Product comparison · 2 servers

Dell PowerEdge R740 server vs Dell PowerEdge R740xd server

66specifications compared
18differ
48identical
27known for one product only

Key differences

Processor family
- PowerEdge R740 server:Intel Xeon Silver
- PowerEdge R740xd server:Intel® Xeon®
Processor model
- PowerEdge R740 server:4116
- PowerEdge R740xd server:4108
Processor frequency
- PowerEdge R740 server:2.1 GHz
- PowerEdge R740xd server:1.8 GHz
Processor cores
- PowerEdge R740 server:12
- PowerEdge R740xd server:8
Processor cache
- PowerEdge R740 server:16.5 MB
- PowerEdge R740xd server:11 MB
Memory channels supported by processor
- PowerEdge R740 server:Hexa
- PowerEdge R740xd server:Hepta
Number of processors installed
- PowerEdge R740 server:2
- PowerEdge R740xd server:1
Embedded options available
- PowerEdge R740 server:Yes
- PowerEdge R740xd server:No

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Comparison of R740, R740xd
93 specifications	A Dell PowerEdge R740 server Model R740 View product	B Dell PowerEdge R740xd server Model R740xd View product
Processor12 differ
Processor familyDiffers	Intel Xeon Silver	Intel® Xeon®
Processor modelDiffers	4116	4108
Processor frequencyDiffers	2.1 GHz	1.8 GHz
Processor coresDiffers	12	8
Processor cacheDiffers	16.5 MB	11 MB
Memory channels supported by processorDiffers	Hexa	Hepta
Number of processors installedDiffers	2	1
Compatible processor seriesKnown for one	Intel® Xeon®	Unknown — not stated by the source
Embedded options availableDiffers	Yes	No
Processor codeDiffers	SR3HQ	SR3GJ
Processor threadsDiffers	24	16
SteppingDiffers	M0	U0
TcaseDiffers	76 °C	77 °C
Number of QPI linksKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	2
Memory1 differ
Memory clock speedDiffers	2667 MHz	2400 MHz
Memory layout (slots x size)Known for one	1 x 16 GB	Unknown — not stated by the source
Maximum internal memoryKnown for one	3 TB	Unknown — not stated by the source
Storage3 differ
Maximum storage capacityKnown for one	80 TB	Unknown — not stated by the source
Total storage capacityDiffers	300 GB	1 TB
HDD capacityDiffers	300 GB	1 TB
HDD interfaceKnown for one	Serial Attached SCSI (SAS)	Unknown — not stated by the source
HDD speedKnown for one	10000 RPM	Unknown — not stated by the source
HDD sizeDiffers	2.5"	3.5"
Number of HDDs supportedKnown for one	8	Unknown — not stated by the source
Supported HDD sizesKnown for one	2.5"	Unknown — not stated by the source
RAID supportKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Hot-Plug supportKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Optical drive typeKnown for one	DVD±RW	Unknown — not stated by the source
Supported storage drive interfacesKnown for one	Serial ATA, Serial Attached SCSI	Unknown — not stated by the source
Networkidentical
Cabling technologyKnown for one	10/100/1000Base-T(X)	Unknown — not stated by the source
Ethernet LANKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Ethernet interface typeKnown for one	Gigabit Ethernet	Unknown — not stated by the source
LAN controllerKnown for one	Broadcom 5720	Unknown — not stated by the source
Expansion slotsidentical
PCI Express x8 (Gen 3.x) slotsKnown for one	4	Unknown — not stated by the source
PCI Express x8 slotsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	4
Performanceidentical
Remote administrationKnown for one	iDRAC9 Enterprise	Unknown — not stated by the source
Trusted Platform Module (TPM)Known for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Trusted Platform Module (TPM) versionKnown for one	1.2	Unknown — not stated by the source
Softwareidentical
Operating system installedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	No
Processor special features1 differ
Processor ARK IDDiffers	120481	123544
Poweridentical
Redundant power supply (RPS) supportKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Power supplyKnown for one	495 W	Unknown — not stated by the source
Weight & dimensions1 differ
HeightDiffers	76.8 mm	86.8 mm
Other featuresidentical
Conflict-FreeKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Dell E-Value CodeKnown for one	PER7403	Unknown — not stated by the source

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