Dell T440 Servers VS Lenovo ST550/580 Servers
Server Model Dell PowerEdge T440 Tower Server Lenovo ThinkSystem ST550 Tower Server Lenovo ThinkSystem ST558 Tower Server
Advantages of Dell Servers Balanced computing performance Support more memory, 8GB Raid cache, Support more memory, 8GB Raid cache
and storage needs support larger capacity M.2
Disadvantages of Dell Servers T440 doesn't support Platinum-level CPUs.
Fewer GPUs are supported.
Maximum supported hard disks are fewer.
Fewer PCIe slots are supported.
NVMe is not supported.
CPU Model Intel® Xeon® Scalable Processor Intel® Xeon® Bronze, Silver, Gold, or Intel® Xeon® Scalable processors supporting
Platinum processors up to two 125W
High-level CPU Intel® Xeon® Gold 5122 4C 105W Intel® Xeon® Platinum 8156 4C /
Model
Chipset Model Intel C621 Intel C624 /
RAM Model 16 × 64GB/2667MHz/LRDIMM 12 DDR4 DIMM slots, up to 2666MT / s 12 DDR4 DIMM slots, up to 2666MT / s
Total capacity 1TB Supports up to 1.5TB 2666Mhz TruDDR4 1.5T
(single use 128GB DIMM)
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Server Model Dell PowerEdge T440 Tower Server Lenovo ThinkSystem ST550 Tower Server Lenovo ThinkSystem ST558 Tower Server
Storage controller Model 6Gbps SATA Controller: onbord SW 12Gbps RAID Controller: /
RAID S140 ThinkSystem RAID 530-8i PCIe 12Gb
12Gbps RAID Controller: Adapter
RAID Controller H730P, 12Gb/s SAS, ThinkSystem RAID 730-8i 1GB Cache PCIe
6Gb/s SATA , 2GB DDR3 NV SDRAM, 12Gb Adapter
PCIe, support SAS/SATA/SSD; ThinkSystem RAID 930-8i 2GB Flash PCIe
RAID Controller H740P, 12Gb/s SAS, 12Gb Adapter
6Gb/s SATA , 8GB DDR4-2133 NV ThinkSystem RAID 930-16i 4GB Flash PCIe
DRAM, PCIe, support 12Gb Adapter
SAS/SATA/SSD; ThinkSystem RAID 930-24i 4GB Flash PCIe
RAID Controller H330, 12Gb/s SAS, 12Gb Adapter
6Gb/s SATA, support SAS/SATA/SSD,
no cache, PCIe 12Gbps non-RAID HBA Card:
Inside Controller: HBA330 ThinkSystem 430-8i SAS/SATA 12Gb HBA
12Gb/s SAS, 6Gb/s SATA, No Cache, ThinkSystem 430-16i SAS/SATA 12Gb HBA
No RAID, Pass through only
Outside PERC (RAID): RAID NVMe PCIe interfaces (non-RAID)
Controller H840 ThinkSystem 1610-4P NVMe Switch Adapter
RAID Controller H840, 2Gb/s SAS,
6Gb/s SATA, 8GB NV, PCIe, support
SAS/SATA/SSD, 0/1/5/6/10/50/60
Outside HBA (Not RAID): 12 Gbps
SAS HBA
No Cache, No RAID, Pass through
only
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Server Model Dell PowerEdge T440 Tower Server Lenovo ThinkSystem ST550 Tower Server Lenovo ThinkSystem ST558 Tower Server
Cache size / 8GB None, 1GB, 2GB, 4GB /
maximum
Cache / None (530-8i, 730-8i), Flash backup (930-8i,
protection 930-16i, 930-24i)
type
Battery or Battery Capacitance /
capacitor
Main technical Controller Chip: Controller Chip: SAS3408 (530-8i), SAS3108 /
characteristics H730P (LSISAS 3108) ， H740P (730-8i), SAS3508 (930-8i, 930-24i),
(LSISAS 3508), H330 (LSI SAS3008) SAS3516 (930-16i), SAS3408 (430-8i),
RAID Support: H730P SAS3416 (430-16i)
(0/1/5/6/10/50/60), H740P RAID Support: 530-8i (0\1\10\5\50), 730-8i
(0/1/5/6/10/50/60), H330 (0\1\10\5\50), 930-8i (0\1\10\5\50\6\60),
(0/1/5/10/50), S140 (0/1/5/10) 930-16i (0\1\10\5\50\6\60), 930-24i
(0\1\10\5\50\6\60)
SD Card Number of SD 2 N/A /
cards
SD card 64GB N/A /
capacity
SD cards can 1 N/A /
form RAID
levels
M.2 M.2 Quantity 2 2 2
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Server Model Dell PowerEdge T440 Tower Server Lenovo ThinkSystem ST550 Tower Server Lenovo ThinkSystem ST558 Tower Server
M. 2 single chip 480GB ThinkSystem M.2 CV1 32GB /
capacity ThinkSystem M.2 CV3 128GB
M.2 RAID 1 RAID0, RAID1 /
levels
Network card Daughter Card 2 × 1GE Standard with 2 × 1Gb ports Standard with 2 × 1Gb ports
(LOM)
PCIe (occupies Yes Optional 1GbE, 10Gb Base-T or SFP +. One Optional 1GbE, 10Gb Base-T or SFP +, one
a standard slot) dedicated 1GbE management port dedicated 1Gb management port
Gigabit Ethernet
ThinkSystem NetXtreme PCIe 1Gb 2-Port
RJ45 Ethernet Adapter By Broadcom
ThinkSystem NetXtreme PCIe 1Gb 4-Port
RJ45 Ethernet Adapter By Broadcom
ThinkSystem I350-F1 PCIe 1Gb 1-Port SFP
Ethernet Adapter By Intel
ThinkSystem I350-T2 PCIe 1Gb 2-Port RJ45
Ethernet Adapter By Intel
ThinkSystem I350-T4 PCIe 1Gb 4-Port RJ45
Ethernet Adapter By Intel
10 Gb Ethernet
Intel X550-T1 Single Port 10GBase-T
Adapter
Intel X550-T2 Dual Port 10GBase-T Adapter
ThinkSystem Broadcom NX-E PCIe 10Gb 2-
Port Base-T Ethernet Adapter
ThinkSystem X710-DA2 PCIe 10Gb 2-Port
SFP+ Ethernet Adapter
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Server Model Dell PowerEdge T440 Tower Server Lenovo ThinkSystem ST550 Tower Server Lenovo ThinkSystem ST558 Tower Server
GPU Max Supported 1 Support 2 GPUs, up to 250W per single 2
GPU
GPU Model NVIDIA NVS 310， Quadro P4000 NVIDIA Quadro P2000 5GB up to 250W per single
NVIDIA Quadro P6000 24GB
FPGA Max Supported 0 N/A N/A
FPGA
FPGA Model No N/A N/A
Hard drive backplane Type (including 16 * 2.5" / 8 * 3.5 '' hot plug 2.5-inch hot-swap hard drive configuration 2.5-inch hot-swap hard drive configuration
the maximum a. Eight 2.5"SAS / SATA a. 16 2.5"SAS / SATA
number of b. Eight 2.5"SAS / SATA (4 slots support b. 16 2.5"SAS / SATA (4 slots support NVMe)
supported hard NVMe) 3.5-inch hot-swap hard drive configuration
disks) c. 16 x 2.5"SAS / SATA b. Eight 3.5"SAS / SATA
d. 16 2.5"SAS / SATA (4 slots support NVMe) And 4 x 2.5"SATA in the optical drive bay
e. 20 2.5"SAS / SATA
f. 20 2.5"SAS / SATA (4 slots support NVMe)
3.5-inch hot-swap hard drive configuration
a. 4 x 3.5"SAS / SATA
b. Eight 3.5"SAS / SATA
c. 8 x 3.5"SAS / SATA + 4 x 2.5"SAS / SATA
3.5-inch simple-swap hard drive
configuration
a. 4 x 3.5"SATA
b. Eight 3.5"SATA
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Server Model Dell PowerEdge T440 Tower Server Lenovo ThinkSystem ST550 Tower Server Lenovo ThinkSystem ST558 Tower Server
Support hard Yes Yes Yes
disk hot swap
Hard disk Model and SAS/SATA; 32*2.5''/18*3.5'' 2.5-inch 12Gbps SAS hard disk: /
configuration quantity 300GB 15K, 600GB 15K, 900GB 15K
300GB 10K, 600GB 10K, 900GB 10K, 1.2TB
10K, 1.8TB 10K
3.5-inch 12Gbps SAS hard disk:
300GB 15K, 600GB 15K
2.5-inch 12Gbps NL-SAS hard drive:
1TB 7.2K, 2TB 7.2
3.5-inch 12Gbps NL-SAS hard drive:
1TB 7.2K, 2TB 7.2K, 4TB 7.2K, 6TB 7.2K, 10TB
7.2K
3.5-inch 6Gbps SATA hard drive:
1TB 7.2K, 2TB 7.2K, 4TB 7.2K, 6TB 7.2K, 8TB
7.2K, 10TB 7.2K
2.5-inch 6Gbps SATA hard drive:
1TB 7.2K, 2TB 7.2K
2.5-inch SSD hard drive:
SAS Interface: PM1635a 400GB, PM1635a
800GB, PM1633a 3.84TB
SATA Interface: PM863a 240GB, PM863a
480GB, Intel S3520 240GB, Intel S3520
480GB,
NVMe PCIe Interface: U.2 PM963 1.92TB,
U.2 PM963 3.84TB
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Server Model Dell PowerEdge T440 Tower Server Lenovo ThinkSystem ST550 Tower Server Lenovo ThinkSystem ST558 Tower Server
Chassis Dimension 5U ,594.8mm depth Tower: 4U, 437.7 x 272 x 666.4 (With stand)
(mm) Height: 438 mm (17.2 in)
Width (with stabilizer feet extended): 272
mm (10.7 in)
Width (with stabilizer feet retracted): 176
mm (6.9 in)
Depth: 670 mm (26.4 in)
Rack Conversion Kit:
Height: 176 mm (6.9 in)
Width: 482 mm (18.97 in)
Depth: 670 mm (26.4 in)
Ventilation Air-cooled Front and rear ventilation /
method
Temperature Operating 10°C to 35°C ASHRAE Class A4: 5 °C - 45 °C (41 ° Operation at 45 degrees
temperature F - 113 ° F); for altitudes above 900 m
range (Celsius) (2,953 ft), decrease the maximum ambient
temperature by 1 ° C for every 125-m
(410-ft) increase in altitude
ASHRAE Class A3: 5 °C - 40 °C (41 °
F - 104 ° F); for altitudes above 900 m
(2,953 ft), decrease the maximum ambient
temperature by 1 ° C for every 175-m
(574-ft) increase in altitude
ASHRAE Class A2: 10 ° C - 35 ° C
(50 °F - 95 °F); for altitudes above 900
m (2,953 ft), decrease the maximum
ambient temperature by 1 °C for every
300-m (984-ft) increase in altitude
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Server Model Dell PowerEdge T440 Tower Server Lenovo ThinkSystem ST550 Tower Server Lenovo ThinkSystem ST558 Tower Server
Humidity range 10% to 80% ASHRAE Class A4: 8% - 90% (non- /
condensing); maximum dew point: 24 °C
(75 °F)
ASHRAE Class A3: 8% - 85% (non-
condensing); maximum dew point: 24 °C
(75 °F)
ASHRAE Class A2: 8% - 80% (non-
condensing); maximum dew point: 21 °C
(70 °F)
Hot-swappable Nominal 495W, 750W, 1100W hot- One 450W (230V / 115V) 80plus Gold fixed One 450W (230V / 115V) 80plus Gold fixed
power supplies power of single swappable platinum power supply; power supply, power supply,
power supply Gold 450W wired AC power supply; Two hot-swappable 550W / 750W / 1100W Two hot-swappable 550W / 750W / 1100W
(W) 750W Hot Swap Titanium Power platinum power supplies platinum power supplies
Supply Two hot-swappable 750W titanium power Two hot-swappable 750W titanium power
supplies supplies
2 (The server supports either a single fixed
power supply or one or two hot-swap power
supplies)
Quantity 2 2 (The server supports either a single fixed /
power supply or one or two hot-swap power
supplies)
Dual power Redundant fan N+N /
mode
Input 220V 100 - 127 (nominal) V AC; 50 Hz / 60 Hz /
AC/48VDC/380HVDC/240HVDC 200 - 240 (nominal) V AC; 50 Hz / 60 Hz
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Server Model Dell PowerEdge T440 Tower Server Lenovo ThinkSystem ST550 Tower Server Lenovo ThinkSystem ST558 Tower Server
PCI-E (I/O) Quantity 5 PCIe G3 Supports up to 6 PCIE 3.0 slots Supports up to 6 PCIE 3.0 slots
Slot1 x4 Slot 1: PCIe 3.0 x8 (25W); full-height, half-
Slot2 x4 length
Slot3 x16 Slot 2: PCIe 3.0 x16 (75W); full-height,
Slot4 x8 half-length
Slot5 x8 Slot 3: PCIe 3.0 x16 (75W); full-height, full-
length
Slot 4: PCIe 3.0 x16 (x8 wired) (25W);
full-height, full-length (requires second
processor)
Slot 5: PCIe 3.0 x16 (75W); full-height, full-
length (requires second processor)
Slot 6: PCIe 3.0 x8 (x4 wired) (25W); full-
height, full-length
USB Quantity 9 Total 7 USB ports /
Front panel: Two USB ports (one USB 3.0,
one USB 2.0 port
Rear panel: Four USB ports (four USB 2.0,
two USB 3.0)
Internal: One internal USB 3.0 port for RDX
drive
Out-of-band Yes or No Yes Yes /
management
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Server Model Dell PowerEdge T440 Tower Server Lenovo ThinkSystem ST550 Tower Server Lenovo ThinkSystem ST558 Tower Server
Main Functions Compliant with IPMI 2.0 XClarity Controller (XCC) Standard, XClarity Administrator centralized
IDRAC9 (Express Edition, Enterprise Advanced, Enterprise infrastructure delivery; XClarity Controller
Edition) with Lifecycle Controller Standard features are included by default (embedded hardware); XClarity integrator
and can be upgraded to Advanced or plug-in; XClarity Energy Manager centralized
Enterprise via Features on Demand (FoD) server power management
Support mobile management function
(Xclarity Mobile App + front USB interface
connection), Mobile App supports Android
or iOS
Energy management Yes or No Yes Yes, Lenovo XClarity Energy Manager Yes，Lenovo XClarity Energy Manager
System cooling Air baffle, vector heat dissipation 4 hot-swappable fans, 2 with 1 CPU, 3 with /
fan 2 CPUs, 4 fans for N + 1 redundancy
LCD Screen Yes or No Optional N / A, using Light path diagnostics /
Host front panel with Yes or No Yes Support, optional lock panel (ThinkSystem Support, optional lock panel (ThinkSystem 1U
keyhole and key 1U Security Bezel), anti-theft keyhole, Security Bezel), anti-theft keyhole, chassis
chassis intrusion switch intrusion switch
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