Product comparison · 2 servers

Dell PowerEdge 2950 vs Plustek MultiServer MFA1000

24specifications compared
19differ
5identical
78known for one product only

Key differences

Processor family
- PowerEdge 2950:Intel® Xeon® 5000 Sequence
- MultiServer MFA1000:Intel Pentium 3
Processor frequency
- PowerEdge 2950:2 GHz
- MultiServer MFA1000:1 GHz
Number of processors installed
- PowerEdge 2950:2
- MultiServer MFA1000:1
Internal memory
- PowerEdge 2950:8 GB
- MultiServer MFA1000:0.5 GB
Internal memory type
- PowerEdge 2950:DDR2-SDRAM
- MultiServer MFA1000:DDR-SDRAM
Memory clock speed
- PowerEdge 2950:667 MHz
- MultiServer MFA1000:400 MHz
Memory layout (slots x size)
- PowerEdge 2950:4 x 2 GB
- MultiServer MFA1000:1 x 0.5 GB
Maximum storage capacity
- PowerEdge 2950:6 TB
- MultiServer MFA1000:1.5 TB

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Comparison of PowerEdge 2950, MultiServer MFA1000
102 specifications	A Dell PowerEdge 2950 View product	B Plustek MultiServer MFA1000 View product
Processor3 differ
Processor manufacturerKnown for one	Intel	Unknown — not stated by the source
Processor familyDiffers	Intel® Xeon® 5000 Sequence	Intel Pentium 3
Processor modelKnown for one	E5405	Unknown — not stated by the source
Processor frequencyDiffers	2 GHz	1 GHz
Processor coresKnown for one	4	Unknown — not stated by the source
Processor cacheKnown for one	12 MB	Unknown — not stated by the source
Motherboard chipsetKnown for one	Intel® 5000X	Unknown — not stated by the source
Number of processors installedDiffers	2	1
Thermal Design Power (TDP)Known for one	80 W	Unknown — not stated by the source
Processor cache typeKnown for one	L2	Unknown — not stated by the source
Bus typeKnown for one	FSB	Unknown — not stated by the source
CPU multiplier (bus/core ratio)Known for one	6	Unknown — not stated by the source
ECC supported by processorKnown for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source
Embedded options availableKnown for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source
Execute Disable BitKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
FSB ParityKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Idle StatesKnown for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source
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 codeKnown for one	SLBBP	Unknown — not stated by the source
Processor codenameKnown for one	Harpertown	Unknown — not stated by the source
Processor front side busKnown for one	1333 MHz	Unknown — not stated by the source
Processor lithographyKnown for one	45 nm	Unknown — not stated by the source
Processor operating modesKnown for one	64-bit	Unknown — not stated by the source
Processor package sizeKnown for one	37.5 x 37.5 mm	Unknown — not stated by the source
Processor seriesKnown for one	Intel Xeon 5400 Series	Unknown — not stated by the source
Processor socketKnown for one	LGA 771 (Socket J)	Unknown — not stated by the source
Processor threadsKnown for one	4	Unknown — not stated by the source
SteppingKnown for one	E0	Unknown — not stated by the source
TcaseKnown for one	67 °C	Unknown — not stated by the source
Thermal Monitoring TechnologiesKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Conflict-Free processorKnown for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source
Memory4 differ
Internal memoryDiffers	8 GB	0.5 GB
Internal memory typeDiffers	DDR2-SDRAM	DDR-SDRAM
Memory clock speedDiffers	667 MHz	400 MHz
Memory layout (slots x size)Differs	4 x 2 GB	1 x 0.5 GB
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
Storage3 differ
Maximum storage capacityDiffers	6 TB	1.5 TB
Total storage capacityDiffers	4.32 TB	320 GB
Number of HDDs installedKnown for one	6	Unknown — not stated by the source
HDD capacityKnown for one	160 GB	Unknown — not stated by the source
HDD interface	Serial ATA	Serial ATA
HDD size	3.5"	3.5"
Hot-swapDiffers	Yes	No
Graphicsidentical
Maximum graphics card memoryKnown for one	16 MB	Unknown — not stated by the source
Network3 differ
Network ready	Yes	Yes
Supported network protocolsDiffers	TOE (TCP/IP)	TCP/IP, PPPoE, PPTP
Other network protocols supportedDiffers	iSCSI Boot	ADSL
Networking featuresDiffers	Broadcom NetXtreme IITM 5708 Gigabit5 Ethernet NIC	IEEE 802.3, IEEE 802.3u, IEEE 802.3x
Wake-on-LAN readyKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Ports & interfaces3 differ
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) ports	1	1
USB 2.0 ports quantityDiffers	5	2
PS/2 ports quantity	0	0
Serial ports quantityDiffers	1	0
VGA (D-Sub) ports quantityDiffers	2	0
Parallel ports quantityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1
Expansion slotsidentical
PCI Express x4 slotsKnown for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
PCI Express x8 slotsKnown for one	2	Unknown — not stated by the source
Design1 differ
Chassis typeDiffers	Rack (2U)	Tower
Softwareidentical
Compatible operating systemsKnown for one	Microsoft Windows Server 2008, Microsoft Windows Server 2003 Red Hat Linux Enterprise SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 10 x86-64 VMware ESX 3.5	Unknown — not stated by the source
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 featuresidentical
Enhanced Intel SpeedStep TechnologyKnown for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source
Intel 64Known for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Intel Clear Video TechnologyKnown for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source
Intel Demand Based SwitchingKnown for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source
Intel Dual Display Capable TechnologyKnown for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source
Intel Enhanced Halt StateKnown for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source
Intel FDI TechnologyKnown for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source
Intel Fast Memory AccessKnown for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source
Intel Flex Memory AccessKnown for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source
Intel Rapid Storage TechnologyKnown for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source
Intel Trusted Execution TechnologyKnown for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source
Intel VT-x with Extended Page Tables (EPT)Known for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source
Intel Virtualization Technology (VT-x)Known for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Intel Virtualization Technology for Directed I/O (VT-d)Known for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source
Intel® AES New Instructions (Intel® AES-NI)Known for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source
Intel® Anti-Theft Technology (Intel® AT)Known for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source
Intel® Clear Video HD Technology (Intel® CVT HD)Known for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source
Intel® Clear Video Technology for Mobile Internet Devices (Intel CVT for MID)Known for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source
Intel® Hyper Threading Technology (Intel® HT Technology)Known for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source
Intel® InTru™ 3D TechnologyKnown for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source
Intel® Insider™Known for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source
Intel® My WiFi Technology (Intel® MWT)Known for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source
Intel® Quick Sync Video TechnologyKnown for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source
Intel® Turbo Boost TechnologyKnown for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source
Intel® Wireless Display (Intel® WiDi)Known for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source
Processor ARK IDKnown for one	33079	Unknown — not stated by the source
Power1 differ
Redundant power supply (RPS) supportDiffers	Yes	No
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	3 kg
Other featuresidentical
Disk array controllerKnown for one	C2 PERC6/i	Unknown — not stated by the source
Graphics cardKnown for one	ES1000	Unknown — not stated by the source
Dimensions (WxDxH)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	280 x 210 x 100 mm
Mac compatibilityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes

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