Product comparison · 2 servers

Fujitsu RX300 S6 + 42U Rack vs Lenovo BladeCenter HX5 server

83specifications compared
41differ
42identical
39known for one product only

Key differences

Processor family
- RX300 S6 + 42U Rack:Intel® Xeon® 5000 Sequence
- BladeCenter HX5 server:Intel® Xeon® 7000 Sequence
Processor model
- RX300 S6 + 42U Rack:E5620
- BladeCenter HX5 server:X7560
Processor frequency
- RX300 S6 + 42U Rack:2.4 GHz
- BladeCenter HX5 server:2.27 GHz
Processor boost frequency
- RX300 S6 + 42U Rack:2.66 GHz
- BladeCenter HX5 server:2.67 GHz
Processor cores
- RX300 S6 + 42U Rack:4
- BladeCenter HX5 server:8
Processor cache
- RX300 S6 + 42U Rack:12 MB
- BladeCenter HX5 server:24 MB
Motherboard chipset
- RX300 S6 + 42U Rack:Intel® 5520
- BladeCenter HX5 server:Intel® 7500
Thermal Design Power (TDP)
- RX300 S6 + 42U Rack:80 W
- BladeCenter HX5 server:130 W

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Comparison of RX300 S6 + 42U Rack, HX5
122 specifications	A Fujitsu RX300 S6 + 42U Rack View product	B Lenovo BladeCenter HX5 server Model HX5 View product
Processor18 differ
Processor manufacturer	Intel	Intel
Processor familyDiffers	Intel® Xeon® 5000 Sequence	Intel® Xeon® 7000 Sequence
Processor modelDiffers	E5620	X7560
Processor frequencyDiffers	2.4 GHz	2.27 GHz
Processor boost frequencyDiffers	2.66 GHz	2.67 GHz
Processor coresDiffers	4	8
Processor cacheDiffers	12 MB	24 MB
Motherboard chipsetDiffers	Intel® 5520	Intel® 7500
Memory channels supported by processorKnown for one	Triple	Unknown — not stated by the source
Number of processors installed	1	1
Thermal Design Power (TDP)Differs	80 W	130 W
Processor cache typeDiffers	Smart Cache	L3
System bus rateDiffers	5.86 GT/s	6.4 GT/s
Bus type	QPI	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	288 GB	Unknown — not stated by the source
Maximum number of SMP processors	2	2
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 processorDiffers	DDR3 800/1066	DDR3 800/978/1066/1333 (Max Speed 1066 MHz)
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
Processor codeKnown for one	SLBV4	Unknown — not stated by the source
Processor codenameDiffers	Westmere EP	Nehalem EX
Processor lithographyDiffers	32 nm	45 nm
Processor operating modes	64-bit	64-bit
Processor package sizeKnown for one	42.5 X 45 mm	Unknown — not stated by the source
Processor seriesDiffers	Intel Xeon 5600 Series	Intel Xeon 7500 Series
Processor socketDiffers	Socket B (LGA 1366)	LGA 1567 (Socket LS)
Processor threadsDiffers	8	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	77.6 °C	Unknown — not stated by the source
Thermal Monitoring Technologies	No	No
Conflict-Free processor	No	No
Memory3 differ
Internal memoryDiffers	4 GB	8 GB
Internal memory type	DDR3-SDRAM	DDR3-SDRAM
ECC	Yes	Yes
Memory clock speed	1333 MHz	1333 MHz
Memory slotsDiffers	18x DIMM	16x DIMM
Maximum internal memoryDiffers	192 GB	256 GB
Memory layout (slots x size)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	2 x 4 GB
Storage3 differ
Total storage capacity	0 GB	0 GB
Number of HDDs installed	0	0
HDD interfaceDiffers	Serial ATA, Serial Attached SCSI (SAS)	Serial ATA
Number of HDDs supportedDiffers	12	2
RAID support	Yes	Yes
RAID levelsKnown for one	0, 1, 5, 6	Unknown — not stated by the source
Optical drive typeDiffers	DVD-RW	No
Maximum storage capacityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	0.4 TB
HDD sizeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1.8"
Hot-swapKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	No
Network1 differ
Network readyKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Ethernet LAN	Yes	Yes
LAN controllerDiffers	Intel® 82575EB	Broadcom BCM5709S
Networking features	Gigabit Ethernet	Gigabit Ethernet
Wake-on-LAN readyKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Ports & interfaces3 differ
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) ports	2	2
USB 2.0 ports quantityDiffers	10	1
PS/2 ports quantity	0	0
Serial ports quantityDiffers	2	0
VGA (D-Sub) ports quantityDiffers	2	0
Expansion slotsidentical
PCI Express x4 slotsKnown for one	5	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
Design1 differ
Chassis typeDiffers	Rack (2U)	Blade
Performanceidentical
Noise levelKnown for one	45 dB	Unknown — not stated by the source
Software1 differ
Compatible operating systemsDiffers	Windows Server 2008 Windows Server 2008 R2 Suse Linux Enterprise Server Red Hat Enterprise Linux Citrix XenServer VMware vSphere 4.0	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
Operating system installedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	No
Processor special features6 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 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)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)	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	47925	46499
Power1 differ
Redundant power supply (RPS) support	No	No
Number of power supply units	1	1
Power requirementsKnown for one	100 - 240V	Unknown — not stated by the source
Power supplyDiffers	800 W	130 W
Power supply input frequencyKnown for one	47/63 Hz	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
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
Weight & dimensions4 differ
WidthDiffers	482.6 mm	29 mm
DepthDiffers	445 mm	446 mm
HeightDiffers	85.9 mm	245 mm
WeightDiffers	25 kg	5.44 kg
Other featuresidentical
Disk array controllerKnown for one	ICH10B	Unknown — not stated by the source
Dimensions (WxDxH)Known for one	482.6 x 445 x 85.9 mm	Unknown — not stated by the source
Mac compatibilityKnown for one	No	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
Sustainabilityidentical
Sustainability certificatesKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	ENERGY STAR

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