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Lenovo x3500 M4 vs Lenovo x3850 X5

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  • 94specifications compared
  • 44differ
  • 50identical
  • 43known for one product only

Key differences

  • Processor family
    • x3500 M4:Intel® Xeon® E5 Family
    • x3850 X5:Intel® Xeon® E7 Family
  • Processor model
    • x3500 M4:E5-2603
    • x3850 X5:E7-4870
  • Processor frequency
    • x3500 M4:1.8 GHz
    • x3850 X5:2.4 GHz
  • Processor cores
    • x3500 M4:4
    • x3850 X5:10
  • Processor cache
    • x3500 M4:10 MB
    • x3850 X5:30 MB
  • Motherboard chipset
    • x3500 M4:Intel® C602J
    • x3850 X5:Intel® 7500
  • Number of processors installed
    • x3500 M4:1
    • x3850 X5:2
  • Thermal Design Power (TDP)
    • x3500 M4:80 W
    • x3850 X5:130 W

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Comparison of x3500 M4, x3850 X5
137 specifications
Processor19 differ
Processor familyDiffersIntel® Xeon® E5 FamilyIntel® Xeon® E7 Family
Processor modelDiffersE5-2603E7-4870
Processor frequencyDiffers1.8 GHz2.4 GHz
Processor coresDiffers410
Processor cacheDiffers10 MB30 MB
Motherboard chipsetDiffersIntel® C602JIntel® 7500
Number of processors installedDiffers12
Thermal Design Power (TDP)Differs80 W130 W
Compatible processor seriesKnown for oneIntel® Xeon®Unknown — not stated by the source
Graphics & IMC lithographyKnown for one32 nmUnknown — not stated by the source
Idle StatesKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Maximum internal memory supported by processorDiffers750 GB2 TB
Maximum number of PCI Express lanesKnown for one40Unknown — not stated by the source
Memory bandwidth supported by processor (max)Known for one34.1 GB/sUnknown — not stated by the source
Memory clock speeds supported by processorKnown for one800,1066 MHzUnknown — not stated by the source
Memory types supported by processorDiffersDDR3-SDRAMDDR3 800/978/1066/1333 (Max Speed 1066 MHz)
Number of QPI linksKnown for one2Unknown — not stated by the source
PCI Express configurationsKnown for onex4, x8, x16Unknown — not stated by the source
Physical Address Extension (PAE)Known for one46 bitUnknown — not stated by the source
Processor codenameDiffersSandy Bridge EPWestmere EX
Processor package sizeDiffers52.5 x 45.0 mm49.17 x 56.47 mm
Processor seriesDiffersIntel Xeon E5-2600Intel Xeon E7-4800
Processor socketDiffersLGA 2011 (Socket R)LGA 1567 (Socket LS)
Processor threadsDiffers420
ScalabilityDiffers2SS4S
SteppingDiffersM1A2
Supported instruction setsDiffersAVXSSE4.1/4.2
TcaseDiffers70 °C69 °C
Processor boost frequencyKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source2.8 GHz
Maximum number of SMP processorsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source4
Processor codeKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceSLC3T
Processor front side busKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1333 MHz
Memory4 differ
Internal memoryDiffers4 GB16 GB
Memory layout (slots x size)Differs1 x 4 GB4 x 4 GB
Memory slotsDiffers24x DIMM64x DIMM
Maximum internal memoryDiffers768 GB1 TB
Memory clock speedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1333 MHz
Storage3 differ
Maximum storage capacityDiffers32 TB12.8 TB
HDD interfaceKnown for oneSerial ATA, Serial Attached SCSI (SAS)Unknown — not stated by the source
HDD sizeKnown for one2.5"Unknown — not stated by the source
Supported HDD sizesKnown for one2.5"Unknown — not stated by the source
RAID levelsDiffers0, 1, 101E
Internal drive baysKnown for one5.25" x 2, 2.5" x 8Unknown — not stated by the source
Optical drive typeDiffersDVD-ROMNo
Supported storage drive interfacesKnown for oneSAS, Serial ATAUnknown — not stated by the source
Graphicsidentical
On-board graphics cardKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Network1 differ
Cabling technologyKnown for one10/100/1000Base-T(X)Unknown — not stated by the source
Ethernet interface typeKnown for oneFast Ethernet, Gigabit EthernetUnknown — not stated by the source
LAN controllerDiffersIntel® I350-AM4Broadcom BCM5709C
Networking featuresKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceGigabit Ethernet
Wake-on-LAN readyKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Ports & interfaces2 differ
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) portsDiffers51
USB 2.0 ports quantityDiffers86
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A ports quantityKnown for one0Unknown — not stated by the source
PS/2 ports quantityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source0
Expansion slots1 differ
PCI Express x16 (Gen 3.x) slotsKnown for one3Unknown — not stated by the source
PCI Express slots versionDiffers3.02.0
PCI Express x4 slotsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1
Performanceidentical
BIOS typeKnown for oneUEFIUnknown — not stated by the source
Trusted Platform Module (TPM)Known for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Software1 differ
Compatible operating systemsDiffersMicrosoft Windows Server 2008 R2, 2008, Red Hat Enterprise Linux 5 & 6, SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 10 & 11, 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 features6 differ
CPU configuration (max)Differs24
Intel Demand Based SwitchingDiffersYesNo
Intel Enhanced Halt StateDiffersYesNo
Intel Identity Protection Technology versionKnown for one0.00Unknown — not stated by the source
Intel Secure Key Technology versionKnown for one1.00Unknown — not stated by the source
Intel TSX-NI versionKnown for one0.00Unknown — not stated by the source
Intel® Hyper Threading Technology (Intel® HT Technology)DiffersNoYes
Intel® Identity Protection Technology (Intel® IPT)Known for oneNoUnknown — not stated by the source
Intel® Secure KeyKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Intel® Turbo Boost TechnologyDiffersNo1.0
Processor ARK IDDiffers6459253579
Power2 differ
Power supplyDiffers750 W1975 W
Number of main power suppliesDiffers12
Power supply typeKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceAC/DC
Number of power supply unitsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source2
Weight & dimensions4 differ
WidthDiffers218 mm444 mm
DepthDiffers750 mm712 mm
HeightDiffers440 mm172.8 mm
WeightDiffers25 kg35.3 kg
Other features1 differ
Graphics cardDiffersG200eR2G200eV
Intel® Virtualization Technology (Intel® VT)Known for oneVT-d, VT-xUnknown — not stated by the source
Disk array controllerKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceServeRAID-BR10i V2
Graphics card memory typeKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceGDDR2
Designidentical
Chassis typeKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceRack (4U)
Certificatesidentical
Compliance industry standardsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceIEEE 802.3, IEEE 802.3u, IEEE 802.3ab
Sustainabilityidentical
Sustainability certificatesKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceENERGY STAR

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