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Dell T30+Windows Server 2016 Essentials vs Lenovo ThinkSystem ST550 server Tower Intel® Xeon® 4108

67specifications compared
40differ
27identical
69known for one product only

Key differences

Processor family
- T30+Windows Server 2016 Essentials:Intel® Xeon® E3 v5
- ThinkSystem ST550 server Tower Intel® Xeon® 4108:Intel® Xeon®
Processor model
- T30+Windows Server 2016 Essentials:E3-1225V5
- ThinkSystem ST550 server Tower Intel® Xeon® 4108:4108
Processor frequency
- T30+Windows Server 2016 Essentials:3.3 GHz
- ThinkSystem ST550 server Tower Intel® Xeon® 4108:1.8 GHz
Processor boost frequency
- T30+Windows Server 2016 Essentials:3.7 GHz
- ThinkSystem ST550 server Tower Intel® Xeon® 4108:3 GHz
Processor cores
- T30+Windows Server 2016 Essentials:4
- ThinkSystem ST550 server Tower Intel® Xeon® 4108:8
Processor cache
- T30+Windows Server 2016 Essentials:8 MB
- ThinkSystem ST550 server Tower Intel® Xeon® 4108:11 MB
Memory channels supported by processor
- T30+Windows Server 2016 Essentials:Dual
- ThinkSystem ST550 server Tower Intel® Xeon® 4108:Hepta
Thermal Design Power (TDP)
- T30+Windows Server 2016 Essentials:80 W
- ThinkSystem ST550 server Tower Intel® Xeon® 4108:85 W

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Comparison of T30+Windows Server 2016 Essentials, ST550
136 specifications	A Dell T30+Windows Server 2016 Essentials View product	B Lenovo ThinkSystem ST550 server Tower Intel® Xeon® 4108 Model ST550 View product
Processor19 differ
Processor manufacturer	Intel	Intel
Processor familyDiffers	Intel® Xeon® E3 v5	Intel® Xeon®
Processor modelDiffers	E3-1225V5	4108
Processor frequencyDiffers	3.3 GHz	1.8 GHz
Processor boost frequencyDiffers	3.7 GHz	3 GHz
Processor coresDiffers	4	8
Processor cacheDiffers	8 MB	11 MB
Motherboard chipsetKnown for one	Intel® C236	Unknown — not stated by the source
Memory channels supported by processorDiffers	Dual	Hepta
Number of processors installed	1	1
Thermal Design Power (TDP)Differs	80 W	85 W
Processor cache typeDiffers	Smart Cache	L3
System bus rateKnown for one	8 GT/s	Unknown — not stated by the source
Bus typeKnown for one	DMI3	Unknown — not stated by the source
ECC supported by processor	Yes	Yes
Embedded options availableDiffers	Yes	No
Execute Disable Bit	Yes	Yes
Graphics & IMC lithographyKnown for one	14 nm	Unknown — not stated by the source
Idle StatesKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Maximum internal memory supported by processorDiffers	64 GB	768 GB
Maximum number of PCI Express lanesDiffers	16	48
Memory bandwidth supported by processor (max)Known for one	34.1 GB/s	Unknown — not stated by the source
Memory clock speeds supported by processorDiffers	1333,1600,1866,2133 MHz	2400 MHz
Memory types supported by processorDiffers	DDR3L-SDRAM, DDR4-SDRAM	DDR4-SDRAM
Memory voltage supported by processorKnown for one	1.35 V	Unknown — not stated by the source
PCI Express configurationsKnown for one	1x16, 1x8+2x4, 2x8	Unknown — not stated by the source
Processor codename	Skylake	Skylake
Processor lithography	14 nm	14 nm
Processor operating modes	64-bit	64-bit
Processor package sizeDiffers	37.5 x 37.5 mm	76.0 x 56.5 mm
Processor seriesKnown for one	Intel Xeon E3-1200 v5	Unknown — not stated by the source
Processor socketDiffers	LGA 1151 (Socket H4)	LGA 3647 (Socket P)
Processor threadsDiffers	4	16
ScalabilityDiffers	1S	2S
Supported instruction setsDiffers	AVX 2.0, SSE4.1, SSE4.2	AVX, AVX 2.0, AVX-512, SSE4.2
Thermal Monitoring TechnologiesKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Conflict-Free processor	Yes	Yes
Processor generationKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1st Generation Intel® Xeon® Scalable
Compatible processor seriesKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Intel® Xeon®
Number of QPI linksKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	2
Processor codeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	SR3GJ
SteppingKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	U0
TcaseKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	77 °C
Memory4 differ
Internal memoryDiffers	8 GB	16 GB
Internal memory type	DDR4-SDRAM	DDR4-SDRAM
ECC	Yes	Yes
Memory clock speedDiffers	2133 MHz	2666 MHz
Memory slotsDiffers	4	12
Maximum internal memoryDiffers	64 GB	768 GB
Memory layout (slots x size)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1 x 16 GB
Storage4 differ
Total storage capacityKnown for one	1 TB	Unknown — not stated by the source
Number of HDDs installedKnown for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
HDD interfaceDiffers	Serial ATA III	Serial ATA, Serial Attached SCSI (SAS)
HDD sizeDiffers	3.5"	2.5"
Number of HDDs supportedDiffers	6	8
Supported HDD sizesDiffers	2.5,3.5"	2.5"
RAID support	Yes	Yes
Internal drive baysKnown for one	4	Unknown — not stated by the source
Optical drive type	No	No
Supported storage drive interfacesKnown for one	Serial ATA II, Serial ATA III	Unknown — not stated by the source
Maximum storage capacityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	61.44 TB
Number of SSDs supportedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	8
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
Hot-Plug supportKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Hot-swapKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Graphics1 differ
On-board graphics card	Yes	Yes
On-board graphics card modelDiffers	Intel® HD Graphics P530	Matrox G200
Maximum on-board graphics card memoryKnown for one	1.7 GB	Unknown — not stated by the source
Number of displays supported (on-board graphics)Known for one	3	Unknown — not stated by the source
On-board graphics card DirectX versionKnown for one	12.0	Unknown — not stated by the source
On-board graphics card IDKnown for one	0x191D	Unknown — not stated by the source
On-board graphics card OpenGL versionKnown for one	4.4	Unknown — not stated by the source
On-board graphics card base frequencyKnown for one	400 MHz	Unknown — not stated by the source
On-board graphics card dynamic frequency (max)Known for one	1150 MHz	Unknown — not stated by the source
Networkidentical
Cabling technology	10/100/1000Base-T(X)	10/100/1000Base-T(X)
Ethernet LAN	Yes	Yes
Ethernet interface typeKnown for one	Gigabit Ethernet	Unknown — not stated by the source
LAN controllerKnown for one	Intel® I217-LM	Unknown — not stated by the source
Ports & interfaces3 differ
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) portsKnown for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
USB 2.0 ports quantityDiffers	4	3
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A ports quantityDiffers	6	3
Serial ports quantityKnown for one	0	Unknown — not stated by the source
VGA (D-Sub) ports quantityDiffers	0	1
Expansion slotsidentical
PCI Express x4 (Gen 3.x) slotsKnown for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
PCI Express x16 (Gen 3.x) slots	2	2
PCI Express slots version	3.0	3.0
PCI slotsKnown for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
PCI Express x8 (Gen 3.x) slotsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	2
Design1 differ
Chassis typeDiffers	Mini Tower	Tower
Software1 differ
Operating system installedKnown for one	Windows Server 2016 Essentials	Unknown — not stated by the source
Compatible operating systemsDiffers	- Microsoft Windows Server 2012; 2012 R2; 2016 - Red Hat Enterprise Linux - Ubuntu Server 14.04/16.04	Microsoft Windows Server 2016/2012 R2 Red Hat Enterprise Linux 6/7 x64 Linux Enterprise Server 12 SP2/11 SP4 VMware vSphere (ESXi) 6.5/6.0 U3
Processor special features2 differ
CPU configuration (max)Known for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
Enhanced Intel SpeedStep Technology	Yes	Yes
Intel 64	Yes	Yes
Intel Clear Video TechnologyKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Intel Enhanced Halt StateKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Intel Secure Key Technology versionKnown for one	1.00	Unknown — not stated by the source
Intel Software Guard Extensions (Intel SGX)Known for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
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® Clear Video HD Technology (Intel® CVT HD)Known for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Intel® Clear Video Technology for Mobile Internet Devices (Intel CVT for MID)Known for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Intel® Hyper Threading Technology (Intel® HT Technology)Differs	No	Yes
Intel® InTru™ 3D TechnologyKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Intel® Insider™Known for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Intel® OS GuardKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Intel® Quick Sync Video TechnologyKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Intel® Secure KeyKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Intel® Smart CacheKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Intel® Turbo Boost Technology	2.0	2.0
Intel® Wireless Display (Intel® WiDi)Known for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Processor ARK IDDiffers	88168	123544
Power2 differ
Redundant power supply (RPS) supportDiffers	No	Yes
Power supplyDiffers	290 W	750 W
Power supply input frequencyKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	50 - 60 Hz
Operational conditionsidentical
Operating temperature (T-T)Known for one	5 - 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 - 35000 m	Unknown — not stated by the source
Weight & dimensions3 differ
WidthDiffers	175 mm	176 mm
DepthDiffers	435 mm	670 mm
HeightDiffers	360 mm	438 mm
Technical detailsidentical
Number of 2.5" baysKnown for one	2	Unknown — not stated by the source
Number of 3.5" baysKnown for one	4	Unknown — not stated by the source
Performanceidentical
Performance managementKnown 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	1.2
Sustainabilityidentical
Sustainability certificatesKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	ENERGY STAR

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