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Lenovo 3500 M4 vs Lenovo x3550 M4

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  • 108specifications compared
  • 30differ
  • 78identical
  • 28known for one product only

Key differences

  • Processor family
    • 3500 M4:Intel® Xeon® E5 Family
    • x3550 M4:Intel® Xeon® E5 V2 Family
  • Processor model
    • 3500 M4:E5-2603
    • x3550 M4:E5-2650LV2
  • Processor frequency
    • 3500 M4:1.8 GHz
    • x3550 M4:1.7 GHz
  • Processor cores
    • 3500 M4:4
    • x3550 M4:10
  • Processor cache
    • 3500 M4:10 MB
    • x3550 M4:25 MB
  • Thermal Design Power (TDP)
    • 3500 M4:80 W
    • x3550 M4:70 W
  • System bus rate
    • 3500 M4:6.4 GT/s
    • x3550 M4:7.2 GT/s
  • Maximum internal memory supported by processor
    • 3500 M4:750 GB
    • x3550 M4:768 GB

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Comparison of 3500 M4, x3550 M4
136 specifications
Processor16 differ
Processor familyDiffersIntel® Xeon® E5 FamilyIntel® Xeon® E5 V2 Family
Processor modelDiffersE5-2603E5-2650LV2
Processor frequencyDiffers1.8 GHz1.7 GHz
Processor coresDiffers410
Processor cacheDiffers10 MB25 MB
Motherboard chipsetKnown for oneIntel® C602JUnknown — not stated by the source
Thermal Design Power (TDP)Differs80 W70 W
System bus rateDiffers6.4 GT/s7.2 GT/s
CPU multiplier (bus/core ratio)Known for one18Unknown — not stated by the source
Graphics & IMC lithographyKnown for one32 nmUnknown — not stated by the source
Maximum internal memory supported by processorDiffers750 GB768 GB
Maximum number of SMP processorsKnown for one2Unknown — not stated by the source
Memory bandwidth supported by processor (max)Differs34.1 GB/s51.2 GB/s
Memory clock speeds supported by processorDiffers800,1066 MHz800,1066,1333,1600 MHz
Processor codenameDiffersSandy Bridge EPIvy Bridge EP
Processor lithographyDiffers32 nm22 nm
Processor package sizeDiffers52.5 x 45.0 mm52.5 x 45 mm
Processor seriesDiffersIntel Xeon E5-2600Intel Xeon E5-2600 v2
Processor threadsDiffers420
SteppingKnown for oneM1Unknown — not stated by the source
TcaseDiffers70 °C65 °C
Processor boost frequencyKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source2.1 GHz
Memory3 differ
Internal memoryDiffers4 GB8 GB
Memory layout (slots x size)Differs1 x 4 GB1 x 8 GB
Maximum internal memoryDiffers768 GB384 GB
Storage2 differ
Maximum storage capacityKnown for one38.4 TBUnknown — not stated by the source
HDD interfaceDiffersSerial ATA III, Serial Attached SCSI (SAS)Serial ATA, Serial Attached SCSI (SAS)
Number of HDDs supportedKnown for one32Unknown — not stated by the source
SSD interfaceKnown for oneSerial Attached SCSI (SAS)Unknown — not stated by the source
RAID levelsDiffers0, 1, 5, 100, 1, 10
Supported HDD sizesKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source2.5"
Networkidentical
Network readyKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Wi-FiKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Ports & interfaces1 differ
PS/2 ports quantityKnown for one0Unknown — not stated by the source
VGA (D-Sub) ports quantityDiffers12
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A ports quantityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source0
Expansion slotsidentical
PCI Express x8 (Gen 2.x) slotsKnown for one1Unknown — not stated by the source
PCI Express x8 (Gen 3.x) slotsKnown for one4Unknown — not stated by the source
PCI Express x16 (Gen 3.x) slotsKnown for one1Unknown — not stated by the source
PCI Express x4 (Gen 3.x) slotsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1
PCI Express x16 slotsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1
Design1 differ
Chassis typeDiffersTower (5U)Rack (1U)
Rack mountingKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Performanceidentical
On-site supportKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Software1 differ
Compatible operating systemsDiffersMicrosoft 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 5.0/5.1Microsoft Windows Server 2008 R2 & 2008 Red Hat Enterprise Linux 5 & 6 SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 10 & 11 VMware ESX 4.1 VMware ESXi 4.1 VMware vSphere 5
Processor special features3 differ
Intel® Hyper Threading Technology (Intel® HT Technology)DiffersNoYes
Intel® Turbo Boost TechnologyDiffersNo2.0
Processor ARK IDDiffers6459275270
Intel TSX-NIKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceNo
Intel® OS GuardKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Poweridentical
Number of redundant power supplies supportedKnown for one2Unknown — not stated by the source
Power supply input frequencyKnown for one50 - 60 HzUnknown — not stated by the source
Weight & dimensions3 differ
WidthDiffers218 mm429 mm
DepthDiffers750 mm734 mm
HeightDiffers440 mm43 mm
Other featuresidentical
CD read speedKnown for one48xUnknown — not stated by the source
S.M.A.R.T. supportKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Intel® Virtualization Technology (Intel® VT)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceVT-d, VT-x

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