Product comparison · 2 servers

Dell PowerEdge R830 server vs Lenovo x3850 X6

78specifications compared
35differ
43identical
40known for one product only

Key differences

Processor family
- PowerEdge R830 server:Intel® Xeon® E5 v4
- x3850 X6:Intel® Xeon® E7 v3
Processor model
- PowerEdge R830 server:E5-4610V4
- x3850 X6:E7-4809V3
Processor frequency
- PowerEdge R830 server:1.8 GHz
- x3850 X6:2 GHz
Processor cores
- PowerEdge R830 server:10
- x3850 X6:8
Processor cache
- PowerEdge R830 server:25 MB
- x3850 X6:20 MB
Motherboard chipset
- PowerEdge R830 server:Intel® C612
- x3850 X6:Intel® C602J
Thermal Design Power (TDP)
- PowerEdge R830 server:105 W
- x3850 X6:115 W
Processor cache type
- PowerEdge R830 server:Smart Cache
- x3850 X6:Last Level Cache

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Comparison of R830, x3850 X6
118 specifications	A Dell PowerEdge R830 server Model R830 View product	B Lenovo x3850 X6 View product
Processor21 differ
Processor manufacturer	Intel	Intel
Processor familyDiffers	Intel® Xeon® E5 v4	Intel® Xeon® E7 v3
Processor modelDiffers	E5-4610V4	E7-4809V3
Processor frequencyDiffers	1.8 GHz	2 GHz
Processor coresDiffers	10	8
Processor cacheDiffers	25 MB	20 MB
Motherboard chipsetDiffers	Intel® C612	Intel® C602J
Memory channels supported by processor	Quad	Quad
Number of processors installed	1	1
Thermal Design Power (TDP)Differs	105 W	115 W
Processor cache typeDiffers	Smart Cache	Last Level Cache
System bus rate	6.4 GT/s	6.4 GT/s
Bus type	QPI	QPI
ECC supported by processor	Yes	Yes
Embedded options available	No	No
Execute Disable Bit	Yes	Yes
Idle States	Yes	Yes
Maximum internal memory supported by processor	1.53 TB	1.53 TB
Maximum number of PCI Express lanesDiffers	40	32
Memory bandwidth supported by processor (max)Differs	68 GB/s	102 GB/s
Memory clock speeds supported by processorKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1066,1333,1600,1866 MHz
Memory types supported by processorDiffers	DDR4-SDRAM	DDR4-SDRAM, DDR3-SDRAM
Number of QPI linksDiffers	2	3
Physical Address Extension (PAE)	Yes	Yes
Processor codeDiffers	SR2SE	SR223
Processor codenameDiffers	Broadwell	Haswell
Processor lithographyDiffers	14 nm	22 nm
Processor operating modes	64-bit	64-bit
Processor package sizeDiffers	45 x 52.5 mm	52 x 45 mm
Processor socketDiffers	LGA 2011-v3	LGA 2011 (Socket R)
Processor threadsDiffers	20	16
ScalabilityDiffers	4S	S4S
SteppingDiffers	M0	E0
Supported instruction sets	AVX 2.0	AVX 2.0
TcaseDiffers	79 °C	70 °C
Thermal Monitoring Technologies	Yes	Yes
Conflict-Free processor	Yes	Yes
Processor boost frequencyKnown for one	1.8 GHz	Unknown — not stated by the source
Compatible processor seriesKnown for one	Intel® Xeon®	Unknown — not stated by the source
PCI Express configurationsKnown for one	1x16, 1x4, 1x8	Unknown — not stated by the source
Processor seriesKnown for one	Intel® Xeon® E5-4600 v4 Family	Unknown — not stated by the source
Memory2 differ
Internal memory	16 GB	16 GB
Internal memory type	DDR4-SDRAM	DDR4-SDRAM
ECCKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Memory clock speedDiffers	2400 MHz	1866 MHz
Memory layout (slots x size)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	2 x 8 GB
Memory slotsDiffers	48	96
Maximum internal memory	3 TB	3 TB
Storage2 differ
Total storage capacityDiffers	120 GB	0 GB
Number of HDDs installedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	0
RAID supportDiffers	Yes	No
Optical drive type	No	No
Number of SSDs installedKnown for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
SSD interfaceKnown for one	SATA	Unknown — not stated by the source
Supported RAID controllersKnown for one	PERC H330	Unknown — not stated by the source
Hot-Plug supportKnown for one	Yes	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	Not available
Maximum graphics card memoryKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	16 MB
Networkidentical
Cabling technologyKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	10/100/1000Base-T(X)
Ethernet LAN	Yes	Yes
Ethernet interface type	Gigabit Ethernet	Gigabit Ethernet
LAN controllerKnown for one	Broadcom 5720	Unknown — not stated by the source
Ports & interfaces3 differ
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) ports	4	4
USB 2.0 ports quantityDiffers	0	5
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A ports quantityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	2
Serial ports quantityDiffers	0	1
VGA (D-Sub) ports quantityDiffers	0	2
Expansion slotsidentical
PCI Express slots version	3.0	3.0
PCI Express x8 slotsKnown for one	5	Unknown — not stated by the source
PCI Express x16 slotsKnown for one	2	Unknown — not stated by the source
Design1 differ
Chassis typeDiffers	Rack (2U)	Rack (4U)
Rack mounting	Yes	Yes
Rack railsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Performanceidentical
Noise levelKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	6.6 dB
BIOS typeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	UEFI
Trusted Platform Module (TPM)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Remote administrationKnown for one	iDRAC8 Express	Unknown — not stated by the source
Software1 differ
Compatible operating systemsDiffers	Microsoft Windows Server 2012 R2 Microsoft Windows Server 2012 Novell SUSE Linux Enterprise Server Red Hat Enterprise Linux VMware vSphere ESXi	Microsoft Windows Server, Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server, SUSE Linux Enterprise Server, VMware vSphere Hypervisor
Operating system installedKnown for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source
Processor special features1 differ
CPU configuration (max)	4	4
Enhanced Intel SpeedStep Technology	Yes	Yes
Intel 64	Yes	Yes
Intel Enhanced Halt State	Yes	Yes
Intel Instruction Replay Technology	No	No
Intel Instruction Replay Technology version	0.00	0.00
Intel Secure Key Technology version	1.00	1.00
Intel TSX-NI	Yes	Yes
Intel TSX-NI version	1.00	1.00
Intel Trusted Execution Technology	Yes	Yes
Intel VT-x with Extended Page Tables (EPT)	Yes	Yes
Intel Virtualization Technology (VT-x)	Yes	Yes
Intel Virtualization Technology for Directed I/O (VT-d)	Yes	Yes
Intel® AES New Instructions (Intel® AES-NI)	Yes	Yes
Intel® Hyper Threading Technology (Intel® HT Technology)	Yes	Yes
Intel® OS Guard	Yes	Yes
Intel® Secure Key	Yes	Yes
Intel® Turbo Boost Technology	No	No
Processor ARK IDDiffers	93812	84676
Intel Flex Memory AccessKnown for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source
Power1 differ
Redundant power supply (RPS) supportKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Power supplyDiffers	750 W	900 W
Number of redundant power supplies supportedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	4
Number of redundant power supplies installedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1
Number of main power supplies	1	1
Power supply input frequencyKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	50 - 60 Hz
Operational conditionsidentical
Operating temperature (T-T)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	5 - 40 °C
Storage temperature (T-T)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	5 - 45 °C
Operating relative humidity (H-H)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	8 - 85%
Storage relative humidity (H-H)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	8 - 85%
Operating altitudeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	0 - 3050 m
Non-operating altitudeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	0 - 3050 m
Sustainabilityidentical
Sustainability certificatesKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	ENERGY STAR
Weight & dimensions3 differ
WidthDiffers	175 mm	482 mm
DepthDiffers	435 mm	804 mm
HeightDiffers	360 mm	173 mm
Other featuresidentical
Security featuresKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Power-on, admin password
Packaging contentidentical
Cables includedKnown for one	AC	Unknown — not stated by the source

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