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Dell PowerEdge R630 server vs Lenovo 3550 M5

101specifications compared
45differ
56identical
46known for one product only

Key differences

Processor family
- PowerEdge R630 server:Intel® Xeon® E5 v4
- 3550 M5:Intel Xeon E5 v3
Processor model
- PowerEdge R630 server:E5-2620V4
- 3550 M5:E5-2650V3
Processor frequency
- PowerEdge R630 server:2.1 GHz
- 3550 M5:2.3 GHz
Processor cores
- PowerEdge R630 server:8
- 3550 M5:10
Processor cache
- PowerEdge R630 server:20 MB
- 3550 M5:25 MB
Motherboard chipset
- PowerEdge R630 server:Intel C610
- 3550 M5:Intel® C612
Thermal Design Power (TDP)
- PowerEdge R630 server:85 W
- 3550 M5:105 W
System bus rate
- PowerEdge R630 server:8 GT/s
- 3550 M5:9.6 GT/s

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Comparison of R630, 3550 M5
147 specifications	A Dell PowerEdge R630 server Model R630 View product	B Lenovo 3550 M5 View product
Processor21 differ
Processor manufacturer	Intel	Intel
Processor familyDiffers	Intel® Xeon® E5 v4	Intel Xeon E5 v3
Processor modelDiffers	E5-2620V4	E5-2650V3
Processor frequencyDiffers	2.1 GHz	2.3 GHz
Processor boost frequency	3 GHz	3 GHz
Processor coresDiffers	8	10
Processor cacheDiffers	20 MB	25 MB
Motherboard chipsetDiffers	Intel C610	Intel® C612
Memory channels supported by processor	Quad	Quad
Number of processors installed	1	1
Thermal Design Power (TDP)Differs	85 W	105 W
Processor cache type	Smart Cache	Smart Cache
System bus rateDiffers	8 GT/s	9.6 GT/s
Bus type	QPI	QPI
Compatible processor series	Intel® Xeon®	Intel® Xeon®
ECC supported by processor	Yes	Yes
Embedded options availableDiffers	Yes	No
Execute Disable Bit	Yes	Yes
FSB ParityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	No
Idle States	Yes	Yes
Maximum internal memory supported by processorDiffers	1.53 TB	768 GB
Maximum number of PCI Express lanes	40	40
Maximum number of SMP processors	2	2
Memory bandwidth supported by processor (max)Differs	68.3 GB/s	68 GB/s
Memory clock speeds supported by processor	1600,1866,2133 MHz	1600,1866,2133 MHz
Memory types supported by processor	DDR4-SDRAM	DDR4-SDRAM
Number of QPI links	2	2
PCI Express configurationsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	x4, x8, x16
Physical Address Extension (PAE)Differs	Yes	46 bit
Processor codeDiffers	SR2R6	SR1YA
Processor codenameDiffers	Broadwell	Haswell
Processor lithographyDiffers	14 nm	22 nm
Processor operating modes	64-bit	64-bit
Processor package sizeDiffers	45 x 52.5 mm	52.5 x 45 mm
Processor seriesDiffers	Intel Xeon E5-2600 v4	Intel Xeon E5-2600 v3
Processor socket	LGA 2011-v3	LGA 2011-v3
Processor threadsDiffers	16	20
Scalability	2S	2S
SteppingDiffers	R0	M1
Supported instruction sets	AVX 2.0	AVX 2.0
Supported processor sockets	LGA 2011-v3 (Socket R)	LGA 2011-v3 (Socket R)
TcaseDiffers	74 °C	78.9 °C
Thermal Monitoring Technologies	Yes	Yes
Conflict-Free processorDiffers	Yes	No
Intelligent Platform Management Interface (IPMI) supportKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Intel Remote Management Module SupportKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	IMM2.1
Memory3 differ
Internal memory	16 GB	16 GB
Internal memory type	DDR4-SDRAM	DDR4-SDRAM
ECC	Yes	Yes
Memory clock speedDiffers	2400 MHz	2133 MHz
Memory layout (slots x size)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1 x 16 GB
Memory slotsDiffers	24x DIMM	24
Maximum internal memoryDiffers	768 GB	1.5 TB
Storage4 differ
Maximum storage capacityDiffers	14 TB	46 TB
Total storage capacityDiffers	120 GB	0 GB
Number of HDDs installed	0	0
HDD interfaceKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Serial ATA III, 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	12
Supported HDD sizesKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	2.5,3.5"
RAID support	Yes	Yes
RAID levelsDiffers	0, 1, 5, 6, 10, 50, 60	0, 1, 10
Hot-swap	Yes	Yes
Supported storage drive interfacesDiffers	SAS, Serial ATA III	Serial ATA III, SAS-2
Number of SSDs installedKnown for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
SSD capacityKnown for one	120 GB	Unknown — not stated by the source
Hot-Plug supportKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Graphicsidentical
Maximum graphics card memoryKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	16 MB
Network1 differ
Cabling technology	10/100/1000Base-T(X)	10/100/1000Base-T(X)
Ethernet LAN	Yes	Yes
Ethernet interface typeDiffers	Gigabit Ethernet	Fast Ethernet, Gigabit Ethernet
LAN controllerKnown for one	Broadcom 5720	Unknown — not stated by the source
Ports & interfaces3 differ
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) portsDiffers	2	4
USB 2.0 ports quantityDiffers	2	4
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A ports quantityDiffers	2	3
VGA (D-Sub) ports quantity	2	2
Serial ports quantityKnown for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
Expansion slots1 differ
PCI Express x8 (Gen 3.x) slots	1	1
PCI Express x16 (Gen 3.x) slotsDiffers	1	3
PCI Express slots version	3.0	3.0
Designidentical
Chassis type	Rack (1U)	Rack (1U)
Rack mounting	Yes	Yes
Performanceidentical
Noise levelKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	6.4 dB
BIOS typeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	UEFI
Trusted Platform Module (TPM)	Yes	Yes
Trusted Platform Module (TPM) versionKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	2.0
Remote administrationKnown for one	iDRAC8 Enterprise	Unknown — not stated by the source
Performance managementKnown for one	IPMI 2.0, Dell OpenManage	Unknown — not stated by the source
Software1 differ
Operating system installedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	No
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 2012 with Hyper-V VMware vSphere ESXi Citrix XenServer	Microsoft Windows Server 2012 R2, 2012, 2008 R2, Red Hat Enterprise Linux 6, 7, SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 11, VMware vSphere (ESXi) 5.1, 5.5.
Processor special features3 differ
CPU configuration (max)	2	2
Enhanced Intel SpeedStep Technology	Yes	Yes
Intel 64	Yes	Yes
Intel Clear Video TechnologyKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	No
Intel Demand Based Switching	Yes	Yes
Intel Dual Display Capable TechnologyKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	No
Intel Enhanced Halt State	Yes	Yes
Intel FDI TechnologyKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	No
Intel Fast Memory AccessKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	No
Intel Flex Memory Access	No	No
Intel Identity Protection Technology version	0.00	0.00
Intel Rapid Storage TechnologyKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	No
Intel Secure Key Technology version	1.00	1.00
Intel TSX-NIDiffers	Yes	No
Intel TSX-NI versionDiffers	1.00	0.00
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® Anti-Theft Technology (Intel® AT)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	No
Intel® Clear Video HD Technology (Intel® CVT HD)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	No
Intel® Clear Video Technology for Mobile Internet Devices (Intel CVT for MID)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	No
Intel® Hyper Threading Technology (Intel® HT Technology)	Yes	Yes
Intel® Identity Protection Technology (Intel® IPT)	No	No
Intel® InTru™ 3D TechnologyKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	No
Intel® Insider™Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	No
Intel® My WiFi Technology (Intel® MWT)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	No
Intel® OS Guard	Yes	Yes
Intel® Quick Sync Video TechnologyKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	No
Intel® Secure Key	Yes	Yes
Intel® Smart CacheKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Intel® Turbo Boost Technology	2.0	2.0
Intel® Wireless Display (Intel® WiDi)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	No
Processor ARK IDDiffers	92986	81705
Poweridentical
Redundant power supply (RPS) support	Yes	Yes
Power supplyKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	550 W
Number of redundant power supplies supportedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	2
Number of main power supplies	1	1
Power supply input frequencyKnown for one	50 - 60 Hz	Unknown — not stated by the source
Operational conditions5 differ
Operating temperature (T-T)Differs	10 - 35 °C	5 - 40 °C
Storage temperature (T-T)Differs	-40 - 65 °C	5 - 45 °C
Operating relative humidity (H-H)Differs	10 - 80%	8 - 85%
Storage relative humidity (H-H)Differs	5 - 95%	8 - 85%
Operating altitudeDiffers	0 - 3048 m	0 - 3050 m
Non-operating altitudeKnown for one	0 - 12000 m	Unknown — not stated by the source
Sustainabilityidentical
Sustainability certificates	ENERGY STAR	ENERGY STAR
Weight & dimensions3 differ
WidthDiffers	482.4 mm	429 mm
DepthDiffers	700.5 mm	734 mm
HeightDiffers	42.8 mm	43 mm
WeightKnown for one	16.9 kg	Unknown — not stated by the source
Other featuresidentical
Flash memoryKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1024 MB
Graphics cardKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	G200eR2
Graphics card familyKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Matrox
Intel® Virtualization Technology (Intel® VT)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	VT-d, VT-x
Built-in displayKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
DisplayKnown for one	LCD	Unknown — not stated by the source

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