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Dell PowerEdge R740 server vs Lenovo ThinkSystem ST550 server Tower Intel® Xeon® 4108

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  • 75specifications compared
  • 29differ
  • 46identical
  • 26known for one product only

Key differences

  • Processor family
    • PowerEdge R740 server:Intel Xeon Silver
    • ThinkSystem ST550 server Tower Intel® Xeon® 4108:Intel® Xeon®
  • Processor model
    • PowerEdge R740 server:4116
    • ThinkSystem ST550 server Tower Intel® Xeon® 4108:4108
  • Processor frequency
    • PowerEdge R740 server:2.1 GHz
    • ThinkSystem ST550 server Tower Intel® Xeon® 4108:1.8 GHz
  • Processor cores
    • PowerEdge R740 server:12
    • ThinkSystem ST550 server Tower Intel® Xeon® 4108:8
  • Processor cache
    • PowerEdge R740 server:16.5 MB
    • ThinkSystem ST550 server Tower Intel® Xeon® 4108:11 MB
  • Memory channels supported by processor
    • PowerEdge R740 server:Hexa
    • ThinkSystem ST550 server Tower Intel® Xeon® 4108:Hepta
  • Number of processors installed
    • PowerEdge R740 server:2
    • ThinkSystem ST550 server Tower Intel® Xeon® 4108:1
  • Embedded options available
    • PowerEdge R740 server:Yes
    • ThinkSystem ST550 server Tower Intel® Xeon® 4108:No

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Comparison of R740, ST550
101 specifications
Processor12 differ
Processor familyDiffersIntel Xeon SilverIntel® Xeon®
Processor modelDiffers41164108
Processor frequencyDiffers2.1 GHz1.8 GHz
Processor coresDiffers128
Processor cacheDiffers16.5 MB11 MB
Memory channels supported by processorDiffersHexaHepta
Number of processors installedDiffers21
Embedded options availableDiffersYesNo
Processor codeDiffersSR3HQSR3GJ
Processor threadsDiffers2416
SteppingDiffersM0U0
TcaseDiffers76 °C77 °C
Number of QPI linksKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source2
Memory3 differ
Memory clock speedDiffers2667 MHz2666 MHz
Memory slotsDiffers2412
Maximum internal memoryDiffers3 TB768 GB
ECCKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Storage3 differ
Maximum storage capacityDiffers80 TB61.44 TB
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)
HDD speedKnown for one10000 RPMUnknown — not stated by the source
Optical drive typeDiffersDVD±RWNo
Supported storage drive interfacesKnown for oneSerial ATA, Serial Attached SCSIUnknown — not stated by the source
Number of SSDs supportedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source8
RAID levelsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source0, 1, 5, 6, 10, 50, 60
Supported RAID controllersKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source930-8i
Networkidentical
Ethernet interface typeKnown for oneGigabit EthernetUnknown — not stated by the source
LAN controllerKnown for oneBroadcom 5720Unknown — not stated by the source
Ports & interfaces3 differ
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) portsKnown for one4Unknown — not stated by the source
USB 2.0 ports quantityDiffers23
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A ports quantityDiffers23
Serial ports quantityKnown for one1Unknown — not stated by the source
VGA (D-Sub) ports quantityDiffers21
Expansion slots1 differ
PCI Express x8 (Gen 3.x) slotsDiffers42
PCI Express x16 (Gen 3.x) slotsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source2
Design1 differ
Chassis typeDiffersRack (2U)Tower
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
Performance managementKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceXClarity Standard
Software1 differ
Compatible operating systemsDiffersCanonical Ubuntu LTS Citrix XenServer Microsoft Windows Server with Hyper-V Red Hat Enterprise Linux SUSE Linux Enterprise Server VMware ESXiMicrosoft Windows Server 2016/2012 R2 Red Hat Enterprise Linux 6/7 x64 Linux Enterprise Server 12 SP2/11 SP4 VMware vSphere (ESXi) 6.5/6.0 U3
Processor special features1 differ
Processor ARK IDDiffers120481123544
Power1 differ
Power supplyDiffers495 W750 W
Power supply input frequencyKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source50 - 60 Hz
Weight & dimensions3 differ
WidthDiffers482 mm176 mm
DepthDiffers715.5 mm670 mm
HeightDiffers76.8 mm438 mm
WeightKnown for one26.3 kgUnknown — not stated by the source
Other featuresidentical
Conflict-FreeKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Dell E-Value CodeKnown for onePER7403Unknown — not stated by the source
Graphicsidentical
On-board graphics cardKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
On-board graphics card modelKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceMatrox G200
Sustainabilityidentical
Sustainability certificatesKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceENERGY STAR

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