Product comparison · 2 servers

Dell PowerEdge T430 server vs Lenovo System x3550 M5

105specifications compared
26differ
79identical
30known for one product only

Key differences

Processor model
- PowerEdge T430 server:E5-2603V3
- System x3550 M5:E5-2609V3
Processor frequency
- PowerEdge T430 server:1.6 GHz
- System x3550 M5:1.9 GHz
Motherboard chipset
- PowerEdge T430 server:Intel C610
- System x3550 M5:Intel® C612
Embedded options available
- PowerEdge T430 server:No
- System x3550 M5:Yes
Memory clock speeds supported by processor
- PowerEdge T430 server:1600 MHz
- System x3550 M5:1600,1866,2133 MHz
Physical Address Extension (PAE)
- PowerEdge T430 server:46 bit
- System x3550 M5:Yes
Stepping
- PowerEdge T430 server:R2
- System x3550 M5:M1
Tcase
- PowerEdge T430 server:72.8 °C
- System x3550 M5:70.9 °C

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Comparison of T430, System x3550 M5
135 specifications	A Dell PowerEdge T430 server Model T430 View product	B Lenovo System x3550 M5 View product
Processor8 differ
Processor modelDiffers	E5-2603V3	E5-2609V3
Processor frequencyDiffers	1.6 GHz	1.9 GHz
Motherboard chipsetDiffers	Intel C610	Intel® C612
Embedded options availableDiffers	No	Yes
Memory clock speeds supported by processorDiffers	1600 MHz	1600,1866,2133 MHz
Physical Address Extension (PAE)Differs	46 bit	Yes
SteppingDiffers	R2	M1
TcaseDiffers	72.8 °C	70.9 °C
Intelligent Platform Management Interface (IPMI) supportKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Memory4 differ
Internal memory typeDiffers	DDR4-SDRAM	DDR3-SDRAM
Memory clock speedDiffers	2133 MHz	1600 MHz
Memory slotsDiffers	12	24
Maximum internal memoryDiffers	384 GB	1.53 TB
Storage4 differ
Total storage capacityDiffers	1 TB	0 GB
Number of HDDs installedDiffers	1	0
HDD capacityKnown for one	1 TB	Unknown — not stated by the source
HDD interfaceDiffers	Serial ATA	Serial ATA III, Serial Attached SCSI (SAS)
HDD speedKnown for one	7200 RPM	Unknown — not stated by the source
Number of HDDs supportedKnown for one	8	Unknown — not stated by the source
Supported HDD sizesKnown for one	3.5"	Unknown — not stated by the source
RAID levelsKnown for one	0, 1, 5, 10, 50	Unknown — not stated by the source
Hot-Plug supportKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Optical drive typeDiffers	DVD±RW	No
Supported storage drive interfacesKnown for one	Serial ATA	Unknown — not stated by the source
Hot-swapKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Graphicsidentical
Maximum graphics card memoryKnown for one	16 MB	Unknown — not stated by the source
Networkidentical
Ethernet interface typeKnown for one	Gigabit Ethernet	Unknown — not stated by the source
LAN controllerKnown for one	Broadcom 5720	Unknown — not stated by the source
Ports & interfaces3 differ
USB 2.0 ports quantityDiffers	6	3
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A ports quantityDiffers	2	3
Serial ports quantityKnown for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
VGA (D-Sub) ports quantityDiffers	1	2
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
Design1 differ
Chassis typeDiffers	Tower (5U)	Rack (1U)
Redundant fans supportKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Performanceidentical
Trusted Platform Module (TPM) versionKnown for one	1.2	Unknown — not stated by the source
Software1 differ
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, Red Hat Enterprise Linux, SUSE Linux Enterprise Server, VMware vSpher
Processor special features1 differ
Processor ARK IDDiffers	83349	81897
Intel® Smart CacheKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Power1 differ
Power supplyDiffers	495 W	550 W
Power supply input frequencyKnown for one	50 - 60 Hz	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
Weight & dimensions3 differ
WidthDiffers	218 mm	429 mm
DepthDiffers	542.2 mm	734 mm
HeightDiffers	430.3 mm	43 mm
Other featuresidentical
Graphics cardKnown for one	G200	Unknown — not stated by the source
Graphics card familyKnown for one	Matrox	Unknown — not stated by the source
Intel® Virtualization Technology (Intel® VT)Known for one	VT-d, VT-x	Unknown — not stated by the source

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