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Lenovo x220 Compute Node vs Lenovo x240 M5

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  • 83specifications compared
  • 38differ
  • 45identical
  • 38known for one product only

Key differences

  • Processor family
    • x220 Compute Node:Intel® Xeon® E5 Family
    • x240 M5:Intel Xeon E5 v3
  • Processor model
    • x220 Compute Node:E5-2420
    • x240 M5:E5-2640V3
  • Processor frequency
    • x220 Compute Node:1.9 GHz
    • x240 M5:2.6 GHz
  • Processor boost frequency
    • x220 Compute Node:2.4 GHz
    • x240 M5:3.4 GHz
  • Processor cores
    • x220 Compute Node:6
    • x240 M5:8
  • Processor cache
    • x220 Compute Node:15 MB
    • x240 M5:20 MB
  • Memory channels supported by processor
    • x220 Compute Node:Triple
    • x240 M5:Quad
  • Thermal Design Power (TDP)
    • x220 Compute Node:95 W
    • x240 M5:90 W

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Comparison of x220 Compute Node, x240 M5
121 specifications
Processor24 differ
Processor familyDiffersIntel® Xeon® E5 FamilyIntel Xeon E5 v3
Processor modelDiffersE5-2420E5-2640V3
Processor frequencyDiffers1.9 GHz2.6 GHz
Processor boost frequencyDiffers2.4 GHz3.4 GHz
Processor coresDiffers68
Processor cacheDiffers15 MB20 MB
Memory channels supported by processorDiffersTripleQuad
Thermal Design Power (TDP)Differs95 W90 W
System bus rateDiffers7.2 GT/s8 GT/s
Embedded options availableDiffersNoYes
Maximum internal memory supported by processorDiffers375 GB768 GB
Maximum number of PCI Express lanesDiffers2440
Memory bandwidth supported by processor (max)Differs32 GB/s59 GB/s
Memory clock speeds supported by processorDiffers800,1066,1333 MHz1600,1866 MHz
Memory types supported by processorDiffersDDR3-SDRAMDDR4-SDRAM
Number of QPI linksDiffers12
Processor codeDiffersSR0LNSR205
Processor codenameDiffersSandy Bridge ENHaswell
Processor lithographyDiffers32 nm22 nm
Processor package sizeDiffers45 x 42.5 mm52.5 x 45 mm
Processor seriesDiffersIntel Xeon E5-2400Intel Xeon E5-2600 v3
Processor socketDiffersLGA 1356 (Socket B2)LGA 2011 (Socket R)
Processor threadsDiffers1216
SteppingDiffersC2R2
PCI Express configurationsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourcex4, x8, x16
Physical Address Extension (PAE)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
TcaseKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source74.3 °C
Memory5 differ
Internal memoryDiffers4 GB16 GB
Internal memory typeKnown for oneDDR3-SDRAMUnknown — not stated by the source
Memory clock speedDiffers1333 MHz1866 MHz
Memory layout (slots x size)Differs1 x 4 GB1 x 16 GB
Memory slotsDiffers12x DIMM24x DIMM
Maximum internal memoryDiffers192 GB1.53 TB
Storage2 differ
Maximum storage capacityDiffers2 TB4 TB
Total storage capacityKnown for one0 GBUnknown — not stated by the source
Number of HDDs installedKnown for one0Unknown — not stated by the source
HDD interfaceDiffersSerial ATASerial ATA, Serial Attached SCSI (SAS)
Number of HDDs supportedKnown for one2Unknown — not stated by the source
Hot-swapKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Optical drive typeKnown for oneNoUnknown — not stated by the source
HDD sizeKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source2.5"
SSD interfaceKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceSerial Attached SCSI (SAS)
RAID levelsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source0, 1
Graphicsidentical
Maximum graphics card memoryKnown for one16 MBUnknown — not stated by the source
Network1 differ
Cabling technologyKnown for one10/100/1000Base-T(X)Unknown — not stated by the source
Ethernet LANDiffersYesNo
Networking featuresKnown for oneGigabit EthernetUnknown — not stated by the source
Wake-on-LAN readyKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Ports & interfacesidentical
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) portsKnown for one2Unknown — not stated by the source
USB 2.0 ports quantityKnown for one1Unknown — not stated by the source
PS/2 ports quantityKnown for one0Unknown — not stated by the source
Serial ports quantityKnown for one1Unknown — not stated by the source
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A ports quantityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1
Expansion slotsidentical
PCI Express x16 (Gen 3.x) slotsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1
Design1 differ
Chassis typeDiffersRack (2U)Rack
Softwareidentical
Compatible operating systemsKnown for oneWindows Server 2008/2008 R2 Novell SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 10/11 Red Hat Enterprise Linux 5/6 VMware ESX 4.1 VMware 2008 4.1 VMware vSphere 5Unknown — not stated by the source
Processor special features2 differ
Intel® Turbo Boost TechnologyDiffers1.02.0
Processor ARK IDDiffers6461783359
Intel Secure Key Technology versionKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1.00
Intel TSX-NIKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceNo
Intel TSX-NI versionKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source0.00
Intel® OS GuardKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Intel® Secure KeyKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Operational conditionsidentical
Operating temperature (T-T)Known for one41 - 104 °FUnknown — not stated by the source
Storage temperature (T-T)Known for one1 - 60 °CUnknown — not stated by the source
Operating relative humidity (H-H)Known for one8 - 85%Unknown — not stated by the source
Storage relative humidity (H-H)Known for one5 - 80%Unknown — not stated by the source
Operating altitudeKnown for one0 - 3048 mUnknown — not stated by the source
Non-operating altitudeKnown for one0 - 3050 mUnknown — not stated by the source
Certificatesidentical
CertificationKnown for oneGOST, IEC, CE, CISPR, TUV-GSUnknown — not stated by the source
Logistics dataidentical
Harmonized System (HS) codeKnown for one84714100Unknown — not stated by the source
Weight & dimensions3 differ
WidthDiffers217 mm215 mm
DepthDiffers492 mm493 mm
HeightDiffers55 mm51 mm
Other featuresidentical
Graphics cardKnown for oneG200eR2Unknown — not stated by the source
Graphics card familyKnown for oneMatroxUnknown — not stated by the source

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