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Dell PowerEdge R210 vs Dell PowerEdge R510

88specifications compared
37differ
51identical
33known for one product only

Key differences

Processor family
- PowerEdge R210:Intel® Xeon® 3000 Sequence
- PowerEdge R510:Intel® Xeon® 5000 Sequence
Processor model
- PowerEdge R210:X3450
- PowerEdge R510:E5540
Processor frequency
- PowerEdge R210:2.66 GHz
- PowerEdge R510:2.53 GHz
Processor boost frequency
- PowerEdge R210:3.2 GHz
- PowerEdge R510:2.8 GHz
Motherboard chipset
- PowerEdge R210:Intel® 3420
- PowerEdge R510:Intel® 5500
Memory channels supported by processor
- PowerEdge R210:Dual
- PowerEdge R510:Triple
Number of processors installed
- PowerEdge R210:1
- PowerEdge R510:2
Thermal Design Power (TDP)
- PowerEdge R210:95 W
- PowerEdge R510:80 W

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Comparison of PowerEdge R210, PowerEdge R510
121 specifications	A Dell PowerEdge R210 View product	B Dell PowerEdge R510 View product
Processor23 differ
Processor manufacturer	Intel	Intel
Processor familyDiffers	Intel® Xeon® 3000 Sequence	Intel® Xeon® 5000 Sequence
Processor modelDiffers	X3450	E5540
Processor frequencyDiffers	2.66 GHz	2.53 GHz
Processor boost frequencyDiffers	3.2 GHz	2.8 GHz
Processor cores	4	4
Processor cache	8 MB	8 MB
Motherboard chipsetDiffers	Intel® 3420	Intel® 5500
Memory channels supported by processorDiffers	Dual	Triple
Number of processors installedDiffers	1	2
Thermal Design Power (TDP)Differs	95 W	80 W
Processor cache type	Smart Cache	Smart Cache
System bus rateDiffers	2.5 GT/s	5.86 GT/s
Bus typeDiffers	DMI	QPI
CPU multiplier (bus/core ratio)Differs	20	19
ECC supported by processor	Yes	Yes
Embedded options available	Yes	Yes
Execute Disable Bit	Yes	Yes
FSB Parity	No	No
Idle States	Yes	Yes
Maximum internal memory supported by processorDiffers	32 GB	144 GB
Maximum number of PCI Express lanesKnown for one	16	Unknown — not stated by the source
Memory bandwidth supported by processor (max)Differs	21 GB/s	25.6 GB/s
Memory clock speeds supported by processorDiffers	800,1066,1333 MHz	800,1066 MHz
Memory types supported by processor	DDR3-SDRAM	DDR3-SDRAM
Number of Processing Die TransistorsDiffers	774 M	731 M
PCI Express configurationsKnown for one	1x16, 2x8, 4x4	Unknown — not stated by the source
Physical Address Extension (PAE)	Yes	Yes
Processing Die sizeDiffers	296 mm²	263 mm²
Processor codeDiffers	SLBLD	SLBF6
Processor codenameDiffers	Lynnfield	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 3400 Series	Intel Xeon 5500 Series
Processor socketDiffers	LGA 1156 (Socket H)	Socket B (LGA 1366)
Processor threads	8	8
SteppingDiffers	B1	D0
Supported instruction setsKnown for one	SSE4.2	Unknown — not stated by the source
TcaseDiffers	72.7 °C	76 °C
Thermal Monitoring Technologies	No	No
Conflict-Free processor	No	No
Number of QPI linksKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	2
Processor system typeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	DP
Memory3 differ
Internal memoryDiffers	8 GB	4 GB
Internal memory type	DDR3-SDRAM	DDR3-SDRAM
Memory clock speedDiffers	1333 MHz	1066 MHz
Memory layout (slots x size)Known for one	4 x 2 GB	Unknown — not stated by the source
Maximum internal memoryDiffers	16 GB	64 GB
ECCKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Memory slotsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	8
Storage2 differ
Maximum storage capacityKnown for one	2 TB	Unknown — not stated by the source
Total storage capacityDiffers	292 GB	900 GB
Number of HDDs installed	2	2
HDD capacityDiffers	146 GB	450 GB
HDD interface	Serial Attached SCSI (SAS)	Serial Attached SCSI (SAS)
HDD size	3.5"	3.5"
Hot-swap	Yes	Yes
Optical drive typeKnown for one	DvD-ROM	Unknown — not stated by the source
Number of HDDs supportedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	8
Graphicsidentical
Maximum graphics card memory	8 MB	8 MB
Networkidentical
Networking featuresKnown for one	Gigabit Ethernet	Unknown — not stated by the source
Network readyKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Ports & interfaces2 differ
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) portsDiffers	4	2
USB 2.0 ports quantityDiffers	4	6
PS/2 ports quantity	0	0
Serial ports quantity	1	1
VGA (D-Sub) ports quantity	2	2
Expansion slotsidentical
PCI Express x16 slotsKnown for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
PCI Express slots versionKnown for one	2.0	Unknown — not stated by the source
PCI Express x4 slotsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	3
PCI Express x8 slotsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1
Design1 differ
Chassis typeDiffers	Rack (1U)	Rack (2U)
Software1 differ
Compatible operating systemsDiffers	Windows Server, Standart Business Server, Novell SUSE Linux, Red Hat Linux Enterprise	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
Processor special features3 differ
CPU configuration (max)Differs	1	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 TechnologyDiffers	Yes	No
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)	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)	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® Smart Cache	Yes	Yes
Intel® Turbo Boost Technology	1.0	1.0
Intel® Wireless Display (Intel® WiDi)	No	No
Processor ARK IDDiffers	42929	37104
Power1 differ
Redundant power supply (RPS) supportDiffers	No	Yes
Power requirementsKnown for one	100 - 240V	Unknown — not stated by the source
Power supplyKnown for one	250 W	Unknown — not stated by the source
Power consumption (typical)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1100 W
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
Weight & dimensionsidentical
WidthKnown for one	431 mm	Unknown — not stated by the source
DepthKnown for one	393.7 mm	Unknown — not stated by the source
HeightKnown for one	42.6 mm	Unknown — not stated by the source
WeightKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	13.5 kg
Other features1 differ
Dimensions (WxDxH)Differs	431 x 393.7 x 42.6 mm	86.4 x 436.6 x 609.6 mm
Graphics card	G200eW	G200eW
Non-operating relative humidity (non-condensing)Known for one	5 - 95%	Unknown — not stated by the source
I/O portsKnown for one	1 x PCIe x 16 G2	Unknown — not stated by the source
L1 cacheKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	0.064 MB
DisplayKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	LCD
RAID controller typeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	SAS 6, iR PERC 6, i PERC S100
Performanceidentical
Noise levelKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	42 dB

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