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Lenovo ThinkSystem SR530 vs Lenovo ThinkSystem ST550

74specifications compared
12differ
62identical
17known for one product only

Key differences

Memory slots
- ThinkSystem SR530:24x DIMM
- ThinkSystem ST550:12
Maximum internal memory
- ThinkSystem SR530:3 TB
- ThinkSystem ST550:768 GB
Maximum storage capacity
- ThinkSystem SR530:61.4 TB
- ThinkSystem ST550:61.44 TB
Supported HDD sizes
- ThinkSystem SR530:2.5"
- ThinkSystem ST550:2.5,3.5"
RAID levels
- ThinkSystem SR530:0, 1, 5, 6, 10, 50, 60, JBOD
- ThinkSystem ST550:0, 1, 5, 6, 10, 50, 60
PCI Express x16 (Gen 3.x) slots
- ThinkSystem SR530:1
- ThinkSystem ST550:2
Chassis type
- ThinkSystem SR530:Rack (1U)
- ThinkSystem ST550:Tower
Operating temperature (T-T)
- ThinkSystem SR530:5 - 45 °C
- ThinkSystem ST550:10 - 35 °C

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Comparison of ThinkSystem SR530, ThinkSystem ST550
91 specifications	A Lenovo ThinkSystem SR530 View product	B Lenovo ThinkSystem ST550 View product
Memory2 differ
Memory slotsDiffers	24x DIMM	12
Maximum internal memoryDiffers	3 TB	768 GB
ECCKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Storage3 differ
Maximum storage capacityDiffers	61.4 TB	61.44 TB
HDD interfaceKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Serial ATA, Serial Attached SCSI (SAS)
Supported HDD sizesDiffers	2.5"	2.5,3.5"
RAID levelsDiffers	0, 1, 5, 6, 10, 50, 60, JBOD	0, 1, 5, 6, 10, 50, 60
Hot-Plug supportKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Total storage capacityKnown for one	0 GB	Unknown — not stated by the source
Optical drive typeKnown for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source
Supported storage drive interfacesKnown for one	SAS, Serial ATA III	Unknown — not stated by the source
Graphicsidentical
On-board graphics cardKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
On-board graphics card modelKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Matrox G200
Ports & interfacesidentical
USB 2.0 ports quantityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	3
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A ports quantityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	3
VGA (D-Sub) ports quantityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1
Expansion slots1 differ
PCI Express x16 (Gen 3.x) slotsDiffers	1	2
Design1 differ
Chassis typeDiffers	Rack (1U)	Tower
Rack mountingKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Rack railsKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Redundant fans supportKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Softwareidentical
Compatible operating systemsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Microsoft Windows Server 2016/2012 R2, Red Hat Enterprise Linux 7.3/6.9, SUSE, Linux Enterprise Server 12 SP2/11 SP4, VMware vSphere (ESXi) 6.5/6.0 U3
Poweridentical
Number of main power suppliesKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1
Number of redundant power supplies installedKnown for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
Operational conditions2 differ
Operating temperature (T-T)Differs	5 - 45 °C	10 - 35 °C
Operating relative humidity (H-H)Differs	8 - 90%	20 - 80%
Weight & dimensions3 differ
WidthDiffers	482 mm	175.8 mm
DepthDiffers	778.3 mm	666.4 mm
HeightDiffers	43 mm	425.5 mm

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