Product comparison · 2 servers

Lenovo ThinkServer RD540 server vs Lenovo TS 440

93specifications compared
50differ
43identical
48known for one product only

Key differences

Processor family
- ThinkServer RD540 server:Intel® Xeon® E5 Family
- TS 440:Intel® Xeon® E3 V3 Family
Processor model
- ThinkServer RD540 server:E5-2620
- TS 440:E3-1245V3
Processor frequency
- ThinkServer RD540 server:2 GHz
- TS 440:3.4 GHz
Processor boost frequency
- ThinkServer RD540 server:2.5 GHz
- TS 440:3.8 GHz
Processor cores
- ThinkServer RD540 server:6
- TS 440:4
Processor cache
- ThinkServer RD540 server:15 MB
- TS 440:8 MB
Memory channels supported by processor
- ThinkServer RD540 server:Quad
- TS 440:Dual
Thermal Design Power (TDP)
- ThinkServer RD540 server:95 W
- TS 440:84 W

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Comparison of RD540, TS 440
141 specifications	A Lenovo ThinkServer RD540 server Model RD540 View product	B Lenovo TS 440 View product
Processor25 differ
Processor familyDiffers	Intel® Xeon® E5 Family	Intel® Xeon® E3 V3 Family
Processor modelDiffers	E5-2620	E3-1245V3
Processor frequencyDiffers	2 GHz	3.4 GHz
Processor boost frequencyDiffers	2.5 GHz	3.8 GHz
Processor coresDiffers	6	4
Processor cacheDiffers	15 MB	8 MB
Motherboard chipsetKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Intel® C226
Memory channels supported by processorDiffers	Quad	Dual
Thermal Design Power (TDP)Differs	95 W	84 W
Compatible processor seriesKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Intel® Xeon®
Embedded options availableDiffers	Yes	No
Graphics & IMC lithographyDiffers	32 nm	22 nm
Maximum internal memory supported by processorDiffers	750 GB	32 GB
Maximum number of PCI Express lanesDiffers	40	16
Memory bandwidth supported by processor (max)Differs	42.6 GB/s	25.6 GB/s
Memory clock speeds supported by processorDiffers	800,1066,1333 MHz	1600 MHz
Number of QPI linksDiffers	2	1
PCI Express configurationsDiffers	x4, x8, x16	1x16, 2x8, 1x8+2x4
Processor codeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	SR14T
Processor codenameDiffers	Sandy Bridge EP	Haswell
Processor lithographyDiffers	32 nm	22 nm
Processor package sizeDiffers	52.5 x 45.0 mm	37.5 x 37.5 mm
Processor seriesDiffers	Intel Xeon E5-2600	Intel Xeon E3-1200 v3
Processor socketDiffers	LGA 2011 (Socket R)	LGA 1150 (Socket H3)
Processor threadsDiffers	12	8
ScalabilityDiffers	2S	1S
SteppingDiffers	C2	C0
Supported instruction setsDiffers	AVX	AVX 2.0, SSE4.1, SSE4.2
Thermal solution specificationKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	PCG 2013D
System bus rateKnown for one	7.2 GT/s	Unknown — not stated by the source
CPU multiplier (bus/core ratio)Known for one	25	Unknown — not stated by the source
Physical Address Extension (PAE)Known for one	46 bit	Unknown — not stated by the source
TcaseKnown for one	77.4 °C	Unknown — not stated by the source
Memory3 differ
Internal memoryDiffers	16 GB	4 GB
ECCKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Memory clock speedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1600 MHz
Memory layout (slots x size)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1 x 4 GB
Memory slotsDiffers	20	4
Maximum internal memoryDiffers	320 GB	32 GB
Storage1 differ
HDD interfaceDiffers	Serial ATA	Serial ATA III
HDD sizeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	3.5"
Supported HDD sizesKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	3.5"
Hot-Plug supportKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	No
Optical drive typeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	DVD-RW
Supported storage drive interfacesKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Serial ATA III
Maximum storage capacityKnown for one	16 TB	Unknown — not stated by the source
Graphicsidentical
On-board graphics cardKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
On-board graphics card familyKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Intel® HD Graphics
On-board graphics card modelKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Intel® HD Graphics P4600
Number of displays supported (on-board graphics)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	3
On-board graphics card base frequencyKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	350 MHz
On-board graphics card dynamic frequency (max)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1200 MHz
Networkidentical
Wi-FiKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	No
BluetoothKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	No
Ethernet interface typeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Gigabit Ethernet
Ports & interfaces1 differ
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) portsDiffers	2	1
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A ports quantityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	6
PS/2 ports quantityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	0
Parallel ports quantityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	0
Serial ports quantityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1
Design1 differ
Chassis typeDiffers	Rack (1U)	Tower
Softwareidentical
Compatible operating systemsKnown for one	Microsoft Windows Server 2012 Microsoft Windows Server 2008 Microsoft Windows Server 2008 R2 Microsoft Windows Small Business Server 2011 Novel SUSE Linux Enterprise Server Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server VMware ESXi	Unknown — not stated by the source
Processor special features15 differ
CPU configuration (max)Differs	2	1
Intel Demand Based SwitchingDiffers	Yes	No
Intel Dual Display Capable TechnologyDiffers	No	Yes
Intel FDI TechnologyDiffers	No	Yes
Intel Fast Memory AccessDiffers	No	Yes
Intel Flex Memory AccessDiffers	No	Yes
Intel Identity Protection Technology versionDiffers	0.00	1.00
Intel Stable Image Platform Program (SIPP)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Intel Stable Image Platform Program (SIPP) versionKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1.00
Intel TSX-NIKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Intel TSX-NI versionDiffers	0.00	1.00
Intel® Anti-Theft Technology (Intel® AT)Differs	No	Yes
Intel® Clear Video HD Technology (Intel® CVT HD)Differs	No	Yes
Intel® Identity Protection Technology (Intel® IPT)Differs	No	Yes
Intel® InTru™ 3D TechnologyDiffers	No	Yes
Intel® OS GuardKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Intel® Quick Sync Video TechnologyDiffers	No	Yes
Intel® Smart CacheKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Intel® Turbo Boost TechnologyDiffers	1.0	2.0
Processor ARK IDDiffers	64594	75462
Power1 differ
Power supplyDiffers	800 W	450 W
Number of redundant power supplies supportedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	2
Number of redundant power supplies installedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	0
Number of main power suppliesKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1
Certificatesidentical
CertificationKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	RoHS
Sustainabilityidentical
Sustainability certificatesKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	ENERGY STAR
Weight & dimensions3 differ
WidthDiffers	435.8 mm	195 mm
DepthDiffers	718.8 mm	430 mm
HeightDiffers	43.4 mm	595 mm
WeightKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	28 kg
Packaging contentidentical
Keyboard includedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	No
Mouse includedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	No
Other featuresidentical
Graphics cardKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	HD Graphics P4600
Graphics card familyKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Intel
Graphics card memory typeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	GDDR3
Performanceidentical
Trusted Platform Module (TPM)Known for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source

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