Product comparison · 2 servers

Lenovo ThinkServer TS130 server vs Lenovo x3690 X5

99specifications compared
62differ
37identical
31known for one product only

Key differences

Processor family
- ThinkServer TS130 server:Intel® Core™ i3
- x3690 X5:Intel® Xeon® E7 Family
Processor model
- ThinkServer TS130 server:i3-2100
- x3690 X5:E7-2870
Processor frequency
- ThinkServer TS130 server:3.1 GHz
- x3690 X5:2.4 GHz
Processor cores
- ThinkServer TS130 server:2
- x3690 X5:10
Processor cache
- ThinkServer TS130 server:3 MB
- x3690 X5:30 MB
Motherboard chipset
- ThinkServer TS130 server:Intel® C206
- x3690 X5:Intel® 7500
Memory channels supported by processor
- ThinkServer TS130 server:Dual
- x3690 X5:Quad
Thermal Design Power (TDP)
- ThinkServer TS130 server:35, 65
- x3690 X5:130 W

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Comparison of TS130, x3690 X5
130 specifications	A Lenovo ThinkServer TS130 server Model TS130 View product	B Lenovo x3690 X5 View product
Processor23 differ
Processor manufacturer	Intel	Intel
Processor familyDiffers	Intel® Core™ i3	Intel® Xeon® E7 Family
Processor generationKnown for one	2nd gen Intel® Core™ i3	Unknown — not stated by the source
Processor modelDiffers	i3-2100	E7-2870
Processor frequencyDiffers	3.1 GHz	2.4 GHz
Processor coresDiffers	2	10
Processor cacheDiffers	3 MB	30 MB
Motherboard chipsetDiffers	Intel® C206	Intel® 7500
Memory channels supported by processorDiffers	Dual	Quad
Number of processors installed	1	1
Thermal Design Power (TDP)Differs	35, 65	130 W
Processor cache type	Smart Cache	Smart Cache
System bus rateDiffers	5 GT/s	6.4 GT/s
Bus typeDiffers	DMI	QPI
CPU multiplier (bus/core ratio)Differs	31	18
ECC supported by processorDiffers	No	Yes
Embedded options available	No	No
Execute Disable Bit	Yes	Yes
FSB Parity	No	No
Idle StatesKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Maximum internal memory supported by processorDiffers	32 GB	1 TB
Maximum number of PCI Express lanesKnown for one	16	Unknown — not stated by the source
Maximum number of SMP processorsDiffers	1	2
Memory bandwidth supported by processor (max)Known for one	21 GB/s	Unknown — not stated by the source
Memory clock speeds supported by processorDiffers	1066,1333 MHz	800,978,1066,1333 MHz
Memory types supported by processor	DDR3-SDRAM	DDR3-SDRAM
Processor codenameDiffers	Sandy Bridge	Westmere EX
Processor lithography	32 nm	32 nm
Processor operating modes	64-bit	64-bit
Processor package sizeDiffers	37.5 x 37.5 mm	49.17 x 56.47 mm
Processor seriesDiffers	Intel Core i3-2100 Desktop Series	Intel Xeon E7-2800
Processor socketDiffers	LGA 1155 (Socket H2)	LGA 1567 (Socket LS)
Processor threadsDiffers	4	20
SteppingDiffers	Q0	A2
Supported instruction setsDiffers	AVX	SSE4.1, SSE4.2
TcaseDiffers	69.1 °C	69 °C
Thermal Monitoring Technologies	Yes	Yes
Conflict-Free processor	No	No
Processor boost frequencyKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	2.8 GHz
Processor codeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	SLC3U
ScalabilityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	S2S
Memory5 differ
Internal memoryDiffers	2 GB	8 GB
Internal memory type	DDR3-SDRAM	DDR3-SDRAM
ECC	Yes	Yes
Maximum internal memoryDiffers	16 GB	64 GB
Memory clock speedDiffers	1333 MHz	1066 MHz
Memory layout (slots x size)Differs	1 x 2 GB	2 x 4 GB
Memory slotsDiffers	4x DIMM	16x DIMM
Storage8 differ
Maximum storage capacityDiffers	4 TB	8 TB
Total storage capacityDiffers	500 GB	0 GB
Number of HDDs installedDiffers	2	0
HDD capacityKnown for one	250 GB	Unknown — not stated by the source
HDD interfaceKnown for one	Serial ATA	Unknown — not stated by the source
HDD sizeDiffers	3.5"	2.5"
Number of HDDs supportedDiffers	2	16
RAID support	Yes	Yes
RAID levelsDiffers	0, 1	5, 6, 50, 60
Hot-swapDiffers	No	Yes
Optical drive typeDiffers	DVD-RW	No
Graphicsidentical
On-board graphics cardKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
On-board graphics card familyKnown for one	Intel® HD Graphics	Unknown — not stated by the source
On-board graphics card modelKnown for one	Intel® HD Graphics 2000	Unknown — not stated by the source
Number of displays supported (on-board graphics)Known for one	2	Unknown — not stated by the source
On-board graphics card IDKnown for one	0x102	Unknown — not stated by the source
On-board graphics card base frequencyKnown for one	850 MHz	Unknown — not stated by the source
On-board graphics card dynamic frequency (max)Known for one	1100 MHz	Unknown — not stated by the source
Maximum graphics card memoryKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	16 MB
Networkidentical
Network readyKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Ethernet LAN	Yes	Yes
Networking features	Gigabit Ethernet	Gigabit Ethernet
Wake-on-LAN ready	Yes	Yes
LAN controllerKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Broadcom BCM5709C
Ports & interfaces3 differ
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) portsDiffers	1	2
USB 2.0 ports quantityDiffers	8	6
DisplayPorts quantityKnown for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
PS/2 ports quantity	0	0
Serial ports quantity	1	1
VGA (D-Sub) ports quantityDiffers	1	2
Expansion slotsidentical
PCI Express x1 slotsKnown for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
PCI Express x16 slotsKnown for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
PCI Express slots version	2.0	2.0
PCI slotsKnown for one	2	Unknown — not stated by the source
PCI Express x4 slotsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1
PCI Express x8 slotsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	5
Design1 differ
Chassis typeDiffers	Tower (4U)	Rack (2U)
Software1 differ
Operating system installed	No	No
Compatible operating systemsDiffers	Windows Server 2008 R2 (Enterprise, Foundations, Standard Edition) Windows Small Business Server 2011 (Essentials, Standard, Premium Add-On)	Windows Server 2008, 2008 R2 (Standard/Web/Enterprise/Datacenter Editions) 64-bit Windows HPC Server 2008 Windows 2008 Hyper-V Windows Server 2003, 2003 R2 (Standard/Web/Enterprise/Datacenter Editions) 32/64-bit RHEL 5, 6 Server 64-bit SLES 10, 11 64-bit VMware vSphere 4.0, 4.1
Processor special features15 differ
CPU configuration (max)Differs	1	2
Enhanced Intel SpeedStep Technology	Yes	Yes
Intel 64	Yes	Yes
Intel Clear Video Technology	No	No
Intel Demand Based Switching	No	No
Intel Dual Display Capable TechnologyDiffers	Yes	No
Intel Enhanced Halt StateDiffers	Yes	No
Intel FDI TechnologyDiffers	Yes	No
Intel Fast Memory AccessDiffers	Yes	No
Intel Flex Memory AccessDiffers	Yes	No
Intel Identity Protection Technology versionKnown for one	1.00	Unknown — not stated by the source
Intel Rapid Storage Technology	No	No
Intel Trusted Execution TechnologyDiffers	No	Yes
Intel VT-x with Extended Page Tables (EPT)	Yes	Yes
Intel Virtualization Technology (VT-x)	Yes	Yes
Intel Virtualization Technology for Directed I/O (VT-d)Differs	No	Yes
Intel® AES New Instructions (Intel® AES-NI)Differs	No	Yes
Intel® Anti-Theft Technology (Intel® AT)	No	No
Intel® Clear Video HD Technology (Intel® CVT HD)Differs	Yes	No
Intel® Clear Video Technology for Mobile Internet Devices (Intel CVT for MID)	No	No
Intel® Hyper Threading Technology (Intel® HT Technology)	Yes	Yes
Intel® Identity Protection Technology (Intel® IPT)Known for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Intel® InTru™ 3D TechnologyDiffers	Yes	No
Intel® Insider™Differs	Yes	No
Intel® My WiFi Technology (Intel® MWT)	No	No
Intel® Quick Sync Video TechnologyDiffers	Yes	No
Intel® Turbo Boost TechnologyDiffers	No	1.0
Intel® Wireless Display (Intel® WiDi)	No	No
Processor ARK IDDiffers	53422	53578
Power2 differ
Redundant power supply (RPS) supportDiffers	No	Yes
Power supply type	AC/DC	AC/DC
Number of power supply units	1	1
Power supplyDiffers	280 W	675 W
Certificatesidentical
Compliance industry standards	IEEE 802.3, IEEE 802.3u, IEEE 802.3ab	IEEE 802.3, IEEE 802.3u, IEEE 802.3ab
Sustainabilityidentical
Sustainability certificates	ENERGY STAR	ENERGY STAR
Weight & dimensions4 differ
WidthDiffers	174.8 mm	444 mm
DepthDiffers	430.8 mm	720.2 mm
HeightDiffers	425.2 mm	44.4 mm
WeightDiffers	11.2 kg	12.8 kg
Other featuresidentical
Disk array controllerKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	M5015
Graphics cardKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	G200eV
Graphics card familyKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Matrox
Graphics card memory typeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	GDDR2

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