Product comparison · 2 servers

Fujitsu Primergy BX620 S5 vs Lenovo ThinkServer RD120

88specifications compared
45differ
43identical
27known for one product only

Key differences

Processor model
- Primergy BX620 S5:E5520
- ThinkServer RD120:E5430
Processor frequency
- Primergy BX620 S5:2.26 GHz
- ThinkServer RD120:2.66 GHz
Processor cache
- Primergy BX620 S5:8 MB
- ThinkServer RD120:12 MB
Motherboard chipset
- Primergy BX620 S5:Intel® 5500
- ThinkServer RD120:Intel® 5000P
Processor cache type
- Primergy BX620 S5:Smart Cache
- ThinkServer RD120:L2
Bus type
- Primergy BX620 S5:QPI
- ThinkServer RD120:FSB
CPU multiplier (bus/core ratio)
- Primergy BX620 S5:17
- ThinkServer RD120:8
ECC supported by processor
- Primergy BX620 S5:Yes
- ThinkServer RD120:No

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Comparison of Primergy BX620 S5, ThinkServer RD120
115 specifications	A Fujitsu Primergy BX620 S5 View product	B Lenovo ThinkServer RD120 View product
Processor20 differ
Processor manufacturer	Intel	Intel
Processor family	Intel® Xeon® 5000 Sequence	Intel® Xeon® 5000 Sequence
Processor modelDiffers	E5520	E5430
Processor frequencyDiffers	2.26 GHz	2.66 GHz
Processor boost frequencyKnown for one	2.53 GHz	Unknown — not stated by the source
Processor cores	4	4
Processor cacheDiffers	8 MB	12 MB
Motherboard chipsetDiffers	Intel® 5500	Intel® 5000P
Memory channels supported by processorKnown for one	Triple	Unknown — not stated by the source
Number of processors installed	1	1
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	80 W	80 W
Processor cache typeDiffers	Smart Cache	L2
System bus rateKnown for one	5.86 GT/s	Unknown — not stated by the source
Bus typeDiffers	QPI	FSB
CPU multiplier (bus/core ratio)Differs	17	8
ECC supported by processorDiffers	Yes	No
Embedded options available	No	No
Execute Disable Bit	Yes	Yes
FSB ParityDiffers	No	Yes
Idle States	Yes	Yes
Maximum internal memory supported by processorKnown for one	144 GB	Unknown — not stated by the source
Memory bandwidth supported by processor (max)Known for one	25.6 GB/s	Unknown — not stated by the source
Memory clock speeds supported by processorKnown for one	800,1066 MHz	Unknown — not stated by the source
Memory types supported by processorKnown for one	DDR3-SDRAM	Unknown — not stated by the source
Number of Processing Die TransistorsDiffers	731 M	820 M
Number of QPI linksKnown for one	2	Unknown — not stated by the source
Physical Address Extension (PAE)Known for one	40 bit	Unknown — not stated by the source
Processing Die sizeDiffers	263 mm²	214 mm²
Processor codeDiffers	SLBFD	SLBBK
Processor codenameDiffers	Nehalem EP	Harpertown
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 5400 Series
Processor socketDiffers	Socket B (LGA 1366)	LGA 771 (Socket J)
Processor system type	DP	DP
Processor threadsDiffers	8	4
SteppingDiffers	D0	E0
TcaseDiffers	72 °C	67 °C
Thermal Monitoring TechnologiesDiffers	No	Yes
Conflict-Free processor	No	No
Processor front side busKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1333 MHz
Memory3 differ
Internal memory	4 GB	4 GB
Internal memory type	DDR3-SDRAM	DDR3-SDRAM
Memory clock speedDiffers	1333 MHz	667 MHz
Memory layout (slots x size)Differs	1 x 4 GB	2 x 2 GB
Memory slots	12x DIMM	12x DIMM
Maximum internal memoryDiffers	96 GB	48 GB
ECCKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Storage3 differ
Maximum storage capacityKnown for one	1 TB	Unknown — not stated by the source
Total storage capacity	0 GB	0 GB
Number of HDDs installed	0	0
HDD sizeDiffers	2.5"	3.5"
Number of HDDs supportedDiffers	2	6
RAID support	Yes	Yes
Hot-Plug supportKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Hot-swap	Yes	Yes
Optical drive typeDiffers	No	DVD-ROM
HDD interfaceKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Serial ATA
RAID levelsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	5, 10
Network1 differ
Supported network protocolsKnown for one	TCP/IP	Unknown — not stated by the source
Ethernet LAN	Yes	Yes
LAN controllerKnown for one	Intel® 82575EB	Unknown — not stated by the source
Networking featuresDiffers	Gigabyte Ethernet	Gigabit Ethernet
Wake-on-LAN readyKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Ports & interfaces4 differ
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) portsDiffers	6	2
USB 2.0 ports quantityDiffers	2	6
PS/2 ports quantity	0	0
Serial ports quantityDiffers	0	1
VGA (D-Sub) ports quantityDiffers	1	2
Expansion slotsidentical
PCI Express x8 slotsKnown for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
Design1 differ
Chassis typeDiffers	Rack (1U)	Rack
Software1 differ
Compatible operating systemsDiffers	Windows Server 2008 R2 Windows Server 2008 Windows Storage Server 2008 Windows Server 2003 R2 Novell SUSE Linux Enterprise Server Red Hat Enterprise Linux Citrix XenServer VMware Infrastructure	Windows Server 2003/Server 2008 Red Hat Enterprise Linux 5 SUSE LINUX Enterprise Server 10
Bundled softwareKnown for one	SV Installation Manager SV Operation Manager SV RAID Manager SV Update Management SV Power Management SV Agents	Unknown — not stated by the source
Processor special features5 differ
CPU configuration (max)Known for one	2	Unknown — not stated by the source
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	No	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)Differs	Yes	No
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)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® Smart CacheKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Intel® Turbo Boost TechnologyDiffers	1.0	No
Intel® Wireless Display (Intel® WiDi)	No	No
Processor ARK IDDiffers	40200	33081
Power3 differ
Redundant power supply (RPS) supportDiffers	No	Yes
Number of power supply unitsDiffers	1	2
Power supplyDiffers	331 W	835 W
Operational conditionsidentical
Operating relative humidity (H-H)Known for one	10 - 85%	Unknown — not stated by the source
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 CSAc/us ULc/us ICES-003 FCC CB RoHS WEEE VCI C-Tick BSMI	Unknown — not stated by the source
Sustainabilityidentical
Sustainability certificatesKnown for one	ENERGY STAR	Unknown — not stated by the source
Weight & dimensions4 differ
WidthDiffers	286 mm	443.6 mm
DepthDiffers	470 mm	705 mm
HeightDiffers	43 mm	85.4 mm
WeightDiffers	7.5 kg	29.5 kg
Other featuresidentical
iSCSI supportKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
CD read speedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	16x

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