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Product comparison · 2 servers

Dell PowerEdge R740 server vs Lenovo ThinkSystem SN850

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  • 57specifications compared
  • 23differ
  • 34identical
  • 38known for one product only

Key differences

  • Processor family
    • Intel Xeon Silver
    • Intel® Xeon® Platinum
  • Processor model
    • 4116
    • 8170
  • Processor boost frequency
    • 3 GHz
    • 3.7 GHz
  • Processor cores
    • 12
    • 26
  • Processor cache
    • 16.5 MB
    • 35.75 MB
  • Memory channels supported by processor
    • Hexa
    • Hepta
  • Thermal Design Power (TDP)
    • 85 W
    • 165 W
  • Embedded options available
    • Yes
    • No

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Dell

PowerEdge R740 server

Model R740

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Lenovo

ThinkSystem SN850View product
Processor13 differ
Processor manufacturerIntelIntel
Processor familyDiffersIntel Xeon SilverIntel® Xeon® Platinum
Processor generation1st Generation Intel® Xeon® Scalable1st Generation Intel® Xeon® Scalable
Processor modelDiffers41168170
Processor frequency2.1 GHz2.1 GHz
Processor boost frequencyDiffers3 GHz3.7 GHz
Processor coresDiffers1226
Processor cacheDiffers16.5 MB35.75 MB
Memory channels supported by processorDiffersHexaHepta
Number of processors installed22
Thermal Design Power (TDP)Differs85 W165 W
Processor cache typeL3L3
Compatible processor seriesKnown for oneIntel® Xeon®
ECC supported by processorYesYes
Embedded options availableDiffersYesNo
Execute Disable BitYesYes
Maximum internal memory supported by processor768 GB768 GB
Maximum number of PCI Express lanes4848
Memory clock speeds supported by processorDiffers2400 MHz2666 MHz
Memory types supported by processorDDR4-SDRAMDDR4-SDRAM
Processor codeDiffersSR3HQSR37H
Processor codenameSkylakeSkylake
Processor lithography14 nm14 nm
Processor operating modes64-bit64-bit
Processor package size76.0 x 56.5 mm76.0 x 56.5 mm
Processor socketLGA 3647 (Socket P)LGA 3647 (Socket P)
Processor threadsKnown for one24
ScalabilityDiffers2SS8S
SteppingDiffersM0H0
Supported instruction setsAVX, AVX 2.0, AVX-512, SSE4.2AVX, AVX 2.0, AVX-512, SSE4.2
TcaseDiffers76 °C89 °C
Conflict-Free processorYesYes
Memory2 differ
Internal memoryDiffers16 GB64 GB
Internal memory typeDDR4-SDRAMDDR4-SDRAM
Memory clock speedDiffers2667 MHz2666 MHz
Memory layout (slots x size)Known for one1 x 16 GB
Memory slots2424
Maximum internal memoryKnown for one3 TB
Storage1 differ
Maximum storage capacityKnown for one80 TB
Total storage capacityKnown for one300 GB
Number of HDDs installedKnown for one1
HDD capacityKnown for one300 GB
HDD interfaceKnown for oneSerial Attached SCSI (SAS)
HDD speedKnown for one10000 RPM
HDD sizeKnown for one2.5"
Number of HDDs supportedKnown for one8
Supported HDD sizesKnown for one2.5"
RAID supportYesYes
Hot-Plug supportKnown for oneYes
Hot-swapKnown for oneYes
Optical drive typeDiffersDVD±RWNo
Supported storage drive interfacesKnown for oneSerial ATA, Serial Attached SCSI
Networkidentical
Cabling technologyKnown for one10/100/1000Base-T(X)
Ethernet LANYesYes
Ethernet interface typeKnown for oneGigabit Ethernet
LAN controllerKnown for oneBroadcom 5720
Ports & interfaces2 differ
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) portsKnown for one4
USB 2.0 ports quantityDiffers20
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A ports quantityKnown for one2
Serial ports quantityKnown for one1
VGA (D-Sub) ports quantityDiffers20
USB 3.2 Gen 2 (3.1 Gen 2) Type-A ports quantityKnown for one1
Expansion slotsidentical
PCI Express x8 (Gen 3.x) slotsKnown for one4
PCI Express slots version3.03.0
Designidentical
Chassis typeKnown for oneRack (2U)
Rack mountingKnown for oneYes
Rack railsKnown for oneYes
Performanceidentical
Remote administrationKnown for oneiDRAC9 Enterprise
Trusted Platform Module (TPM)Known for oneYes
Trusted Platform Module (TPM) versionKnown for one1.2
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 ESXi
Processor special features1 differ
Enhanced Intel SpeedStep TechnologyYesYes
Intel 64YesYes
Intel TSX-NIYesYes
Intel TSX-NI version1.001.00
Intel Trusted Execution TechnologyYesYes
Intel VT-x with Extended Page Tables (EPT)YesYes
Intel Virtualization Technology (VT-x)YesYes
Intel Virtualization Technology for Directed I/O (VT-d)YesYes
Intel® AES New Instructions (Intel® AES-NI)YesYes
Intel® Hyper Threading Technology (Intel® HT Technology)YesYes
Intel® Turbo Boost Technology2.02.0
Processor ARK IDDiffers120481120506
Poweridentical
Redundant power supply (RPS) supportYesYes
Power supplyKnown for one495 W
Weight & dimensions4 differ
WidthDiffers482 mm215 mm
DepthDiffers715.5 mm493 mm
HeightDiffers76.8 mm51 mm
WeightDiffers26.3 kg7.1 kg
Other featuresidentical
Conflict-FreeKnown for oneYes
Dell E-Value CodeKnown for onePER7403
Operational conditionsidentical
Operating temperature (T-T)Known for one10 - 35 °C
Storage temperature (T-T)Known for one-40 - 60 °C
Operating relative humidity (H-H)Known for one8 - 80%
Storage relative humidity (H-H)Known for one8 - 90%

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