Product comparison · 2 servers

HP ProLiant 869354-B21 server vs Lenovo ThinkSystem ST550

48specifications compared
20differ
28identical
63known for one product only

Key differences

Processor family
- ProLiant 869354-B21 server:Intel® Xeon® E5 v4
- ThinkSystem ST550:Intel® Xeon®
Processor model
- ProLiant 869354-B21 server:E5-2620V4
- ThinkSystem ST550:4110
Processor cache
- ProLiant 869354-B21 server:20 MB
- ThinkSystem ST550:11 MB
Memory channels supported by processor
- ProLiant 869354-B21 server:Quad
- ThinkSystem ST550:Hepta
Processor cache type
- ProLiant 869354-B21 server:Smart Cache
- ThinkSystem ST550:L3
Maximum internal memory supported by processor
- ProLiant 869354-B21 server:1.53 TB
- ThinkSystem ST550:768 GB
Maximum number of PCI Express lanes
- ProLiant 869354-B21 server:40
- ThinkSystem ST550:48
Memory clock speeds supported by processor
- ProLiant 869354-B21 server:1600,1866,2133 MHz
- ThinkSystem ST550:2400 MHz

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Comparison of 869354-B21, ThinkSystem ST550
111 specifications	A HP ProLiant 869354-B21 server Model 869354-B21 View product	B Lenovo ThinkSystem ST550 View product
Processor14 differ
Processor manufacturer	Intel	Intel
Processor familyDiffers	Intel® Xeon® E5 v4	Intel® Xeon®
Processor generationKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1st Generation Intel® Xeon® Scalable
Processor modelDiffers	E5-2620V4	4110
Processor frequency	2.1 GHz	2.1 GHz
Processor boost frequency	3 GHz	3 GHz
Processor cores	8	8
Processor cacheDiffers	20 MB	11 MB
Memory channels supported by processorDiffers	Quad	Hepta
Number of processors installed	1	1
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	85 W	85 W
Processor cache typeDiffers	Smart Cache	L3
ECC supported by processor	Yes	Yes
Embedded options available	Yes	Yes
Execute Disable Bit	Yes	Yes
Maximum internal memory supported by processorDiffers	1.53 TB	768 GB
Maximum number of PCI Express lanesDiffers	40	48
Memory clock speeds supported by processorDiffers	1600,1866,2133 MHz	2400 MHz
Memory types supported by processorDiffers	DDR4-SDRAM	LPDDR4-SDRAM
Processor codenameDiffers	Broadwell	Skylake
Processor lithography	14 nm	14 nm
Processor operating modes	64-bit	64-bit
Processor package sizeDiffers	45 x 52.5 mm	76.0 x 56.5 mm
Processor socketDiffers	LGA 2011-v3	LGA 3647 (Socket P)
Processor threads	16	16
Scalability	2S	2S
Supported instruction setsDiffers	AVX 2.0	AVX, AVX 2.0, AVX-512, SSE4.2
TcaseDiffers	74 °C	77 °C
Conflict-Free processor	Yes	Yes
System bus rateKnown for one	8 GT/s	Unknown — not stated by the source
Bus typeKnown for one	QPI	Unknown — not stated by the source
Idle StatesKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Memory bandwidth supported by processor (max)Known for one	68.3 GB/s	Unknown — not stated by the source
Number of QPI linksKnown for one	2	Unknown — not stated by the source
Physical Address Extension (PAE)Known for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Processor codeKnown for one	SR2R6	Unknown — not stated by the source
Processor seriesKnown for one	Intel Xeon E5-2600 v4	Unknown — not stated by the source
SteppingKnown for one	R0	Unknown — not stated by the source
Thermal Monitoring TechnologiesKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Memoryidentical
Internal memory	16 GB	16 GB
Internal memory typeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	DDR4-SDRAM
Memory clock speedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	2666 MHz
Memory layout (slots x size)	1 x 16 GB	1 x 16 GB
Memory slotsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	12
Maximum internal memoryKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	768 GB
Storage1 differ
Maximum storage capacityDiffers	64 TB	61.44 TB
HDD interfaceKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Serial ATA, Serial Attached SCSI (SAS)
Supported HDD sizesKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	2.5,3.5"
RAID supportKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
RAID levelsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	0, 1, 5, 6, 10, 50, 60
Supported RAID controllersKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	530-8i
Hot-Plug supportKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Hot-swapKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Total storage capacityKnown for one	0 GB	Unknown — not stated by the source
HDD capacityKnown for one	0 GB	Unknown — not stated by the source
HDD sizeKnown for one	3.5"	Unknown — not stated by the source
Number of HDDs supportedKnown for one	8	Unknown — not stated by the source
Optical drive typeKnown for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source
Card reader integratedKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Compatible memory cardsKnown for one	MicroSD (TransFlash)	Unknown — not stated by the source
Graphicsidentical
On-board graphics cardKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
On-board graphics card modelKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Matrox G200
Networkidentical
Cabling technologyKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	10/100/1000Base-T(X)
Ethernet LANKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Ports & interfaces1 differ
USB 2.0 ports quantityDiffers	1	3
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A ports quantityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	3
VGA (D-Sub) ports quantityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) portsKnown for one	2	Unknown — not stated by the source
Expansion slotsidentical
PCI Express x8 (Gen 3.x) slotsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	2
PCI Express x16 (Gen 3.x) slotsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	2
PCI Express slots version	3.0	3.0
Design1 differ
Chassis typeDiffers	Rack (2U)	Tower
Rack mountingKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Performanceidentical
Performance managementKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	XClarity Standard
Trusted Platform Module (TPM)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Trusted Platform Module (TPM) versionKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1.2
Software1 differ
Compatible operating systemsDiffers	Microsoft Windows Server 2008 R2, Windows Server 2012 R2, Hyper-V, Red Hat Linux, SuSE Linux, VMware, Ubuntu	Microsoft Windows Server 2016/2012 R2, Red Hat Enterprise Linux 7.3/6.9, SUSE, Linux Enterprise Server 12 SP2/11 SP4, VMware vSphere (ESXi) 6.5/6.0 U3
Processor special features1 differ
Enhanced Intel SpeedStep Technology	Yes	Yes
Intel 64	Yes	Yes
Intel TSX-NI	Yes	Yes
Intel TSX-NI version	1.00	1.00
Intel Trusted Execution Technology	Yes	Yes
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)	Yes	Yes
Intel® Hyper Threading Technology (Intel® HT Technology)	Yes	Yes
Intel® Turbo Boost Technology	2.0	2.0
Processor ARK IDDiffers	92986	123547
CPU configuration (max)Known for one	2	Unknown — not stated by the source
Intel Demand Based SwitchingKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Intel Enhanced Halt StateKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Intel Flex Memory AccessKnown for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source
Intel Identity Protection Technology versionKnown for one	0.00	Unknown — not stated by the source
Intel Secure Key Technology versionKnown for one	1.00	Unknown — not stated by the source
Intel® Identity Protection Technology (Intel® IPT)Known for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source
Intel® OS GuardKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Intel® Secure KeyKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Power1 differ
Redundant power supply (RPS) supportKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Power supplyDiffers	900 W	750 W
Number of main power suppliesKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1
Power supply input frequencyKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	50 - 60 Hz
Operational conditionsidentical
Operating temperature (T-T)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	10 - 35 °C
Storage temperature (T-T)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	-10 - 60 °C
Operating relative humidity (H-H)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	20 - 80%
Storage relative humidity (H-H)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	8 - 90%
Operating altitudeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	0 - 3048 m
Sustainabilityidentical
Sustainability certificatesKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	ENERGY STAR
Weight & dimensionsidentical
WidthKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	175.8 mm
DepthKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	666.4 mm
HeightKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	425.5 mm

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