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Lenovo x3250 M6 vs Lenovo x3850 X6

84specifications compared
50differ
34identical
44known for one product only

Key differences

Processor family
- x3250 M6:Intel® Xeon® E3 v5
- x3850 X6:Intel® Xeon® E7 v3
Processor model
- x3250 M6:E3-1220V5
- x3850 X6:E7-4809V3
Processor frequency
- x3250 M6:3 GHz
- x3850 X6:2 GHz
Processor cores
- x3250 M6:4
- x3850 X6:8
Processor cache
- x3250 M6:8 MB
- x3850 X6:20 MB
Motherboard chipset
- x3250 M6:Intel® C232
- x3850 X6:Intel® C602J
Memory channels supported by processor
- x3250 M6:Dual
- x3850 X6:Quad
Thermal Design Power (TDP)
- x3250 M6:80 W
- x3850 X6:115 W

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Comparison of x3250 M6, x3850 X6
128 specifications	A Lenovo x3250 M6 View product	B Lenovo x3850 X6 View product
Processor24 differ
Processor familyDiffers	Intel® Xeon® E3 v5	Intel® Xeon® E7 v3
Processor modelDiffers	E3-1220V5	E7-4809V3
Processor frequencyDiffers	3 GHz	2 GHz
Processor boost frequencyKnown for one	3.5 GHz	Unknown — not stated by the source
Processor coresDiffers	4	8
Processor cacheDiffers	8 MB	20 MB
Motherboard chipsetDiffers	Intel® C232	Intel® C602J
Memory channels supported by processorDiffers	Dual	Quad
Thermal Design Power (TDP)Differs	80 W	115 W
Processor cache typeDiffers	Smart Cache	Last Level Cache
System bus rateDiffers	8 GT/s	6.4 GT/s
Compatible processor seriesKnown for one	Intel® Celeron®, Intel® Pentium®	Unknown — not stated by the source
Graphics & IMC lithographyKnown for one	14 nm	Unknown — not stated by the source
Maximum internal memory supported by processorDiffers	64 GB	1.53 TB
Maximum number of PCI Express lanesDiffers	16	32
Memory bandwidth supported by processor (max)Differs	34.1 GB/s	102 GB/s
Memory clock speeds supported by processorDiffers	1333,1600,1866,2133 MHz	1066,1333,1600,1866 MHz
Memory types supported by processorDiffers	DDR3L-SDRAM, DDR4-SDRAM	DDR4-SDRAM, DDR3-SDRAM
Memory voltage supported by processorKnown for one	1.35 V	Unknown — not stated by the source
PCI Express configurationsKnown for one	1x16, 1x8+2x4, 2x8	Unknown — not stated by the source
Processor codeDiffers	SR2LG	SR223
Processor codenameDiffers	Skylake	Haswell
Processor lithographyDiffers	14 nm	22 nm
Processor package sizeDiffers	37.5 x 37.5 mm	52 x 45 mm
Processor seriesKnown for one	Intel Xeon E3-1200 v5	Unknown — not stated by the source
Processor socketDiffers	LGA 1151 (Socket H4)	LGA 2011 (Socket R)
Processor threadsDiffers	4	16
ScalabilityDiffers	1S	S4S
SteppingDiffers	R0	E0
Supported instruction setsDiffers	AVX 2.0, SSE4.1, SSE4.2	AVX 2.0
Number of QPI linksKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	3
Physical Address Extension (PAE)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
TcaseKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	70 °C
Memory6 differ
Internal memoryDiffers	8 GB	16 GB
Internal memory typeDiffers	DDR3-SDRAM	DDR4-SDRAM
Memory clock speedDiffers	2133 MHz	1866 MHz
Memory layout (slots x size)Differs	1 x 8 GB	2 x 8 GB
Memory slotsDiffers	4x DIMM	96
Maximum internal memoryDiffers	64 GB	3 TB
Storage1 differ
Maximum storage capacityKnown for one	16 TB	Unknown — not stated by the source
Number of HDDs supportedKnown for one	8	Unknown — not stated by the source
Supported HDD sizesKnown for one	2.5"	Unknown — not stated by the source
RAID supportDiffers	Yes	No
RAID levelsKnown for one	0, 1, 10	Unknown — not stated by the source
Hot-swapKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Supported storage drive interfacesKnown for one	SAS, Serial ATA	Unknown — not stated by the source
Optical drive typeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	No
Graphicsidentical
Number of displays supported (on-board graphics)Known for one	0	Unknown — not stated by the source
On-board graphics cardKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
On-board graphics card modelKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Not available
Networkidentical
LAN controllerKnown for one	Intel I350-CM2	Unknown — not stated by the source
Ports & interfaces4 differ
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) portsDiffers	2	4
USB 2.0 ports quantityDiffers	0	5
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A ports quantityDiffers	4	2
VGA (D-Sub) ports quantityDiffers	1	2
Serial ports quantityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1
Expansion slotsidentical
PCI Express x8 (Gen 3.x) slotsKnown for one	2	Unknown — not stated by the source
Design1 differ
Chassis typeDiffers	Rack (1U)	Rack (4U)
Rack mountingKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Rack railsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Performanceidentical
Trusted Platform Module (TPM) versionKnown for one	2.0	Unknown — not stated by the source
Noise levelKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	6.6 dB
BIOS typeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	UEFI
Software1 differ
Compatible operating systemsDiffers	Microsoft Windows Server SUSE Linux Red Hat Enterprise Linux Ubuntu VMware ESXi	Microsoft Windows Server, Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server, SUSE Linux Enterprise Server, VMware vSphere Hypervisor
Processor special features4 differ
CPU configuration (max)Differs	1	4
Intel Clear Video TechnologyKnown for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source
Intel Software Guard Extensions (Intel SGX)Known for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Intel® Clear Video HD Technology (Intel® CVT HD)Known for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source
Intel® Clear Video Technology for Mobile Internet Devices (Intel CVT for MID)Known for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source
Intel® Hyper Threading Technology (Intel® HT Technology)Differs	No	Yes
Intel® InTru™ 3D TechnologyKnown for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source
Intel® Insider™Known for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source
Intel® Quick Sync Video TechnologyKnown for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source
Intel® Turbo Boost TechnologyDiffers	2.0	No
Intel® Wireless Display (Intel® WiDi)Known for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source
Processor ARK IDDiffers	88172	84676
Intel Instruction Replay TechnologyKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	No
Intel Instruction Replay Technology versionKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	0.00
Power1 differ
Power supplyDiffers	460 W	900 W
Number of redundant power supplies supportedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	4
Number of redundant power supplies installedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1
Power supply input frequencyKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	50 - 60 Hz
Operational conditions5 differ
Operating temperature (T-T)Differs	10 - 35 °C	5 - 40 °C
Storage temperature (T-T)Differs	10 - 43 °C	5 - 45 °C
Operating relative humidity (H-H)Differs	8 - 80%	8 - 85%
Storage relative humidity (H-H)Differs	8 - 80%	8 - 85%
Operating altitudeDiffers	0 - 2134 m	0 - 3050 m
Non-operating altitudeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	0 - 3050 m
Weight & dimensions3 differ
WidthDiffers	435 mm	482 mm
DepthDiffers	576 mm	804 mm
HeightDiffers	43 mm	173 mm
WeightKnown for one	8.6 kg	Unknown — not stated by the source
Sustainabilityidentical
Sustainability certificatesKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	ENERGY STAR
Other featuresidentical
Security featuresKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Power-on, admin password

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