Product comparison · 2 servers

Dell PowerEdge R720 vs Dell PowerEdge R210II server

83specifications compared
53differ
30identical
39known for one product only

Key differences

Processor family
- PowerEdge R720:Intel® Xeon® E5 Family
- PowerEdge R210II server:Intel® Core™ i3
Processor model
- PowerEdge R720:E5-2609
- PowerEdge R210II server:i3-3220
Processor frequency
- PowerEdge R720:2.4 GHz
- PowerEdge R210II server:3.3 GHz
Processor cores
- PowerEdge R720:4
- PowerEdge R210II server:2
Processor cache
- PowerEdge R720:10 MB
- PowerEdge R210II server:3 MB
Motherboard chipset
- PowerEdge R720:Intel C600
- PowerEdge R210II server:Intel® C202
Memory channels supported by processor
- PowerEdge R720:Quad
- PowerEdge R210II server:Dual
Thermal Design Power (TDP)
- PowerEdge R720:80 W
- PowerEdge R210II server:55 W

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Comparison of PowerEdge R720, R210II
122 specifications	A Dell PowerEdge R720 View product	B Dell PowerEdge R210II server Model R210II View product
Processor24 differ
Processor familyDiffers	Intel® Xeon® E5 Family	Intel® Core™ i3
Processor generationKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	3rd gen Intel® Core™ i3
Processor modelDiffers	E5-2609	i3-3220
Processor frequencyDiffers	2.4 GHz	3.3 GHz
Processor coresDiffers	4	2
Processor cacheDiffers	10 MB	3 MB
Motherboard chipsetDiffers	Intel C600	Intel® C202
Memory channels supported by processorDiffers	Quad	Dual
Thermal Design Power (TDP)Differs	80 W	55 W
System bus rateDiffers	6.4 GT/s	5 GT/s
Bus typeDiffers	QPI	DMI
CPU multiplier (bus/core ratio)Differs	24	33
Embedded options availableDiffers	No	Yes
Maximum internal memory supported by processorDiffers	750 GB	32 GB
Memory bandwidth supported by processor (max)Differs	34.1 GB/s	25.6 GB/s
Memory clock speeds supported by processorDiffers	800,1066 MHz	1333,1600 MHz
PCI Express configurationsDiffers	x4, x8, x16	1x16, 2x8
Processor codenameDiffers	Sandy Bridge EP	Ivy Bridge
Processor lithographyDiffers	32 nm	22 nm
Processor package sizeDiffers	52.5 x 45.0 mm	37.5 x 37.5 mm
Processor seriesDiffers	Intel Xeon E5-2600	Intel Core i3-3200 Desktop Series
Processor socketDiffers	LGA 2011 (Socket R)	LGA 1155 (Socket H2)
Supported instruction setsDiffers	AVX	AVX, SSE4.1, SSE4.2
TcaseDiffers	70 °C	65.3 °C
Thermal solution specificationKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	PCG 2011C
Conflict-Free processorDiffers	No	Yes
Processor boost frequencyKnown for one	2.50 GHz	Unknown — not stated by the source
Graphics & IMC lithographyKnown for one	32 nm	Unknown — not stated by the source
Maximum number of PCI Express lanesKnown for one	40	Unknown — not stated by the source
Number of QPI linksKnown for one	2	Unknown — not stated by the source
Physical Address Extension (PAE)Known for one	46 bit	Unknown — not stated by the source
ScalabilityKnown for one	2S	Unknown — not stated by the source
SteppingKnown for one	M1	Unknown — not stated by the source
Memory2 differ
Memory slotsDiffers	24x DIMM	4
Maximum internal memoryDiffers	768 GB	32 GB
Storage1 differ
Maximum storage capacityDiffers	32 TB	6 TB
Total storage capacityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1 TB
Number of HDDs installedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	2
HDD capacityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	500 GB
HDD interfaceKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Serial Attached SCSI (SAS)
HDD speedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	7200 RPM
HDD sizeKnown for one	2.5"	Unknown — not stated by the source
Number of HDDs supportedKnown for one	8	Unknown — not stated by the source
RAID supportKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Hot-swapKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Graphicsidentical
On-board graphics cardKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
On-board graphics card familyKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Intel® HD Graphics
On-board graphics card modelKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Intel® HD Graphics 2500
Number of displays supported (on-board graphics)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	3
On-board graphics card IDKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	0x152
On-board graphics card base frequencyKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	650 MHz
On-board graphics card dynamic frequency (max)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1050 MHz
Maximum graphics card memoryKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	8 MB
Networkidentical
LAN controllerKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Broadcom BCM5716
Ports & interfaces1 differ
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) portsDiffers	4	1
USB 2.0 ports quantityKnown for one	4	Unknown — not stated by the source
VGA (D-Sub) ports quantityKnown for one	2	Unknown — not stated by the source
Expansion slots1 differ
PCI Express slots versionDiffers	3.0	2.0
PCI Express x8 slotsKnown for one	6	Unknown — not stated by the source
Design1 differ
Chassis typeDiffers	Rack (2U)	Rack (1U)
Software1 differ
Compatible operating systemsDiffers	Microsoft Windows Server 2012 Microsoft Windows Server 2012 Essentials Microsoft Windows Server 2008 R2 Novell SUSE Linux Enterprise Server Red Hat Enterprise Linux	Windows Server 2012 Windows Server 2012 Essentials Windows Small Business Server 2011 Windows Small Business Server 2008 Windows Server 2008 R2 Foundation SP1 Windows Server 2008 SP2, x86/x64 Windows Server 2008 R2 SP1, x64 Windows HPC Server 2008 Novell SUSE Linux Enterprise Server Red Hat Enterpri
Processor special features21 differ
CPU configuration (max)Differs	2	1
Intel Demand Based SwitchingDiffers	Yes	No
Intel FDI TechnologyDiffers	No	Yes
Intel Fast Memory AccessDiffers	No	Yes
Intel Flex Memory AccessDiffers	No	Yes
Intel Identity Protection Technology versionDiffers	0.00	1.00
Intel Secure Key Technology versionDiffers	1.00	0.00
Intel Trusted Execution TechnologyDiffers	Yes	No
Intel Virtualization Technology for Directed I/O (VT-d)Differs	Yes	No
Intel® AES New Instructions (Intel® AES-NI)Differs	Yes	No
Intel® Anti-Theft Technology (Intel® AT)Differs	No	Yes
Intel® Clear Video HD Technology (Intel® CVT HD)Differs	No	Yes
Intel® Hyper Threading Technology (Intel® HT Technology)Differs	No	Yes
Intel® Identity Protection Technology (Intel® IPT)Differs	No	Yes
Intel® InTru™ 3D TechnologyDiffers	No	Yes
Intel® Insider™Differs	No	Yes
Intel® My WiFi Technology (Intel® MWT)Differs	No	Yes
Intel® Quick Sync Video TechnologyDiffers	No	Yes
Intel® Secure KeyDiffers	Yes	No
Intel® Wireless Display (Intel® WiDi)Differs	No	Yes
Processor ARK IDDiffers	64588	65693
Intel TSX-NI versionKnown for one	0.00	Unknown — not stated by the source
Power1 differ
Power supplyDiffers	750 W	250 W
Redundant power supply (RPS) supportKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Number of redundant power supplies installedKnown for one	1	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	394.3 mm
HeightKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	42.4 mm
Other featuresidentical
Graphics cardKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	G200eW
RAID controller typeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	H200
Sustainabilityidentical
Sustainability certificatesKnown for one	ENERGY STAR	Unknown — not stated by the source

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