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Lenovo x3100 M4 vs Terra MiniServer G2 WS2012 R2

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  • 93specifications compared
  • 29differ
  • 64identical
  • 46known for one product only

Key differences

  • Processor family
    • x3100 M4:Intel® Xeon® E3 V2 Family
    • Terra MiniServer G2 WS2012 R2:Intel® Xeon® E3 V3 Family
  • Processor model
    • x3100 M4:E3-1220V2
    • Terra MiniServer G2 WS2012 R2:E3-1220V3
  • Thermal Design Power (TDP)
    • x3100 M4:69 W
    • Terra MiniServer G2 WS2012 R2:80 W
  • Maximum number of PCI Express lanes
    • x3100 M4:2
    • Terra MiniServer G2 WS2012 R2:16
  • PCI Express configurations
    • x3100 M4:1x16+1x4, 1x8+3x4, 2x8+1x4
    • Terra MiniServer G2 WS2012 R2:1x8, 1x16, 2x4, 2x8
  • Processor codename
    • x3100 M4:Ivy Bridge
    • Terra MiniServer G2 WS2012 R2:Haswell
  • Processor series
    • x3100 M4:Intel Xeon E3-1200 v2
    • Terra MiniServer G2 WS2012 R2:Intel Xeon E3-1200 v3
  • Processor socket
    • x3100 M4:LGA 1155 (Socket H2)
    • Terra MiniServer G2 WS2012 R2:LGA 1150 (Socket H3)

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Comparison of x3100 M4, Terra MiniServer G2 WS2012 R2
139 specifications
Processor10 differ
Processor familyDiffersIntel® Xeon® E3 V2 FamilyIntel® Xeon® E3 V3 Family
Processor modelDiffersE3-1220V2E3-1220V3
Thermal Design Power (TDP)Differs69 W80 W
CPU multiplier (bus/core ratio)Known for one31Unknown — not stated by the source
Maximum number of PCI Express lanesDiffers216
PCI Express configurationsDiffers1x16+1x4, 1x8+3x4, 2x8+1x41x8, 1x16, 2x4, 2x8
Processor codeKnown for oneSR0PHUnknown — not stated by the source
Processor codenameDiffersIvy BridgeHaswell
Processor seriesDiffersIntel Xeon E3-1200 v2Intel Xeon E3-1200 v3
Processor socketDiffersLGA 1155 (Socket H2)LGA 1150 (Socket H3)
SteppingDiffersE1C0
Supported instruction setsDiffersAVX, SSE4.1, SSE4.2AVX 2.0, SSE4.1, SSE4.2
TcaseKnown for one69.1 °CUnknown — not stated by the source
Motherboard chipsetKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceIntel® C222
Graphics & IMC lithographyKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source22 nm
Number of QPI linksKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1
ScalabilityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1S
Thermal solution specificationKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourcePCG 2013D
Memory3 differ
Internal memoryDiffers4 GB16 GB
Memory slotsDiffers4x DIMM2
Maximum internal memoryDiffers32 GB16 GB
Memory layout (slots x size)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source2 x 8 GB
Storage3 differ
Maximum storage capacityKnown for one16 TBUnknown — not stated by the source
Total storage capacityDiffers0 GB2 TB
Number of HDDs installedDiffers02
Number of HDDs supportedKnown for one4Unknown — not stated by the source
Supported HDD sizesKnown for one2.5"Unknown — not stated by the source
RAID levelsDiffers0, 1, 100, 1, 5, 10
Hot-swapKnown for oneNoUnknown — not stated by the source
Optical drive typeKnown for oneDVD Super MultiUnknown — not stated by the source
Supported storage drive interfacesKnown for oneSAS, Serial ATAUnknown — not stated by the source
HDD capacityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1 TB
HDD speedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source7200 RPM
Graphicsidentical
Maximum graphics card memoryKnown for one16 MBUnknown — not stated by the source
On-board graphics cardKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceNo
Networkidentical
Network readyKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Networking featuresKnown for oneGigabit EthernetUnknown — not stated by the source
LAN controllerKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceIntel® I210-AT
Ports & interfaces3 differ
USB 2.0 ports quantityDiffers64
Number of slotsKnown for one4Unknown — not stated by the source
PS/2 ports quantityDiffers01
VGA (D-Sub) ports quantityDiffers10
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A ports quantityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source2
Expansion slotsidentical
PCI Express x1 slotsKnown for one1Unknown — not stated by the source
PCI Express x4 slotsKnown for one1Unknown — not stated by the source
PCI Express x8 slotsKnown for one1Unknown — not stated by the source
PCI Express x16 slotsKnown for one1Unknown — not stated by the source
PCI Express x16 (Gen 3.x) slotsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1
Design1 differ
Chassis typeDiffersTower (4U)Mini Tower
Performanceidentical
Trusted Platform Module (TPM)Known for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Trusted Platform Module (TPM) versionKnown for one1.2Unknown — not stated by the source
Software2 differ
Operating system installedDiffersNoWindows Server 2012 R2
Compatible operating systemsDiffersWindows Server 2008/Server 2008 R2 Red Hat Linux SUSE LinuxWindows Server 2008 R2 Windows SBS 2011 Windows Server 2012 Windows Server 2012 R2 Windows 7 (32/64-Bit) Windows 8 (32/64-Bit)
Processor special features5 differ
Intel Demand Based SwitchingDiffersYesNo
Intel TSX-NIDiffersNoYes
Intel TSX-NI versionDiffers0.001.00
Intel® Anti-Theft Technology (Intel® AT)DiffersNoYes
Intel® Smart CacheKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Processor ARK IDDiffers6573475052
Intel Secure Key Technology versionKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1.00
Intel Stable Image Platform Program (SIPP)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Intel Stable Image Platform Program (SIPP) versionKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1.00
Intel® OS GuardKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Intel® Secure KeyKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Power1 differ
Number of power supply unitsKnown for one1Unknown — not stated by the source
Power supplyDiffers430 W400 W
Power supply input frequencyKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source50 - 60 Hz
Certificatesidentical
Compliance industry standardsKnown for oneIEEE 802.3, IEEE 802.3u, IEEE 802.3abUnknown — not stated by the source
Weight & dimensions1 differ
WeightDiffers17.3 kg13 kg
WidthKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source200 mm
DepthKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source340 mm
HeightKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source270 mm
Other featuresidentical
Mac compatibilityKnown for oneNoUnknown — not stated by the source
Intel® Virtualization Technology (Intel® VT)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceVT-d, VT-x
Operational conditionsidentical
Operating temperature (T-T)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source10 - 32 °C

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