Product comparison · 2 servers

Acer AR 320F2 server vs Dell PowerEdge R820 server

92specifications compared
50differ
42identical
32known for one product only

Key differences

Processor family
- AR 320F2 server:Intel® Xeon® E3 V2 Family
- PowerEdge R820 server:Intel® Xeon® E5 Family
Processor model
- AR 320F2 server:E3-1220V2
- PowerEdge R820 server:E5-4607
Processor frequency
- AR 320F2 server:3.1 GHz
- PowerEdge R820 server:2.2 GHz
Processor cores
- AR 320F2 server:4
- PowerEdge R820 server:6
Processor cache
- AR 320F2 server:8 MB
- PowerEdge R820 server:12 MB
Memory channels supported by processor
- AR 320F2 server:Dual
- PowerEdge R820 server:Quad
Number of processors installed
- AR 320F2 server:1
- PowerEdge R820 server:2
Thermal Design Power (TDP)
- AR 320F2 server:69 W
- PowerEdge R820 server:95 W

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Comparison of 320F2, R820
124 specifications	A Acer AR 320F2 server Model 320F2 View product	B Dell PowerEdge R820 server Model R820 View product
Processor22 differ
Processor familyDiffers	Intel® Xeon® E3 V2 Family	Intel® Xeon® E5 Family
Processor modelDiffers	E3-1220V2	E5-4607
Processor frequencyDiffers	3.1 GHz	2.2 GHz
Processor boost frequencyKnown for one	3.5 GHz	Unknown — not stated by the source
Processor coresDiffers	4	6
Processor cacheDiffers	8 MB	12 MB
Memory channels supported by processorDiffers	Dual	Quad
Number of processors installedDiffers	1	2
Thermal Design Power (TDP)Differs	69 W	95 W
System bus rateDiffers	5 GT/s	6.4 GT/s
Bus typeDiffers	DMI	QPI
CPU multiplier (bus/core ratio)Known for one	31	Unknown — not stated by the source
Maximum internal memory supported by processorDiffers	32 GB	1.5 TB
Memory bandwidth supported by processor (max)Differs	25.6 GB/s	34.1 GB/s
Memory clock speeds supported by processorDiffers	1333,1600 MHz	800,1066 MHz
PCI Express configurationsKnown for one	1x16+1x4, 1x8+3x4, 2x8+1x4	Unknown — not stated by the source
Processor codeDiffers	SR0PH	SR0KU
Processor codenameDiffers	Ivy Bridge	Sandy Bridge EP
Processor lithographyDiffers	22 nm	32 nm
Processor package sizeDiffers	37.5 x 37.5 mm	52.5 x 45.0 mm
Processor seriesDiffers	Intel Xeon E3-1200 v2	Intel Xeon E5-4600
Processor socketDiffers	LGA 1155 (Socket H2)	LGA 2011 (Socket R)
Processor threadsDiffers	4	12
SteppingDiffers	E1	C2
Supported instruction setsDiffers	AVX, SSE4.1, SSE4.2	AVX
Motherboard chipsetKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Intel C600
Compatible processor seriesKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Intel® Xeon®
Maximum number of PCI Express lanesKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	40
Number of QPI linksKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	2
ScalabilityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	S4S
Memory5 differ
Internal memoryDiffers	4 GB	128 GB
Memory clock speedDiffers	1600 MHz	1066 MHz
Memory layout (slots x size)Differs	1 x 4 GB	16 x 8 GB
Memory slotsDiffers	4x DIMM	48
Maximum internal memoryDiffers	16 GB	768 GB
Storage4 differ
Maximum storage capacityDiffers	12 TB	16 TB
Total storage capacityDiffers	0 GB	292 GB
Number of HDDs installedDiffers	0	2
Number of HDDs supportedKnown for one	4	Unknown — not stated by the source
Supported HDD sizesKnown for one	3.5"	Unknown — not stated by the source
RAID levelsDiffers	0, 1, 5, 10	0, 1, 5, 6
Optical drive typeKnown for one	DVD±RW	Unknown — not stated by the source
Supported storage drive interfacesKnown for one	SAS, Serial ATA	Unknown — not stated by the source
HDD capacityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	146 GB
HDD interfaceKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Serial Attached SCSI (SAS)
HDD speedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	15000 RPM
HDD sizeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	2.5"
Graphics1 differ
On-board graphics card modelKnown for one	Not available	Unknown — not stated by the source
Maximum graphics card memoryDiffers	32 MB	256 MB
Network1 differ
Ethernet interface typeDiffers	Fast Ethernet, Gigabit Ethernet	Gigabit Ethernet
LAN controllerKnown for one	Intel® 82574L	Unknown — not stated by the source
Ports & interfaces3 differ
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) portsDiffers	2	4
USB 2.0 ports quantityDiffers	8	4
PS/2 ports quantityKnown for one	0	Unknown — not stated by the source
VGA (D-Sub) ports quantityDiffers	1	2
Expansion slotsidentical
PCI Express x8 (Gen 3.x) slotsKnown for one	2	Unknown — not stated by the source
PCI Express x8 slotsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	5
PCI Express x16 slotsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	2
Design1 differ
Chassis typeDiffers	Rack	Rack (2U)
Software1 differ
Operating system installedKnown for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source
Compatible operating systemsDiffers	Windows Server 2012 Windows Server 2008 R2 (includes Hyper) Windows Server 2008 (includes Hyper) Red Hat Enterprise Linux 6.3 Red Hat Enterprise Linux 5 SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 11 SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 10	Microsoft Windows Server 2012 Microsoft Windows Server 2008 R2 SP1, x64 (includes Hyper-V) Novell SUSE Linux Enterprise Server Red Hat Enterprise Linux Citrix XenServer VMware vSphere ESXi Red Hat Enterprise Virtualization
Processor special features8 differ
CPU configuration (max)Differs	1	4
Intel Fast Memory AccessDiffers	Yes	No
Intel Flex Memory AccessDiffers	Yes	No
Intel Identity Protection Technology versionDiffers	1.00	0.00
Intel TSX-NIKnown for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source
Intel TSX-NI versionKnown for one	0.00	Unknown — not stated by the source
Intel® Hyper Threading Technology (Intel® HT Technology)Differs	No	Yes
Intel® Identity Protection Technology (Intel® IPT)Differs	Yes	No
Intel® Turbo Boost TechnologyDiffers	2.0	No
Processor ARK IDDiffers	65734	64604
Power2 differ
Power supplyDiffers	400 W	1100 W
Number of main power suppliesDiffers	2	1
Number of redundant power supplies installedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1
Weight & dimensionsidentical
WidthKnown for one	444 mm	Unknown — not stated by the source
DepthKnown for one	638 mm	Unknown — not stated by the source
HeightKnown for one	43.6 mm	Unknown — not stated by the source
WeightKnown for one	10.3 kg	Unknown — not stated by the source
Other features2 differ
Graphics cardDiffers	AST2150A2	G200
Graphics card familyDiffers	Aspeed	Matrox
Graphics card memory typeKnown for one	GDDR2	Unknown — not stated by the source
Sustainabilityidentical
Sustainability certificatesKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	ENERGY STAR

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