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Fujitsu Primergy TX100S2 4XLFF vs Lenovo BladeCenter HX5 server

82specifications compared
43differ
39identical
44known for one product only

Key differences

Processor family
- Primergy TX100S2 4XLFF:Intel® Xeon® 3000 Sequence
- BladeCenter HX5 server:Intel® Xeon® 7000 Sequence
Processor model
- Primergy TX100S2 4XLFF:X3430
- BladeCenter HX5 server:X7560
Processor frequency
- Primergy TX100S2 4XLFF:2.4 GHz
- BladeCenter HX5 server:2.27 GHz
Processor boost frequency
- Primergy TX100S2 4XLFF:2.8 GHz
- BladeCenter HX5 server:2.67 GHz
Processor cores
- Primergy TX100S2 4XLFF:4
- BladeCenter HX5 server:8
Processor cache
- Primergy TX100S2 4XLFF:8 MB
- BladeCenter HX5 server:24 MB
Thermal Design Power (TDP)
- Primergy TX100S2 4XLFF:95 W
- BladeCenter HX5 server:130 W
Processor cache type
- Primergy TX100S2 4XLFF:Smart Cache
- BladeCenter HX5 server:L3

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Comparison of Primergy TX100S2 4XLFF, HX5
126 specifications	A Fujitsu Primergy TX100S2 4XLFF View product	B Lenovo BladeCenter HX5 server Model HX5 View product
Processor17 differ
Processor manufacturer	Intel	Intel
Processor familyDiffers	Intel® Xeon® 3000 Sequence	Intel® Xeon® 7000 Sequence
Processor modelDiffers	X3430	X7560
Processor frequencyDiffers	2.4 GHz	2.27 GHz
Processor boost frequencyDiffers	2.8 GHz	2.67 GHz
Processor coresDiffers	4	8
Processor cacheDiffers	8 MB	24 MB
Memory channels supported by processorKnown for one	Dual	Unknown — not stated by the source
Number of processors installed	1	1
Thermal Design Power (TDP)Differs	95 W	130 W
Processor cache typeDiffers	Smart Cache	L3
System bus rateDiffers	2.5 GT/s	6.4 GT/s
Bus typeDiffers	DMI	QPI
CPU multiplier (bus/core ratio)Known for one	18	Unknown — not stated by the source
ECC supported by processorDiffers	Yes	No
Embedded options availableDiffers	Yes	No
Execute Disable Bit	Yes	Yes
FSB Parity	No	No
Idle StatesKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Maximum internal memory supported by processorKnown for one	32 GB	Unknown — not stated by the source
Maximum number of PCI Express lanesKnown for one	16	Unknown — not stated by the source
Memory bandwidth supported by processor (max)Known for one	21 GB/s	Unknown — not stated by the source
Memory clock speeds supported by processorKnown for one	800,1066,1333 MHz	Unknown — not stated by the source
Memory types supported by processorDiffers	DDR3-SDRAM	DDR3 800/978/1066/1333 (Max Speed 1066 MHz)
Number of Processing Die TransistorsKnown for one	774 M	Unknown — not stated by the source
PCI Express configurationsKnown for one	1x16, 2x8, 4x4	Unknown — not stated by the source
Physical Address Extension (PAE)Known for one	36 bit	Unknown — not stated by the source
Processing Die sizeKnown for one	296 mm²	Unknown — not stated by the source
Processor codeKnown for one	SLBLJ	Unknown — not stated by the source
Processor codenameDiffers	Lynnfield	Nehalem EX
Processor lithography	45 nm	45 nm
Processor operating modes	64-bit	64-bit
Processor package sizeKnown for one	37.5 x 37.5 mm	Unknown — not stated by the source
Processor seriesDiffers	Intel Xeon 3400 Series	Intel Xeon 7500 Series
Processor socketDiffers	LGA 1156 (Socket H)	LGA 1567 (Socket LS)
Processor threadsDiffers	4	16
SteppingKnown for one	B1	Unknown — not stated by the source
Supported instruction setsKnown for one	SSE4.2	Unknown — not stated by the source
TcaseKnown for one	72.7 °C	Unknown — not stated by the source
Thermal Monitoring Technologies	No	No
Conflict-Free processor	No	No
Motherboard chipsetKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Intel® 7500
Maximum number of SMP processorsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	2
Memory4 differ
Internal memoryDiffers	4 GB	8 GB
Internal memory type	DDR3-SDRAM	DDR3-SDRAM
Memory layout (slots x size)Differs	2 x 2 GB	2 x 4 GB
Memory slotsDiffers	2x DIMM	16x DIMM
Maximum internal memoryDiffers	8 GB	256 GB
ECCKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Memory clock speedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1333 MHz
Storage5 differ
Total storage capacityDiffers	1 TB	0 GB
Number of HDDs installedDiffers	2	0
HDD interface	Serial ATA	Serial ATA
HDD sizeDiffers	3.5"	1.8"
Number of HDDs supportedDiffers	4	2
RAID support	Yes	Yes
RAID levelsKnown for one	5, 6	Unknown — not stated by the source
Hot-swap	No	No
Optical drive typeDiffers	DVD-RW	No
Maximum storage capacityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	0.4 TB
Networkidentical
Ethernet LAN	Yes	Yes
Networking features	Gigabit Ethernet	Gigabit Ethernet
LAN controllerKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Broadcom BCM5709S
Wake-on-LAN readyKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Ports & interfaces3 differ
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) portsDiffers	1	2
USB 2.0 ports quantityDiffers	11	1
PS/2 ports quantity	0	0
Parallel ports quantityKnown for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
Serial ports quantity	0	0
Supports EPP and ECPKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
VGA (D-Sub) ports quantityDiffers	1	0
Expansion slotsidentical
PCI Express x1 slotsKnown for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
PCI Express x4 slotsKnown for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
PCI Express x8 slotsKnown for one	2	Unknown — not stated by the source
PCI Express slots versionKnown for one	2.0	Unknown — not stated by the source
PCI slotsKnown for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
Design1 differ
Chassis typeDiffers	Rack (1U)	Blade
Performanceidentical
Noise levelKnown for one	24 dB	Unknown — not stated by the source
Software2 differ
Operating system installedDiffers	Windows Server 2008	No
Compatible operating systemsDiffers	Windows Server 2008/2008 R2/2003	Windows Server 2008, 2008 R2 (Standard/Web/Enterprise/Datacenter Editions) 32/64-bit Windows HPC Server 2008 64-bit RHEL 6 64-bit RHEL 5.3 64-bit SLES 11 64-bit SLES 10 64-bit VMware ESX, ESXi, vSphere Hypervisor 4.0
Processor special features6 differ
CPU configuration (max)Known for one	1	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 SwitchingDiffers	Yes	No
Intel Dual Display Capable Technology	No	No
Intel Enhanced Halt StateDiffers	Yes	No
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	Yes	No
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)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	No	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	42927	46499
Power1 differ
Redundant power supply (RPS) support	No	No
Number of power supply units	1	1
Power requirementsKnown for one	200 - 240V, 47 - 63 Hz	Unknown — not stated by the source
Power supplyDiffers	250 W	130 W
Power consumption (typical)Known for one	171 W	Unknown — not stated by the source
Power supply typeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	AC/DC
Operational conditionsidentical
Operating temperature (T-T)Known for one	10 - 35 °C	Unknown — not stated by the source
Certificatesidentical
CertificationKnown for one	RoHS, WEEE, CB	Unknown — not stated by the source
Compliance industry standardsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	IEEE 802.3, IEEE 802.3u, IEEE 802.3ab
Sustainabilityidentical
Sustainability certificates	ENERGY STAR	ENERGY STAR
Weight & dimensions4 differ
WidthDiffers	203 mm	29 mm
DepthDiffers	386 mm	446 mm
HeightDiffers	390 mm	245 mm
WeightDiffers	12 kg	5.44 kg
Other featuresidentical
iSCSI supportKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
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
Graphicsidentical
Maximum graphics card memoryKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	16 MB

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