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Lenovo System x3550 M5 vs Terra MiniServer G2 WS2012 R2

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  • 97specifications compared
  • 54differ
  • 43identical
  • 30known for one product only

Key differences

  • Processor family
    • System x3550 M5:Intel Xeon E5 v3
    • Terra MiniServer G2 WS2012 R2:Intel® Xeon® E3 V3 Family
  • Processor model
    • System x3550 M5:E5-2609V3
    • Terra MiniServer G2 WS2012 R2:E3-1220V3
  • Processor frequency
    • System x3550 M5:1.9 GHz
    • Terra MiniServer G2 WS2012 R2:3.1 GHz
  • Processor cores
    • System x3550 M5:6
    • Terra MiniServer G2 WS2012 R2:4
  • Processor cache
    • System x3550 M5:15 MB
    • Terra MiniServer G2 WS2012 R2:8 MB
  • Motherboard chipset
    • System x3550 M5:Intel® C612
    • Terra MiniServer G2 WS2012 R2:Intel® C222
  • Memory channels supported by processor
    • System x3550 M5:Quad
    • Terra MiniServer G2 WS2012 R2:Dual
  • Thermal Design Power (TDP)
    • System x3550 M5:85 W
    • Terra MiniServer G2 WS2012 R2:80 W

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Comparison of System x3550 M5, Terra MiniServer G2 WS2012 R2
127 specifications
Processor25 differ
Processor familyDiffersIntel Xeon E5 v3Intel® Xeon® E3 V3 Family
Processor modelDiffersE5-2609V3E3-1220V3
Processor frequencyDiffers1.9 GHz3.1 GHz
Processor boost frequencyKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source3.5 GHz
Processor coresDiffers64
Processor cacheDiffers15 MB8 MB
Motherboard chipsetDiffersIntel® C612Intel® C222
Memory channels supported by processorDiffersQuadDual
Thermal Design Power (TDP)Differs85 W80 W
System bus rateDiffers6.4 GT/s5 GT/s
Bus typeDiffersQPIDMI
Embedded options availableDiffersYesNo
Graphics & IMC lithographyKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source22 nm
Maximum internal memory supported by processorDiffers768 GB32 GB
Maximum number of PCI Express lanesDiffers4016
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
Number of QPI linksDiffers21
PCI Express configurationsDiffersx4, x8, x161x8, 1x16, 2x4, 2x8
Processor package sizeDiffers52.5 x 45 mm37.5 x 37.5 mm
Processor seriesDiffersIntel Xeon E5-2600 v3Intel Xeon E3-1200 v3
Processor socketDiffersLGA 2011-v3LGA 1150 (Socket H3)
Processor threadsDiffers64
ScalabilityDiffers2S1S
SteppingDiffersM1C0
Supported instruction setsDiffersAVX 2.0AVX 2.0, SSE4.1, SSE4.2
Thermal solution specificationKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourcePCG 2013D
Compatible processor seriesKnown for oneIntel® Xeon®Unknown — not stated by the source
Maximum number of SMP processorsKnown for one2Unknown — not stated by the source
Physical Address Extension (PAE)Known for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
TcaseKnown for one70.9 °CUnknown — not stated by the source
Memory4 differ
Internal memoryDiffers8 GB16 GB
Memory layout (slots x size)Differs1 x 8 GB2 x 8 GB
Memory slotsDiffers242
Maximum internal memoryDiffers1.53 TB16 GB
Memory clock speedKnown for one1600 MHzUnknown — not stated by the source
Storage3 differ
Total storage capacityDiffers0 GB2 TB
Number of HDDs installedDiffers02
HDD capacityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1 TB
HDD interfaceDiffersSerial ATA III, Serial Attached SCSI (SAS)Serial ATA
HDD speedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source7200 RPM
RAID levelsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source0, 1, 5, 10
HDD sizeKnown for one3.5"Unknown — not stated by the source
Hot-swapKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Optical drive typeKnown for oneNoUnknown — not stated by the source
Graphicsidentical
On-board graphics cardKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceNo
On-board graphics card modelKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceNot available
Networkidentical
Ethernet interface typeKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceGigabit Ethernet
LAN controllerKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceIntel® I210-AT
Ports & interfaces3 differ
USB 2.0 ports quantityDiffers34
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A ports quantityDiffers32
PS/2 ports quantityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1
Serial ports quantityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1
VGA (D-Sub) ports quantityDiffers20
Expansion slotsidentical
PCI Express x16 (Gen 3.x) slotsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1
Design1 differ
Chassis typeDiffersRack (1U)Mini Tower
Redundant fans supportKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Software2 differ
Operating system installedDiffersNoWindows Server 2012 R2
Compatible operating systemsDiffersMicrosoft Windows Server, Red Hat Enterprise Linux, SUSE Linux Enterprise Server, VMware vSpherWindows Server 2008 R2 Windows SBS 2011 Windows Server 2012 Windows Server 2012 R2 Windows 7 (32/64-Bit) Windows 8 (32/64-Bit)
Processor special features11 differ
CPU configuration (max)Differs21
Intel Demand Based SwitchingDiffersYesNo
Intel Fast Memory AccessDiffersNoYes
Intel Flex Memory AccessDiffersNoYes
Intel Identity Protection Technology versionDiffers0.001.00
Intel Stable Image Platform Program (SIPP)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Intel Stable Image Platform Program (SIPP) versionKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1.00
Intel TSX-NIDiffersNoYes
Intel TSX-NI versionDiffers0.001.00
Intel® Anti-Theft Technology (Intel® AT)DiffersNoYes
Intel® Identity Protection Technology (Intel® IPT)DiffersNoYes
Intel® Turbo Boost TechnologyDiffersNo2.0
Processor ARK IDDiffers8189775052
Intel® Smart CacheKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Power2 differ
Redundant power supply (RPS) supportDiffersYesNo
Power supplyDiffers550 W400 W
Power supply input frequencyKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source50 - 60 Hz
Operational conditionsidentical
Operating temperature (T-T)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source10 - 32 °C
Weight & dimensions3 differ
WidthDiffers429 mm200 mm
DepthDiffers734 mm340 mm
HeightDiffers43 mm270 mm
WeightKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source13 kg
Other featuresidentical
Intel® Virtualization Technology (Intel® VT)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceVT-d, VT-x
Performanceidentical
Trusted Platform Module (TPM)Known for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source

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