Product comparison · 2 servers

Dell PowerEdge 430 server vs Dell PowerEdge M630 server Blade Intel Xeon E5 v3 E5-2640V3

109specifications compared
34differ
75identical
23known for one product only

Key differences

Processor model
- PowerEdge 430 server:E5-2609V3
- PowerEdge M630 server Blade Intel Xeon E5 v3 E5-2640V3:E5-2640V3
Processor frequency
- PowerEdge 430 server:1.9 GHz
- PowerEdge M630 server Blade Intel Xeon E5 v3 E5-2640V3:2.6 GHz
Processor cores
- PowerEdge 430 server:6
- PowerEdge M630 server Blade Intel Xeon E5 v3 E5-2640V3:8
Processor cache
- PowerEdge 430 server:15 MB
- PowerEdge M630 server Blade Intel Xeon E5 v3 E5-2640V3:20 MB
Thermal Design Power (TDP)
- PowerEdge 430 server:85 W
- PowerEdge M630 server Blade Intel Xeon E5 v3 E5-2640V3:90 W
System bus rate
- PowerEdge 430 server:6.4 GT/s
- PowerEdge M630 server Blade Intel Xeon E5 v3 E5-2640V3:8 GT/s
Memory bandwidth supported by processor (max)
- PowerEdge 430 server:51 GB/s
- PowerEdge M630 server Blade Intel Xeon E5 v3 E5-2640V3:59 GB/s
Memory clock speeds supported by processor
- PowerEdge 430 server:1600,1866,2133 MHz
- PowerEdge M630 server Blade Intel Xeon E5 v3 E5-2640V3:1600,1866 MHz

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Comparison of 430, M630
132 specifications	A Dell PowerEdge 430 server Model 430 View product	B Dell PowerEdge M630 server Blade Intel Xeon E5 v3 E5-2640V3 Model M630 View product
Processor13 differ
Processor modelDiffers	E5-2609V3	E5-2640V3
Processor frequencyDiffers	1.9 GHz	2.6 GHz
Processor coresDiffers	6	8
Processor cacheDiffers	15 MB	20 MB
Thermal Design Power (TDP)Differs	85 W	90 W
System bus rateDiffers	6.4 GT/s	8 GT/s
Compatible processor seriesKnown for one	Intel® Xeon®	Unknown — not stated by the source
Memory bandwidth supported by processor (max)Differs	51 GB/s	59 GB/s
Memory clock speeds supported by processorDiffers	1600,1866,2133 MHz	1600,1866 MHz
Processor socketDiffers	LGA 2011-v3	LGA 2011 (Socket R)
Processor threadsDiffers	6	16
SteppingDiffers	M1	R2
Supported instruction setsDiffers	AVX 2.0	AVX
TcaseDiffers	70.9 °C	74.3 °C
Intelligent Platform Management Interface (IPMI) supportKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Processor boost frequencyKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	3.4 GHz
Processor codeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	SR205
Memory4 differ
Internal memoryDiffers	8 GB	32 GB
ECCKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Memory clock speedKnown for one	2133 MHz	Unknown — not stated by the source
Memory layout (slots x size)Differs	1 x 8 GB	2 x 16 GB
Memory slotsDiffers	12	24x DIMM
Maximum internal memoryDiffers	384 GB	768 GB
Storage3 differ
Total storage capacityKnown for one	0 GB	Unknown — not stated by the source
Number of HDDs supportedDiffers	4	2
Supported HDD sizesDiffers	3.5"	2.5"
Hot-Plug supportKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Optical drive typeDiffers	DVD-RW	No
Supported storage drive interfacesKnown for one	Serial ATA	Unknown — not stated by the source
HDD sizeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	2.5"
Graphicsidentical
On-board graphics cardKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Network1 differ
Cabling technologyKnown for one	10/100/1000Base-T(X)	Unknown — not stated by the source
Ethernet interface typeDiffers	Gigabit Ethernet	10 Gigabit
Wake-on-LAN readyKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Ports & interfaces4 differ
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) portsDiffers	4	2
USB 2.0 ports quantityDiffers	3	1
Serial ports quantityDiffers	1	0
VGA (D-Sub) ports quantityDiffers	2	1
Expansion slots1 differ
PCI Express x8 (Gen 3.x) slotsDiffers	1	2
PCI Express x16 (Gen 3.x) slotsKnown for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
Design1 differ
Chassis typeDiffers	Rack (1U)	Blade
Rack mountingKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Performanceidentical
Trusted Platform Module (TPM)Known for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Software1 differ
Operating system installedKnown for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source
Compatible operating systemsDiffers	Windows Server 2008 SP2 (x86/x64) Windows Server 2012 SP2 (x86/x64) Windows Server 2008 R2 (x86/x64) Windows Server 2012 R2 (x86/x64) Novell SUSE Linux Enterprise Server Red Hat Enterprise Linux VMware vSphere	Windows Server 2008/2012 R2 Windows Server 2012 Windows Server 2008/2012 Datacenter Windows Server 2008 R2 SP1 Windows Server 2008 R2 SP2 x64/x86 Novell SUSE Linux Enterprise Server Red Hat Enterprise Linux
Processor special features3 differ
Intel® Hyper Threading Technology (Intel® HT Technology)Differs	No	Yes
Intel® Turbo Boost TechnologyDiffers	No	2.0
Processor ARK IDDiffers	81897	83359
Poweridentical
Redundant power supply (RPS) supportKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Power supplyKnown for one	450 W	Unknown — not stated by the source
Number of redundant power supplies supportedKnown for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
Number of main power suppliesKnown for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
Power supply input frequencyKnown for one	50 - 60 Hz	Unknown — not stated by the source
Weight & dimensions3 differ
WidthDiffers	482.4 mm	50.4 mm
DepthDiffers	607 mm	544.3 mm
HeightDiffers	42.8 mm	197.9 mm
WeightKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	6.8 kg

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