Product comparison · 2 servers

Lenovo 3500 M4 vs Lenovo ThinkServer TS140 server

104specifications compared
58differ
46identical
48known for one product only

Key differences

Processor family
- 3500 M4:Intel® Xeon® E5 Family
- ThinkServer TS140 server:Intel® Xeon® E3 V3 Family
Processor model
- 3500 M4:E5-2603
- ThinkServer TS140 server:E3-1225V3
Processor frequency
- 3500 M4:1.8 GHz
- ThinkServer TS140 server:3.2 GHz
Processor cache
- 3500 M4:10 MB
- ThinkServer TS140 server:8 MB
Memory channels supported by processor
- 3500 M4:Quad
- ThinkServer TS140 server:Dual
Thermal Design Power (TDP)
- 3500 M4:80 W
- ThinkServer TS140 server:84 W
Embedded options available
- 3500 M4:No
- ThinkServer TS140 server:Yes
Graphics & IMC lithography
- 3500 M4:32 nm
- ThinkServer TS140 server:22 nm

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Comparison of 3500 M4, TS140
152 specifications	A Lenovo 3500 M4 View product	B Lenovo ThinkServer TS140 server Model TS140 View product
Processor22 differ
Processor manufacturer	Intel	Intel
Processor familyDiffers	Intel® Xeon® E5 Family	Intel® Xeon® E3 V3 Family
Processor modelDiffers	E5-2603	E3-1225V3
Processor frequencyDiffers	1.8 GHz	3.2 GHz
Processor boost frequencyKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	3.6 GHz
Processor cores	4	4
Processor cacheDiffers	10 MB	8 MB
Memory channels supported by processorDiffers	Quad	Dual
Number of processors installed	1	1
Thermal Design Power (TDP)Differs	80 W	84 W
Processor cache type	Smart Cache	Smart Cache
Bus type	QPI	QPI
Compatible processor series	Intel® Xeon®	Intel® Xeon®
ECC supported by processor	Yes	Yes
Embedded options availableDiffers	No	Yes
Execute Disable Bit	Yes	Yes
FSB Parity	No	No
Graphics & IMC lithographyDiffers	32 nm	22 nm
Idle States	Yes	Yes
Maximum internal memory supported by processorDiffers	750 GB	32 GB
Maximum number of PCI Express lanesDiffers	40	16
Memory bandwidth supported by processor (max)Differs	34.1 GB/s	25.6 GB/s
Memory clock speeds supported by processorDiffers	800,1066 MHz	1333,1600 MHz
Memory types supported by processor	DDR3-SDRAM	DDR3-SDRAM
Number of QPI linksDiffers	2	1
PCI Express configurationsDiffers	x4, x8, x16	1x16, 2x8, 1x8+2x4
Processor codeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	SR14U
Processor codenameDiffers	Sandy Bridge EP	Haswell
Processor lithographyDiffers	32 nm	22 nm
Processor operating modes	64-bit	64-bit
Processor package sizeDiffers	52.5 x 45.0 mm	37.5 x 37.5 mm
Processor seriesDiffers	Intel Xeon E5-2600	Intel Xeon E3-1200 v3
Processor socketDiffers	LGA 2011 (Socket R)	LGA 1150 (Socket H3)
Processor threads	4	4
ScalabilityDiffers	2S	1S
SteppingDiffers	M1	C0
Supported instruction setsDiffers	AVX	AVX 2.0, SSE4.1, SSE4.2
Supported processor socketsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	LGA 1150 (Socket H3)
Thermal Monitoring Technologies	Yes	Yes
Thermal solution specificationKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	PCG 2013D
Conflict-Free processor	No	No
Motherboard chipsetKnown for one	Intel® C602J	Unknown — not stated by the source
System bus rateKnown for one	6.4 GT/s	Unknown — not stated by the source
CPU multiplier (bus/core ratio)Known for one	18	Unknown — not stated by the source
Maximum number of SMP processorsKnown for one	2	Unknown — not stated by the source
Physical Address Extension (PAE)Known for one	46 bit	Unknown — not stated by the source
TcaseKnown for one	70 °C	Unknown — not stated by the source
Memory3 differ
Internal memory	4 GB	4 GB
Internal memory type	DDR3-SDRAM	DDR3-SDRAM
ECC	Yes	Yes
Memory clock speedDiffers	1333 MHz	1600 MHz
Memory layout (slots x size)	1 x 4 GB	1 x 4 GB
Memory slotsDiffers	24	4
Maximum internal memoryDiffers	768 GB	32 GB
Storage7 differ
Total storage capacityDiffers	0 GB	2 TB
Number of HDDs installedDiffers	0	4
HDD capacityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	500 GB
HDD interfaceDiffers	Serial ATA III, Serial Attached SCSI (SAS)	Serial ATA III
HDD speedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	7200 RPM
HDD sizeDiffers	2.5"	3.5"
Number of HDDs supportedDiffers	32	4
Supported HDD sizesKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	3.5"
RAID support	Yes	Yes
RAID levelsDiffers	0, 1, 5, 10	0
Optical drive typeDiffers	DVD Super Multi	DVD-RW
Supported storage drive interfacesKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Serial ATA II
Maximum storage capacityKnown for one	38.4 TB	Unknown — not stated by the source
SSD interfaceKnown for one	Serial Attached SCSI (SAS)	Unknown — not stated by the source
Hot-swapKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Graphicsidentical
On-board graphics card	Yes	Yes
On-board graphics card familyKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Intel® HD Graphics
On-board graphics card modelKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Intel® HD Graphics P4600
Number of displays supported (on-board graphics)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	3
On-board graphics card base frequencyKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	350 MHz
On-board graphics card dynamic frequency (max)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1200 MHz
Maximum graphics card memoryKnown for one	16 MB	Unknown — not stated by the source
Networkidentical
Wi-FiKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	No
BluetoothKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	No
Cabling technology	10/100/1000Base-T(X)	10/100/1000Base-T(X)
Ethernet LAN	Yes	Yes
Ethernet interface type	Gigabit Ethernet	Gigabit Ethernet
Network readyKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
LAN controllerKnown for one	Intel® I350-AM4	Unknown — not stated by the source
Ports & interfaces3 differ
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) portsDiffers	5	1
USB 2.0 ports quantityDiffers	6	2
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A ports quantityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	6
DisplayPorts quantityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	2
Firewire (IEEE 1394) portsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	0
PS/2 ports quantity	0	0
Parallel ports quantityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1
Serial ports quantityDiffers	1	0
VGA (D-Sub) ports quantity	1	1
Expansion slotsidentical
PCI Express slots version	3.0	3.0
PCI Express x8 (Gen 2.x) slotsKnown for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
PCI Express x8 (Gen 3.x) slotsKnown for one	4	Unknown — not stated by the source
PCI Express x16 (Gen 3.x) slotsKnown for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
Design1 differ
Chassis typeDiffers	Tower (5U)	Tower
Performanceidentical
Trusted Platform Module (TPM)	Yes	Yes
Software2 differ
Operating system installedDiffers	No	Windows Server 2012 Foundation
Compatible operating systemsDiffers	Microsoft Windows Server 2008 R2, 2008, 2012, Red Hat Enterprise Linux 5/6, SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 10/11, VMware ESX 4.1/ESXi 4.1, VMware vSphere 5.0/5.1	Windows Server 2012
Processor special features15 differ
CPU configuration (max)Differs	2	1
Enhanced Intel SpeedStep Technology	Yes	Yes
Intel 64	Yes	Yes
Intel Clear Video Technology	No	No
Intel Demand Based SwitchingDiffers	Yes	No
Intel Dual Display Capable TechnologyDiffers	No	Yes
Intel Enhanced Halt State	Yes	Yes
Intel FDI TechnologyDiffers	No	Yes
Intel Fast Memory AccessDiffers	No	Yes
Intel Flex Memory AccessDiffers	No	Yes
Intel Identity Protection Technology versionDiffers	0.00	1.00
Intel Rapid Storage Technology	No	No
Intel Secure Key Technology version	1.00	1.00
Intel Stable Image Platform Program (SIPP)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Intel Stable Image Platform Program (SIPP) versionKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1.00
Intel TSX-NIKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Intel TSX-NI versionDiffers	0.00	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® Anti-Theft Technology (Intel® AT)Differs	No	Yes
Intel® Clear Video HD Technology (Intel® CVT HD)Differs	No	Yes
Intel® Clear Video Technology for Mobile Internet Devices (Intel CVT for MID)	No	No
Intel® Hyper Threading Technology (Intel® HT Technology)	No	No
Intel® Identity Protection Technology (Intel® IPT)Differs	No	Yes
Intel® InTru™ 3D TechnologyDiffers	No	Yes
Intel® Insider™	No	No
Intel® My WiFi Technology (Intel® MWT)	No	No
Intel® OS GuardKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Intel® Quick Sync Video TechnologyDiffers	No	Yes
Intel® Secure Key	Yes	Yes
Intel® Smart CacheKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Intel® Turbo Boost TechnologyDiffers	No	2.0
Intel® Wireless Display (Intel® WiDi)	No	No
Processor ARK IDDiffers	64592	75461
Power1 differ
Power supplyDiffers	550 W	280 W
Number of redundant power supplies installedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1
Number of main power supplies	1	1
Redundant power supply (RPS) supportKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Number of redundant power supplies supportedKnown for one	2	Unknown — not stated by the source
Power supply input frequencyKnown for one	50 - 60 Hz	Unknown — not stated by the source
Sustainabilityidentical
Sustainability certificatesKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	ENERGY STAR
Weight & dimensions3 differ
WidthDiffers	218 mm	175 mm
DepthDiffers	750 mm	431 mm
HeightDiffers	440 mm	375 mm
WeightKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	13 kg
Other features1 differ
Graphics card familyDiffers	Matrox	Intel
CD read speedKnown for one	48x	Unknown — not stated by the source
Graphics cardKnown for one	G200eR2	Unknown — not stated by the source
S.M.A.R.T. supportKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source

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