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Lenovo System x3250 M5 vs TERRA 7220 G1

98specifications compared
48differ
50identical
47known for one product only

Key differences

Processor family
- System x3250 M5:Intel® Xeon® E3 V3 Family
- TERRA 7220 G1:Intel® Xeon® E5 V2 Family
Processor model
- System x3250 M5:E3-1241V3
- TERRA 7220 G1:E5-2620V2
Processor frequency
- System x3250 M5:3.5 GHz
- TERRA 7220 G1:2.1 GHz
Processor boost frequency
- System x3250 M5:3.9 GHz
- TERRA 7220 G1:2.6 GHz
Processor cores
- System x3250 M5:4
- TERRA 7220 G1:6
Processor cache
- System x3250 M5:8 MB
- TERRA 7220 G1:15 MB
Memory channels supported by processor
- System x3250 M5:Dual
- TERRA 7220 G1:Quad
System bus rate
- System x3250 M5:5 GT/s
- TERRA 7220 G1:7.2 GT/s

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Comparison of System x3250 M5, TERRA 7220 G1
145 specifications	A Lenovo System x3250 M5 View product	B TERRA TERRA 7220 G1 View product
Processor23 differ
Processor familyDiffers	Intel® Xeon® E3 V3 Family	Intel® Xeon® E5 V2 Family
Processor modelDiffers	E3-1241V3	E5-2620V2
Processor frequencyDiffers	3.5 GHz	2.1 GHz
Processor boost frequencyDiffers	3.9 GHz	2.6 GHz
Processor coresDiffers	4	6
Processor cacheDiffers	8 MB	15 MB
Memory channels supported by processorDiffers	Dual	Quad
System bus rateDiffers	5 GT/s	7.2 GT/s
Bus typeDiffers	DMI2	QPI
Graphics & IMC lithographyKnown for one	22 nm	Unknown — not stated by the source
Maximum internal memory supported by processorDiffers	32 GB	768 GB
Maximum number of PCI Express lanesDiffers	16	40
Memory bandwidth supported by processor (max)Differs	25.6 GB/s	51.2 GB/s
Memory clock speeds supported by processorDiffers	1333,1600 MHz	800,1066,1333,1600 MHz
Number of QPI linksDiffers	0	2
PCI Express configurationsDiffers	1x8, 2x8, 1x8+2x4	x4, x8, x16
Processor codenameDiffers	Haswell	Ivy Bridge EP
Processor operating modesDiffers	32-bit, 64-bit	64-bit
Processor package sizeDiffers	37.5 x 37.5 mm	52.5 x 45 mm
Processor seriesDiffers	Intel Xeon E3-1200 v3	Intel Xeon E5-2600 v2
Processor socketDiffers	LGA 1150 (Socket H3)	LGA 2011 (Socket R)
Processor threadsDiffers	8	12
ScalabilityDiffers	1S	2S
SteppingKnown for one	C0	Unknown — not stated by the source
Supported instruction setsDiffers	AVX 2.0, SSE4.1, SSE4.2	AVX
Thermal solution specificationKnown for one	PCG 2013D	Unknown — not stated by the source
Intelligent Platform Management Interface (IPMI) supportKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Motherboard chipsetKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Intel® C602
Physical Address Extension (PAE)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	46 bit
TcaseKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	71 °C
Memory3 differ
Internal memoryDiffers	8 GB	32 GB
Memory clock speedKnown for one	1600 MHz	Unknown — not stated by the source
Memory layout (slots x size)Known for one	1 x 8 GB	Unknown — not stated by the source
Memory slotsDiffers	4	24
Maximum internal memoryDiffers	32 GB	768 GB
Internal memory typeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	DDR3-SDRAM
ECCKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Storage2 differ
Maximum storage capacityKnown for one	6.4 TB	Unknown — not stated by the source
HDD interfaceDiffers	Serial ATA, Serial Attached SCSI (SAS)	Serial Attached SCSI (SAS)
SSD interfaceKnown for one	Serial Attached SCSI (SAS)	Unknown — not stated by the source
RAID levelsDiffers	0, 1	0, 1, 5, 6, 10, 50, 60
Total storage capacityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	600 GB
Number of HDDs installedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	2
HDD capacityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	300 GB
HDD speedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	10000 RPM
Optical drive typeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	DVD Super Multi
Graphicsidentical
On-board graphics cardKnown for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source
On-board graphics card modelKnown for one	Not available	Unknown — not stated by the source
Maximum on-board graphics card memoryKnown for one	1.74 GB	Unknown — not stated by the source
Number of displays supported (on-board graphics)Known for one	3	Unknown — not stated by the source
Number of execution unitsKnown for one	20	Unknown — not stated by the source
On-board graphics card DirectX versionKnown for one	11.2	Unknown — not stated by the source
On-board graphics card base frequencyKnown for one	350 MHz	Unknown — not stated by the source
On-board graphics card dynamic frequency (max)Known for one	1200 MHz	Unknown — not stated by the source
Networkidentical
LAN controllerKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Intel® I350
Ports & interfaces2 differ
USB 2.0 ports quantityDiffers	4	5
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A ports quantityKnown for one	2	Unknown — not stated by the source
VGA (D-Sub) ports quantityDiffers	1	2
Expansion slotsidentical
PCI Express x4 (Gen 3.x) slotsKnown for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
PCI Express x16 slotsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	6
Design1 differ
Chassis typeDiffers	Rack (1U)	Rack (2U)
Rack mountingKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Performanceidentical
Trusted Platform Module (TPM)Known for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Software1 differ
Compatible operating systemsDiffers	Microsoft 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)	Windows Server 2012 Windows Server 2012 R2 VMware ESXi 5.0 (E5 v1) VMware ESXi 5.1 (E5 v1) VMware ESXi 5.1 (E5 v2) VMware ESXi 5.5 (E5 v1) VMware ESXi 5.5 (E5 v2) VMware ESXi 6.0 (E5 v1) VMware ESXi 6.0 (E5 v2)
Processor special features10 differ
CPU configuration (max)Differs	1	2
Intel Demand Based SwitchingDiffers	No	Yes
Intel Fast Memory AccessDiffers	Yes	No
Intel Flex Memory AccessDiffers	Yes	No
Intel I/O Acceleration TechnologyKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Intel Identity Protection Technology versionDiffers	1.00	0.00
Intel Stable Image Platform Program (SIPP)Known for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Intel Stable Image Platform Program (SIPP) versionKnown for one	1.00	Unknown — not stated by the source
Intel TSX-NIDiffers	Yes	No
Intel TSX-NI versionDiffers	1.00	0.00
Intel® Anti-Theft Technology (Intel® AT)Differs	Yes	No
Intel® Identity Protection Technology (Intel® IPT)Differs	Yes	No
Intel® Smart CacheKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Processor ARK IDDiffers	80909	75789
Power2 differ
Power supplyDiffers	300 W	750 W
Number of main power suppliesDiffers	1	2
Operational conditionsidentical
Operating temperature (T-T)Known for one	10 - 35 °C	Unknown — not stated by the source
Storage temperature (T-T)Known for one	10 - 43 °C	Unknown — not stated by the source
Operating relative humidity (H-H)Known for one	8 - 80%	Unknown — not stated by the source
Storage relative humidity (H-H)Known for one	8 - 80%	Unknown — not stated by the source
Operating altitudeKnown for one	0 - 2134 m	Unknown — not stated by the source
Weight & dimensions3 differ
WidthDiffers	435 mm	440 mm
DepthDiffers	576 mm	770 mm
HeightDiffers	43 mm	880 mm
WeightKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	27.5 kg
Other features1 differ
Graphics cardKnown for one	G200eR2	Unknown — not stated by the source
Graphics card familyDiffers	Matrox	Intel
Built-in displayKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	No
Certificatesidentical
CertificationKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	CE
Sustainabilityidentical
Sustainability certificatesKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	EPEAT Bronze
Technical detailsidentical
Number of 2.5" baysKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	8

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