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Lenovo TD200x + 45J6211 vs Lenovo ThinkServer RD120

87specifications compared
41differ
46identical
19known for one product only

Key differences

Processor model
- TD200x + 45J6211:E5520
- ThinkServer RD120:E5430
Processor frequency
- TD200x + 45J6211:2.26 GHz
- ThinkServer RD120:2.66 GHz
Processor cache
- TD200x + 45J6211:8 MB
- ThinkServer RD120:12 MB
Motherboard chipset
- TD200x + 45J6211:Intel® 5520
- ThinkServer RD120:Intel® 5000P
Processor cache type
- TD200x + 45J6211:Smart Cache
- ThinkServer RD120:L2
Bus type
- TD200x + 45J6211:QPI
- ThinkServer RD120:FSB
CPU multiplier (bus/core ratio)
- TD200x + 45J6211:17
- ThinkServer RD120:8
ECC supported by processor
- TD200x + 45J6211:Yes
- ThinkServer RD120:No

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Comparison of TD200x + 45J6211, ThinkServer RD120
106 specifications	A Lenovo TD200x + 45J6211 View product	B Lenovo ThinkServer RD120 View product
Processor20 differ
Processor modelDiffers	E5520	E5430
Processor frequencyDiffers	2.26 GHz	2.66 GHz
Processor boost frequencyKnown for one	2.53 GHz	Unknown — not stated by the source
Processor cacheDiffers	8 MB	12 MB
Motherboard chipsetDiffers	Intel® 5520	Intel® 5000P
Memory channels supported by processorKnown for one	Triple	Unknown — not stated by the source
Processor cache typeDiffers	Smart Cache	L2
System bus rateKnown for one	5.86 GT/s	Unknown — not stated by the source
Bus typeDiffers	QPI	FSB
CPU multiplier (bus/core ratio)Differs	17	8
ECC supported by processorDiffers	Yes	No
FSB ParityDiffers	No	Yes
Maximum internal memory supported by processorKnown for one	144 GB	Unknown — not stated by the source
Maximum number of SMP processorsKnown for one	2	Unknown — not stated by the source
Memory bandwidth supported by processor (max)Known for one	25.6 GB/s	Unknown — not stated by the source
Memory clock speeds supported by processorKnown for one	800,1066 MHz	Unknown — not stated by the source
Memory types supported by processorKnown for one	DDR3-SDRAM	Unknown — not stated by the source
Number of Processing Die TransistorsDiffers	731 M	820 M
Number of QPI linksKnown for one	2	Unknown — not stated by the source
Physical Address Extension (PAE)Known for one	40 bit	Unknown — not stated by the source
Processing Die sizeDiffers	263 mm²	214 mm²
Processor codeDiffers	SLBFD	SLBBK
Processor codenameDiffers	Nehalem EP	Harpertown
Processor package sizeDiffers	42.5 x 45 mm	37.5 x 37.5 mm
Processor seriesDiffers	Intel Xeon 5500 Series	Intel Xeon 5400 Series
Processor socketDiffers	Socket B (LGA 1366)	LGA 771 (Socket J)
Processor threadsDiffers	8	4
SteppingDiffers	D0	E0
TcaseDiffers	72 °C	67 °C
Thermal Monitoring TechnologiesDiffers	No	Yes
Processor front side busKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1333 MHz
Memory3 differ
Buffered memory typeKnown for one	Registered (buffered)	Unknown — not stated by the source
Memory clock speedDiffers	1333 MHz	667 MHz
Memory slotsDiffers	16x DIMM	12x DIMM
Maximum internal memoryDiffers	128 GB	48 GB
Memory layout (slots x size)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	2 x 2 GB
Storage4 differ
HDD interfaceDiffers	Serial ATA, Serial Attached SCSI (SAS)	Serial ATA
HDD sizeDiffers	2.5"	3.5"
RAID levelsDiffers	1, 10	5, 10
Optical drive typeDiffers	DVD-RW	DVD-ROM
Number of HDDs supportedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	6
Networkidentical
Networking featuresKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Gigabit Ethernet
Ports & interfaces2 differ
Serial ports quantityDiffers	0	1
VGA (D-Sub) ports quantityDiffers	1	2
Design1 differ
Chassis typeDiffers	Tower (5U)	Rack
Software1 differ
Compatible operating systemsDiffers	- Windows Server 2008 (Standard & Enterprise) - Windows Small Business Server 2008 (Premium & Standard) - Windows Essential Business Server 2008 (Premium & Standard) - Windows Small Business Server 2003 (Premium & Standard) - Novell SUSE Linux Enterprise Server (SLES) 10 32/64 bit	Windows Server 2003/Server 2008 Red Hat Enterprise Linux 5 SUSE LINUX Enterprise Server 10
Processor special features5 differ
CPU configuration (max)Known for one	2	Unknown — not stated by the source
Intel VT-x with Extended Page Tables (EPT)Differs	Yes	No
Intel Virtualization Technology for Directed I/O (VT-d)Differs	Yes	No
Intel® Hyper Threading Technology (Intel® HT Technology)Differs	Yes	No
Intel® Smart CacheKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Intel® Turbo Boost TechnologyDiffers	1.0	No
Processor ARK IDDiffers	40200	33081
Power1 differ
Power supplyDiffers	920 W	835 W
Weight & dimensions4 differ
WidthDiffers	218 mm	443.6 mm
DepthDiffers	747 mm	705 mm
HeightDiffers	440 mm	85.4 mm
WeightDiffers	38 kg	29.5 kg
Certificatesidentical
Compliance industry standardsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	IEEE 802.3, IEEE 802.3u, IEEE 802.3ab
Other featuresidentical
CD read speedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	16x

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