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Lenovo System x3550 M5 vs TERRA 7220 G1

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  • 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
Processor17 differ
Processor familyDiffersIntel Xeon E5 v3Intel® Xeon® E5 V2 Family
Processor modelDiffersE5-2609V3E5-2620V2
Processor frequencyDiffers1.9 GHz2.1 GHz
Processor boost frequencyKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source2.6 GHz
Motherboard chipsetDiffersIntel® C612Intel® C602
Thermal Design Power (TDP)Differs85 W80 W
System bus rateDiffers6.4 GT/s7.2 GT/s
Embedded options availableDiffersYesNo
Memory bandwidth supported by processor (max)Differs51 GB/s51.2 GB/s
Memory clock speeds supported by processorDiffers1600,1866,2133 MHz800,1066,1333,1600 MHz
Memory types supported by processorDiffersDDR4-SDRAMDDR3-SDRAM
Physical Address Extension (PAE)DiffersYes46 bit
Processor codenameDiffersHaswellIvy Bridge EP
Processor seriesDiffersIntel Xeon E5-2600 v3Intel Xeon E5-2600 v2
Processor socketDiffersLGA 2011-v3LGA 2011 (Socket R)
Processor threadsDiffers612
Supported instruction setsDiffersAVX 2.0AVX
TcaseDiffers70.9 °C71 °C
Compatible processor seriesKnown for oneIntel® Xeon®Unknown — not stated by the source
Maximum number of SMP processorsKnown for one2Unknown — not stated by the source
SteppingKnown for oneM1Unknown — not stated by the source
Memory2 differ
Internal memoryDiffers8 GB32 GB
Maximum internal memoryDiffers1.53 TB768 GB
Memory clock speedKnown for one1600 MHzUnknown — not stated by the source
Memory layout (slots x size)Known for one1 x 8 GBUnknown — not stated by the source
Storage5 differ
Total storage capacityDiffers0 GB600 GB
Number of HDDs installedDiffers02
HDD capacityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source300 GB
HDD interfaceDiffersSerial ATA III, Serial Attached SCSI (SAS)Serial Attached SCSI (SAS)
HDD speedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source10000 RPM
HDD sizeDiffers3.5"2.5"
Number of HDDs supportedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source8
RAID levelsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source0, 1, 5, 6, 10, 50, 60
Optical drive typeDiffersNoDVD Super Multi
Graphicsidentical
Maximum graphics card memoryKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source16 MB
Networkidentical
Ethernet interface typeKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceGigabit Ethernet
LAN controllerKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceIntel® I350
Ports & interfaces2 differ
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) portsDiffers24
USB 2.0 ports quantityDiffers35
Serial ports quantityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A ports quantityKnown for one3Unknown — not stated by the source
Expansion slotsidentical
PCI Express x16 slotsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source6
Design1 differ
Chassis typeDiffersRack (1U)Rack (2U)
Rack mountingKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Redundant fans supportKnown 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 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
Intel® Hyper Threading Technology (Intel® HT Technology)DiffersNoYes
Intel® Turbo Boost TechnologyDiffersNo2.0
Processor ARK IDDiffers8189775789
Intel® Smart CacheKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Power2 differ
Power supplyDiffers550 W750 W
Number of main power suppliesDiffers12
Certificatesidentical
CertificationKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceCE
Sustainabilityidentical
Sustainability certificatesKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceEPEAT Bronze
Weight & dimensions3 differ
WidthDiffers429 mm440 mm
DepthDiffers734 mm770 mm
HeightDiffers43 mm880 mm
WeightKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source27.5 kg
Technical detailsidentical
Number of 2.5" baysKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source8
Other featuresidentical
Built-in displayKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceNo
Graphics card familyKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceIntel
Performanceidentical
Trusted Platform Module (TPM)Known for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source

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