Product comparison · 2 servers

Dell PowerEdge T640 server vs Lenovo ThinkSystem SD530 server

72specifications compared
34differ
38identical
37known for one product only

Key differences

Processor model
- PowerEdge T640 server:3104
- ThinkSystem SD530 server:6142
Processor frequency
- PowerEdge T640 server:1.7 GHz
- ThinkSystem SD530 server:2.6 GHz
Processor cores
- PowerEdge T640 server:6
- ThinkSystem SD530 server:16
Processor cache
- PowerEdge T640 server:8.25 MB
- ThinkSystem SD530 server:22 MB
Thermal Design Power (TDP)
- PowerEdge T640 server:85 W
- ThinkSystem SD530 server:150 W
Memory clock speeds supported by processor
- PowerEdge T640 server:2133 MHz
- ThinkSystem SD530 server:2666 MHz
Processor code
- PowerEdge T640 server:SR3GM
- ThinkSystem SD530 server:SR3AY
Processor threads
- PowerEdge T640 server:6
- ThinkSystem SD530 server:32

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Comparison of T640, SD530
109 specifications	A Dell PowerEdge T640 server Model T640 View product	B Lenovo ThinkSystem SD530 server Model SD530 View product
Processor11 differ
Processor modelDiffers	3104	6142
Processor frequencyDiffers	1.7 GHz	2.6 GHz
Processor coresDiffers	6	16
Processor cacheDiffers	8.25 MB	22 MB
Thermal Design Power (TDP)Differs	85 W	150 W
Compatible processor seriesKnown for one	Intel® Xeon®	Unknown — not stated by the source
Maximum number of SMP processorsKnown for one	2	Unknown — not stated by the source
Memory clock speeds supported by processorDiffers	2133 MHz	2666 MHz
Processor codeDiffers	SR3GM	SR3AY
Processor threadsDiffers	6	32
ScalabilityDiffers	2S	S4S
SteppingDiffers	U0	H0
Supported processor socketsKnown for one	LGA 3647 (Socket P)	Unknown — not stated by the source
TcaseDiffers	78 °C	85 °C
Processor boost frequencyKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	3.7 GHz
Motherboard chipsetKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Intel® C624
Memory5 differ
Internal memoryDiffers	8 GB	16 GB
Memory clock speedDiffers	2667 MHz	2666 MHz
Memory layout (slots x size)Differs	1 x 8 GB	1 x 16 GB
Memory slotsDiffers	24x DIMM	16
Maximum internal memoryDiffers	3 TB	1 TB
Storage6 differ
Maximum storage capacityDiffers	180 TB	92.16 TB
Total storage capacityDiffers	300 GB	0 GB
Number of HDDs installedDiffers	1	0
HDD capacityKnown for one	300 GB	Unknown — not stated by the source
HDD interfaceKnown for one	Serial Attached SCSI (SAS)	Unknown — not stated by the source
HDD speedKnown for one	15000 RPM	Unknown — not stated by the source
HDD sizeKnown for one	2.5"	Unknown — not stated by the source
Supported HDD sizesDiffers	3.5"	2.5"
Supported RAID controllersDiffers	PERC H330+	530-8i
Hot-Plug supportKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Internal drive baysKnown for one	8	Unknown — not stated by the source
Supported storage drive interfacesDiffers	SAS, Serial ATA	SAS-3, Serial ATA III
Number of HDDs supportedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	4
RAID levelsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	0, 1, 5, 10, 50, JBOD
Hot-swapKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Graphicsidentical
On-board graphics cardKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
On-board graphics card modelKnown for one	Matrox G200eW3	Unknown — not stated by the source
On-board graphics card memoryKnown for one	0.016 GB	Unknown — not stated by the source
Networkidentical
Ethernet interface typeKnown for one	10 Gigabit Ethernet	Unknown — not stated by the source
Wi-FiKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	No
BluetoothKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	No
Ports & interfacesidentical
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) portsKnown for one	2	Unknown — not stated by the source
USB 2.0 ports quantityKnown for one	3	Unknown — not stated by the source
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A ports quantityKnown for one	5	Unknown — not stated by the source
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 slots2 differ
PCI Express x4 (Gen 3.x) slotsKnown for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
PCI Express x8 (Gen 3.x) slotsDiffers	1	2
PCI Express x16 (Gen 3.x) slotsDiffers	2	1
Design1 differ
Chassis typeDiffers	Tower	Rack (1U)
Rack mountingKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Performance1 differ
Remote administrationKnown for one	iDRAC9 Enterprise	Unknown — not stated by the source
Performance managementDiffers	OpenManage Essentials	XClarity Enterprise
Software1 differ
Compatible operating systemsDiffers	Canonical Ubuntu LTS Citrix XenServer Microsoft Windows Server with Hyper-V Red Hat Enterprise Linux	Microsoft Windows Server 2016, 2012 R2, Red Hat Enterprise Linux 6/7 x64, SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 11/12 x64, VMware ESXi 6.0/6.5
Processor special features3 differ
Intel® Hyper Threading Technology (Intel® HT Technology)Differs	No	Yes
Intel® Turbo Boost TechnologyDiffers	No	2.0
Processor ARK IDDiffers	123546	120487
Poweridentical
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 conditions1 differ
Operating temperature (T-T)Known for one	10 - 35 °C	Unknown — not stated by the source
Storage temperature (T-T)Differs	-40 - 65 °C	-10 - 60 °C
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
Non-operating altitudeKnown for one	0 - 12000 m	Unknown — not stated by the source
Weight & dimensions3 differ
WidthDiffers	304.5 mm	222 mm
DepthDiffers	692.8 mm	562 mm
HeightDiffers	471.5 mm	41 mm
WeightKnown for one	49.6 kg	Unknown — not stated by the source
Other featuresidentical
Dell E-Value CodeKnown for one	PET6401	Unknown — not stated by the source

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