Product comparison · 2 servers

Dell PowerEdge R740 server vs Lenovo ThinkSystem SR850

71specifications compared
29differ
42identical
33known for one product only

Key differences

Processor family
- PowerEdge R740 server:Intel Xeon Silver
- ThinkSystem SR850:Intel® Xeon® Gold
Processor model
- PowerEdge R740 server:4116
- ThinkSystem SR850:5115
Processor frequency
- PowerEdge R740 server:2.1 GHz
- ThinkSystem SR850:2.4 GHz
Processor boost frequency
- PowerEdge R740 server:3 GHz
- ThinkSystem SR850:3.2 GHz
Processor cores
- PowerEdge R740 server:12
- ThinkSystem SR850:10
Processor cache
- PowerEdge R740 server:16.5 MB
- ThinkSystem SR850:13.75 MB
Number of processors installed
- PowerEdge R740 server:2
- ThinkSystem SR850:4
Embedded options available
- PowerEdge R740 server:Yes
- ThinkSystem SR850:No

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Comparison of R740, ThinkSystem SR850
104 specifications	A Dell PowerEdge R740 server Model R740 View product	B Lenovo ThinkSystem SR850 View product
Processor13 differ
Processor familyDiffers	Intel Xeon Silver	Intel® Xeon® Gold
Processor modelDiffers	4116	5115
Processor frequencyDiffers	2.1 GHz	2.4 GHz
Processor boost frequencyDiffers	3 GHz	3.2 GHz
Processor coresDiffers	12	10
Processor cacheDiffers	16.5 MB	13.75 MB
Number of processors installedDiffers	2	4
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	2666 MHz
Processor codeDiffers	SR3HQ	SR3GB
Processor threadsDiffers	24	20
ScalabilityDiffers	2S	4S
SteppingDiffers	M0	H0
Memory5 differ
Internal memoryDiffers	16 GB	128 GB
Memory clock speedDiffers	2667 MHz	2666 MHz
Memory layout (slots x size)Differs	1 x 16 GB	4 x 32 GB
Memory slotsDiffers	24	48x DIMM
Maximum internal memoryDiffers	3 TB	6 TB
ECCKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Storage3 differ
Maximum storage capacityKnown for one	80 TB	Unknown — not stated by the source
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, M.2
RAID levelsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	0, 1, 5, 6, 10, 50, 60
Supported RAID controllersKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	930-8i
Networkidentical
Cabling technologyKnown for one	10/100/1000Base-T(X)	Unknown — not stated by the source
Ethernet LANKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
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 & interfaces3 differ
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) portsKnown for one	4	Unknown — not stated by the source
USB 2.0 ports quantityDiffers	2	0
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A ports quantityDiffers	2	3
VGA (D-Sub) ports quantityDiffers	2	1
Expansion slots1 differ
PCI Express x8 (Gen 3.x) slotsDiffers	4	7
PCI Express x16 (Gen 3.x) slotsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	2
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 Advanced
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	120484
Power1 differ
Power supplyDiffers	495 W	1100 W
Number of redundant power supplies installedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	2
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
Graphicsidentical
On-board graphics card modelKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Matrox G200
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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