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Dell PowerEdge VRTX vs Dell VRTX Tower 4 TB

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  • 28specifications compared
  • 8differ
  • 20identical
  • 24known for one product only

Key differences

  • Device class
    • PowerEdge VRTX:Large Enterprise Business
    • VRTX Tower 4 TB:Small & Medium Business
  • Number of storage drives installed
    • PowerEdge VRTX:3
    • VRTX Tower 4 TB:4
  • Storage drive capacity
    • PowerEdge VRTX:300 GB
    • VRTX Tower 4 TB:1 TB
  • Total installed storage capacity
    • PowerEdge VRTX:900 GB
    • VRTX Tower 4 TB:4 TB
  • RAID levels
    • PowerEdge VRTX:0, 1, 5, 6, 10, 50, 60
    • VRTX Tower 4 TB:0, 1, 5, 6
  • PCI Express slots quantity
    • PowerEdge VRTX:8
    • VRTX Tower 4 TB:2
  • Weight
    • PowerEdge VRTX:31.7 kg
    • VRTX Tower 4 TB:45.3 kg

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Comparison of PowerEdge VRTX, VRTX
52 specifications
Design1 differ
Chassis typeTowerTower
Device classDiffersLarge Enterprise BusinessSmall & Medium Business
Product colourBlackBlack
Built-in displayYesYes
Display typeLCDLCD
Number of fansKnown for one6 fan(s)Unknown — not stated by the source
Redundant fans supportYesYes
Rack railsYesYes
Compatible productsKnown for onePowerEdge M620 PowerEdge M520Unknown — not stated by the source
Storage4 differ
Storage drives installedYesYes
Installed storage drive typeHDDHDD
Number of storage drives installedDiffers34
Storage drive interfaceSerial Attached SCSI (SAS)Serial Attached SCSI (SAS)
Storage drive capacityDiffers300 GB1 TB
Total installed storage capacityDiffers900 GB4 TB
Supported storage drive typesHDD & SSDHDD & SSD
Number of storage drives supported2525
Maximum supported storage capacityKnown for one96 TBUnknown — not stated by the source
HDD speedKnown for one10000 RPMUnknown — not stated by the source
Storage drive size2.5"2.5"
Hot-Plug supportKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
RAID supportYesYes
RAID levelsDiffers0, 1, 5, 6, 10, 50, 600, 1, 5, 6
Data transfer rateKnown for one6 Gbit/sUnknown — not stated by the source
Optical driveidentical
Optical drive typeKnown for oneDVD+RWUnknown — not stated by the source
Optical drive interfaceKnown for oneSATAUnknown — not stated by the source
Network1 differ
Ethernet interface typeDiffersGigabit Ethernet10 Gigabit Ethernet, Gigabit Ethernet
Networking standardsKnown for oneIEEE 802.3, IEEE 802.3ab, IEEE 802.3uUnknown — not stated by the source
Cabling technologyKnown for one10/100/1000Base-T(X)Unknown — not stated by the source
Ports & interfacesidentical
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) portsKnown for one8Unknown — not stated by the source
USB 2.0 ports quantityKnown for one2Unknown — not stated by the source
VGA (D-Sub) ports quantityKnown for one1Unknown — not stated by the source
Serial ports quantityKnown for one1Unknown — not stated by the source
Expansion slots1 differ
PCI Express slots quantityDiffers82
Securityidentical
Trusted Platform Module (TPM)Known for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Secure bootKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
System requirementsidentical
Linux operating systems supportedKnown for oneRedHat EL LinuxUnknown — not stated by the source
Server operating systems supportedKnown for oneSUSE Linux Enterprise Server, Windows Server 2008, Windows Server 2008 R2, Windows Server 2008 R2 x64, Windows Server 2008 x64, Windows Server 2012, Windows Server 2012 R2, Windows Server 2012 R2 x64, Windows Server 2012 x64, Windows Server 2016, Windows Server 2016 x64Unknown — not stated by the source
Other operating systems supportedKnown for oneVMware vSphere ESXiUnknown — not stated by the source
Technical detailsidentical
Sustainability certificatesKnown for oneENERGY STARUnknown — not stated by the source
Poweridentical
AC input voltage100-240 V100-240 V
Number of power supply units44
Number of main power suppliesKnown for one2Unknown — not stated by the source
Power supply unit (PSU) capacity1600 W1600 W
Redundant power supply (RPS) supportYesYes
Number of redundant power supplies installedKnown for one2Unknown — not stated by the source
80 PLUS certificationKnown for one80 PLUS PlatinumUnknown — not stated by the source
Power auto-sensingKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Weight & dimensions1 differ
Width310 mm310 mm
Depth730 mm730 mm
Height484 mm484 mm
WeightDiffers31.7 kg45.3 kg

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