Product comparison · 2 servers

Fujitsu BX924 S2 vs Lenovo x3650 M3

92specifications compared
29differ
63identical
25known for one product only

Key differences

Processor model
- BX924 S2:E5645
- x3650 M3:E5603
Processor frequency
- BX924 S2:2.4 GHz
- x3650 M3:1.6 GHz
Processor cores
- BX924 S2:6
- x3650 M3:4
Processor cache
- BX924 S2:12 MB
- x3650 M3:4 MB
Motherboard chipset
- BX924 S2:Intel® 5500
- x3650 M3:Intel® 5520
Number of processors installed
- BX924 S2:2
- x3650 M3:1
System bus rate
- BX924 S2:5.86 GT/s
- x3650 M3:4.8 GT/s
CPU multiplier (bus/core ratio)
- BX924 S2:18
- x3650 M3:12

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Comparison of BX924 S2, x3650 M3
117 specifications	A Fujitsu BX924 S2 View product	B Lenovo x3650 M3 View product
Processor12 differ
Processor manufacturer	Intel	Intel
Processor family	Intel® Xeon® 5000 Sequence	Intel® Xeon® 5000 Sequence
Processor modelDiffers	E5645	E5603
Processor frequencyDiffers	2.4 GHz	1.6 GHz
Processor coresDiffers	6	4
Processor cacheDiffers	12 MB	4 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 rateDiffers	5.86 GT/s	4.8 GT/s
Bus type	QPI	QPI
CPU multiplier (bus/core ratio)Differs	18	12
Compatible processor series	Intel® Xeon®	Intel® Xeon®
ECC supported by processor	Yes	Yes
Embedded options availableDiffers	Yes	No
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 processor	DDR3-SDRAM	DDR3-SDRAM
Number of QPI links	2	2
Physical Address Extension (PAE)	40 bit	40 bit
Processor codeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	SLC2F
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	4
Stepping	B1	B1
Supported instruction sets	SSE4.2	SSE4.2
Thermal Monitoring Technologies	No	No
Conflict-Free processor	No	No
Processor boost frequencyKnown for one	2.67 GHz	Unknown — not stated by the source
TcaseKnown for one	76.2 °C	Unknown — not stated by the source
Memory4 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 slots	18x DIMM	18x DIMM
Maximum internal memoryDiffers	288 GB	192 GB
Storage2 differ
Maximum storage capacityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	8 TB
Total storage capacity	0 GB	0 GB
Number of HDDs installed	0	0
HDD size	2.5"	2.5"
Number of HDDs supportedDiffers	2	8
RAID support	Yes	Yes
RAID levelsDiffers	0, 1	10
Hot-swap	Yes	Yes
Optical drive type	No	No
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 BCM5709S
Networking features	Gigabit Ethernet	Gigabit Ethernet
Wake-on-LAN readyKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Ports & interfaces2 differ
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) portsDiffers	3	2
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 quantityDiffers	1	2
Expansion slotsidentical
PCI Express x8 slotsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	4
Design1 differ
Chassis typeDiffers	Blade	Rack (2U)
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, 2008 R2 (32/64-bit) Windows Server 2003, 2003 R2 (32/64-bit) RHEL 5 (32/64-bit) RHEL 6 (32/64-bit) SLES 10, 11 (32/64-bit) VMware vSphere Hypervisor 4.1 Sun Solaris 10
Operating system installedKnown for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source
Processor special features3 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)Differs	Yes	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	1.0	No
Intel® Wireless Display (Intel® WiDi)	No	No
Processor ARK IDDiffers	48768	52584
Poweridentical
Redundant power supply (RPS) supportKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	No
Power supply typeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	AC/DC
Number of power supply unitsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1
Power supplyKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	460 W
Operational conditionsidentical
Operating temperature (T-T)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	10 - 32 °C
Operating altitudeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	914.4 - 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	443.6 mm
DepthDiffers	500 mm	798 mm
HeightDiffers	210 mm	85.4 mm
WeightDiffers	5.75 kg	24.9 kg
Other featuresidentical
Disk array controllerKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	LSI 1068
Graphics cardKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	G200eV
Graphics card familyKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Matrox
Graphics card memory typeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	GDDR2
Mac compatibilityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	No

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