Product comparison · 2 servers

Lenovo 3550 M5 vs Lenovo ThinkServer RD450 server

125specifications compared
45differ
80identical
17known for one product only

Key differences

Processor model
- 3550 M5:E5-2650V3
- ThinkServer RD450 server:E5-2609V3
Processor frequency
- 3550 M5:2.3 GHz
- ThinkServer RD450 server:1.9 GHz
Processor cores
- 3550 M5:10
- ThinkServer RD450 server:6
Processor cache
- 3550 M5:25 MB
- ThinkServer RD450 server:15 MB
Thermal Design Power (TDP)
- 3550 M5:105 W
- ThinkServer RD450 server:85 W
System bus rate
- 3550 M5:9.6 GT/s
- ThinkServer RD450 server:6.4 GT/s
Embedded options available
- 3550 M5:No
- ThinkServer RD450 server:Yes
Memory bandwidth supported by processor (max)
- 3550 M5:68 GB/s
- ThinkServer RD450 server:51 GB/s

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Comparison of 3550 M5, RD450
142 specifications	A Lenovo 3550 M5 View product	B Lenovo ThinkServer RD450 server Model RD450 View product
Processor11 differ
Processor modelDiffers	E5-2650V3	E5-2609V3
Processor frequencyDiffers	2.3 GHz	1.9 GHz
Processor boost frequencyKnown for one	3 GHz	Unknown — not stated by the source
Processor coresDiffers	10	6
Processor cacheDiffers	25 MB	15 MB
Motherboard chipsetKnown for one	Intel® C612	Unknown — not stated by the source
Thermal Design Power (TDP)Differs	105 W	85 W
System bus rateDiffers	9.6 GT/s	6.4 GT/s
Compatible processor seriesKnown for one	Intel® Xeon®	Unknown — not stated by the source
Embedded options availableDiffers	No	Yes
Memory bandwidth supported by processor (max)Differs	68 GB/s	51 GB/s
Physical Address Extension (PAE)Differs	46 bit	Yes
Processor codeKnown for one	SR1YA	Unknown — not stated by the source
Processor threadsDiffers	20	6
Supported processor socketsKnown for one	LGA 2011-v3 (Socket R)	Unknown — not stated by the source
TcaseDiffers	78.9 °C	70.9 °C
Intel Remote Management Module SupportKnown for one	IMM2.1	Unknown — not stated by the source
Memory4 differ
Internal memoryDiffers	16 GB	4 GB
Memory layout (slots x size)Differs	1 x 16 GB	1 x 4 GB
Memory slotsDiffers	24	16
Maximum internal memoryDiffers	1.5 TB	512 GB
Storage7 differ
Maximum storage capacityDiffers	46 TB	32 TB
HDD interfaceDiffers	Serial ATA III, Serial Attached SCSI (SAS)	Serial ATA III
HDD sizeDiffers	2.5"	3.5"
Number of HDDs supportedDiffers	12	8
Supported HDD sizesDiffers	2.5,3.5"	3.5"
RAID levelsDiffers	0, 1, 10	0, 1, 5, 10
Supported storage drive interfacesDiffers	Serial ATA III, SAS-2	Serial ATA III
Optical drive typeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	DVD±RW
Graphicsidentical
On-board graphics cardKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Network1 differ
Ethernet interface typeDiffers	Fast Ethernet, Gigabit Ethernet	Gigabit Ethernet
Ports & interfaces4 differ
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) portsDiffers	4	3
USB 2.0 ports quantityDiffers	4	2
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A ports quantityDiffers	3	2
VGA (D-Sub) ports quantityDiffers	2	1
DisplayPorts quantityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1
Serial ports quantityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1
Expansion slots1 differ
PCI Express x8 (Gen 3.x) slotsDiffers	1	7
PCI Express x16 (Gen 3.x) slotsKnown for one	3	Unknown — not stated by the source
Design1 differ
Chassis typeDiffers	Rack (1U)	Rack (2U)
Performance1 differ
Noise levelKnown for one	6.4 dB	Unknown — not stated by the source
Trusted Platform Module (TPM) versionDiffers	2.0	1.2
Software1 differ
Compatible operating systemsDiffers	Microsoft Windows Server 2012 R2, 2012, 2008 R2, Red Hat Enterprise Linux 6, 7, SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 11, VMware vSphere (ESXi) 5.1, 5.5.	Microsoft Windows Server 2012 R2, 2012, 2008 R2 Windows Small Business Server 2011 Windows Server Storage 2012 R2/2012 Windows Multipoint Server 2012 Red Hat Enterprise Linux 7.0/6.5 SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 11 SP3 VMware vSphere (ESXi) 5.1 P5, 5.5 U2
Bundled softwareKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	ThinkServer System Manager Premium
Processor special features3 differ
Intel® Hyper Threading Technology (Intel® HT Technology)Differs	Yes	No
Intel® Turbo Boost TechnologyDiffers	2.0	No
Processor ARK IDDiffers	81705	81897
Power1 differ
Number of main power suppliesDiffers	1	0
Number of redundant power supplies installedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1
Operational conditions5 differ
Operating temperature (T-T)Differs	5 - 40 °C	10 - 35 °C
Storage temperature (T-T)Differs	5 - 45 °C	-10 - 60 °C
Operating relative humidity (H-H)Differs	8 - 85%	8 - 90%
Storage relative humidity (H-H)Differs	8 - 85%	8 - 90%
Operating altitudeDiffers	0 - 3050 m	0 - 3048 m
Sustainabilityidentical
Sustainability certificatesKnown for one	ENERGY STAR	Unknown — not stated by the source
Weight & dimensions3 differ
WidthDiffers	429 mm	482 mm
DepthDiffers	734 mm	783 mm
HeightDiffers	43 mm	87 mm
Other features2 differ
Flash memoryKnown for one	1024 MB	Unknown — not stated by the source
Graphics cardDiffers	G200eR2	AST2400
Graphics card familyDiffers	Matrox	Aspeed
Integrated BMC with IPMIKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes

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