Product comparison · 2 servers

Dell PowerEdge M610 vs Dell PowerEdge R210 II

94specifications compared
45differ
49identical
20known for one product only

Key differences

Processor family
- PowerEdge M610:Intel® Xeon® 5000 Sequence
- PowerEdge R210 II:Intel® Xeon® E3 Family
Processor model
- PowerEdge M610:X5650
- PowerEdge R210 II:E3-1230
Processor frequency
- PowerEdge M610:2.66 GHz
- PowerEdge R210 II:3.2 GHz
Processor boost frequency
- PowerEdge M610:3.06 GHz
- PowerEdge R210 II:3.6 GHz
Processor cores
- PowerEdge M610:6
- PowerEdge R210 II:4
Processor cache
- PowerEdge M610:12 MB
- PowerEdge R210 II:8 MB
Motherboard chipset
- PowerEdge M610:Intel® 5520
- PowerEdge R210 II:Intel® C202
Memory channels supported by processor
- PowerEdge M610:Triple
- PowerEdge R210 II:Dual

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Comparison of PowerEdge M610, PowerEdge R210 II
114 specifications	A Dell PowerEdge M610 View product	B Dell PowerEdge R210 II View product
Processor25 differ
Processor manufacturer	Intel	Intel
Processor familyDiffers	Intel® Xeon® 5000 Sequence	Intel® Xeon® E3 Family
Processor modelDiffers	X5650	E3-1230
Processor frequencyDiffers	2.66 GHz	3.2 GHz
Processor boost frequencyDiffers	3.06 GHz	3.6 GHz
Processor coresDiffers	6	4
Processor cacheDiffers	12 MB	8 MB
Motherboard chipsetDiffers	Intel® 5520	Intel® C202
Memory channels supported by processorDiffers	Triple	Dual
Number of processors installed	1	1
Thermal Design Power (TDP)Differs	95 W	80 W
Processor cache type	Smart Cache	Smart Cache
System bus rateDiffers	6.4 GT/s	5 GT/s
Bus typeDiffers	QPI	DMI
CPU multiplier (bus/core ratio)Differs	20	32
Compatible processor series	Intel® Xeon®	Intel® Xeon®
ECC supported by processor	Yes	Yes
Embedded options available	No	No
Execute Disable Bit	Yes	Yes
FSB Parity	No	No
Idle States	Yes	Yes
Maximum internal memory supported by processorDiffers	288 GB	32 GB
Maximum number of PCI Express lanesKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	20
Memory bandwidth supported by processor (max)Differs	32 GB/s	21 GB/s
Memory clock speeds supported by processorDiffers	800,1066,1333 MHz	1066,1333 MHz
Memory types supported by processor	DDR3-SDRAM	DDR3-SDRAM
Processor codeDiffers	SLBV3	SR00H
Processor codenameDiffers	Westmere EP	Sandy Bridge
Processor lithography	32 nm	32 nm
Processor operating modes	64-bit	64-bit
Processor package sizeDiffers	42.5 X 45 mm	37.5 x 37.5 mm
Processor seriesDiffers	Intel Xeon 5600 Series	Intel Xeon E3-1200
Processor socketDiffers	Socket B (LGA 1366)	LGA 1155 (Socket H2)
Processor threadsDiffers	12	8
SteppingDiffers	B1	D2
Supported instruction setsDiffers	SSE4.2	AVX, SSE4.1, SSE4.2
TcaseDiffers	81.3 °C	69.1 °C
Thermal Monitoring TechnologiesDiffers	No	Yes
Conflict-Free processor	No	No
Number of QPI linksKnown for one	2	Unknown — not stated by the source
Physical Address Extension (PAE)Known for one	40 bit	Unknown — not stated by the source
Processor system typeKnown for one	DP	Unknown — not stated by the source
Memory4 differ
Internal memoryDiffers	6 GB	8 GB
Internal memory type	DDR3-SDRAM	DDR3-SDRAM
ECC	Yes	Yes
Memory clock speed	1333 MHz	1333 MHz
Memory layout (slots x size)Differs	3 x 2 GB	4 x 2 GB
Memory slotsDiffers	12x DIMM	4x DIMM
Maximum internal memoryDiffers	192 GB	32 GB
Storage4 differ
Total storage capacityDiffers	146 GB	292 GB
Number of HDDs installedDiffers	1	2
HDD capacity	146 GB	146 GB
HDD interface	Serial Attached SCSI (SAS)	Serial Attached SCSI (SAS)
HDD speedDiffers	15000 RPM	10000 RPM
HDD size	2.5"	2.5"
Number of HDDs supportedDiffers	2	4
RAID support	Yes	Yes
Hot-swap	Yes	Yes
Optical drive typeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	DVD-RW
Maximum storage capacityKnown for one	1.2 TB	Unknown — not stated by the source
Graphicsidentical
Maximum graphics card memoryKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	16 MB
Networkidentical
Ethernet LAN	Yes	Yes
LAN controllerKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Broadcom BCM5716
Networking features	Gigabit Ethernet	Gigabit Ethernet
Ports & interfacesidentical
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) portsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	2
USB 2.0 ports quantity	2	2
PS/2 ports quantity	0	0
Serial ports quantityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1
VGA (D-Sub) ports quantityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1
Expansion slotsidentical
PCI Express slots versionKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	2.0
Design1 differ
Chassis typeDiffers	Blade	Rack
Software1 differ
Compatible operating systemsDiffers	Windows Server 2008 SP2, x86/x64 (x64 includes Hyper-V) Windows Server 2008 R2 SP1, x64 (includes Hyper-V v2) Windows HPC Server 2008 Novell SUSE Linux Enterprise Server Red Hat Enterprise Linux Oracle Solaris	Windows Small Business Server 2011 Windows Small Business Server 2008 Microsoft Windows Server 2008 R2 Foundation SP1 Windows Server 2008 SP2, x86/x64 (x64 includes Hyper-V) Windows Server 2008 R2 SP1, x64 (includes Hyper-V v2) Windows HPC Server 2008 Novell SUSE Linux Enterprise Server Red Hat Ente
Processor special features5 differ
CPU configuration (max)Differs	2	1
Enhanced Intel SpeedStep Technology	Yes	Yes
Intel 64	Yes	Yes
Intel Clear Video Technology	No	No
Intel Demand Based Switching	Yes	Yes
Intel Dual Display Capable Technology	No	No
Intel Enhanced Halt State	Yes	Yes
Intel FDI Technology	No	No
Intel Fast Memory AccessDiffers	No	Yes
Intel Flex Memory AccessDiffers	No	Yes
Intel Identity Protection Technology versionKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1.00
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)	Yes	Yes
Intel® Identity Protection Technology (Intel® IPT)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	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	1.0	2.0
Intel® Wireless Display (Intel® WiDi)	No	No
Processor ARK IDDiffers	47922	52271
Poweridentical
Number of power supply unitsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1
Power supplyKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	250 W
Certificatesidentical
Compliance industry standards	IEEE 802.3, IEEE 802.3u, IEEE 802.3ab	IEEE 802.3, IEEE 802.3u, IEEE 802.3ab
Weight & dimensions3 differ
WidthDiffers	50 mm	434 mm
DepthDiffers	486 mm	394.3 mm
HeightDiffers	189 mm	42.4 mm
WeightKnown for one	5.2 kg	Unknown — not stated by the source
Other features2 differ
Disk array controllerDiffers	SAS 6/iR	PERC H200
Graphics cardDiffers	G200	G200eW
Graphics card family	Matrox	Matrox
Mac compatibilityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	No
I/O portsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	eSATA

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