Product comparison · 2 servers

Dell PowerEdge R740 server vs Lenovo ThinkSystem SR650

70specifications compared
25differ
45identical
33known for one product only

Key differences

Processor family
- PowerEdge R740 server:Intel Xeon Silver
- ThinkSystem SR650:Intel® Xeon® Gold
Processor model
- PowerEdge R740 server:4116
- ThinkSystem SR650:6126
Processor frequency
- PowerEdge R740 server:2.1 GHz
- ThinkSystem SR650:2.6 GHz
Processor boost frequency
- PowerEdge R740 server:3 GHz
- ThinkSystem SR650:3.7 GHz
Processor cache
- PowerEdge R740 server:16.5 MB
- ThinkSystem SR650:19.3 MB
Number of processors installed
- PowerEdge R740 server:2
- ThinkSystem SR650:1
Thermal Design Power (TDP)
- PowerEdge R740 server:85 W
- ThinkSystem SR650:125 W
Memory clock speeds supported by processor
- PowerEdge R740 server:2400 MHz
- ThinkSystem SR650:2666 MHz

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Comparison of R740, ThinkSystem SR650
103 specifications	A Dell PowerEdge R740 server Model R740 View product	B Lenovo ThinkSystem SR650 View product
Processor12 differ
Processor familyDiffers	Intel Xeon Silver	Intel® Xeon® Gold
Processor modelDiffers	4116	6126
Processor frequencyDiffers	2.1 GHz	2.6 GHz
Processor boost frequencyDiffers	3 GHz	3.7 GHz
Processor cacheDiffers	16.5 MB	19.3 MB
Number of processors installedDiffers	2	1
Thermal Design Power (TDP)Differs	85 W	125 W
Compatible processor seriesKnown for one	Intel® Xeon®	Unknown — not stated by the source
Memory clock speeds supported by processorDiffers	2400 MHz	2666 MHz
Processor codeDiffers	SR3HQ	SR3B3
ScalabilityDiffers	2S	S4S
SteppingDiffers	M0	H0
TcaseDiffers	76 °C	86 °C
Memory4 differ
Internal memoryDiffers	16 GB	32 GB
Memory clock speedDiffers	2667 MHz	2666 MHz
Memory layout (slots x size)Differs	1 x 16 GB	1 x 32 GB
Memory slotsDiffers	24	24x DIMM
ECCKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Storage4 differ
Maximum storage capacityDiffers	80 TB	61.4 TB
Total storage capacityDiffers	300 GB	0 GB
Number of HDDs installedKnown for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
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 supportedKnown for one	8	Unknown — not stated by the source
Hot-Plug supportKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Optical drive typeDiffers	DVD±RW	No
Supported storage drive interfacesDiffers	Serial ATA, Serial Attached SCSI	SAS, Serial ATA III
RAID levelsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	0, 1, 5, 6, 10, 50, 60, JBOD
Networkidentical
Ethernet interface typeKnown for one	Gigabit Ethernet	Unknown — not stated by the source
LAN controllerKnown for one	Broadcom 5720	Unknown — not stated by the source
Ports & interfacesidentical
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) portsKnown for one	4	Unknown — not stated by the source
USB 2.0 ports quantityKnown for one	2	Unknown — not stated by the source
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A ports quantityKnown for one	2	Unknown — not stated by the source
Serial ports quantityKnown for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
VGA (D-Sub) ports quantityKnown for one	2	Unknown — not stated by the source
Expansion slots1 differ
PCI Express x8 (Gen 3.x) slotsDiffers	4	2
PCI Express x16 (Gen 3.x) slotsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1
Designidentical
Redundant fans supportKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Performanceidentical
Remote administrationKnown for one	iDRAC9 Enterprise	Unknown — not stated by the source
Performance managementKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	XClarity Enterprise
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 features1 differ
Processor ARK IDDiffers	120481	120483
Power1 differ
Power supplyDiffers	495 W	750 W
Number of redundant power supplies installedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1
Power supply input frequencyKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	50 - 60 Hz
Weight & dimensions2 differ
DepthDiffers	715.5 mm	763.7 mm
HeightDiffers	76.8 mm	86.5 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
Operational conditionsidentical
Operating temperature (T-T)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	5 - 45 °C
Storage temperature (T-T)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	-10 - 60 °C
Operating relative humidity (H-H)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	8 - 90%
Storage relative humidity (H-H)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	8 - 90%
Operating altitudeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	0 - 3048 m
Sustainabilityidentical
Sustainability certificatesKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	ENERGY STAR

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