Product comparison · 2 servers

Fujitsu BX924 S2 vs Lenovo x3400 M3

94specifications compared
26differ
68identical
23known for one product only

Key differences

Processor model
- BX924 S2:E5645
- x3400 M3:E5620
Processor boost frequency
- BX924 S2:2.67 GHz
- x3400 M3:2.66 GHz
Processor cores
- BX924 S2:6
- x3400 M3:4
Motherboard chipset
- BX924 S2:Intel® 5500
- x3400 M3:Intel® 5520
Number of processors installed
- BX924 S2:2
- x3400 M3:1
Memory bandwidth supported by processor (max)
- BX924 S2:32 GB/s
- x3400 M3:25.6 GB/s
Memory clock speeds supported by processor
- BX924 S2:800,1066,1333 MHz
- x3400 M3:800,1066 MHz
Memory types supported by processor
- BX924 S2:DDR3-SDRAM
- x3400 M3:DDR3 800/1066

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Comparison of BX924 S2, x3400 M3
117 specifications	A Fujitsu BX924 S2 View product	B Lenovo x3400 M3 View product
Processor10 differ
Processor manufacturer	Intel	Intel
Processor family	Intel® Xeon® 5000 Sequence	Intel® Xeon® 5000 Sequence
Processor modelDiffers	E5645	E5620
Processor frequency	2.4 GHz	2.4 GHz
Processor boost frequencyDiffers	2.67 GHz	2.66 GHz
Processor coresDiffers	6	4
Processor cache	12 MB	12 MB
Motherboard chipsetDiffers	Intel® 5500	Intel® 5520
Memory channels supported by processor	Triple	Triple
Number of processors installedDiffers	2	1
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	80 W	80 W
Processor cache type	Smart Cache	Smart Cache
System bus rate	5.86 GT/s	5.86 GT/s
Bus type	QPI	QPI
CPU multiplier (bus/core ratio)	18	18
Compatible processor series	Intel® Xeon®	Intel® Xeon®
ECC supported by processor	Yes	Yes
Embedded options available	Yes	Yes
Execute Disable Bit	Yes	Yes
FSB Parity	No	No
Idle States	Yes	Yes
Maximum internal memory supported by processor	288 GB	288 GB
Maximum number of SMP processorsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	2
Memory bandwidth supported by processor (max)Differs	32 GB/s	25.6 GB/s
Memory clock speeds supported by processorDiffers	800,1066,1333 MHz	800,1066 MHz
Memory types supported by processorDiffers	DDR3-SDRAM	DDR3 800/1066
Number of QPI links	2	2
Physical Address Extension (PAE)	40 bit	40 bit
Processor codeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	SLBV4
Processor codename	Westmere EP	Westmere EP
Processor lithography	32 nm	32 nm
Processor operating modes	64-bit	64-bit
Processor package size	42.5 X 45 mm	42.5 X 45 mm
Processor series	Intel Xeon 5600 Series	Intel Xeon 5600 Series
Processor socket	Socket B (LGA 1366)	Socket B (LGA 1366)
Processor threadsDiffers	12	8
Stepping	B1	B1
Supported instruction sets	SSE4.2	SSE4.2
TcaseDiffers	76.2 °C	77.6 °C
Thermal Monitoring Technologies	No	No
Conflict-Free processor	No	No
Memory5 differ
Internal memoryDiffers	8 GB	4 GB
Internal memory type	DDR3-SDRAM	DDR3-SDRAM
ECC	Yes	Yes
Memory clock speedDiffers	1333 MHz	1066 MHz
Memory layout (slots x size)Differs	2 x 4 GB	1 x 4 GB
Memory slotsDiffers	18x DIMM	16x DIMM
Maximum internal memoryDiffers	288 GB	128 GB
Storage4 differ
Maximum storage capacityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	16 TB
Total storage capacity	0 GB	0 GB
Number of HDDs installed	0	0
HDD sizeDiffers	2.5"	3.5"
Number of HDDs supportedDiffers	2	8
RAID support	Yes	Yes
RAID levelsDiffers	0, 1	5, 6, 10, 50, 60
Hot-swap	Yes	Yes
Optical drive typeDiffers	No	DVD-ROM
HDD interfaceKnown for one	Serial ATA	Unknown — not stated by the source
Graphicsidentical
Maximum graphics card memoryKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	16 MB
Networkidentical
Ethernet LAN	Yes	Yes
LAN controllerKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Broadcom BCM5716
Networking features	Gigabit Ethernet	Gigabit Ethernet
Wake-on-LAN readyKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Ports & interfacesidentical
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) ports	3	3
USB 2.0 ports quantity	4	4
PS/2 ports quantityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	0
Serial ports quantity	1	1
VGA (D-Sub) ports quantity	1	1
Expansion slotsidentical
PCI Express x8 slotsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	4
PCI Express x16 slotsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1
PCI slotsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1
Design1 differ
Chassis typeDiffers	Blade	Tower (5U)
Software1 differ
Compatible operating systemsDiffers	Windows HPC Server 2008/Server 2008 VMware vSphere Novell SUSE Linux Enterprise Server Red Hat Enterprise Linux Citrix XenServer	Windows Server 2008 (32/64-bit) Windows Server 2008 R2 (64-bit) Windows Server 2003 (32/64-bit) RHEL 6 (32/64-bit) RHEL 4, 5 (32/64-bit) SLES 10, 11 (64-bit) VMware vSphere 4.1
Operating system installedKnown for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source
Processor special features1 differ
CPU configuration (max)	2	2
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 Technology	Yes	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)	Yes	Yes
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)	Yes	Yes
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 Technology	1.0	1.0
Intel® Wireless Display (Intel® WiDi)	No	No
Processor ARK IDDiffers	48768	47925
Poweridentical
Redundant power supply (RPS) supportKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	No
Number of power supply unitsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1
Power supplyKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	670 W
Operational conditionsidentical
Operating temperature (T-T)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	10 - 35 °C
Operating relative humidity (H-H)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	8 - 80%
Operating altitudeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	0 - 2133 m
Certificatesidentical
Compliance industry standards	IEEE 802.3, IEEE 802.3u, IEEE 802.3ab	IEEE 802.3, IEEE 802.3u, IEEE 802.3ab
CertificationKnown for one	GS, CE, CB, RoHS, WEEE	Unknown — not stated by the source
Sustainabilityidentical
Sustainability certificatesKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	ENERGY STAR
Weight & dimensions4 differ
WidthDiffers	45 mm	218 mm
DepthDiffers	500 mm	767 mm
HeightDiffers	210 mm	440 mm
WeightDiffers	5.75 kg	37.9 kg
Other featuresidentical
Graphics cardKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	G200eV
Graphics card familyKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Matrox
Mac compatibilityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	No

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