Product comparison · 2 servers

Fujitsu TX100 S2 vs Lenovo ThinkServer TD230 server

96specifications compared
50differ
46identical
33known for one product only

Key differences

Processor family
- TX100 S2:Intel® Core™ i3
- ThinkServer TD230 server:Intel® Xeon® 5000 Sequence
Processor model
- TX100 S2:i3-540
- ThinkServer TD230 server:E5506
Processor frequency
- TX100 S2:3.06 GHz
- ThinkServer TD230 server:2.13 GHz
Processor cores
- TX100 S2:2
- ThinkServer TD230 server:4
Memory channels supported by processor
- TX100 S2:Dual
- ThinkServer TD230 server:Triple
Thermal Design Power (TDP)
- TX100 S2:73 W
- ThinkServer TD230 server:80 W
System bus rate
- TX100 S2:2.5 GT/s
- ThinkServer TD230 server:4.8 GT/s
Bus type
- TX100 S2:DMI
- ThinkServer TD230 server:QPI

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Comparison of TX100 S2, TD230
129 specifications	A Fujitsu TX100 S2 View product	B Lenovo ThinkServer TD230 server Model TD230 View product
Processor22 differ
Processor familyDiffers	Intel® Core™ i3	Intel® Xeon® 5000 Sequence
Processor generationKnown for one	Intel® Core™ i3	Unknown — not stated by the source
Processor modelDiffers	i3-540	E5506
Processor frequencyDiffers	3.06 GHz	2.13 GHz
Processor coresDiffers	2	4
Motherboard chipsetKnown for one	Intel® 3420	Unknown — not stated by the source
Memory channels supported by processorDiffers	Dual	Triple
Thermal Design Power (TDP)Differs	73 W	80 W
System bus rateDiffers	2.5 GT/s	4.8 GT/s
Bus typeDiffers	DMI	QPI
CPU multiplier (bus/core ratio)Differs	23	16
ECC supported by processorDiffers	No	Yes
Embedded options availableDiffers	Yes	No
Graphics & IMC lithographyKnown for one	45 nm	Unknown — not stated by the source
Maximum internal memory supported by processorDiffers	16 GB	144 GB
Maximum number of PCI Express lanesKnown for one	16	Unknown — not stated by the source
Memory bandwidth supported by processor (max)Differs	21 GB/s	19.2 GB/s
Memory clock speeds supported by processorDiffers	1066,1333 MHz	800 MHz
Memory types supported by processorDiffers	DDR3 1066/1333	DDR3-SDRAM
Number of Processing Die TransistorsKnown for one	382 M	Unknown — not stated by the source
PCI Express configurationsKnown for one	1x16, 2x8	Unknown — not stated by the source
Processing Die sizeKnown for one	81 mm²	Unknown — not stated by the source
Processor codenameDiffers	Clarkdale	Nehalem EP
Processor lithographyDiffers	32 nm	45 nm
Processor package sizeDiffers	37.5 x 37.5 mm	42.5 x 45 mm
Processor seriesDiffers	Intel Core i3-500 Desktop Series	Intel Xeon 5500 Series
Processor socketDiffers	LGA 1156 (Socket H)	Socket B (LGA 1366)
SteppingDiffers	C2	D0
Supported instruction setsKnown for one	SSE4.2	Unknown — not stated by the source
TcaseDiffers	72.6 °C	76 °C
Number of QPI linksKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	2
Processor codeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	SLBF8
Processor system typeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	DP
Memory3 differ
Internal memoryDiffers	4 GB	2 GB
Memory layout (slots x size)Known for one	2 x 2 GB	Unknown — not stated by the source
Memory slotsDiffers	4	8
Maximum internal memoryDiffers	16 GB	32 GB
Storage6 differ
Total storage capacityDiffers	500 GB	0 GB
Number of HDDs installedDiffers	2	0
HDD capacityKnown for one	250 GB	Unknown — not stated by the source
Number of HDDs supportedDiffers	2	4
RAID levelsDiffers	1, 5, 6, 10, 50, 60	1, 5, 10
Hot-swapDiffers	No	Yes
Drive device, transfer rateKnown for one	384 MB/s	Unknown — not stated by the source
Optical drive typeDiffers	DVD Super Multi	DVD-RW
Graphicsidentical
On-board graphics cardKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
On-board graphics card familyKnown for one	Intel® HD Graphics	Unknown — not stated by the source
On-board graphics card modelKnown for one	Intel® HD Graphics	Unknown — not stated by the source
Number of displays supported (on-board graphics)Known for one	2	Unknown — not stated by the source
On-board graphics card base frequencyKnown for one	733 MHz	Unknown — not stated by the source
Ports & interfaces2 differ
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) portsDiffers	1	2
USB 2.0 ports quantityDiffers	11	6
Parallel ports quantityKnown for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
Expansion slots1 differ
PCI Express x8 slotsDiffers	2	3
PCI Express slots versionKnown for one	2.0	Unknown — not stated by the source
Design1 differ
Chassis typeDiffers	Mini Tower	Tower
Performanceidentical
Noise levelKnown for one	24 dB	Unknown — not stated by the source
Software1 differ
Operating system installedKnown for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source
Compatible operating systemsDiffers	Microsoft Windows Server 2008 R2/Windows Server 2008/Windows Server 2003 R2, Novell SUSE Linux Enterprise Server, Red Hat Enterprise Linux	Windows Server 2008/Server SBS 2008 Novell SUSE 11 Red Hat REHL 5 VMWare vSphere 4.0
Processor special features8 differ
CPU configuration (max)Differs	1	2
Intel Demand Based SwitchingDiffers	No	Yes
Intel Dual Display Capable TechnologyDiffers	Yes	No
Intel FDI TechnologyDiffers	Yes	No
Intel Virtualization Technology for Directed I/O (VT-d)Differs	No	Yes
Intel® Clear Video HD Technology (Intel® CVT HD)Differs	Yes	No
Intel® Hyper Threading Technology (Intel® HT Technology)Differs	Yes	No
Processor ARK IDDiffers	46473	37096
Intel® Smart CacheKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Power2 differ
Power supply typeKnown for one	AC	Unknown — not stated by the source
Power requirementsDiffers	AC 100-127V/200-240V@47-63Hz	100-240V, 50/60 Hz
Power supplyDiffers	250 W	625 W
Operational conditionsidentical
Operating temperature (T-T)Known for one	10 - 35 °C	Unknown — not stated by the source
Certificatesidentical
Compliance industry standardsKnown for one	IEEE 802.3, IEEE 802.3u, IEEE 802.3ab	Unknown — not stated by the source
CertificationKnown for one	GS, CE Class A, CSAc/us, ULc/us, FCC A, CB, RoHS, WEEE	Unknown — not stated by the source
Weight & dimensions4 differ
WidthDiffers	203 mm	210 mm
DepthDiffers	386 mm	510 mm
HeightDiffers	390 mm	470 mm
WeightDiffers	12 kg	26.2 kg
Other featuresidentical
CD read speedKnown for one	48x	Unknown — not stated by the source
Mac compatibilityKnown for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source
DVD interface typeKnown for one	SATA	Unknown — not stated by the source
DVD read speedKnown for one	16x	Unknown — not stated by the source
Sustainabilityidentical
Sustainability certificatesKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	ENERGY STAR

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