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Lenovo System x3550 M5 vs Lenovo x240 M5

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  • 90specifications compared
  • 28differ
  • 62identical
  • 24known for one product only

Key differences

  • Processor model
    • System x3550 M5:E5-2609V3
    • x240 M5:E5-2640V3
  • Processor frequency
    • System x3550 M5:1.9 GHz
    • x240 M5:2.6 GHz
  • Processor cores
    • System x3550 M5:6
    • x240 M5:8
  • Processor cache
    • System x3550 M5:15 MB
    • x240 M5:20 MB
  • Thermal Design Power (TDP)
    • System x3550 M5:85 W
    • x240 M5:90 W
  • System bus rate
    • System x3550 M5:6.4 GT/s
    • x240 M5:8 GT/s
  • Memory bandwidth supported by processor (max)
    • System x3550 M5:51 GB/s
    • x240 M5:59 GB/s
  • Memory clock speeds supported by processor
    • System x3550 M5:1600,1866,2133 MHz
    • x240 M5:1600,1866 MHz

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Comparison of System x3550 M5, x240 M5
114 specifications
Processor13 differ
Processor modelDiffersE5-2609V3E5-2640V3
Processor frequencyDiffers1.9 GHz2.6 GHz
Processor coresDiffers68
Processor cacheDiffers15 MB20 MB
Motherboard chipsetKnown for oneIntel® C612Unknown — not stated by the source
Thermal Design Power (TDP)Differs85 W90 W
System bus rateDiffers6.4 GT/s8 GT/s
Compatible processor seriesKnown for oneIntel® Xeon®Unknown — not stated by the source
Memory bandwidth supported by processor (max)Differs51 GB/s59 GB/s
Memory clock speeds supported by processorDiffers1600,1866,2133 MHz1600,1866 MHz
Processor socketDiffersLGA 2011-v3LGA 2011 (Socket R)
Processor threadsDiffers616
SteppingDiffersM1R2
Supported instruction setsDiffersAVX 2.0AVX
TcaseDiffers70.9 °C74.3 °C
Processor boost frequencyKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source3.4 GHz
Processor codeKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceSR205
Memory4 differ
Internal memoryDiffers8 GB16 GB
Internal memory typeKnown for oneDDR3-SDRAMUnknown — not stated by the source
ECCKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Memory clock speedDiffers1600 MHz1866 MHz
Memory layout (slots x size)Differs1 x 8 GB1 x 16 GB
Memory slotsDiffers2424x DIMM
Storage2 differ
Total storage capacityKnown for one0 GBUnknown — not stated by the source
Number of HDDs installedKnown for one0Unknown — not stated by the source
HDD interfaceDiffersSerial ATA III, Serial Attached SCSI (SAS)Serial ATA, Serial Attached SCSI (SAS)
HDD sizeDiffers3.5"2.5"
Hot-swapKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Optical drive typeKnown for oneNoUnknown — not stated by the source
Maximum storage capacityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source4 TB
SSD interfaceKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceSerial Attached SCSI (SAS)
RAID levelsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source0, 1
Network1 differ
Cabling technologyKnown for one10/100/1000Base-T(X)Unknown — not stated by the source
Ethernet LANDiffersYesNo
Ports & interfaces1 differ
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) portsKnown for one2Unknown — not stated by the source
USB 2.0 ports quantityKnown for one3Unknown — not stated by the source
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A ports quantityDiffers31
VGA (D-Sub) ports quantityKnown for one2Unknown — not stated by the source
Expansion slotsidentical
PCI Express x16 (Gen 3.x) slotsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1
Design1 differ
Chassis typeDiffersRack (1U)Rack
Redundant fans supportKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Performanceidentical
Trusted Platform Module (TPM)Known for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Softwareidentical
Compatible operating systemsKnown for oneMicrosoft Windows Server, Red Hat Enterprise Linux, SUSE Linux Enterprise Server, VMware vSpherUnknown — not stated by the source
Processor special features3 differ
Intel® Hyper Threading Technology (Intel® HT Technology)DiffersNoYes
Intel® Turbo Boost TechnologyDiffersNo2.0
Processor ARK IDDiffers8189783359
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 mm215 mm
DepthDiffers734 mm493 mm
HeightDiffers43 mm51 mm

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