Product comparison · 2 servers

Dell PowerEdge R530 server vs Lenovo x3500 M5

102specifications compared
26differ
76identical
32known for one product only

Key differences

Processor model
- PowerEdge R530 server:E5-2609V3
- x3500 M5:E5-2680V3
Processor frequency
- PowerEdge R530 server:1.9 GHz
- x3500 M5:2.5 GHz
Processor cores
- PowerEdge R530 server:6
- x3500 M5:12
Processor cache
- PowerEdge R530 server:15 MB
- x3500 M5:30 MB
Thermal Design Power (TDP)
- PowerEdge R530 server:85 W
- x3500 M5:120 W
System bus rate
- PowerEdge R530 server:6.4 GT/s
- x3500 M5:9.6 GT/s
Memory bandwidth supported by processor (max)
- PowerEdge R530 server:51 GB/s
- x3500 M5:68 GB/s
Processor lithography
- PowerEdge R530 server:22 nm
- x3500 M5:28, 22

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Comparison of R530, x3500 M5
134 specifications	A Dell PowerEdge R530 server Model R530 View product	B Lenovo x3500 M5 View product
Processor10 differ
Processor modelDiffers	E5-2609V3	E5-2680V3
Processor frequencyDiffers	1.9 GHz	2.5 GHz
Processor coresDiffers	6	12
Processor cacheDiffers	15 MB	30 MB
Motherboard chipsetKnown for one	Intel C610	Unknown — not stated by the source
Thermal Design Power (TDP)Differs	85 W	120 W
System bus rateDiffers	6.4 GT/s	9.6 GT/s
Compatible processor seriesKnown for one	Intel® Xeon®	Unknown — not stated by the source
Memory bandwidth supported by processor (max)Differs	51 GB/s	68 GB/s
Processor lithographyDiffers	22 nm	28, 22
Processor threadsDiffers	6	24
TcaseDiffers	70.9 °C	84.5 °C
Intelligent Platform Management Interface (IPMI) supportKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Processor boost frequencyKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	3.3 GHz
Memory2 differ
Internal memoryDiffers	8 GB	16 GB
ECCKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Memory layout (slots x size)Known for one	1 x 8 GB	Unknown — not stated by the source
Memory slotsKnown for one	12	Unknown — not stated by the source
Maximum internal memoryDiffers	384 GB	1.53 TB
Storage4 differ
Number of HDDs supportedDiffers	8	32
Supported HDD sizesDiffers	3.5"	2.5"
Hot-Plug supportKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Optical drive typeDiffers	DVD±RW	DVD-ROM
Supported storage drive interfacesDiffers	Serial ATA	SAS, Serial ATA
RAID levelsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	0, 1, 10
Hot-swapKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Graphicsidentical
On-board graphics cardKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Ports & interfacesidentical
USB 2.0 ports quantityKnown for one	3	Unknown — not stated by the source
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A ports quantityKnown for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
Serial ports quantityKnown for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
VGA (D-Sub) ports quantityKnown for one	2	Unknown — not stated by the source
Expansion slotsidentical
PCI Express x1 slotsKnown for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
PCI Express x4 slotsKnown for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
PCI Express x8 slotsKnown for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
PCI Express x16 slotsKnown for one	2	Unknown — not stated by the source
Design1 differ
Chassis typeDiffers	Rack (2U)	Tower (5U)
Rack mountingKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Performanceidentical
Trusted Platform Module (TPM)Known for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Trusted Platform Module (TPM) versionKnown for one	1.2	Unknown — not stated by the source
Software1 differ
Operating system installedKnown for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source
Compatible operating systemsDiffers	Windows 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 vSphere	Microsoft Windows Server , Red Hat Enterprise Linux, SUSE Linux Enterprise
Processor special features3 differ
Intel® Hyper Threading Technology (Intel® HT Technology)Differs	No	Yes
Intel® Turbo Boost TechnologyDiffers	No	2.0
Processor ARK IDDiffers	81897	81908
Power1 differ
Power supplyDiffers	495 W	900 W
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
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	218 mm
DepthDiffers	668 mm	720 mm
HeightDiffers	86.8 mm	440 mm
WeightKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	45.5 kg
Other features1 differ
Graphics cardDiffers	G200	G200eR2

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