Product comparison · 2 modular server chassis

Dell VRTX Tower 4 TB vs Dell VRTX + 2 Blade M630

16specifications compared
6differ
10identical
19known for one product only

Key differences

Number of storage drives installed
- VRTX Tower 4 TB:4
- VRTX + 2 Blade M630:8
Storage drive interface
- VRTX Tower 4 TB:Serial Attached SCSI (SAS)
- VRTX + 2 Blade M630:Serial ATA III
Total installed storage capacity
- VRTX Tower 4 TB:4 TB
- VRTX + 2 Blade M630:7.2 TB
Supported storage drive types
- VRTX Tower 4 TB:HDD & SSD
- VRTX + 2 Blade M630:HDD
Storage drive size
- VRTX Tower 4 TB:2.5"
- VRTX + 2 Blade M630:2.5/3.5"

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Comparison of VRTX, VRTX + 2 Blade M630
35 specifications	A Dell VRTX Tower 4 TB Model VRTX View product	B Dell VRTX + 2 Blade M630 View product
Designidentical
Chassis type	Tower	Tower
Device classKnown for one	Small & Medium 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
Redundant fans supportKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Rack railsKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Storage5 differ
Storage drives installed	Yes	Yes
Installed storage drive type	HDD	HDD
Number of storage drives installedDiffers	4	8
Storage drive interfaceDiffers	Serial Attached SCSI (SAS)	Serial ATA III
Storage drive capacityKnown for one	1 TB	Unknown — not stated by the source
Total installed storage capacityDiffers	4 TB	7.2 TB
Supported storage drive typesDiffers	HDD & SSD	HDD
Number of storage drives supportedKnown for one	25	Unknown — not stated by the source
Storage drive sizeDiffers	2.5"	2.5/3.5"
RAID support	Yes	Yes
RAID levels	0, 1, 5, 6	0, 1, 5, 6
Network1 differ
Ethernet interface typeDiffers	10 Gigabit Ethernet, Gigabit Ethernet	Gigabit Ethernet
Cabling technologyKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	10/100/1000Base-T(X)
Expansion slotsidentical
PCI Express slots quantityKnown for one	2	Unknown — not stated by the source
Poweridentical
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
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 main power suppliesKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1
Weight & dimensionsidentical
Width	310 mm	310 mm
Depth	730 mm	730 mm
Height	484 mm	484 mm
Weight	45.3 kg	45.3 kg
Ports & interfacesidentical
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) portsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	8
USB 2.0 ports quantityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	2
VGA (D-Sub) ports quantityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	0
Serial ports quantityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	0
System requirementsidentical
Server operating systems supportedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Windows Server 2008 R2, Windows Server 2008 R2 x64, Windows Server 2012, Windows Server 2012 R2, Windows Server 2012 R2 x64

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