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Lenovo x3550 M3 vs Lenovo x3690 X5

103specifications compared
45differ
58identical
17known for one product only

Key differences

Processor family
- x3550 M3:Intel® Xeon® 5000 Sequence
- x3690 X5:Intel® Xeon® E7 Family
Processor model
- x3550 M3:E5603
- x3690 X5:E7-2870
Processor frequency
- x3550 M3:1.6 GHz
- x3690 X5:2.4 GHz
Processor cores
- x3550 M3:4
- x3690 X5:10
Processor cache
- x3550 M3:4 MB
- x3690 X5:30 MB
Motherboard chipset
- x3550 M3:Intel® 5520
- x3690 X5:Intel® 7500
Memory channels supported by processor
- x3550 M3:Triple
- x3690 X5:Quad
Thermal Design Power (TDP)
- x3550 M3:80 W
- x3690 X5:130 W

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Comparison of x3550 M3, x3690 X5
120 specifications	A Lenovo x3550 M3 View product	B Lenovo x3690 X5 View product
Processor21 differ
Processor manufacturer	Intel	Intel
Processor familyDiffers	Intel® Xeon® 5000 Sequence	Intel® Xeon® E7 Family
Processor modelDiffers	E5603	E7-2870
Processor frequencyDiffers	1.6 GHz	2.4 GHz
Processor coresDiffers	4	10
Processor cacheDiffers	4 MB	30 MB
Motherboard chipsetDiffers	Intel® 5520	Intel® 7500
Memory channels supported by processorDiffers	Triple	Quad
Number of processors installed	1	1
Thermal Design Power (TDP)Differs	80 W	130 W
Processor cache type	Smart Cache	Smart Cache
System bus rateDiffers	4.8 GT/s	6.4 GT/s
Bus type	QPI	QPI
CPU multiplier (bus/core ratio)Differs	12	18
Compatible processor seriesKnown for one	Intel® Xeon®	Unknown — not stated by the source
ECC supported by processor	Yes	Yes
Embedded options available	No	No
Execute Disable Bit	Yes	Yes
FSB Parity	No	No
Idle StatesKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Maximum internal memory supported by processorDiffers	288 GB	1 TB
Maximum number of SMP processors	2	2
Memory bandwidth supported by processor (max)Known for one	25.6 GB/s	Unknown — not stated by the source
Memory clock speeds supported by processorDiffers	800,1066 MHz	800,978,1066,1333 MHz
Memory types supported by processor	DDR3-SDRAM	DDR3-SDRAM
Number of QPI linksKnown for one	2	Unknown — not stated by the source
Physical Address Extension (PAE)Known for one	40 bit	Unknown — not stated by the source
Processor codeDiffers	SLC2F	SLC3U
Processor codenameDiffers	Westmere EP	Westmere EX
Processor lithography	32 nm	32 nm
Processor operating modes	64-bit	64-bit
Processor package sizeDiffers	42.5 X 45 mm	49.17 x 56.47 mm
Processor seriesDiffers	Intel Xeon 5600 Series	Intel Xeon E7-2800
Processor socketDiffers	Socket B (LGA 1366)	LGA 1567 (Socket LS)
Processor threadsDiffers	4	20
SteppingDiffers	B1	A2
Supported instruction setsDiffers	SSE4.2	SSE4.1, SSE4.2
Thermal Monitoring TechnologiesDiffers	No	Yes
Conflict-Free processor	No	No
Processor boost frequencyKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	2.8 GHz
ScalabilityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	S2S
TcaseKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	69 °C
Memory4 differ
Internal memoryDiffers	4 GB	8 GB
Internal memory type	DDR3-SDRAM	DDR3-SDRAM
ECC	Yes	Yes
Memory clock speed	1066 MHz	1066 MHz
Memory layout (slots x size)Differs	1 x 4 GB	2 x 4 GB
Memory slotsDiffers	18x DIMM	16x DIMM
Maximum internal memoryDiffers	192 GB	64 GB
Storage3 differ
Maximum storage capacityDiffers	4 TB	8 TB
Total storage capacity	0 GB	0 GB
Number of HDDs installed	0	0
HDD size	2.5"	2.5"
Number of HDDs supportedDiffers	4	16
RAID support	Yes	Yes
RAID levelsDiffers	10	5, 6, 50, 60
Hot-swap	Yes	Yes
Optical drive type	No	No
Graphicsidentical
Maximum graphics card memory	16 MB	16 MB
Network1 differ
Ethernet LAN	Yes	Yes
LAN controllerDiffers	Broadcom BCM5709S	Broadcom BCM5709C
Networking features	Gigabit Ethernet	Gigabit Ethernet
Wake-on-LAN ready	Yes	Yes
Ports & interfaces2 differ
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) ports	2	2
USB 2.0 ports quantityDiffers	4	6
PS/2 ports quantity	0	0
Parallel ports quantityKnown for one	0	Unknown — not stated by the source
Serial ports quantity	1	1
VGA (D-Sub) ports quantityDiffers	1	2
Expansion slotsidentical
PCI Express x16 slotsKnown for one	2	Unknown — not stated by the source
PCI Express x4 slotsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1
PCI Express x8 slotsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	5
PCI Express slots versionKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	2.0
Design1 differ
Chassis typeDiffers	Rack (1U)	Rack (2U)
Software1 differ
Compatible operating systemsDiffers	Windows Server 2008, 2008 R2 (32/64-bit) Microsoft Windows Server 2003, 2003 R2 (32/64-bit) RHEL 5 (32/64-bit) RHEL 6 (32/64-bit) SLES 10/11 (32/64-bit) VMware vSphere Hypervisor 4.1 Sun Solaris 10	Windows Server 2008, 2008 R2 (Standard/Web/Enterprise/Datacenter Editions) 64-bit Windows HPC Server 2008 Windows 2008 Hyper-V Windows Server 2003, 2003 R2 (Standard/Web/Enterprise/Datacenter Editions) 32/64-bit RHEL 5, 6 Server 64-bit SLES 10, 11 64-bit VMware vSphere 4.0, 4.1
Operating system installedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	No
Processor special features5 differ
CPU configuration (max)	2	2
Enhanced Intel SpeedStep Technology	Yes	Yes
Intel 64	Yes	Yes
Intel Clear Video Technology	No	No
Intel Demand Based SwitchingDiffers	Yes	No
Intel Dual Display Capable Technology	No	No
Intel Enhanced Halt StateDiffers	Yes	No
Intel FDI Technology	No	No
Intel Fast Memory Access	No	No
Intel Flex Memory Access	No	No
Intel Rapid Storage Technology	No	No
Intel Trusted Execution Technology	Yes	Yes
Intel VT-x with Extended Page Tables (EPT)	Yes	Yes
Intel Virtualization Technology (VT-x)	Yes	Yes
Intel Virtualization Technology for Directed I/O (VT-d)	Yes	Yes
Intel® AES New Instructions (Intel® AES-NI)	Yes	Yes
Intel® Anti-Theft Technology (Intel® AT)	No	No
Intel® Clear Video HD Technology (Intel® CVT HD)	No	No
Intel® Clear Video Technology for Mobile Internet Devices (Intel CVT for MID)	No	No
Intel® Hyper Threading Technology (Intel® HT Technology)Differs	No	Yes
Intel® InTru™ 3D Technology	No	No
Intel® Insider™	No	No
Intel® My WiFi Technology (Intel® MWT)	No	No
Intel® Quick Sync Video Technology	No	No
Intel® Turbo Boost TechnologyDiffers	No	1.0
Intel® Wireless Display (Intel® WiDi)	No	No
Processor ARK IDDiffers	52584	53578
Power2 differ
Redundant power supply (RPS) supportDiffers	No	Yes
Power supply type	AC/DC	AC/DC
Number of power supply units	1	1
Power supplyDiffers	460 W	675 W
Operational conditionsidentical
Operating temperature (T-T)Known for one	10 - 32 °C	Unknown — not stated by the source
Operating altitudeKnown for one	914.4 - 2133 m	Unknown — not stated by the source
Certificatesidentical
Compliance industry standards	IEEE 802.3, IEEE 802.3u, IEEE 802.3ab	IEEE 802.3, IEEE 802.3u, IEEE 802.3ab
Sustainabilityidentical
Sustainability certificates	ENERGY STAR	ENERGY STAR
Weight & dimensions4 differ
WidthDiffers	440 mm	444 mm
DepthDiffers	711.4 mm	720.2 mm
HeightDiffers	43 mm	44.4 mm
WeightDiffers	15.9 kg	12.8 kg
Other features1 differ
Disk array controllerDiffers	LSI 1068	M5015
Graphics card	G200eV	G200eV
Graphics card family	Matrox	Matrox
Graphics card memory type	GDDR2	GDDR2
Mac compatibilityKnown for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source

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