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Lenovo ThinkSystem SD530 server vs Lenovo ThinkSystem SN550 server Intel® Xeon® 5000 Sequence 5120

46specifications compared
28differ
18identical
50known for one product only

Key differences

Processor family
- ThinkSystem SD530 server:Intel® Xeon®
- ThinkSystem SN550 server Intel® Xeon® 5000 Sequence 5120:Intel® Xeon® 5000 Sequence
Processor model
- ThinkSystem SD530 server:6142
- ThinkSystem SN550 server Intel® Xeon® 5000 Sequence 5120:5120
Processor frequency
- ThinkSystem SD530 server:2.6 GHz
- ThinkSystem SN550 server Intel® Xeon® 5000 Sequence 5120:1.86 GHz
Processor boost frequency
- ThinkSystem SD530 server:3.7 GHz
- ThinkSystem SN550 server Intel® Xeon® 5000 Sequence 5120:3.2 GHz
Processor cores
- ThinkSystem SD530 server:16
- ThinkSystem SN550 server Intel® Xeon® 5000 Sequence 5120:2
Processor cache
- ThinkSystem SD530 server:22 MB
- ThinkSystem SN550 server Intel® Xeon® 5000 Sequence 5120:4 MB
Thermal Design Power (TDP)
- ThinkSystem SD530 server:150 W
- ThinkSystem SN550 server Intel® Xeon® 5000 Sequence 5120:65 W
Processor cache type
- ThinkSystem SD530 server:L3
- ThinkSystem SN550 server Intel® Xeon® 5000 Sequence 5120:L2

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Comparison of SD530, SN550
96 specifications	A Lenovo ThinkSystem SD530 server Model SD530 View product	B Lenovo ThinkSystem SN550 server Intel® Xeon® 5000 Sequence 5120 Model SN550 View product
Processor13 differ
Processor manufacturer	Intel	Intel
Processor familyDiffers	Intel® Xeon®	Intel® Xeon® 5000 Sequence
Processor generationKnown for one	1st Generation Intel® Xeon® Scalable	Unknown — not stated by the source
Processor modelDiffers	6142	5120
Processor frequencyDiffers	2.6 GHz	1.86 GHz
Processor boost frequencyDiffers	3.7 GHz	3.2 GHz
Processor coresDiffers	16	2
Processor cacheDiffers	22 MB	4 MB
Motherboard chipsetKnown for one	Intel® C624	Unknown — not stated by the source
Memory channels supported by processorKnown for one	Hexa	Unknown — not stated by the source
Number of processors installed	1	1
Thermal Design Power (TDP)Differs	150 W	65 W
Processor cache typeDiffers	L3	L2
ECC supported by processorKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Embedded options available	No	No
Execute Disable Bit	Yes	Yes
Maximum internal memory supported by processorKnown for one	768 GB	Unknown — not stated by the source
Maximum number of PCI Express lanesKnown for one	48	Unknown — not stated by the source
Memory clock speeds supported by processorKnown for one	2666 MHz	Unknown — not stated by the source
Memory types supported by processorKnown for one	DDR4-SDRAM	Unknown — not stated by the source
Processor codeKnown for one	SR3AY	Unknown — not stated by the source
Processor codenameKnown for one	Skylake	Unknown — not stated by the source
Processor lithographyDiffers	14 nm	65 nm
Processor operating modes	64-bit	64-bit
Processor package sizeDiffers	76.0 x 56.5 mm	37.5 x 37.5 mm
Processor socketDiffers	LGA 3647 (Socket P)	LGA 771 (Socket J)
Processor threadsDiffers	32	2
ScalabilityKnown for one	S4S	Unknown — not stated by the source
SteppingKnown for one	H0	Unknown — not stated by the source
Supported instruction setsKnown for one	AVX, AVX 2.0, AVX-512, SSE4.2	Unknown — not stated by the source
TcaseDiffers	85 °C	65 °C
Conflict-Free processorKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Bus typeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	FSB
CPU multiplier (bus/core ratio)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	7
FSB ParityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Idle StatesKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Number of Processing Die TransistorsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	291 M
Processing Die sizeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	143 mm²
Processor front side busKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1066 MHz
Thermal Monitoring TechnologiesKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Memory2 differ
Internal memory	16 GB	16 GB
Internal memory type	DDR4-SDRAM	DDR4-SDRAM
ECC	Yes	Yes
Memory clock speed	2666 MHz	2666 MHz
Memory layout (slots x size)Known for one	1 x 16 GB	Unknown — not stated by the source
Memory slotsDiffers	16	24
Maximum internal memoryDiffers	1 TB	3 TB
Storage3 differ
Maximum storage capacityDiffers	92.16 TB	30.72 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
Number of HDDs supportedDiffers	4	2
Supported HDD sizesKnown for one	2.5"	Unknown — not stated by the source
RAID support	Yes	Yes
RAID levelsDiffers	0, 1, 5, 10, 50, JBOD	0, 1
Supported RAID controllersKnown for one	530-8i	Unknown — not stated by the source
Hot-swap	Yes	Yes
Optical drive typeKnown for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source
Supported storage drive interfaces	SAS-3, Serial ATA III	SAS-3, Serial ATA III
HDD sizeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	5.25/3.5"
Number of SSDs supportedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	2
Networkidentical
Wi-FiKnown for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source
BluetoothKnown for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source
Ethernet LAN	Yes	Yes
Expansion slotsidentical
PCI Express x8 (Gen 3.x) slotsKnown for one	2	Unknown — not stated by the source
PCI Express x16 (Gen 3.x) slotsKnown for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
PCI Express slots versionKnown for one	3.0	Unknown — not stated by the source
PCI Express x16 slotsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	2
Designidentical
Chassis typeKnown for one	Rack (1U)	Unknown — not stated by the source
Rack mountingKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Performance1 differ
Performance managementDiffers	XClarity Enterprise	XClarity Controller, XClarity Administrator, XClarity Integrator, XClarity Energy Manager
Trusted Platform Module (TPM)	Yes	Yes
Trusted Platform Module (TPM) version	2.0	2.0
Software1 differ
Compatible operating systemsDiffers	Microsoft Windows Server 2016, 2012 R2, Red Hat Enterprise Linux 6/7 x64, SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 11/12 x64, VMware ESXi 6.0/6.5	Microsoft Windows Server, Red Hat Enterprise Linux, SUSE Linux Enterprise Server, VMware vSphere
Processor special features5 differ
Enhanced Intel SpeedStep Technology	Yes	Yes
Intel 64	Yes	Yes
Intel TSX-NIKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Intel TSX-NI versionKnown for one	1.00	Unknown — not stated by the source
Intel Trusted Execution TechnologyDiffers	Yes	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)Known for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Intel® AES New Instructions (Intel® AES-NI)Known for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Intel® Hyper Threading Technology (Intel® HT Technology)Differs	Yes	No
Intel® Turbo Boost TechnologyDiffers	2.0	No
Processor ARK IDDiffers	120487	27215
Intel Demand Based SwitchingKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	No
Intel Enhanced Halt StateKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Poweridentical
Redundant power supply (RPS) supportKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Operational conditionsidentical
Storage temperature (T-T)Known for one	-10 - 60 °C	Unknown — not stated by the source
Operating altitudeKnown for one	0 - 3048 m	Unknown — not stated by the source
Weight & dimensions3 differ
WidthDiffers	222 mm	215 mm
DepthDiffers	562 mm	493 mm
HeightDiffers	41 mm	51 mm
Ports & interfacesidentical
USB 2.0 ports quantityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	0
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A ports quantityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1
VGA (D-Sub) ports quantityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	0

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