Product comparison · 2 servers

Dell PowerEdge M610 vs Dell PowerEdge T710

97specifications compared
28differ
69identical
12known for one product only

Key differences

Processor model
- PowerEdge M610:X5650
- PowerEdge T710:E5620
Processor frequency
- PowerEdge M610:2.66 GHz
- PowerEdge T710:2.4 GHz
Processor boost frequency
- PowerEdge M610:3.06 GHz
- PowerEdge T710:2.66 GHz
Processor cores
- PowerEdge M610:6
- PowerEdge T710:4
Thermal Design Power (TDP)
- PowerEdge M610:95 W
- PowerEdge T710:80 W
System bus rate
- PowerEdge M610:6.4 GT/s
- PowerEdge T710:5.86 GT/s
CPU multiplier (bus/core ratio)
- PowerEdge M610:20
- PowerEdge T710:18
Embedded options available
- PowerEdge M610:No
- PowerEdge T710:Yes

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Comparison of PowerEdge M610, PowerEdge T710
109 specifications	A Dell PowerEdge M610 View product	B Dell PowerEdge T710 View product
Processor14 differ
Processor manufacturer	Intel	Intel
Processor family	Intel® Xeon® 5000 Sequence	Intel® Xeon® 5000 Sequence
Processor modelDiffers	X5650	E5620
Processor frequencyDiffers	2.66 GHz	2.4 GHz
Processor boost frequencyDiffers	3.06 GHz	2.66 GHz
Processor coresDiffers	6	4
Processor cache	12 MB	12 MB
Motherboard chipset	Intel® 5520	Intel® 5520
Memory channels supported by processor	Triple	Triple
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	5.86 GT/s
Bus type	QPI	QPI
CPU multiplier (bus/core ratio)Differs	20	18
Compatible processor series	Intel® Xeon®	Intel® Xeon®
ECC supported by processor	Yes	Yes
Embedded options availableDiffers	No	Yes
Execute Disable Bit	Yes	Yes
FSB Parity	No	No
Idle States	Yes	Yes
Maximum internal memory supported by processor	288 GB	288 GB
Memory bandwidth supported by processor (max)Differs	32 GB/s	25.6 GB/s
Memory clock speeds supported by processorDiffers	800,1066,1333 MHz	800,1066 MHz
Memory types supported by processorDiffers	DDR3-SDRAM	DDR3 800/1066
Number of QPI links	2	2
Physical Address Extension (PAE)	40 bit	40 bit
Processor codeDiffers	SLBV3	SLBV4
Processor codename	Westmere EP	Westmere EP
Processor lithography	32 nm	32 nm
Processor operating modes	64-bit	64-bit
Processor package size	42.5 X 45 mm	42.5 X 45 mm
Processor series	Intel Xeon 5600 Series	Intel Xeon 5600 Series
Processor socket	Socket B (LGA 1366)	Socket B (LGA 1366)
Processor threadsDiffers	12	8
Stepping	B1	B1
Supported instruction sets	SSE4.2	SSE4.2
TcaseDiffers	81.3 °C	77.6 °C
Thermal Monitoring Technologies	No	No
Conflict-Free processor	No	No
Processor system typeKnown for one	DP	Unknown — not stated by the source
Memory1 differ
Internal memory	6 GB	6 GB
Internal memory type	DDR3-SDRAM	DDR3-SDRAM
ECC	Yes	Yes
Memory clock speed	1333 MHz	1333 MHz
Memory layout (slots x size)	3 x 2 GB	3 x 2 GB
Memory slotsDiffers	12x DIMM	18x DIMM
Maximum internal memory	192 GB	192 GB
Storage4 differ
Total storage capacityDiffers	146 GB	300 GB
Number of HDDs installed	1	1
HDD capacityDiffers	146 GB	300 GB
HDD interface	Serial Attached SCSI (SAS)	Serial Attached SCSI (SAS)
HDD speed	15000 RPM	15000 RPM
HDD sizeDiffers	2.5"	3.5"
Number of HDDs supportedDiffers	2	6
RAID support	Yes	Yes
Hot-swap	Yes	Yes
Optical drive typeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	DVD-ROM
Maximum storage capacityKnown for one	1.2 TB	Unknown — not stated by the source
Networkidentical
Ethernet LAN	Yes	Yes
Networking features	Gigabit Ethernet	Gigabit Ethernet
Ports & interfaces1 differ
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) portsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	4
USB 2.0 ports quantityDiffers	2	8
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 x4 slotsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1
PCI Express x8 slotsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	5
PCI Express x16 slotsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1
Design1 differ
Chassis typeDiffers	Blade	Tower (5U)
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 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
Processor special features1 differ
CPU configuration (max)	2	2
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 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)	Yes	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® Turbo Boost Technology	1.0	1.0
Intel® Wireless Display (Intel® WiDi)	No	No
Processor ARK IDDiffers	47922	47925
Poweridentical
Power supplyKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1100 W
Certificatesidentical
Compliance industry standards	IEEE 802.3, IEEE 802.3u, IEEE 802.3ab	IEEE 802.3, IEEE 802.3u, IEEE 802.3ab
Sustainabilityidentical
Sustainability certificatesKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	ENERGY STAR
Weight & dimensions4 differ
WidthDiffers	50 mm	217.9 mm
DepthDiffers	486 mm	731.8 mm
HeightDiffers	189 mm	466.3 mm
WeightDiffers	5.2 kg	35.3 kg
Other features1 differ
Disk array controllerDiffers	SAS 6/iR	PERC H200
Graphics card	G200	G200
Graphics card family	Matrox	Matrox
Mac compatibilityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	No

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