Product comparison · 2 servers

Lenovo System x3250 M5 vs Lenovo x3100 M5

Add a product
  • 113specifications compared
  • 18differ
  • 95identical
  • 30known for one product only

Key differences

  • Processor model
    • System x3250 M5:E3-1241V3
    • x3100 M5:E3-1231V3
  • Processor frequency
    • System x3250 M5:3.5 GHz
    • x3100 M5:3.4 GHz
  • Processor boost frequency
    • System x3250 M5:3.9 GHz
    • x3100 M5:3.8 GHz
  • PCI Express configurations
    • System x3250 M5:1x8, 2x8, 1x8+2x4
    • x3100 M5:1x16, 2x8, 1x8+2x4
  • Internal memory
    • System x3250 M5:8 GB
    • x3100 M5:4 GB
  • Memory layout (slots x size)
    • System x3250 M5:1 x 8 GB
    • x3100 M5:1 x 4 GB
  • Memory slots
    • System x3250 M5:4
    • x3100 M5:4x DIMM
  • Maximum storage capacity
    • System x3250 M5:6.4 TB
    • x3100 M5:12 TB

Side by side

Differences highlightedShow differences only (on)
Comparison of System x3250 M5, x3100 M5
143 specifications
Processor4 differ
Processor modelDiffersE3-1241V3E3-1231V3
Processor frequencyDiffers3.5 GHz3.4 GHz
Processor boost frequencyDiffers3.9 GHz3.8 GHz
Motherboard chipsetKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceIntel® C222
Compatible processor seriesKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceIntel® Xeon®
PCI Express configurationsDiffers1x8, 2x8, 1x8+2x41x16, 2x8, 1x8+2x4
Memory3 differ
Internal memoryDiffers8 GB4 GB
Internal memory typeKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceDDR3-SDRAM
ECCKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Memory layout (slots x size)Differs1 x 8 GB1 x 4 GB
Memory slotsDiffers44x DIMM
Storage4 differ
Maximum storage capacityDiffers6.4 TB12 TB
Total storage capacityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source0 GB
Number of HDDs installedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source0
HDD interfaceDiffersSerial ATA, Serial Attached SCSI (SAS)Serial ATA
HDD sizeDiffers2.5"3.5"
Number of HDDs supportedDiffers84
Internal drive baysKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source4
Optical drive typeKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceDVD-ROM
SSD interfaceKnown for oneSerial Attached SCSI (SAS)Unknown — not stated by the source
Hot-swapKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Graphicsidentical
Maximum on-board graphics card memoryKnown for one1.74 GBUnknown — not stated by the source
Number of displays supported (on-board graphics)Known for one3Unknown — not stated by the source
Number of execution unitsKnown for one20Unknown — not stated by the source
On-board graphics card DirectX versionKnown for one11.2Unknown — not stated by the source
On-board graphics card base frequencyKnown for one350 MHzUnknown — not stated by the source
On-board graphics card dynamic frequency (max)Known for one1200 MHzUnknown — not stated by the source
Ports & interfaces1 differ
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) portsDiffers42
Expansion slotsidentical
PCI Express x4 (Gen 2.x) slotsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1
PCI Express x8 (Gen 2.x) slotsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1
PCI Express x8 (Gen 3.x) slotsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1
PCI Express x16 (Gen 3.x) slotsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1
PCI Express x4 (Gen 3.x) slotsKnown for one1Unknown — not stated by the source
Design1 differ
Chassis typeDiffersRack (1U)Tower (4U)
Performanceidentical
BIOS typeKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceUEFI
Trusted Platform Module (TPM) versionKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1.2
Software1 differ
Compatible operating systemsDiffersMicrosoft Windows Server 2012 R2, 2012, and 2008 R2, RHEL 5 and 6, SLES 11 & 12, VMware vSphere 5.5 (ESXi) and VMware vSphere 5.1 (ESXi)Microsoft Windows Server 2012/2008/R2, SBS 2011, Red Hat Enterprise Linux, SUSE Linux, VMware
Processor special features1 differ
Processor ARK IDDiffers8090980910
Weight & dimensions3 differ
WidthDiffers435 mm180 mm
DepthDiffers576 mm480 mm
HeightDiffers43 mm360 mm
WeightKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source13 kg
Other featuresidentical
Intel® Virtualization Technology (Intel® VT)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceVT-d, VT-x
Operational conditionsidentical
Operating temperature (T-T)Known for one10 - 35 °CUnknown — not stated by the source
Storage temperature (T-T)Known for one10 - 43 °CUnknown — not stated by the source
Operating relative humidity (H-H)Known for one8 - 80%Unknown — not stated by the source
Storage relative humidity (H-H)Known for one8 - 80%Unknown — not stated by the source
Operating altitudeKnown for one0 - 2134 mUnknown — not stated by the source

A dash means the value is not stated by the source. Unknown values are never counted for or against a product, and there is no overall score.

More server comparisons

All server comparisons