Product comparison · 2 servers

HP ML350 Gen9 vs Lenovo ThinkServer RS160 server

78specifications compared
40differ
38identical
42known for one product only

Key differences

Processor family
- ML350 Gen9:Intel® Xeon® E5 v4
- ThinkServer RS160 server:Intel® Xeon® E3 v5
Processor model
- ML350 Gen9:E5-2609V4
- ThinkServer RS160 server:E3-1220V5
Processor frequency
- ML350 Gen9:1.7 GHz
- ThinkServer RS160 server:3.4 GHz
Processor cores
- ML350 Gen9:8
- ThinkServer RS160 server:4
Processor cache
- ML350 Gen9:20 MB
- ThinkServer RS160 server:8 MB
Memory channels supported by processor
- ML350 Gen9:Quad
- ThinkServer RS160 server:Dual
Thermal Design Power (TDP)
- ML350 Gen9:85 W
- ThinkServer RS160 server:80 W
System bus rate
- ML350 Gen9:6.4 GT/s
- ThinkServer RS160 server:8 GT/s

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Comparison of ML350 Gen9, RS160
120 specifications	A HP ML350 Gen9 View product	B Lenovo ThinkServer RS160 server Model RS160 View product
Processor22 differ
Processor familyDiffers	Intel® Xeon® E5 v4	Intel® Xeon® E3 v5
Processor modelDiffers	E5-2609V4	E3-1220V5
Processor frequencyDiffers	1.7 GHz	3.4 GHz
Processor boost frequencyKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	3.8 GHz
Processor coresDiffers	8	4
Processor cacheDiffers	20 MB	8 MB
Motherboard chipsetKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Intel® C232
Memory channels supported by processorDiffers	Quad	Dual
Thermal Design Power (TDP)Differs	85 W	80 W
System bus rateDiffers	6.4 GT/s	8 GT/s
Embedded options availableDiffers	Yes	No
Graphics & IMC lithographyKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	14 nm
Maximum internal memory supported by processorDiffers	1.53 TB	64 GB
Maximum number of PCI Express lanesDiffers	40	16
Memory bandwidth supported by processor (max)Differs	59.7 GB/s	34.1 GB/s
Memory clock speeds supported by processorDiffers	1600,1866 MHz	1333,1600,1866,2133 MHz
Memory types supported by processorDiffers	DDR4-SDRAM	DDR3L-SDRAM, DDR4-SDRAM
Memory voltage supported by processorKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1.35 V
PCI Express configurationsDiffers	1x4, 1x8, 1x16	1x16, 1x8+2x4, 2x8
Processor codeDiffers	SR2P1	SR2LE
Processor codenameDiffers	Broadwell	Skylake
Processor package sizeDiffers	45 x 52.5 mm	37.5 x 37.5 mm
Processor seriesDiffers	Intel Xeon E5-2600 v4	Intel Xeon E3-1200 v5
Processor socketDiffers	LGA 2011-v3	LGA 1151 (Socket H4)
ScalabilityDiffers	2S	1S
Supported instruction setsDiffers	AVX 2.0	AVX 2.0, SSE4.1, SSE4.2
Maximum number of SMP processorsKnown for one	2	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
TcaseKnown for one	74 °C	Unknown — not stated by the source
Memory5 differ
Internal memoryDiffers	16 GB	8 GB
ECCKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Memory clock speedDiffers	2400 MHz	2133 MHz
Memory layout (slots x size)Differs	1 x 16 GB	1 x 8 GB
Memory slotsDiffers	24x DIMM	4x DIMM
Maximum internal memoryDiffers	1.5 TB	64 GB
Storage1 differ
Number of HDDs supportedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	4
Supported HDD sizesKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	2.5"
RAID levelsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	0, 1, 5, 10
Supported RAID controllersKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	121i
Optical drive typeDiffers	DVD-RW	No
HDD interfaceKnown for one	Serial Attached SCSI (SAS)	Unknown — not stated by the source
HDD sizeKnown for one	2.5"	Unknown — not stated by the source
Graphics1 differ
On-board graphics cardKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
On-board graphics card modelDiffers	Not available	Aspeed AST2400
Number of displays supported (on-board graphics)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	0
Maximum graphics card memoryKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	16 MB
Networkidentical
LAN controllerKnown for one	HP 331i	Unknown — not stated by the source
Ports & interfaces3 differ
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) portsDiffers	4	2
USB 2.0 ports quantityDiffers	4	2
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A ports quantityDiffers	2	4
Design1 differ
Chassis typeDiffers	Tower (5U)	Rack (1U)
Performanceidentical
BIOS typeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	UEFI
Software1 differ
Compatible operating systemsDiffers	Microsoft Windows Server Canonical Ubuntu Red Hat Enterprise Linux (RHEL) SUSE Linux Enterprise Server (SLES) VMware Citrix XenServer	Windows Server 2016 Windows Server 2012 R2 Windows Server 2012 Windows 10 Pro Red Hat Enterprise Linux 6.7/6.8/7.2 SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 11/12 VMware vSphere (ESXi) 6.0Ub/U2
Processor special features4 differ
CPU configuration (max)Differs	2	1
Intel Clear Video TechnologyKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	No
Intel Software Guard Extensions (Intel SGX)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Intel® Clear Video HD Technology (Intel® CVT HD)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	No
Intel® Clear Video Technology for Mobile Internet Devices (Intel CVT for MID)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	No
Intel® Hyper Threading Technology (Intel® HT Technology)Differs	No	Yes
Intel® InTru™ 3D TechnologyKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	No
Intel® Insider™Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	No
Intel® Quick Sync Video TechnologyKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	No
Intel® Turbo Boost TechnologyDiffers	No	2.0
Intel® Wireless Display (Intel® WiDi)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	No
Processor ARK IDDiffers	92990	88182
Intel Demand Based SwitchingKnown 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® Identity Protection Technology (Intel® IPT)Known for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source
Power2 differ
Redundant power supply (RPS) supportDiffers	Yes	No
Power supplyDiffers	500 W	300 W
Operational conditionsidentical
Operating temperature (T-T)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	10 - 35 °C
Operating relative humidity (H-H)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	8 - 80%
Operating altitudeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	0 - 3048 m
Weight & dimensionsidentical
WidthKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	438.5 mm
DepthKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	393.7 mm
HeightKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	43.2 mm
Technical detailsidentical
Number of 2.5" baysKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	4
Other featuresidentical
Security featuresKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Power-on password, administrator password
Certificatesidentical
CertificationKnown for one	EN 55022, CE 1907/2006	Unknown — not stated by the source
Sustainabilityidentical
Sustainability certificatesKnown for one	ENERGY STAR	Unknown — not stated by the source

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