Product comparison · 2 servers

Dell PowerEdge R730xd server vs TERRA 7420

96specifications compared
30differ
66identical
32known for one product only

Key differences

Processor family
- PowerEdge R730xd server:Intel Xeon E5 v3
- TERRA 7420:Intel® Xeon® E5 V2 Family
Processor model
- PowerEdge R730xd server:E5-2620V3
- TERRA 7420:E5-2620V2
Processor frequency
- PowerEdge R730xd server:2.4 GHz
- TERRA 7420:2.1 GHz
Processor boost frequency
- PowerEdge R730xd server:3.2 GHz
- TERRA 7420:2.6 GHz
Motherboard chipset
- PowerEdge R730xd server:Intel C610
- TERRA 7420:Intel C600
Thermal Design Power (TDP)
- PowerEdge R730xd server:85 W
- TERRA 7420:80 W
System bus rate
- PowerEdge R730xd server:8 GT/s
- TERRA 7420:7.2 GT/s
Embedded options available
- PowerEdge R730xd server:Yes
- TERRA 7420:No

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Comparison of R730xd, TERRA 7420
128 specifications	A Dell PowerEdge R730xd server Model R730xd View product	B TERRA TERRA 7420 View product
Processor16 differ
Processor manufacturer	Intel	Intel
Processor familyDiffers	Intel Xeon E5 v3	Intel® Xeon® E5 V2 Family
Processor modelDiffers	E5-2620V3	E5-2620V2
Processor frequencyDiffers	2.4 GHz	2.1 GHz
Processor boost frequencyDiffers	3.2 GHz	2.6 GHz
Processor cores	6	6
Processor cache	15 MB	15 MB
Motherboard chipsetDiffers	Intel C610	Intel C600
Memory channels supported by processor	Quad	Quad
Number of processors installed	1	1
Thermal Design Power (TDP)Differs	85 W	80 W
Processor cache type	Smart Cache	Smart Cache
System bus rateDiffers	8 GT/s	7.2 GT/s
Bus type	QPI	QPI
ECC supported by processor	Yes	Yes
Embedded options availableDiffers	Yes	No
Execute Disable Bit	Yes	Yes
FSB Parity	No	No
Idle States	Yes	Yes
Maximum internal memory supported by processor	768 GB	768 GB
Maximum number of PCI Express lanes	40	40
Maximum number of SMP processors	2	2
Memory bandwidth supported by processor (max)Differs	59 GB/s	51.2 GB/s
Memory clock speeds supported by processorDiffers	1600,1866 MHz	800,1066,1333,1600 MHz
Memory types supported by processorDiffers	DDR4-SDRAM	DDR3-SDRAM
Number of QPI links	2	2
PCI Express configurations	x4, x8, x16	x4, x8, x16
Physical Address Extension (PAE)Differs	Yes	46 bit
Processor codeKnown for one	SR207	Unknown — not stated by the source
Processor codenameDiffers	Haswell	Ivy Bridge EP
Processor lithography	22 nm	22 nm
Processor operating modes	64-bit	64-bit
Processor package size	52.5 x 45 mm	52.5 x 45 mm
Processor seriesDiffers	Intel Xeon E5-2600 v3	Intel Xeon E5-2600 v2
Processor socketDiffers	LGA 2011-v3	LGA 2011 (Socket R)
Processor threads	12	12
Scalability	2S	2S
SteppingKnown for one	R2	Unknown — not stated by the source
Supported instruction sets	AVX	AVX
TcaseDiffers	72.6 °C	71 °C
Thermal Monitoring Technologies	Yes	Yes
Conflict-Free processor	No	No
Memory3 differ
Internal memoryDiffers	16 GB	32 GB
Internal memory typeDiffers	DDR4-SDRAM	DDR3-SDRAM
ECCKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Memory clock speedKnown for one	2133 MHz	Unknown — not stated by the source
Memory slotsKnown for one	24	Unknown — not stated by the source
Maximum internal memoryDiffers	768 GB	512 GB
Storage2 differ
Maximum storage capacityKnown for one	99.6 TB	Unknown — not stated by the source
Total storage capacityDiffers	4 TB	480 GB
HDD interfaceKnown for one	Serial ATA	Unknown — not stated by the source
HDD sizeKnown for one	3.5"	Unknown — not stated by the source
Number of HDDs supportedKnown for one	12	Unknown — not stated by the source
Supported HDD sizesKnown for one	3.5"	Unknown — not stated by the source
RAID support	Yes	Yes
RAID levelsDiffers	0, 1, 5, 6	0, 1, 5, 6, 10, 50, 60
Hot-Plug supportKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Supported storage drive interfacesKnown for one	Serial ATA	Unknown — not stated by the source
Number of HDDs installedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	0
Number of SSDs installedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	2
SSD capacityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	240 GB
Optical drive typeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	DVD±RW
Graphicsidentical
On-board graphics card modelKnown for one	Not available	Unknown — not stated by the source
Maximum graphics card memoryKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	16 MB
Network1 differ
Cabling technology	10/100/1000Base-T(X)	10/100/1000Base-T(X)
Ethernet LAN	Yes	Yes
Ethernet interface type	Fast Ethernet, Gigabit Ethernet	Fast Ethernet, Gigabit Ethernet
LAN controllerDiffers	Broadcom 5720	Intel® I350
Wake-on-LAN readyKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Ports & interfaces1 differ
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) portsDiffers	4	1
VGA (D-Sub) ports quantity	1	1
USB 2.0 ports quantityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	4
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A ports quantityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	0
Serial ports quantityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1
Expansion slotsidentical
PCI Express slots version	3.0	3.0
PCI Express x8 (Gen 3.x) slotsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	5
PCI Express x16 (Gen 3.x) slotsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1
Design1 differ
Chassis typeDiffers	Rack (2U)	Tower (4U)
Rack mountingKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Rack railsKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Software1 differ
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 R2 Windows Server 2012 Windows Server 2012 R2
Operating system installedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Windows Server 2012 Standard
Processor special features1 differ
CPU configuration (max)	2	2
Enhanced Intel SpeedStep Technology	Yes	Yes
Intel 64	Yes	Yes
Intel Clear Video Technology	No	No
Intel Demand Based Switching	Yes	Yes
Intel Dual Display Capable Technology	No	No
Intel Enhanced Halt State	Yes	Yes
Intel FDI Technology	No	No
Intel Fast Memory Access	No	No
Intel Flex Memory Access	No	No
Intel Identity Protection Technology version	0.00	0.00
Intel Rapid Storage Technology	No	No
Intel Secure Key Technology version	1.00	1.00
Intel TSX-NI	No	No
Intel TSX-NI version	0.00	0.00
Intel Trusted Execution Technology	Yes	Yes
Intel VT-x with Extended Page Tables (EPT)	Yes	Yes
Intel Virtualization Technology (VT-x)	Yes	Yes
Intel Virtualization Technology for Directed I/O (VT-d)	Yes	Yes
Intel® AES New Instructions (Intel® AES-NI)	Yes	Yes
Intel® Anti-Theft Technology (Intel® AT)	No	No
Intel® Clear Video HD Technology (Intel® CVT HD)	No	No
Intel® Clear Video Technology for Mobile Internet Devices (Intel CVT for MID)	No	No
Intel® Hyper Threading Technology (Intel® HT Technology)	Yes	Yes
Intel® Identity Protection Technology (Intel® IPT)	No	No
Intel® InTru™ 3D Technology	No	No
Intel® Insider™	No	No
Intel® My WiFi Technology (Intel® MWT)	No	No
Intel® OS Guard	Yes	Yes
Intel® Quick Sync Video Technology	No	No
Intel® Secure Key	Yes	Yes
Intel® Smart CacheKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Intel® Turbo Boost Technology	2.0	2.0
Intel® Wireless Display (Intel® WiDi)	No	No
Processor ARK IDDiffers	83352	75789
Power1 differ
Redundant power supply (RPS) support	Yes	Yes
Power supply	750 W	750 W
Number of main power suppliesDiffers	1	2
Number of redundant power supplies supportedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	2
Number of redundant power supplies installedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	2
Weight & dimensions3 differ
WidthDiffers	440 mm	173 mm
DepthDiffers	684 mm	633 mm
HeightDiffers	87.3 mm	438 mm
WeightKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	34.1 kg
Other featuresidentical
Intel® Virtualization Technology (Intel® VT)	VT-d, VT-x	VT-d, VT-x
Graphics cardKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	G200

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