Product comparison · 2 servers

Dell PowerEdge R710 vs Lenovo ThinkServer RS210 server

87specifications compared
40differ
47identical
23known for one product only

Key differences

Processor family
- PowerEdge R710:Intel® Xeon® 5000 Sequence
- ThinkServer RS210 server:Intel® Xeon® 3000 Sequence
Processor model
- PowerEdge R710:E5530
- ThinkServer RS210 server:X3450
Processor frequency
- PowerEdge R710:2.4 GHz
- ThinkServer RS210 server:2.66 GHz
Processor boost frequency
- PowerEdge R710:2.66 GHz
- ThinkServer RS210 server:3.2 GHz
Memory channels supported by processor
- PowerEdge R710:Triple
- ThinkServer RS210 server:Dual
Thermal Design Power (TDP)
- PowerEdge R710:80 W
- ThinkServer RS210 server:95 W
System bus rate
- PowerEdge R710:5.86 GT/s
- ThinkServer RS210 server:2.5 GT/s
Bus type
- PowerEdge R710:QPI
- ThinkServer RS210 server:DMI

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Comparison of PowerEdge R710, RS210
110 specifications	A Dell PowerEdge R710 View product	B Lenovo ThinkServer RS210 server Model RS210 View product
Processor22 differ
Processor familyDiffers	Intel® Xeon® 5000 Sequence	Intel® Xeon® 3000 Sequence
Processor modelDiffers	E5530	X3450
Processor frequencyDiffers	2.4 GHz	2.66 GHz
Processor boost frequencyDiffers	2.66 GHz	3.2 GHz
Motherboard chipsetKnown for one	Intel® 5520	Unknown — not stated by the source
Memory channels supported by processorDiffers	Triple	Dual
Thermal Design Power (TDP)Differs	80 W	95 W
System bus rateDiffers	5.86 GT/s	2.5 GT/s
Bus typeDiffers	QPI	DMI
CPU multiplier (bus/core ratio)Differs	18	20
Embedded options availableDiffers	No	Yes
Maximum internal memory supported by processorDiffers	144 GB	32 GB
Memory bandwidth supported by processor (max)Differs	25.6 GB/s	21 GB/s
Memory clock speeds supported by processorDiffers	800,1066 MHz	800,1066,1333 MHz
Number of Processing Die TransistorsDiffers	731 M	774 M
Number of QPI linksKnown for one	2	Unknown — not stated by the source
Processing Die sizeDiffers	263 mm²	296 mm²
Processor codeDiffers	SLBF7	SLBLD
Processor codenameDiffers	Nehalem EP	Lynnfield
Processor package sizeDiffers	42.5 x 45 mm	37.5 x 37.5 mm
Processor seriesDiffers	Intel Xeon 5500 Series	Intel Xeon 3400 Series
Processor socketDiffers	Socket B (LGA 1366)	LGA 1156 (Socket H)
Processor system typeKnown for one	DP	Unknown — not stated by the source
SteppingDiffers	D0	B1
TcaseDiffers	76 °C	72.7 °C
Maximum number of PCI Express lanesKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	16
PCI Express configurationsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1x16, 2x8, 4x4
Supported instruction setsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	SSE4.2
Memory3 differ
Internal memoryDiffers	12 GB	2 GB
Internal memory typeKnown for one	DDR3-SDRAM	Unknown — not stated by the source
Memory clock speedDiffers	1066 MHz	1333 MHz
Memory layout (slots x size)Differs	6 x 2 GB	1 x 2 GB
Maximum internal memoryKnown for one	144 GB	Unknown — not stated by the source
Storage1 differ
Maximum storage capacityKnown for one	6 TB	Unknown — not stated by the source
Total storage capacityDiffers	292 GB	0 GB
Number of HDDs installedKnown for one	2	Unknown — not stated by the source
HDD capacityKnown for one	146 GB	Unknown — not stated by the source
HDD interfaceKnown for one	Serial Attached SCSI (SAS)	Unknown — not stated by the source
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	2
Graphicsidentical
Maximum graphics card memoryKnown for one	8 MB	Unknown — not stated by the source
Ports & interfaces3 differ
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) portsDiffers	4	2
USB 2.0 ports quantityDiffers	5	7
VGA (D-Sub) ports quantityDiffers	2	1
Expansion slotsidentical
PCI Express slots versionKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	2.0
Design1 differ
Chassis typeDiffers	Rack (2U)	Rack (1U)
Software1 differ
Compatible operating systemsDiffers	Windows Server, Standart Business Server, Novell SUSE Linux, Red Hat Linux Enterprise	Windows Server 2008 R2 Windows Server 2008 Enterprise R2 Windows Server 2008 SBS Windows Server 2008 EBS Red Hat Enterprise Linux 5.3 VMware ESX Server 4.0 & 4.0i
Processor special features3 differ
CPU configuration (max)Differs	2	1
Intel Trusted Execution TechnologyDiffers	No	Yes
Processor ARK IDDiffers	37103	42929
Power2 differ
Redundant power supply (RPS) supportDiffers	Yes	No
Power requirementsKnown for one	90 - 264V	Unknown — not stated by the source
Power supplyDiffers	570 W	350 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 & dimensions4 differ
WidthDiffers	443.1 mm	440 mm
DepthDiffers	680.7 mm	559 mm
HeightDiffers	86.4 mm	43 mm
WeightDiffers	26.1 kg	15.6 kg
Other featuresidentical
Dimensions (WxDxH)Known for one	443.1 x 680.7 x 86.4 mm	Unknown — not stated by the source
Graphics cardKnown for one	G200	Unknown — not stated by the source
Non-operating relative humidity (non-condensing)Known for one	5 - 95%	Unknown — not stated by the source

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