Product comparison · 2 servers

Dell PowerEdge R740 server vs Lenovo ThinkSystem SD530

64specifications compared
26differ
38identical
36known for one product only

Key differences

Processor family
- PowerEdge R740 server:Intel Xeon Silver
- ThinkSystem SD530:Intel® Xeon®
Processor model
- PowerEdge R740 server:4116
- ThinkSystem SD530:3104
Processor frequency
- PowerEdge R740 server:2.1 GHz
- ThinkSystem SD530:1.7 GHz
Processor cores
- PowerEdge R740 server:12
- ThinkSystem SD530:6
Processor cache
- PowerEdge R740 server:16.5 MB
- ThinkSystem SD530:8.25 MB
Number of processors installed
- PowerEdge R740 server:2
- ThinkSystem SD530:1
Embedded options available
- PowerEdge R740 server:Yes
- ThinkSystem SD530:No
Memory clock speeds supported by processor
- PowerEdge R740 server:2400 MHz
- ThinkSystem SD530:2133 MHz

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Comparison of R740, ThinkSystem SD530
100 specifications	A Dell PowerEdge R740 server Model R740 View product	B Lenovo ThinkSystem SD530 View product
Processor12 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
Number of processors installedDiffers	2	1
Compatible processor seriesKnown for one	Intel® Xeon®	Unknown — not stated by the source
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
Motherboard chipsetKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Intel® C624
Memoryidentical
Memory clock speedKnown for one	2667 MHz	Unknown — not stated by the source
Memory slotsKnown for one	24	Unknown — not stated by the source
Maximum internal memoryKnown for one	3 TB	Unknown — not stated by the source
Storage4 differ
Maximum storage capacityDiffers	80 TB	46 TB
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 speedKnown for one	10000 RPM	Unknown — not stated by the source
HDD sizeKnown for one	2.5"	Unknown — not stated by the source
Number of HDDs supportedDiffers	8	6
Hot-Plug supportKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Optical drive typeKnown for one	DVD±RW	Unknown — not stated by the source
Supported storage drive interfacesKnown for one	Serial ATA, Serial Attached SCSI	Unknown — not stated by the source
RAID levelsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	0, 1, 5, 10
Network1 differ
Cabling technologyKnown for one	10/100/1000Base-T(X)	Unknown — not stated by the source
Ethernet interface typeDiffers	Gigabit Ethernet	10 Gigabit Ethernet, Fast Ethernet, Gigabit Ethernet
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
Ports & interfaces2 differ
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) portsKnown for one	4	Unknown — not stated by the source
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
VGA (D-Sub) ports quantityDiffers	2	1
Expansion slotsidentical
PCI Express x8 (Gen 3.x) slotsKnown for one	4	Unknown — not stated by the source
Design1 differ
Chassis typeDiffers	Rack (2U)	Rack (1U)
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) versionKnown for one	1.2	Unknown — not stated by the source
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® Hyper Threading Technology (Intel® HT Technology)Differs	Yes	No
Intel® Turbo Boost TechnologyDiffers	2.0	No
Processor ARK IDDiffers	120481	123546
Poweridentical
Redundant power supply (RPS) supportKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Power supplyKnown for one	495 W	Unknown — not stated by the source
Weight & dimensions3 differ
WidthDiffers	482 mm	222 mm
DepthDiffers	715.5 mm	562 mm
HeightDiffers	76.8 mm	41 mm
WeightKnown for one	26.3 kg	Unknown — not stated by the source
Other featuresidentical
Conflict-FreeKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Dell E-Value CodeKnown for one	PER7403	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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