Product comparison · 2 servers

Lenovo System x3250 M5 vs Terra MiniServer G2 WS2012 R2

103specifications compared
27differ
76identical
37known for one product only

Key differences

Processor model
- System x3250 M5:E3-1241V3
- Terra MiniServer G2 WS2012 R2:E3-1220V3
Processor frequency
- System x3250 M5:3.5 GHz
- Terra MiniServer G2 WS2012 R2:3.1 GHz
Processor boost frequency
- System x3250 M5:3.9 GHz
- Terra MiniServer G2 WS2012 R2:3.5 GHz
Bus type
- System x3250 M5:DMI2
- Terra MiniServer G2 WS2012 R2:DMI
Number of QPI links
- System x3250 M5:0
- Terra MiniServer G2 WS2012 R2:1
PCI Express configurations
- System x3250 M5:1x8, 2x8, 1x8+2x4
- Terra MiniServer G2 WS2012 R2:1x8, 1x16, 2x4, 2x8
Processor operating modes
- System x3250 M5:32-bit, 64-bit
- Terra MiniServer G2 WS2012 R2:64-bit
Processor threads
- System x3250 M5:8
- Terra MiniServer G2 WS2012 R2:4

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Comparison of System x3250 M5, Terra MiniServer G2 WS2012 R2
140 specifications	A Lenovo System x3250 M5 View product	B TERRA Terra MiniServer G2 WS2012 R2 View product
Processor8 differ
Processor modelDiffers	E3-1241V3	E3-1220V3
Processor frequencyDiffers	3.5 GHz	3.1 GHz
Processor boost frequencyDiffers	3.9 GHz	3.5 GHz
Bus typeDiffers	DMI2	DMI
Number of QPI linksDiffers	0	1
PCI Express configurationsDiffers	1x8, 2x8, 1x8+2x4	1x8, 1x16, 2x4, 2x8
Processor operating modesDiffers	32-bit, 64-bit	64-bit
Processor threadsDiffers	8	4
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® C222
Memory4 differ
Internal memoryDiffers	8 GB	16 GB
Memory clock speedKnown for one	1600 MHz	Unknown — not stated by the source
Memory layout (slots x size)Differs	1 x 8 GB	2 x 8 GB
Memory slotsDiffers	4	2
Maximum internal memoryDiffers	32 GB	16 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 ATA
HDD sizeKnown for one	2.5"	Unknown — not stated by the source
Number of HDDs supportedKnown for one	8	Unknown — not stated by the source
SSD interfaceKnown for one	Serial Attached SCSI (SAS)	Unknown — not stated by the source
RAID levelsDiffers	0, 1	0, 1, 5, 10
Hot-swapKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Total storage capacityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	2 TB
Number of HDDs installedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	2
HDD capacityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1 TB
HDD speedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	7200 RPM
Graphicsidentical
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
Maximum graphics card memoryKnown for one	16 MB	Unknown — not stated by the source
Networkidentical
LAN controllerKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Intel® I210-AT
Ports & interfaces2 differ
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) portsDiffers	4	2
VGA (D-Sub) ports quantityDiffers	1	0
PS/2 ports quantityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1
Expansion slotsidentical
PCI Express x4 (Gen 3.x) slotsKnown for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
PCI Express x16 (Gen 3.x) slotsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1
Design1 differ
Chassis typeDiffers	Rack (1U)	Mini Tower
Performanceidentical
Trusted Platform Module (TPM)Known for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Software2 differ
Operating system installedDiffers	No	Windows Server 2012 R2
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 2008 R2 Windows SBS 2011 Windows Server 2012 Windows Server 2012 R2 Windows 7 (32/64-Bit) Windows 8 (32/64-Bit)
Processor special features2 differ
Intel I/O Acceleration TechnologyKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Intel® Hyper Threading Technology (Intel® HT Technology)Differs	Yes	No
Intel® Smart CacheKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Processor ARK IDDiffers	80909	75052
Power2 differ
Redundant power supply (RPS) supportDiffers	Yes	No
Power supplyDiffers	300 W	400 W
Power supply input frequencyKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	50 - 60 Hz
Operational conditions1 differ
Operating temperature (T-T)Differs	10 - 35 °C	10 - 32 °C
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	200 mm
DepthDiffers	576 mm	340 mm
HeightDiffers	43 mm	270 mm
WeightKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	13 kg
Other featuresidentical
Graphics cardKnown for one	G200eR2	Unknown — not stated by the source
Graphics card familyKnown for one	Matrox	Unknown — not stated by the source
Intel® Virtualization Technology (Intel® VT)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	VT-d, VT-x

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