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Lenovo BladeCenter HX5 server vs Lenovo ThinkServer RD240 server

77specifications compared
35differ
42identical
34known for one product only

Key differences

Processor family
- BladeCenter HX5 server:Intel® Xeon® 7000 Sequence
- ThinkServer RD240 server:Intel® Xeon® 5000 Sequence
Processor model
- BladeCenter HX5 server:X7560
- ThinkServer RD240 server:E5506
Processor frequency
- BladeCenter HX5 server:2.27 GHz
- ThinkServer RD240 server:2.13 GHz
Processor cores
- BladeCenter HX5 server:8
- ThinkServer RD240 server:4
Processor cache
- BladeCenter HX5 server:24 MB
- ThinkServer RD240 server:4 MB
Thermal Design Power (TDP)
- BladeCenter HX5 server:130 W
- ThinkServer RD240 server:80 W
Processor cache type
- BladeCenter HX5 server:L3
- ThinkServer RD240 server:Smart Cache
System bus rate
- BladeCenter HX5 server:6.4 GT/s
- ThinkServer RD240 server:4.8 GT/s

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Comparison of HX5, RD240
111 specifications	A Lenovo BladeCenter HX5 server Model HX5 View product	B Lenovo ThinkServer RD240 server Model RD240 View product
Processor14 differ
Processor manufacturer	Intel	Intel
Processor familyDiffers	Intel® Xeon® 7000 Sequence	Intel® Xeon® 5000 Sequence
Processor modelDiffers	X7560	E5506
Processor frequencyDiffers	2.27 GHz	2.13 GHz
Processor boost frequencyKnown for one	2.67 GHz	Unknown — not stated by the source
Processor coresDiffers	8	4
Processor cacheDiffers	24 MB	4 MB
Motherboard chipsetKnown for one	Intel® 7500	Unknown — not stated by the source
Number of processors installed	1	1
Thermal Design Power (TDP)Differs	130 W	80 W
Processor cache typeDiffers	L3	Smart Cache
System bus rateDiffers	6.4 GT/s	4.8 GT/s
Bus type	QPI	QPI
ECC supported by processorDiffers	No	Yes
Embedded options available	No	No
Execute Disable Bit	Yes	Yes
FSB Parity	No	No
Maximum number of SMP processorsKnown for one	2	Unknown — not stated by the source
Memory types supported by processorDiffers	DDR3 800/978/1066/1333 (Max Speed 1066 MHz)	DDR3-SDRAM
Processor codenameDiffers	Nehalem EX	Nehalem EP
Processor lithography	45 nm	45 nm
Processor operating modes	64-bit	64-bit
Processor seriesDiffers	Intel Xeon 7500 Series	Intel Xeon 5500 Series
Processor socketDiffers	LGA 1567 (Socket LS)	Socket B (LGA 1366)
Processor threadsDiffers	16	4
Thermal Monitoring Technologies	No	No
Conflict-Free processor	No	No
Memory channels supported by processorKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Triple
CPU multiplier (bus/core ratio)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	16
Idle StatesKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Maximum internal memory supported by processorKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	144 GB
Memory bandwidth supported by processor (max)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	19.2 GB/s
Memory clock speeds supported by processorKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	800 MHz
Number of QPI linksKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	2
Physical Address Extension (PAE)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Processor codeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	SLBF8
Processor package sizeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	42.5 x 45 mm
Processor system typeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	DP
SteppingKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	D0
TcaseKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	76 °C
Memory3 differ
Internal memoryDiffers	8 GB	2 GB
Internal memory type	DDR3-SDRAM	DDR3-SDRAM
ECC	Yes	Yes
Memory clock speed	1333 MHz	1333 MHz
Memory layout (slots x size)Known for one	2 x 4 GB	Unknown — not stated by the source
Memory slotsDiffers	16x DIMM	8
Maximum internal memoryDiffers	256 GB	64 GB
Storage5 differ
Maximum storage capacityDiffers	0.4 TB	8 TB
Total storage capacity	0 GB	0 GB
Number of HDDs installed	0	0
HDD interface	Serial ATA	Serial ATA
HDD sizeDiffers	1.8"	3.5"
Number of HDDs supportedDiffers	2	8
RAID support	Yes	Yes
Hot-swapDiffers	No	Yes
Optical drive typeDiffers	No	DVD-RW
Graphicsidentical
Maximum graphics card memoryKnown for one	16 MB	Unknown — not stated by the source
Networkidentical
Ethernet LAN	Yes	Yes
LAN controllerKnown for one	Broadcom BCM5709S	Unknown — not stated by the source
Networking features	Gigabit Ethernet	Gigabit Ethernet
Wake-on-LAN readyKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Ports & interfaces3 differ
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) ports	2	2
USB 2.0 ports quantityDiffers	1	7
PS/2 ports quantity	0	0
Serial ports quantityDiffers	0	1
VGA (D-Sub) ports quantityDiffers	0	1
Design1 differ
Chassis typeDiffers	Blade	Rack (2U)
Software1 differ
Operating system installedKnown for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source
Compatible operating systemsDiffers	Windows Server 2008, 2008 R2 (Standard/Web/Enterprise/Datacenter Editions) 32/64-bit Windows HPC Server 2008 64-bit RHEL 6 64-bit RHEL 5.3 64-bit SLES 11 64-bit SLES 10 64-bit VMware ESX, ESXi, vSphere Hypervisor 4.0	Windows Server 2008/Server SBS 2008
Processor special features6 differ
Enhanced Intel SpeedStep Technology	Yes	Yes
Intel 64	Yes	Yes
Intel Clear Video Technology	No	No
Intel Demand Based SwitchingDiffers	No	Yes
Intel Dual Display Capable Technology	No	No
Intel Enhanced Halt StateDiffers	No	Yes
Intel FDI Technology	No	No
Intel Fast Memory Access	No	No
Intel Flex Memory Access	No	No
Intel Rapid Storage Technology	No	No
Intel Trusted Execution Technology	No	No
Intel VT-x with Extended Page Tables (EPT)	Yes	Yes
Intel Virtualization Technology (VT-x)	Yes	Yes
Intel Virtualization Technology for Directed I/O (VT-d)Differs	No	Yes
Intel® AES New Instructions (Intel® AES-NI)	No	No
Intel® Anti-Theft Technology (Intel® AT)	No	No
Intel® Clear Video HD Technology (Intel® CVT HD)	No	No
Intel® Clear Video Technology for Mobile Internet Devices (Intel CVT for MID)	No	No
Intel® Hyper Threading Technology (Intel® HT Technology)Differs	Yes	No
Intel® InTru™ 3D Technology	No	No
Intel® Insider™	No	No
Intel® My WiFi Technology (Intel® MWT)	No	No
Intel® Quick Sync Video Technology	No	No
Intel® Turbo Boost TechnologyDiffers	1.0	No
Intel® Wireless Display (Intel® WiDi)	No	No
Processor ARK IDDiffers	46499	37096
CPU configuration (max)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	2
Intel® Smart CacheKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Power2 differ
Redundant power supply (RPS) supportDiffers	No	Yes
Power supply typeKnown for one	AC/DC	Unknown — not stated by the source
Number of power supply units	1	1
Power supplyDiffers	130 W	750 W
Certificatesidentical
Compliance industry standardsKnown for one	IEEE 802.3, IEEE 802.3u, IEEE 802.3ab	Unknown — not stated by the source
Sustainabilityidentical
Sustainability certificatesKnown for one	ENERGY STAR	Unknown — not stated by the source
Weight & dimensionsidentical
WidthKnown for one	29 mm	Unknown — not stated by the source
DepthKnown for one	446 mm	Unknown — not stated by the source
HeightKnown for one	245 mm	Unknown — not stated by the source
WeightKnown for one	5.44 kg	Unknown — not stated by the source
Other featuresidentical
Graphics cardKnown for one	G200eV	Unknown — not stated by the source
Graphics card familyKnown for one	Matrox	Unknown — not stated by the source
Graphics card memory typeKnown for one	GDDR2	Unknown — not stated by the source
Expansion slotsidentical
PCI Express x8 slotsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	3

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