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Lenovo x240 M5 vs Lenovo x3100 M4

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  • 80specifications compared
  • 41differ
  • 39identical
  • 52known for one product only

Key differences

  • Processor family
    • x240 M5:Intel Xeon E5 v3
    • x3100 M4:Intel® Xeon® E3 V2 Family
  • Processor model
    • x240 M5:E5-2640V3
    • x3100 M4:E3-1220V2
  • Processor frequency
    • x240 M5:2.6 GHz
    • x3100 M4:3.1 GHz
  • Processor boost frequency
    • x240 M5:3.4 GHz
    • x3100 M4:3.5 GHz
  • Processor cores
    • x240 M5:8
    • x3100 M4:4
  • Processor cache
    • x240 M5:20 MB
    • x3100 M4:8 MB
  • Memory channels supported by processor
    • x240 M5:Quad
    • x3100 M4:Dual
  • Thermal Design Power (TDP)
    • x240 M5:90 W
    • x3100 M4:69 W

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Comparison of x240 M5, x3100 M4
132 specifications
Processor26 differ
Processor familyDiffersIntel Xeon E5 v3Intel® Xeon® E3 V2 Family
Processor modelDiffersE5-2640V3E3-1220V2
Processor frequencyDiffers2.6 GHz3.1 GHz
Processor boost frequencyDiffers3.4 GHz3.5 GHz
Processor coresDiffers84
Processor cacheDiffers20 MB8 MB
Memory channels supported by processorDiffersQuadDual
Thermal Design Power (TDP)Differs90 W69 W
System bus rateDiffers8 GT/s5 GT/s
Bus typeDiffersQPIDMI
CPU multiplier (bus/core ratio)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source31
Embedded options availableDiffersYesNo
Maximum internal memory supported by processorDiffers768 GB32 GB
Maximum number of PCI Express lanesDiffers402
Memory bandwidth supported by processor (max)Differs59 GB/s25.6 GB/s
Memory clock speeds supported by processorDiffers1600,1866 MHz1333,1600 MHz
Memory types supported by processorDiffersDDR4-SDRAMDDR3-SDRAM
PCI Express configurationsDiffersx4, x8, x161x16+1x4, 1x8+3x4, 2x8+1x4
Processor codeDiffersSR205SR0PH
Processor codenameDiffersHaswellIvy Bridge
Processor package sizeDiffers52.5 x 45 mm37.5 x 37.5 mm
Processor seriesDiffersIntel Xeon E5-2600 v3Intel Xeon E3-1200 v2
Processor socketDiffersLGA 2011 (Socket R)LGA 1155 (Socket H2)
Processor threadsDiffers164
SteppingDiffersR2E1
Supported instruction setsDiffersAVXAVX, SSE4.1, SSE4.2
TcaseDiffers74.3 °C69.1 °C
Maximum number of SMP processorsKnown for one2Unknown — not stated by the source
Number of QPI linksKnown for one2Unknown — not stated by the source
Physical Address Extension (PAE)Known for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
ScalabilityKnown for one2SUnknown — not stated by the source
Memory3 differ
Internal memoryDiffers16 GB4 GB
Internal memory typeKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceDDR3-SDRAM
ECCKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Memory slotsDiffers24x DIMM4x DIMM
Maximum internal memoryDiffers1.53 TB32 GB
Memory clock speedKnown for one1866 MHzUnknown — not stated by the source
Memory layout (slots x size)Known for one1 x 16 GBUnknown — not stated by the source
Storage3 differ
Maximum storage capacityDiffers4 TB16 TB
Total storage capacityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source0 GB
Number of HDDs installedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source0
HDD interfaceDiffersSerial ATA, Serial Attached SCSI (SAS)Serial ATA
Number of HDDs supportedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source4
Supported HDD sizesKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source2.5"
RAID levelsDiffers0, 10, 1, 10
Hot-swapKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceNo
Optical drive typeKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceDVD Super Multi
Supported storage drive interfacesKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceSAS, Serial ATA
HDD sizeKnown for one2.5"Unknown — not stated by the source
SSD interfaceKnown for oneSerial Attached SCSI (SAS)Unknown — not stated by the source
Graphicsidentical
On-board graphics card modelKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceNot available
Maximum graphics card memoryKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source16 MB
Network1 differ
Network readyKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Cabling technologyKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source10/100/1000Base-T(X)
Ethernet LANDiffersNoYes
Ethernet interface typeKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceGigabit Ethernet
Networking featuresKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceGigabit Ethernet
Ports & interfacesidentical
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) portsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source2
USB 2.0 ports quantityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source6
Number of slotsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source4
PS/2 ports quantityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source0
Serial ports quantityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1
VGA (D-Sub) ports quantityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A ports quantityKnown for one1Unknown — not stated by the source
Expansion slotsidentical
PCI Express x1 slotsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1
PCI Express x4 slotsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1
PCI Express x8 slotsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1
PCI Express x16 slotsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1
PCI Express x16 (Gen 3.x) slotsKnown for one1Unknown — not stated by the source
Design1 differ
Chassis typeDiffersRackTower (4U)
Performanceidentical
Trusted Platform Module (TPM)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Trusted Platform Module (TPM) versionKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1.2
Softwareidentical
Compatible operating systemsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceWindows Server 2008/Server 2008 R2 Red Hat Linux SUSE Linux
Processor special features7 differ
CPU configuration (max)Differs21
Intel Fast Memory AccessDiffersNoYes
Intel Flex Memory AccessDiffersNoYes
Intel Identity Protection Technology versionDiffers0.001.00
Intel® Hyper Threading Technology (Intel® HT Technology)DiffersYesNo
Intel® Identity Protection Technology (Intel® IPT)DiffersNoYes
Processor ARK IDDiffers8335965734
Intel Secure Key Technology versionKnown for one1.00Unknown — not stated by the source
Intel® OS GuardKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Intel® Secure KeyKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Poweridentical
Redundant power supply (RPS) supportKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceNo
Number of power supply unitsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1
Power supplyKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source430 W
Number of main power suppliesKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1
Certificatesidentical
Compliance industry standardsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceIEEE 802.3, IEEE 802.3u, IEEE 802.3ab
Weight & dimensionsidentical
WeightKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source17.3 kg
WidthKnown for one215 mmUnknown — not stated by the source
DepthKnown for one493 mmUnknown — not stated by the source
HeightKnown for one51 mmUnknown — not stated by the source
Other featuresidentical
Mac compatibilityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceNo

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