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Dell PowerEdge T430 server vs Lenovo System x3250 M5

108specifications compared
55differ
53identical
43known for one product only

Key differences

Processor family
- PowerEdge T430 server:Intel Xeon E5 v3
- System x3250 M5:Intel® Xeon® E3 V3 Family
Processor model
- PowerEdge T430 server:E5-2603V3
- System x3250 M5:E3-1241V3
Processor frequency
- PowerEdge T430 server:1.6 GHz
- System x3250 M5:3.5 GHz
Processor cores
- PowerEdge T430 server:6
- System x3250 M5:4
Processor cache
- PowerEdge T430 server:15 MB
- System x3250 M5:8 MB
Memory channels supported by processor
- PowerEdge T430 server:Quad
- System x3250 M5:Dual
Thermal Design Power (TDP)
- PowerEdge T430 server:85 W
- System x3250 M5:80 W
System bus rate
- PowerEdge T430 server:6.4 GT/s
- System x3250 M5:5 GT/s

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Comparison of T430, System x3250 M5
151 specifications	A Dell PowerEdge T430 server Model T430 View product	B Lenovo System x3250 M5 View product
Processor24 differ
Processor manufacturer	Intel	Intel
Processor familyDiffers	Intel Xeon E5 v3	Intel® Xeon® E3 V3 Family
Processor modelDiffers	E5-2603V3	E3-1241V3
Processor frequencyDiffers	1.6 GHz	3.5 GHz
Processor coresDiffers	6	4
Processor cacheDiffers	15 MB	8 MB
Motherboard chipsetKnown for one	Intel C610	Unknown — not stated by the source
Memory channels supported by processorDiffers	Quad	Dual
Number of processors installed	1	1
Thermal Design Power (TDP)Differs	85 W	80 W
Processor cache type	Smart Cache	Smart Cache
System bus rateDiffers	6.4 GT/s	5 GT/s
Bus typeDiffers	QPI	DMI2
Compatible processor seriesKnown for one	Intel® Xeon®	Unknown — not stated by the source
ECC supported by processor	Yes	Yes
Embedded options available	No	No
Execute Disable Bit	Yes	Yes
FSB Parity	No	No
Idle States	Yes	Yes
Maximum internal memory supported by processorDiffers	768 GB	32 GB
Maximum number of PCI Express lanesDiffers	40	16
Maximum number of SMP processorsKnown for one	2	Unknown — not stated by the source
Memory bandwidth supported by processor (max)Differs	51 GB/s	25.6 GB/s
Memory clock speeds supported by processorDiffers	1600 MHz	1333,1600 MHz
Memory types supported by processorDiffers	DDR4-SDRAM	DDR3-SDRAM
Number of QPI linksDiffers	2	0
PCI Express configurationsDiffers	x4, x8, x16	1x8, 2x8, 1x8+2x4
Physical Address Extension (PAE)Known for one	46 bit	Unknown — not stated by the source
Processor codename	Haswell	Haswell
Processor lithography	22 nm	22 nm
Processor operating modesDiffers	64-bit	32-bit, 64-bit
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 v3
Processor socketDiffers	LGA 2011-v3	LGA 1150 (Socket H3)
Processor threadsDiffers	6	8
ScalabilityDiffers	2S	1S
SteppingDiffers	R2	C0
Supported instruction setsDiffers	AVX 2.0	AVX 2.0, SSE4.1, SSE4.2
TcaseKnown for one	72.8 °C	Unknown — not stated by the source
Thermal Monitoring Technologies	Yes	Yes
Conflict-Free processor	No	No
Intelligent Platform Management Interface (IPMI) support	Yes	Yes
Processor boost frequencyKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	3.9 GHz
Graphics & IMC lithographyKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	22 nm
Thermal solution specificationKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	PCG 2013D
Memory3 differ
Internal memory	8 GB	8 GB
Internal memory typeKnown for one	DDR4-SDRAM	Unknown — not stated by the source
ECCKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Memory clock speedDiffers	2133 MHz	1600 MHz
Memory layout (slots x size)	1 x 8 GB	1 x 8 GB
Memory slotsDiffers	12	4
Maximum internal memoryDiffers	384 GB	32 GB
Storage3 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 capacityKnown for one	1 TB	Unknown — not stated by the source
HDD interfaceDiffers	Serial ATA	Serial ATA, Serial Attached SCSI (SAS)
HDD speedKnown for one	7200 RPM	Unknown — not stated by the source
HDD sizeDiffers	3.5"	2.5"
Number of HDDs supported	8	8
Supported HDD sizesKnown for one	3.5"	Unknown — not stated by the source
RAID support	Yes	Yes
RAID levelsDiffers	0, 1, 5, 10, 50	0, 1
Hot-Plug supportKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Optical drive typeKnown for one	DVD±RW	Unknown — not stated by the source
Supported storage drive interfacesKnown for one	Serial ATA	Unknown — not stated by the source
Maximum storage capacityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	6.4 TB
SSD interfaceKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Serial Attached SCSI (SAS)
Hot-swapKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Graphicsidentical
Maximum graphics card memory	16 MB	16 MB
On-board graphics cardKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	No
On-board graphics card modelKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Not available
Maximum on-board graphics card memoryKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1.74 GB
Number of displays supported (on-board graphics)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	3
Number of execution unitsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	20
On-board graphics card DirectX versionKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	11.2
On-board graphics card base frequencyKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	350 MHz
On-board graphics card dynamic frequency (max)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1200 MHz
Networkidentical
Cabling technology	10/100/1000Base-T(X)	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 & interfaces2 differ
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) portsDiffers	2	4
USB 2.0 ports quantityDiffers	6	4
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A ports quantity	2	2
Serial ports quantity	1	1
VGA (D-Sub) ports quantity	1	1
Expansion slotsidentical
PCI Express x1 (Gen 2.x) slotsKnown for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
PCI Express x4 (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
PCI Express slots version	3.0	3.0
PCI Express x4 (Gen 3.x) slotsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1
Design1 differ
Chassis typeDiffers	Tower (5U)	Rack (1U)
Performanceidentical
Trusted Platform Module (TPM)	Yes	Yes
Trusted Platform Module (TPM) versionKnown for one	1.2	Unknown — not stated by the source
Software1 differ
Operating system installed	No	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)
Processor special features12 differ
CPU configuration (max)Differs	2	1
Enhanced Intel SpeedStep Technology	Yes	Yes
Intel 64	Yes	Yes
Intel Clear Video Technology	No	No
Intel Demand Based SwitchingDiffers	Yes	No
Intel Dual Display Capable Technology	No	No
Intel Enhanced Halt State	Yes	Yes
Intel FDI Technology	No	No
Intel Fast Memory AccessDiffers	No	Yes
Intel Flex Memory AccessDiffers	No	Yes
Intel Identity Protection Technology versionDiffers	0.00	1.00
Intel Rapid Storage Technology	No	No
Intel Secure Key Technology version	1.00	1.00
Intel TSX-NIDiffers	No	Yes
Intel TSX-NI versionDiffers	0.00	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® Anti-Theft Technology (Intel® AT)Differs	No	Yes
Intel® Clear Video HD Technology (Intel® CVT HD)	No	No
Intel® Clear Video Technology for Mobile Internet Devices (Intel CVT for MID)	No	No
Intel® Hyper Threading Technology (Intel® HT Technology)Differs	No	Yes
Intel® Identity Protection Technology (Intel® IPT)Differs	No	Yes
Intel® InTru™ 3D Technology	No	No
Intel® Insider™	No	No
Intel® My WiFi Technology (Intel® MWT)	No	No
Intel® OS Guard	Yes	Yes
Intel® Quick Sync Video Technology	No	No
Intel® Secure Key	Yes	Yes
Intel® Turbo Boost TechnologyDiffers	No	2.0
Intel® Wireless Display (Intel® WiDi)	No	No
Processor ARK IDDiffers	83349	80909
Intel I/O Acceleration TechnologyKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Intel Stable Image Platform Program (SIPP)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Intel Stable Image Platform Program (SIPP) versionKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1.00
Intel® Smart CacheKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Power1 differ
Redundant power supply (RPS) support	Yes	Yes
Power supplyDiffers	495 W	300 W
Number of main power supplies	1	1
Power supply input frequencyKnown for one	50 - 60 Hz	Unknown — not stated by the source
Operational conditions4 differ
Operating temperature (T-T)	10 - 35 °C	10 - 35 °C
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 altitudeDiffers	0 - 3048 m	0 - 2134 m
Non-operating altitudeKnown for one	0 - 12000 m	Unknown — not stated by the source
Weight & dimensions3 differ
WidthDiffers	218 mm	435 mm
DepthDiffers	542.2 mm	576 mm
HeightDiffers	430.3 mm	43 mm
Other features1 differ
Graphics cardDiffers	G200	G200eR2
Graphics card family	Matrox	Matrox
Intel® Virtualization Technology (Intel® VT)Known for one	VT-d, VT-x	Unknown — not stated by the source

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