Product comparison · 2 servers

Dell PowerEdge R220 server vs Dell PowerEdge VRTX server

84specifications compared
49differ
35identical
38known for one product only

Key differences

Processor family
- PowerEdge R220 server:Intel® Xeon® E3 V3 Family
- PowerEdge VRTX server:Intel® Xeon® E5 Family
Processor model
- PowerEdge R220 server:E3-1220V3
- PowerEdge VRTX server:E5-2420
Processor frequency
- PowerEdge R220 server:3.1 GHz
- PowerEdge VRTX server:1.9 GHz
Processor boost frequency
- PowerEdge R220 server:3.5 GHz
- PowerEdge VRTX server:2.4 GHz
Processor cores
- PowerEdge R220 server:4
- PowerEdge VRTX server:6
Processor cache
- PowerEdge R220 server:8 MB
- PowerEdge VRTX server:15 MB
Memory channels supported by processor
- PowerEdge R220 server:Dual
- PowerEdge VRTX server:Triple
Number of processors installed
- PowerEdge R220 server:1
- PowerEdge VRTX server:2

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Comparison of R220, VRTX
122 specifications	A Dell PowerEdge R220 server Model R220 View product	B Dell PowerEdge VRTX server Model VRTX View product
Processor24 differ
Processor manufacturer	Intel	Intel
Processor familyDiffers	Intel® Xeon® E3 V3 Family	Intel® Xeon® E5 Family
Processor modelDiffers	E3-1220V3	E5-2420
Processor frequencyDiffers	3.1 GHz	1.9 GHz
Processor boost frequencyDiffers	3.5 GHz	2.4 GHz
Processor coresDiffers	4	6
Processor cacheDiffers	8 MB	15 MB
Motherboard chipsetKnown for one	Intel® C222	Unknown — not stated by the source
Memory channels supported by processorDiffers	Dual	Triple
Number of processors installedDiffers	1	2
Thermal Design Power (TDP)Differs	80 W	95 W
Processor cache type	Smart Cache	Smart Cache
System bus rateDiffers	5 GT/s	7.2 GT/s
Bus typeDiffers	DMI	QPI
ECC supported by processor	Yes	Yes
Embedded options available	No	No
Execute Disable Bit	Yes	Yes
FSB Parity	No	No
Graphics & IMC lithographyKnown for one	22 nm	Unknown — not stated by the source
Idle States	Yes	Yes
Maximum internal memory supported by processorDiffers	32 GB	375 GB
Maximum number of PCI Express lanesDiffers	16	24
Memory bandwidth supported by processor (max)Differs	25.6 GB/s	32 GB/s
Memory clock speeds supported by processorDiffers	1333,1600 MHz	800,1066,1333 MHz
Memory types supported by processor	DDR3-SDRAM	DDR3-SDRAM
Number of QPI links	1	1
PCI Express configurationsKnown for one	1x8, 1x16, 2x4, 2x8	Unknown — not stated by the source
Processor codenameDiffers	Haswell	Sandy Bridge EN
Processor lithographyDiffers	22 nm	32 nm
Processor operating modes	64-bit	64-bit
Processor package sizeDiffers	37.5 x 37.5 mm	45 x 42.5 mm
Processor seriesDiffers	Intel Xeon E3-1200 v3	Intel Xeon E5-2400
Processor socketDiffers	LGA 1150 (Socket H3)	LGA 1356 (Socket B2)
Processor threadsDiffers	4	12
ScalabilityDiffers	1S	2S
SteppingDiffers	C0	C2
Supported instruction setsDiffers	AVX 2.0, SSE4.1, SSE4.2	AVX
Thermal Monitoring Technologies	Yes	Yes
Thermal solution specificationKnown for one	PCG 2013D	Unknown — not stated by the source
Conflict-Free processor	No	No
Processor codeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	SR0LN
Memoryidentical
Internal memory type	DDR3-SDRAM	DDR3-SDRAM
ECCKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Memory clock speedKnown for one	1600 MHz	Unknown — not stated by the source
Memory slotsKnown for one	4	Unknown — not stated by the source
Maximum internal memoryKnown for one	32 GB	Unknown — not stated by the source
Internal memoryKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	32 GB
Memory layout (slots x size)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	4 x 8 GB
Storage2 differ
Total storage capacityDiffers	2 TB	4.59 TB
Number of HDDs installedDiffers	2	6
HDD capacityKnown for one	1 TB	Unknown — not stated by the source
HDD interfaceKnown for one	Serial Attached SCSI (SAS)	Unknown — not stated by the source
RAID supportKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
RAID levelsKnown for one	0, 1, 5, 10, 50	Unknown — not stated by the source
HDD speedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	7200 RPM
HDD sizeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	3.5"
Supported HDD sizesKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	2.5,3.5"
Optical drive typeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	DVD-RW
Graphicsidentical
On-board graphics cardKnown for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source
On-board graphics card modelKnown for one	Not available	Unknown — not stated by the source
Network1 differ
Cabling technology	10/100/1000Base-T(X)	10/100/1000Base-T(X)
Ethernet LAN	Yes	Yes
Ethernet interface typeDiffers	Gigabit Ethernet	Fast Ethernet, Gigabit Ethernet
Ports & interfaces3 differ
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) portsKnown for one	2	Unknown — not stated by the source
USB 2.0 ports quantityDiffers	2	0
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A ports quantityKnown for one	2	Unknown — not stated by the source
Serial ports quantityDiffers	1	0
VGA (D-Sub) ports quantityDiffers	2	1
eSATA ports quantityKnown for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
PS/2 ports quantityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	0
Expansion slotsidentical
PCI Express x16 (Gen 3.x) slotsKnown for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
PCI Express slots version	3.0	3.0
PCI slotsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	8
Design1 differ
Chassis typeDiffers	Rack (1U)	Tower (5U)
Rack mountingKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Software1 differ
Compatible operating systemsDiffers	Windows Server 2008 R2 SP1 Windows Server 2012 Windows Server 2012 R2 Novell SUSE Linux Enterprise Server Red Hat Enterprise Linux	Windows 7 Windows Server 2008 Windows Server 2008 R2 Windows 8 Windows 8 Pro Windows Pro Enterprise Windows Server 2012 Standard Windows Server 2012 Datacenter Windows Server 2012 Essentials Windows Server 2012 Foundation RedHat Enterprise Linux (6.3, 6.4) CentOS (6.3, 6.4) Ubuntu (12.04 LTS, 13.04)
Operating system installedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Windows Server 2012 Standard
Processor special features10 differ
CPU configuration (max)Differs	1	2
Enhanced Intel SpeedStep Technology	Yes	Yes
Intel 64	Yes	Yes
Intel Clear Video Technology	No	No
Intel Demand Based SwitchingDiffers	No	Yes
Intel Dual Display Capable Technology	No	No
Intel Enhanced Halt State	Yes	Yes
Intel FDI Technology	No	No
Intel Fast Memory AccessDiffers	Yes	No
Intel Flex Memory AccessDiffers	Yes	No
Intel Identity Protection Technology versionDiffers	1.00	0.00
Intel Rapid Storage Technology	No	No
Intel Secure Key Technology versionKnown for one	1.00	Unknown — not stated by the source
Intel Stable Image Platform Program (SIPP)Known for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Intel Stable Image Platform Program (SIPP) versionKnown for one	1.00	Unknown — not stated by the source
Intel TSX-NIKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Intel TSX-NI versionKnown for one	1.00	Unknown — not stated by the source
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)Differs	Yes	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)Differs	No	Yes
Intel® Identity Protection Technology (Intel® IPT)Differs	Yes	No
Intel® InTru™ 3D Technology	No	No
Intel® Insider™	No	No
Intel® My WiFi Technology (Intel® MWT)	No	No
Intel® OS GuardKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Intel® Quick Sync Video Technology	No	No
Intel® Secure KeyKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Intel® Turbo Boost TechnologyDiffers	2.0	1.0
Intel® Wireless Display (Intel® WiDi)	No	No
Processor ARK IDDiffers	75052	64617
Intel® Smart CacheKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Power3 differ
Redundant power supply (RPS) supportDiffers	No	Yes
Power supplyDiffers	250 W	1100 W
Number of main power suppliesDiffers	1	4
Weight & dimensions4 differ
WidthDiffers	434 mm	310 mm
DepthDiffers	394.3 mm	730 mm
HeightDiffers	42.4 mm	484 mm
WeightDiffers	8.06 kg	31.7 kg
Other featuresidentical
Graphics cardKnown for one	G200eW	Unknown — not stated by the source

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