Product comparison · 2 servers

Lenovo ThinkServer RD330 server vs Lenovo ThinkServer RD430 server

97specifications compared
16differ
81identical
16known for one product only

Key differences

Processor model
- ThinkServer RD330 server:E5-2403
- ThinkServer RD430 server:E5-2407
Processor frequency
- ThinkServer RD330 server:1.8 GHz
- ThinkServer RD430 server:2.2 GHz
Motherboard chipset
- ThinkServer RD330 server:Intel® C606
- ThinkServer RD430 server:Intel C600
Processor code
- ThinkServer RD330 server:SR0LS
- ThinkServer RD430 server:SR0LR
Maximum storage capacity
- ThinkServer RD330 server:5.4 TB
- ThinkServer RD430 server:24 TB
HDD interface
- ThinkServer RD330 server:Serial Attached SCSI (SAS)
- ThinkServer RD430 server:Serial ATA
VGA (D-Sub) ports quantity
- ThinkServer RD330 server:1
- ThinkServer RD430 server:2
Chassis type
- ThinkServer RD330 server:Rack (1U)
- ThinkServer RD430 server:Rack (2U)

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Comparison of RD330, RD430
113 specifications	A Lenovo ThinkServer RD330 server Model RD330 View product	B Lenovo ThinkServer RD430 server Model RD430 View product
Processor4 differ
Processor modelDiffers	E5-2403	E5-2407
Processor frequencyDiffers	1.8 GHz	2.2 GHz
Motherboard chipsetDiffers	Intel® C606	Intel C600
Compatible processor seriesKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Intel® Xeon®
Maximum number of SMP processorsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	2
Processor codeDiffers	SR0LS	SR0LR
Memoryidentical
ECCKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Memory layout (slots x size)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1 x 8 GB
Buffered memory typeKnown for one	Registered (buffered)	Unknown — not stated by the source
Storage2 differ
Maximum storage capacityDiffers	5.4 TB	24 TB
HDD interfaceDiffers	Serial Attached SCSI (SAS)	Serial ATA
HDD sizeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	3.5"
Number of HDDs supportedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	8
RAID levelsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	0, 1, 10
Internal drive baysKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	8
Supported HDD sizesKnown for one	2.5,3.5"	Unknown — not stated by the source
Networkidentical
Network readyKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Ports & interfaces1 differ
PS/2 ports quantityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	0
VGA (D-Sub) ports quantityDiffers	1	2
Expansion slotsidentical
PCI Express x8 slotsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	2
PCI Express x16 slotsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1
Design1 differ
Chassis typeDiffers	Rack (1U)	Rack (2U)
Software1 differ
Compatible operating systemsDiffers	Windows Server 2008 x86 Standard/Enterprise/Datacenter Windows Server 2008 x64 Standard/Enterprise/Datacenter Windows Server 2008 R2 x64 Standard/Enterprise/Datacenter Windows Server 2008 R2 SP1 x64 Standard/Enterprise/Datacenter Windows Small Business Server 2011 Standard/Premium Novel SUSE Linux E	Windows Server 2008 Standard x86/x64 Windows Server 2008 Enterprise x86/x64 Windows Server 2008 Datacenter x86/x64 Windows Server 2008 Standard R2 x64 Windows Server 2008 Enterprise R2 x64 Windows Server 2008 Datacenter R2 x64 Windows Server 2008 R2 SP1 Standard x64 Windows Server 2008 R2 SP1 Enterp
Operating system installedKnown for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source
Processor special features1 differ
Processor ARK IDDiffers	64615	64614
Power2 differ
Number of power supply unitsDiffers	2	1
Power supplyDiffers	550 W	800 W
Weight & dimensions4 differ
WidthDiffers	482.4 mm	442 mm
DepthDiffers	734 mm	720.6 mm
HeightDiffers	43.6 mm	87.6 mm
WeightDiffers	17 kg	26.5 kg
Certificatesidentical
Compliance industry standardsKnown for one	IEEE 802.3, IEEE 802.3u, IEEE 802.3ab	Unknown — not stated by the source

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