Product comparison · 2 modular server chassis

Dell PowerEdge VRTX vs Dell VRTX + 2 Blade M630

23specifications compared
11differ
12identical
29known for one product only

Key differences

The Dell VRTX + 2 Blade M630 has 5 more storage drives installed than the Dell PowerEdge VRTX (8 vs 3). The Dell PowerEdge VRTX has 1 more VGA (D-Sub) ports quantity than the Dell VRTX + 2 Blade M630 (1 vs 0). The Dell PowerEdge VRTX has 1 more serial ports quantity than the Dell VRTX + 2 Blade M630 (1 vs 0). Storage drive interface: Serial Attached SCSI (SAS) on the Dell PowerEdge VRTX, Serial ATA III on the Dell VRTX + 2 Blade M630. Total installed storage capacity: 900 GB on the Dell PowerEdge VRTX, 7.2 TB on the Dell VRTX + 2 Blade M630.

Number of storage drives installed
- PowerEdge VRTX:3
- VRTX + 2 Blade M630:8
Storage drive interface
- PowerEdge VRTX:Serial Attached SCSI (SAS)
- VRTX + 2 Blade M630:Serial ATA III
Total installed storage capacity
- PowerEdge VRTX:900 GB
- VRTX + 2 Blade M630:7.2 TB
Supported storage drive types
- PowerEdge VRTX:HDD & SSD
- VRTX + 2 Blade M630:HDD
Storage drive size
- PowerEdge VRTX:2.5"
- VRTX + 2 Blade M630:2.5/3.5"
RAID levels
- PowerEdge VRTX:0, 1, 5, 6, 10, 50, 60
- VRTX + 2 Blade M630:0, 1, 5, 6
VGA (D-Sub) ports quantity
- PowerEdge VRTX:1
- VRTX + 2 Blade M630:0
Serial ports quantity
- PowerEdge VRTX:1
- VRTX + 2 Blade M630:0

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Comparison of PowerEdge VRTX, VRTX + 2 Blade M630
52 specifications	A Dell PowerEdge VRTX View product	B Dell VRTX + 2 Blade M630 View product
Designidentical
Chassis type	Tower	Tower
Device classKnown for one	Large Enterprise Business	Unknown — not stated by the source
Product colour	Black	Black
Built-in displayKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Display typeKnown for one	LCD	Unknown — not stated by the source
Number of fansKnown for one	6 fan(s)	Unknown — not stated by the source
Redundant fans supportKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Rack railsKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Compatible productsKnown for one	PowerEdge M620 PowerEdge M520	Unknown — not stated by the source
Storage6 differ
Storage drives installed	Yes	Yes
Installed storage drive type	HDD	HDD
Number of storage drives installedDiffers	3	8
Storage drive interfaceDiffers	Serial Attached SCSI (SAS)	Serial ATA III
Storage drive capacityKnown for one	300 GB	Unknown — not stated by the source
Total installed storage capacityDiffers	900 GB	7.2 TB
Supported storage drive typesDiffers	HDD & SSD	HDD
Number of storage drives supportedKnown for one	25	Unknown — not stated by the source
Maximum supported storage capacityKnown for one	96 TB	Unknown — not stated by the source
HDD speedKnown for one	10000 RPM	Unknown — not stated by the source
Storage drive sizeDiffers	2.5"	2.5/3.5"
Hot-Plug supportKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
RAID support	Yes	Yes
RAID levelsDiffers	0, 1, 5, 6, 10, 50, 60	0, 1, 5, 6
Data transfer rateKnown for one	6 Gbit/s	Unknown — not stated by the source
Optical driveidentical
Optical drive typeKnown for one	DVD+RW	Unknown — not stated by the source
Optical drive interfaceKnown for one	SATA	Unknown — not stated by the source
Networkidentical
Ethernet interface type	Gigabit Ethernet	Gigabit Ethernet
Networking standardsKnown for one	IEEE 802.3, IEEE 802.3ab, IEEE 802.3u	Unknown — not stated by the source
Cabling technology	10/100/1000Base-T(X)	10/100/1000Base-T(X)
Ports & interfaces2 differ
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) ports	8	8
USB 2.0 ports quantity	2	2
VGA (D-Sub) ports quantityDiffers	1	0
Serial ports quantityDiffers	1	0
Expansion slotsidentical
PCI Express slots quantityKnown for one	8	Unknown — not stated by the source
Securityidentical
Trusted Platform Module (TPM)Known for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Secure bootKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
System requirements1 differ
Linux operating systems supportedKnown for one	RedHat EL Linux	Unknown — not stated by the source
Server operating systems supportedDiffers	SUSE 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 x64	Windows Server 2008 R2, Windows Server 2008 R2 x64, Windows Server 2012, Windows Server 2012 R2, Windows Server 2012 R2 x64
Other operating systems supportedKnown for one	VMware vSphere ESXi	Unknown — not stated by the source
Technical detailsidentical
Sustainability certificatesKnown for one	ENERGY STAR	Unknown — not stated by the source
Power1 differ
AC input voltageKnown for one	100-240 V	Unknown — not stated by the source
Number of power supply unitsKnown for one	4	Unknown — not stated by the source
Number of main power suppliesDiffers	2	1
Power supply unit (PSU) capacityKnown for one	1600 W	Unknown — not stated by the source
Redundant power supply (RPS) supportKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Number of redundant power supplies installedKnown for one	2	Unknown — not stated by the source
80 PLUS certificationKnown for one	80 PLUS Platinum	Unknown — not stated by the source
Power auto-sensingKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Weight & dimensions1 differ
Width	310 mm	310 mm
Depth	730 mm	730 mm
Height	484 mm	484 mm
WeightDiffers	31.7 kg	45.3 kg

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