Product comparison · 2 servers

Dell PowerEdge T430 server vs Lenovo x240 M5

91specifications compared
32differ
59identical
46known for one product only

Key differences

Processor model
- PowerEdge T430 server:E5-2603V3
- x240 M5:E5-2640V3
Processor frequency
- PowerEdge T430 server:1.6 GHz
- x240 M5:2.6 GHz
Processor cores
- PowerEdge T430 server:6
- x240 M5:8
Processor cache
- PowerEdge T430 server:15 MB
- x240 M5:20 MB
Thermal Design Power (TDP)
- PowerEdge T430 server:85 W
- x240 M5:90 W
System bus rate
- PowerEdge T430 server:6.4 GT/s
- x240 M5:8 GT/s
Embedded options available
- PowerEdge T430 server:No
- x240 M5:Yes
Memory bandwidth supported by processor (max)
- PowerEdge T430 server:51 GB/s
- x240 M5:59 GB/s

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Comparison of T430, x240 M5
137 specifications	A Dell PowerEdge T430 server Model T430 View product	B Lenovo x240 M5 View product
Processor14 differ
Processor modelDiffers	E5-2603V3	E5-2640V3
Processor frequencyDiffers	1.6 GHz	2.6 GHz
Processor coresDiffers	6	8
Processor cacheDiffers	15 MB	20 MB
Motherboard chipsetKnown for one	Intel C610	Unknown — not stated by the source
Thermal Design Power (TDP)Differs	85 W	90 W
System bus rateDiffers	6.4 GT/s	8 GT/s
Compatible processor seriesKnown for one	Intel® Xeon®	Unknown — not stated by the source
Embedded options availableDiffers	No	Yes
Memory bandwidth supported by processor (max)Differs	51 GB/s	59 GB/s
Memory clock speeds supported by processorDiffers	1600 MHz	1600,1866 MHz
Physical Address Extension (PAE)Differs	46 bit	Yes
Processor socketDiffers	LGA 2011-v3	LGA 2011 (Socket R)
Processor threadsDiffers	6	16
Supported instruction setsDiffers	AVX 2.0	AVX
TcaseDiffers	72.8 °C	74.3 °C
Intelligent Platform Management Interface (IPMI) supportKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Processor boost frequencyKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	3.4 GHz
Processor codeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	SR205
Memory5 differ
Internal memoryDiffers	8 GB	16 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	1866 MHz
Memory layout (slots x size)Differs	1 x 8 GB	1 x 16 GB
Memory slotsDiffers	12	24x DIMM
Maximum internal memoryDiffers	384 GB	1.53 TB
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 supportedKnown for one	8	Unknown — not stated by the source
Supported HDD sizesKnown for one	3.5"	Unknown — not stated by the source
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	4 TB
SSD interfaceKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Serial Attached SCSI (SAS)
Graphicsidentical
Maximum graphics card memoryKnown for one	16 MB	Unknown — not stated by the source
Network1 differ
Cabling technologyKnown for one	10/100/1000Base-T(X)	Unknown — not stated by the source
Ethernet LANDiffers	Yes	No
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 & interfaces1 differ
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) portsKnown for one	2	Unknown — not stated by the source
USB 2.0 ports quantityKnown for one	6	Unknown — not stated by the source
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A ports quantityDiffers	2	1
Serial ports quantityKnown for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
VGA (D-Sub) ports quantityKnown for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
Expansion slots1 differ
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) slotsDiffers	2	1
Design1 differ
Chassis typeDiffers	Tower (5U)	Rack
Performanceidentical
Trusted Platform Module (TPM)Known for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Trusted Platform Module (TPM) versionKnown for one	1.2	Unknown — not stated by the source
Softwareidentical
Compatible operating systemsKnown for one	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	Unknown — not stated by the source
Processor special features3 differ
Intel® Hyper Threading Technology (Intel® HT Technology)Differs	No	Yes
Intel® Turbo Boost TechnologyDiffers	No	2.0
Processor ARK IDDiffers	83349	83359
Intel® Smart CacheKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Poweridentical
Redundant power supply (RPS) supportKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Power supplyKnown for one	495 W	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
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	215 mm
DepthDiffers	542.2 mm	493 mm
HeightDiffers	430.3 mm	51 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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