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Product comparison · 2 servers

Dell PowerEdge M420 server vs Dell PowerEdge T310 server

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  • 72specifications compared
  • 41differ
  • 31identical
  • 35known for one product only

Key differences

  • Processor family
    • Intel® Xeon® E5 Family
    • Intel® Core™ i3
  • Processor model
    • E5-2430L
    • i3-540
  • Processor frequency
    • 2 GHz
    • 3.06 GHz
  • Processor cores
    • 6
    • 2
  • Processor cache
    • 15 MB
    • 4 MB
  • Memory channels supported by processor
    • Triple
    • Dual
  • Number of processors installed
    • 2
    • 1
  • Thermal Design Power (TDP)
    • 60 W
    • 73 W

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Dell

PowerEdge M420 server

Model M420

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Dell

PowerEdge T310 server

Model T310

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Processor24 differ
Processor familyDiffersIntel® Xeon® E5 FamilyIntel® Core™ i3
Processor generationKnown for oneIntel® Core™ i3
Processor modelDiffersE5-2430Li3-540
Processor frequencyDiffers2 GHz3.06 GHz
Processor coresDiffers62
Processor cacheDiffers15 MB4 MB
Memory channels supported by processorDiffersTripleDual
Number of processors installedDiffers21
Thermal Design Power (TDP)Differs60 W73 W
System bus rateDiffers7.2 GT/s2.5 GT/s
Bus typeDiffersQPIDMI
CPU multiplier (bus/core ratio)Known for one23
ECC supported by processorDiffersYesNo
Embedded options availableDiffersNoYes
Graphics & IMC lithographyKnown for one45 nm
Maximum internal memory supported by processorDiffers375 GB16 GB
Maximum number of PCI Express lanesDiffers2416
Memory bandwidth supported by processor (max)Differs32 GB/s21 GB/s
Memory clock speeds supported by processorDiffers800,1066,1333 MHz1066,1333 MHz
Memory types supported by processorDiffersDDR3-SDRAMDDR3 1066/1333
Number of Processing Die TransistorsKnown for one382 M
PCI Express configurationsKnown for one1x16, 2x8
Physical Address Extension (PAE)Known for oneYes
Processing Die sizeKnown for one81 mm²
Processor codenameDiffersSandy Bridge ENClarkdale
Processor package sizeDiffers45 x 42.5 mm37.5 x 37.5 mm
Processor seriesDiffersIntel Xeon E5-2400Intel Core i3-500 Desktop Series
Processor socketDiffersLGA 1356 (Socket B2)LGA 1156 (Socket H)
Processor threadsDiffers124
Supported instruction setsDiffersAVXSSE4.2
TcaseKnown for one72.6 °C
Thermal Monitoring TechnologiesDiffersYesNo
Processor boost frequencyKnown for one2.5 GHz
Motherboard chipsetKnown for oneIntel C600
Number of QPI linksKnown for one1
Processor codeKnown for oneSR0LL
ScalabilityKnown for oneS2S
Memory1 differ
Internal memoryDiffers8 GB4 GB
Memory layout (slots x size)Known for one1 x 4 GB
Memory slotsKnown for one6x DIMM
Storage4 differ
Total storage capacityDiffers50 GB500 GB
Number of HDDs installedDiffers01
HDD interfaceKnown for oneSerial ATA
HDD speedKnown for one7200 RPM
HDD sizeDiffers1.8"3.5"
Number of HDDs supportedKnown for one4
RAID supportDiffersNoYes
Maximum storage capacityKnown for one0.2 TB
SSD capacityKnown for one50 GB
Hot-swapKnown for oneNo
Graphicsidentical
On-board graphics cardKnown for oneYes
On-board graphics card familyKnown for oneIntel® HD Graphics
On-board graphics card modelKnown for oneIntel® HD Graphics
Number of displays supported (on-board graphics)Known for one2
On-board graphics card base frequencyKnown for one733 MHz
Networkidentical
Cabling technologyKnown for one10/100/1000Base-T(X)
Networking featuresKnown for one10 Gigabit Ethernet
Ports & interfacesidentical
USB 2.0 ports quantityKnown for one2
Expansion slots1 differ
PCI Express slots versionDiffers3.02.0
Design1 differ
Chassis typeDiffersBladeTower
Processor special features10 differ
CPU configuration (max)Differs21
Intel Demand Based SwitchingDiffersYesNo
Intel Dual Display Capable TechnologyDiffersNoYes
Intel FDI TechnologyDiffersNoYes
Intel Trusted Execution TechnologyDiffersYesNo
Intel Virtualization Technology for Directed I/O (VT-d)DiffersYesNo
Intel® AES New Instructions (Intel® AES-NI)DiffersYesNo
Intel® Clear Video HD Technology (Intel® CVT HD)DiffersNoYes
Intel® Turbo Boost TechnologyDiffers2.0No
Processor ARK IDDiffers6461346473
Intel Identity Protection Technology versionKnown for one0.00
Intel® Identity Protection Technology (Intel® IPT)Known for oneNo
Intel® Smart CacheKnown for oneYes
Poweridentical
Redundant power supply (RPS) supportKnown for oneYes
Other featuresidentical
Graphics cardKnown for oneHD Graphics
Graphics card familyKnown for oneIntel

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