Product comparison · 2 servers

Dell PowerEdge R230 server vs Dell PowerEdge T20-3692 server

94specifications compared
47differ
47identical
61known for one product only

Key differences

Processor family
- PowerEdge R230 server:Intel® Xeon® E3 v5
- PowerEdge T20-3692 server:Intel Pentium G
Processor model
- PowerEdge R230 server:E3-1220V5
- PowerEdge T20-3692 server:G3220
Processor cores
- PowerEdge R230 server:4
- PowerEdge T20-3692 server:2
Processor cache
- PowerEdge R230 server:8 MB
- PowerEdge T20-3692 server:3 MB
Motherboard chipset
- PowerEdge R230 server:Intel® C236
- PowerEdge T20-3692 server:Intel® C226
Thermal Design Power (TDP)
- PowerEdge R230 server:80 W
- PowerEdge T20-3692 server:54, 53
System bus rate
- PowerEdge R230 server:8 GT/s
- PowerEdge T20-3692 server:5 GT/s
Graphics & IMC lithography
- PowerEdge R230 server:14 nm
- PowerEdge T20-3692 server:22 nm

Side by side

Differences highlightedShow differences only

Comparison of R230, T20-3692
155 specifications	A Dell PowerEdge R230 server Model R230 View product	B Dell PowerEdge T20-3692 server Model T20-3692 View product
Processor21 differ
Processor manufacturer	Intel	Intel
Processor familyDiffers	Intel® Xeon® E3 v5	Intel Pentium G
Processor modelDiffers	E3-1220V5	G3220
Processor frequency	3 GHz	3 GHz
Processor coresDiffers	4	2
Processor cacheDiffers	8 MB	3 MB
Motherboard chipsetDiffers	Intel® C236	Intel® C226
Memory channels supported by processor	Dual	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	8 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 ParityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	No
Graphics & IMC lithographyDiffers	14 nm	22 nm
Idle States	Yes	Yes
Maximum internal memory supported by processorDiffers	64 GB	32 GB
Maximum number of PCI Express lanes	16	16
Memory bandwidth supported by processor (max)Differs	34.1 GB/s	25.6 GB/s
Memory clock speeds supported by processorDiffers	1333,1600,1866,2133 MHz	1333 MHz
Memory types supported by processorDiffers	DDR3L-SDRAM, DDR4-SDRAM	DDR3-SDRAM
Number of QPI linksKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	0
PCI Express configurationsDiffers	1x16, 1x8+2x4, 2x8	1x16, 2x8, 1x8+2x4
Processor codeDiffers	SR2LG	SR1CG
Processor codenameDiffers	Skylake	Haswell
Processor lithographyDiffers	14 nm	22 nm
Processor operating modes	64-bit	64-bit
Processor package size	37.5 x 37.5 mm	37.5 x 37.5 mm
Processor seriesDiffers	Intel Xeon E3-1200 v5	Intel Pentium G3000 series for Desktop
Processor socketDiffers	LGA 1151 (Socket H4)	LGA 1150 (Socket H3)
Processor threadsDiffers	4	2
Scalability	1S	1S
SteppingDiffers	R0	C0
Supported instruction setsDiffers	AVX 2.0, SSE4.1, SSE4.2	SSE4.1, SSE4.2
TcaseKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	72 °C
Thermal Monitoring Technologies	Yes	Yes
Thermal solution specificationKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	PCG 2013C
Conflict-Free processor	Yes	Yes
Processor boost frequencyKnown for one	3.5 GHz	Unknown — not stated by the source
Compatible processor seriesKnown for one	Intel® Pentium®	Unknown — not stated by the source
Memory voltage supported by processorKnown for one	1.35 V	Unknown — not stated by the source
Memory4 differ
Internal memory	4 GB	4 GB
Internal memory typeDiffers	DDR4-SDRAM	DDR3-SDRAM
Buffered memory typeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Unregistered (unbuffered)
ECC	Yes	Yes
Memory clock speedDiffers	2133 MHz	1600 MHz
Memory layout (slots x size)	1 x 4 GB	1 x 4 GB
Memory slotsDiffers	4	4x DIMM
Maximum internal memoryDiffers	64 GB	32 GB
Storage3 differ
Maximum storage capacityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	13 TB
Total storage capacityDiffers	1 TB	500 GB
Number of HDDs installed	1	1
HDD capacityDiffers	1 TB	500 GB
HDD interface	Serial ATA	Serial ATA
HDD speed	7200 RPM	7200 RPM
HDD size	3.5"	3.5"
Number of HDDs supportedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	4
RAID support	Yes	Yes
Optical drive typeDiffers	DVD±RW	No
Supported HDD sizesKnown for one	3.5"	Unknown — not stated by the source
RAID levelsKnown for one	0, 1, 5, 10, 50	Unknown — not stated by the source
Supported storage drive interfacesKnown for one	SAS, Serial ATA	Unknown — not stated by the source
Graphics1 differ
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)Differs	0	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
Network2 differ
Cabling technology	10/100/1000Base-T(X)	10/100/1000Base-T(X)
Ethernet LAN	Yes	Yes
Ethernet interface typeDiffers	Fast Ethernet, Gigabit Ethernet	Gigabit Ethernet
LAN controllerDiffers	Broadcom 5720	Intel® 82579
Wake-on-LAN readyKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Ports & interfaces2 differ
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) portsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1
USB 2.0 ports quantityDiffers	2	6
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A ports quantityDiffers	2	4
PS/2 ports quantityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	2
Serial ports quantityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1
VGA (D-Sub) ports quantity	1	1
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) slots	1	1
PCI Express slots version	3.0	3.0
PCI slotsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1
PCI Express x4 (Gen 3.x) slotsKnown for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
PCI Express x8 (Gen 3.x) slotsKnown for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
Design1 differ
Chassis typeDiffers	Rack (1U)	Mini Tower
Rack mountingKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Rack railsKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Software1 differ
Compatible operating systemsDiffers	Microsoft® Windows Server® 2012 Microsoft Windows Server 2012 R2, x64 Red Hat® Enterprise Linux® VMware® Vsphere® 2015	Window Server 2012 R2 RedHat
Processor special features8 differ
CPU configuration (max)	1	1
Enhanced Intel SpeedStep Technology	Yes	Yes
Intel 64	Yes	Yes
Intel Clear Video Technology	No	No
Intel Demand Based SwitchingKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	No
Intel Dual Display Capable TechnologyKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	No
Intel Enhanced Halt State	Yes	Yes
Intel FDI Technology	No	No
Intel Fast Memory AccessKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	No
Intel Flex Memory AccessKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	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-NIDiffers	Yes	No
Intel TSX-NI versionDiffers	1.00	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 TechnologyDiffers	2.0	No
Intel® Wireless Display (Intel® WiDi)	No	No
Processor ARK IDDiffers	88172	77773
Intel HD BoostKnown for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source
Intel HD GraphicsKnown for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source
Intel I/O Acceleration TechnologyKnown for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source
Intel Secure Key Technology versionKnown for one	1.00	Unknown — not stated by the source
Intel Software Guard Extensions (Intel SGX)Known for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Intel® Built-in Visuals TechnologyKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Intel® High Definition Audio (Intel® HD Audio)Known for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source
Intel® Identity Protection Technology (Intel® IPT)Known for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source
Intel® Matrix Storage Technology (Intel® MST)Known for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source
Intel® OS GuardKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Intel® Secure KeyKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Intel® Smart CacheKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Intel® Smart Response TechnologyKnown for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source
Power1 differ
Power supplyDiffers	250 W	290 W
Number of main power supplies	1	1
Operational conditionsidentical
Operating temperature (T-T)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	5 - 35 °C
Storage temperature (T-T)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	-40 - 65 °C
Operating relative humidity (H-H)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	20 - 80%
Weight & dimensions3 differ
WidthDiffers	434 mm	175 mm
DepthDiffers	495 mm	435.7 mm
HeightDiffers	42.8 mm	360 mm
WeightKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	8.49 kg
Other featuresidentical
Graphics cardKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	HD Graphics
Graphics card familyKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Intel
Dell E-Value CodeKnown for one	PER2301	Unknown — not stated by the source
Integrated LANKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Intel® Virtualization Technology (Intel® VT)Known for one	VT-d, VT-x	Unknown — not stated by the source
Performanceidentical
Remote administrationKnown for one	iDRAC8	Unknown — not stated by the source
Technical detailsidentical
Number of 3.5" baysKnown for one	4	Unknown — not stated by the source

A dash means the value is not stated by the source. Unknown values are never counted for or against a product, and there is no overall score.

More server comparisons

All server comparisons