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Dell R260 + WS 2025 Essentials vs Dell R360 + WS Essentials 2025

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  • 56specifications compared
  • 26differ
  • 30identical
  • 32known for one product only

Key differences

The Dell R360 + WS Essentials 2025 has 0.6 GHz more processor frequency than the Dell R260 + WS 2025 Essentials (3.5 GHz vs 2.9 GHz). The Dell R360 + WS Essentials 2025 has 0.2 GHz more processor boost frequency than the Dell R260 + WS 2025 Essentials (5.2 GHz vs 5 GHz). The Dell R260 + WS 2025 Essentials has 2 more performance cores than the Dell R360 + WS Essentials 2025 (6 vs 4). Only the Dell R260 + WS 2025 Essentials has RAID support. Processor family: Intel Xeon E on the Dell R260 + WS 2025 Essentials, Intel Xeon 6 on the Dell R360 + WS Essentials 2025.

  • Processor family
    • R260 + WS 2025 Essentials:Intel Xeon E
    • R360 + WS Essentials 2025:Intel Xeon 6
  • Processor model
    • R260 + WS 2025 Essentials:E-2436
    • R360 + WS Essentials 2025:6325P
  • Processor frequency
    • R260 + WS 2025 Essentials:2.9 GHz
    • R360 + WS Essentials 2025:3.5 GHz
  • Processor boost frequency
    • R260 + WS 2025 Essentials:5 GHz
    • R360 + WS Essentials 2025:5.2 GHz
  • Performance cores
    • R260 + WS 2025 Essentials:6
    • R360 + WS Essentials 2025:4
  • Processor cache
    • R260 + WS 2025 Essentials:18 MB
    • R360 + WS Essentials 2025:12 MB
  • Processor threads
    • R260 + WS 2025 Essentials:12
    • R360 + WS Essentials 2025:8
  • Internal memory
    • R260 + WS 2025 Essentials:16 GB
    • R360 + WS Essentials 2025:32 GB

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Comparison of R260 + WS 2025 Essentials, R360 + WS Essentials 2025
88 specifications
Processor7 differ
Processor manufacturerIntelIntel
Processor familyDiffersIntel Xeon EIntel Xeon 6
Processor modelDiffersE-24366325P
Processor frequencyDiffers2.9 GHz3.5 GHz
Processor boost frequencyDiffers5 GHz5.2 GHz
Performance coresDiffers64
Processor coresKnown for one6Unknown — not stated by the source
Processor cacheDiffers18 MB12 MB
Motherboard chipsetKnown for oneIntel C262Unknown — not stated by the source
Number of processors installedKnown for one1Unknown — not stated by the source
Processor threadsDiffers128
Thermal Design Power (TDP)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source55 W
System bus rateKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source16 GT/s
Memory clock speeds supported by processorKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source4800 MHz
Memory types supported by processorKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceDDR5-SDRAM
Memory2 differ
Internal memoryDiffers16 GB32 GB
Internal memory typeDDR5-SDRAMDDR5-SDRAM
Buffered memory typeUnregistered (unbuffered)Unregistered (unbuffered)
ECCYesYes
Memory layout (slots x size)Differs1 x 16 GB1 x 32 GB
Memory slots4x DIMM4x DIMM
Memory data transfer rate5600 MT/s5600 MT/s
Maximum internal memory128 GB128 GB
Storage3 differ
Total storage capacityDiffers1.2 TB480 GB
Number of HDDs installedKnown for one1Unknown — not stated by the source
HDD capacityKnown for one1.2 TBUnknown — not stated by the source
HDD interfaceKnown for oneSerial Attached SCSI (SAS)Unknown — not stated by the source
HDD speedKnown for one10000 RPMUnknown — not stated by the source
HDD sizeKnown for one2.5"Unknown — not stated by the source
RAID supportDiffersYesNo
Supported RAID controllersDiffersPERC H355Front PERC H755 Front Load
Hot-Plug supportYesYes
Internal drive baysKnown for one6Unknown — not stated by the source
Supported storage drive interfacesKnown for oneSAS, Serial ATAUnknown — not stated by the source
Number of SSDs installedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1
SSD capacityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source480 GB
SSD interfaceKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceSATA III
SSD sizeKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source2.5"
Supported SSD sizesKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source2.5"
Number of SSDs supportedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source8
Drive writes per day (DWPD)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1
Networkidentical
Cabling technologyKnown for one10/100/1000Base-T(X)Unknown — not stated by the source
Ethernet LANYesYes
Ethernet interface typeGigabit EthernetGigabit Ethernet
LAN controllerBroadcom 5720Broadcom 5720
Ports & interfaces2 differ
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) ports22
USB 2.0 ports quantityDiffers12
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A ports quantityDiffers21
Serial ports quantity11
VGA (D-Sub) ports quantity11
Expansion slotsidentical
PCI Express x8 slots11
PCI Express x16 slots11
Designidentical
Chassis typeRack (1U)Rack (1U)
Product colourBlackBlack
BezelYesYes
Performance1 differ
Remote administrationDiffersiDRAC9 Enterprise 16GiDRAC9, Enterprise 16G
Trusted Platform Module (TPM)Known for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Trusted Platform Module (TPM) versionKnown for one2.0Unknown — not stated by the source
Software1 differ
Operating system installedWindows Server 2025 EssentialsWindows Server 2025 Essentials
Compatible operating systemsDiffersCanonical Ubuntu Server LTS Microsoft Windows Server with Hyper-V Red Hat Enterprise Linux SUSE Linux Enterprise Server VMware ESXiCanonical® Ubuntu® Server LTS Microsoft® Windows Server® with Hyper-V RedHat® Enterprise Linux SUSE® Linux Enterprise Server VMware® ESXi®
Poweridentical
Redundant power supply (RPS) supportNoNo
Power supply700 W700 W
Power supply input voltage200 - 240 V200 - 240 V
Power cable length2 m2 m
Power cable connector 1C13 couplerC13 coupler
Power cable connector 2C14 couplerC14 coupler
Power cable current10 A10 A
Number of main power suppliesKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1
Operational conditionsidentical
Storage temperature (T-T)Known for one-40 - 65 °CUnknown — not stated by the source
Storage relative humidity (H-H)Known for one5 - 95%Unknown — not stated by the source
Operating altitudeKnown for one0 - 3048 mUnknown — not stated by the source
Non-operating altitudeKnown for one0 - 12000 mUnknown — not stated by the source
Certificatesidentical
80 PLUS certification80 PLUS Titanium80 PLUS Titanium
Carbon footprint7 differ
Carbon emissions, end-of-life (kg of CO2e)Differs9.511.4
Carbon emissions, energy usage (kg of CO2e)Differs541.5718.2
Carbon emissions, logistics (kg of CO2e)Differs95102.6
Carbon emissions, manufacturing (kg of CO2e)Differs304307.8
PAIA versionDiffers1.3.2, 20241.4.0, 2024
Total carbon emissions, standard deviation (kg of CO2e)Differs711943
Total carbon emissions, w/o use phase (kg of CO2e)Known for one408.5Unknown — not stated by the source
Total carbon footprint (kg of CO2e)Differs9501140
Weight & dimensionsidentical
Width482 mm482 mm
Height42.8 mm42.8 mm
Packaging content1 differ
Packaging contentDiffers1U/2U 2/4-Post Static RailsReadyRails Sliding Rails Without Cable Management Arm
Technical detailsidentical
Supported storage drives form factor (internal)Known for one2.5''Unknown — not stated by the source
Other features2 differ
Bytes per sectorDiffers512n512e
Data transfer rateDiffers12 Gbit/s6 Gbit/s
Target workloadKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceRead Intensive (RI)

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