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Lenovo ThinkServer RD230 server Rack (2U) Intel® Xeon® 5000 Sequence E5506 vs Lenovo ThinkServer RD120

81specifications compared
34differ
47identical
23known for one product only

Key differences

Processor model
- ThinkServer RD230 server Rack (2U) Intel® Xeon® 5000 Sequence E5506:E5506
- ThinkServer RD120:E5430
Processor frequency
- ThinkServer RD230 server Rack (2U) Intel® Xeon® 5000 Sequence E5506:2.13 GHz
- ThinkServer RD120:2.66 GHz
Processor cache
- ThinkServer RD230 server Rack (2U) Intel® Xeon® 5000 Sequence E5506:4 MB
- ThinkServer RD120:12 MB
Motherboard chipset
- ThinkServer RD230 server Rack (2U) Intel® Xeon® 5000 Sequence E5506:Intel® 5500
- ThinkServer RD120:Intel® 5000P
Processor cache type
- ThinkServer RD230 server Rack (2U) Intel® Xeon® 5000 Sequence E5506:Smart Cache
- ThinkServer RD120:L2
Bus type
- ThinkServer RD230 server Rack (2U) Intel® Xeon® 5000 Sequence E5506:QPI
- ThinkServer RD120:FSB
CPU multiplier (bus/core ratio)
- ThinkServer RD230 server Rack (2U) Intel® Xeon® 5000 Sequence E5506:16
- ThinkServer RD120:8
ECC supported by processor
- ThinkServer RD230 server Rack (2U) Intel® Xeon® 5000 Sequence E5506:Yes
- ThinkServer RD120:No

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Comparison of RD230, ThinkServer RD120
104 specifications	A Lenovo ThinkServer RD230 server Rack (2U) Intel® Xeon® 5000 Sequence E5506 Model RD230 View product	B Lenovo ThinkServer RD120 View product
Processor17 differ
Processor manufacturer	Intel	Intel
Processor family	Intel® Xeon® 5000 Sequence	Intel® Xeon® 5000 Sequence
Processor modelDiffers	E5506	E5430
Processor frequencyDiffers	2.13 GHz	2.66 GHz
Processor cores	4	4
Processor cacheDiffers	4 MB	12 MB
Motherboard chipsetDiffers	Intel® 5500	Intel® 5000P
Number of processors installed	1	1
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	80 W	80 W
Processor cache typeDiffers	Smart Cache	L2
Bus typeDiffers	QPI	FSB
CPU multiplier (bus/core ratio)Differs	16	8
ECC supported by processorDiffers	Yes	No
Embedded options available	No	No
Execute Disable Bit	Yes	Yes
FSB ParityDiffers	No	Yes
Idle States	Yes	Yes
Number of Processing Die TransistorsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	820 M
Processing Die sizeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	214 mm²
Processor codeDiffers	SLBF8	SLBBK
Processor codenameDiffers	Nehalem EP	Harpertown
Processor front side busKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1333 MHz
Processor lithography	45 nm	45 nm
Processor operating modes	64-bit	64-bit
Processor package sizeDiffers	42.5 x 45 mm	37.5 x 37.5 mm
Processor seriesDiffers	Intel Xeon 5500 Series	Intel Xeon 5400 Series
Processor socketDiffers	Socket B (LGA 1366)	LGA 771 (Socket J)
Processor system type	DP	DP
Processor threads	4	4
SteppingDiffers	D0	E0
TcaseDiffers	76 °C	67 °C
Thermal Monitoring TechnologiesDiffers	No	Yes
Conflict-Free processor	No	No
Memory channels supported by processorKnown for one	Triple	Unknown — not stated by the source
System bus rateKnown for one	4.8 GT/s	Unknown — not stated by the source
Maximum internal memory supported by processorKnown for one	144 GB	Unknown — not stated by the source
Memory bandwidth supported by processor (max)Known for one	19.2 GB/s	Unknown — not stated by the source
Memory clock speeds supported by processorKnown for one	800 MHz	Unknown — not stated by the source
Memory types supported by processorKnown for one	DDR3-SDRAM	Unknown — not stated by the source
Number of QPI linksKnown for one	2	Unknown — not stated by the source
Physical Address Extension (PAE)Known for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Memory4 differ
Internal memoryDiffers	2 GB	4 GB
Internal memory type	DDR3-SDRAM	DDR3-SDRAM
ECC	Yes	Yes
Memory clock speedDiffers	1333 MHz	667 MHz
Memory layout (slots x size)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	2 x 2 GB
Memory slotsDiffers	8	12x DIMM
Maximum internal memoryDiffers	64 GB	48 GB
Storage3 differ
Total storage capacityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	0 GB
Number of HDDs installedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	0
HDD interface	Serial ATA	Serial ATA
HDD size	3.5"	3.5"
Number of HDDs supportedDiffers	4	6
RAID support	Yes	Yes
RAID levelsDiffers	1, 5, 10	5, 10
Hot-swap	Yes	Yes
Optical drive typeDiffers	DVD Super Multi	DVD-ROM
Networkidentical
Ethernet LAN	Yes	Yes
Networking features	Gigabit Ethernet	Gigabit Ethernet
Ports & interfaces2 differ
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) ports	2	2
USB 2.0 ports quantityDiffers	7	6
PS/2 ports quantityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	0
Serial ports quantity	1	1
VGA (D-Sub) ports quantityDiffers	1	2
Design1 differ
Chassis typeDiffers	Rack (2U)	Rack
Software1 differ
Compatible operating systemsDiffers	Windows Server 2008/Server SBS2008 Linux	Windows Server 2003/Server 2008 Red Hat Enterprise Linux 5 SUSE LINUX Enterprise Server 10
Processor special features3 differ
Enhanced Intel SpeedStep Technology	Yes	Yes
Intel 64	Yes	Yes
Intel Clear Video Technology	No	No
Intel Demand Based Switching	Yes	Yes
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	Yes	No
Intel Virtualization Technology (VT-x)	Yes	Yes
Intel Virtualization Technology for Directed I/O (VT-d)Differs	Yes	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	37096	33081
CPU configuration (max)Known for one	2	Unknown — not stated by the source
Intel® Smart CacheKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Power3 differ
Redundant power supply (RPS) supportDiffers	No	Yes
Number of power supply unitsDiffers	1	2
Power supplyDiffers	600 W	835 W
Certificatesidentical
Compliance industry standards	IEEE 802.3, IEEE 802.3u, IEEE 802.3ab	IEEE 802.3, IEEE 802.3u, IEEE 802.3ab
Weight & dimensionsidentical
WidthKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	443.6 mm
DepthKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	705 mm
HeightKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	85.4 mm
WeightKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	29.5 kg
Other featuresidentical
CD read speedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	16x
Expansion slotsidentical
PCI Express x16 slotsKnown for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source

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