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Dell PowerEdge T140 server vs Lenovo ThinkSystem ST250 server

84specifications compared
17differ
67identical
63known for one product only

Key differences

Internal memory
- PowerEdge T140 server:8 GB
- ThinkSystem ST250 server:16 GB
Memory layout (slots x size)
- PowerEdge T140 server:1 x 8 GB
- ThinkSystem ST250 server:1 x 16 GB
Memory slots
- PowerEdge T140 server:4x DIMM
- ThinkSystem ST250 server:4
Total storage capacity
- PowerEdge T140 server:1 TB
- ThinkSystem ST250 server:2 TB
Number of HDDs installed
- PowerEdge T140 server:1
- ThinkSystem ST250 server:2
HDD interface
- PowerEdge T140 server:Serial ATA
- ThinkSystem ST250 server:Serial ATA III
Number of HDDs supported
- PowerEdge T140 server:4
- ThinkSystem ST250 server:16
Supported HDD sizes
- PowerEdge T140 server:3.5"
- ThinkSystem ST250 server:2.5,3.5,5.25"

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Comparison of T140, ST250
147 specifications	A Dell PowerEdge T140 server Model T140 View product	B Lenovo ThinkSystem ST250 server Model ST250 View product
Processoridentical
Motherboard chipsetKnown for one	Intel C246	Unknown — not stated by the source
Memory3 differ
Internal memoryDiffers	8 GB	16 GB
Memory layout (slots x size)Differs	1 x 8 GB	1 x 16 GB
Memory slotsDiffers	4x DIMM	4
Buffered memory typeKnown for one	Unregistered (unbuffered)	Unknown — not stated by the source
ECCKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Storage6 differ
Total storage capacityDiffers	1 TB	2 TB
Number of HDDs installedDiffers	1	2
HDD interfaceDiffers	Serial ATA	Serial ATA III
Number of HDDs supportedDiffers	4	16
Supported HDD sizesDiffers	3.5"	2.5,3.5,5.25"
Supported SSD sizesKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	M.2
Number of SSDs supportedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1
Hot-swapKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Drive device, transfer rateKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	6000 MB/s
Optical drive typeDiffers	DVD-RW	DVD±RW
RAID supportKnown for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source
Supported RAID controllersKnown for one	PERC H330+	Unknown — not stated by the source
Supported storage drive interfacesKnown for one	SAS, Serial ATA	Unknown — not stated by the source
Networkidentical
Cabling technologyKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	10/100/1000Base-T(X)
Ports & interfaces2 differ
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) portsDiffers	2	3
USB 2.0 ports quantityDiffers	4	1
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-C ports quantityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	0
USB 3.2 Gen 2 (3.1 Gen 2) Type-A ports quantityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	2
USB 3.2 Gen 2 (3.1 Gen 2) Type-C ports quantityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	0
DisplayPorts quantityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	0
Dual Link DVIKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	No
FireWire 800Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	No
Firewire (IEEE 1394) portsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	0
Integrated SAS portsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	0
Internal FireWire ports quantityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	0
Mini DisplayPorts quantityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	0
PS/2 ports quantityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	0
Parallel ports quantityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	0
S/PDIF in portKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	No
S/PDIF out portKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	No
eSATA ports quantityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	0
Expansion slots1 differ
PCI Express x1 slotsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	0
PCI Express x1 (Gen 1.x) slotsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	0
PCI Express x1 (Gen 2.x) slotsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	0
PCI Express x4 slotsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	0
PCI Express x4 (Gen 1.x) slotsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	0
PCI Express x4 (Gen 2.x) slotsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	0
PCI Express x4 (Gen 3.x) slotsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1
PCI Express x8 slotsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	0
PCI Express x8 (Gen 1.x) slotsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	0
PCI Express x8 (Gen 2.x) slotsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	0
PCI Express x8 (Gen 3.x) slotsDiffers	2	1
PCI Express x16 slotsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	0
PCI Express x16 (Gen 1.x) slotsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	0
PCI Express x16 (Gen 2.x) slotsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	0
AGP x4 slotsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	0
AGP x8 slotsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	0
PCI slotsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	0
PCI-X slotsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	0
Design1 differ
Chassis typeDiffers	Tower	Tower (4U)
Rack mountingKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Performanceidentical
Management platformKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	XClarity Standard
Trusted Platform Module (TPM)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Trusted Platform Module (TPM) versionKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	2.0
Remote administrationKnown for one	iDRAC9 Basic	Unknown — not stated by the source
Software1 differ
Compatible operating systemsDiffers	- Microsoft Windows Server with Hyper-V - Red Hat Enterprise Linux - SUSE Linux Enterprise Server - VMware ESXi - Citrix XenServer - Ubuntu Server - Certify XenServerf	- Microsoft, SUSE, Red Hat, VMware vSphere - Microsoft Windows Client OS – Win10
Power1 differ
Power supplyDiffers	365 W	550 W
Redundant power supply (RPS) supportKnown for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source
Number of main power suppliesKnown for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
Power supply input frequencyKnown for one	50 - 60 Hz	Unknown — not stated by the source
Sustainabilityidentical
Sustainability certificatesKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	ENERGY STAR
Weight & dimensions2 differ
DepthDiffers	454 mm	565.7 mm
HeightDiffers	360 mm	430 mm
Package widthKnown for one	572 mm	Unknown — not stated by the source
Package depthKnown for one	505 mm	Unknown — not stated by the source
Package heightKnown for one	394 mm	Unknown — not stated by the source
Package weightKnown for one	15.4 kg	Unknown — not stated by the source
Operational conditionsidentical
Operating temperature (T-T)Known for one	10 - 35 °C	Unknown — not stated by the source
Storage temperature (T-T)Known for one	-40 - 65 °C	Unknown — not stated by the source
Operating relative humidity (H-H)Known for one	10 - 80%	Unknown — not stated by the source
Storage relative humidity (H-H)Known for one	5 - 95%	Unknown — not stated by the source
Operating altitudeKnown for one	0 - 3048 m	Unknown — not stated by the source
Non-operating altitudeKnown for one	0 - 12000 m	Unknown — not stated by the source
Packaging contentidentical
Cables includedKnown for one	AC	Unknown — not stated by the source

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