Product comparison · 2 servers

Dell PowerEdge R210 server vs Lenovo ThinkServer RD440 server

95specifications compared
44differ
51identical
42known for one product only

Key differences

Processor family
- PowerEdge R210 server:Intel® Xeon® E3 V2 Family
- ThinkServer RD440 server:Intel® Xeon® E5 V2 Family
Processor model
- PowerEdge R210 server:E3-1220V2
- ThinkServer RD440 server:E5-2420V2
Processor frequency
- PowerEdge R210 server:3.1 GHz
- ThinkServer RD440 server:2.2 GHz
Processor boost frequency
- PowerEdge R210 server:3.5 GHz
- ThinkServer RD440 server:2.7 GHz
Processor cores
- PowerEdge R210 server:4
- ThinkServer RD440 server:6
Processor cache
- PowerEdge R210 server:8 MB
- ThinkServer RD440 server:15 MB
Memory channels supported by processor
- PowerEdge R210 server:Dual
- ThinkServer RD440 server:Triple
Thermal Design Power (TDP)
- PowerEdge R210 server:69 W
- ThinkServer RD440 server:80 W

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Comparison of R210, RD440
137 specifications	A Dell PowerEdge R210 server Model R210 View product	B Lenovo ThinkServer RD440 server Model RD440 View product
Processor22 differ
Processor familyDiffers	Intel® Xeon® E3 V2 Family	Intel® Xeon® E5 V2 Family
Processor modelDiffers	E3-1220V2	E5-2420V2
Processor frequencyDiffers	3.1 GHz	2.2 GHz
Processor boost frequencyDiffers	3.5 GHz	2.7 GHz
Processor coresDiffers	4	6
Processor cacheDiffers	8 MB	15 MB
Memory channels supported by processorDiffers	Dual	Triple
Thermal Design Power (TDP)Differs	69 W	80 W
System bus rateDiffers	5 GT/s	7.2 GT/s
Bus typeDiffers	DMI	QPI
Maximum internal memory supported by processorDiffers	32 GB	384 GB
Maximum number of PCI Express lanesKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	24
Maximum number of SMP processorsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	2
Memory bandwidth supported by processor (max)Differs	25.6 GB/s	38.4 GB/s
Memory clock speeds supported by processorDiffers	1333,1600 MHz	800,1066,1333,1600 MHz
Number of QPI linksKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1
PCI Express configurationsDiffers	1x16+1x4, 1x8+3x4, 2x8+1x4	x4, x8, x16
Physical Address Extension (PAE)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Processor codeDiffers	SR0PH	SR1AJ
Processor codenameDiffers	Ivy Bridge	Ivy Bridge EN
Processor package sizeDiffers	37.5 x 37.5 mm	45 x 42.5 mm
Processor seriesDiffers	Intel Xeon E3-1200 v2	Intel Xeon E5-2400 v2
Processor socketDiffers	LGA 1155 (Socket H2)	LGA 1356 (Socket B2)
Processor threadsDiffers	4	12
ScalabilityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	2S
SteppingDiffers	E1	S1
Supported instruction setsDiffers	AVX, SSE4.1, SSE4.2	AVX
TcaseKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	76 °C
Motherboard chipsetKnown for one	Intel® 3420	Unknown — not stated by the source
CPU multiplier (bus/core ratio)Known for one	31	Unknown — not stated by the source
Compatible processor seriesKnown for one	Intel® Celeron® G, Intel® Pentium®	Unknown — not stated by the source
Supported processor socketsKnown for one	LGA 1155 (Socket H2)	Unknown — not stated by the source
Intelligent Platform Management Interface (IPMI) supportKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Memory3 differ
Internal memoryDiffers	4 GB	8 GB
Memory slotsDiffers	4	12
Maximum internal memoryDiffers	16 GB	192 GB
Memory layout (slots x size)Known for one	1 x 4 GB	Unknown — not stated by the source
Storage3 differ
Total storage capacityDiffers	1 TB	0 GB
Number of HDDs installedDiffers	1	0
HDD interfaceDiffers	Serial ATA II	Serial ATA, Serial Attached SCSI (SAS)
Number of HDDs supportedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	8
RAID levelsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	0, 1, 10
Hot-swapKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Maximum storage capacityKnown for one	6 TB	Unknown — not stated by the source
HDD capacityKnown for one	1 TB	Unknown — not stated by the source
HDD speedKnown for one	7200 RPM	Unknown — not stated by the source
Supported HDD sizesKnown for one	2.5,3.5"	Unknown — not stated by the source
Internal drive baysKnown for one	2	Unknown — not stated by the source
Network1 differ
Ethernet interface typeDiffers	Fast Ethernet, Gigabit Ethernet	Gigabit Ethernet
LAN controllerKnown for one	Broadcom BCM5709C	Unknown — not stated by the source
Ports & interfaces2 differ
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) portsDiffers	2	3
USB 2.0 ports quantityDiffers	4	6
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A ports quantityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	0
PS/2 ports quantityKnown for one	0	Unknown — not stated by the source
VGA (D-Sub) ports quantityKnown for one	2	Unknown — not stated by the source
Expansion slotsidentical
PCI Express x8 (Gen 3.x) slotsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	3
PCI Express x16 (Gen 3.x) slotsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1
PCI Express x16 (Gen 2.x) slotsKnown for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
Design1 differ
Chassis typeDiffers	Rack (1U)	Rack (2U)
Rack mountingKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Performanceidentical
Trusted Platform Module (TPM) versionKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1.2
Software1 differ
Compatible operating systemsDiffers	Microsoft Windows Small Business Server 2011 Microsoft Windows Small Business Server 2008 Microsoft Windows Server 2008 R2 Foundation Microsoft Windows Server 2008 SP2, x86/x64 Microsoft Windows Server 2008 R2, x64 Microsoft Windows HPC Server 2008 Novell SUSE Linux Enterprise Server Red Hat Enterpr	Windows Server 2012/Windows Server 2012 R2 Windows Server 2008/Windows Server 2008 R2 Windows Small Business Server 2011 Novel SUSE Linux Enterprise Server Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server VMware ESXi Citrix XenServer
Processor special features7 differ
CPU configuration (max)Differs	1	2
Intel Fast Memory AccessDiffers	Yes	No
Intel Flex Memory AccessDiffers	Yes	No
Intel Identity Protection Technology versionDiffers	1.00	0.00
Intel Secure Key Technology versionKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1.00
Intel® Hyper Threading Technology (Intel® HT Technology)Differs	No	Yes
Intel® Identity Protection Technology (Intel® IPT)Differs	Yes	No
Intel® OS GuardKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Intel® Secure KeyKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Processor ARK IDDiffers	65734	75784
Power1 differ
Power supplyDiffers	250 W	800 W
Redundant power supply (RPS) supportKnown for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source
Operational conditionsidentical
Operating temperature (T-T)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	10 - 35 °C
Storage temperature (T-T)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	-10 - 60 °C
Sustainabilityidentical
Sustainability certificatesKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	ENERGY STAR
Weight & dimensions3 differ
WidthDiffers	431 mm	447 mm
DepthDiffers	393.7 mm	734 mm
HeightDiffers	42.6 mm	89 mm
WeightKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	16 kg
Other featuresidentical
Intel® Virtualization Technology (Intel® VT)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	VT-d, VT-x
Graphics cardKnown for one	G200eW	Unknown — not stated by the source
Graphics card familyKnown for one	Matrox	Unknown — not stated by the source
Graphicsidentical
On-board graphics card modelKnown for one	Not available	Unknown — not stated by the source
Maximum graphics card memoryKnown for one	8 MB	Unknown — not stated by the source

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