Product comparison · 2 servers

Dell PowerEdge per810 server vs Dell PowerEdge R720

83specifications compared
40differ
43identical
37known for one product only

Key differences

Processor family
- PowerEdge per810 server:Intel® Xeon® E7 Family
- PowerEdge R720:Intel® Xeon® E5 Family
Processor model
- PowerEdge per810 server:E7-4820
- PowerEdge R720:E5-2609
Processor frequency
- PowerEdge per810 server:2 GHz
- PowerEdge R720:2.4 GHz
Processor boost frequency
- PowerEdge per810 server:2.27 GHz
- PowerEdge R720:2.50 GHz
Processor cores
- PowerEdge per810 server:8
- PowerEdge R720:4
Processor cache
- PowerEdge per810 server:18 MB
- PowerEdge R720:10 MB
Motherboard chipset
- PowerEdge per810 server:Intel E7510
- PowerEdge R720:Intel C600
Number of processors installed
- PowerEdge per810 server:2
- PowerEdge R720:1

Side by side

Differences highlightedShow differences only

Comparison of per810, PowerEdge R720
120 specifications	A Dell PowerEdge per810 server Model per810 View product	B Dell PowerEdge R720 View product
Processor22 differ
Processor manufacturer	Intel	Intel
Processor familyDiffers	Intel® Xeon® E7 Family	Intel® Xeon® E5 Family
Processor modelDiffers	E7-4820	E5-2609
Processor frequencyDiffers	2 GHz	2.4 GHz
Processor boost frequencyDiffers	2.27 GHz	2.50 GHz
Processor coresDiffers	8	4
Processor cacheDiffers	18 MB	10 MB
Motherboard chipsetDiffers	Intel E7510	Intel C600
Memory channels supported by processor	Quad	Quad
Number of processors installedDiffers	2	1
Thermal Design Power (TDP)Differs	105 W	80 W
Processor cache type	Smart Cache	Smart Cache
System bus rateDiffers	5.86 GT/s	6.4 GT/s
Bus type	QPI	QPI
CPU multiplier (bus/core ratio)Differs	15	24
ECC supported by processor	Yes	Yes
Embedded options available	No	No
Execute Disable Bit	Yes	Yes
FSB Parity	No	No
Maximum internal memory supported by processorDiffers	2 TB	750 GB
Maximum number of SMP processorsKnown for one	2	Unknown — not stated by the source
Memory clock speeds supported by processorDiffers	800,978,1066,1333 MHz	800,1066 MHz
Memory types supported by processor	DDR3-SDRAM	DDR3-SDRAM
Processor codeKnown for one	SLC3G	Unknown — not stated by the source
Processor codenameDiffers	Westmere EX	Sandy Bridge EP
Processor lithography	32 nm	32 nm
Processor operating modes	64-bit	64-bit
Processor package sizeDiffers	49.17 x 56.47 mm	52.5 x 45.0 mm
Processor seriesDiffers	Intel Xeon E7-4800	Intel Xeon E5-2600
Processor socketDiffers	LGA 1567 (Socket LS)	LGA 2011 (Socket R)
Processor threadsDiffers	16	4
ScalabilityDiffers	S4S	2S
SteppingDiffers	A2	M1
Supported instruction setsDiffers	SSE4.1, SSE4.2	AVX
TcaseDiffers	64 °C	70 °C
Thermal Monitoring Technologies	Yes	Yes
Conflict-Free processor	No	No
Graphics & IMC lithographyKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	32 nm
Idle StatesKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Maximum number of PCI Express lanesKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	40
Memory bandwidth supported by processor (max)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	34.1 GB/s
Number of QPI linksKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	2
PCI Express configurationsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	x4, x8, x16
Physical Address Extension (PAE)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	46 bit
Memory4 differ
Internal memoryDiffers	32 GB	8 GB
Internal memory type	DDR3-SDRAM	DDR3-SDRAM
ECCKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Memory clock speedDiffers	1066 MHz	1333 MHz
Memory layout (slots x size)Known for one	16 x 2 GB	Unknown — not stated by the source
Memory slotsDiffers	32x DIMM	24x DIMM
Maximum internal memoryDiffers	1 TB	768 GB
Storage3 differ
Maximum storage capacityDiffers	6 TB	32 TB
Total storage capacityKnown for one	146 GB	Unknown — not stated by the source
Number of HDDs installedKnown for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
HDD capacityKnown for one	146 GB	Unknown — not stated by the source
HDD interfaceKnown for one	Serial Attached SCSI (SAS)	Unknown — not stated by the source
HDD speedKnown for one	15000 RPM	Unknown — not stated by the source
HDD size	2.5"	2.5"
Number of HDDs supportedDiffers	6	8
RAID support	Yes	Yes
Hot-swap	Yes	Yes
Optical drive typeDiffers	No	DVD-RW
Graphicsidentical
Maximum graphics card memoryKnown for one	8 MB	Unknown — not stated by the source
Networkidentical
Cabling technology	10/100/1000Base-T(X)	10/100/1000Base-T(X)
Ethernet LAN	Yes	Yes
LAN controllerKnown for one	Broadcom BCM5709C	Unknown — not stated by the source
Networking featuresKnown for one	Gigabit Ethernet	Unknown — not stated by the source
Ports & interfaces2 differ
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) portsDiffers	5	4
USB 2.0 ports quantity	4	4
PS/2 ports quantityKnown for one	0	Unknown — not stated by the source
VGA (D-Sub) ports quantityDiffers	1	2
Expansion slots1 differ
PCI Express x4 slotsKnown for one	2	Unknown — not stated by the source
PCI Express x8 slotsDiffers	5	6
PCI Express x16 slotsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1
PCI Express slots versionKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	3.0
Designidentical
Chassis type	Rack (2U)	Rack (2U)
Software1 differ
Operating system installed	No	No
Compatible operating systemsDiffers	Windows Server 2008 SP2 x86/x64 Windows Server 2008 R2 x64 Windows HPC Server 2008 Novell SUSE Linux Enterprise Server Red Hat Enterprise Linux	Microsoft Windows Server 2012 Microsoft Windows Server 2012 Essentials Microsoft Windows Server 2008 R2 Novell SUSE Linux Enterprise Server Red Hat Enterprise Linux
Processor special features6 differ
CPU configuration (max)Differs	4	2
Enhanced Intel SpeedStep Technology	Yes	Yes
Intel 64	Yes	Yes
Intel Clear Video Technology	No	No
Intel Demand Based SwitchingDiffers	No	Yes
Intel Dual Display Capable Technology	No	No
Intel Enhanced Halt StateDiffers	No	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 Technology	Yes	Yes
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)	Yes	Yes
Intel® AES New Instructions (Intel® AES-NI)	Yes	Yes
Intel® Anti-Theft Technology (Intel® AT)	No	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® Hyper Threading Technology (Intel® HT Technology)Differs	Yes	No
Intel® InTru™ 3D Technology	No	No
Intel® Insider™	No	No
Intel® My WiFi Technology (Intel® MWT)	No	No
Intel® Quick Sync Video Technology	No	No
Intel® Turbo Boost TechnologyDiffers	1.0	No
Intel® Wireless Display (Intel® WiDi)	No	No
Processor ARK IDDiffers	53675	64588
Intel Identity Protection Technology versionKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	0.00
Intel Secure Key Technology versionKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1.00
Intel TSX-NI versionKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	0.00
Intel® Identity Protection Technology (Intel® IPT)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	No
Intel® Secure KeyKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Power1 differ
Power supplyDiffers	1100 W	750 W
Redundant power supply (RPS) supportKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Number of redundant power supplies installedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1
Number of main power suppliesKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1
Weight & dimensionsidentical
WidthKnown for one	443.1 mm	Unknown — not stated by the source
DepthKnown for one	720.6 mm	Unknown — not stated by the source
HeightKnown for one	86.4 mm	Unknown — not stated by the source
Other featuresidentical
Graphics cardKnown for one	G200eW	Unknown — not stated by the source
Graphics card familyKnown for one	Matrox	Unknown — not stated by the source
Sustainabilityidentical
Sustainability certificatesKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	ENERGY STAR

A dash means the value is not stated by the source. Unknown values are never counted for or against a product, and there is no overall score.

More server comparisons

All server comparisons