Product comparison · 2 servers

Lenovo ThinkServer TS430 server vs Lenovo x3690 X5

95specifications compared
46differ
49identical
26known for one product only

Key differences

Processor family
- ThinkServer TS430 server:Intel® Xeon® E3 Family
- x3690 X5:Intel® Xeon® E7 Family
Processor model
- ThinkServer TS430 server:E3-1220
- x3690 X5:E7-2870
Processor frequency
- ThinkServer TS430 server:3.1 GHz
- x3690 X5:2.4 GHz
Processor boost frequency
- ThinkServer TS430 server:3.4 GHz
- x3690 X5:2.8 GHz
Processor cores
- ThinkServer TS430 server:4
- x3690 X5:10
Processor cache
- ThinkServer TS430 server:8 MB
- x3690 X5:30 MB
Motherboard chipset
- ThinkServer TS430 server:Intel® C202
- x3690 X5:Intel® 7500
Memory channels supported by processor
- ThinkServer TS430 server:Dual
- x3690 X5:Quad

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Comparison of TS430, x3690 X5
121 specifications	A Lenovo ThinkServer TS430 server Model TS430 View product	B Lenovo x3690 X5 View product
Processor21 differ
Processor manufacturer	Intel	Intel
Processor familyDiffers	Intel® Xeon® E3 Family	Intel® Xeon® E7 Family
Processor modelDiffers	E3-1220	E7-2870
Processor frequencyDiffers	3.1 GHz	2.4 GHz
Processor boost frequencyDiffers	3.4 GHz	2.8 GHz
Processor coresDiffers	4	10
Processor cacheDiffers	8 MB	30 MB
Motherboard chipsetDiffers	Intel® C202	Intel® 7500
Memory channels supported by processorDiffers	Dual	Quad
Number of processors installed	1	1
Thermal Design Power (TDP)Differs	80 W	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 processor	Yes	Yes
Embedded options available	No	No
Execute Disable Bit	Yes	Yes
FSB Parity	No	No
Maximum internal memory supported by processorDiffers	32 GB	1 TB
Maximum number of SMP processorsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	2
Memory clock speeds supported by processorDiffers	1066,1333 MHz	800,978,1066,1333 MHz
Memory types supported by processor	DDR3-SDRAM	DDR3-SDRAM
Processor codeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	SLC3U
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 Xeon E3-1200	Intel Xeon E7-2800
Processor socketDiffers	LGA 1155 (Socket H2)	LGA 1567 (Socket LS)
Processor threadsDiffers	4	20
ScalabilityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	S2S
SteppingKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	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
Compatible processor seriesKnown for one	Intel® Core™ i3	Unknown — not stated by the source
Idle StatesKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Maximum number of PCI Express lanesKnown for one	20	Unknown — not stated by the source
Memory bandwidth supported by processor (max)Known for one	21 GB/s	Unknown — not stated by the source
Memory4 differ
Internal memoryDiffers	4 GB	8 GB
Internal memory type	DDR3-SDRAM	DDR3-SDRAM
ECC	Yes	Yes
Memory clock speedDiffers	1333 MHz	1066 MHz
Memory layout (slots x size)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	2 x 4 GB
Memory slotsDiffers	4x DIMM	16x DIMM
Maximum internal memoryDiffers	32 GB	64 GB
Storage5 differ
Maximum storage capacityDiffers	16 TB	8 TB
Total storage capacity	0 GB	0 GB
Number of HDDs installed	0	0
HDD sizeDiffers	3.5"	2.5"
Number of HDDs supportedDiffers	8	16
RAID support	Yes	Yes
RAID levelsDiffers	0, 1	5, 6, 50, 60
Hot-swap	Yes	Yes
Optical drive typeDiffers	DVD-RW	No
HDD interfaceKnown for one	Serial ATA, Serial Attached SCSI (SAS)	Unknown — not stated by the source
Graphicsidentical
Maximum graphics card memoryKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	16 MB
Networkidentical
Ethernet LAN	Yes	Yes
LAN controllerKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Broadcom BCM5709C
Networking features	Gigabit Ethernet	Gigabit Ethernet
Wake-on-LAN readyKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Ports & interfaces1 differ
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) ports	2	2
USB 2.0 ports quantity	6	6
PS/2 ports quantity	0	0
Serial ports quantity	1	1
VGA (D-Sub) ports quantityDiffers	1	2
Number of slotsKnown for one	4	Unknown — not stated by the source
Ports quantityKnown for one	10	Unknown — not stated by the source
Expansion slots1 differ
PCI Express x4 slots	1	1
PCI Express x8 slotsDiffers	2	5
PCI Express slots version	2.0	2.0
PCI slotsKnown for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
Design1 differ
Chassis typeDiffers	Tower (5U)	Rack (2U)
Software1 differ
Operating system installed	No	No
Compatible operating systemsDiffers	Windows Server 2008 R2	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 features8 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 SwitchingDiffers	Yes	No
Intel Dual Display Capable Technology	No	No
Intel Enhanced Halt StateDiffers	Yes	No
Intel FDI Technology	No	No
Intel Fast Memory AccessDiffers	Yes	No
Intel Flex Memory AccessDiffers	Yes	No
Intel Rapid Storage Technology	No	No
Intel Trusted Execution Technology	Yes	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)	Yes	Yes
Intel® AES New Instructions (Intel® AES-NI)	Yes	Yes
Intel® Anti-Theft Technology (Intel® AT)	No	No
Intel® Clear Video HD Technology (Intel® CVT HD)	No	No
Intel® Clear Video Technology for Mobile Internet Devices (Intel CVT for MID)	No	No
Intel® Hyper Threading Technology (Intel® HT Technology)Differs	No	Yes
Intel® InTru™ 3D Technology	No	No
Intel® Insider™	No	No
Intel® My WiFi Technology (Intel® MWT)	No	No
Intel® Quick Sync Video Technology	No	No
Intel® Turbo Boost TechnologyDiffers	2.0	1.0
Intel® Wireless Display (Intel® WiDi)	No	No
Processor ARK IDDiffers	52269	53578
Intel Identity Protection Technology versionKnown for one	1.00	Unknown — not stated by the source
Intel® Identity Protection Technology (Intel® IPT)Known for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Intel® Smart CacheKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Poweridentical
Redundant power supply (RPS) supportKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Power supply typeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	AC/DC
Number of power supply units	1	1
Power supplyKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	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	195 mm	444 mm
DepthDiffers	595 mm	720.2 mm
HeightDiffers	430 mm	44.4 mm
WeightDiffers	25 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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