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Dell PowerEdge R430 server vs Dell PowerEdge T430 server

124specifications compared
24differ
100identical
10known for one product only

Key differences

Processor model
- PowerEdge R430 server:E5-2609V3
- PowerEdge T430 server:E5-2603V3
Processor frequency
- PowerEdge R430 server:1.9 GHz
- PowerEdge T430 server:1.6 GHz
Embedded options available
- PowerEdge R430 server:Yes
- PowerEdge T430 server:No
Memory clock speeds supported by processor
- PowerEdge R430 server:1600,1866,2133 MHz
- PowerEdge T430 server:1600 MHz
Physical Address Extension (PAE)
- PowerEdge R430 server:Yes
- PowerEdge T430 server:46 bit
Stepping
- PowerEdge R430 server:M1
- PowerEdge T430 server:R2
Tcase
- PowerEdge R430 server:70.9 °C
- PowerEdge T430 server:72.8 °C
Total storage capacity
- PowerEdge R430 server:0 GB
- PowerEdge T430 server:1 TB

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Comparison of R430, T430
134 specifications	A Dell PowerEdge R430 server Model R430 View product	B Dell PowerEdge T430 server Model T430 View product
Processor7 differ
Processor modelDiffers	E5-2609V3	E5-2603V3
Processor frequencyDiffers	1.9 GHz	1.6 GHz
Embedded options availableDiffers	Yes	No
Memory clock speeds supported by processorDiffers	1600,1866,2133 MHz	1600 MHz
Physical Address Extension (PAE)Differs	Yes	46 bit
SteppingDiffers	M1	R2
TcaseDiffers	70.9 °C	72.8 °C
Storage4 differ
Total storage capacityDiffers	0 GB	1 TB
Number of HDDs installedDiffers	0	1
HDD capacityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1 TB
HDD interfaceKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Serial ATA
HDD speedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	7200 RPM
HDD sizeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	3.5"
Number of HDDs supportedDiffers	4	8
RAID levelsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	0, 1, 5, 10, 50
Optical drive typeDiffers	DVD-ROM	DVD±RW
Networkidentical
LAN controllerKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Broadcom 5720
Ports & interfaces4 differ
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) portsDiffers	4	2
USB 2.0 ports quantityDiffers	3	6
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A ports quantityDiffers	1	2
VGA (D-Sub) ports quantityDiffers	2	1
Expansion slots2 differ
PCI Express x1 (Gen 2.x) slotsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1
PCI Express x4 (Gen 2.x) slotsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1
PCI Express x8 (Gen 3.x) slotsDiffers	1	2
PCI Express x16 (Gen 3.x) slotsDiffers	1	2
Design1 differ
Chassis typeDiffers	Rack (1U)	Tower (5U)
Software1 differ
Compatible operating systemsDiffers	Windows Server 2008 SP2 (x86/x64) Windows Server 2012 SP2 (x86/x64) Windows Server 2008 R2 (x86/x64) Windows Server 2012 R2 (x86/x64) Novell SUSE Linux Enterprise Server Red Hat Enterprise Linux VMware vSphere	Windows Server 2008 SP2 (x86/x64) Windows Server 2012 SP2 (x86/x64) Windows Server 2008 R2 (x64) Windows Server 2012 R2 (x64) Novell SUSE Linux Enterprise Server Red Hat Enterprise Linux VMware vSphere
Processor special features1 differ
Processor ARK IDDiffers	81897	83349
Intel® Smart CacheKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Power1 differ
Power supplyDiffers	450 W	495 W
Number of redundant power supplies supportedKnown for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
Weight & dimensions3 differ
WidthDiffers	482.4 mm	218 mm
DepthDiffers	607 mm	542.2 mm
HeightDiffers	42.8 mm	430.3 mm

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