Product comparison · 2 servers

Dell PowerEdge R520 vs Dell R210 II

84specifications compared
43differ
41identical
33known for one product only

Key differences

Processor family
- PowerEdge R520:Intel® Xeon® E5 Family
- R210 II:Intel® Xeon® E3 V2 Family
Processor model
- PowerEdge R520:E5-2407
- R210 II:E3-1220V2
Processor frequency
- PowerEdge R520:2.2 GHz
- R210 II:3.1 GHz
Processor cache
- PowerEdge R520:10 MB
- R210 II:8 MB
Motherboard chipset
- PowerEdge R520:Intel C600
- R210 II:Intel® C202
Memory channels supported by processor
- PowerEdge R520:Triple
- R210 II:Dual
Number of processors installed
- PowerEdge R520:2
- R210 II:1
Thermal Design Power (TDP)
- PowerEdge R520:80 W
- R210 II:69 W

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Comparison of PowerEdge R520, R210 II
117 specifications	A Dell PowerEdge R520 View product	B Dell R210 II View product
Processor21 differ
Processor manufacturer	Intel	Intel
Processor familyDiffers	Intel® Xeon® E5 Family	Intel® Xeon® E3 V2 Family
Processor modelDiffers	E5-2407	E3-1220V2
Processor frequencyDiffers	2.2 GHz	3.1 GHz
Processor boost frequencyKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	3.5 GHz
Processor cores	4	4
Processor cacheDiffers	10 MB	8 MB
Motherboard chipsetDiffers	Intel C600	Intel® C202
Memory channels supported by processorDiffers	Triple	Dual
Number of processors installedDiffers	2	1
Thermal Design Power (TDP)Differs	80 W	69 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)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	31
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	375 GB	32 GB
Memory bandwidth supported by processor (max)Differs	25 GB/s	25.6 GB/s
Memory clock speeds supported by processorDiffers	800,1066 MHz	1333,1600 MHz
Memory types supported by processor	DDR3-SDRAM	DDR3-SDRAM
PCI Express configurationsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1x16+1x4, 1x8+3x4, 2x8+1x4
Processor codeDiffers	SR0LR	SR0PH
Processor codenameDiffers	Sandy Bridge EN	Ivy Bridge
Processor lithographyDiffers	32 nm	22 nm
Processor operating modes	64-bit	64-bit
Processor package sizeDiffers	45 x 42.5 mm	37.5 x 37.5 mm
Processor seriesDiffers	Intel Xeon E5-2400	Intel Xeon E3-1200 v2
Processor socketDiffers	LGA 1356 (Socket B2)	LGA 1155 (Socket H2)
Processor threads	4	4
SteppingDiffers	M1	E1
Supported instruction setsDiffers	AVX	AVX, SSE4.1, SSE4.2
Thermal Monitoring Technologies	Yes	Yes
Conflict-Free processor	No	No
Maximum number of PCI Express lanesKnown for one	24	Unknown — not stated by the source
Maximum number of SMP processorsKnown for one	2	Unknown — not stated by the source
Number of QPI linksKnown for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
ScalabilityKnown for one	2S	Unknown — not stated by the source
Memory2 differ
Internal memory	8 GB	8 GB
Internal memory type	DDR3-SDRAM	DDR3-SDRAM
Memory clock speed	1333 MHz	1333 MHz
Memory layout (slots x size)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	2 x 4 GB
Memory slotsDiffers	12x DIMM	4x DIMM
Maximum internal memoryDiffers	192 GB	32 GB
Storage8 differ
Maximum storage capacityDiffers	24 TB	6 TB
Total storage capacityDiffers	146 GB	1 TB
Number of HDDs installedDiffers	1	2
HDD capacityDiffers	146 GB	500 GB
HDD interfaceDiffers	Serial Attached SCSI (SAS)	Serial ATA, Serial ATA II
HDD speedDiffers	15000 RPM	7200 RPM
HDD sizeDiffers	2.5"	3.5"
RAID supportDiffers	Yes	No
Optical drive type	DVD-RW	DVD-RW
Number of HDDs supportedKnown for one	8	Unknown — not stated by the source
RAID levelsKnown for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
Hot-swapKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Drive device, transfer rateKnown for one	6000 MB/s	Unknown — not stated by the source
Internal drive baysKnown for one	8	Unknown — not stated by the source
Graphicsidentical
On-board graphics card modelKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Not available
Maximum graphics card memoryKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	8 MB
Network1 differ
Cabling technologyKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	10/100/1000Base-T(X)
Ethernet LANDiffers	No	Yes
LAN controllerKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Broadcom BCM5716
Networking featuresKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Gigabit Ethernet
Ports & interfacesidentical
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) portsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1
Expansion slots1 differ
PCI Express x16 slotsDiffers	4	1
PCI Express slots version	3.0	3.0
Design1 differ
Chassis typeDiffers	Rack (2U)	Rack
Processor special features7 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 versionDiffers	0.00	1.00
Intel Rapid Storage Technology	No	No
Intel TSX-NIKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	No
Intel TSX-NI versionKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	0.00
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)	No	No
Intel® Identity Protection Technology (Intel® IPT)Differs	No	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 TechnologyDiffers	No	2.0
Intel® Wireless Display (Intel® WiDi)	No	No
Processor ARK IDDiffers	64614	65734
Power2 differ
Number of power supply unitsDiffers	2	1
Power supplyDiffers	750 W	250 W
Redundant power supply (RPS) supportKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Weight & dimensionsidentical
WidthKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	434 mm
DepthKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	42.4 mm
HeightKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	394.3 mm
Other featuresidentical
Graphics cardKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	G200eW
Graphics card familyKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Matrox
Supported data transfer ratesKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	10/100/1000 Mbps
Disk array controllerKnown for one	PERC H710 512MB	Unknown — not stated by the source
Mac compatibilityKnown for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source
Softwareidentical
Operating system installedKnown for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source
Compatible operating systemsKnown for one	Windows Server 2008 R2 SP1 Windows Small Business Server 2011 SUSE Linux Enterprise Server Red Hat Enterprise Linux	Unknown — not stated by the source
Packaging contentidentical
Cables includedKnown for one	AC	Unknown — not stated by the source

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