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

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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 familyDiffers	Intel® Xeon® E3 v5	Intel Pentium G
Processor modelDiffers	E3-1220V5	G3220
Processor coresDiffers	4	2
Processor cacheDiffers	8 MB	3 MB
Motherboard chipsetDiffers	Intel® C236	Intel® C226
Thermal Design Power (TDP)Differs	80 W	54, 53
System bus rateDiffers	8 GT/s	5 GT/s
FSB ParityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	No
Graphics & IMC lithographyDiffers	14 nm	22 nm
Maximum internal memory supported by processorDiffers	64 GB	32 GB
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 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
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 solution specificationKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	PCG 2013C
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 typeDiffers	DDR4-SDRAM	DDR3-SDRAM
Buffered memory typeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Unregistered (unbuffered)
Memory clock speedDiffers	2133 MHz	1600 MHz
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
HDD capacityDiffers	1 TB	500 GB
Number of HDDs supportedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	4
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
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
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 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
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 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 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 Virtualization Technology for Directed I/O (VT-d)Differs	Yes	No
Intel® AES New Instructions (Intel® AES-NI)Differs	Yes	No
Intel® Quick Sync Video TechnologyDiffers	No	Yes
Intel® Turbo Boost TechnologyDiffers	2.0	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
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

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