Product comparison · 2 servers

Lenovo ThinkServer RD450 server vs Lenovo x240 M5

92specifications compared
31differ
61identical
44known for one product only

Key differences

Processor model
- ThinkServer RD450 server:E5-2609V3
- x240 M5:E5-2640V3
Processor frequency
- ThinkServer RD450 server:1.9 GHz
- x240 M5:2.6 GHz
Processor cores
- ThinkServer RD450 server:6
- x240 M5:8
Processor cache
- ThinkServer RD450 server:15 MB
- x240 M5:20 MB
Thermal Design Power (TDP)
- ThinkServer RD450 server:85 W
- x240 M5:90 W
System bus rate
- ThinkServer RD450 server:6.4 GT/s
- x240 M5:8 GT/s
Memory bandwidth supported by processor (max)
- ThinkServer RD450 server:51 GB/s
- x240 M5:59 GB/s
Memory clock speeds supported by processor
- ThinkServer RD450 server:1600,1866,2133 MHz
- x240 M5:1600,1866 MHz

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Comparison of RD450, x240 M5
136 specifications	A Lenovo ThinkServer RD450 server Model RD450 View product	B Lenovo x240 M5 View product
Processor13 differ
Processor modelDiffers	E5-2609V3	E5-2640V3
Processor frequencyDiffers	1.9 GHz	2.6 GHz
Processor coresDiffers	6	8
Processor cacheDiffers	15 MB	20 MB
Thermal Design Power (TDP)Differs	85 W	90 W
System bus rateDiffers	6.4 GT/s	8 GT/s
Memory bandwidth supported by processor (max)Differs	51 GB/s	59 GB/s
Memory clock speeds supported by processorDiffers	1600,1866,2133 MHz	1600,1866 MHz
Processor socketDiffers	LGA 2011-v3	LGA 2011 (Socket R)
Processor threadsDiffers	6	16
SteppingDiffers	M1	R2
Supported instruction setsDiffers	AVX 2.0	AVX
TcaseDiffers	70.9 °C	74.3 °C
Intelligent Platform Management Interface (IPMI) supportKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Processor boost frequencyKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	3.4 GHz
Processor codeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	SR205
Memory5 differ
Internal memoryDiffers	4 GB	16 GB
Internal memory typeKnown for one	DDR4-SDRAM	Unknown — not stated by the source
ECCKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Memory clock speedDiffers	2133 MHz	1866 MHz
Memory layout (slots x size)Differs	1 x 4 GB	1 x 16 GB
Memory slotsDiffers	16	24x DIMM
Maximum internal memoryDiffers	512 GB	1.53 TB
Storage4 differ
Maximum storage capacityDiffers	32 TB	4 TB
Total storage capacityKnown for one	0 GB	Unknown — not stated by the source
Number of HDDs installedKnown for one	0	Unknown — not stated by the source
HDD interfaceDiffers	Serial ATA III	Serial ATA, Serial Attached SCSI (SAS)
HDD sizeDiffers	3.5"	2.5"
Number of HDDs supportedKnown for one	8	Unknown — not stated by the source
Supported HDD sizesKnown for one	3.5"	Unknown — not stated by the source
RAID levelsDiffers	0, 1, 5, 10	0, 1
Hot-swapKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Optical drive typeKnown for one	DVD±RW	Unknown — not stated by the source
Supported storage drive interfacesKnown for one	Serial ATA III	Unknown — not stated by the source
SSD interfaceKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Serial Attached SCSI (SAS)
Graphicsidentical
On-board graphics cardKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Maximum graphics card memoryKnown for one	16 MB	Unknown — not stated by the source
Network1 differ
Cabling technologyKnown for one	10/100/1000Base-T(X)	Unknown — not stated by the source
Ethernet LANDiffers	Yes	No
Ethernet interface typeKnown for one	Gigabit Ethernet	Unknown — not stated by the source
Ports & interfaces1 differ
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) portsKnown for one	3	Unknown — not stated by the source
USB 2.0 ports quantityKnown for one	2	Unknown — not stated by the source
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A ports quantityDiffers	2	1
DisplayPorts quantityKnown for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
Serial ports quantityKnown for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
VGA (D-Sub) ports quantityKnown for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
Expansion slotsidentical
PCI Express x8 (Gen 3.x) slotsKnown for one	7	Unknown — not stated by the source
PCI Express x16 (Gen 3.x) slotsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1
Design1 differ
Chassis typeDiffers	Rack (2U)	Rack
Rack mountingKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Performanceidentical
BIOS typeKnown for one	UEFI	Unknown — not stated by the source
Trusted Platform Module (TPM)Known for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Trusted Platform Module (TPM) versionKnown for one	1.2	Unknown — not stated by the source
Softwareidentical
Compatible operating systemsKnown for one	Microsoft Windows Server 2012 R2, 2012, 2008 R2 Windows Small Business Server 2011 Windows Server Storage 2012 R2/2012 Windows Multipoint Server 2012 Red Hat Enterprise Linux 7.0/6.5 SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 11 SP3 VMware vSphere (ESXi) 5.1 P5, 5.5 U2	Unknown — not stated by the source
Bundled softwareKnown for one	ThinkServer System Manager Premium	Unknown — not stated by the source
Processor special features3 differ
Intel® Hyper Threading Technology (Intel® HT Technology)Differs	No	Yes
Intel® Turbo Boost TechnologyDiffers	No	2.0
Processor ARK IDDiffers	81897	83359
Poweridentical
Redundant power supply (RPS) supportKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Power supplyKnown for one	550 W	Unknown — not stated by the source
Number of redundant power supplies supportedKnown for one	2	Unknown — not stated by the source
Number of redundant power supplies installedKnown for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
Number of main power suppliesKnown for one	0	Unknown — not stated by the source
Operational conditionsidentical
Operating temperature (T-T)Known for one	10 - 35 °C	Unknown — not stated by the source
Storage temperature (T-T)Known for one	-10 - 60 °C	Unknown — not stated by the source
Operating relative humidity (H-H)Known for one	8 - 90%	Unknown — not stated by the source
Storage relative humidity (H-H)Known for one	8 - 90%	Unknown — not stated by the source
Operating altitudeKnown for one	0 - 3048 m	Unknown — not stated by the source
Weight & dimensions3 differ
WidthDiffers	482 mm	215 mm
DepthDiffers	783 mm	493 mm
HeightDiffers	87 mm	51 mm
Other featuresidentical
Graphics cardKnown for one	AST2400	Unknown — not stated by the source
Graphics card familyKnown for one	Aspeed	Unknown — not stated by the source
Integrated BMC with IPMIKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Intel® Virtualization Technology (Intel® VT)Known for one	VT-d, VT-x	Unknown — not stated by the source

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