Product comparison · 2 servers

Dell PowerEdge R740 server vs Lenovo ThinkSystem ST550

69specifications compared
26differ
43identical
35known for one product only

Key differences

Processor family
- PowerEdge R740 server:Intel Xeon Silver
- ThinkSystem ST550:Intel® Xeon®
Processor model
- PowerEdge R740 server:4116
- ThinkSystem ST550:4110
Processor cores
- PowerEdge R740 server:12
- ThinkSystem ST550:8
Processor cache
- PowerEdge R740 server:16.5 MB
- ThinkSystem ST550:11 MB
Memory channels supported by processor
- PowerEdge R740 server:Hexa
- ThinkSystem ST550:Hepta
Number of processors installed
- PowerEdge R740 server:2
- ThinkSystem ST550:1
Memory types supported by processor
- PowerEdge R740 server:DDR4-SDRAM
- ThinkSystem ST550:LPDDR4-SDRAM
Processor threads
- PowerEdge R740 server:24
- ThinkSystem ST550:16

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Comparison of R740, ThinkSystem ST550
104 specifications	A Dell PowerEdge R740 server Model R740 View product	B Lenovo ThinkSystem ST550 View product
Processor9 differ
Processor familyDiffers	Intel Xeon Silver	Intel® Xeon®
Processor modelDiffers	4116	4110
Processor coresDiffers	12	8
Processor cacheDiffers	16.5 MB	11 MB
Memory channels supported by processorDiffers	Hexa	Hepta
Number of processors installedDiffers	2	1
Compatible processor seriesKnown for one	Intel® Xeon®	Unknown — not stated by the source
Memory types supported by processorDiffers	DDR4-SDRAM	LPDDR4-SDRAM
Processor codeKnown for one	SR3HQ	Unknown — not stated by the source
Processor threadsDiffers	24	16
SteppingKnown for one	M0	Unknown — not stated by the source
TcaseDiffers	76 °C	77 °C
Memory3 differ
Memory clock speedDiffers	2667 MHz	2666 MHz
Memory slotsDiffers	24	12
Maximum internal memoryDiffers	3 TB	768 GB
Storage3 differ
Maximum storage capacityDiffers	80 TB	61.44 TB
Total storage capacityKnown for one	300 GB	Unknown — not stated by the source
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 interfaceDiffers	Serial Attached SCSI (SAS)	Serial ATA, Serial Attached SCSI (SAS)
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
Supported HDD sizesDiffers	2.5"	2.5,3.5"
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, 6, 10, 50, 60
Supported RAID controllersKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	530-8i
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 & interfaces3 differ
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) portsKnown for one	4	Unknown — not stated by the source
USB 2.0 ports quantityDiffers	2	3
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A ports quantityDiffers	2	3
Serial ports quantityKnown for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
VGA (D-Sub) ports quantityDiffers	2	1
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	2
Design1 differ
Chassis typeDiffers	Rack (2U)	Tower
Rack mountingKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Rack railsKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Performanceidentical
Remote administrationKnown for one	iDRAC9 Enterprise	Unknown — not stated by the source
Performance managementKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	XClarity Standard
Software1 differ
Compatible operating systemsDiffers	Canonical Ubuntu LTS Citrix XenServer Microsoft Windows Server with Hyper-V Red Hat Enterprise Linux SUSE Linux Enterprise Server VMware ESXi	Microsoft Windows Server 2016/2012 R2, Red Hat Enterprise Linux 7.3/6.9, SUSE, Linux Enterprise Server 12 SP2/11 SP4, VMware vSphere (ESXi) 6.5/6.0 U3
Processor special features1 differ
Processor ARK IDDiffers	120481	123547
Power1 differ
Power supplyDiffers	495 W	750 W
Number of main power suppliesKnown 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 & dimensions3 differ
WidthDiffers	482 mm	175.8 mm
DepthDiffers	715.5 mm	666.4 mm
HeightDiffers	76.8 mm	425.5 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 cardKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
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	10 - 35 °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	20 - 80%
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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