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Lenovo System x3550 M5 vs Lenovo x220 Compute Node

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  • 89specifications compared
  • 35differ
  • 54identical
  • 38known for one product only

Key differences

  • Processor family
    • System x3550 M5:Intel Xeon E5 v3
    • x220 Compute Node:Intel® Xeon® E5 Family
  • Processor model
    • System x3550 M5:E5-2609V3
    • x220 Compute Node:E5-2420
  • Memory channels supported by processor
    • System x3550 M5:Quad
    • x220 Compute Node:Triple
  • Thermal Design Power (TDP)
    • System x3550 M5:85 W
    • x220 Compute Node:95 W
  • System bus rate
    • System x3550 M5:6.4 GT/s
    • x220 Compute Node:7.2 GT/s
  • Embedded options available
    • System x3550 M5:Yes
    • x220 Compute Node:No
  • Maximum internal memory supported by processor
    • System x3550 M5:768 GB
    • x220 Compute Node:375 GB
  • Maximum number of PCI Express lanes
    • System x3550 M5:40
    • x220 Compute Node:24

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Comparison of System x3550 M5, x220 Compute Node
127 specifications
Processor20 differ
Processor familyDiffersIntel Xeon E5 v3Intel® Xeon® E5 Family
Processor modelDiffersE5-2609V3E5-2420
Motherboard chipsetKnown for oneIntel® C612Unknown — not stated by the source
Memory channels supported by processorDiffersQuadTriple
Thermal Design Power (TDP)Differs85 W95 W
System bus rateDiffers6.4 GT/s7.2 GT/s
Compatible processor seriesKnown for oneIntel® Xeon®Unknown — not stated by the source
Embedded options availableDiffersYesNo
Maximum internal memory supported by processorDiffers768 GB375 GB
Maximum number of PCI Express lanesDiffers4024
Memory bandwidth supported by processor (max)Differs51 GB/s32 GB/s
Memory clock speeds supported by processorDiffers1600,1866,2133 MHz800,1066,1333 MHz
Memory types supported by processorDiffersDDR4-SDRAMDDR3-SDRAM
Number of QPI linksDiffers21
PCI Express configurationsKnown for onex4, x8, x16Unknown — not stated by the source
Physical Address Extension (PAE)Known for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Processor codenameDiffersHaswellSandy Bridge EN
Processor lithographyDiffers22 nm32 nm
Processor package sizeDiffers52.5 x 45 mm45 x 42.5 mm
Processor seriesDiffersIntel Xeon E5-2600 v3Intel Xeon E5-2400
Processor socketDiffersLGA 2011-v3LGA 1356 (Socket B2)
Processor threadsDiffers612
SteppingDiffersM1C2
Supported instruction setsDiffersAVX 2.0AVX
TcaseKnown for one70.9 °CUnknown — not stated by the source
Processor boost frequencyKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source2.4 GHz
Processor codeKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceSR0LN
Memory5 differ
Internal memoryDiffers8 GB4 GB
ECCKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Memory clock speedDiffers1600 MHz1333 MHz
Memory layout (slots x size)Differs1 x 8 GB1 x 4 GB
Memory slotsDiffers2412x DIMM
Maximum internal memoryDiffers1.53 TB192 GB
Storage1 differ
HDD interfaceDiffersSerial ATA III, Serial Attached SCSI (SAS)Serial ATA
HDD sizeKnown for one3.5"Unknown — not stated by the source
Maximum storage capacityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source2 TB
Number of HDDs supportedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source2
Networkidentical
Networking featuresKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceGigabit Ethernet
Wake-on-LAN readyKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Ports & interfaces1 differ
USB 2.0 ports quantityDiffers31
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A ports quantityKnown for one3Unknown — not stated by the source
VGA (D-Sub) ports quantityKnown for one2Unknown — not stated by the source
PS/2 ports quantityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source0
Serial ports quantityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1
Design1 differ
Chassis typeDiffersRack (1U)Rack (2U)
Redundant fans supportKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Performanceidentical
Trusted Platform Module (TPM)Known for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Software1 differ
Compatible operating systemsDiffersMicrosoft Windows Server, Red Hat Enterprise Linux, SUSE Linux Enterprise Server, VMware vSpherWindows Server 2008/2008 R2 Novell SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 10/11 Red Hat Enterprise Linux 5/6 VMware ESX 4.1 VMware 2008 4.1 VMware vSphere 5
Processor special features3 differ
Intel Secure Key Technology versionKnown for one1.00Unknown — not stated by the source
Intel TSX-NIKnown for oneNoUnknown — not stated by the source
Intel TSX-NI versionKnown for one0.00Unknown — not stated by the source
Intel® Hyper Threading Technology (Intel® HT Technology)DiffersNoYes
Intel® OS GuardKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Intel® Secure KeyKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Intel® Turbo Boost TechnologyDiffersNo1.0
Processor ARK IDDiffers8189764617
Poweridentical
Redundant power supply (RPS) supportKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Power supplyKnown for one550 WUnknown — not stated by the source
Number of main power suppliesKnown for one1Unknown — not stated by the source
Weight & dimensions3 differ
WidthDiffers429 mm217 mm
DepthDiffers734 mm492 mm
HeightDiffers43 mm55 mm
Graphicsidentical
Maximum graphics card memoryKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source16 MB
Operational conditionsidentical
Operating temperature (T-T)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source41 - 104 °F
Storage temperature (T-T)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1 - 60 °C
Operating relative humidity (H-H)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source8 - 85%
Storage relative humidity (H-H)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source5 - 80%
Operating altitudeKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source0 - 3048 m
Non-operating altitudeKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source0 - 3050 m
Certificatesidentical
CertificationKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceGOST, IEC, CE, CISPR, TUV-GS
Logistics dataidentical
Harmonized System (HS) codeKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source84714100
Other featuresidentical
Graphics cardKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceG200eR2
Graphics card familyKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceMatrox

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