Product comparison · 2 pcs/workstations

Dell Precision T5500-E111 vs Dell T3500-M111 workstation Intel® Xeon® 3000 Sequence W3565

104specifications compared
34differ
70identical
17known for one product only

Key differences

The Dell T3500-M111 workstation Intel® Xeon® 3000 Sequence W3565 has 0.8 GHz more processor boost frequency than the Dell Precision T5500-E111 (3.46 GHz vs 2.66 GHz). The Dell T3500-M111 workstation Intel® Xeon® 3000 Sequence W3565 has 0.8 GHz more processor frequency than the Dell Precision T5500-E111 (3.2 GHz vs 2.4 GHz). The Dell Precision T5500-E111 has 4 MB more processor cache than the Dell T3500-M111 workstation Intel® Xeon® 3000 Sequence W3565 (12 MB vs 8 MB). Only the Dell Precision T5500-E111 has embedded options available. Only the Dell Precision T5500-E111 has Intel Trusted Execution Technology.

Processor family
- Precision T5500-E111:Intel® Xeon® 5000 Sequence
- T3500-M111 workstation Intel® Xeon® 3000 Sequence W3565:Intel® Xeon® 3000 Sequence
Processor model
- Precision T5500-E111:E5620
- T3500-M111 workstation Intel® Xeon® 3000 Sequence W3565:W3565
Processor boost frequency
- Precision T5500-E111:2.66 GHz
- T3500-M111 workstation Intel® Xeon® 3000 Sequence W3565:3.46 GHz
Processor frequency
- Precision T5500-E111:2.4 GHz
- T3500-M111 workstation Intel® Xeon® 3000 Sequence W3565:3.2 GHz
Processor cache
- Precision T5500-E111:12 MB
- T3500-M111 workstation Intel® Xeon® 3000 Sequence W3565:8 MB
System bus rate
- Precision T5500-E111:5.86 GT/s
- T3500-M111 workstation Intel® Xeon® 3000 Sequence W3565:4.8 GT/s
Processor lithography
- Precision T5500-E111:32 nm
- T3500-M111 workstation Intel® Xeon® 3000 Sequence W3565:45 nm
Processor series
- Precision T5500-E111:Intel Xeon 5600 Series
- T3500-M111 workstation Intel® Xeon® 3000 Sequence W3565:Intel Xeon 3500 Series

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Comparison of Precision T5500-E111, T3500-M111
121 specifications	A Dell Precision T5500-E111 View product	B Dell T3500-M111 workstation Intel® Xeon® 3000 Sequence W3565 Model T3500-M111 View product
Processor15 differ
Processor manufacturer	Intel	Intel
Processor familyDiffers	Intel® Xeon® 5000 Sequence	Intel® Xeon® 3000 Sequence
Processor modelDiffers	E5620	W3565
Processor cores	4	4
Processor threads	8	8
Processor boost frequencyDiffers	2.66 GHz	3.46 GHz
Processor frequencyDiffers	2.4 GHz	3.2 GHz
Processor cacheDiffers	12 MB	8 MB
Processor cache type	Smart Cache	Smart Cache
Bus type	QPI	QPI
FSB Parity	No	No
System bus rateDiffers	5.86 GT/s	4.8 GT/s
Processor lithographyDiffers	32 nm	45 nm
Processor operating modes	64-bit	64-bit
Processor seriesDiffers	Intel Xeon 5600 Series	Intel Xeon 3500 Series
Processor codenameDiffers	Westmere EP	Bloomfield
Thermal Design Power (TDP)Differs	80 W	130 W
Number of QPI linksDiffers	2	1
Number of processors installed	1	1
Processor socket	Socket B (LGA 1366)	Socket B (LGA 1366)
Number of Processing Die TransistorsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	731 M
Processing Die sizeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	263 mm²
CPU multiplier (bus/core ratio)Differs	18	24
SteppingDiffers	B1	D0
Maximum internal memory supported by processorDiffers	288 GB	24 GB
Memory types supported by processorDiffers	DDR3 800/1066	DDR3-SDRAM
Memory clock speeds supported by processor	800,1066 MHz	800,1066 MHz
Memory bandwidth supported by processor (max)	25.6 GB/s	25.6 GB/s
ECC supported by processor	Yes	Yes
TcaseKnown for one	77.6 °C	Unknown — not stated by the source
Memory1 differ
Internal memory	6 GB	6 GB
Maximum internal memoryDiffers	16 GB	12 GB
Internal memory type	DDR3-SDRAM	DDR3-SDRAM
Memory layout (slots x size)	3 x 2 GB	3 x 2 GB
Memory clock speed	1333 MHz	1333 MHz
Memory channels	Triple-channel	Triple-channel
Storage1 differ
Optical drive typeDiffers	DVD Super Multi	DVD-RW
Number of HDDs installed	1	1
HDD capacity	1 TB	1 TB
HDD interface	SATA	SATA
HDD speed	7200 RPM	7200 RPM
Card reader integrated	No	No
RAID levelsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	0, 1
Graphicsidentical
Maximum graphics card memory	0.5 GB	0.5 GB
Graphics card	Quadro FX 580	Quadro FX 580
Graphics card manufacturer	NVIDIA	NVIDIA
Performance1 differ
Product type	Workstation	Workstation
Motherboard chipsetDiffers	Intel® 5520	Intel® X58 Express
Password protection type	BIOS	BIOS
Networkidentical
Modem speedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	56 Kbit/s
Networking featuresKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Gigabit Ethernet (10/100/1000)
Ports & interfacesidentical
USB 2.0 ports quantity	11	11
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A ports quantity	0	0
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) ports	1	1
Headphone outputs	1	1
Microphone in	Yes	Yes
PS/2 ports quantity	2	2
Firewire (IEEE 1394) portsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	0
eSATA ports quantityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1
Serial ports quantity	1	1
Parallel ports quantity	1	1
Modem (RJ-11) portsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1
Expansion slots1 differ
PCI Express x8 slotsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	2
PCI Express x16 slots	2	2
PCI slotsDiffers	1	2
Poweridentical
Power supplyKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	525 W
Design2 differ
Chassis type	Mini Tower	Mini Tower
Cable lock slot	Yes	Yes
Cable lock slot type	Kensington	Kensington
Product colour	Black, Silver	Black, Silver
External drive baysDiffers	1 x 3.5", 2 x 5.25"	1x 3.5", 2x 5.25"
Internal drive baysDiffers	2 x 3.5"	2x 3.5"
Softwareidentical
Operating system installed	Windows 7 Professional	Windows 7 Professional
Compatible operating systemsKnown for one	Windows 7	Unknown — not stated by the source
Mac compatibilityKnown for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source
Displayidentical
Display included	No	No
Processor special features9 differ
CPU configuration (max)Differs	2	1
Embedded options availableDiffers	Yes	No
Enhanced Intel SpeedStep Technology	Yes	Yes
Execute Disable Bit	Yes	Yes
Idle States	Yes	Yes
Intel 64	Yes	Yes
Intel Clear Video Technology	No	No
Intel Demand Based Switching	Yes	Yes
Intel Dual Display Capable Technology	No	No
Intel Enhanced Halt State	Yes	Yes
Intel FDI Technology	No	No
Intel Fast Memory Access	No	No
Intel Flex Memory Access	No	No
Intel Rapid Storage Technology	No	No
Intel Trusted Execution TechnologyDiffers	Yes	No
Intel VT-x with Extended Page Tables (EPT)	Yes	Yes
Intel Virtualization Technology (VT-x)	Yes	Yes
Intel Virtualization Technology for Directed I/O (VT-d)Differs	Yes	No
Intel® AES New Instructions (Intel® AES-NI)Differs	Yes	No
Intel® Clear Video HD Technology (Intel® CVT HD)	No	No
Intel® Clear Video Technology for Mobile Internet Devices (Intel CVT for MID)	No	No
Intel® InTru™ 3D Technology	No	No
Intel® Insider™	No	No
Intel® Smart CacheKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Intel® Wireless Display (Intel® WiDi)	No	No
Physical Address Extension (PAE)Differs	40 bit	Yes
Processor ARK IDDiffers	47925	39721
Processor codeDiffers	SLBV4	SLBEV
Processor package sizeDiffers	42.5 X 45 mm	42.5 x 45.0 mm
Supported instruction sets	SSE4.2	SSE4.2
Thermal Monitoring Technologies	No	No
Intel® Turbo Boost Technology	1.0	1.0
Intel® Hyper Threading Technology (Intel® HT Technology)	Yes	Yes
Intel® Quick Sync Video Technology	No	No
Intel® My WiFi Technology (Intel® MWT)	No	No
Intel® Anti-Theft Technology (Intel® AT)	No	No
Conflict-Free processor	No	No
Audio1 differ
Audio systemDiffers	High Definition Audio	HDA
Weight & dimensions3 differ
WidthDiffers	171 mm	172 mm
DepthDiffers	471 mm	468 mm
HeightDiffers	448 mm	447 mm
Certificatesidentical
Compliance industry standards	IEEE 802.3, IEEE 802.3u, IEEE 802.3ab	IEEE 802.3, IEEE 802.3u, IEEE 802.3ab
Other featuresidentical
HDD user passwordKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Packaging contentidentical
Mouse includedKnown for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source
Keyboard includedKnown for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source

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