Product comparison · 2 servers

Dell T430 + Windows Server 2012 R2 Essentials, ROK vs Lenovo 3250 M6

76specifications compared
42differ
34identical
52known for one product only

Key differences

Processor family
- T430 + Windows Server 2012 R2 Essentials, ROK:Intel Xeon E5 v3
- 3250 M6:Intel® Xeon® E3 v5
Processor model
- T430 + Windows Server 2012 R2 Essentials, ROK:E5-2609V3
- 3250 M6:E3-1220V5
Processor frequency
- T430 + Windows Server 2012 R2 Essentials, ROK:1.9 GHz
- 3250 M6:3 GHz
Processor cores
- T430 + Windows Server 2012 R2 Essentials, ROK:6
- 3250 M6:4
Processor cache
- T430 + Windows Server 2012 R2 Essentials, ROK:15 MB
- 3250 M6:8 MB
Memory channels supported by processor
- T430 + Windows Server 2012 R2 Essentials, ROK:Quad
- 3250 M6:Dual
Thermal Design Power (TDP)
- T430 + Windows Server 2012 R2 Essentials, ROK:85 W
- 3250 M6:80 W
System bus rate
- T430 + Windows Server 2012 R2 Essentials, ROK:6.4 GT/s
- 3250 M6:8 GT/s

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Comparison of T430 + Windows Server 2012 R2 Essentials, ROK, 3250 M6
128 specifications	A Dell T430 + Windows Server 2012 R2 Essentials, ROK View product	B Lenovo 3250 M6 View product
Processor24 differ
Processor familyDiffers	Intel Xeon E5 v3	Intel® Xeon® E3 v5
Processor modelDiffers	E5-2609V3	E3-1220V5
Processor frequencyDiffers	1.9 GHz	3 GHz
Processor boost frequencyKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	3.5 GHz
Processor coresDiffers	6	4
Processor cacheDiffers	15 MB	8 MB
Memory channels supported by processorDiffers	Quad	Dual
Thermal Design Power (TDP)Differs	85 W	80 W
System bus rateDiffers	6.4 GT/s	8 GT/s
Embedded options availableDiffers	Yes	No
Graphics & IMC lithographyKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	14 nm
Maximum internal memory supported by processorDiffers	768 GB	64 GB
Maximum number of PCI Express lanesDiffers	40	16
Memory bandwidth supported by processor (max)Differs	51 GB/s	34.1 GB/s
Memory clock speeds supported by processorDiffers	1600,1866,2133 MHz	1333,1600,1866,2133 MHz
Memory types supported by processorDiffers	DDR4-SDRAM	DDR3L-SDRAM, DDR4-SDRAM
Memory voltage supported by processorKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1.35 V
PCI Express configurationsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1x16, 1x8+2x4, 2x8
Processor codeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	SR2LG
Processor codenameDiffers	Haswell	Skylake
Processor lithographyDiffers	22 nm	14 nm
Processor package sizeDiffers	52.5 x 45 mm	37.5 x 37.5 mm
Processor seriesDiffers	Intel Xeon E5-2600 v3	Intel Xeon E3-1200 v5
Processor socketDiffers	LGA 2011-v3	LGA 1151 (Socket H4)
Processor threadsDiffers	6	4
ScalabilityDiffers	2S	1S
SteppingDiffers	M1	R0
Supported instruction setsDiffers	AVX 2.0	AVX 2.0, SSE4.1, SSE4.2
Conflict-Free processorDiffers	No	Yes
Motherboard chipsetKnown for one	Intel C610	Unknown — not stated by the source
Compatible processor seriesKnown for one	Intel® Xeon®	Unknown — not stated by the source
Number of QPI linksKnown for one	2	Unknown — not stated by the source
Physical Address Extension (PAE)Known for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
TcaseKnown for one	70.9 °C	Unknown — not stated by the source
Memory2 differ
Memory layout (slots x size)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1 x 8 GB
Memory slotsDiffers	12	4
Maximum internal memoryDiffers	384 GB	64 GB
ECCKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Storage1 differ
Maximum storage capacityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	16 TB
HDD interfaceKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Serial ATA, Serial Attached SCSI (SAS)
HDD sizeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	2.5"
Number of HDDs supportedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	4
SSD interfaceKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Serial Attached SCSI (SAS)
RAID levelsDiffers	0, 1, 5, 10, 50	0, 1, 5, 10
Hot-swapKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
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
Supported HDD sizesKnown for one	3.5"	Unknown — not stated by the source
Hot-Plug supportKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Internal drive baysKnown for one	8	Unknown — not stated by the source
Optical drive typeKnown for one	DVD±RW	Unknown — not stated by the source
Graphicsidentical
Number of displays supported (on-board graphics)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	0
Maximum graphics card memoryKnown for one	16 MB	Unknown — not stated by the source
Ports & interfaces2 differ
USB 2.0 ports quantityDiffers	6	0
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A ports quantityDiffers	2	5
Expansion slotsidentical
PCI Express x4 (Gen 1.x) slotsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1
PCI Express x1 (Gen 2.x) slotsKnown for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
PCI Express x8 (Gen 3.x) slotsKnown for one	2	Unknown — not stated by the source
PCI Express x16 (Gen 3.x) slotsKnown for one	2	Unknown — not stated by the source
Design1 differ
Chassis typeDiffers	Tower (5U)	Rack (1U)
Performanceidentical
Trusted Platform Module (TPM) versionKnown for one	1.2	Unknown — not stated by the source
Software1 differ
Operating system installedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	No
Compatible operating systemsDiffers	Windows Server 2008 SP2 (x86/x64) Windows Server 2012 SP2 (x86/x64) Windows Server 2008 R2 (x64) Windows Server 2012 R2 (x64) Novell SUSE Linux Enterprise Server Red Hat Enterprise Linux VMware vSphere	Microsoft Windows Server 2012 R2, 2012, and 2008 R2, RHEL 5 and 6, SLES 11 & 12, VMware vSphere 5.5 (ESXi) and VMware vSphere 5.1 (ESXi)
Bundled softwareKnown for one	Windows Server 2012 R2 Essentials, ROK	Unknown — not stated by the source
Processor special features5 differ
CPU configuration (max)Differs	2	1
Intel Clear Video TechnologyKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	No
Intel Software Guard Extensions (Intel SGX)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Intel TSX-NIDiffers	No	Yes
Intel TSX-NI versionDiffers	0.00	1.00
Intel® Clear Video HD Technology (Intel® CVT HD)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	No
Intel® Clear Video Technology for Mobile Internet Devices (Intel CVT for MID)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	No
Intel® InTru™ 3D TechnologyKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	No
Intel® Insider™Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	No
Intel® Quick Sync Video TechnologyKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	No
Intel® Turbo Boost TechnologyDiffers	No	2.0
Intel® Wireless Display (Intel® WiDi)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	No
Processor ARK IDDiffers	81897	88172
Intel Demand Based SwitchingKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Intel Flex Memory AccessKnown for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source
Intel Identity Protection Technology versionKnown for one	0.00	Unknown — not stated by the source
Intel® Identity Protection Technology (Intel® IPT)Known for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source
Intel® Smart CacheKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Poweridentical
Redundant power supply (RPS) supportKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Power supplyKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	460 W
Number of main power suppliesKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1
Operational conditions3 differ
Storage temperature (T-T)Differs	-40 - 65 °C	10 - 43 °C
Operating relative humidity (H-H)Differs	10 - 80%	8 - 80%
Storage relative humidity (H-H)Differs	5 - 95%	8 - 80%
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
Weight & dimensions3 differ
WidthDiffers	430.2 mm	435 mm
DepthDiffers	584 mm	576 mm
HeightDiffers	444.3 mm	43 mm
Technical detailsidentical
Number of 2.5" baysKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	4

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