Product comparison · 2 servers

Dell PowerEdge R640 server vs Lenovo ThinkSystem SD530

57specifications compared
19differ
38identical
39known for one product only

Key differences

Processor family
- PowerEdge R640 server:Intel Xeon Silver
- ThinkSystem SD530:Intel® Xeon®
Processor model
- PowerEdge R640 server:4116
- ThinkSystem SD530:3104
Processor frequency
- PowerEdge R640 server:2.1 GHz
- ThinkSystem SD530:1.7 GHz
Processor cores
- PowerEdge R640 server:12
- ThinkSystem SD530:6
Processor cache
- PowerEdge R640 server:16.5 MB
- ThinkSystem SD530:8.25 MB
Embedded options available
- PowerEdge R640 server:Yes
- ThinkSystem SD530:No
Memory clock speeds supported by processor
- PowerEdge R640 server:2400 MHz
- ThinkSystem SD530:2133 MHz
Processor code
- PowerEdge R640 server:SR3HQ
- ThinkSystem SD530:SR3GM

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Comparison of R640, ThinkSystem SD530
96 specifications	A Dell PowerEdge R640 server Model R640 View product	B Lenovo ThinkSystem SD530 View product
Processor11 differ
Processor familyDiffers	Intel Xeon Silver	Intel® Xeon®
Processor modelDiffers	4116	3104
Processor frequencyDiffers	2.1 GHz	1.7 GHz
Processor boost frequencyKnown for one	3 GHz	Unknown — not stated by the source
Processor coresDiffers	12	6
Processor cacheDiffers	16.5 MB	8.25 MB
Embedded options availableDiffers	Yes	No
Memory clock speeds supported by processorDiffers	2400 MHz	2133 MHz
Processor codeDiffers	SR3HQ	SR3GM
Processor threadsDiffers	24	6
SteppingDiffers	M0	U0
TcaseDiffers	76 °C	78 °C
Intelligent Platform Management Interface (IPMI) supportKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Motherboard chipsetKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Intel® C624
Memoryidentical
ECCKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Memory clock speedKnown for one	2666 MHz	Unknown — not stated by the source
Memory slotsKnown for one	24	Unknown — not stated by the source
Maximum internal memoryKnown for one	192 GB	Unknown — not stated by the source
Memory layout (slots x size)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1 x 16 GB
Storage2 differ
Total storage capacityDiffers	300 GB	0 GB
Number of HDDs installedDiffers	1	0
HDD capacityKnown for one	300 GB	Unknown — not stated by the source
HDD interfaceKnown for one	Serial Attached SCSI (SAS)	Unknown — not stated by the source
HDD sizeKnown for one	2.5"	Unknown — not stated by the source
Hot-Plug supportKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Internal drive baysKnown for one	8	Unknown — not stated by the source
Optical drive typeKnown for one	DVD±RW	Unknown — not stated by the source
Maximum storage capacityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	46 TB
Number of HDDs supportedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	6
Hot-swapKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Networkidentical
Cabling technologyKnown for one	10/100/1000Base-T(X)	Unknown — not stated by the source
LAN controllerKnown for one	Broadcom 5720	Unknown — not stated by the source
Wi-FiKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	No
BluetoothKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	No
Ethernet interface typeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	10 Gigabit Ethernet, Fast Ethernet, Gigabit Ethernet
Ports & interfaces2 differ
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) portsKnown for one	4	Unknown — not stated by the source
USB 2.0 ports quantityDiffers	1	2
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A ports quantityDiffers	2	1
Serial ports quantityKnown for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
Expansion slotsidentical
PCI Express x8 (Gen 3.x) slotsKnown for one	3	Unknown — not stated by the source
Designidentical
Rack railsKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Performanceidentical
Remote administrationKnown for one	iDRAC9 Enterprise	Unknown — not stated by the source
Trusted Platform Module (TPM)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Softwareidentical
Compatible operating systemsKnown for one	Canonical Ubuntu LTS Citrix XenServer Microsoft Windows Server with Hyper-V Red Hat Enterprise Linux SUSE Linux Enterprise Server VMware ESXi	Unknown — not stated by the source
Processor special features3 differ
Intel Secure BootKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Intel® Hyper Threading Technology (Intel® HT Technology)Differs	Yes	No
Intel® Turbo Boost TechnologyDiffers	2.0	No
Processor ARK IDDiffers	120481	123546
Weight & dimensions1 differ
DepthDiffers	705 mm	562 mm
WidthKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	222 mm
HeightKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	41 mm
Other featuresidentical
Dell E-Value CodeKnown for one	PER6402	Unknown — not stated by the source
Built-in displayKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	No
Integrated LANKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Graphicsidentical
Discrete graphics cardKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	No
On-board graphics cardKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	No
Operational conditionsidentical
Operating temperature (T-T)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	5 - 45 °C
Sustainabilityidentical
Sustainability certificatesKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	ENERGY STAR

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