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| The System i5 520 Value and Entry Servers Versus the System i 515 and 525 Servers Versus the Power Systems 520 M15 and M25 | |||||||||||
| Vendor | IBM | IBM | IBM | IBM | IBM | IBM | IBM | ||||
| Make | i5 520 | i5 520 | i5 520 | System i | System i | System i | System i | ||||
| Model | Value (7350) | Express Entry+ RAID (7142) | Express Entry+ RAID (7142) | 515 | 525 | M15 | M15 | ||||
| Processor | Power5+ | Power5+ | Power5+ | Power5+ | Power5+ | Power6 | Power6 | ||||
| Active Cores | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | ||||
| CPU Speed | 1.9 GHz | 1.9 GHz | 1.9 GHz | 1.9 GHz | 1.9 GHz | 4.2 GHz | 4.2 GHz | ||||
| Cache per Core | 950 KB | 950 KB | 950 KB | 960 KB | 960 KB | 8 MB | 8 MB | ||||
| OLTP TPM | 5,970 | 5,970 | 5,970 | 37,810 | 37,810 | 42,785 | 42,785 | ||||
| CPW Rating | 600 | 600 | 600 | 3,800 | 3,800 | 4,300 | 4,300 | ||||
| Memory | 4 GB | 4 GB | 4 GB | 4 GB | 4 GB | 4 GB | 4 GB | ||||
| Disk | 2 * 35.2 GB, RAID 5 | 4 * 35.2 GB, RAID 5 | 4 * 35.2 GB, RAID 5 | 4 x 70 GB | 4 x 70 GB | 4 x 70 GB | 4 x 70 GB | ||||
| Tape | 30 GB QIC | 30 GB QIC | 30 GB QIC | 36 GB 4mm | 36 GB 4mm | 36 GB 4mm | 36 GB 4mm | ||||
| OS | i5/OS V5R4 | i5/OS V5R4 | i5/OS V5R4 | i5/OS V5R4 | i5/OS V5R4 | i 6.1 | i 6.1 | ||||
| DB | DB2/400 | DB2/400 | DB2/400 | DB2/400 | DB2/400 | DB2 for i | DB2 for i | ||||
| Users | 5 | 10 | 10 | 20 | 30 | 5 | 10 | ||||
| Hypervisor | Virtualization Engine | Virtualization Engine | Virtualization Engine | Virtualization Engine | Virtualization Engine | Power VM Standard | Power VM Standard | ||||
| System List Price | $13,733 | $17,022 | $17,022 | $16,014 | $41,165 | $13,866 | $15,116 | ||||
| Cost Per TPM List | $2.30 | $2.85 | $2.85 | $0.42 | $1.09 | $0.32 | $0.35 | ||||
| Cost Per User | $2,747 | $1,702 | $1,702 | $801 | $1,372 | $2,773 | $1,512 | ||||
| Vendor | IBM | IBM | IBM | IBM | IBM | IBM | IBM | IBM | |||
| Make | i5 520 | i5 520 | i5 520 | System i | System i | System i | System i | System i | |||
| Model | Value (7352) | Express Growth RAID (7143) | Express Growth RAID (7143) | 515 | 525 | M15 | M15 | M25 | |||
| Processor | Power5+ | Power5+ | Power5+ | Power5+ | Power5+ | Power6 | Power6 | Power6 | |||
| Active Cores | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | |||
| CPU Speed | 1.9 GHz | 1.9 GHz | 1.9 GHz | 1.9 GHz | 1.9 GHz | 4.2 GHz | 4.2 GHz | 4.2 GHz | |||
| Cache per Core | 950 KB | 950 KB | 950 KB | 960 KB | 960 KB | 8 MB | 8 MB | 8 MB | |||
| OLTP TPM | 11,940 | 11,940 | 11,940 | 37,810 | 37,810 | 42,785 | 42,785 | 42,785 | |||
| CPW Rating | 1,200 | 1,200 | 1,200 | 3,800 | 3,800 | 4,300 | 4,300 | 4,300 | |||
| Memory | 4 GB | 4 GB | 4 GB | 4 GB | 4 GB | 4 GB | 4 GB | 4 GB | |||
| Disk | 2 * 35.2 GB, RAID 5 | 4 * 35.2 GB, RAID 5 | 4 * 35.2 GB, RAID 5 | 4 x 70 GB | 4 x 70 GB | 4 x 70 GB | 4 x 70 GB | 4 x 70 GB | |||
| Tape | 30 GB QIC | 30 GB QIC | 30 GB QIC | 36 GB 4mm | 36 GB 4mm | 36 GB 4mm | 36 GB 4mm | 36 GB 4mm | |||
| OS | i5/OS V5R4 | i5/OS V5R4 | i5/OS V5R4 | i5/OS V5R4 | i5/OS V5R4 | i 6.1 | i 6.1 | i 6.1 | |||
| DB | DB2/400 | DB2/400 | DB2/400 | DB2/400 | DB2/400 | DB2 for i | DB2 for i | DB2 for i | |||
| Users | 20 | 20 | 30 | 20 | 30 | 20 | 25 | 30 | |||
| Hypervisor | Virtualization Engine | Virtualization Engine | Virtualization Engine | Virtualization Engine | Virtualization Engine | Power VM Standard | Power VM Standard | Power VM Standard | |||
| System List Price | $26,733 | $26,857 | $26,857 | $16,014 | $41,165 | $17,616 | $18,866 | $26,858 | |||
| Cost Per TPM List | $2.24 | $2.25 | $2.25 | $0.42 | $1.09 | $0.41 | $0.44 | $0.63 | |||
| Cost Per User | $1,337 | $1,343 | $895 | $801 | $1,372 | $881 | $755 | $895 | |||
| Vendor | IBM | IBM | IBM | IBM | IBM | IBM | |||||
| Make | i5 520 | i5 520 | System i | System i | System i | System i | |||||
| Model | Value/Accelerator (7352+7357) | Express Turbo RAID (7152) | 515 | 525 | M15 | M25 | |||||
| Processor | Power5+ | Power5+ | Power5+ | Power5+ | Power6 | Power6 | |||||
| Active Cores | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | |||||
| CPU Speed | 1.9 GHz | 1.9 GHz | 1.9 GHz | 1.9 GHz | 4.2 GHz | 4.2 GHz | |||||
| Cache per Core | 950 KB | 950 KB | 960 KB | 960 KB | 8 MB | 8 MB | |||||
| OLTP TPM | 37,810 | 37,810 | 37,810 | 37,810 | 42,785 | 42,785 | |||||
| CPW Rating | 3,800 | 3,800 | 3,800 | 3,800 | 4,300 | 4,300 | |||||
| Memory | 4 GB | 4 GB | 4 GB | 4 GB | 4 GB | 4 GB | |||||
| Disk | 2 * 35.2 GB, RAID 5 | 4 * 35.2 GB, RAID 5 | 4 x 70 GB | 4 x 70 GB | 4 x 70 GB | 4 x 70 GB | |||||
| Tape | 30 GB QIC | 30 GB QIC | 36 GB 4mm | 36 GB 4mm | 36 GB 4mm | 36 GB 4mm | |||||
| OS | i5/OS V5R4 | i5/OS V5R4 | i5/OS V5R4 | i5/OS V5R4 | i 6.1 | i 6.1 | |||||
| DB | DB2/400 | DB2/400 | DB2/400 | DB2/400 | DB2 for i | DB2 for i | |||||
| Users | 20 | 30 | 20 | 30 | 20 | 30 | |||||
| Hypervisor | Virtualization Engine | Virtualization Engine | Virtualization Engine | Virtualization Engine | Power VM Standard | Power VM Standard | |||||
| System List Price | $40,232 | $41,977 | $16,014 | $41,165 | $17,616 | $26,858 | |||||
| Cost Per TPM List | $1.06 | $1.11 | $0.42 | $1.09 | $0.41 | $0.63 | |||||
| Cost Per User | $2,012 | $1,399 | $801 | $1,372 | $881 | $895 | |||||
| CPW Price/Performance Improvement | 60% | 2% | 3% | 42% | |||||||
| User Price/Performance Improvement | 60% | 2% | -10% | 35% | |||||||
| System i5 #1 | System i5 #2 | ||||||||||
| Vendor | IBM | IBM | IBM | IBM | IBM | IBM | |||||
| Make | i5 520 | i5 520 | System i | System i | System i | System i | |||||
| Model | Standard Edition (7784) | Enterprise Edition (7735) | 515 | 525 | M15 | M25 | |||||
| Processor | Power5+ | Power5+ | Power5+ | Power5+ | Power6 | Power6 | |||||
| Active Cores | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | |||||
| CPU Speed | 1.9 GHz | 1.9 GHz | 1.9 GHz | 1.9 GHz | 4.2 GHz | 4.2 GHz | |||||
| Cache per Core | 950 KB | 950 KB | 960 KB | 960 KB | 8 MB | 8 MB | |||||
| OLTP TPM | 37,810 | 27,860 | 37,810 | 37,810 | 42,785 | 42,785 | |||||
| CPW Rating | 3,800 | 2,800 | 3,800 | 3,800 | 4,300 | 4,300 | |||||
| Memory | 4 GB | 4 GB | 4 GB | 4 GB | 4 GB | 4 GB | |||||
| Disk | 2 * 35.2 GB, RAID 5 | 2 * 35.2 GB, RAID 5 | 4 x 70 GB | 4 x 70 GB | 4 x 70 GB | 4 x 70 GB | |||||
| Tape | 37.5 GB SLR 60 | 37.5 GB SLR 60 | 36 GB 4mm | 36 GB 4mm | 36 GB 4mm | 36 GB 4mm | |||||
| OS | i5/OS V5R4 | i5/OS V5R4 | i5/OS V5R4 | i5/OS V5R4 | i 6.1 | i 6.1 | |||||
| DB | DB2/400 | DB2/400 | DB2/400 | DB2/400 | DB2 for i | DB2 for i | |||||
| Users | 20 | 30 | 20 | 30 | 20 | 30 | |||||
| Hypervisor | Virtualization Engine | Virtualization Engine | Virtualization Engine | Virtualization Engine | Power VM Standard | Power VM Standard | |||||
| System List Price | $38,857 | $96,657 | $16,014 | $41,165 | $17,616 | $26,858 | |||||
| Cost Per TPM List | $1.03 | $3.47 | $0.42 | $1.09 | $0.41 | $0.63 | |||||
| Cost Per User | $1,943 | $3,222 | $801 | $1,372 | $881 | $895 | |||||
| Vendor | IBM | IBM | IBM | IBM | IBM | IBM | IBM | IBM | IBM | ||
| Make | i5 520 | i5 520 | i5 520 | System i | System i | System i | System i | System i | System i | ||
| Model | Standard Edition (7785) | Enterprise Edition (7736) | Enterprise Edition (7736) | 515 | 525 | 525 | M15 | M25 | M25 | ||
| Processor | Power5+ | Power5+ | Power5+ | Power5+ | Power5+ | Power5+ | Power6 | Power6 | Power6 | ||
| Active Cores | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | ||
| CPU Speed | 1.9 GHz | 1.9 GHz | 1.9 GHz | 1.9 GHz | 1.9 GHz | 1.9 GHz | 4.2 GHz | 4.2 GHz | 4.2 GHz | ||
| Cache per Core | 950 KB | 950 KB | 950 KB | 960 KB | 960 KB | 960 KB | 8 MB | 8 MB | 8 MB | ||
| OLTP TPM | 70,645 | 70,645 | 70,645 | 70,645 | 70,645 | 70,645 | 82,585 | 82,585 | 82,585 | ||
| CPW Rating | 7,100 | 7,100 | 7,100 | 7,100 | 7,100 | 7,100 | 8,300 | 8,300 | 8,300 | ||
| Memory | 8 GB | 8 GB | 8 GB | 8 GB | 8 GB | 16 GB | 8 GB | 8 GB | 8 GB | ||
| Disk | 2 * 35.2 GB, RAID 5 | 2 * 35.2 GB, RAID 5 | 2 * 35.2 GB, RAID 5 | 8 x 70 GB | 8 x 70 GB | 8 x 70 GB | 8 x 70 GB | 8 x 70 GB | 8 x 70 GB | ||
| Tape | 37.5 GB SLR 60 | 37.5 GB SLR 60 | 37.5 GB SLR 60 | 36 GB 4mm | 36 GB 4mm | 36 GB 4mm | 36 GB 4mm | 36 GB 4mm | 36 GB 4mm | ||
| OS | i5/OS V5R4 | i5/OS V5R4 | i5/OS V5R4 | i5/OS V5R4 | i5/OS V5R4 | i5/OS V5R4 | i 6.1 | i 6.1 | i 6.1 | ||
| DB | DB2/400 | DB2/400 | DB2/400 | DB2/400 | DB2/400 | DB2/400 | DB2 for i | DB2 for i | DB2 for i | ||
| Users | 40 | 40 | 150 | 40 | 40 | 150 | 40 | 40 | 150 | ||
| Hypervisor | Virtualization Engine | Virtualization Engine | Virtualization Engine | Virtualization Engine | Virtualization Engine | Virtualization Engine | Power VM Standard | Power VM Standard | Power VM Standard | ||
| System List Price | $61,447 | $201,447 | $201,447 | $38,312 | $53,780 | $85,359 | $27,355 | $40,457 | $67,957 | ||
| Cost Per TPM List | $0.87 | $2.85 | $2.85 | $0.54 | $0.76 | $1.21 | $0.33 | $0.49 | $0.82 | ||
| Cost Per User | $1,536 | $5,036 | $1,343 | $958 | $1,345 | $569 | $684 | $1,011 | $453 | ||
| CPW Price/Performance Improvement | 38% | 73% | 58% | 39% | 36% | 32% | |||||
| User Price/Performance Improvement | 38% | 73% | 58% | 29% | 25% | 20% | |||||
