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Lenovo 3550 M4 vs Lenovo x3550 M4

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  • 109specifications compared
  • 22differ
  • 87identical
  • 26known for one product only

Key differences

  • Processor family
    • 3550 M4:Intel® Xeon® E5 Family
    • x3550 M4:Intel® Xeon® E5 V2 Family
  • Processor model
    • 3550 M4:E5-2643
    • x3550 M4:E5-2650LV2
  • Processor frequency
    • 3550 M4:3.3 GHz
    • x3550 M4:1.7 GHz
  • Processor boost frequency
    • 3550 M4:3.5 GHz
    • x3550 M4:2.1 GHz
  • Processor cores
    • 3550 M4:4
    • x3550 M4:10
  • Processor cache
    • 3550 M4:10 MB
    • x3550 M4:25 MB
  • Thermal Design Power (TDP)
    • 3550 M4:130 W
    • x3550 M4:70 W
  • System bus rate
    • 3550 M4:8 GT/s
    • x3550 M4:7.2 GT/s

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Comparison of 3550 M4, x3550 M4
135 specifications
Processor15 differ
Processor familyDiffersIntel® Xeon® E5 FamilyIntel® Xeon® E5 V2 Family
Processor modelDiffersE5-2643E5-2650LV2
Processor frequencyDiffers3.3 GHz1.7 GHz
Processor boost frequencyDiffers3.5 GHz2.1 GHz
Processor coresDiffers410
Processor cacheDiffers10 MB25 MB
Motherboard chipsetKnown for oneIntel® C604Unknown — not stated by the source
Thermal Design Power (TDP)Differs130 W70 W
System bus rateDiffers8 GT/s7.2 GT/s
CPU multiplier (bus/core ratio)Known for one35Unknown — 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
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 threadsDiffers820
SteppingKnown for oneM1Unknown — not stated by the source
TcaseDiffers73 °C65 °C
Memory2 differ
Memory clock speedDiffers1866 MHz1333 MHz
Maximum internal memoryDiffers768 GB384 GB
Storage2 differ
Maximum storage capacityKnown for one12.8 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 one8Unknown — not stated by the source
SSD interfaceKnown for oneSerial Attached SCSI (SAS)Unknown — not stated by the source
Optical drive typeDiffersNoDVD Super Multi
Supported HDD sizesKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source2.5"
Networkidentical
Wi-FiKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Ports & interfacesidentical
PS/2 ports quantityKnown for one0Unknown — not stated by the source
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 3.x) slotsKnown for one1Unknown — 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
Designidentical
Redundant fans supportKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
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 2012 R2/2012, 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 5Microsoft 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 features1 differ
Processor ARK IDDiffers6458775270
Intel TSX-NIKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceNo
Intel® OS GuardKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Power1 differ
Power supplyDiffers750 W550 W
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
Other featuresidentical
Hot-swap HDD baysKnown for one4Unknown — 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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