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Fujitsu BX920 S2 vs Fujitsu Primergy TX100 S2

92specifications compared
48differ
44identical
30known for one product only

Key differences

Processor family
- BX920 S2:Intel® Xeon® 5000 Sequence
- Primergy TX100 S2:Intel® Xeon® 3000 Sequence
Processor model
- BX920 S2:E5503
- Primergy TX100 S2:X3430
Processor frequency
- BX920 S2:2 GHz
- Primergy TX100 S2:2.4 GHz
Processor cores
- BX920 S2:2
- Primergy TX100 S2:4
Processor cache
- BX920 S2:4 MB
- Primergy TX100 S2:8 MB
Motherboard chipset
- BX920 S2:Intel® 5500
- Primergy TX100 S2:Intel® 3420
Memory channels supported by processor
- BX920 S2:Triple
- Primergy TX100 S2:Dual
Thermal Design Power (TDP)
- BX920 S2:80 W
- Primergy TX100 S2:95 W

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Comparison of BX920 S2, Primergy TX100 S2
122 specifications	A Fujitsu BX920 S2 View product	B Fujitsu Primergy TX100 S2 View product
Processor24 differ
Processor manufacturer	Intel	Intel
Processor familyDiffers	Intel® Xeon® 5000 Sequence	Intel® Xeon® 3000 Sequence
Processor modelDiffers	E5503	X3430
Processor frequencyDiffers	2 GHz	2.4 GHz
Processor boost frequencyKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	2.8 GHz
Processor coresDiffers	2	4
Processor cacheDiffers	4 MB	8 MB
Motherboard chipsetDiffers	Intel® 5500	Intel® 3420
Memory channels supported by processorDiffers	Triple	Dual
Number of processors installed	1	1
Thermal Design Power (TDP)Differs	80 W	95 W
Processor cache type	Smart Cache	Smart Cache
System bus rateDiffers	4.8 GT/s	2.5 GT/s
Bus typeDiffers	QPI	DMI
CPU multiplier (bus/core ratio)Differs	15	18
ECC supported by processor	Yes	Yes
Embedded options availableDiffers	No	Yes
Execute Disable Bit	Yes	Yes
FSB Parity	No	No
Idle States	Yes	Yes
Maximum internal memory supported by processorDiffers	144 GB	32 GB
Maximum number of PCI Express lanesKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	16
Memory bandwidth supported by processor (max)Differs	19.2 GB/s	21 GB/s
Memory clock speeds supported by processorDiffers	800 MHz	800,1066,1333 MHz
Memory types supported by processor	DDR3-SDRAM	DDR3-SDRAM
Number of Processing Die TransistorsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	774 M
PCI Express configurationsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1x16, 2x8, 4x4
Physical Address Extension (PAE)Differs	Yes	36 bit
Processing Die sizeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	296 mm²
Processor codeDiffers	SLBKD	SLBLJ
Processor codenameDiffers	Nehalem EP	Lynnfield
Processor lithography	45 nm	45 nm
Processor operating modes	64-bit	64-bit
Processor package sizeDiffers	42.5 x 45 mm	37.5 x 37.5 mm
Processor seriesDiffers	Intel Xeon 5500 Series	Intel Xeon 3400 Series
Processor socketDiffers	Socket B (LGA 1366)	LGA 1156 (Socket H)
Processor threadsDiffers	2	4
SteppingDiffers	D0	B1
Supported instruction setsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	SSE4.2
TcaseDiffers	76 °C	72.7 °C
Thermal Monitoring Technologies	No	No
Conflict-Free processor	No	No
Compatible processor seriesKnown for one	Intel® Xeon®	Unknown — not stated by the source
Number of QPI linksKnown for one	2	Unknown — not stated by the source
Memory4 differ
Internal memoryDiffers	6 GB	4 GB
Internal memory type	DDR3-SDRAM	DDR3-SDRAM
ECC	Yes	Yes
Memory clock speed	1333 MHz	1333 MHz
Memory layout (slots x size)Differs	3 x 2 GB	2 x 2 GB
Memory slotsDiffers	9x DIMM	4x DIMM
Maximum internal memoryDiffers	144 GB	16 GB
Storage6 differ
Maximum storage capacityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	4 TB
Total storage capacityDiffers	0 GB	1 TB
Number of HDDs installedDiffers	0	2
HDD interfaceKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Serial ATA
HDD sizeDiffers	2.5"	3.5"
Number of HDDs supportedDiffers	2	4
RAID support	Yes	Yes
RAID levelsDiffers	0, 1	1
Hot-swapKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	No
Optical drive typeDiffers	No	DVD-RW
Graphicsidentical
Maximum graphics card memoryKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	64 MB
Network2 differ
Ethernet LAN	Yes	Yes
LAN controllerDiffers	Intel® 82575	Intel® 82578DM
Networking featuresDiffers	Gigabit Ethernet	Gigabyte Ethernet
Wake-on-LAN readyKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Ports & interfaces2 differ
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) portsDiffers	4	1
USB 2.0 ports quantityDiffers	4	11
PS/2 ports quantity	0	0
Serial ports quantity	1	1
VGA (D-Sub) ports quantity	1	1
Expansion slotsidentical
PCI Express x4 slotsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1
PCI Express x8 slotsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	2
PCI Express slots versionKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	2.0
PCI slotsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1
Design1 differ
Chassis typeDiffers	Blade	Tower
Performanceidentical
Noise levelKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	24 dB
Software1 differ
Compatible operating systemsDiffers	Windows Server 2008 VMware vSphere Novell SUSE Linux Enterprise Server Red Hat Enterprise Linux Citrix XenServer	Windows Server 2008, Server 2003 Novell SUSE Linux Enterprise Server Red Hat Enterprise Linux
Operating system installedKnown for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source
Processor special features3 differ
CPU configuration (max)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1
Enhanced Intel SpeedStep Technology	Yes	Yes
Intel 64	Yes	Yes
Intel Clear Video Technology	No	No
Intel Demand Based Switching	Yes	Yes
Intel Dual Display Capable Technology	No	No
Intel Enhanced Halt State	Yes	Yes
Intel FDI Technology	No	No
Intel Fast Memory Access	No	No
Intel Flex Memory Access	No	No
Intel Rapid Storage Technology	No	No
Intel Trusted Execution TechnologyDiffers	No	Yes
Intel VT-x with Extended Page Tables (EPT)	Yes	Yes
Intel Virtualization Technology (VT-x)	Yes	Yes
Intel Virtualization Technology for Directed I/O (VT-d)	Yes	Yes
Intel® AES New Instructions (Intel® AES-NI)	No	No
Intel® Anti-Theft Technology (Intel® AT)	No	No
Intel® Clear Video HD Technology (Intel® CVT HD)	No	No
Intel® Clear Video Technology for Mobile Internet Devices (Intel CVT for MID)	No	No
Intel® Hyper Threading Technology (Intel® HT Technology)	No	No
Intel® InTru™ 3D Technology	No	No
Intel® Insider™	No	No
Intel® My WiFi Technology (Intel® MWT)	No	No
Intel® Quick Sync Video Technology	No	No
Intel® Turbo Boost TechnologyDiffers	No	1.0
Intel® Wireless Display (Intel® WiDi)	No	No
Processor ARK IDDiffers	37094	42927
Intel® Smart CacheKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Poweridentical
Redundant power supply (RPS) support	No	No
Number of power supply unitsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1
Power requirementsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	100 - 127 V, 200 - 240 V, 47 - 63 Hz
Power supplyKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	250 W
Power consumption (typical)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	171 W
Operational conditionsidentical
Operating temperature (T-T)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	10 - 35 °C
Certificates1 differ
CertificationDiffers	CE, CB, GS, RoHS, WEEE	GS CE CSAc/us ULc/us FCC CB RoHS WEEE
Sustainabilityidentical
Sustainability certificatesKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	ENERGY STAR
Weight & dimensions4 differ
WidthDiffers	45 mm	203 mm
DepthDiffers	500 mm	386 mm
HeightDiffers	210 mm	390 mm
WeightDiffers	5.75 kg	12 kg
Other featuresidentical
Graphics cardKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	ES1000
Dimensions (WxDxH)Known for one	45 x 500 x 210 mm	Unknown — not stated by the source
Mac compatibilityKnown for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source

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