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Lenovo System x3550 M5 vs TERRA 7220 G1

99specifications compared
36differ
63identical
26known for one product only

Key differences

Processor family
- System x3550 M5:Intel Xeon E5 v3
- TERRA 7220 G1:Intel® Xeon® E5 V2 Family
Processor model
- System x3550 M5:E5-2609V3
- TERRA 7220 G1:E5-2620V2
Processor frequency
- System x3550 M5:1.9 GHz
- TERRA 7220 G1:2.1 GHz
Motherboard chipset
- System x3550 M5:Intel® C612
- TERRA 7220 G1:Intel® C602
Thermal Design Power (TDP)
- System x3550 M5:85 W
- TERRA 7220 G1:80 W
System bus rate
- System x3550 M5:6.4 GT/s
- TERRA 7220 G1:7.2 GT/s
Embedded options available
- System x3550 M5:Yes
- TERRA 7220 G1:No
Memory bandwidth supported by processor (max)
- System x3550 M5:51 GB/s
- TERRA 7220 G1:51.2 GB/s

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Comparison of System x3550 M5, TERRA 7220 G1
125 specifications	A Lenovo System x3550 M5 View product	B TERRA TERRA 7220 G1 View product
Processor17 differ
Processor manufacturer	Intel	Intel
Processor familyDiffers	Intel Xeon E5 v3	Intel® Xeon® E5 V2 Family
Processor modelDiffers	E5-2609V3	E5-2620V2
Processor frequencyDiffers	1.9 GHz	2.1 GHz
Processor boost frequencyKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	2.6 GHz
Processor cores	6	6
Processor cache	15 MB	15 MB
Motherboard chipsetDiffers	Intel® C612	Intel® C602
Memory channels supported by processor	Quad	Quad
Number of processors installed	1	1
Thermal Design Power (TDP)Differs	85 W	80 W
Processor cache type	Smart Cache	Smart Cache
System bus rateDiffers	6.4 GT/s	7.2 GT/s
Bus type	QPI	QPI
ECC supported by processor	Yes	Yes
Embedded options availableDiffers	Yes	No
Execute Disable Bit	Yes	Yes
FSB Parity	No	No
Idle States	Yes	Yes
Maximum internal memory supported by processor	768 GB	768 GB
Maximum number of PCI Express lanes	40	40
Memory bandwidth supported by processor (max)Differs	51 GB/s	51.2 GB/s
Memory clock speeds supported by processorDiffers	1600,1866,2133 MHz	800,1066,1333,1600 MHz
Memory types supported by processorDiffers	DDR4-SDRAM	DDR3-SDRAM
Number of QPI links	2	2
PCI Express configurations	x4, x8, x16	x4, x8, x16
Physical Address Extension (PAE)Differs	Yes	46 bit
Processor codenameDiffers	Haswell	Ivy Bridge EP
Processor lithography	22 nm	22 nm
Processor operating modes	64-bit	64-bit
Processor package size	52.5 x 45 mm	52.5 x 45 mm
Processor seriesDiffers	Intel Xeon E5-2600 v3	Intel Xeon E5-2600 v2
Processor socketDiffers	LGA 2011-v3	LGA 2011 (Socket R)
Processor threadsDiffers	6	12
Scalability	2S	2S
Supported instruction setsDiffers	AVX 2.0	AVX
TcaseDiffers	70.9 °C	71 °C
Thermal Monitoring Technologies	Yes	Yes
Conflict-Free processor	No	No
Compatible processor seriesKnown for one	Intel® Xeon®	Unknown — not stated by the source
Maximum number of SMP processorsKnown for one	2	Unknown — not stated by the source
SteppingKnown for one	M1	Unknown — not stated by the source
Memory2 differ
Internal memoryDiffers	8 GB	32 GB
Internal memory type	DDR3-SDRAM	DDR3-SDRAM
ECC	Yes	Yes
Memory slots	24	24
Maximum internal memoryDiffers	1.53 TB	768 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
Storage5 differ
Total storage capacityDiffers	0 GB	600 GB
Number of HDDs installedDiffers	0	2
HDD capacityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	300 GB
HDD interfaceDiffers	Serial ATA III, Serial Attached SCSI (SAS)	Serial Attached SCSI (SAS)
HDD speedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	10000 RPM
HDD sizeDiffers	3.5"	2.5"
Number of HDDs supportedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	8
RAID support	Yes	Yes
RAID levelsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	0, 1, 5, 6, 10, 50, 60
Hot-swap	Yes	Yes
Optical drive typeDiffers	No	DVD Super Multi
Graphicsidentical
Maximum graphics card memoryKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	16 MB
Networkidentical
Cabling technology	10/100/1000Base-T(X)	10/100/1000Base-T(X)
Ethernet LAN	Yes	Yes
Ethernet interface typeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Gigabit Ethernet
LAN controllerKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Intel® I350
Ports & interfaces2 differ
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) portsDiffers	2	4
USB 2.0 ports quantityDiffers	3	5
Serial ports quantityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1
VGA (D-Sub) ports quantity	2	2
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A ports quantityKnown for one	3	Unknown — not stated by the source
Expansion slotsidentical
PCI Express x16 slotsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	6
PCI Express slots version	3.0	3.0
Design1 differ
Chassis typeDiffers	Rack (1U)	Rack (2U)
Rack mountingKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Redundant fans supportKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Software1 differ
Operating system installed	No	No
Compatible operating systemsDiffers	Microsoft Windows Server, Red Hat Enterprise Linux, SUSE Linux Enterprise Server, VMware vSpher	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 features3 differ
CPU configuration (max)	2	2
Enhanced Intel SpeedStep Technology	Yes	Yes
Intel 64	Yes	Yes
Intel Clear Video Technology	No	No
Intel Demand Based Switching	Yes	Yes
Intel Dual Display Capable Technology	No	No
Intel Enhanced Halt State	Yes	Yes
Intel FDI Technology	No	No
Intel Fast Memory Access	No	No
Intel Flex Memory Access	No	No
Intel Identity Protection Technology version	0.00	0.00
Intel Rapid Storage Technology	No	No
Intel Secure Key Technology version	1.00	1.00
Intel TSX-NI	No	No
Intel TSX-NI version	0.00	0.00
Intel Trusted Execution Technology	Yes	Yes
Intel VT-x with Extended Page Tables (EPT)	Yes	Yes
Intel Virtualization Technology (VT-x)	Yes	Yes
Intel Virtualization Technology for Directed I/O (VT-d)	Yes	Yes
Intel® AES New Instructions (Intel® AES-NI)	Yes	Yes
Intel® Anti-Theft Technology (Intel® AT)	No	No
Intel® Clear Video HD Technology (Intel® CVT HD)	No	No
Intel® Clear Video Technology for Mobile Internet Devices (Intel CVT for MID)	No	No
Intel® Hyper Threading Technology (Intel® HT Technology)Differs	No	Yes
Intel® Identity Protection Technology (Intel® IPT)	No	No
Intel® InTru™ 3D Technology	No	No
Intel® Insider™	No	No
Intel® My WiFi Technology (Intel® MWT)	No	No
Intel® OS Guard	Yes	Yes
Intel® Quick Sync Video Technology	No	No
Intel® Secure Key	Yes	Yes
Intel® Turbo Boost TechnologyDiffers	No	2.0
Intel® Wireless Display (Intel® WiDi)	No	No
Processor ARK IDDiffers	81897	75789
Intel® Smart CacheKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Power2 differ
Redundant power supply (RPS) support	Yes	Yes
Power supplyDiffers	550 W	750 W
Number of main power suppliesDiffers	1	2
Certificatesidentical
CertificationKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	CE
Sustainabilityidentical
Sustainability certificatesKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	EPEAT Bronze
Weight & dimensions3 differ
WidthDiffers	429 mm	440 mm
DepthDiffers	734 mm	770 mm
HeightDiffers	43 mm	880 mm
WeightKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	27.5 kg
Technical detailsidentical
Number of 2.5" baysKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	8
Other featuresidentical
Built-in displayKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	No
Graphics card familyKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Intel
Performanceidentical
Trusted Platform Module (TPM)Known for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source

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