Product comparison · 2 modular server chassis

Dell PowerEdge VRTX vs Lenovo 7X20A00HEA modular server chassis Rack (2U)

22specifications compared
15differ
7identical
31known for one product only

Key differences

The Dell PowerEdge VRTX has 3 more storage drives installed than the Lenovo 7X20A00HEA modular server chassis Rack (2U) (3 vs 0). The Dell PowerEdge VRTX has 300 GB more storage drive capacity than the Lenovo 7X20A00HEA modular server chassis Rack (2U) (300 GB vs 0 GB). The Dell PowerEdge VRTX has 900 GB more total installed storage capacity than the Lenovo 7X20A00HEA modular server chassis Rack (2U) (900 GB vs 0 GB). Only the Dell PowerEdge VRTX has built-in display. Only the Dell PowerEdge VRTX has storage drives installed.

Chassis type
- PowerEdge VRTX:Tower
- 7X20A00HEA modular server chassis Rack (2U):Rack (2U)
Built-in display
- PowerEdge VRTX:Yes
- 7X20A00HEA modular server chassis Rack (2U):No
Number of fans
- PowerEdge VRTX:6 fan(s)
- 7X20A00HEA modular server chassis Rack (2U):5 fan(s)
Storage drives installed
- PowerEdge VRTX:Yes
- 7X20A00HEA modular server chassis Rack (2U):No
Installed storage drive type
- PowerEdge VRTX:HDD
- 7X20A00HEA modular server chassis Rack (2U):No
Number of storage drives installed
- PowerEdge VRTX:3
- 7X20A00HEA modular server chassis Rack (2U):0
Storage drive capacity
- PowerEdge VRTX:300 GB
- 7X20A00HEA modular server chassis Rack (2U):0 GB
Total installed storage capacity
- PowerEdge VRTX:900 GB
- 7X20A00HEA modular server chassis Rack (2U):0 GB

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Comparison of PowerEdge VRTX, 7X20A00HEA
53 specifications	A Dell PowerEdge VRTX View product	B Lenovo 7X20A00HEA modular server chassis Rack (2U) Model 7X20A00HEA View product
Design4 differ
Chassis typeDiffers	Tower	Rack (2U)
Device classKnown for one	Large Enterprise Business	Unknown — not stated by the source
Product colour	Black	Black
Built-in displayDiffers	Yes	No
Display typeKnown for one	LCD	Unknown — not stated by the source
Number of fansDiffers	6 fan(s)	5 fan(s)
Redundant fans supportKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Rack rails	Yes	Yes
Compatible productsDiffers	PowerEdge M620 PowerEdge M520	ThinkSystem SD530
Storage5 differ
Storage drives installedDiffers	Yes	No
Installed storage drive typeDiffers	HDD	No
Number of storage drives installedDiffers	3	0
Storage drive interfaceKnown for one	Serial Attached SCSI (SAS)	Unknown — not stated by the source
Storage drive capacityDiffers	300 GB	0 GB
Total installed storage capacityDiffers	900 GB	0 GB
Supported storage drive typesKnown for one	HDD & SSD	Unknown — not stated by the source
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 sizeKnown for one	2.5"	Unknown — not stated by the source
Hot-Plug supportKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
RAID supportKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
RAID levelsKnown for one	0, 1, 5, 6, 10, 50, 60	Unknown — not stated by the source
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 typeKnown for one	Gigabit Ethernet	Unknown — not stated by the source
Networking standardsKnown for one	IEEE 802.3, IEEE 802.3ab, IEEE 802.3u	Unknown — not stated by the source
Cabling technologyKnown for one	10/100/1000Base-T(X)	Unknown — not stated by the source
Ports & interfacesidentical
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) portsKnown for one	8	Unknown — not stated by the source
USB 2.0 ports quantityKnown for one	2	Unknown — not stated by the source
VGA (D-Sub) ports quantityKnown for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
Serial ports quantityKnown for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
Expansion slots1 differ
PCI Express slots quantityDiffers	8	4
Securityidentical
Trusted Platform Module (TPM)	Yes	Yes
Secure bootKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
System requirementsidentical
Linux operating systems supportedKnown for one	RedHat EL Linux	Unknown — not stated by the source
Server operating systems supportedKnown for one	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	Unknown — not stated by the source
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
Power2 differ
AC input voltageDiffers	100-240 V	200 - 240 V
Number of power supply unitsDiffers	4	2
Number of main power suppliesKnown for one	2	Unknown — not stated by the source
Power supply unit (PSU) capacity	1600 W	1600 W
Redundant power supply (RPS) support	Yes	Yes
Number of redundant power supplies installed	2	2
80 PLUS certification	80 PLUS Platinum	80 PLUS Platinum
Power auto-sensingKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Number of redundant power supplies supportedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	2
Weight & dimensions3 differ
WidthDiffers	310 mm	488 mm
DepthDiffers	730 mm	892 mm
HeightDiffers	484 mm	87 mm
WeightKnown for one	31.7 kg	Unknown — not stated by the source

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