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Lenovo x220 Compute Node vs Lenovo x3850 X5

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  • 90specifications compared
  • 41differ
  • 49identical
  • 38known for one product only

Key differences

  • Processor family
    • x220 Compute Node:Intel® Xeon® E5 Family
    • x3850 X5:Intel® Xeon® E7 Family
  • Processor model
    • x220 Compute Node:E5-2420
    • x3850 X5:E7-4870
  • Processor frequency
    • x220 Compute Node:1.9 GHz
    • x3850 X5:2.4 GHz
  • Processor boost frequency
    • x220 Compute Node:2.4 GHz
    • x3850 X5:2.8 GHz
  • Processor cores
    • x220 Compute Node:6
    • x3850 X5:10
  • Processor cache
    • x220 Compute Node:15 MB
    • x3850 X5:30 MB
  • Memory channels supported by processor
    • x220 Compute Node:Triple
    • x3850 X5:Quad
  • Number of processors installed
    • x220 Compute Node:1
    • x3850 X5:2

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Comparison of x220 Compute Node, x3850 X5
128 specifications
Processor22 differ
Processor familyDiffersIntel® Xeon® E5 FamilyIntel® Xeon® E7 Family
Processor modelDiffersE5-2420E7-4870
Processor frequencyDiffers1.9 GHz2.4 GHz
Processor boost frequencyDiffers2.4 GHz2.8 GHz
Processor coresDiffers610
Processor cacheDiffers15 MB30 MB
Motherboard chipsetKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceIntel® 7500
Memory channels supported by processorDiffersTripleQuad
Number of processors installedDiffers12
Thermal Design Power (TDP)Differs95 W130 W
System bus rateDiffers7.2 GT/s6.4 GT/s
CPU multiplier (bus/core ratio)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source18
Maximum internal memory supported by processorDiffers375 GB2 TB
Maximum number of SMP processorsDiffers24
Memory types supported by processorDiffersDDR3-SDRAMDDR3 800/978/1066/1333 (Max Speed 1066 MHz)
Processor codeDiffersSR0LNSLC3T
Processor codenameDiffersSandy Bridge ENWestmere EX
Processor front side busKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1333 MHz
Processor package sizeDiffers45 x 42.5 mm49.17 x 56.47 mm
Processor seriesDiffersIntel Xeon E5-2400Intel Xeon E7-4800
Processor socketDiffersLGA 1356 (Socket B2)LGA 1567 (Socket LS)
Processor threadsDiffers1220
ScalabilityDiffers2SS4S
SteppingDiffersC2A2
Supported instruction setsDiffersAVXSSE4.1/4.2
TcaseKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source69 °C
Idle StatesKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Maximum number of PCI Express lanesKnown for one24Unknown — not stated by the source
Memory bandwidth supported by processor (max)Known for one32 GB/sUnknown — not stated by the source
Memory clock speeds supported by processorKnown for one800,1066,1333 MHzUnknown — not stated by the source
Number of QPI linksKnown for one1Unknown — not stated by the source
Memory4 differ
Internal memoryDiffers4 GB16 GB
ECCKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Memory layout (slots x size)Differs1 x 4 GB4 x 4 GB
Memory slotsDiffers12x DIMM64x DIMM
Maximum internal memoryDiffers192 GB1 TB
Storage2 differ
Maximum storage capacityDiffers2 TB12.8 TB
Number of HDDs supportedDiffers28
RAID levelsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1E
HDD interfaceKnown for oneSerial ATAUnknown — not stated by the source
Networkidentical
LAN controllerKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceBroadcom BCM5709C
Cabling technologyKnown for one10/100/1000Base-T(X)Unknown — not stated by the source
Ports & interfaces2 differ
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) portsDiffers21
USB 2.0 ports quantityDiffers16
VGA (D-Sub) ports quantityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1
Expansion slots1 differ
PCI Express x4 slotsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1
PCI Express x8 slotsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source5
PCI Express slots versionDiffers3.02.0
Design1 differ
Chassis typeDiffersRack (2U)Rack (4U)
Software1 differ
Compatible operating systemsDiffersWindows 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 5Windows Server 2008, 2008 R2 (Standard, Web, Enterprise, HPC, Datacenter) 64-bit Windows HPC Server 2008 Windows Server 2003, 2003 R2 (Datacenter) 32/64-bit Windows SBS 2008 (Standard, Premium) RHEL 5 Server 64-bit RHEL 6 Server 64-bit SLES 10, 11 64-bit VMware vSphere Hypervisor 4.1
Processor special features4 differ
CPU configuration (max)Differs24
Intel Demand Based SwitchingDiffersYesNo
Intel Enhanced Halt StateDiffersYesNo
Processor ARK IDDiffers6461753579
Intel Identity Protection Technology versionKnown for one0.00Unknown — not stated by the source
Intel® Identity Protection Technology (Intel® IPT)Known for oneNoUnknown — not stated by the source
Intel® Smart CacheKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Poweridentical
Redundant power supply (RPS) supportKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Power supply typeKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceAC/DC
Number of power supply unitsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source2
Power supplyKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1975 W
Number of main power suppliesKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source2
Certificatesidentical
Compliance industry standardsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceIEEE 802.3, IEEE 802.3u, IEEE 802.3ab
CertificationKnown for oneGOST, IEC, CE, CISPR, TUV-GSUnknown — not stated by the source
Sustainabilityidentical
Sustainability certificatesKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceENERGY STAR
Weight & dimensions3 differ
WidthDiffers217 mm444 mm
DepthDiffers492 mm712 mm
HeightDiffers55 mm172.8 mm
WeightKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source35.3 kg
Other features1 differ
Disk array controllerKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceServeRAID-BR10i V2
Graphics cardDiffersG200eR2G200eV
Graphics card memory typeKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceGDDR2
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
Logistics dataidentical
Harmonized System (HS) codeKnown for one84714100Unknown — not stated by the source

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