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Dell PowerEdge T640 server vs Lenovo ThinkSystem SN550 server Intel® Xeon® 5000 Sequence 5120

46specifications compared
29differ
17identical
71known for one product only

Key differences

Processor family
- PowerEdge T640 server:Intel® Xeon®
- ThinkSystem SN550 server Intel® Xeon® 5000 Sequence 5120:Intel® Xeon® 5000 Sequence
Processor model
- PowerEdge T640 server:3104
- ThinkSystem SN550 server Intel® Xeon® 5000 Sequence 5120:5120
Processor frequency
- PowerEdge T640 server:1.7 GHz
- ThinkSystem SN550 server Intel® Xeon® 5000 Sequence 5120:1.86 GHz
Processor cores
- PowerEdge T640 server:6
- ThinkSystem SN550 server Intel® Xeon® 5000 Sequence 5120:2
Processor cache
- PowerEdge T640 server:8.25 MB
- ThinkSystem SN550 server Intel® Xeon® 5000 Sequence 5120:4 MB
Thermal Design Power (TDP)
- PowerEdge T640 server:85 W
- ThinkSystem SN550 server Intel® Xeon® 5000 Sequence 5120:65 W
Processor cache type
- PowerEdge T640 server:L3
- ThinkSystem SN550 server Intel® Xeon® 5000 Sequence 5120:L2
Processor lithography
- PowerEdge T640 server:14 nm
- ThinkSystem SN550 server Intel® Xeon® 5000 Sequence 5120:65 nm

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Comparison of T640, SN550
117 specifications	A Dell PowerEdge T640 server Model T640 View product	B Lenovo ThinkSystem SN550 server Intel® Xeon® 5000 Sequence 5120 Model SN550 View product
Processor12 differ
Processor manufacturer	Intel	Intel
Processor familyDiffers	Intel® Xeon®	Intel® Xeon® 5000 Sequence
Processor generationKnown for one	1st Generation Intel® Xeon® Scalable	Unknown — not stated by the source
Processor modelDiffers	3104	5120
Processor frequencyDiffers	1.7 GHz	1.86 GHz
Processor coresDiffers	6	2
Processor cacheDiffers	8.25 MB	4 MB
Memory channels supported by processorKnown for one	Hexa	Unknown — not stated by the source
Number of processors installed	1	1
Thermal Design Power (TDP)Differs	85 W	65 W
Processor cache typeDiffers	L3	L2
Compatible processor seriesKnown for one	Intel® Xeon®	Unknown — not stated by the source
ECC supported by processorKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Embedded options available	No	No
Execute Disable Bit	Yes	Yes
Maximum internal memory supported by processorKnown for one	768 GB	Unknown — not stated by the source
Maximum number of PCI Express lanesKnown for one	48	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 processorKnown for one	2133 MHz	Unknown — not stated by the source
Memory types supported by processorKnown for one	DDR4-SDRAM	Unknown — not stated by the source
Processor codeKnown for one	SR3GM	Unknown — not stated by the source
Processor codenameKnown for one	Skylake	Unknown — not stated by the source
Processor lithographyDiffers	14 nm	65 nm
Processor operating modes	64-bit	64-bit
Processor package sizeDiffers	76.0 x 56.5 mm	37.5 x 37.5 mm
Processor socketDiffers	LGA 3647 (Socket P)	LGA 771 (Socket J)
Processor threadsDiffers	6	2
ScalabilityKnown for one	2S	Unknown — not stated by the source
SteppingKnown for one	U0	Unknown — not stated by the source
Supported instruction setsKnown for one	AVX, AVX 2.0, AVX-512, SSE4.2	Unknown — not stated by the source
Supported processor socketsKnown for one	LGA 3647 (Socket P)	Unknown — not stated by the source
TcaseDiffers	78 °C	65 °C
Conflict-Free processorKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Processor boost frequencyKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	3.2 GHz
Bus typeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	FSB
CPU multiplier (bus/core ratio)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	7
FSB ParityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Idle StatesKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Number of Processing Die TransistorsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	291 M
Processing Die sizeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	143 mm²
Processor front side busKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1066 MHz
Thermal Monitoring TechnologiesKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Memory3 differ
Internal memoryDiffers	8 GB	16 GB
Internal memory type	DDR4-SDRAM	DDR4-SDRAM
ECC	Yes	Yes
Memory clock speedDiffers	2667 MHz	2666 MHz
Memory layout (slots x size)Known for one	1 x 8 GB	Unknown — not stated by the source
Memory slotsDiffers	24x DIMM	24
Maximum internal memory	3 TB	3 TB
Storage3 differ
Maximum storage capacityDiffers	180 TB	30.72 TB
Total storage capacityKnown for one	300 GB	Unknown — not stated by the source
Number of HDDs installedKnown for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
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 sizeDiffers	2.5"	5.25/3.5"
Supported HDD sizesKnown for one	3.5"	Unknown — not stated by the source
RAID support	Yes	Yes
Supported RAID controllersKnown for one	PERC H330+	Unknown — not stated by the source
Hot-Plug supportKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Internal drive baysKnown for one	8	Unknown — not stated by the source
Optical drive typeKnown for one	No	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	2
Number of SSDs supportedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	2
RAID levelsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	0, 1
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 LAN	Yes	Yes
Ethernet interface typeKnown for one	10 Gigabit Ethernet	Unknown — not stated by the source
Ports & interfaces3 differ
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) portsKnown for one	2	Unknown — not stated by the source
USB 2.0 ports quantityDiffers	3	0
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A ports quantityDiffers	5	1
Serial ports quantityKnown for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
VGA (D-Sub) ports quantityDiffers	1	0
Expansion slotsidentical
PCI Express x4 (Gen 3.x) slotsKnown for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
PCI Express x8 (Gen 3.x) slotsKnown for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
PCI Express x16 (Gen 3.x) slotsKnown for one	2	Unknown — not stated by the source
PCI Express slots versionKnown for one	3.0	Unknown — not stated by the source
PCI Express x16 slotsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	2
Designidentical
Chassis typeKnown for one	Tower	Unknown — not stated by the source
Performance1 differ
Remote administrationKnown for one	iDRAC9 Enterprise	Unknown — not stated by the source
Performance managementDiffers	OpenManage Essentials	XClarity Controller, XClarity Administrator, XClarity Integrator, XClarity Energy Manager
Trusted Platform Module (TPM)	Yes	Yes
Trusted Platform Module (TPM) version	2.0	2.0
Software1 differ
Compatible operating systemsDiffers	Canonical Ubuntu LTS Citrix XenServer Microsoft Windows Server with Hyper-V Red Hat Enterprise Linux	Microsoft Windows Server, Red Hat Enterprise Linux, SUSE Linux Enterprise Server, VMware vSphere
Processor special features3 differ
Enhanced Intel SpeedStep Technology	Yes	Yes
Intel 64	Yes	Yes
Intel TSX-NIKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Intel TSX-NI versionKnown for one	1.00	Unknown — not stated by the source
Intel Trusted Execution TechnologyDiffers	Yes	No
Intel VT-x with Extended Page Tables (EPT)Differs	Yes	No
Intel Virtualization Technology (VT-x)	Yes	Yes
Intel Virtualization Technology for Directed I/O (VT-d)Known for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Intel® AES New Instructions (Intel® AES-NI)Known for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Intel® Hyper Threading Technology (Intel® HT Technology)	No	No
Intel® Turbo Boost Technology	No	No
Processor ARK IDDiffers	123546	27215
Intel Demand Based SwitchingKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	No
Intel Enhanced Halt StateKnown 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	304.5 mm	215 mm
DepthDiffers	692.8 mm	493 mm
HeightDiffers	471.5 mm	51 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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