Product comparison · 2 servers

Dell PowerEdge 2950 vs Dell PowerEdge R510

82specifications compared
46differ
36identical
36known for one product only

Key differences

Processor model
- PowerEdge 2950:E5405
- PowerEdge R510:E5540
Processor frequency
- PowerEdge 2950:2 GHz
- PowerEdge R510:2.53 GHz
Processor cache
- PowerEdge 2950:12 MB
- PowerEdge R510:8 MB
Motherboard chipset
- PowerEdge 2950:Intel® 5000X
- PowerEdge R510:Intel® 5500
Processor cache type
- PowerEdge 2950:L2
- PowerEdge R510:Smart Cache
Bus type
- PowerEdge 2950:FSB
- PowerEdge R510:QPI
CPU multiplier (bus/core ratio)
- PowerEdge 2950:6
- PowerEdge R510:19
ECC supported by processor
- PowerEdge 2950:No
- PowerEdge R510:Yes

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Comparison of PowerEdge 2950, PowerEdge R510
118 specifications	A Dell PowerEdge 2950 View product	B Dell PowerEdge R510 View product
Processor22 differ
Processor manufacturer	Intel	Intel
Processor family	Intel® Xeon® 5000 Sequence	Intel® Xeon® 5000 Sequence
Processor modelDiffers	E5405	E5540
Processor frequencyDiffers	2 GHz	2.53 GHz
Processor boost frequencyKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	2.8 GHz
Processor cores	4	4
Processor cacheDiffers	12 MB	8 MB
Motherboard chipsetDiffers	Intel® 5000X	Intel® 5500
Memory channels supported by processorKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Triple
Number of processors installed	2	2
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	80 W	80 W
Processor cache typeDiffers	L2	Smart Cache
System bus rateKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	5.86 GT/s
Bus typeDiffers	FSB	QPI
CPU multiplier (bus/core ratio)Differs	6	19
ECC supported by processorDiffers	No	Yes
Embedded options availableDiffers	No	Yes
Execute Disable Bit	Yes	Yes
FSB ParityDiffers	Yes	No
Idle StatesDiffers	No	Yes
Maximum internal memory supported by processorKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	144 GB
Memory bandwidth supported by processor (max)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	25.6 GB/s
Memory clock speeds supported by processorKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	800,1066 MHz
Memory types supported by processorKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	DDR3-SDRAM
Number of Processing Die TransistorsDiffers	820 M	731 M
Number of QPI linksKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	2
Physical Address Extension (PAE)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Processing Die sizeDiffers	214 mm²	263 mm²
Processor codeDiffers	SLBBP	SLBF6
Processor codenameDiffers	Harpertown	Nehalem EP
Processor lithography	45 nm	45 nm
Processor operating modes	64-bit	64-bit
Processor package sizeDiffers	37.5 x 37.5 mm	42.5 x 45 mm
Processor seriesDiffers	Intel Xeon 5400 Series	Intel Xeon 5500 Series
Processor socketDiffers	LGA 771 (Socket J)	Socket B (LGA 1366)
Processor system typeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	DP
Processor threadsDiffers	4	8
SteppingDiffers	E0	D0
TcaseDiffers	67 °C	76 °C
Thermal Monitoring TechnologiesDiffers	Yes	No
Conflict-Free processor	No	No
Processor front side busKnown for one	1333 MHz	Unknown — not stated by the source
Memory4 differ
Internal memoryDiffers	8 GB	4 GB
Internal memory typeDiffers	DDR2-SDRAM	DDR3-SDRAM
ECCKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Memory clock speedDiffers	667 MHz	1066 MHz
Memory slotsDiffers	8x DIMM	8
Maximum internal memory	64 GB	64 GB
Memory layout (slots x size)Known for one	4 x 2 GB	Unknown — not stated by the source
Storage4 differ
Total storage capacityDiffers	4.32 TB	900 GB
Number of HDDs installedDiffers	6	2
HDD capacityDiffers	160 GB	450 GB
HDD interfaceDiffers	Serial ATA	Serial Attached SCSI (SAS)
HDD size	3.5"	3.5"
Number of HDDs supportedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	8
Hot-swap	Yes	Yes
Maximum storage capacityKnown for one	6 TB	Unknown — not stated by the source
Graphics1 differ
Maximum graphics card memoryDiffers	16 MB	8 MB
Networkidentical
Network ready	Yes	Yes
Supported network protocolsKnown for one	TOE (TCP/IP)	Unknown — not stated by the source
Other network protocols supportedKnown for one	iSCSI Boot	Unknown — not stated by the source
Networking featuresKnown for one	Broadcom NetXtreme IITM 5708 Gigabit5 Ethernet NIC	Unknown — not stated by the source
Ports & interfaces2 differ
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) portsDiffers	1	2
USB 2.0 ports quantityDiffers	5	6
PS/2 ports quantity	0	0
Serial ports quantity	1	1
VGA (D-Sub) ports quantity	2	2
Expansion slots2 differ
PCI Express x4 slotsDiffers	1	3
PCI Express x8 slotsDiffers	2	1
Designidentical
Chassis type	Rack (2U)	Rack (2U)
Performanceidentical
Noise levelKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	42 dB
Software1 differ
Compatible operating systemsDiffers	Microsoft Windows Server 2008, Microsoft Windows Server 2003 Red Hat Linux Enterprise SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 10 x86-64 VMware ESX 3.5	Microsoft Windows Small Business Server 2008/2003/ Novell SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 11/10 SP2 Linux Red Hat Enterprise 5.3/4.7 VMware vSphere Version 4.0 VMware ESX v3.5 / ESXi v3.5
Bundled softwareKnown for one	Symantec Backup ExecTM 12.5 Symantec Backup ExecTM System Recovery 8.5 CommVault 7.0 Vizioncore	Unknown — not stated by the source
Processor special features8 differ
CPU configuration (max)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	2
Enhanced Intel SpeedStep TechnologyDiffers	No	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	No	No
Intel VT-x with Extended Page Tables (EPT)Differs	No	Yes
Intel Virtualization Technology (VT-x)	Yes	Yes
Intel Virtualization Technology for Directed I/O (VT-d)Differs	No	Yes
Intel® AES New Instructions (Intel® AES-NI)	No	No
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	No	Yes
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® Smart CacheKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Intel® Turbo Boost TechnologyDiffers	No	1.0
Intel® Wireless Display (Intel® WiDi)	No	No
Processor ARK IDDiffers	33079	37104
Poweridentical
Redundant power supply (RPS) support	Yes	Yes
Power consumption (typical)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1100 W
Weight & dimensions1 differ
WeightDiffers	23 kg	13.5 kg
WidthKnown for one	444.3 mm	Unknown — not stated by the source
DepthKnown for one	744 mm	Unknown — not stated by the source
HeightKnown for one	86.4 mm	Unknown — not stated by the source
Other features1 differ
L1 cacheKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	0.064 MB
Dimensions (WxDxH)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	86.4 x 436.6 x 609.6 mm
DisplayKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	LCD
Graphics cardDiffers	ES1000	G200eW
RAID controller typeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	SAS 6, iR PERC 6, i PERC S100
Disk array controllerKnown for one	C2 PERC6/i	Unknown — not stated by the source
Operational conditionsidentical
Operating temperature (T-T)Known for one	10 - 35 °C	Unknown — not stated by the source
Storage temperature (T-T)Known for one	-40 - 65 °C	Unknown — not stated by the source
Operating relative humidity (H-H)Known for one	20 - 80%	Unknown — not stated by the source
Storage relative humidity (H-H)Known for one	5 - 95%	Unknown — not stated by the source
Certificatesidentical
CertificationKnown for one	FCC (U.S. only) Class A ICES (Canada) Class B CE Mark (EN 55022 Class B, EN55024, EN61000-3-2, EN61000-3-3) VCCI (Japan) Class B BSMI (Taiwan) Class A C-Tick (Australia/New Zealand) Class B SABS (South Africa) Class B CCC (China) Class B MIC (Korea) Class B UL 60950 CAN/CSA C22.2 No. 60950 EN 60950	Unknown — not stated by the source

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