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Dell PowerEdge R820 server vs Dell PowerEdge T20 server

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  • 87specifications compared
  • 49differ
  • 38identical
  • 45known for one product only

Key differences

  • Processor family
    • PowerEdge R820 server:Intel® Xeon® E5 Family
    • PowerEdge T20 server:Intel Pentium G
  • Processor model
    • PowerEdge R820 server:E5-4607
    • PowerEdge T20 server:G3220
  • Processor frequency
    • PowerEdge R820 server:2.2 GHz
    • PowerEdge T20 server:3 GHz
  • Processor cores
    • PowerEdge R820 server:6
    • PowerEdge T20 server:2
  • Processor cache
    • PowerEdge R820 server:12 MB
    • PowerEdge T20 server:3 MB
  • Motherboard chipset
    • PowerEdge R820 server:Intel C600
    • PowerEdge T20 server:Intel® C226
  • Memory channels supported by processor
    • PowerEdge R820 server:Quad
    • PowerEdge T20 server:Dual
  • Number of processors installed
    • PowerEdge R820 server:2
    • PowerEdge T20 server:1

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Comparison of R820, T20
132 specifications
Processor26 differ
Processor familyDiffersIntel® Xeon® E5 FamilyIntel Pentium G
Processor modelDiffersE5-4607G3220
Processor frequencyDiffers2.2 GHz3 GHz
Processor coresDiffers62
Processor cacheDiffers12 MB3 MB
Motherboard chipsetDiffersIntel C600Intel® C226
Memory channels supported by processorDiffersQuadDual
Number of processors installedDiffers21
Thermal Design Power (TDP)Differs95 W54, 53
System bus rateDiffers6.4 GT/s5 GT/s
Graphics & IMC lithographyKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source22 nm
Maximum internal memory supported by processorDiffers1.5 TB32 GB
Maximum number of PCI Express lanesDiffers4016
Memory bandwidth supported by processor (max)Differs34.1 GB/s25.6 GB/s
Memory clock speeds supported by processorDiffers800,1066 MHz1333 MHz
Number of QPI linksDiffers20
PCI Express configurationsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1x16, 2x8, 1x8+2x4
Processor codeDiffersSR0KUSR1CG
Processor codenameDiffersSandy Bridge EPHaswell
Processor lithographyDiffers32 nm22 nm
Processor package sizeDiffers52.5 x 45.0 mm37.5 x 37.5 mm
Processor seriesDiffersIntel Xeon E5-4600Intel Pentium G3000 series for Desktop
Processor socketDiffersLGA 2011 (Socket R)LGA 1150 (Socket H3)
Processor threadsDiffers122
ScalabilityDiffersS4S1S
SteppingDiffersC2C0
Supported instruction setsDiffersAVXSSE4.1, SSE4.2
TcaseKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source72 °C
Thermal solution specificationKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourcePCG 2013C
Conflict-Free processorDiffersNoYes
Compatible processor seriesKnown for oneIntel® Xeon®Unknown — not stated by the source
Memory5 differ
Internal memoryDiffers128 GB4 GB
Buffered memory typeKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceUnregistered (unbuffered)
Memory clock speedDiffers1066 MHz1600 MHz
Memory layout (slots x size)Differs16 x 8 GB1 x 4 GB
Memory slotsDiffers484x DIMM
Maximum internal memoryDiffers768 GB32 GB
Storage5 differ
Maximum storage capacityDiffers16 TB13 TB
Total storage capacityDiffers292 GB0 GB
Number of HDDs installedDiffers20
HDD interfaceDiffersSerial Attached SCSI (SAS)Serial ATA
HDD sizeDiffers2.5"3.5"
Number of HDDs supportedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source4
Optical drive typeKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceNo
HDD capacityKnown for one146 GBUnknown — not stated by the source
HDD speedKnown for one15000 RPMUnknown — not stated by the source
RAID levelsKnown for one0, 1, 5, 6Unknown — not stated by the source
Hot-swapKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Graphicsidentical
On-board graphics cardKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
On-board graphics card familyKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceIntel® HD Graphics
On-board graphics card modelKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceIntel® HD Graphics
Maximum on-board graphics card memoryKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1.74 GB
Number of displays supported (on-board graphics)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source3
On-board graphics card DirectX versionKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source11.1
On-board graphics card base frequencyKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source350 MHz
On-board graphics card dynamic frequency (max)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1100 MHz
Maximum graphics card memoryKnown for one256 MBUnknown — not stated by the source
Expansion slotsidentical
PCI Express x1 (Gen 2.x) slotsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1
PCI Express x16 (Gen 2.x) slotsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1
PCI Express x16 (Gen 3.x) slotsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1
PCI slotsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1
PCI Express x8 slotsKnown for one5Unknown — not stated by the source
PCI Express x16 slotsKnown for one2Unknown — not stated by the source
Design1 differ
Chassis typeDiffersRack (2U)Mini Tower
Software1 differ
Compatible operating systemsDiffersMicrosoft Windows Server 2012 Microsoft Windows Server 2008 R2 SP1, x64 (includes Hyper-V) Novell SUSE Linux Enterprise Server Red Hat Enterprise Linux Citrix XenServer VMware vSphere ESXi Red Hat Enterprise VirtualizationWindow Server 2012 R2 Linux RedHat
Processor special features8 differ
CPU configuration (max)Differs41
Intel Demand Based SwitchingDiffersYesNo
Intel Stable Image Platform Program (SIPP)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceNo
Intel Stable Image Platform Program (SIPP) versionKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source0.00
Intel TSX-NIKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceNo
Intel TSX-NI versionKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source0.00
Intel Trusted Execution TechnologyDiffersYesNo
Intel Virtualization Technology for Directed I/O (VT-d)DiffersYesNo
Intel® AES New Instructions (Intel® AES-NI)DiffersYesNo
Intel® Hyper Threading Technology (Intel® HT Technology)DiffersYesNo
Intel® Quick Sync Video TechnologyDiffersNoYes
Processor ARK IDDiffers6460477773
Intel Identity Protection Technology versionKnown for one0.00Unknown — not stated by the source
Intel® Identity Protection Technology (Intel® IPT)Known for oneNoUnknown — not stated by the source
Intel® Smart CacheKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Power1 differ
Power supplyDiffers1100 W290 W
Redundant power supply (RPS) supportKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Number of redundant power supplies installedKnown for one1Unknown — not stated by the source
Weight & dimensionsidentical
WidthKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source175 mm
DepthKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source435.7 mm
HeightKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source359.9 mm
Other features2 differ
Dell E-Value CodeKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceBASE,FCG 1,PEN,T20,TPM,EMEA
Graphics cardDiffersG200HD Graphics
Graphics card familyDiffersMatroxIntel
Ports & interfacesidentical
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) portsKnown for one4Unknown — not stated by the source
USB 2.0 ports quantityKnown for one4Unknown — not stated by the source
Serial ports quantityKnown for one1Unknown — not stated by the source
VGA (D-Sub) ports quantityKnown for one2Unknown — not stated by the source
Sustainabilityidentical
Sustainability certificatesKnown for oneENERGY STARUnknown — not stated by the source

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