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Lenovo x3500 M5 vs TERRA G2 WS2012 R2

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  • 95specifications compared
  • 54differ
  • 41identical
  • 42known for one product only

Key differences

  • Processor family
    • x3500 M5:Intel Xeon E5 v3
    • G2 WS2012 R2:Intel® Xeon® E3 V3 Family
  • Processor model
    • x3500 M5:E5-2680V3
    • G2 WS2012 R2:E3-1220V3
  • Processor frequency
    • x3500 M5:2.5 GHz
    • G2 WS2012 R2:3.1 GHz
  • Processor boost frequency
    • x3500 M5:3.3 GHz
    • G2 WS2012 R2:3.5 GHz
  • Processor cores
    • x3500 M5:12
    • G2 WS2012 R2:4
  • Processor cache
    • x3500 M5:30 MB
    • G2 WS2012 R2:8 MB
  • Memory channels supported by processor
    • x3500 M5:Quad
    • G2 WS2012 R2:Dual
  • Thermal Design Power (TDP)
    • x3500 M5:120 W
    • G2 WS2012 R2:80 W

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Comparison of x3500 M5, G2 WS2012 R2
137 specifications
Processor26 differ
Processor familyDiffersIntel Xeon E5 v3Intel® Xeon® E3 V3 Family
Processor modelDiffersE5-2680V3E3-1220V3
Processor frequencyDiffers2.5 GHz3.1 GHz
Processor boost frequencyDiffers3.3 GHz3.5 GHz
Processor coresDiffers124
Processor cacheDiffers30 MB8 MB
Motherboard chipsetKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceIntel® C222
Memory channels supported by processorDiffersQuadDual
Thermal Design Power (TDP)Differs120 W80 W
System bus rateDiffers9.6 GT/s5 GT/s
Bus typeDiffersQPIDMI
Embedded options availableDiffersYesNo
Graphics & IMC lithographyKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source22 nm
Maximum internal memory supported by processorDiffers768 GB32 GB
Maximum number of PCI Express lanesDiffers4016
Memory bandwidth supported by processor (max)Differs68 GB/s25.6 GB/s
Memory clock speeds supported by processorDiffers1600,1866,2133 MHz1333,1600 MHz
Memory types supported by processorDiffersDDR4-SDRAMDDR3-SDRAM
Memory voltage supported by processorKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1.5 V
Number of QPI linksDiffers21
PCI Express configurationsDiffersx4, x8, x161x8, 1x16, 2x4, 2x8
Processor lithographyDiffers28, 2222 nm
Processor package sizeDiffers52.5 x 45 mm37.5 x 37.5 mm
Processor seriesDiffersIntel Xeon E5-2600 v3Intel Xeon E3-1200 v3
Processor socketDiffersLGA 2011-v3LGA 1150 (Socket H3)
Processor threadsDiffers244
ScalabilityDiffers2S1S
SteppingDiffersM1C0
Supported instruction setsDiffersAVX 2.0AVX 2.0, SSE4.1, SSE4.2
Thermal solution specificationKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourcePCG 2013D
Maximum number of SMP processorsKnown for one2Unknown — not stated by the source
Physical Address Extension (PAE)Known for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
TcaseKnown for one84.5 °CUnknown — not stated by the source
Memory3 differ
Internal memoryDiffers16 GB8 GB
Internal memory typeDiffersDDR4-SDRAMDDR3-SDRAM
ECCKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Memory layout (slots x size)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1 x 8 GB
Memory slotsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source2x DIMM
Maximum internal memoryDiffers1.53 TB32 GB
Storage4 differ
Total storage capacityDiffers0 GB2 TB
Number of HDDs installedDiffers02
HDD capacityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1 TB
HDD interfaceKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceSerial ATA
HDD speedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source7200 RPM
HDD sizeKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source3.5"
RAID levelsDiffers0, 1, 101
Optical drive typeDiffersDVD-ROMDVD±RW
Number of HDDs supportedKnown for one32Unknown — not stated by the source
Supported HDD sizesKnown for one2.5"Unknown — not stated by the source
Hot-swapKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Supported storage drive interfacesKnown for oneSAS, Serial ATAUnknown — not stated by the source
Graphics1 differ
On-board graphics cardDiffersYesNo
On-board graphics card modelKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceNot available
Maximum graphics card memoryKnown for one16 MBUnknown — not stated by the source
Networkidentical
LAN controllerKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceIntel® I210-AT
Ports & interfaces1 differ
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) portsDiffers42
USB 2.0 ports quantityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source4
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A ports quantityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source2
PS/2 ports quantityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1
Serial ports quantityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source0
VGA (D-Sub) ports quantityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source0
Expansion slotsidentical
PCI Express x16 (Gen 3.x) slotsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1
Design1 differ
Chassis typeDiffersTower (5U)Mini Tower
Rack mountingKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Software1 differ
Operating system installedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceWindows Server 2012 R2 Essentials
Compatible operating systemsDiffersMicrosoft Windows Server , Red Hat Enterprise Linux, SUSE Linux EnterpriseWindows Server 2008 R2 SP1 Windows Server 2012 R2
Processor special features11 differ
CPU configuration (max)Differs21
Intel Demand Based SwitchingDiffersYesNo
Intel Fast Memory AccessDiffersNoYes
Intel Flex Memory AccessDiffersNoYes
Intel Identity Protection Technology versionDiffers0.001.00
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 TSX-NIDiffersNoYes
Intel TSX-NI versionDiffers0.001.00
Intel® Anti-Theft Technology (Intel® AT)DiffersNoYes
Intel® Hyper Threading Technology (Intel® HT Technology)DiffersYesNo
Intel® Identity Protection Technology (Intel® IPT)DiffersNoYes
Processor ARK IDDiffers8190875052
Intel® Smart CacheKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Power2 differ
Redundant power supply (RPS) supportDiffersYesNo
Power supplyDiffers900 W400 W
Power supply input frequencyKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source50 - 60 Hz
Operational conditionsidentical
Operating temperature (T-T)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source10 - 35 °C
Operating relative humidity (H-H)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source10 - 75%
Weight & dimensions4 differ
WidthDiffers218 mm200 mm
DepthDiffers720 mm340 mm
HeightDiffers440 mm270 mm
WeightDiffers45.5 kg14 kg
Technical detailsidentical
Number of 2.5" baysKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source2
Number of 3.5" baysKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source4
USB ports quantityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source6
Other featuresidentical
Integrated LANKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Graphics cardKnown for oneG200eR2Unknown — not stated by the source
Graphics card familyKnown for oneMatroxUnknown — not stated by the source
Intel® Virtualization Technology (Intel® VT)Known for oneVT-d, VT-xUnknown — not stated by the source

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