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Dell PowerEdge R640 server vs Lenovo ThinkSystem SR950 server Rack (4U) Intel® Xeon® Platinum 8160

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  • 54specifications compared
  • 19differ
  • 35identical
  • 30known for one product only

Key differences

  • Processor family
    • PowerEdge R640 server:Intel Xeon Silver
    • ThinkSystem SR950 server Rack (4U) Intel® Xeon® Platinum 8160:Intel® Xeon® Platinum
  • Processor model
    • PowerEdge R640 server:4116
    • ThinkSystem SR950 server Rack (4U) Intel® Xeon® Platinum 8160:8160
  • Processor boost frequency
    • PowerEdge R640 server:3 GHz
    • ThinkSystem SR950 server Rack (4U) Intel® Xeon® Platinum 8160:3.7 GHz
  • Processor cores
    • PowerEdge R640 server:12
    • ThinkSystem SR950 server Rack (4U) Intel® Xeon® Platinum 8160:24
  • Processor cache
    • PowerEdge R640 server:16.5 MB
    • ThinkSystem SR950 server Rack (4U) Intel® Xeon® Platinum 8160:33 MB
  • Number of processors installed
    • PowerEdge R640 server:1
    • ThinkSystem SR950 server Rack (4U) Intel® Xeon® Platinum 8160:8
  • Thermal Design Power (TDP)
    • PowerEdge R640 server:85 W
    • ThinkSystem SR950 server Rack (4U) Intel® Xeon® Platinum 8160:150 W
  • Embedded options available
    • PowerEdge R640 server:Yes
    • ThinkSystem SR950 server Rack (4U) Intel® Xeon® Platinum 8160:No

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Comparison of R640, SR950
84 specifications
Processor14 differ
Processor familyDiffersIntel Xeon SilverIntel® Xeon® Platinum
Processor modelDiffers41168160
Processor boost frequencyDiffers3 GHz3.7 GHz
Processor coresDiffers1224
Processor cacheDiffers16.5 MB33 MB
Number of processors installedDiffers18
Thermal Design Power (TDP)Differs85 W150 W
Embedded options availableDiffersYesNo
Memory clock speeds supported by processorDiffers2400 MHz2666 MHz
Processor codeDiffersSR3HQSR3B0
Processor threadsDiffers2448
ScalabilityDiffers2SS8S
SteppingDiffersM0H0
TcaseDiffers76 °C85 °C
Intelligent Platform Management Interface (IPMI) supportKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Memory2 differ
Internal memoryDiffers16 GB32 GB
ECCKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Memory slotsDiffers2412
Maximum internal memoryKnown for one192 GBUnknown — not stated by the source
Storage1 differ
Total storage capacityKnown for one300 GBUnknown — not stated by the source
Number of HDDs installedKnown for one1Unknown — not stated by the source
HDD capacityKnown for one300 GBUnknown — not stated by the source
HDD interfaceDiffersSerial Attached SCSI (SAS)Serial ATA, Serial Attached SCSI (SAS)
Supported HDD sizesKnown for one2.5"Unknown — not stated by the source
RAID levelsKnown for one0, 1, 5, 10Unknown — not stated by the source
Internal drive baysKnown for one8Unknown — not stated by the source
Optical drive typeKnown for oneDVD±RWUnknown — not stated by the source
Maximum storage capacityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source12 TB
Supported RAID controllersKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source930-16i
Networkidentical
Cabling technologyKnown for one10/100/1000Base-T(X)Unknown — not stated by the source
Ethernet LANKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
LAN controllerKnown for oneBroadcom 5720Unknown — not stated by the source
Ports & interfacesidentical
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) portsKnown for one4Unknown — not stated by the source
USB 2.0 ports quantityKnown for one1Unknown — not stated by the source
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A ports quantityKnown for one2Unknown — not stated by the source
Serial ports quantityKnown for one1Unknown — not stated by the source
VGA (D-Sub) ports quantityKnown for one1Unknown — not stated by the source
Expansion slotsidentical
PCI Express x8 (Gen 3.x) slotsKnown for one3Unknown — not stated by the source
Design1 differ
Chassis typeDiffersRack (1U)Rack (4U)
Rack railsKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Performanceidentical
Remote administrationKnown for oneiDRAC9 EnterpriseUnknown — not stated by the source
Softwareidentical
Compatible operating systemsKnown for oneCanonical Ubuntu LTS Citrix XenServer Microsoft Windows Server with Hyper-V Red Hat Enterprise Linux SUSE Linux Enterprise Server VMware ESXiUnknown — not stated by the source
Processor special features1 differ
Intel Secure BootKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Processor ARK IDDiffers120481120501
Weight & dimensionsidentical
DepthKnown for one705 mmUnknown — not stated by the source
Other featuresidentical
Dell E-Value CodeKnown for onePER6402Unknown — not stated by the source
Poweridentical
Redundant power supply (RPS) supportKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Power supplyKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1600 W
Number of main power suppliesKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source4

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