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Dell PowerEdge R240 server vs Dell PowerEdge T340 server

100specifications compared
15differ
85identical
11known for one product only

Key differences

Number of HDDs supported
- PowerEdge R240 server:4
- PowerEdge T340 server:8
Optical drive type
- PowerEdge R240 server:No
- PowerEdge T340 server:DVD-RW
USB 2.0 ports quantity
- PowerEdge R240 server:1
- PowerEdge T340 server:4
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A ports quantity
- PowerEdge R240 server:2
- PowerEdge T340 server:3
Chassis type
- PowerEdge R240 server:Rack (1U)
- PowerEdge T340 server:Tower
Remote administration
- PowerEdge R240 server:iDRAC9 Basic
- PowerEdge T340 server:iDRAC9 Express
Redundant power supply (RPS) support
- PowerEdge R240 server:No
- PowerEdge T340 server:Yes
Power supply
- PowerEdge R240 server:250 W
- PowerEdge T340 server:495 W

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Comparison of R240, T340
111 specifications	A Dell PowerEdge R240 server Model R240 View product	B Dell PowerEdge T340 server Model T340 View product
Processoridentical
Processor manufacturer	Intel	Intel
Processor family	Intel® Xeon®	Intel® Xeon®
Processor model	E-2124	E-2124
Processor frequency	3.3 GHz	3.3 GHz
Processor boost frequency	4.3 GHz	4.3 GHz
Processor cores	4	4
Processor cache	8 MB	8 MB
Motherboard chipsetKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Intel C246
Number of processors installed	1	1
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	71 W	71 W
Processor cache type	Smart Cache	Smart Cache
System bus rate	8 GT/s	8 GT/s
Bus type	DMI3	DMI3
Embedded options available	No	No
Execute Disable Bit	Yes	Yes
Idle States	Yes	Yes
Maximum internal memory supported by processor	128 GB	128 GB
Maximum number of PCI Express lanes	16	16
Memory bandwidth supported by processor (max)	41.6 GB/s	41.6 GB/s
Memory clock speeds supported by processor	2666 MHz	2666 MHz
Memory types supported by processor	DDR4-SDRAM	DDR4-SDRAM
PCI Express configurations	1x16, 2x8, 1x8+2x4	1x16, 2x8, 1x8+2x4
Processor codename	Coffee Lake	Coffee Lake
Processor lithography	14 nm	14 nm
Processor operating modes	64-bit	64-bit
Processor package size	37.5 x 37.5 mm	37.5 x 37.5 mm
Processor socket	LGA 1151 (Socket H4)	LGA 1151 (Socket H4)
Processor threads	4	4
Scalability	1S	1S
Supported instruction sets	AVX 2.0, SSE4.1, SSE4.2	AVX 2.0, SSE4.1, SSE4.2
Thermal Monitoring Technologies	Yes	Yes
Tjunction	100 °C	100 °C
Memoryidentical
Internal memory	8 GB	8 GB
Internal memory type	DDR4-SDRAM	DDR4-SDRAM
ECC	Yes	Yes
Memory layout (slots x size)	1 x 8 GB	1 x 8 GB
Memory slots	4x DIMM	4x DIMM
Memory data transfer rateKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	2666 MT/s
Maximum internal memory	64 GB	64 GB
Memory clock speedKnown for one	2666 MHz	Unknown — not stated by the source
Storage2 differ
Total storage capacity	1 TB	1 TB
Number of HDDs installed	1	1
HDD capacity	1 TB	1 TB
HDD interface	Serial ATA	Serial ATA
HDD speed	7200 RPM	7200 RPM
HDD size	3.5"	3.5"
Number of HDDs supportedDiffers	4	8
Supported HDD sizes	3.5"	3.5"
RAID support	Yes	Yes
Supported RAID controllers	PERC H330	PERC H330
Optical drive typeDiffers	No	DVD-RW
Supported storage drive interfaces	SAS, Serial ATA	SAS, Serial ATA
SSD interfaceKnown for one	Serial Attached SCSI (SAS)	Unknown — not stated by the source
Graphicsidentical
On-board graphics card model	Not available	Not available
Networkidentical
Cabling technology	10/100/1000Base-T(X)	10/100/1000Base-T(X)
Ethernet LAN	Yes	Yes
Ethernet interface type	Gigabit Ethernet	Gigabit Ethernet
LAN controllerKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Broadcom 5720
Ports & interfaces2 differ
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) ports	2	2
USB 2.0 ports quantityDiffers	1	4
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A ports quantityDiffers	2	3
Serial ports quantity	1	1
VGA (D-Sub) ports quantity	1	1
Expansion slotsidentical
PCI Express x1 (Gen 3.x) slotsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1
PCI Express x8 (Gen 3.x) slotsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	2
PCI Express x16 (Gen 3.x) slotsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1
PCI Express slots version	3.0	3.0
Design1 differ
Chassis typeDiffers	Rack (1U)	Tower
Product colour	Black	Black
Rack mountingKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Rack railsKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Performance1 differ
Remote administrationDiffers	iDRAC9 Basic	iDRAC9 Express
Softwareidentical
Operating system installed	No	No
Compatible operating systems	- Microsoft Windows Server with Hyper-V - Red Hat Enterprise Linux - SUSE Linux Enterprise Server - VMware ESXi - Citrix XenServer - Ubuntu Server - Certify XenServer	- Microsoft Windows Server with Hyper-V - Red Hat Enterprise Linux - SUSE Linux Enterprise Server - VMware ESXi - Citrix XenServer - Ubuntu Server - Certify XenServer
Processor special featuresidentical
CPU configuration (max)	1	1
Enhanced Intel SpeedStep Technology	Yes	Yes
Intel 64	Yes	Yes
Intel Enhanced Halt State	Yes	Yes
Intel Secure Key Technology version	1.00	1.00
Intel Software Guard Extensions (Intel SGX)	Yes	Yes
Intel TSX-NI	Yes	Yes
Intel TSX-NI version	1.00	1.00
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® Hyper Threading Technology (Intel® HT Technology)	No	No
Intel® OS Guard	Yes	Yes
Intel® Secure Key	Yes	Yes
Intel® Turbo Boost Technology	2.0	2.0
Processor ARK ID	134856	134856
Power2 differ
Redundant power supply (RPS) supportDiffers	No	Yes
Power supplyDiffers	250 W	495 W
Number of main power supplies	1	1
Power supply input frequency	50 - 60 Hz	50 - 60 Hz
Operational conditionsidentical
Operating temperature (T-T)	10 - 35 °C	10 - 35 °C
Storage temperature (T-T)	-40 - 65 °C	-40 - 65 °C
Operating relative humidity (H-H)	10 - 80%	10 - 80%
Storage relative humidity (H-H)	5 - 95%	5 - 95%
Operating altitude	0 - 3048 m	0 - 3048 m
Non-operating altitude	0 - 12000 m	0 - 12000 m
Weight & dimensions7 differ
WidthDiffers	434 mm	218 mm
DepthDiffers	534.5 mm	603 mm
HeightDiffers	42.8 mm	430.3 mm
Package widthDiffers	753 mm	789 mm
Package depthDiffers	610 mm	616 mm
Package heightDiffers	254 mm	454 mm
Package weightDiffers	15.9 kg	29.6 kg
Packaging contentidentical
Cables included	AC	AC
Logistics dataidentical
Harmonized System (HS) codeKnown for one	84714100	Unknown — not stated by the source

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