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Lenovo ThinkServer TD230 server vs Lenovo x3650 M3

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  • 94specifications compared
  • 33differ
  • 61identical
  • 25known for one product only

Key differences

  • Processor model
    • ThinkServer TD230 server:E5506
    • x3650 M3:E5603
  • Processor frequency
    • ThinkServer TD230 server:2.13 GHz
    • x3650 M3:1.6 GHz
  • CPU multiplier (bus/core ratio)
    • ThinkServer TD230 server:16
    • x3650 M3:12
  • Maximum internal memory supported by processor
    • ThinkServer TD230 server:144 GB
    • x3650 M3:288 GB
  • Memory bandwidth supported by processor (max)
    • ThinkServer TD230 server:19.2 GB/s
    • x3650 M3:25.6 GB/s
  • Memory clock speeds supported by processor
    • ThinkServer TD230 server:800 MHz
    • x3650 M3:800,1066 MHz
  • Physical Address Extension (PAE)
    • ThinkServer TD230 server:Yes
    • x3650 M3:40 bit
  • Processor code
    • ThinkServer TD230 server:SLBF8
    • x3650 M3:SLC2F

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Comparison of TD230, x3650 M3
119 specifications
Processor12 differ
Processor modelDiffersE5506E5603
Processor frequencyDiffers2.13 GHz1.6 GHz
Motherboard chipsetKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceIntel® 5520
CPU multiplier (bus/core ratio)Differs1612
Compatible processor seriesKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceIntel® Xeon®
Maximum internal memory supported by processorDiffers144 GB288 GB
Maximum number of SMP processorsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source2
Memory bandwidth supported by processor (max)Differs19.2 GB/s25.6 GB/s
Memory clock speeds supported by processorDiffers800 MHz800,1066 MHz
Physical Address Extension (PAE)DiffersYes40 bit
Processor codeDiffersSLBF8SLC2F
Processor codenameDiffersNehalem EPWestmere EP
Processor lithographyDiffers45 nm32 nm
Processor seriesDiffersIntel Xeon 5500 SeriesIntel Xeon 5600 Series
SteppingDiffersD0B1
Supported instruction setsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceSSE4.2
Processor system typeKnown for oneDPUnknown — not stated by the source
TcaseKnown for one76 °CUnknown — not stated by the source
Memory4 differ
Internal memoryDiffers2 GB4 GB
Memory clock speedDiffers1333 MHz1066 MHz
Memory layout (slots x size)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1 x 4 GB
Memory slotsDiffers818x DIMM
Maximum internal memoryDiffers32 GB192 GB
Storage4 differ
Maximum storage capacityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source8 TB
HDD sizeDiffers3.5"2.5"
Number of HDDs supportedDiffers48
RAID levelsDiffers1, 5, 1010
Optical drive typeDiffersDVD-RWNo
HDD interfaceKnown for oneSerial ATAUnknown — not stated by the source
Graphicsidentical
Maximum graphics card memoryKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source16 MB
Networkidentical
LAN controllerKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceBroadcom BCM5709S
Wake-on-LAN readyKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Ports & interfaces2 differ
USB 2.0 ports quantityDiffers64
VGA (D-Sub) ports quantityDiffers12
Expansion slots1 differ
PCI Express x8 slotsDiffers34
PCI Express x4 slotsKnown for one1Unknown — not stated by the source
PCI slotsKnown for one1Unknown — not stated by the source
Design1 differ
Chassis typeDiffersTowerRack (2U)
Software1 differ
Compatible operating systemsDiffersWindows Server 2008/Server SBS 2008 Novell SUSE 11 Red Hat REHL 5 VMWare vSphere 4.0Windows Server 2008, 2008 R2 (32/64-bit) Windows Server 2003, 2003 R2 (32/64-bit) RHEL 5 (32/64-bit) RHEL 6 (32/64-bit) SLES 10, 11 (32/64-bit) VMware vSphere Hypervisor 4.1 Sun Solaris 10
Processor special features3 differ
Intel Trusted Execution TechnologyDiffersNoYes
Intel® AES New Instructions (Intel® AES-NI)DiffersNoYes
Processor ARK IDDiffers3709652584
Intel® Smart CacheKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Power1 differ
Power supply typeKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceAC/DC
Power supplyDiffers625 W460 W
Power requirementsKnown for one100-240V, 50/60 HzUnknown — not stated by the source
Operational conditionsidentical
Operating temperature (T-T)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source10 - 32 °C
Operating altitudeKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source914.4 - 2133 m
Certificatesidentical
Compliance industry standardsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceIEEE 802.3, IEEE 802.3u, IEEE 802.3ab
Weight & dimensions4 differ
WidthDiffers210 mm443.6 mm
DepthDiffers510 mm798 mm
HeightDiffers470 mm85.4 mm
WeightDiffers26.2 kg24.9 kg
Other featuresidentical
Disk array controllerKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceLSI 1068
Graphics cardKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceG200eV
Graphics card familyKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceMatrox
Graphics card memory typeKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceGDDR2
Mac compatibilityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceNo

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