Product comparison · 2 servers

Dell PowerEdge T630 server vs Lenovo 3550 M5

107specifications compared
35differ
72identical
35known for one product only

Key differences

Processor model
- PowerEdge T630 server:E5-2620V3
- 3550 M5:E5-2650V3
Processor frequency
- PowerEdge T630 server:2.4 GHz
- 3550 M5:2.3 GHz
Processor boost frequency
- PowerEdge T630 server:3.2 GHz
- 3550 M5:3 GHz
Processor cores
- PowerEdge T630 server:6
- 3550 M5:10
Processor cache
- PowerEdge T630 server:15 MB
- 3550 M5:25 MB
Motherboard chipset
- PowerEdge T630 server:Intel C610
- 3550 M5:Intel® C612
Thermal Design Power (TDP)
- PowerEdge T630 server:85 W
- 3550 M5:105 W
System bus rate
- PowerEdge T630 server:8 GT/s
- 3550 M5:9.6 GT/s

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Comparison of T630, 3550 M5
142 specifications	A Dell PowerEdge T630 server Model T630 View product	B Lenovo 3550 M5 View product
Processor17 differ
Processor modelDiffers	E5-2620V3	E5-2650V3
Processor frequencyDiffers	2.4 GHz	2.3 GHz
Processor boost frequencyDiffers	3.2 GHz	3 GHz
Processor coresDiffers	6	10
Processor cacheDiffers	15 MB	25 MB
Motherboard chipsetDiffers	Intel C610	Intel® C612
Thermal Design Power (TDP)Differs	85 W	105 W
System bus rateDiffers	8 GT/s	9.6 GT/s
Compatible processor seriesKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Intel® Xeon®
Embedded options availableDiffers	Yes	No
Maximum number of SMP processorsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	2
Memory bandwidth supported by processor (max)Differs	59 GB/s	68 GB/s
Memory clock speeds supported by processorDiffers	1600,1866 MHz	1600,1866,2133 MHz
Physical Address Extension (PAE)Differs	Yes	46 bit
Processor codeDiffers	SR207	SR1YA
Processor threadsDiffers	12	20
SteppingDiffers	R2	M1
Supported instruction setsDiffers	AVX	AVX 2.0
Supported processor socketsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	LGA 2011-v3 (Socket R)
TcaseDiffers	72.6 °C	78.9 °C
Intelligent Platform Management Interface (IPMI) supportKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Intel Remote Management Module SupportKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	IMM2.1
Memory2 differ
Internal memoryDiffers	8 GB	16 GB
Memory layout (slots x size)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1 x 16 GB
Maximum internal memoryDiffers	1.53 TB	1.5 TB
Storage5 differ
Maximum storage capacityDiffers	72 TB	46 TB
Total storage capacityDiffers	600 GB	0 GB
Number of HDDs installedDiffers	2	0
HDD interfaceDiffers	Serial Attached SCSI (SAS)	Serial ATA III, Serial Attached SCSI (SAS)
Number of HDDs supportedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	12
RAID levelsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	0, 1, 10
Hot-swapKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Supported storage drive interfacesDiffers	Serial ATA	Serial ATA III, SAS-2
HDD capacityKnown for one	300 GB	Unknown — not stated by the source
HDD speedKnown for one	10000 RPM	Unknown — not stated by the source
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
Graphicsidentical
On-board graphics card modelKnown for one	Not available	Unknown — not stated by the source
Network1 differ
Ethernet interface typeDiffers	Gigabit Ethernet	Fast Ethernet, Gigabit Ethernet
Ports & interfaces1 differ
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) portsDiffers	2	4
USB 2.0 ports quantityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	4
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A ports quantityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	3
VGA (D-Sub) ports quantityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	2
Expansion slots2 differ
PCI Express x8 (Gen 3.x) slotsDiffers	2	1
PCI Express x16 (Gen 3.x) slotsDiffers	4	3
PCI Express x4 (Gen 2.x) slotsKnown for one	2	Unknown — not stated by the source
Design1 differ
Chassis typeDiffers	Tower (5U)	Rack (1U)
Rack mountingKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Performanceidentical
Noise levelKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	6.4 dB
BIOS typeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	UEFI
Trusted Platform Module (TPM)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Trusted Platform Module (TPM) versionKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	2.0
Softwareidentical
Compatible operating systemsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Microsoft Windows Server 2012 R2, 2012, 2008 R2, Red Hat Enterprise Linux 6, 7, SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 11, VMware vSphere (ESXi) 5.1, 5.5.
Processor special features1 differ
Processor ARK IDDiffers	83352	81705
Power1 differ
Redundant power supply (RPS) supportKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Power supplyDiffers	750 W	550 W
Number of redundant power supplies supportedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	2
Operational conditionsidentical
Operating temperature (T-T)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	5 - 40 °C
Storage temperature (T-T)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	5 - 45 °C
Operating relative humidity (H-H)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	8 - 85%
Storage relative humidity (H-H)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	8 - 85%
Operating altitudeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	0 - 3050 m
Sustainabilityidentical
Sustainability certificatesKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	ENERGY STAR
Weight & dimensions3 differ
WidthDiffers	482 mm	429 mm
DepthDiffers	750.9 mm	734 mm
HeightDiffers	443.5 mm	43 mm
WeightKnown for one	49.6 kg	Unknown — not stated by the source
Other features1 differ
Flash memoryKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1024 MB
Graphics cardDiffers	G200	G200eR2
Graphics card familyKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Matrox

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