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Dell PowerEdge R360 vs Dell R260 + WS 2025 Essentials

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  • 57specifications compared
  • 23differ
  • 34identical
  • 31known for one product only

Key differences

The Dell PowerEdge R360 has 0.2 GHz more processor frequency than the Dell R260 + WS 2025 Essentials (3.1 GHz vs 2.9 GHz). The Dell PowerEdge R360 has 0.2 GHz more processor boost frequency than the Dell R260 + WS 2025 Essentials (5.2 GHz vs 5 GHz). The Dell R260 + WS 2025 Essentials has 2 more internal drive bays than the Dell PowerEdge R360 (6 vs 4). Only the Dell PowerEdge R360 has redundant power supply (RPS) support. Processor family: Intel Xeon 6 on the Dell PowerEdge R360, Intel Xeon E on the Dell R260 + WS 2025 Essentials.

  • Processor family
    • PowerEdge R360:Intel Xeon 6
    • R260 + WS 2025 Essentials:Intel Xeon E
  • Processor model
    • PowerEdge R360:6333P
    • R260 + WS 2025 Essentials:E-2436
  • Processor frequency
    • PowerEdge R360:3.1 GHz
    • R260 + WS 2025 Essentials:2.9 GHz
  • Processor boost frequency
    • PowerEdge R360:5.2 GHz
    • R260 + WS 2025 Essentials:5 GHz
  • Total storage capacity
    • PowerEdge R360:480 GB
    • R260 + WS 2025 Essentials:1.2 TB
  • Supported RAID controllers
    • PowerEdge R360:PERC H755
    • R260 + WS 2025 Essentials:PERC H355
  • Internal drive bays
    • PowerEdge R360:4
    • R260 + WS 2025 Essentials:6
  • USB 2.0 ports quantity
    • PowerEdge R360:2
    • R260 + WS 2025 Essentials:1

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Comparison of PowerEdge R360, R260 + WS 2025 Essentials
88 specifications
Processor4 differ
Processor manufacturerIntelIntel
Processor familyDiffersIntel Xeon 6Intel Xeon E
Processor modelDiffers6333PE-2436
Processor frequencyDiffers3.1 GHz2.9 GHz
Processor boost frequencyDiffers5.2 GHz5 GHz
Performance cores66
Processor cores66
Processor cache18 MB18 MB
Motherboard chipsetIntel C262Intel C262
Number of processors installed11
Processor threads1212
Thermal Design Power (TDP)Known for one65 WUnknown — not stated by the source
Memoryidentical
Internal memory16 GB16 GB
Internal memory typeDDR5-SDRAMDDR5-SDRAM
Buffered memory typeUnregistered (unbuffered)Unregistered (unbuffered)
ECCYesYes
Memory layout (slots x size)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1 x 16 GB
Memory slotsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source4x DIMM
Memory data transfer rate5600 MT/s5600 MT/s
Maximum internal memory128 GB128 GB
Storage3 differ
Total storage capacityDiffers480 GB1.2 TB
Number of HDDs installedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1
HDD capacityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1.2 TB
HDD interfaceKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceSerial Attached SCSI (SAS)
HDD speedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source10000 RPM
HDD sizeKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source2.5"
RAID supportYesYes
Supported RAID controllersDiffersPERC H755PERC H355
Hot-Plug supportYesYes
Internal drive baysDiffers46
Supported storage drive interfacesKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceSAS, Serial ATA
Number of SSDs installedKnown for one1Unknown — not stated by the source
SSD capacityKnown for one480 GBUnknown — not stated by the source
SSD interfaceKnown for oneSATA IIIUnknown — not stated by the source
SSD sizeKnown for one2.5"Unknown — not stated by the source
Drive writes per day (DWPD)Known for one1Unknown — not stated by the source
Optical drive typeKnown for oneNoUnknown — not stated by the source
Storage drive adapter includedKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Storage drive adapter typeKnown for one2.5" - 3.5"Unknown — not stated by the source
Networkidentical
Cabling technology10/100/1000Base-T(X)10/100/1000Base-T(X)
Ethernet LANYesYes
Ethernet interface typeGigabit EthernetGigabit Ethernet
LAN controllerBroadcom 5720Broadcom 5720
Ports & interfaces1 differ
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) ports22
USB 2.0 ports quantityDiffers21
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A ports quantity22
Serial ports quantity11
VGA (D-Sub) ports quantity11
Expansion slotsidentical
PCI Express x8 slotsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1
PCI Express x16 slotsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1
Design1 differ
Chassis typeRack (1U)Rack (1U)
Product colourDiffersBlack, SilverBlack
BezelYesYes
Rack railsKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Performance1 differ
Remote administrationDiffersiDRAC9, Enterprise 16GiDRAC9 Enterprise 16G
Trusted Platform Module (TPM)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Trusted Platform Module (TPM) versionKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source2.0
Software1 differ
Operating system installedDiffersNoWindows Server 2025 Essentials
Compatible operating systemsCanonical Ubuntu Server LTS Microsoft Windows Server with Hyper-V Red Hat Enterprise Linux SUSE Linux Enterprise Server VMware ESXiCanonical Ubuntu Server LTS Microsoft Windows Server with Hyper-V Red Hat Enterprise Linux SUSE Linux Enterprise Server VMware ESXi
Power2 differ
Redundant power supply (RPS) supportDiffersYesNo
Power supplyDiffers600 W700 W
Power supply input voltage200 - 240 V200 - 240 V
Power cable lengthKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source2 m
Power cable connector 1Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceC13 coupler
Power cable connector 2Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceC14 coupler
Power cable currentKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source10 A
Number of redundant power supplies supportedKnown for one2Unknown — not stated by the source
Power supply input frequencyKnown for one50/60 HzUnknown — not stated by the source
Operational conditionsidentical
Storage temperature (T-T)-40 - 65 °C-40 - 65 °C
Storage relative humidity (H-H)5 - 95%5 - 95%
Operating altitude0 - 3048 m0 - 3048 m
Non-operating altitude0 - 12000 m0 - 12000 m
Certificatesidentical
80 PLUS certification80 PLUS Titanium80 PLUS Titanium
Carbon footprint7 differ
Carbon emissions, end-of-life (kg of CO2e)Differs11.49.5
Carbon emissions, energy usage (kg of CO2e)Differs718.2541.5
Carbon emissions, logistics (kg of CO2e)Differs102.695
Carbon emissions, manufacturing (kg of CO2e)Differs307.8304
PAIA versionDiffersPAIA 1.4.0, 20241.3.2, 2024
Total carbon emissions, standard deviation (kg of CO2e)Differs943711
Total carbon emissions, w/o use phase (kg of CO2e)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source408.5
Total carbon footprint (kg of CO2e)Differs1140950
Weight & dimensionsidentical
Width482 mm482 mm
Height42.8 mm42.8 mm
Packaging contentidentical
Packaging contentKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1U/2U 2/4-Post Static Rails
Technical details1 differ
Supported storage drives form factor (internal)Differs3.5"2.5''
Other features2 differ
Bytes per sectorDiffers512e512n
Data transfer rateDiffers6 Gbit/s12 Gbit/s
Target workloadKnown for oneRead Intensive (RI)Unknown — not stated by the source

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