Product comparison · 2 servers

Lenovo ThinkSystem SN550 server Intel® Xeon® 5000 Sequence 5120 vs Lenovo ThinkSystem SR860 server Rack (4U) Intel® Xeon® Gold 5118

48specifications compared
33differ
15identical
64known for one product only

Key differences

Processor family
- ThinkSystem SN550 server Intel® Xeon® 5000 Sequence 5120:Intel® Xeon® 5000 Sequence
- ThinkSystem SR860 server Rack (4U) Intel® Xeon® Gold 5118:Intel® Xeon® Gold
Processor model
- ThinkSystem SN550 server Intel® Xeon® 5000 Sequence 5120:5120
- ThinkSystem SR860 server Rack (4U) Intel® Xeon® Gold 5118:5118
Processor frequency
- ThinkSystem SN550 server Intel® Xeon® 5000 Sequence 5120:1.86 GHz
- ThinkSystem SR860 server Rack (4U) Intel® Xeon® Gold 5118:2.3 GHz
Processor cores
- ThinkSystem SN550 server Intel® Xeon® 5000 Sequence 5120:2
- ThinkSystem SR860 server Rack (4U) Intel® Xeon® Gold 5118:12
Processor cache
- ThinkSystem SN550 server Intel® Xeon® 5000 Sequence 5120:4 MB
- ThinkSystem SR860 server Rack (4U) Intel® Xeon® Gold 5118:16.5 MB
Number of processors installed
- ThinkSystem SN550 server Intel® Xeon® 5000 Sequence 5120:1
- ThinkSystem SR860 server Rack (4U) Intel® Xeon® Gold 5118:4
Thermal Design Power (TDP)
- ThinkSystem SN550 server Intel® Xeon® 5000 Sequence 5120:65 W
- ThinkSystem SR860 server Rack (4U) Intel® Xeon® Gold 5118:105 W
Processor cache type
- ThinkSystem SN550 server Intel® Xeon® 5000 Sequence 5120:L2
- ThinkSystem SR860 server Rack (4U) Intel® Xeon® Gold 5118:L3

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Comparison of SN550, SR860
112 specifications	A Lenovo ThinkSystem SN550 server Intel® Xeon® 5000 Sequence 5120 Model SN550 View product	B Lenovo ThinkSystem SR860 server Rack (4U) Intel® Xeon® Gold 5118 Model SR860 View product
Processor15 differ
Processor familyDiffers	Intel® Xeon® 5000 Sequence	Intel® Xeon® Gold
Processor generationKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1st Generation Intel® Xeon® Scalable
Processor modelDiffers	5120	5118
Processor frequencyDiffers	1.86 GHz	2.3 GHz
Processor coresDiffers	2	12
Processor cacheDiffers	4 MB	16.5 MB
Motherboard chipsetKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Intel® C624
Memory channels supported by processorKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Hexa
Number of processors installedDiffers	1	4
Thermal Design Power (TDP)Differs	65 W	105 W
Processor cache typeDiffers	L2	L3
Bus typeDiffers	FSB	UPI
ECC supported by processorKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Embedded options availableDiffers	No	Yes
Maximum internal memory supported by processorKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	768 GB
Maximum number of PCI Express lanesKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	48
Memory clock speeds supported by processorKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	2666 MHz
Memory types supported by processorKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	DDR4-SDRAM
Number of QPI linksKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	2
Processor codeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	SR3GF
Processor codenameKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Skylake
Processor lithographyDiffers	65 nm	14 nm
Processor package sizeDiffers	37.5 x 37.5 mm	76.0 x 56.5 mm
Processor socketDiffers	LGA 771 (Socket J)	LGA 3647 (Socket P)
Processor threadsDiffers	2	24
ScalabilityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	4S
SteppingKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	M0
Supported instruction setsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	AVX, AVX 2.0, AVX-512, SSE4.2
TcaseDiffers	65 °C	81 °C
Conflict-Free processorKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
CPU multiplier (bus/core ratio)Known for one	7	Unknown — not stated by the source
FSB ParityKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Idle StatesKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Number of Processing Die TransistorsKnown for one	291 M	Unknown — not stated by the source
Processing Die sizeKnown for one	143 mm²	Unknown — not stated by the source
Processor front side busKnown for one	1066 MHz	Unknown — not stated by the source
Thermal Monitoring TechnologiesKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Memory2 differ
Internal memoryDiffers	16 GB	128 GB
Memory layout (slots x size)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	4 x 32 GB
Memory slotsDiffers	24	48
Maximum internal memoryKnown for one	3 TB	Unknown — not stated by the source
Storage3 differ
Number of HDDs supportedDiffers	2	8
Supported HDD sizesKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	2.5"
RAID levelsDiffers	0, 1	0, 1, 5, 6, 10, 50, 60
Supported RAID controllersKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	930-8i 2GB Flash
Optical drive typeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	No
Supported storage drive interfacesDiffers	SAS-3, Serial ATA III	SAS, Serial ATA III
Card reader integratedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	No
Maximum storage capacityKnown for one	30.72 TB	Unknown — not stated by the source
HDD sizeKnown for one	5.25/3.5"	Unknown — not stated by the source
Number of SSDs supportedKnown for one	2	Unknown — not stated by the source
Graphicsidentical
Discrete graphics cardKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	No
On-board graphics cardKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
On-board graphics card modelKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Matrox G200
Networkidentical
Wi-FiKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	No
BluetoothKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	No
Cabling technologyKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	10/100/1000Base-T(X)
Ports & interfaces3 differ
USB 2.0 ports quantityDiffers	0	1
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A ports quantityDiffers	1	2
Serial ports quantityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1
VGA (D-Sub) ports quantityDiffers	0	2
Expansion slotsidentical
PCI Express x8 slotsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	7
PCI Express slots versionKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	3.0
Designidentical
Chassis typeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Rack (4U)
Rack mountingKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Rack railsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Redundant fans supportKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Performance1 differ
Performance managementDiffers	XClarity Controller, XClarity Administrator, XClarity Integrator, XClarity Energy Manager	XClarity Enterprise
Trusted Platform Module (TPM) versionKnown for one	2.0	Unknown — not stated by the source
Software1 differ
Compatible operating systemsDiffers	Microsoft Windows Server, Red Hat Enterprise Linux, SUSE Linux Enterprise Server, VMware vSphere	Microsoft Windows Server 2016 Microsoft Windows Server 2012 R2 Red Hat Enterprise Linux 7.3 Red Hat Enterprise Linux 6.9 SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 11 SP4 SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 12 SP3 VMware ESXi 6.0 U3 VMware ESXi 6.5
Processor special features5 differ
Intel TSX-NIKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Intel TSX-NI versionKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1.00
Intel Trusted Execution TechnologyDiffers	No	Yes
Intel VT-x with Extended Page Tables (EPT)Differs	No	Yes
Intel Virtualization Technology for Directed I/O (VT-d)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Intel® AES New Instructions (Intel® AES-NI)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Intel® Hyper Threading Technology (Intel® HT Technology)Differs	No	Yes
Intel® Turbo Boost TechnologyDiffers	No	2.0
Processor ARK IDDiffers	27215	120473
Intel Demand Based SwitchingKnown for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source
Intel Enhanced Halt StateKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Poweridentical
Redundant power supply (RPS) supportKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Power supplyKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	2000 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	2
Power supply input frequencyKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	50 - 60 Hz
Operational conditionsidentical
Operating temperature (T-T)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	5 - 45 °C
Storage temperature (T-T)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	-40 - 60 °C
Operating relative humidity (H-H)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	8 - 90%
Storage relative humidity (H-H)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	8 - 90%
Operating altitudeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	0 - 3050 m
Sustainabilityidentical
Sustainability certificatesKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	ENERGY STAR
Weight & dimensions3 differ
WidthDiffers	215 mm	447 mm
DepthDiffers	493 mm	766 mm
HeightDiffers	51 mm	175 mm
Other featuresidentical
Built-in displayKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
DisplayKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	LCD

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