Product comparison · 2 servers

Dell PowerEdge R630 server vs Dell PowerEdge R730 server

82specifications compared
35differ
47identical
58known for one product only

Key differences

Processor family
- PowerEdge R630 server:Intel® Xeon® E5 v4
- PowerEdge R730 server:Intel Xeon E5 v3
Processor model
- PowerEdge R630 server:E5-2620V4
- PowerEdge R730 server:E5-2630V3
Processor frequency
- PowerEdge R630 server:2.1 GHz
- PowerEdge R730 server:2.4 GHz
Processor boost frequency
- PowerEdge R630 server:3 GHz
- PowerEdge R730 server:3.2 GHz
Embedded options available
- PowerEdge R630 server:Yes
- PowerEdge R730 server:No
Maximum internal memory supported by processor
- PowerEdge R630 server:1.53 TB
- PowerEdge R730 server:768 GB
Memory bandwidth supported by processor (max)
- PowerEdge R630 server:68.3 GB/s
- PowerEdge R730 server:59 GB/s
Memory clock speeds supported by processor
- PowerEdge R630 server:1600,1866,2133 MHz
- PowerEdge R730 server:1600,1866 MHz

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Comparison of R630, R730
140 specifications	A Dell PowerEdge R630 server Model R630 View product	B Dell PowerEdge R730 server Model R730 View product
Processor17 differ
Processor familyDiffers	Intel® Xeon® E5 v4	Intel Xeon E5 v3
Processor modelDiffers	E5-2620V4	E5-2630V3
Processor frequencyDiffers	2.1 GHz	2.4 GHz
Processor boost frequencyDiffers	3 GHz	3.2 GHz
Compatible processor seriesKnown for one	Intel® Xeon®	Unknown — not stated by the source
Embedded options availableDiffers	Yes	No
Maximum internal memory supported by processorDiffers	1.53 TB	768 GB
Maximum number of SMP processorsKnown for one	2	Unknown — not stated by the source
Memory bandwidth supported by processor (max)Differs	68.3 GB/s	59 GB/s
Memory clock speeds supported by processorDiffers	1600,1866,2133 MHz	1600,1866 MHz
Processor codeDiffers	SR2R6	SR206
Processor codenameDiffers	Broadwell	Haswell
Processor lithographyDiffers	14 nm	22 nm
Processor package sizeDiffers	45 x 52.5 mm	52.5 x 45 mm
Processor seriesDiffers	Intel Xeon E5-2600 v4	Intel Xeon E5-2600 v3
SteppingDiffers	R0	R2
Supported instruction setsDiffers	AVX 2.0	AVX
Supported processor socketsKnown for one	LGA 2011-v3 (Socket R)	Unknown — not stated by the source
TcaseDiffers	74 °C	72.1 °C
Conflict-Free processorDiffers	Yes	No
FSB ParityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	No
PCI Express configurationsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	x4, x8, x16
Memory3 differ
Internal memoryDiffers	16 GB	8 GB
ECCKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Memory clock speedDiffers	2400 MHz	2133 MHz
Memory slotsDiffers	24x DIMM	24
Memory layout (slots x size)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1 x 8 GB
Storage5 differ
Maximum storage capacityDiffers	14 TB	29 TB
Total storage capacityDiffers	120 GB	600 GB
Number of HDDs installedDiffers	0	2
Number of SSDs installedKnown for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
SSD capacityKnown for one	120 GB	Unknown — not stated by the source
RAID levelsDiffers	0, 1, 5, 6, 10, 50, 60	1
Hot-Plug supportKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Hot-swapKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Supported storage drive interfacesDiffers	SAS, Serial ATA III	Serial ATA
HDD capacityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	300 GB
HDD interfaceKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Serial Attached SCSI (SAS)
HDD speedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	10000 RPM
HDD sizeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	2.5"
Supported HDD sizesKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	2.5"
Internal drive baysKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	16
Optical drive typeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	DVD±RW
Network1 differ
Ethernet interface typeDiffers	Gigabit Ethernet	10 Gigabit Ethernet, Gigabit Ethernet
LAN controllerKnown for one	Broadcom 5720	Unknown — not stated by the source
Ports & interfaces1 differ
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) portsKnown for one	2	Unknown — not stated by the source
USB 2.0 ports quantityKnown for one	2	Unknown — not stated by the source
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A ports quantityKnown for one	2	Unknown — not stated by the source
Serial ports quantityKnown for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
VGA (D-Sub) ports quantityDiffers	2	1
Expansion slotsidentical
PCI Express x8 (Gen 3.x) slotsKnown for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
PCI Express x16 (Gen 3.x) slotsKnown for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
Design1 differ
Chassis typeDiffers	Rack (1U)	Rack
Rack railsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Performanceidentical
Remote administrationKnown for one	iDRAC8 Enterprise	Unknown — not stated by the source
Performance managementKnown for one	IPMI 2.0, Dell OpenManage	Unknown — not stated by the source
Trusted Platform Module (TPM)Known for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Software1 differ
Compatible operating systemsDiffers	Microsoft Windows Server 2008 R2 Microsoft Windows Server 2012 Microsoft Windows Server 2012 R2 Novell SUSE Linux Enterprise Server Red Hat Enterprise Linux VMware ESX Microsoft Windows Server 2012 with Hyper-V VMware vSphere ESXi Citrix XenServer	Microsoft Windows Server 2008/2012 SP2, x86/x64 (x64 includes Hyper-VTM ) Microsoft Windows Server 2008/2012 R2, x64 (includes Hyper-VTM v2) Microsoft Windows HPC Server 2008 Novell SUSE Linux Enterprise Server Red Hat Enterprise Linux VMware ESX
Processor special features3 differ
Intel TSX-NIDiffers	Yes	No
Intel TSX-NI versionDiffers	1.00	0.00
Processor ARK IDDiffers	92986	83356
Intel Clear Video TechnologyKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	No
Intel Dual Display Capable TechnologyKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	No
Intel FDI TechnologyKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	No
Intel Fast Memory AccessKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	No
Intel Rapid Storage TechnologyKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	No
Intel® Anti-Theft Technology (Intel® AT)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	No
Intel® Clear Video HD Technology (Intel® CVT HD)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	No
Intel® Clear Video Technology for Mobile Internet Devices (Intel CVT for MID)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	No
Intel® InTru™ 3D TechnologyKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	No
Intel® Insider™Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	No
Intel® My WiFi Technology (Intel® MWT)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	No
Intel® Quick Sync Video TechnologyKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	No
Intel® Smart CacheKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Intel® Wireless Display (Intel® WiDi)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	No
Poweridentical
Redundant power supply (RPS) supportKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Number of main power suppliesKnown for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
Power supply input frequencyKnown for one	50 - 60 Hz	Unknown — not stated by the source
Power supplyKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	750 W
Operational conditionsidentical
Operating temperature (T-T)Known for one	10 - 35 °C	Unknown — not stated by the source
Storage temperature (T-T)Known for one	-40 - 65 °C	Unknown — not stated by the source
Operating relative humidity (H-H)Known for one	10 - 80%	Unknown — not stated by the source
Storage relative humidity (H-H)Known for one	5 - 95%	Unknown — not stated by the source
Operating altitudeKnown for one	0 - 3048 m	Unknown — not stated by the source
Non-operating altitudeKnown for one	0 - 12000 m	Unknown — not stated by the source
Sustainabilityidentical
Sustainability certificatesKnown for one	ENERGY STAR	Unknown — not stated by the source
Weight & dimensions3 differ
WidthDiffers	482.4 mm	440 mm
DepthDiffers	700.5 mm	684 mm
HeightDiffers	42.8 mm	87.3 mm
WeightKnown for one	16.9 kg	Unknown — not stated by the source
Other featuresidentical
Built-in displayKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
DisplayKnown for one	LCD	Unknown — not stated by the source
Intel® Virtualization Technology (Intel® VT)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	VT-d, VT-x

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