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Fujitsu PRIMERGY TX200 S6 vs Lenovo ThinkServer RD230 server Rack (2U) Intel® Xeon® 5000 Sequence E5506

88specifications compared
35differ
53identical
28known for one product only

Key differences

Processor model
- PRIMERGY TX200 S6:E5620
- ThinkServer RD230 server Rack (2U) Intel® Xeon® 5000 Sequence E5506:E5506
Processor frequency
- PRIMERGY TX200 S6:2.4 GHz
- ThinkServer RD230 server Rack (2U) Intel® Xeon® 5000 Sequence E5506:2.13 GHz
Processor cache
- PRIMERGY TX200 S6:12 MB
- ThinkServer RD230 server Rack (2U) Intel® Xeon® 5000 Sequence E5506:4 MB
System bus rate
- PRIMERGY TX200 S6:5.86 GT/s
- ThinkServer RD230 server Rack (2U) Intel® Xeon® 5000 Sequence E5506:4.8 GT/s
CPU multiplier (bus/core ratio)
- PRIMERGY TX200 S6:18
- ThinkServer RD230 server Rack (2U) Intel® Xeon® 5000 Sequence E5506:16
Embedded options available
- PRIMERGY TX200 S6:Yes
- ThinkServer RD230 server Rack (2U) Intel® Xeon® 5000 Sequence E5506:No
Maximum internal memory supported by processor
- PRIMERGY TX200 S6:288 GB
- ThinkServer RD230 server Rack (2U) Intel® Xeon® 5000 Sequence E5506:144 GB
Memory bandwidth supported by processor (max)
- PRIMERGY TX200 S6:25.6 GB/s
- ThinkServer RD230 server Rack (2U) Intel® Xeon® 5000 Sequence E5506:19.2 GB/s

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Comparison of PRIMERGY TX200 S6, RD230
116 specifications	A Fujitsu PRIMERGY TX200 S6 View product	B Lenovo ThinkServer RD230 server Rack (2U) Intel® Xeon® 5000 Sequence E5506 Model RD230 View product
Processor18 differ
Processor manufacturer	Intel	Intel
Processor family	Intel® Xeon® 5000 Sequence	Intel® Xeon® 5000 Sequence
Processor modelDiffers	E5620	E5506
Processor frequencyDiffers	2.4 GHz	2.13 GHz
Processor boost frequencyKnown for one	2.66 GHz	Unknown — not stated by the source
Processor cores	4	4
Processor cacheDiffers	12 MB	4 MB
Motherboard chipset	Intel® 5500	Intel® 5500
Memory channels supported by processor	Triple	Triple
Number of processors installed	1	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	16
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 processorDiffers	288 GB	144 GB
Memory bandwidth supported by processor (max)Differs	25.6 GB/s	19.2 GB/s
Memory clock speeds supported by processorDiffers	800,1066 MHz	800 MHz
Memory types supported by processorDiffers	DDR3 800/1066	DDR3-SDRAM
Number of QPI links	2	2
Physical Address Extension (PAE)Differs	40 bit	Yes
Processor codeDiffers	SLBV4	SLBF8
Processor codenameDiffers	Westmere EP	Nehalem EP
Processor lithographyDiffers	32 nm	45 nm
Processor operating modes	64-bit	64-bit
Processor package size	42.5 X 45 mm	42.5 x 45 mm
Processor seriesDiffers	Intel Xeon 5600 Series	Intel Xeon 5500 Series
Processor socket	Socket B (LGA 1366)	Socket B (LGA 1366)
Processor threadsDiffers	8	4
SteppingDiffers	B1	D0
Supported instruction setsKnown for one	SSE4.2	Unknown — not stated by the source
TcaseDiffers	77.6 °C	76 °C
Thermal Monitoring Technologies	No	No
Conflict-Free processor	No	No
Processor system typeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	DP
Memory3 differ
Internal memoryDiffers	4 GB	2 GB
Internal memory type	DDR3-SDRAM	DDR3-SDRAM
ECC	Yes	Yes
Memory clock speed	1333 MHz	1333 MHz
Memory layout (slots x size)Known for one	1 x 4 GB	Unknown — not stated by the source
Memory slotsDiffers	12x DIMM	8
Maximum internal memoryDiffers	96 GB	64 GB
Storage2 differ
Maximum storage capacityKnown for one	8 TB	Unknown — not stated by the source
Total storage capacityKnown for one	0 GB	Unknown — not stated by the source
Number of HDDs installedKnown for one	0	Unknown — not stated by the source
HDD size	3.5"	3.5"
Number of HDDs supported	4	4
RAID support	Yes	Yes
RAID levelsDiffers	1, 10	1, 5, 10
Hot-Plug supportKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Hot-swap	Yes	Yes
Optical drive typeDiffers	DVD-RW	DVD Super Multi
HDD interfaceKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Serial ATA
Network1 differ
Ethernet LAN	Yes	Yes
Networking featuresDiffers	Gigabyte Ethernet	Gigabit Ethernet
Wake-on-LAN readyKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Ports & interfaces2 differ
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) ports	2	2
USB 2.0 ports quantityDiffers	10	7
PS/2 ports quantityKnown for one	0	Unknown — not stated by the source
Serial ports quantityDiffers	2	1
VGA (D-Sub) ports quantity	1	1
Expansion slotsidentical
PCI Express x8 slotsKnown for one	2	Unknown — not stated by the source
PCI slotsKnown for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
PCI Express x16 slotsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1
Design1 differ
Chassis typeDiffers	Tower (5U)	Rack (2U)
Performanceidentical
Noise levelKnown for one	36 dB	Unknown — not stated by the source
Software1 differ
Compatible operating systemsDiffers	Windows Server 2008, Server 2003 Novell SUSE Linux Enterprise Server Red Hat Enterprise Linux VMware Infrastructure VMware vSphere 4.1	Windows Server 2008/Server SBS2008 Linux
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)	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 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)	Yes	Yes
Intel® AES New Instructions (Intel® AES-NI)Differs	Yes	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® Turbo Boost TechnologyDiffers	1.0	No
Intel® Wireless Display (Intel® WiDi)	No	No
Processor ARK IDDiffers	47925	37096
Intel® Smart CacheKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Power2 differ
Redundant power supply (RPS) supportDiffers	Yes	No
Number of power supply units	1	1
Power requirementsKnown for one	100 - 127 V, 200 - 240 V, 47 - 63 Hz	Unknown — not stated by the source
Power supplyDiffers	800 W	600 W
Power consumption (typical)Known for one	685 W	Unknown — not stated by the source
Operational conditionsidentical
Operating temperature (T-T)Known for one	10 - 35 °C	Unknown — not stated by the source
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	TÜV GS CE CSAc ULc FCC CB RoHS WEEE VCCI C-Tick BSMI	Unknown — not stated by the source
Sustainabilityidentical
Sustainability certificatesKnown for one	ENERGY STAR	Unknown — not stated by the source
Weight & dimensionsidentical
WidthKnown for one	205 mm	Unknown — not stated by the source
DepthKnown for one	584 mm	Unknown — not stated by the source
HeightKnown for one	444 mm	Unknown — not stated by the source
WeightKnown for one	36.8 kg	Unknown — not stated by the source
Other featuresidentical
Disk array controllerKnown for one	ICH10R	Unknown — not stated by the source

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