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Lenovo 3250 M5 vs Lenovo Flex System x240 server Intel® Xeon® E5 Family E5-2609V2

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  • 94specifications compared
  • 48differ
  • 46identical
  • 38known for one product only

Key differences

  • Processor family
    • 3250 M5:Intel® Xeon® E3 V3 Family
    • Flex System x240 server Intel® Xeon® E5 Family E5-2609V2:Intel® Xeon® E5 Family
  • Processor model
    • 3250 M5:E3-1220V3
    • Flex System x240 server Intel® Xeon® E5 Family E5-2609V2:E5-2609V2
  • Processor frequency
    • 3250 M5:3.1 GHz
    • Flex System x240 server Intel® Xeon® E5 Family E5-2609V2:2.5 GHz
  • Processor boost frequency
    • 3250 M5:3.5 GHz
    • Flex System x240 server Intel® Xeon® E5 Family E5-2609V2:2.5 GHz
  • Processor cache
    • 3250 M5:8 MB
    • Flex System x240 server Intel® Xeon® E5 Family E5-2609V2:10 MB
  • Memory channels supported by processor
    • 3250 M5:Dual
    • Flex System x240 server Intel® Xeon® E5 Family E5-2609V2:Quad
  • System bus rate
    • 3250 M5:5 GT/s
    • Flex System x240 server Intel® Xeon® E5 Family E5-2609V2:6.4 GT/s
  • Bus type
    • 3250 M5:DMI
    • Flex System x240 server Intel® Xeon® E5 Family E5-2609V2:QPI

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Comparison of 3250 M5, x240
132 specifications
Processor21 differ
Processor familyDiffersIntel® Xeon® E3 V3 FamilyIntel® Xeon® E5 Family
Processor modelDiffersE3-1220V3E5-2609V2
Processor frequencyDiffers3.1 GHz2.5 GHz
Processor boost frequencyDiffers3.5 GHz2.5 GHz
Processor cacheDiffers8 MB10 MB
Memory channels supported by processorDiffersDualQuad
System bus rateDiffers5 GT/s6.4 GT/s
Bus typeDiffersDMIQPI
Compatible processor seriesKnown for oneIntel® Xeon®Unknown — not stated by the source
Embedded options availableDiffersNoYes
Graphics & IMC lithographyKnown for one22 nmUnknown — not stated by the source
Maximum internal memory supported by processorDiffers32 GB768 GB
Maximum number of PCI Express lanesDiffers1640
Memory bandwidth supported by processor (max)Differs25.6 GB/s42.6 GB/s
Memory clock speeds supported by processorDiffers1333,1600 MHz800,1066,1333 MHz
Number of QPI linksDiffers12
PCI Express configurationsDiffers1x8, 1x16, 2x4, 2x8x4, x8, x16
Processor codenameDiffersHaswellIvy Bridge EP
Processor package sizeDiffers37.5 x 37.5 mm52.5 x 45 mm
Processor seriesDiffersIntel Xeon E3-1200 v3Intel Xeon E5-2600 v2
Processor socketDiffersLGA 1150 (Socket H3)LGA 2011 (Socket R)
ScalabilityDiffers1S2S
SteppingKnown for oneC0Unknown — not stated by the source
Supported instruction setsDiffersAVX 2.0, SSE4.1, SSE4.2AVX
Thermal solution specificationKnown for onePCG 2013DUnknown — not stated by the source
Intelligent Platform Management Interface (IPMI) supportKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Motherboard chipsetKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceIntel C600
Maximum number of SMP processorsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source2
Physical Address Extension (PAE)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source46 bit
TcaseKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source71 °C
Memory4 differ
Internal memoryDiffers4 GB8 GB
Memory clock speedDiffers1600 MHz1333 MHz
Memory layout (slots x size)Known for one1 x 4 GBUnknown — not stated by the source
Memory slotsDiffers424x DIMM
Maximum internal memoryDiffers32 GB768 GB
Storage1 differ
Maximum storage capacityDiffers24 TB6.4 TB
Number of HDDs supportedKnown for one4Unknown — not stated by the source
Supported HDD sizesKnown for one3.5"Unknown — not stated by the source
SSD interfaceKnown for oneSerial Attached SCSI (SAS)Unknown — not stated by the source
HDD interfaceKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceSerial ATA, Serial Attached SCSI (SAS)
HDD sizeKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source2.5"
Graphicsidentical
On-board graphics cardKnown for oneNoUnknown — not stated by the source
On-board graphics card modelKnown for oneNot availableUnknown — not stated by the source
Network1 differ
Cabling technologyKnown for one10/100/1000Base-T(X)Unknown — not stated by the source
Ethernet LANDiffersYesNo
Ethernet interface typeKnown for oneGigabit EthernetUnknown — not stated by the source
Ports & interfaces1 differ
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) portsKnown for one2Unknown — not stated by the source
USB 2.0 ports quantityDiffers41
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A ports quantityKnown for one2Unknown — not stated by the source
Serial ports quantityKnown for one1Unknown — not stated by the source
VGA (D-Sub) ports quantityKnown for one1Unknown — not stated by the source
Expansion slotsidentical
PCI Express x4 (Gen 3.x) slotsKnown for one1Unknown — not stated by the source
PCI Express x16 (Gen 3.x) slotsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1
Designidentical
Chassis typeKnown for oneRack (1U)Unknown — not stated by the source
Performanceidentical
Trusted Platform Module (TPM)Known for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Software1 differ
Compatible operating systemsDiffersMicrosoft Windows Server 2012 R2, 2012, and 2008 R2, RHEL 5 and 6, SLES 11 & 12, VMware vSphere 5.5 (ESXi) and VMware vSphere 5.1 (ESXi)Microsoft Windows Server 2008 R2, Red Hat Enterprise Linux 5 and 6, SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 10 and 11, VMware ESX 4
Processor special features11 differ
CPU configuration (max)Differs12
Intel Demand Based SwitchingDiffersNoYes
Intel Fast Memory AccessDiffersYesNo
Intel Flex Memory AccessDiffersYesNo
Intel Identity Protection Technology versionDiffers1.000.00
Intel Stable Image Platform Program (SIPP)Known for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Intel Stable Image Platform Program (SIPP) versionKnown for one1.00Unknown — not stated by the source
Intel TSX-NIDiffersYesNo
Intel TSX-NI versionDiffers1.000.00
Intel® Anti-Theft Technology (Intel® AT)DiffersYesNo
Intel® Identity Protection Technology (Intel® IPT)DiffersYesNo
Intel® Turbo Boost TechnologyDiffers2.0No
Processor ARK IDDiffers7505275787
Poweridentical
Redundant power supply (RPS) supportKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Power supplyKnown for one300 WUnknown — not stated by the source
Number of main power suppliesKnown for one1Unknown — not stated by the source
Operational conditions5 differ
Operating temperature (T-T)Differs10 - 35 °C5 - 40 °C
Storage temperature (T-T)Differs10 - 43 °C1 - 60 °C
Operating relative humidity (H-H)Differs8 - 80%8 - 85%
Storage relative humidity (H-H)Differs8 - 80%5 - 80%
Operating altitudeDiffers0 - 2134 m0 - 3048 m
Non-operating altitudeKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source0 - 10700 m
Weight & dimensions3 differ
WidthDiffers435 mm217 mm
DepthDiffers576 mm492 mm
HeightDiffers43 mm56 mm
Package widthKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source430 mm
Package depthKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source603 mm
Package heightKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source197 mm
Package weightKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source8 kg
Other featuresidentical
Intel® Virtualization Technology (Intel® VT)Known for oneVT-d, VT-xUnknown — not stated by the source

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