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Dell R530+Windows Server 2016 Standard vs Dell PowerEdge R740 server

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  • 78specifications compared
  • 36differ
  • 42identical
  • 43known for one product only

Key differences

  • Processor family
    • R530+Windows Server 2016 Standard:Intel® Xeon® E5 v4
    • PowerEdge R740 server:Intel Xeon Silver
  • Processor model
    • R530+Windows Server 2016 Standard:E5-2620V4
    • PowerEdge R740 server:4116
  • Processor cores
    • R530+Windows Server 2016 Standard:8
    • PowerEdge R740 server:12
  • Processor cache
    • R530+Windows Server 2016 Standard:20 MB
    • PowerEdge R740 server:16.5 MB
  • Memory channels supported by processor
    • R530+Windows Server 2016 Standard:Quad
    • PowerEdge R740 server:Hexa
  • Number of processors installed
    • R530+Windows Server 2016 Standard:1
    • PowerEdge R740 server:2
  • Processor cache type
    • R530+Windows Server 2016 Standard:Smart Cache
    • PowerEdge R740 server:L3
  • Maximum internal memory supported by processor
    • R530+Windows Server 2016 Standard:1.53 TB
    • PowerEdge R740 server:768 GB

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Comparison of R530+Windows Server 2016 Standard, R740
121 specifications
Processor18 differ
Processor manufacturerIntelIntel
Processor familyDiffersIntel® Xeon® E5 v4Intel Xeon Silver
Processor modelDiffersE5-2620V44116
Processor frequency2.1 GHz2.1 GHz
Processor boost frequency3 GHz3 GHz
Processor coresDiffers812
Processor cacheDiffers20 MB16.5 MB
Motherboard chipsetKnown for oneIntel C610Unknown — not stated by the source
Memory channels supported by processorDiffersQuadHexa
Number of processors installedDiffers12
Thermal Design Power (TDP)85 W85 W
Processor cache typeDiffersSmart CacheL3
System bus rateKnown for one8 GT/sUnknown — not stated by the source
Bus typeKnown for oneQPIUnknown — not stated by the source
ECC supported by processorYesYes
Embedded options availableYesYes
Execute Disable BitYesYes
Idle StatesKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Maximum internal memory supported by processorDiffers1.53 TB768 GB
Maximum number of PCI Express lanesDiffers4048
Memory bandwidth supported by processor (max)Known for one68.3 GB/sUnknown — not stated by the source
Memory clock speeds supported by processorDiffers1600,1866,2133 MHz2400 MHz
Memory types supported by processorDDR4-SDRAMDDR4-SDRAM
Number of QPI linksKnown for one2Unknown — not stated by the source
Physical Address Extension (PAE)Known for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Processor codeDiffersSR2R6SR3HQ
Processor codenameDiffersBroadwellSkylake
Processor lithography14 nm14 nm
Processor operating modes64-bit64-bit
Processor package sizeDiffers45 x 52.5 mm76.0 x 56.5 mm
Processor seriesKnown for oneIntel Xeon E5-2600 v4Unknown — not stated by the source
Processor socketDiffersLGA 2011-v3LGA 3647 (Socket P)
Processor threadsDiffers1624
Scalability2S2S
SteppingDiffersR0M0
Supported instruction setsDiffersAVX 2.0AVX, AVX 2.0, AVX-512, SSE4.2
TcaseDiffers74 °C76 °C
Thermal Monitoring TechnologiesKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Conflict-Free processorYesYes
Processor generationKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1st Generation Intel® Xeon® Scalable
Compatible processor seriesKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceIntel® Xeon®
Memory3 differ
Internal memory16 GB16 GB
Internal memory typeDDR4-SDRAMDDR4-SDRAM
ECCKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Memory clock speedDiffers2133 MHz2667 MHz
Memory slotsDiffers1224
Maximum internal memoryDiffers192 GB3 TB
Memory layout (slots x size)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1 x 16 GB
Storage7 differ
Total storage capacityDiffers1 TB300 GB
Number of HDDs installed11
HDD capacityDiffers1 TB300 GB
HDD interfaceDiffersSerial ATASerial Attached SCSI (SAS)
HDD speedDiffers7200 RPM10000 RPM
HDD sizeDiffers3.5"2.5"
Number of HDDs supported88
Supported HDD sizesDiffers3.5"2.5"
RAID supportYesYes
Hot-Plug supportYesYes
Optical drive typeDVD±RWDVD±RW
Supported storage drive interfacesDiffersSerial ATASerial ATA, Serial Attached SCSI
Maximum storage capacityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source80 TB
Hot-swapKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Graphicsidentical
Maximum graphics card memoryKnown for one16 MBUnknown — not stated by the source
Network1 differ
Cabling technology10/100/1000Base-T(X)10/100/1000Base-T(X)
Ethernet LANYesYes
Ethernet interface typeDiffersFast Ethernet, Gigabit EthernetGigabit Ethernet
LAN controllerKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceBroadcom 5720
Ports & interfaces2 differ
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) ports44
USB 2.0 ports quantityDiffers32
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A ports quantityDiffers12
Serial ports quantity11
VGA (D-Sub) ports quantity22
Expansion slotsidentical
PCI Express x4 slotsKnown for one1Unknown — not stated by the source
PCI Express x8 slotsKnown for one1Unknown — not stated by the source
PCI Express x16 slotsKnown for one2Unknown — not stated by the source
PCI Express slots version3.03.0
PCI Express x8 (Gen 3.x) slotsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source4
Designidentical
Chassis typeRack (2U)Rack (2U)
Rack mountingYesYes
Rack railsYesYes
Performanceidentical
Trusted Platform Module (TPM)YesYes
Trusted Platform Module (TPM) version1.21.2
Remote administrationKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceiDRAC9 Enterprise
Software1 differ
Operating system installedKnown for oneWindows Server 2016 StandardUnknown — not stated by the source
Compatible operating systemsDiffersWindows 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 vSphereCanonical Ubuntu LTS Citrix XenServer Microsoft Windows Server with Hyper-V Red Hat Enterprise Linux SUSE Linux Enterprise Server VMware ESXi
Processor special features1 differ
CPU configuration (max)Known for one2Unknown — not stated by the source
Enhanced Intel SpeedStep TechnologyYesYes
Intel 64YesYes
Intel Demand Based SwitchingKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Intel Enhanced Halt StateKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Intel Flex Memory AccessKnown for oneNoUnknown — not stated by the source
Intel Identity Protection Technology versionKnown for one0.00Unknown — not stated by the source
Intel Secure Key Technology versionKnown for one1.00Unknown — not stated by the source
Intel TSX-NIYesYes
Intel TSX-NI version1.001.00
Intel Trusted Execution TechnologyYesYes
Intel VT-x with Extended Page Tables (EPT)YesYes
Intel Virtualization Technology (VT-x)YesYes
Intel Virtualization Technology for Directed I/O (VT-d)YesYes
Intel® AES New Instructions (Intel® AES-NI)YesYes
Intel® Hyper Threading Technology (Intel® HT Technology)YesYes
Intel® Identity Protection Technology (Intel® IPT)Known for oneNoUnknown — not stated by the source
Intel® OS GuardKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Intel® Secure KeyKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Intel® Turbo Boost Technology2.02.0
Processor ARK IDDiffers92986120481
Poweridentical
Redundant power supply (RPS) supportYesYes
Number of main power suppliesKnown for one1Unknown — not stated by the source
Power supplyKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source495 W
Operational conditionsidentical
Operating temperature (T-T)Known for one10 - 35 °CUnknown — not stated by the source
Storage temperature (T-T)Known for one40 - 65 °CUnknown — not stated by the source
Operating relative humidity (H-H)Known for one10 - 80%Unknown — 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
Weight & dimensions3 differ
WidthDiffers482.4 mm482 mm
DepthDiffers668 mm715.5 mm
HeightDiffers86.8 mm76.8 mm
WeightKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source26.3 kg
Other featuresidentical
Conflict-FreeKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Dell E-Value CodeKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourcePER7403

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