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Dell PowerEdge R640 server vs Lenovo ThinkSystem SN850

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  • 53specifications compared
  • 20differ
  • 33identical
  • 35known for one product only

Key differences

  • Processor family
    • PowerEdge R640 server:Intel Xeon Silver
    • ThinkSystem SN850:Intel® Xeon® Platinum
  • Processor model
    • PowerEdge R640 server:4116
    • ThinkSystem SN850:8170
  • Processor boost frequency
    • PowerEdge R640 server:3 GHz
    • ThinkSystem SN850:3.7 GHz
  • Processor cores
    • PowerEdge R640 server:12
    • ThinkSystem SN850:26
  • Processor cache
    • PowerEdge R640 server:16.5 MB
    • ThinkSystem SN850:35.75 MB
  • Memory channels supported by processor
    • PowerEdge R640 server:Hexa
    • ThinkSystem SN850:Hepta
  • Number of processors installed
    • PowerEdge R640 server:1
    • ThinkSystem SN850:2
  • Thermal Design Power (TDP)
    • PowerEdge R640 server:85 W
    • ThinkSystem SN850:165 W

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Comparison of R640, ThinkSystem SN850
88 specifications
Processor14 differ
Processor familyDiffersIntel Xeon SilverIntel® Xeon® Platinum
Processor modelDiffers41168170
Processor boost frequencyDiffers3 GHz3.7 GHz
Processor coresDiffers1226
Processor cacheDiffers16.5 MB35.75 MB
Memory channels supported by processorDiffersHexaHepta
Number of processors installedDiffers12
Thermal Design Power (TDP)Differs85 W165 W
Embedded options availableDiffersYesNo
Memory clock speeds supported by processorDiffers2400 MHz2666 MHz
Processor codeDiffersSR3HQSR37H
Processor threadsKnown for one24Unknown — not stated by the source
ScalabilityDiffers2SS8S
SteppingDiffersM0H0
TcaseDiffers76 °C89 °C
Intelligent Platform Management Interface (IPMI) supportKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Memory1 differ
Internal memoryDiffers16 GB64 GB
ECCKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
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 interfaceKnown for oneSerial Attached SCSI (SAS)Unknown — not stated by the source
HDD sizeKnown for one2.5"Unknown — not stated by the source
Supported HDD sizesKnown for one2.5"Unknown — not stated by the source
RAID levelsKnown for one0, 1, 5, 10Unknown — not stated by the source
Hot-Plug supportKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Internal drive baysKnown for one8Unknown — not stated by the source
Optical drive typeDiffersDVD±RWNo
Networkidentical
Cabling technologyKnown for one10/100/1000Base-T(X)Unknown — not stated by the source
LAN controllerKnown for oneBroadcom 5720Unknown — not stated by the source
Ports & interfaces2 differ
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) portsKnown for one4Unknown — not stated by the source
USB 2.0 ports quantityDiffers10
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 quantityDiffers10
USB 3.2 Gen 2 (3.1 Gen 2) Type-A ports quantityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1
Expansion slotsidentical
PCI Express x8 (Gen 3.x) slotsKnown for one3Unknown — not stated by the source
Designidentical
Chassis typeKnown for oneRack (1U)Unknown — not stated by the source
Rack mountingKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
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 IDDiffers120481120506
Weight & dimensions1 differ
DepthDiffers705 mm493 mm
WidthKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source215 mm
HeightKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source51 mm
WeightKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source7.1 kg
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
Operational conditionsidentical
Operating temperature (T-T)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source10 - 35 °C
Storage temperature (T-T)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source-40 - 60 °C
Operating relative humidity (H-H)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source8 - 80%
Storage relative humidity (H-H)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source8 - 90%

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