Product comparison · 2 servers

Lenovo ThinkServer RD120 server vs Lenovo ThinkServer TS100 server

84specifications compared
37differ
47identical
8known for one product only

Key differences

Processor family
- ThinkServer RD120 server:Intel® Xeon® 5000 Sequence
- ThinkServer TS100 server:Intel® Xeon®
Processor model
- ThinkServer RD120 server:E5420
- ThinkServer TS100 server:X3330
Processor frequency
- ThinkServer RD120 server:2.5 GHz
- ThinkServer TS100 server:2.66 GHz
Processor cache
- ThinkServer RD120 server:12 MB
- ThinkServer TS100 server:6 MB
Motherboard chipset
- ThinkServer RD120 server:Intel® 5000P
- ThinkServer TS100 server:Intel® 3210
Number of processors installed
- ThinkServer RD120 server:2
- ThinkServer TS100 server:1
Thermal Design Power (TDP)
- ThinkServer RD120 server:80 W
- ThinkServer TS100 server:95 W
CPU multiplier (bus/core ratio)
- ThinkServer RD120 server:7.5
- ThinkServer TS100 server:8

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Comparison of RD120, TS100
92 specifications	A Lenovo ThinkServer RD120 server Model RD120 View product	B Lenovo ThinkServer TS100 server Model TS100 View product
Processor18 differ
Processor manufacturer	Intel	Intel
Processor familyDiffers	Intel® Xeon® 5000 Sequence	Intel® Xeon®
Processor modelDiffers	E5420	X3330
Processor frequencyDiffers	2.5 GHz	2.66 GHz
Processor cores	4	4
Processor cacheDiffers	12 MB	6 MB
Motherboard chipsetDiffers	Intel® 5000P	Intel® 3210
Number of processors installedDiffers	2	1
Thermal Design Power (TDP)Differs	80 W	95 W
Processor cache type	L2	L2
Bus type	FSB	FSB
CPU multiplier (bus/core ratio)Differs	7.5	8
ECC supported by processor	No	No
Embedded options available	No	No
Execute Disable Bit	Yes	Yes
FSB ParityDiffers	Yes	No
Idle States	Yes	Yes
Maximum number of SMP processorsKnown for one	2	Unknown — not stated by the source
Number of Processing Die TransistorsDiffers	820 M	456 M
Processing Die sizeDiffers	214 mm²	164 mm²
Processor codeDiffers	SLANV	SLB6C
Processor codenameDiffers	Harpertown	Yorkfield
Processor front side bus	1333 MHz	1333 MHz
Processor lithography	45 nm	45 nm
Processor operating modes	64-bit	64-bit
Processor package size	37.5 x 37.5 mm	37.5 x 37.5 mm
Processor seriesDiffers	Intel Xeon 5400 Series	Intel Xeon 3300 Series
Processor socketDiffers	LGA 771 (Socket J)	LGA 775 (Socket T)
Processor system typeDiffers	DP	Up
Processor threads	4	4
SteppingDiffers	C0	R0
TcaseDiffers	67 °C	71.4 °C
Thermal Monitoring Technologies	Yes	Yes
Conflict-Free processor	No	No
Memory4 differ
Internal memoryDiffers	4 GB	2 GB
Internal memory type	DDR2-SDRAM	DDR2-SDRAM
ECC	Yes	Yes
Memory clock speedKnown for one	667 MHz	Unknown — not stated by the source
Memory layout (slots x size)Differs	2 x 2 GB	2 x 1 GB
Memory slotsDiffers	12x DIMM	4x DIMM
Maximum internal memoryDiffers	48 GB	8 GB
Buffered memory typeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Unregistered (unbuffered)
Storage3 differ
Total storage capacityDiffers	146 GB	250 GB
Number of HDDs installed	1	1
HDD interfaceDiffers	Serial Attached SCSI (SAS)	Serial ATA
RAID levelsDiffers	1, 5, 6, 10, 1E	1, 5, 50
Hot-swap	Yes	Yes
Optical drive type	DVD-ROM	DVD-ROM
HDD sizeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	3.5"
Networkidentical
Networking features	Gigabit Ethernet	Gigabit Ethernet
Ports & interfaces4 differ
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) portsDiffers	2	1
USB 2.0 ports quantity	6	6
PS/2 ports quantityDiffers	2	0
Serial ports quantityDiffers	1	2
VGA (D-Sub) ports quantityDiffers	1	0
Parallel ports quantityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1
Design1 differ
Chassis typeDiffers	Rack (2U)	Tower
Softwareidentical
Compatible operating systems	Windows Server 2003, Windows Server 2003 x64, Windows Server 2008, Windows Server 2008 x64, Red Hat Enterprise Linux 5, Red Hat Enterprise Linux 5 x64, SUSE LINUX Enterprise Server10, SUSE LINUX Enterprise Server 10 x64	Windows Server 2003, Windows Server 2003 x64, Windows Server 2008, Windows Server 2008 x64, Red Hat Enterprise Linux 5, Red Hat Enterprise Linux 5 x64, SUSE LINUX Enterprise Server10, SUSE LINUX Enterprise Server 10 x64
Processor special features3 differ
Enhanced Intel SpeedStep Technology	Yes	Yes
Intel 64	Yes	Yes
Intel Clear Video Technology	No	No
Intel Demand Based SwitchingDiffers	Yes	No
Intel Dual Display Capable Technology	No	No
Intel Enhanced Halt State	Yes	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)Differs	No	Yes
Intel Virtualization Technology (VT-x)	Yes	Yes
Intel Virtualization Technology for Directed I/O (VT-d)	No	No
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)	No	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 Technology	No	No
Intel® Wireless Display (Intel® WiDi)	No	No
Processor ARK IDDiffers	33927	35432
Poweridentical
Redundant power supply (RPS) support	Yes	Yes
Power supplyKnown for one	835 W	Unknown — not stated by the source
Power consumption (typical)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	430 W
Weight & dimensions4 differ
WidthDiffers	443.6 mm	216 mm
DepthDiffers	705 mm	540 mm
HeightDiffers	85.4 mm	438 mm
WeightDiffers	29.3 kg	25.2 kg
Other featuresidentical
Graphics cardKnown for one	ES1000	Unknown — not stated by the source

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