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Lenovo Flex System x240 server Intel® Xeon® E5 Family E5-2609V2 vs Lenovo x3250 M5

89specifications compared
47differ
42identical
45known for one product only

Key differences

Processor family
- Flex System x240 server Intel® Xeon® E5 Family E5-2609V2:Intel® Xeon® E5 Family
- x3250 M5:Intel Pentium G
Processor model
- Flex System x240 server Intel® Xeon® E5 Family E5-2609V2:E5-2609V2
- x3250 M5:G3420
Processor frequency
- Flex System x240 server Intel® Xeon® E5 Family E5-2609V2:2.5 GHz
- x3250 M5:3.2 GHz
Processor cores
- Flex System x240 server Intel® Xeon® E5 Family E5-2609V2:4
- x3250 M5:2
Processor cache
- Flex System x240 server Intel® Xeon® E5 Family E5-2609V2:10 MB
- x3250 M5:3 MB
Memory channels supported by processor
- Flex System x240 server Intel® Xeon® E5 Family E5-2609V2:Quad
- x3250 M5:Dual
Thermal Design Power (TDP)
- Flex System x240 server Intel® Xeon® E5 Family E5-2609V2:80 W
- x3250 M5:54, 53
System bus rate
- Flex System x240 server Intel® Xeon® E5 Family E5-2609V2:6.4 GT/s
- x3250 M5:5 GT/s

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Comparison of x240, x3250 M5
134 specifications	A Lenovo Flex System x240 server Intel® Xeon® E5 Family E5-2609V2 Model x240 View product	B Lenovo x3250 M5 View product
Processor23 differ
Processor familyDiffers	Intel® Xeon® E5 Family	Intel Pentium G
Processor modelDiffers	E5-2609V2	G3420
Processor frequencyDiffers	2.5 GHz	3.2 GHz
Processor coresDiffers	4	2
Processor cacheDiffers	10 MB	3 MB
Memory channels supported by processorDiffers	Quad	Dual
Thermal Design Power (TDP)Differs	80 W	54, 53
System bus rateDiffers	6.4 GT/s	5 GT/s
Graphics & IMC lithographyKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	22 nm
Maximum internal memory supported by processorDiffers	768 GB	32 GB
Maximum number of PCI Express lanesDiffers	40	16
Memory bandwidth supported by processor (max)Differs	42.6 GB/s	25.6 GB/s
Memory clock speeds supported by processorDiffers	800,1066,1333 MHz	1333,1600 MHz
Number of QPI linksDiffers	2	0
PCI Express configurationsDiffers	x4, x8, x16	1x16, 2x8, 1x8+2x4
Processor codeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	SR1NB
Processor codenameDiffers	Ivy Bridge EP	Haswell
Processor package sizeDiffers	52.5 x 45 mm	37.5 x 37.5 mm
Processor seriesDiffers	Intel Xeon E5-2600 v2	Intel Pentium G3000 series for Desktop
Processor socketDiffers	LGA 2011 (Socket R)	LGA 1150 (Socket H3)
Processor threadsDiffers	4	2
ScalabilityDiffers	2S	1S
SteppingKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	C0
Supported instruction setsDiffers	AVX	SSE4.1, SSE4.2
TcaseDiffers	71 °C	72 °C
Thermal solution specificationKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	PCG 2013C
Conflict-Free processorDiffers	No	Yes
Intelligent Platform Management Interface (IPMI) supportKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Processor boost frequencyKnown for one	2.5 GHz	Unknown — not stated by the source
Motherboard chipsetKnown for one	Intel C600	Unknown — not stated by the source
Maximum number of SMP processorsKnown for one	2	Unknown — not stated by the source
Physical Address Extension (PAE)Known for one	46 bit	Unknown — not stated by the source
Memory4 differ
Internal memoryDiffers	8 GB	4 GB
Memory clock speedDiffers	1333 MHz	1600 MHz
Memory layout (slots x size)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1 x 4 GB
Memory slotsDiffers	24x DIMM	4
Maximum internal memoryDiffers	768 GB	32 GB
Storage2 differ
HDD interfaceDiffers	Serial ATA, Serial Attached SCSI (SAS)	Serial ATA
HDD sizeDiffers	2.5"	3.5"
Number of HDDs supportedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	4
Hot-swapKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Graphicsidentical
On-board graphics cardKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
On-board graphics card familyKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Intel® HD Graphics
On-board graphics card modelKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Intel® HD Graphics
Maximum on-board graphics card memoryKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1.74 GB
Number of displays supported (on-board graphics)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	3
On-board graphics card DirectX versionKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	11.1
On-board graphics card base frequencyKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	350 MHz
On-board graphics card dynamic frequency (max)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1150 MHz
Network1 differ
Cabling technologyKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	10/100/1000Base-T(X)
Ethernet LANDiffers	No	Yes
Ethernet interface typeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Gigabit Ethernet
Ports & interfaces1 differ
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) portsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	2
USB 2.0 ports quantityDiffers	1	4
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A ports quantityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	2
Serial ports quantityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1
VGA (D-Sub) ports quantityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1
Expansion slotsidentical
PCI Express x16 (Gen 3.x) slotsKnown for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
Designidentical
Chassis typeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Rack (1U)
Performanceidentical
Trusted Platform Module (TPM)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Software1 differ
Compatible operating systemsDiffers	Microsoft Windows Server 2008 R2, Red Hat Enterprise Linux 5 and 6, SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 10 and 11, VMware ESX 4	Microsoft Windows Server 2012 R2, 2012, and 2008 R2, RHEL 5 and 6, SLES 11 & 12, VMware vSphere 5.5 (ESXi) and VMware vSphere 5.1 (ESXi)
Processor special features7 differ
CPU configuration (max)Differs	2	1
Intel Demand Based SwitchingDiffers	Yes	No
Intel Stable Image Platform Program (SIPP)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	No
Intel Stable Image Platform Program (SIPP) versionKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	0.00
Intel Trusted Execution TechnologyDiffers	Yes	No
Intel Virtualization Technology for Directed I/O (VT-d)Differs	Yes	No
Intel® AES New Instructions (Intel® AES-NI)Differs	Yes	No
Intel® Quick Sync Video TechnologyDiffers	No	Yes
Processor ARK IDDiffers	75787	77775
Intel Identity Protection Technology versionKnown for one	0.00	Unknown — not stated by the source
Intel Secure Key Technology versionKnown for one	1.00	Unknown — not stated by the source
Intel® Identity Protection Technology (Intel® IPT)Known for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source
Intel® OS GuardKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Intel® Secure KeyKnown 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 supplyKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	300 W
Number of main power suppliesKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1
Operational conditions5 differ
Operating temperature (T-T)Differs	5 - 40 °C	10 - 35 °C
Storage temperature (T-T)Differs	1 - 60 °C	10 - 43 °C
Operating relative humidity (H-H)Differs	8 - 85%	8 - 80%
Storage relative humidity (H-H)Differs	5 - 80%	8 - 80%
Operating altitudeDiffers	0 - 3048 m	0 - 2134 m
Non-operating altitudeKnown for one	0 - 10700 m	Unknown — not stated by the source
Weight & dimensions3 differ
WidthDiffers	217 mm	435 mm
DepthDiffers	492 mm	576 mm
HeightDiffers	56 mm	43 mm
Package widthKnown for one	430 mm	Unknown — not stated by the source
Package depthKnown for one	603 mm	Unknown — not stated by the source
Package heightKnown for one	197 mm	Unknown — not stated by the source
Package weightKnown for one	8 kg	Unknown — not stated by the source
Other featuresidentical
Graphics card familyKnown for one	Matrox	Unknown — not stated by the source

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