Product comparison · 2 servers

Dell PowerEdge R730xd server vs Dell PowerEdge T430 server

105specifications compared
27differ
78identical
35known for one product only

Key differences

Processor model
- PowerEdge R730xd server:E5-2620V3
- PowerEdge T430 server:E5-2603V3
Processor frequency
- PowerEdge R730xd server:2.4 GHz
- PowerEdge T430 server:1.6 GHz
System bus rate
- PowerEdge R730xd server:8 GT/s
- PowerEdge T430 server:6.4 GT/s
Embedded options available
- PowerEdge R730xd server:Yes
- PowerEdge T430 server:No
Memory bandwidth supported by processor (max)
- PowerEdge R730xd server:59 GB/s
- PowerEdge T430 server:51 GB/s
Memory clock speeds supported by processor
- PowerEdge R730xd server:1600,1866 MHz
- PowerEdge T430 server:1600 MHz
Physical Address Extension (PAE)
- PowerEdge R730xd server:Yes
- PowerEdge T430 server:46 bit
Processor threads
- PowerEdge R730xd server:12
- PowerEdge T430 server:6

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Comparison of R730xd, T430
140 specifications	A Dell PowerEdge R730xd server Model R730xd View product	B Dell PowerEdge T430 server Model T430 View product
Processor10 differ
Processor modelDiffers	E5-2620V3	E5-2603V3
Processor frequencyDiffers	2.4 GHz	1.6 GHz
System bus rateDiffers	8 GT/s	6.4 GT/s
Compatible processor seriesKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Intel® Xeon®
Embedded options availableDiffers	Yes	No
Memory bandwidth supported by processor (max)Differs	59 GB/s	51 GB/s
Memory clock speeds supported by processorDiffers	1600,1866 MHz	1600 MHz
Physical Address Extension (PAE)Differs	Yes	46 bit
Processor threadsDiffers	12	6
Supported instruction setsDiffers	AVX	AVX 2.0
TcaseDiffers	72.6 °C	72.8 °C
Intelligent Platform Management Interface (IPMI) supportKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Processor boost frequencyKnown for one	3.2 GHz	Unknown — not stated by the source
Processor codeKnown for one	SR207	Unknown — not stated by the source
Memory3 differ
Internal memoryDiffers	16 GB	8 GB
Memory layout (slots x size)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1 x 8 GB
Memory slotsDiffers	24	12
Maximum internal memoryDiffers	768 GB	384 GB
Storage3 differ
Total storage capacityDiffers	4 TB	1 TB
Number of HDDs installedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1
HDD capacityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1 TB
HDD speedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	7200 RPM
Number of HDDs supportedDiffers	12	8
RAID levelsDiffers	0, 1, 5, 6	0, 1, 5, 10, 50
Optical drive typeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	DVD±RW
Maximum storage capacityKnown for one	99.6 TB	Unknown — not stated by the source
Graphicsidentical
Maximum graphics card memoryKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	16 MB
On-board graphics card modelKnown for one	Not available	Unknown — not stated by the source
Network1 differ
Ethernet interface typeDiffers	Fast Ethernet, Gigabit Ethernet	Gigabit Ethernet
Wake-on-LAN readyKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Ports & interfaces1 differ
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) portsDiffers	4	2
USB 2.0 ports quantityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	6
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A ports quantityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	2
Serial ports quantityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1
Expansion slotsidentical
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) 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	2
Design1 differ
Chassis typeDiffers	Rack (2U)	Tower (5U)
Rack mountingKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Rack railsKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Performanceidentical
Trusted Platform Module (TPM)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Trusted Platform Module (TPM) versionKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1.2
Software1 differ
Operating system installedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	No
Compatible operating systemsDiffers	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	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 features3 differ
Intel® Hyper Threading Technology (Intel® HT Technology)Differs	Yes	No
Intel® Turbo Boost TechnologyDiffers	2.0	No
Processor ARK IDDiffers	83352	83349
Intel® Smart CacheKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Power1 differ
Power supplyDiffers	750 W	495 W
Power supply input frequencyKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	50 - 60 Hz
Operational conditionsidentical
Operating temperature (T-T)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	10 - 35 °C
Storage temperature (T-T)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	-40 - 65 °C
Operating relative humidity (H-H)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	10 - 80%
Storage relative humidity (H-H)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	5 - 95%
Operating altitudeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	0 - 3048 m
Non-operating altitudeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	0 - 12000 m
Weight & dimensions3 differ
WidthDiffers	440 mm	218 mm
DepthDiffers	684 mm	542.2 mm
HeightDiffers	87.3 mm	430.3 mm
Other featuresidentical
Graphics cardKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	G200
Graphics card familyKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Matrox

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