Product comparison · 2 servers

Fujitsu PRIMERGY S6 server vs Lenovo BladeCenter HX5 server

53specifications compared
22differ
31identical
56known for one product only

Key differences

Motherboard chipset
- PRIMERGY S6 server:Intel® 5520
- BladeCenter HX5 server:Intel® 7500
Number of processors installed
- PRIMERGY S6 server:0
- BladeCenter HX5 server:1
Bus type
- PRIMERGY S6 server:FSB
- BladeCenter HX5 server:QPI
Memory slots
- PRIMERGY S6 server:18x DIMM
- BladeCenter HX5 server:16x DIMM
Maximum internal memory
- PRIMERGY S6 server:384 GB
- BladeCenter HX5 server:256 GB
HDD size
- PRIMERGY S6 server:2.5"
- BladeCenter HX5 server:1.8"
Number of HDDs supported
- PRIMERGY S6 server:8
- BladeCenter HX5 server:2
Hot-swap
- PRIMERGY S6 server:Yes
- BladeCenter HX5 server:No

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Comparison of S6, HX5
109 specifications	A Fujitsu PRIMERGY S6 server Model S6 View product	B Lenovo BladeCenter HX5 server Model HX5 View product
Processor3 differ
Processor manufacturerKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Intel
Processor familyKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Intel® Xeon® 7000 Sequence
Processor modelKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	X7560
Processor frequencyKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	2.27 GHz
Processor boost frequencyKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	2.67 GHz
Processor coresKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	8
Processor cacheKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	24 MB
Motherboard chipsetDiffers	Intel® 5520	Intel® 7500
Number of processors installedDiffers	0	1
Thermal Design Power (TDP)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	130 W
Processor cache typeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	L3
System bus rateKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	6.4 GT/s
Bus typeDiffers	FSB	QPI
ECC supported by processor	No	No
Embedded options availableKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	No
Execute Disable BitKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
FSB ParityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	No
Maximum number of SMP processors	2	2
Memory types supported by processorKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	DDR3 800/978/1066/1333 (Max Speed 1066 MHz)
Processor codenameKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Nehalem EX
Processor lithographyKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	45 nm
Processor operating modesKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	64-bit
Processor seriesKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Intel Xeon 7500 Series
Processor socketKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	LGA 1567 (Socket LS)
Processor threadsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	16
Thermal Monitoring Technologies	No	No
Conflict-Free processor	No	No
Idle StatesKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Physical Address Extension (PAE)Known for one	32 bit	Unknown — not stated by the source
Processor codeKnown for one	SL8SV	Unknown — not stated by the source
Memory2 differ
Internal memoryKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	8 GB
Internal memory type	DDR3-SDRAM	DDR3-SDRAM
ECC	Yes	Yes
Memory clock speedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1333 MHz
Memory layout (slots x size)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	2 x 4 GB
Memory slotsDiffers	18x DIMM	16x DIMM
Maximum internal memoryDiffers	384 GB	256 GB
Storage4 differ
Maximum storage capacityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	0.4 TB
Total storage capacity	0 GB	0 GB
Number of HDDs installed	0	0
HDD interfaceDiffers	Serial ATA, Serial Attached SCSI (SAS)	Serial ATA
HDD sizeDiffers	2.5"	1.8"
Number of HDDs supportedDiffers	8	2
RAID supportKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Hot-swapDiffers	Yes	No
Optical drive type	No	No
Graphicsidentical
Maximum graphics card memoryKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	16 MB
Network1 differ
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
Cabling technologyKnown for one	10/100/1000Base-T(X)	Unknown — not stated by the source
Ethernet interface typeKnown for one	Fast Ethernet, Gigabit Ethernet	Unknown — not stated by the source
Ports & interfaces4 differ
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) portsDiffers	3	2
USB 2.0 ports quantityDiffers	10	1
PS/2 ports quantity	0	0
Serial ports quantityDiffers	2	0
VGA (D-Sub) ports quantityDiffers	1	0
Design1 differ
Chassis typeDiffers	Rack (2U)	Blade
Software1 differ
Operating system installed	No	No
Compatible operating systemsDiffers	Windows Server 2008	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 features2 differ
Enhanced Intel SpeedStep TechnologyKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Intel 64Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Intel Clear Video Technology	No	No
Intel Demand Based SwitchingKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	No
Intel Dual Display Capable Technology	No	No
Intel Enhanced Halt StateKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	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 Technology	No	No
Intel VT-x with Extended Page Tables (EPT)Differs	No	Yes
Intel Virtualization Technology (VT-x)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Intel Virtualization Technology for Directed I/O (VT-d)	No	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)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	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 TechnologyDiffers	No	1.0
Intel® Wireless Display (Intel® WiDi)	No	No
Processor ARK IDKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	46499
Power1 differ
Redundant power supply (RPS) supportDiffers	Yes	No
Power supply typeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	AC/DC
Number of power supply units	1	1
Power supplyKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	130 W
Power requirementsKnown for one	100 - 240 V	Unknown — not stated by the source
Power supply input frequencyKnown for one	47 - 63 Hz	Unknown — not stated by the source
Certificatesidentical
Compliance industry standardsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	IEEE 802.3, IEEE 802.3u, IEEE 802.3ab
CertificationKnown for one	GS, CE, CSAc/us, FCC, CB, WEEE, RoHS, WEEE, VCCI, CCC	Unknown — not stated by the source
Sustainabilityidentical
Sustainability certificatesKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	ENERGY STAR
Weight & dimensions3 differ
WidthDiffers	482.6 mm	29 mm
DepthDiffers	770 mm	446 mm
HeightDiffers	85.9 mm	245 mm
WeightKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	5.44 kg
Other featuresidentical
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
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
Performanceidentical
Noise levelKnown for one	45 dB	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

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