory6 differ
Internal memoryDiffers8 GB4 GB
Internal memory typeDiffersDDR4-SDRAMDDR3-SDRAM
Memory clock speedDiffers2133 MHz1600 MHz
Memory layout (slots x size)Differs1 x 8 GB1 x 4 GB
Memory slotsDiffers124x DIMM
Maximum internal memoryDiffers384 GB32 GB
Storage2 differ
Maximum storage capacityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source12 TB
HDD interfaceKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceSerial ATA
HDD sizeKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source3.5"
Number of HDDs supportedDiffers84
RAID levelsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source0, 1
Internal drive baysKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source4
Optical drive typeDiffersDVD±RWDVD-ROM
Supported HDD sizesKnown for one3.5"Unknown — not stated by the source
Hot-Plug supportKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Supported storage drive interfacesKnown for oneSerial ATAUnknown — not stated by the source
Graphicsidentical
On-board graphics cardKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceNo
On-board graphics card modelKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceNot available
Ports & interfaces4 differ
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) portsDiffers42
USB 2.0 ports quantityDiffers34
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A ports quantityDiffers12
VGA (D-Sub) ports quantityDiffers21
Expansion slotsidentical
PCI Express x4 (Gen 2.x) slotsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1
PCI Express x8 (Gen 2.x) slotsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1
PCI Express x8 (Gen 3.x) slotsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1
PCI Express x16 (Gen 3.x) slotsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1
PCI Express x1 slotsKnown for one1Unknown — not stated by the source
PCI Express x4 slotsKnown for one1Unknown — not stated by the source
PCI Express x8 slotsKnown for one1Unknown — not stated by the source
PCI Express x16 slotsKnown for one2Unknown — not stated by the source
Design1 differ
Chassis typeDiffersRack (2U)Tower (4U)
Performanceidentical
BIOS typeKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceUEFI
Software1 differ
Compatible operating systemsDiffersWindows Server 2008 SP2 (x86/x64) Windows Server 2012 SP2 (x86/x64) Windows Server 2008 R2 (x64) Windows Server 2012 R2 (x64) Novell SUSE Linux Enterprise Server Red Hat Enterprise Linux VMware vSphereMicrosoft Windows Server 2012/2008/R2, SBS 2011, Red Hat Enterprise Linux, SUSE Linux, VMware
Processor special features12 differ
CPU configuration (max)Differs21
Intel Demand Based SwitchingDiffersYesNo
Intel Fast Memory AccessDiffersNoYes
Intel Flex Memory AccessDiffersNoYes
Intel I/O Acceleration TechnologyKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Intel Identity Protection Technology versionDiffers0.001.00
Intel Stable Image Platform Program (SIPP)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Intel Stable Image Platform Program (SIPP) versionKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1.00
Intel TSX-NIDiffersNoYes
Intel TSX-NI versionDiffers0.001.00
Intel® Anti-Theft Technology (Intel® AT)DiffersNoYes
Intel® Hyper Threading Technology (Intel® HT Technology)DiffersNoYes
Intel® Identity Protection Technology (Intel® IPT)DiffersNoYes
Intel® Turbo Boost TechnologyDiffersNo2.0
Processor ARK IDDiffers8189780910
Power1 differ
Power supplyDiffers495 W300 W
Number of redundant power supplies supportedKnown for one1Unknown — not stated by the source
Power supply input frequencyKnown for one50 - 60 HzUnknown — not stated by the source
Weight & dimensions3 differ
WidthDiffers482.4 mm180 mm
DepthDiffers668 mm480 mm
HeightDiffers86.8 mm360 mm
WeightKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source13 kg
Other features1 differ
Graphics cardDiffersG200G200eR2
Operational conditionsidentical
Operating temperature (T-T)Known for one10 - 35 °CUnknown — not stated by the source
Storage temperature (T-T)Known for one-40 - 65 °CUnknown — not stated by the source
Operating relative humidity (H-H)Known for one10 - 80%Unknown — not stated by the source
Storage relative humidity (H-H)Known for one5 - 95%Unknown — not stated by the source
Operating altitudeKnown for one0 - 3048 mUnknown — not stated by the source
Non-operating altitudeKnown for one0 - 12000 mUnknown — not stated by the source

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