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Lenovo BladeCenter HS23 server vs Lenovo ThinkServer RD550 server

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  • 102specifications compared
  • 34differ
  • 68identical
  • 34known for one product only

Key differences

  • Processor family
    • BladeCenter HS23 server:Intel® Xeon® E5 V2 Family
    • ThinkServer RD550 server:Intel Xeon E5 v3
  • Processor model
    • BladeCenter HS23 server:E5-2620V2
    • ThinkServer RD550 server:E5-2620V3
  • Processor frequency
    • BladeCenter HS23 server:2.1 GHz
    • ThinkServer RD550 server:2.4 GHz
  • Processor boost frequency
    • BladeCenter HS23 server:2.6 GHz
    • ThinkServer RD550 server:3.2 GHz
  • Motherboard chipset
    • BladeCenter HS23 server:Intel C600
    • ThinkServer RD550 server:Intel® C612
  • Thermal Design Power (TDP)
    • BladeCenter HS23 server:80 W
    • ThinkServer RD550 server:85 W
  • System bus rate
    • BladeCenter HS23 server:7.2 GT/s
    • ThinkServer RD550 server:8 GT/s
  • Embedded options available
    • BladeCenter HS23 server:No
    • ThinkServer RD550 server:Yes

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Comparison of HS23, RD550
136 specifications
Processor16 differ
Processor familyDiffersIntel® Xeon® E5 V2 FamilyIntel Xeon E5 v3
Processor modelDiffersE5-2620V2E5-2620V3
Processor frequencyDiffers2.1 GHz2.4 GHz
Processor boost frequencyDiffers2.6 GHz3.2 GHz
Motherboard chipsetDiffersIntel C600Intel® C612
Thermal Design Power (TDP)Differs80 W85 W
System bus rateDiffers7.2 GT/s8 GT/s
Embedded options availableDiffersNoYes
Memory bandwidth supported by processor (max)Differs51.2 GB/s59 GB/s
Memory clock speeds supported by processorDiffers800,1066,1333,1600 MHz1600,1866 MHz
Memory types supported by processorDiffersDDR3-SDRAMDDR4-SDRAM
Physical Address Extension (PAE)Differs46 bitYes
Processor codeKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceSR207
Processor codenameDiffersIvy Bridge EPHaswell
Processor seriesDiffersIntel Xeon E5-2600 v2Intel Xeon E5-2600 v3
Processor socketDiffersLGA 2011 (Socket R)LGA 2011-v3
SteppingKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceR2
TcaseDiffers71 °C72.6 °C
Compatible processor seriesKnown for oneIntel® Xeon®Unknown — not stated by the source
Memory4 differ
Internal memory typeDiffersDDR3-SDRAMDDR4-SDRAM
ECCKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Memory clock speedDiffers1600 MHz2133 MHz
Memory layout (slots x size)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1 x 8 GB
Memory slotsDiffers1624
Maximum internal memoryDiffers512 GB768 GB
Storage3 differ
Maximum storage capacityDiffers2 TB14.4 TB
HDD interfaceKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceSerial ATA, Serial Attached SCSI (SAS)
HDD sizeKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source2.5"
Number of HDDs supportedDiffers212
RAID levelsDiffers0, 1, 1+0, 1E0, 1, 5, 6, 10, 50, 60
Hot-swapKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Optical drive typeKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceNo
Supported HDD sizesKnown for one2.5"Unknown — not stated by the source
Hot-Plug supportKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Supported storage drive interfacesKnown for oneSAS, Serial ATAUnknown — not stated by the source
Graphicsidentical
On-board graphics cardKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
On-board graphics card modelKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceNot available
Network1 differ
Ethernet interface typeDiffers10 Gigabit Ethernet, Gigabit EthernetGigabit Ethernet
Ports & interfaces3 differ
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) portsDiffers25
USB 2.0 ports quantityDiffers10
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A ports quantityDiffers02
DisplayPorts quantityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1
Serial ports quantityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1
VGA (D-Sub) ports quantityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source0
Expansion slotsidentical
PCI Express x8 (Gen 3.x) slotsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source2
PCI Express x16 (Gen 3.x) slotsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1
PCI Express x8 slotsKnown for one1Unknown — not stated by the source
PCI Express x16 slotsKnown for one1Unknown — not stated by the source
Designidentical
Redundant fans supportKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Performanceidentical
Noise levelKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source6.5 dB
Software1 differ
Compatible operating systemsDiffersMicrosoft Windows Server, Red Hat Enterprise Linux, SUSE Linux Enterprise, VMware- Microsoft Windows Server 2012 R2, 2012, 2008 R2, Windows Small Business Server 2011 - Red Hat Enterprise Linux 6.5, SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 11 - VMware vSphere (ESXi) 5.5 U2
Operating system installedKnown for oneNoUnknown — not stated by the source
Processor special features1 differ
Intel® Smart CacheKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Processor ARK IDDiffers7578983352
Poweridentical
Redundant power supply (RPS) supportKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Power supplyKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source750 W
Operational conditionsidentical
Operating temperature (T-T)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source10 - 45 °C
Storage temperature (T-T)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source-10 - 60 °C
Operating relative humidity (H-H)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source20 - 80%
Storage relative humidity (H-H)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source8 - 90%
Operating altitudeKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source0 - 3048 m
Weight & dimensions3 differ
WidthDiffers27.9 mm482 mm
DepthDiffers447 mm780 mm
HeightDiffers246.4 mm43 mm
WeightKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source13.5 kg
Other features2 differ
Graphics cardDiffersG200eR2AST2400
Graphics card familyDiffersMatroxAspeed
Security featuresKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourcePower-on and administrator password

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