Product comparison · 2 servers

Dell PowerEdge 2950 vs Dell PowerEdge T410

75specifications compared
40differ
35identical
41known for one product only

Key differences

Processor model
- PowerEdge 2950:E5405
- PowerEdge T410:E5506
Processor frequency
- PowerEdge 2950:2 GHz
- PowerEdge T410:2.13 GHz
Processor cache
- PowerEdge 2950:12 MB
- PowerEdge T410:4 MB
Motherboard chipset
- PowerEdge 2950:Intel® 5000X
- PowerEdge T410:Intel® 5500
Number of processors installed
- PowerEdge 2950:2
- PowerEdge T410:1
Processor cache type
- PowerEdge 2950:L2
- PowerEdge T410:Smart Cache
Bus type
- PowerEdge 2950:FSB
- PowerEdge T410:QPI
CPU multiplier (bus/core ratio)
- PowerEdge 2950:6
- PowerEdge T410:16

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Comparison of PowerEdge 2950, PowerEdge T410
116 specifications	A Dell PowerEdge 2950 View product	B Dell PowerEdge T410 View product
Processor19 differ
Processor manufacturer	Intel	Intel
Processor family	Intel® Xeon® 5000 Sequence	Intel® Xeon® 5000 Sequence
Processor modelDiffers	E5405	E5506
Processor frequencyDiffers	2 GHz	2.13 GHz
Processor cores	4	4
Processor cacheDiffers	12 MB	4 MB
Motherboard chipsetDiffers	Intel® 5000X	Intel® 5500
Number of processors installedDiffers	2	1
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	80 W	80 W
Processor cache typeDiffers	L2	Smart Cache
Bus typeDiffers	FSB	QPI
CPU multiplier (bus/core ratio)Differs	6	16
ECC supported by processorDiffers	No	Yes
Embedded options available	No	No
Execute Disable Bit	Yes	Yes
FSB ParityDiffers	Yes	No
Idle StatesDiffers	No	Yes
Number of Processing Die TransistorsKnown for one	820 M	Unknown — not stated by the source
Processing Die sizeKnown for one	214 mm²	Unknown — not stated by the source
Processor codeDiffers	SLBBP	SLBF8
Processor codenameDiffers	Harpertown	Nehalem EP
Processor front side busKnown for one	1333 MHz	Unknown — not stated by the source
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 threads	4	4
SteppingDiffers	E0	D0
TcaseDiffers	67 °C	76 °C
Thermal Monitoring TechnologiesDiffers	Yes	No
Conflict-Free processor	No	No
Memory channels supported by processorKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Triple
System bus rateKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	4.8 GT/s
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	19.2 GB/s
Memory clock speeds supported by processorKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	800 MHz
Memory types supported by processorKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	DDR3-SDRAM
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
Processor system typeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	DP
Memory2 differ
Internal memory	8 GB	8 GB
Internal memory typeDiffers	DDR2-SDRAM	DDR3-SDRAM
Memory clock speedDiffers	667 MHz	1066 MHz
Memory layout (slots x size)Known for one	4 x 2 GB	Unknown — not stated by the source
Memory slotsKnown for one	8x DIMM	Unknown — not stated by the source
Maximum internal memoryKnown for one	64 GB	Unknown — not stated by the source
ECCKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Storage4 differ
Maximum storage capacityKnown for one	6 TB	Unknown — not stated by the source
Total storage capacityDiffers	4.32 TB	292 GB
Number of HDDs installedDiffers	6	2
HDD capacityDiffers	160 GB	146 GB
HDD interfaceDiffers	Serial ATA	Serial Attached SCSI (SAS)
HDD sizeKnown for one	3.5"	Unknown — not stated by the source
Hot-swap	Yes	Yes
Number of HDDs supportedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	6
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
LAN controllerKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Broadcom BCM5716
Ports & interfaces2 differ
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) portsDiffers	1	2
USB 2.0 ports quantityDiffers	5	6
PS/2 ports quantityKnown for one	0	Unknown — not stated by the source
Serial ports quantityKnown for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
VGA (D-Sub) ports quantity	2	2
Expansion slots1 differ
PCI Express x4 slotsKnown for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
PCI Express x8 slotsDiffers	2	4
PCI Express x16 slotsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1
Design1 differ
Chassis typeDiffers	Rack (2U)	Tower (5U)
Software2 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, Essential Business Server 2008, Server 2008 SP2, x86/x64 (x64 inc. Hy.-VTM), Server 2008 R2, x64 (inc. Hy.-VTM v2) - Novell SUSE - Linux Enterprise Server, Red Hat Enterprise
Bundled softwareDiffers	Symantec Backup ExecTM 12.5 Symantec Backup ExecTM System Recovery 8.5 CommVault 7.0 Vizioncore	- CommVault - Symantec Backup Exec - Backup Exec System Recovery - Vizioncore
Processor special features6 differ
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)	No	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 Technology	No	No
Intel® Wireless Display (Intel® WiDi)	No	No
Processor ARK IDDiffers	33079	37096
CPU configuration (max)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	2
Intel® Smart CacheKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Poweridentical
Redundant power supply (RPS) support	Yes	Yes
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
Weight & dimensions1 differ
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
WeightDiffers	23 kg	28.4 kg
Other features1 differ
Disk array controllerKnown for one	C2 PERC6/i	Unknown — not stated by the source
Graphics cardDiffers	ES1000	G200eW
Built-in displayKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Dimensions (WxDxH)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	444.9 x 217.9 x 616.8 mm
Sustainabilityidentical
Sustainability certificatesKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	ENERGY STAR

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