Product comparison · 2 servers

Dell PowerEdge R720XD vs Dell PowerEdge T20 server

84specifications compared
45differ
39identical
48known for one product only

Key differences

Processor family
- PowerEdge R720XD:Intel® Xeon® E5 Family
- PowerEdge T20 server:Intel Pentium G
Processor model
- PowerEdge R720XD:E5-2609
- PowerEdge T20 server:G3220
Processor frequency
- PowerEdge R720XD:2.4 GHz
- PowerEdge T20 server:3 GHz
Processor cores
- PowerEdge R720XD:4
- PowerEdge T20 server:2
Processor cache
- PowerEdge R720XD:10 MB
- PowerEdge T20 server:3 MB
Motherboard chipset
- PowerEdge R720XD:Intel C600
- PowerEdge T20 server:Intel® C226
Memory channels supported by processor
- PowerEdge R720XD:Quad
- PowerEdge T20 server:Dual
Thermal Design Power (TDP)
- PowerEdge R720XD:80 W
- PowerEdge T20 server:54, 53

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Comparison of PowerEdge R720XD, T20
132 specifications	A Dell PowerEdge R720XD View product	B Dell PowerEdge T20 server Model T20 View product
Processor27 differ
Processor manufacturer	Intel	Intel
Processor familyDiffers	Intel® Xeon® E5 Family	Intel Pentium G
Processor modelDiffers	E5-2609	G3220
Processor frequencyDiffers	2.4 GHz	3 GHz
Processor coresDiffers	4	2
Processor cacheDiffers	10 MB	3 MB
Motherboard chipsetDiffers	Intel C600	Intel® C226
Memory channels supported by processorDiffers	Quad	Dual
Number of processors installed	1	1
Thermal Design Power (TDP)Differs	80 W	54, 53
Processor cache type	Smart Cache	Smart Cache
System bus rateDiffers	6.4 GT/s	5 GT/s
Bus type	QPI	QPI
ECC supported by processor	Yes	Yes
Embedded options available	No	No
Execute Disable Bit	Yes	Yes
FSB Parity	No	No
Graphics & IMC lithographyDiffers	32 nm	22 nm
Idle States	Yes	Yes
Maximum internal memory supported by processorDiffers	750 GB	32 GB
Maximum number of PCI Express lanesDiffers	40	16
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 MHz
Memory types supported by processor	DDR3-SDRAM	DDR3-SDRAM
Number of QPI linksDiffers	2	0
PCI Express configurationsDiffers	x4, x8, x16	1x16, 2x8, 1x8+2x4
Processor codeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	SR1CG
Processor codenameDiffers	Sandy Bridge EP	Haswell
Processor lithographyDiffers	32 nm	22 nm
Processor operating modes	64-bit	64-bit
Processor package sizeDiffers	52.5 x 45.0 mm	37.5 x 37.5 mm
Processor seriesDiffers	Intel Xeon E5-2600	Intel Pentium G3000 series for Desktop
Processor socketDiffers	LGA 2011 (Socket R)	LGA 1150 (Socket H3)
Processor threadsDiffers	4	2
ScalabilityDiffers	2S	1S
SteppingDiffers	M1	C0
Supported instruction setsDiffers	AVX	SSE4.1, SSE4.2
TcaseDiffers	70 °C	72 °C
Thermal Monitoring Technologies	Yes	Yes
Thermal solution specificationKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	PCG 2013C
Conflict-Free processorDiffers	No	Yes
Processor boost frequencyKnown for one	2.50 GHz	Unknown — not stated by the source
CPU multiplier (bus/core ratio)Known for one	24	Unknown — not stated by the source
Physical Address Extension (PAE)Known for one	46 bit	Unknown — not stated by the source
Memory4 differ
Internal memoryDiffers	8 GB	4 GB
Internal memory type	DDR3-SDRAM	DDR3-SDRAM
Buffered memory typeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Unregistered (unbuffered)
ECCKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Memory clock speedDiffers	1333 MHz	1600 MHz
Memory layout (slots x size)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1 x 4 GB
Memory slotsDiffers	24x DIMM	4x DIMM
Maximum internal memoryDiffers	768 GB	32 GB
Storage3 differ
Maximum storage capacityDiffers	32 TB	13 TB
Total storage capacityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	0 GB
Number of HDDs installedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	0
HDD interfaceKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Serial ATA
HDD size	3.5"	3.5"
Number of HDDs supportedDiffers	14	4
RAID support	Yes	Yes
Optical drive typeDiffers	DVD-RW	No
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
Maximum on-board graphics card memoryKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1.74 GB
Number of displays supported (on-board graphics)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	3
On-board graphics card DirectX versionKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	11.1
On-board graphics card base frequencyKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	350 MHz
On-board graphics card dynamic frequency (max)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1100 MHz
Networkidentical
Cabling technology	10/100/1000Base-T(X)	10/100/1000Base-T(X)
Ethernet LAN	Yes	Yes
Ethernet interface typeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Gigabit Ethernet
Expansion slotsidentical
PCI Express x1 (Gen 2.x) slotsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1
PCI Express x16 (Gen 2.x) slotsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1
PCI Express x16 (Gen 3.x) slotsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1
PCI Express slots version	3.0	3.0
PCI slotsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1
PCI Express x8 slotsKnown for one	4	Unknown — not stated by the source
PCI Express x16 slotsKnown for one	2	Unknown — not stated by the source
Design1 differ
Chassis typeDiffers	Rack (2U)	Mini Tower
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	Window Server 2012 R2 Linux RedHat
Operating system installedKnown for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source
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 SwitchingDiffers	Yes	No
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 Stable Image Platform Program (SIPP)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	No
Intel Stable Image Platform Program (SIPP) versionKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	0.00
Intel TSX-NIKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	No
Intel TSX-NI version	0.00	0.00
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)Differs	Yes	No
Intel® AES New Instructions (Intel® AES-NI)Differs	Yes	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)	No	No
Intel® InTru™ 3D Technology	No	No
Intel® Insider™	No	No
Intel® My WiFi Technology (Intel® MWT)	No	No
Intel® Quick Sync Video TechnologyDiffers	No	Yes
Intel® Turbo Boost Technology	No	No
Intel® Wireless Display (Intel® WiDi)	No	No
Processor ARK IDDiffers	64588	77773
Intel Identity Protection Technology versionKnown for one	0.00	Unknown — not stated by the source
Intel Secure Key Technology versionKnown for one	1.00	Unknown — not stated by the source
Intel® Identity Protection Technology (Intel® IPT)Known for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source
Intel® Secure KeyKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Power2 differ
Power supplyDiffers	1100 W	290 W
Number of main power suppliesDiffers	2	1
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	175 mm
DepthKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	435.7 mm
HeightKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	359.9 mm
Other featuresidentical
Dell E-Value CodeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	BASE,FCG 1,PEN,T20,TPM,EMEA
Graphics cardKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	HD Graphics
Graphics card familyKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Intel
Ports & interfacesidentical
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) portsKnown for one	4	Unknown — not stated by the source
USB 2.0 ports quantityKnown for one	3	Unknown — not stated by the source
Serial ports quantityKnown for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
VGA (D-Sub) ports quantityKnown for one	2	Unknown — not stated by the source
Sustainabilityidentical
Sustainability certificatesKnown for one	ENERGY STAR	Unknown — not stated by the source

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