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Dell PowerEdge R820 server vs Lenovo 3550 M4

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  • 97specifications compared
  • 34differ
  • 63identical
  • 36known for one product only

Key differences

  • Processor model
    • PowerEdge R820 server:E5-4607
    • 3550 M4:E5-2643
  • Processor frequency
    • PowerEdge R820 server:2.2 GHz
    • 3550 M4:3.3 GHz
  • Processor cores
    • PowerEdge R820 server:6
    • 3550 M4:4
  • Processor cache
    • PowerEdge R820 server:12 MB
    • 3550 M4:10 MB
  • Motherboard chipset
    • PowerEdge R820 server:Intel C600
    • 3550 M4:Intel® C604
  • Number of processors installed
    • PowerEdge R820 server:2
    • 3550 M4:1
  • Thermal Design Power (TDP)
    • PowerEdge R820 server:95 W
    • 3550 M4:130 W
  • System bus rate
    • PowerEdge R820 server:6.4 GT/s
    • 3550 M4:8 GT/s

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Comparison of R820, 3550 M4
133 specifications
Processor15 differ
Processor modelDiffersE5-4607E5-2643
Processor frequencyDiffers2.2 GHz3.3 GHz
Processor boost frequencyKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source3.5 GHz
Processor coresDiffers64
Processor cacheDiffers12 MB10 MB
Motherboard chipsetDiffersIntel C600Intel® C604
Number of processors installedDiffers21
Thermal Design Power (TDP)Differs95 W130 W
System bus rateDiffers6.4 GT/s8 GT/s
CPU multiplier (bus/core ratio)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source35
Graphics & IMC lithographyKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source32 nm
Maximum internal memory supported by processorDiffers1.5 TB750 GB
Maximum number of SMP processorsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source2
Memory bandwidth supported by processor (max)Differs34.1 GB/s51.2 GB/s
Memory clock speeds supported by processorDiffers800,1066 MHz800,1066,1333,1600 MHz
PCI Express configurationsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourcex4, x8, x16
Physical Address Extension (PAE)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source46 bit
Processor seriesDiffersIntel Xeon E5-4600Intel Xeon E5-2600
Processor threadsDiffers128
ScalabilityDiffersS4S2S
SteppingDiffersC2M1
TcaseKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source73 °C
Processor codeKnown for oneSR0KUUnknown — not stated by the source
Memory4 differ
Internal memoryDiffers128 GB8 GB
Memory clock speedDiffers1066 MHz1866 MHz
Memory layout (slots x size)Differs16 x 8 GB1 x 8 GB
Memory slotsDiffers4824
Storage5 differ
Maximum storage capacityDiffers16 TB12.8 TB
Total storage capacityDiffers292 GB0 GB
Number of HDDs installedDiffers20
HDD interfaceDiffersSerial Attached SCSI (SAS)Serial ATA III, Serial Attached SCSI (SAS)
Number of HDDs supportedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source8
SSD interfaceKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceSerial Attached SCSI (SAS)
RAID levelsDiffers0, 1, 5, 60, 1, 10
Optical drive typeKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceNo
HDD capacityKnown for one146 GBUnknown — not stated by the source
HDD speedKnown for one15000 RPMUnknown — not stated by the source
Graphics1 differ
On-board graphics cardKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Maximum graphics card memoryDiffers256 MB16 MB
Networkidentical
LAN controllerKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceIntel® I350-AM4
Ports & interfaces2 differ
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) portsDiffers45
USB 2.0 ports quantityDiffers46
PS/2 ports quantityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source0
Expansion slotsidentical
PCI Express x8 (Gen 3.x) slotsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1
PCI Express x16 (Gen 3.x) slotsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1
PCI Express x8 slotsKnown for one5Unknown — not stated by the source
PCI Express x16 slotsKnown for one2Unknown — not stated by the source
Design1 differ
Chassis typeDiffersRack (2U)Rack (1U)
Redundant fans supportKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Performanceidentical
Trusted Platform Module (TPM)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Software1 differ
Operating system installedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceNo
Compatible operating systemsDiffersMicrosoft Windows Server 2012 Microsoft Windows Server 2008 R2 SP1, x64 (includes Hyper-V) Novell SUSE Linux Enterprise Server Red Hat Enterprise Linux Citrix XenServer VMware vSphere ESXi Red Hat Enterprise VirtualizationMicrosoft Windows Server 2012 R2/2012, 2008 R2/2008, Red Hat Enterprise Linux 5/6, SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 10/11, VMware ESX 4.1, VMware ESXi 4.1, VMware vSphere 5
Processor special features3 differ
CPU configuration (max)Differs42
Intel Secure Key Technology versionKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1.00
Intel TSX-NI versionKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source0.00
Intel® Secure KeyKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Intel® Turbo Boost TechnologyDiffersNo2.0
Processor ARK IDDiffers6460464587
Intel® Smart CacheKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Power1 differ
Power supplyDiffers1100 W750 W
Number of redundant power supplies supportedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source2
Power supply input frequencyKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source50 - 60 Hz
Number of redundant power supplies installedKnown for one1Unknown — not stated by the source
Weight & dimensionsidentical
WidthKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source429 mm
DepthKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source734 mm
HeightKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source43 mm
Other features1 differ
Graphics cardDiffersG200G200eR2
Hot-swap HDD baysKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source4
S.M.A.R.T. supportKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Sustainabilityidentical
Sustainability certificatesKnown for oneENERGY STARUnknown — not stated by the source

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