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Product comparison · 2 servers

Lenovo System x3250 M5 vs Lenovo x3500 M4

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  • 102specifications compared
  • 51differ
  • 51identical
  • 44known for one product only

Key differences

  • Processor family
    • Intel® Xeon® E3 V3 Family
    • Intel® Xeon® E5 Family
  • Processor model
    • E3-1241V3
    • E5-2603
  • Processor frequency
    • 3.5 GHz
    • 1.8 GHz
  • Processor cache
    • 8 MB
    • 10 MB
  • Memory channels supported by processor
    • Dual
    • Quad
  • System bus rate
    • 5 GT/s
    • 6.4 GT/s
  • Bus type
    • DMI2
    • QPI
  • Graphics & IMC lithography
    • 22 nm
    • 32 nm

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Processor24 differ
Processor familyDiffersIntel® Xeon® E3 V3 FamilyIntel® Xeon® E5 Family
Processor modelDiffersE3-1241V3E5-2603
Processor frequencyDiffers3.5 GHz1.8 GHz
Processor boost frequencyKnown for one3.9 GHz
Processor cacheDiffers8 MB10 MB
Memory channels supported by processorDiffersDualQuad
System bus rateDiffers5 GT/s6.4 GT/s
Bus typeDiffersDMI2QPI
Graphics & IMC lithographyDiffers22 nm32 nm
Maximum internal memory supported by processorDiffers32 GB750 GB
Maximum number of PCI Express lanesDiffers1640
Memory bandwidth supported by processor (max)Differs25.6 GB/s34.1 GB/s
Memory clock speeds supported by processorDiffers1333,1600 MHz800,1066 MHz
Number of QPI linksDiffers02
PCI Express configurationsDiffers1x8, 2x8, 1x8+2x4x4, x8, x16
Processor codenameDiffersHaswellSandy Bridge EP
Processor lithographyDiffers22 nm32 nm
Processor operating modesDiffers32-bit, 64-bit64-bit
Processor package sizeDiffers37.5 x 37.5 mm52.5 x 45.0 mm
Processor seriesDiffersIntel Xeon E3-1200 v3Intel Xeon E5-2600
Processor socketDiffersLGA 1150 (Socket H3)LGA 2011 (Socket R)
Processor threadsDiffers84
ScalabilityDiffers1S2S
SteppingDiffersC0M1
Supported instruction setsDiffersAVX 2.0, SSE4.1, SSE4.2AVX
Thermal solution specificationKnown for onePCG 2013D
Intelligent Platform Management Interface (IPMI) supportKnown for oneYes
Motherboard chipsetKnown for oneIntel® C602J
CPU multiplier (bus/core ratio)Known for one18
Compatible processor seriesKnown for oneIntel® Xeon®
Physical Address Extension (PAE)Known for one46 bit
TcaseKnown for one70 °C
Memory4 differ
Internal memoryDiffers8 GB4 GB
Memory clock speedKnown for one1600 MHz
Memory layout (slots x size)Differs1 x 8 GB1 x 4 GB
Memory slotsDiffers424x DIMM
Maximum internal memoryDiffers32 GB768 GB
Internal memory typeKnown for oneDDR3-SDRAM
ECCKnown for oneYes
Storage2 differ
Maximum storage capacityDiffers6.4 TB32 TB
SSD interfaceKnown for oneSerial Attached SCSI (SAS)
RAID levelsDiffers0, 10, 1, 10
Total storage capacityKnown for one0 GB
Number of HDDs installedKnown for one0
Supported HDD sizesKnown for one2.5"
Internal drive baysKnown for one5.25" x 2, 2.5" x 8
Optical drive typeKnown for oneDVD-ROM
Supported storage drive interfacesKnown for oneSAS, Serial ATA
Graphics1 differ
On-board graphics cardDiffersNoYes
On-board graphics card modelKnown for oneNot available
Maximum on-board graphics card memoryKnown for one1.74 GB
Number of displays supported (on-board graphics)Known for one3
Number of execution unitsKnown for one20
On-board graphics card DirectX versionKnown for one11.2
On-board graphics card base frequencyKnown for one350 MHz
On-board graphics card dynamic frequency (max)Known for one1200 MHz
Network1 differ
Ethernet interface typeDiffersGigabit EthernetFast Ethernet, Gigabit Ethernet
LAN controllerKnown for oneIntel® I350-AM4
Ports & interfaces3 differ
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) portsDiffers45
USB 2.0 ports quantityDiffers48
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A ports quantityDiffers20
Expansion slotsidentical
PCI Express x4 (Gen 3.x) slotsKnown for one1
PCI Express x8 slotsKnown for one5
PCI Express x16 (Gen 3.x) slotsKnown for one3
Designidentical
Chassis typeKnown for oneRack (1U)
Performanceidentical
BIOS typeKnown for oneUEFI
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 2008 R2, 2008, Red Hat Enterprise Linux 5 & 6, SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 10 & 11, VMware vSphere 5
Processor special features11 differ
CPU configuration (max)Differs12
Intel Demand Based SwitchingDiffersNoYes
Intel Fast Memory AccessDiffersYesNo
Intel Flex Memory AccessDiffersYesNo
Intel I/O Acceleration TechnologyKnown for oneYes
Intel Identity Protection Technology versionDiffers1.000.00
Intel Stable Image Platform Program (SIPP)Known for oneYes
Intel Stable Image Platform Program (SIPP) versionKnown for one1.00
Intel TSX-NIKnown for oneYes
Intel TSX-NI versionDiffers1.000.00
Intel® Anti-Theft Technology (Intel® AT)DiffersYesNo
Intel® Hyper Threading Technology (Intel® HT Technology)DiffersYesNo
Intel® Identity Protection Technology (Intel® IPT)DiffersYesNo
Intel® OS GuardKnown for oneYes
Intel® Smart CacheKnown for oneYes
Intel® Turbo Boost TechnologyDiffers2.0No
Processor ARK IDDiffers8090964592
Power1 differ
Power supplyDiffers300 W750 W
Operational conditionsidentical
Operating temperature (T-T)Known for one10 - 35 °C
Storage temperature (T-T)Known for one10 - 43 °C
Operating relative humidity (H-H)Known for one8 - 80%
Storage relative humidity (H-H)Known for one8 - 80%
Operating altitudeKnown for one0 - 2134 m
Weight & dimensions3 differ
WidthDiffers435 mm218 mm
DepthDiffers576 mm750 mm
HeightDiffers43 mm440 mm
WeightKnown for one25 kg
Other featuresidentical
Intel® Virtualization Technology (Intel® VT)Known for oneVT-d, VT-x

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