Product comparison · 2 servers

Dell NX3230 server vs Dell PowerEdge R830 server

73specifications compared
36differ
37identical
33known for one product only

Key differences

Processor family
- NX3230 server:Intel Xeon E5 v3
- PowerEdge R830 server:Intel® Xeon® E5 v4
Processor model
- NX3230 server:E5-2630V3
- PowerEdge R830 server:E5-4610V4
Processor frequency
- NX3230 server:2.4 GHz
- PowerEdge R830 server:1.8 GHz
Processor boost frequency
- NX3230 server:3.2 GHz
- PowerEdge R830 server:1.8 GHz
Processor cores
- NX3230 server:8
- PowerEdge R830 server:10
Processor cache
- NX3230 server:20 MB
- PowerEdge R830 server:25 MB
Thermal Design Power (TDP)
- NX3230 server:85 W
- PowerEdge R830 server:105 W
System bus rate
- NX3230 server:8 GT/s
- PowerEdge R830 server:6.4 GT/s

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Comparison of NX3230, R830
106 specifications	A Dell NX3230 server Model NX3230 View product	B Dell PowerEdge R830 server Model R830 View product
Processor22 differ
Processor familyDiffers	Intel Xeon E5 v3	Intel® Xeon® E5 v4
Processor modelDiffers	E5-2630V3	E5-4610V4
Processor frequencyDiffers	2.4 GHz	1.8 GHz
Processor boost frequencyDiffers	3.2 GHz	1.8 GHz
Processor coresDiffers	8	10
Processor cacheDiffers	20 MB	25 MB
Motherboard chipsetKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Intel® C612
Thermal Design Power (TDP)Differs	85 W	105 W
System bus rateDiffers	8 GT/s	6.4 GT/s
Compatible processor seriesKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Intel® Xeon®
Maximum internal memory supported by processorDiffers	768 GB	1.53 TB
Memory bandwidth supported by processor (max)Differs	59 GB/s	68 GB/s
PCI Express configurationsDiffers	x4, x8, x16	1x16, 1x4, 1x8
Processor codeDiffers	SR206	SR2SE
Processor codenameDiffers	Haswell	Broadwell
Processor lithographyDiffers	22 nm	14 nm
Processor package sizeDiffers	52.5 x 45 mm	45 x 52.5 mm
Processor seriesDiffers	Intel Xeon E5-2600 v3	Intel® Xeon® E5-4600 v4 Family
Processor threadsDiffers	16	20
ScalabilityDiffers	2S	4S
SteppingDiffers	R2	M0
Supported instruction setsDiffers	AVX	AVX 2.0
TcaseDiffers	72.1 °C	79 °C
Conflict-Free processorDiffers	No	Yes
Memory clock speeds supported by processorKnown for one	1600,1866 MHz	Unknown — not stated by the source
Memory2 differ
Internal memoryDiffers	32 GB	16 GB
Memory clock speedDiffers	1866 MHz	2400 MHz
Memory slotsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	48
Maximum internal memoryKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	3 TB
Storage1 differ
Total storage capacityDiffers	18.6 TB	120 GB
Number of SSDs installedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1
SSD interfaceKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	SATA
Supported RAID controllersKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	PERC H330
Hot-Plug supportKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Number of HDDs installedKnown for one	4	Unknown — not stated by the source
HDD sizeKnown for one	2.5"	Unknown — not stated by the source
RAID levelsKnown for one	0, 1, 5, 6	Unknown — not stated by the source
Network1 differ
Ethernet interface typeDiffers	10 Gigabit Ethernet, Gigabit Ethernet	Gigabit Ethernet
LAN controllerKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Broadcom 5720
Cabling technologyKnown for one	10/100/1000Base-T(X)	Unknown — not stated by the source
Ports & interfacesidentical
USB 2.0 ports quantityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	0
Serial ports quantityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	0
VGA (D-Sub) ports quantityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	0
Expansion slotsidentical
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
PCI Express x8 (Gen 3.x) slotsKnown for one	2	Unknown — not stated by the source
PCI Express x16 (Gen 3.x) slotsKnown for one	4	Unknown — not stated by the source
Designidentical
Rack mountingKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Performanceidentical
Remote administrationKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	iDRAC8 Express
Software2 differ
Operating system installedDiffers	Windows Server 2012 R2 Standard	No
Compatible operating systemsDiffers	Windows Storage Server 2012 R2 Standard Edition	Microsoft Windows Server 2012 R2 Microsoft Windows Server 2012 Novell SUSE Linux Enterprise Server Red Hat Enterprise Linux VMware vSphere ESXi
Processor special features5 differ
CPU configuration (max)Differs	2	4
Intel Instruction Replay TechnologyKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	No
Intel Instruction Replay Technology versionKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	0.00
Intel TSX-NIDiffers	No	Yes
Intel TSX-NI versionDiffers	0.00	1.00
Intel® Turbo Boost TechnologyDiffers	2.0	No
Processor ARK IDDiffers	83356	93812
Intel Demand Based SwitchingKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Intel Identity Protection Technology versionKnown for one	0.00	Unknown — not stated by the source
Intel® Identity Protection Technology (Intel® IPT)Known for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source
Intel® Smart CacheKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Poweridentical
Number of main power suppliesKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1
Redundant power supply (RPS) supportKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Weight & dimensions3 differ
WidthDiffers	444 mm	175 mm
DepthDiffers	684 mm	435 mm
HeightDiffers	87.3 mm	360 mm
Packaging contentidentical
Cables includedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	AC
Other featuresidentical
Dell E-Value CodeKnown for one	PVNX3230_OPT	Unknown — not stated by the source

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