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Product comparison · 2 servers

Lenovo System x3550 M5 vs Lenovo x3100 M4

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  • 91specifications compared
  • 43differ
  • 48identical
  • 42known for one product only

Key differences

  • Processor family
    • Intel Xeon E5 v3
    • Intel® Xeon® E3 V2 Family
  • Processor model
    • E5-2609V3
    • E3-1220V2
  • Processor frequency
    • 1.9 GHz
    • 3.1 GHz
  • Processor cores
    • 6
    • 4
  • Processor cache
    • 15 MB
    • 8 MB
  • Memory channels supported by processor
    • Quad
    • Dual
  • Thermal Design Power (TDP)
    • 85 W
    • 69 W
  • System bus rate
    • 6.4 GT/s
    • 5 GT/s

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Processor24 differ
Processor familyDiffersIntel Xeon E5 v3Intel® Xeon® E3 V2 Family
Processor modelDiffersE5-2609V3E3-1220V2
Processor frequencyDiffers1.9 GHz3.1 GHz
Processor boost frequencyKnown for one3.5 GHz
Processor coresDiffers64
Processor cacheDiffers15 MB8 MB
Memory channels supported by processorDiffersQuadDual
Thermal Design Power (TDP)Differs85 W69 W
System bus rateDiffers6.4 GT/s5 GT/s
Bus typeDiffersQPIDMI
CPU multiplier (bus/core ratio)Known for one31
Embedded options availableDiffersYesNo
Maximum internal memory supported by processorDiffers768 GB32 GB
Maximum number of PCI Express lanesDiffers402
Memory bandwidth supported by processor (max)Differs51 GB/s25.6 GB/s
Memory clock speeds supported by processorDiffers1600,1866,2133 MHz1333,1600 MHz
Memory types supported by processorDiffersDDR4-SDRAMDDR3-SDRAM
PCI Express configurationsDiffersx4, x8, x161x16+1x4, 1x8+3x4, 2x8+1x4
Processor codeKnown for oneSR0PH
Processor codenameDiffersHaswellIvy Bridge
Processor package sizeDiffers52.5 x 45 mm37.5 x 37.5 mm
Processor seriesDiffersIntel Xeon E5-2600 v3Intel Xeon E3-1200 v2
Processor socketDiffersLGA 2011-v3LGA 1155 (Socket H2)
Processor threadsDiffers64
SteppingDiffersM1E1
Supported instruction setsDiffersAVX 2.0AVX, SSE4.1, SSE4.2
TcaseDiffers70.9 °C69.1 °C
Motherboard chipsetKnown for oneIntel® C612
Compatible processor seriesKnown for oneIntel® Xeon®
Maximum number of SMP processorsKnown for one2
Number of QPI linksKnown for one2
Physical Address Extension (PAE)Known for oneYes
ScalabilityKnown for one2S
Memory3 differ
Internal memoryDiffers8 GB4 GB
Memory slotsDiffers244x DIMM
Maximum internal memoryDiffers1.53 TB32 GB
Memory clock speedKnown for one1600 MHz
Memory layout (slots x size)Known for one1 x 8 GB
Storage3 differ
Maximum storage capacityKnown for one16 TB
HDD interfaceDiffersSerial ATA III, Serial Attached SCSI (SAS)Serial ATA
Number of HDDs supportedKnown for one4
Supported HDD sizesKnown for one2.5"
RAID levelsKnown for one0, 1, 10
Hot-swapDiffersYesNo
Optical drive typeDiffersNoDVD Super Multi
Supported storage drive interfacesKnown for oneSAS, Serial ATA
HDD sizeKnown for one3.5"
Graphicsidentical
On-board graphics card modelKnown for oneNot available
Maximum graphics card memoryKnown for one16 MB
Networkidentical
Network readyKnown for oneYes
Ethernet interface typeKnown for oneGigabit Ethernet
Networking featuresKnown for oneGigabit Ethernet
Ports & interfaces2 differ
USB 2.0 ports quantityDiffers36
Number of slotsKnown for one4
PS/2 ports quantityKnown for one0
Serial ports quantityKnown for one1
VGA (D-Sub) ports quantityDiffers21
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A ports quantityKnown for one3
Expansion slotsidentical
PCI Express x1 slotsKnown for one1
PCI Express x4 slotsKnown for one1
PCI Express x8 slotsKnown for one1
PCI Express x16 slotsKnown for one1
Design1 differ
Chassis typeDiffersRack (1U)Tower (4U)
Redundant fans supportKnown for oneYes
Performanceidentical
Trusted Platform Module (TPM) versionKnown for one1.2
Software1 differ
Compatible operating systemsDiffersMicrosoft Windows Server, Red Hat Enterprise Linux, SUSE Linux Enterprise Server, VMware vSpherWindows Server 2008/Server 2008 R2 Red Hat Linux SUSE Linux
Processor special features7 differ
CPU configuration (max)Differs21
Intel Fast Memory AccessDiffersNoYes
Intel Flex Memory AccessDiffersNoYes
Intel Identity Protection Technology versionDiffers0.001.00
Intel® Identity Protection Technology (Intel® IPT)DiffersNoYes
Intel® Turbo Boost TechnologyDiffersNo2.0
Processor ARK IDDiffers8189765734
Intel Secure Key Technology versionKnown for one1.00
Intel® OS GuardKnown for oneYes
Intel® Secure KeyKnown for oneYes
Power2 differ
Redundant power supply (RPS) supportDiffersYesNo
Number of power supply unitsKnown for one1
Power supplyDiffers550 W430 W
Certificatesidentical
Compliance industry standardsKnown for oneIEEE 802.3, IEEE 802.3u, IEEE 802.3ab
Weight & dimensionsidentical
WeightKnown for one17.3 kg
WidthKnown for one429 mm
DepthKnown for one734 mm
HeightKnown for one43 mm
Other featuresidentical
Mac compatibilityKnown for oneNo

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