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Dell PowerEdge T430 server vs Lenovo x3850 X5

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  • 92specifications compared
  • 48differ
  • 44identical
  • 58known for one product only

Key differences

  • Processor family
    • PowerEdge T430 server:Intel Xeon E5 v3
    • x3850 X5:Intel® Xeon® E7 Family
  • Processor model
    • PowerEdge T430 server:E5-2603V3
    • x3850 X5:E7-4870
  • Processor frequency
    • PowerEdge T430 server:1.6 GHz
    • x3850 X5:2.4 GHz
  • Processor cores
    • PowerEdge T430 server:6
    • x3850 X5:10
  • Processor cache
    • PowerEdge T430 server:15 MB
    • x3850 X5:30 MB
  • Motherboard chipset
    • PowerEdge T430 server:Intel C610
    • x3850 X5:Intel® 7500
  • Number of processors installed
    • PowerEdge T430 server:1
    • x3850 X5:2
  • Thermal Design Power (TDP)
    • PowerEdge T430 server:85 W
    • x3850 X5:130 W

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Comparison of T430, x3850 X5
150 specifications
Processor21 differ
Processor manufacturerIntelIntel
Processor familyDiffersIntel Xeon E5 v3Intel® Xeon® E7 Family
Processor modelDiffersE5-2603V3E7-4870
Processor frequencyDiffers1.6 GHz2.4 GHz
Processor coresDiffers610
Processor cacheDiffers15 MB30 MB
Motherboard chipsetDiffersIntel C610Intel® 7500
Memory channels supported by processorQuadQuad
Number of processors installedDiffers12
Thermal Design Power (TDP)Differs85 W130 W
Processor cache typeSmart CacheSmart Cache
System bus rate6.4 GT/s6.4 GT/s
Bus typeQPIQPI
Compatible processor seriesKnown for oneIntel® Xeon®Unknown — not stated by the source
ECC supported by processorYesYes
Embedded options availableNoNo
Execute Disable BitYesYes
FSB ParityNoNo
Idle StatesKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Maximum internal memory supported by processorDiffers768 GB2 TB
Maximum number of PCI Express lanesKnown for one40Unknown — not stated by the source
Maximum number of SMP processorsDiffers24
Memory bandwidth supported by processor (max)Known for one51 GB/sUnknown — not stated by the source
Memory clock speeds supported by processorKnown for one1600 MHzUnknown — not stated by the source
Memory types supported by processorDiffersDDR4-SDRAMDDR3 800/978/1066/1333 (Max Speed 1066 MHz)
Number of QPI linksKnown for one2Unknown — not stated by the source
PCI Express configurationsKnown for onex4, x8, x16Unknown — not stated by the source
Physical Address Extension (PAE)Known for one46 bitUnknown — not stated by the source
Processor codenameDiffersHaswellWestmere EX
Processor lithographyDiffers22 nm32 nm
Processor operating modes64-bit64-bit
Processor package sizeDiffers52.5 x 45 mm49.17 x 56.47 mm
Processor seriesDiffersIntel Xeon E5-2600 v3Intel Xeon E7-4800
Processor socketDiffersLGA 2011-v3LGA 1567 (Socket LS)
Processor threadsDiffers620
ScalabilityDiffers2SS4S
SteppingDiffersR2A2
Supported instruction setsDiffersAVX 2.0SSE4.1/4.2
TcaseDiffers72.8 °C69 °C
Thermal Monitoring TechnologiesYesYes
Conflict-Free processorNoNo
Intelligent Platform Management Interface (IPMI) supportKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Processor boost frequencyKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source2.8 GHz
CPU multiplier (bus/core ratio)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source18
Processor codeKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceSLC3T
Processor front side busKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1333 MHz
Memory6 differ
Internal memoryDiffers8 GB16 GB
Internal memory typeDiffersDDR4-SDRAMDDR3-SDRAM
ECCYesYes
Memory clock speedDiffers2133 MHz1333 MHz
Memory layout (slots x size)Differs1 x 8 GB4 x 4 GB
Memory slotsDiffers1264x DIMM
Maximum internal memoryDiffers384 GB1 TB
Storage4 differ
Total storage capacityDiffers1 TB0 GB
Number of HDDs installedDiffers10
HDD capacityKnown for one1 TBUnknown — not stated by the source
HDD interfaceKnown for oneSerial ATAUnknown — not stated by the source
HDD speedKnown for one7200 RPMUnknown — not stated by the source
HDD sizeKnown for one3.5"Unknown — not stated by the source
Number of HDDs supported88
Supported HDD sizesKnown for one3.5"Unknown — not stated by the source
RAID supportYesYes
RAID levelsDiffers0, 1, 5, 10, 501E
Hot-Plug supportKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Optical drive typeDiffersDVD±RWNo
Supported storage drive interfacesKnown for oneSerial ATAUnknown — not stated by the source
Maximum storage capacityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source12.8 TB
Hot-swapKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Graphicsidentical
Maximum graphics card memory16 MB16 MB
Network1 differ
Cabling technologyKnown for one10/100/1000Base-T(X)Unknown — not stated by the source
Ethernet LANYesYes
Ethernet interface typeKnown for oneGigabit EthernetUnknown — not stated by the source
LAN controllerDiffersBroadcom 5720Broadcom BCM5709C
Networking featuresKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceGigabit Ethernet
Wake-on-LAN readyKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Ports & interfaces1 differ
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) portsDiffers21
USB 2.0 ports quantity66
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A ports quantityKnown for one2Unknown — not stated by the source
Serial ports quantity11
VGA (D-Sub) ports quantity11
PS/2 ports quantityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source0
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) slotsKnown for one2Unknown — not stated by the source
PCI Express slots versionDiffers3.02.0
PCI Express x4 slotsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1
PCI Express x8 slotsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source5
Design1 differ
Chassis typeDiffersTower (5U)Rack (4U)
Performanceidentical
Trusted Platform Module (TPM)Known for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Trusted Platform Module (TPM) versionKnown for one1.2Unknown — not stated by the source
Software1 differ
Operating system installedNoNo
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 vSphereWindows Server 2008, 2008 R2 (Standard, Web, Enterprise, HPC, Datacenter) 64-bit Windows HPC Server 2008 Windows Server 2003, 2003 R2 (Datacenter) 32/64-bit Windows SBS 2008 (Standard, Premium) RHEL 5 Server 64-bit RHEL 6 Server 64-bit SLES 10, 11 64-bit VMware vSphere Hypervisor 4.1
Processor special features6 differ
CPU configuration (max)Differs24
Enhanced Intel SpeedStep TechnologyYesYes
Intel 64YesYes
Intel Clear Video TechnologyNoNo
Intel Demand Based SwitchingDiffersYesNo
Intel Dual Display Capable TechnologyNoNo
Intel Enhanced Halt StateDiffersYesNo
Intel FDI TechnologyNoNo
Intel Fast Memory AccessNoNo
Intel Flex Memory AccessNoNo
Intel Identity Protection Technology versionKnown for one0.00Unknown — not stated by the source
Intel Rapid Storage TechnologyNoNo
Intel Secure Key Technology versionKnown for one1.00Unknown — not stated by the source
Intel TSX-NIKnown for oneNoUnknown — not stated by the source
Intel TSX-NI versionKnown for one0.00Unknown — not stated by the source
Intel Trusted Execution TechnologyYesYes
Intel VT-x with Extended Page Tables (EPT)YesYes
Intel Virtualization Technology (VT-x)YesYes
Intel Virtualization Technology for Directed I/O (VT-d)YesYes
Intel® AES New Instructions (Intel® AES-NI)YesYes
Intel® Anti-Theft Technology (Intel® AT)NoNo
Intel® Clear Video HD Technology (Intel® CVT HD)NoNo
Intel® Clear Video Technology for Mobile Internet Devices (Intel CVT for MID)NoNo
Intel® Hyper Threading Technology (Intel® HT Technology)DiffersNoYes
Intel® Identity Protection Technology (Intel® IPT)Known for oneNoUnknown — not stated by the source
Intel® InTru™ 3D TechnologyNoNo
Intel® Insider™NoNo
Intel® My WiFi Technology (Intel® MWT)NoNo
Intel® OS GuardKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Intel® Quick Sync Video TechnologyNoNo
Intel® Secure KeyKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Intel® Turbo Boost TechnologyDiffersNo1.0
Intel® Wireless Display (Intel® WiDi)NoNo
Processor ARK IDDiffers8334953579
Power2 differ
Redundant power supply (RPS) supportYesYes
Power supplyDiffers495 W1975 W
Number of main power suppliesDiffers12
Power supply input frequencyKnown for one50 - 60 HzUnknown — not stated by the source
Power supply typeKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceAC/DC
Number of power supply unitsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source2
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 & dimensions3 differ
WidthDiffers218 mm444 mm
DepthDiffers542.2 mm712 mm
HeightDiffers430.3 mm172.8 mm
WeightKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source35.3 kg
Other features1 differ
Graphics cardDiffersG200G200eV
Graphics card familyMatroxMatrox
Intel® Virtualization Technology (Intel® VT)Known for oneVT-d, VT-xUnknown — not stated by the source
Disk array controllerKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceServeRAID-BR10i V2
Graphics card memory typeKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceGDDR2
Certificatesidentical
Compliance industry standardsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceIEEE 802.3, IEEE 802.3u, IEEE 802.3ab
Sustainabilityidentical
Sustainability certificatesKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceENERGY STAR

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