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Lenovo 3530 M4 vs NEC Express5800 R120b-2 server Rack (2U) Intel® Xeon® 5000 Sequence E5503

97specifications compared
47differ
50identical
52known for one product only

Key differences

Processor family
- 3530 M4:Intel® Xeon® E5 Family
- Express5800 R120b-2 server Rack (2U) Intel® Xeon® 5000 Sequence E5503:Intel® Xeon® 5000 Sequence
Processor model
- 3530 M4:E5-2430
- Express5800 R120b-2 server Rack (2U) Intel® Xeon® 5000 Sequence E5503:E5503
Processor frequency
- 3530 M4:2.2 GHz
- Express5800 R120b-2 server Rack (2U) Intel® Xeon® 5000 Sequence E5503:2 GHz
Processor cores
- 3530 M4:6
- Express5800 R120b-2 server Rack (2U) Intel® Xeon® 5000 Sequence E5503:2
Processor cache
- 3530 M4:15 MB
- Express5800 R120b-2 server Rack (2U) Intel® Xeon® 5000 Sequence E5503:4 MB
Thermal Design Power (TDP)
- 3530 M4:95 W
- Express5800 R120b-2 server Rack (2U) Intel® Xeon® 5000 Sequence E5503:80 W
System bus rate
- 3530 M4:7.2 GT/s
- Express5800 R120b-2 server Rack (2U) Intel® Xeon® 5000 Sequence E5503:4.8 GT/s
Embedded options available
- 3530 M4:Yes
- Express5800 R120b-2 server Rack (2U) Intel® Xeon® 5000 Sequence E5503:No

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Comparison of 3530 M4, R120b-2
149 specifications	A Lenovo 3530 M4 View product	B NEC Express5800 R120b-2 server Rack (2U) Intel® Xeon® 5000 Sequence E5503 Model R120b-2 View product
Processor21 differ
Processor familyDiffers	Intel® Xeon® E5 Family	Intel® Xeon® 5000 Sequence
Processor modelDiffers	E5-2430	E5503
Processor frequencyDiffers	2.2 GHz	2 GHz
Processor boost frequencyKnown for one	2.7 GHz	Unknown — not stated by the source
Processor coresDiffers	6	2
Processor cacheDiffers	15 MB	4 MB
Thermal Design Power (TDP)Differs	95 W	80 W
System bus rateDiffers	7.2 GT/s	4.8 GT/s
Compatible processor seriesKnown for one	Intel® Xeon®	Unknown — not stated by the source
Embedded options availableDiffers	Yes	No
Maximum internal memory supported by processorDiffers	375 GB	144 GB
Maximum number of PCI Express lanesKnown for one	24	Unknown — not stated by the source
Memory bandwidth supported by processor (max)Differs	32 GB/s	19.2 GB/s
Memory clock speeds supported by processorDiffers	800,1066,1333 MHz	800 MHz
Number of QPI linksDiffers	1	2
Processor codeDiffers	SR0LM	SLBKD
Processor codenameDiffers	Sandy Bridge EN	Nehalem EP
Processor lithographyDiffers	32 nm	45 nm
Processor package sizeDiffers	45 x 42.5 mm	42.5 x 45 mm
Processor seriesDiffers	Intel Xeon E5-2400	Intel Xeon 5500 Series
Processor socketDiffers	LGA 1356 (Socket B2)	Socket B (LGA 1366)
Processor threadsDiffers	12	2
ScalabilityKnown for one	2S	Unknown — not stated by the source
SteppingDiffers	C2	D0
Supported instruction setsKnown for one	AVX	Unknown — not stated by the source
Thermal Monitoring TechnologiesDiffers	Yes	No
Intelligent Platform Management Interface (IPMI) supportKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Motherboard chipsetKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Intel® 5520
CPU multiplier (bus/core ratio)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	15
Physical Address Extension (PAE)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
TcaseKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	76 °C
Memory1 differ
Internal memoryKnown for one	4 GB	Unknown — not stated by the source
Memory layout (slots x size)Known for one	1 x 4 GB	Unknown — not stated by the source
Maximum internal memoryDiffers	384 GB	192 GB
Memory slotsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	12
Storage4 differ
Maximum storage capacityDiffers	8 TB	12 TB
Total storage capacityKnown for one	0 GB	Unknown — not stated by the source
Number of HDDs installedKnown for one	0	Unknown — not stated by the source
HDD interfaceDiffers	Serial ATA, Serial ATA II, Serial ATA III, Serial Attached SCSI (SAS)	Serial ATA II, Serial Attached SCSI (SAS)
Number of HDDs supportedDiffers	8	12
Supported HDD sizesKnown for one	2.5"	Unknown — not stated by the source
Number of SSDs installedKnown for one	0	Unknown — not stated by the source
SSD capacityKnown for one	4 TB	Unknown — not stated by the source
SSD interfaceKnown for one	SATA III	Unknown — not stated by the source
RAID levelsDiffers	0, 1, 10	0, 1, 5, 6, 10, 50
Supported storage drive interfacesKnown for one	SAS, Serial ATA, Serial ATA II, Serial ATA III	Unknown — not stated by the source
Graphics1 differ
Maximum graphics card memoryDiffers	16 MB	32 MB
Networkidentical
LAN controllerKnown for one	Intel® I350	Unknown — not stated by the source
Wake-on-LAN readyKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Network readyKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Ethernet interface typeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Gigabit Ethernet
Ports & interfaces4 differ
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) portsDiffers	2	3
USB 2.0 ports quantityDiffers	7	8
PS/2 ports quantityDiffers	0	2
RS-232 portsKnown for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
VGA (D-Sub) ports quantityDiffers	1	2
Number of SATA II connectorsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	12
Number of slotsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	6
Expansion slots3 differ
PCI Express x4 slotsDiffers	1	2
PCI Express x8 slotsDiffers	2	4
PCI Express slots versionDiffers	3.0	2.0
Designidentical
Rack railsKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Redundant fans supportKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Performanceidentical
BIOS typeKnown for one	UEFI	Unknown — not stated by the source
On-site supportKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Trusted Platform Module (TPM)Known for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Trusted Platform Module (TPM) versionKnown for one	1.2	Unknown — not stated by the source
Noise levelKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	54.1 dB
Softwareidentical
Compatible operating systemsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Microsoft Windows Server 2003, Standard Edition (SP1) Microsoft Windows Server 2003, Enterprise Edition (SP1) Microsoft Windows Server 2003 R2, Standard Edition Microsoft Windows Server 2003 R2, Enterprise Edition Microsoft Windows Server 2003 R2, Standard x64 Edition Microsoft Windows Server 2003 R
Bundled softwareKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	EXPRESSSCOPE Engine 2
Processor special features5 differ
CPU configuration (max)Known for one	2	Unknown — not stated by the source
Intel Identity Protection Technology versionKnown for one	0.00	Unknown — not stated by the source
Intel Trusted Execution TechnologyDiffers	Yes	No
Intel® AES New Instructions (Intel® AES-NI)Differs	Yes	No
Intel® Hyper Threading Technology (Intel® HT Technology)Differs	Yes	No
Intel® Identity Protection Technology (Intel® IPT)Known for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source
Intel® Turbo Boost TechnologyDiffers	1.0	No
Processor ARK IDDiffers	64616	37094
Power1 differ
Number of power supply unitsKnown for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
Power supplyDiffers	460 W	750 W
Power consumption (typical)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	540 W
Operational conditions4 differ
Operating temperature (T-T)Differs	5 - 40 °C	10 - 35 °C
Storage temperature (T-T)Differs	-40 - 60 °C	-10 - 55 °C
Operating relative humidity (H-H)Differs	8 - 85%	20 - 80%
Storage relative humidity (H-H)Differs	5 - 100%	20 - 80%
Weight & dimensions3 differ
WidthDiffers	447 mm	445.2 mm
DepthDiffers	673 mm	721.2 mm
HeightDiffers	43 mm	86.7 mm
WeightKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	21 kg
Other featuresidentical
Graphics card familyKnown for one	Matrox	Unknown — not stated by the source
S.M.A.R.T. supportKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Plug and PlayKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Power consumption (standby)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	251 W
Mac compatibilityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	No
Memory slots (available)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	12
QuantityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1
Certificatesidentical
CertificationKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	FCC, CE, BSMI, CCC, UL, CB, RoHS, WEEE
Packaging contentidentical
Keyboard includedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	No
Mouse includedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	No

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