Product comparison · 2 servers

Lenovo ThinkServer RD450 server vs Lenovo x3100 M4

100specifications compared
49differ
51identical
48known for one product only

Key differences

Processor family
- ThinkServer RD450 server:Intel Xeon E5 v3
- x3100 M4:Intel® Xeon® E3 V2 Family
Processor model
- ThinkServer RD450 server:E5-2609V3
- x3100 M4:E3-1220V2
Processor frequency
- ThinkServer RD450 server:1.9 GHz
- x3100 M4:3.1 GHz
Processor cores
- ThinkServer RD450 server:6
- x3100 M4:4
Processor cache
- ThinkServer RD450 server:15 MB
- x3100 M4:8 MB
Memory channels supported by processor
- ThinkServer RD450 server:Quad
- x3100 M4:Dual
Thermal Design Power (TDP)
- ThinkServer RD450 server:85 W
- x3100 M4:69 W
System bus rate
- ThinkServer RD450 server:6.4 GT/s
- x3100 M4:5 GT/s

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Comparison of RD450, x3100 M4
148 specifications	A Lenovo ThinkServer RD450 server Model RD450 View product	B Lenovo x3100 M4 View product
Processor24 differ
Processor familyDiffers	Intel Xeon E5 v3	Intel® Xeon® E3 V2 Family
Processor modelDiffers	E5-2609V3	E3-1220V2
Processor frequencyDiffers	1.9 GHz	3.1 GHz
Processor coresDiffers	6	4
Processor cacheDiffers	15 MB	8 MB
Memory channels supported by processorDiffers	Quad	Dual
Thermal Design Power (TDP)Differs	85 W	69 W
System bus rateDiffers	6.4 GT/s	5 GT/s
Bus typeDiffers	QPI	DMI
Embedded options availableDiffers	Yes	No
Maximum internal memory supported by processorDiffers	768 GB	32 GB
Maximum number of PCI Express lanesDiffers	40	2
Maximum number of SMP processorsKnown for one	2	Unknown — not stated by the source
Memory bandwidth supported by processor (max)Differs	51 GB/s	25.6 GB/s
Memory clock speeds supported by processorDiffers	1600,1866,2133 MHz	1333,1600 MHz
Memory types supported by processorDiffers	DDR4-SDRAM	DDR3-SDRAM
Number of QPI linksKnown for one	2	Unknown — not stated by the source
PCI Express configurationsDiffers	x4, x8, x16	1x16+1x4, 1x8+3x4, 2x8+1x4
Physical Address Extension (PAE)Known for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Processor codenameDiffers	Haswell	Ivy Bridge
Processor package sizeDiffers	52.5 x 45 mm	37.5 x 37.5 mm
Processor seriesDiffers	Intel Xeon E5-2600 v3	Intel Xeon E3-1200 v2
Processor socketDiffers	LGA 2011-v3	LGA 1155 (Socket H2)
Processor threadsDiffers	6	4
ScalabilityKnown for one	2S	Unknown — not stated by the source
SteppingDiffers	M1	E1
Supported instruction setsDiffers	AVX 2.0	AVX, SSE4.1, SSE4.2
TcaseDiffers	70.9 °C	69.1 °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	3.5 GHz
CPU multiplier (bus/core ratio)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	31
Processor codeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	SR0PH
Memory3 differ
Internal memory typeDiffers	DDR4-SDRAM	DDR3-SDRAM
Memory clock speedKnown for one	2133 MHz	Unknown — not stated by the source
Memory layout (slots x size)Known for one	1 x 4 GB	Unknown — not stated by the source
Memory slotsDiffers	16	4x DIMM
Maximum internal memoryDiffers	512 GB	32 GB
Storage8 differ
Maximum storage capacityDiffers	32 TB	16 TB
HDD interfaceDiffers	Serial ATA III	Serial ATA
HDD sizeKnown for one	3.5"	Unknown — not stated by the source
Number of HDDs supportedDiffers	8	4
Supported HDD sizesDiffers	3.5"	2.5"
RAID levelsDiffers	0, 1, 5, 10	0, 1, 10
Hot-swapDiffers	Yes	No
Optical drive typeDiffers	DVD±RW	DVD Super Multi
Supported storage drive interfacesDiffers	Serial ATA III	SAS, Serial ATA
Graphicsidentical
On-board graphics cardKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
On-board graphics card modelKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Not available
Networkidentical
Network readyKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Networking featuresKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Gigabit Ethernet
Ports & interfaces2 differ
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) portsDiffers	3	2
USB 2.0 ports quantityDiffers	2	6
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A ports quantityKnown for one	2	Unknown — not stated by the source
DisplayPorts quantityKnown for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
Number of slotsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	4
PS/2 ports quantityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	0
Expansion slotsidentical
PCI Express x8 (Gen 3.x) slotsKnown for one	7	Unknown — not stated by the source
PCI Express x1 slotsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1
PCI Express x4 slotsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1
PCI Express x8 slotsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1
PCI Express x16 slotsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1
Design1 differ
Chassis typeDiffers	Rack (2U)	Tower (4U)
Rack mountingKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Performanceidentical
BIOS typeKnown for one	UEFI	Unknown — not stated by the source
Software1 differ
Compatible operating systemsDiffers	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	Windows Server 2008/Server 2008 R2 Red Hat Linux SUSE Linux
Bundled softwareKnown for one	ThinkServer System Manager Premium	Unknown — not stated by the source
Processor special features7 differ
CPU configuration (max)Differs	2	1
Intel Fast Memory AccessDiffers	No	Yes
Intel Flex Memory AccessDiffers	No	Yes
Intel Identity Protection Technology versionDiffers	0.00	1.00
Intel Secure Key Technology versionKnown for one	1.00	Unknown — not stated by the source
Intel® Identity Protection Technology (Intel® IPT)Differs	No	Yes
Intel® OS GuardKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Intel® Secure KeyKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Intel® Turbo Boost TechnologyDiffers	No	2.0
Processor ARK IDDiffers	81897	65734
Power3 differ
Redundant power supply (RPS) supportDiffers	Yes	No
Power supplyDiffers	550 W	430 W
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 suppliesDiffers	0	1
Number of power supply unitsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1
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 & dimensionsidentical
WidthKnown for one	482 mm	Unknown — not stated by the source
DepthKnown for one	783 mm	Unknown — not stated by the source
HeightKnown for one	87 mm	Unknown — not stated by the source
WeightKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	17.3 kg
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
Mac compatibilityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	No
Certificatesidentical
Compliance industry standardsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	IEEE 802.3, IEEE 802.3u, IEEE 802.3ab

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