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Dell PowerEdge T430 server vs Lenovo x3500 M4

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  • 112specifications compared
  • 45differ
  • 67identical
  • 29known for one product only

Key differences

  • Processor family
    • PowerEdge T430 server:Intel Xeon E5 v3
    • x3500 M4:Intel® Xeon® E5 Family
  • Processor model
    • PowerEdge T430 server:E5-2603V3
    • x3500 M4:E5-2603
  • Processor frequency
    • PowerEdge T430 server:1.6 GHz
    • x3500 M4:1.8 GHz
  • Processor cores
    • PowerEdge T430 server:6
    • x3500 M4:4
  • Processor cache
    • PowerEdge T430 server:15 MB
    • x3500 M4:10 MB
  • Motherboard chipset
    • PowerEdge T430 server:Intel C610
    • x3500 M4:Intel® C602J
  • Thermal Design Power (TDP)
    • PowerEdge T430 server:85 W
    • x3500 M4:80 W
  • Maximum internal memory supported by processor
    • PowerEdge T430 server:768 GB
    • x3500 M4:750 GB

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Comparison of T430, x3500 M4
141 specifications
Processor20 differ
Processor familyDiffersIntel Xeon E5 v3Intel® Xeon® E5 Family
Processor modelDiffersE5-2603V3E5-2603
Processor frequencyDiffers1.6 GHz1.8 GHz
Processor coresDiffers64
Processor cacheDiffers15 MB10 MB
Motherboard chipsetDiffersIntel C610Intel® C602J
Thermal Design Power (TDP)Differs85 W80 W
Maximum internal memory supported by processorDiffers768 GB750 GB
Maximum number of SMP processorsKnown for one2Unknown — not stated by the source
Memory bandwidth supported by processor (max)Differs51 GB/s34.1 GB/s
Memory clock speeds supported by processorDiffers1600 MHz800,1066 MHz
Memory types supported by processorDiffersDDR4-SDRAMDDR3-SDRAM
Processor codenameDiffersHaswellSandy Bridge EP
Processor lithographyDiffers22 nm32 nm
Processor package sizeDiffers52.5 x 45 mm52.5 x 45.0 mm
Processor seriesDiffersIntel Xeon E5-2600 v3Intel Xeon E5-2600
Processor socketDiffersLGA 2011-v3LGA 2011 (Socket R)
Processor threadsDiffers64
SteppingDiffersR2M1
Supported instruction setsDiffersAVX 2.0AVX
TcaseDiffers72.8 °C70 °C
Intelligent Platform Management Interface (IPMI) supportKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
CPU multiplier (bus/core ratio)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source18
Graphics & IMC lithographyKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source32 nm
Memory5 differ
Internal memoryDiffers8 GB4 GB
Internal memory typeDiffersDDR4-SDRAMDDR3-SDRAM
Memory clock speedKnown for one2133 MHzUnknown — not stated by the source
Memory layout (slots x size)Differs1 x 8 GB1 x 4 GB
Memory slotsDiffers1224x DIMM
Maximum internal memoryDiffers384 GB768 GB
Storage8 differ
Total storage capacityDiffers1 TB0 GB
Number of HDDs installedDiffers10
HDD capacityKnown for one1 TBUnknown — not stated by the source
HDD interfaceDiffersSerial ATASerial ATA, Serial Attached SCSI (SAS)
HDD speedKnown for one7200 RPMUnknown — not stated by the source
HDD sizeDiffers3.5"2.5"
Supported HDD sizesDiffers3.5"2.5"
RAID levelsDiffers0, 1, 5, 10, 500, 1, 10
Hot-Plug supportKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Optical drive typeDiffersDVD±RWDVD-ROM
Supported storage drive interfacesDiffersSerial ATASAS, Serial ATA
Maximum storage capacityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source32 TB
Hot-swapKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Internal drive baysKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source5.25" x 2, 2.5" x 8
Graphicsidentical
On-board graphics cardKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Network2 differ
Ethernet interface typeDiffersGigabit EthernetFast Ethernet, Gigabit Ethernet
LAN controllerDiffersBroadcom 5720Intel® I350-AM4
Ports & interfaces3 differ
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) portsDiffers25
USB 2.0 ports quantityDiffers68
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A ports quantityDiffers20
Expansion slots1 differ
PCI Express x1 (Gen 2.x) slotsKnown for one1Unknown — not stated by the source
PCI Express x4 (Gen 2.x) slotsKnown for one1Unknown — not stated by the source
PCI Express x8 (Gen 3.x) slotsKnown for one2Unknown — not stated by the source
PCI Express x16 (Gen 3.x) slotsDiffers23
PCI Express x8 slotsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source5
Designidentical
Chassis typeKnown for oneTower (5U)Unknown — not stated by the source
Performanceidentical
Trusted Platform Module (TPM) versionKnown for one1.2Unknown — not stated by the source
BIOS typeKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceUEFI
Software1 differ
Compatible operating systemsDiffersWindows 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 vSphereMicrosoft Windows Server 2008 R2, 2008, Red Hat Enterprise Linux 5 & 6, SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 10 & 11, VMware vSphere 5
Processor special features1 differ
Intel TSX-NIKnown for oneNoUnknown — not stated by the source
Intel® OS GuardKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Processor ARK IDDiffers8334964592
Power1 differ
Power supplyDiffers495 W750 W
Power supply input frequencyKnown for one50 - 60 HzUnknown — not stated by the source
Operational conditionsidentical
Operating temperature (T-T)Known for one10 - 35 °CUnknown — not stated by the source
Storage temperature (T-T)Known for one-40 - 65 °CUnknown — not stated by the source
Operating relative humidity (H-H)Known for one10 - 80%Unknown — not stated by the source
Storage relative humidity (H-H)Known for one5 - 95%Unknown — not stated by the source
Operating altitudeKnown for one0 - 3048 mUnknown — not stated by the source
Non-operating altitudeKnown for one0 - 12000 mUnknown — not stated by the source
Weight & dimensions2 differ
DepthDiffers542.2 mm750 mm
HeightDiffers430.3 mm440 mm
WeightKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source25 kg
Other features1 differ
Graphics cardDiffersG200G200eR2

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