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Dell T160 + WS Essentials 2025 vs T1A HPE ProLiant MicroServer Generation 8

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  • 21specifications compared
  • 14differ
  • 7identical
  • 55known for one product only

Key differences

The Dell T160 + WS Essentials 2025 has 1.3 GHz more processor frequency than the T1A HPE ProLiant MicroServer Generation 8 (3.5 GHz vs 2.2 GHz). The Dell T160 + WS Essentials 2025 has 1.8 GHz more processor boost frequency than the T1A HPE ProLiant MicroServer Generation 8 (5.2 GHz vs 3.4 GHz). The Dell T160 + WS Essentials 2025 has 9 MB more processor cache than the T1A HPE ProLiant MicroServer Generation 8 (12 MB vs 3 MB). Only the T1A HPE ProLiant MicroServer Generation 8 has RAID support. Processor family: Intel Xeon 6 on the Dell T160 + WS Essentials 2025, Intel® Xeon® E3 Family on the T1A HPE ProLiant MicroServer Generation 8.

  • Processor family
    • T160 + WS Essentials 2025:Intel Xeon 6
    • HPE ProLiant MicroServer Generation 8:Intel® Xeon® E3 Family
  • Processor model
    • T160 + WS Essentials 2025:6325P
    • HPE ProLiant MicroServer Generation 8:E3-1220L
  • Processor frequency
    • T160 + WS Essentials 2025:3.5 GHz
    • HPE ProLiant MicroServer Generation 8:2.2 GHz
  • Processor boost frequency
    • T160 + WS Essentials 2025:5.2 GHz
    • HPE ProLiant MicroServer Generation 8:3.4 GHz
  • Processor cache
    • T160 + WS Essentials 2025:12 MB
    • HPE ProLiant MicroServer Generation 8:3 MB
  • Internal memory
    • T160 + WS Essentials 2025:32 GB
    • HPE ProLiant MicroServer Generation 8:8 GB
  • Internal memory type
    • T160 + WS Essentials 2025:DDR5-SDRAM
    • HPE ProLiant MicroServer Generation 8:DDR3-SDRAM
  • Memory slots
    • T160 + WS Essentials 2025:4x DIMM
    • HPE ProLiant MicroServer Generation 8:2x DIMM

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Comparison of T160 + WS Essentials 2025, HPE ProLiant MicroServer Generation 8
76 specifications
Processor5 differ
Processor familyDiffersIntel Xeon 6Intel® Xeon® E3 Family
Processor modelDiffers6325PE3-1220L
Processor frequencyDiffers3.5 GHz2.2 GHz
Processor boost frequencyDiffers5.2 GHz3.4 GHz
Performance coresKnown for one4Unknown — not stated by the source
Processor cacheDiffers12 MB3 MB
Number of processors installedKnown for one1Unknown — not stated by the source
Thermal Design Power (TDP)Known for one55 WUnknown — not stated by the source
System bus rateKnown for one16 GT/sUnknown — not stated by the source
Memory clock speeds supported by processorKnown for one4800 MHzUnknown — not stated by the source
Memory types supported by processorKnown for oneDDR5-SDRAMUnknown — not stated by the source
Processor threadsKnown for one8Unknown — not stated by the source
Processor coresKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source2
Motherboard chipsetKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceIntel® C204
Memory4 differ
Internal memoryDiffers32 GB8 GB
Internal memory typeDiffersDDR5-SDRAMDDR3-SDRAM
Buffered memory typeKnown for oneUnregistered (unbuffered)Unknown — not stated by the source
Memory layout (slots x size)Known for one1 x 32 GBUnknown — not stated by the source
Memory slotsDiffers4x DIMM2x DIMM
Memory data transfer rateKnown for one5600 MT/sUnknown — not stated by the source
Maximum internal memoryDiffers128 GB16 GB
Storage2 differ
Total storage capacityDiffers480 GB8 TB
Number of SSDs installedKnown for one1Unknown — not stated by the source
SSD capacityKnown for one480 GBUnknown — not stated by the source
SSD interfaceKnown for oneSATA IIIUnknown — not stated by the source
SSD sizeKnown for one2.5"Unknown — not stated by the source
Supported SSD sizesKnown for one2.5"Unknown — not stated by the source
Number of SSDs supportedKnown for one2Unknown — not stated by the source
RAID supportDiffersNoYes
Supported RAID controllersKnown for onePERC H355 Adapter LPUnknown — not stated by the source
Drive writes per day (DWPD)Known for one1Unknown — not stated by the source
Storage drive adapter includedKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Storage drive adapter typeKnown for one2.5" - 3.5"Unknown — not stated by the source
Number of HDDs installedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source2
HDD capacityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source4 TB
HDD interfaceKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceSATA
HDD speedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source7200 RPM
HDD sizeKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source3.5"
Supported HDD sizesKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source3.5"
RAID levelsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source0, 1, 10
Networkidentical
Cabling technologyKnown for one10/100/1000Base-T(X)Unknown — not stated by the source
LAN controllerKnown for oneBroadcom 5720Unknown — not stated by the source
Ports & interfaces2 differ
USB 2.0 ports quantityDiffers35
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A ports quantityDiffers42
Serial ports quantityKnown for one1Unknown — not stated by the source
VGA (D-Sub) ports quantityKnown for one1Unknown — not stated by the source
Design1 differ
Chassis typeDiffersTower (3U)Ultra Micro Tower
Performanceidentical
Remote administrationKnown for oneiDRAC9, Enterprise 16GUnknown — not stated by the source
Softwareidentical
Operating system installedKnown for oneWindows Server 2025 EssentialsUnknown — not stated by the source
Compatible operating systemsKnown for oneCanonical Ubuntu Server LTS Microsoft Windows Server with Hyper-V Red Hat Enterprise Linux SUSE Linux Enterprise Server VMware ESXiUnknown — not stated by the source
Poweridentical
Redundant power supply (RPS) supportKnown for oneNoUnknown — not stated by the source
Power supplyKnown for one300 WUnknown — not stated by the source
Number of main power suppliesKnown for one1Unknown — not stated by the source
Operational conditionsidentical
Storage temperature (T-T)Known for one-40 - 65 °CUnknown — not stated by the source
Storage relative humidity (H-H)Known for one5 - 95%Unknown — not stated by the source
Operating altitudeKnown for one0 - 3048 mUnknown — not stated by the source
Non-operating altitudeKnown for one0 - 12000 mUnknown — not stated by the source
Carbon footprintidentical
Carbon emissions, end-of-life (kg of CO2e)Known for one23.64Unknown — not stated by the source
Carbon emissions, energy usage (kg of CO2e)Known for one709.2Unknown — not stated by the source
Carbon emissions, logistics (kg of CO2e)Known for one130.02Unknown — not stated by the source
Carbon emissions, manufacturing (kg of CO2e)Known for one319.14Unknown — not stated by the source
Total carbon emissions, standard deviation (kg of CO2e)Known for one924Unknown — not stated by the source
Total carbon footprint (kg of CO2e)Known for one1182Unknown — not stated by the source
Weight & dimensionsidentical
WidthKnown for one132.5 mmUnknown — not stated by the source
HeightKnown for one332.5 mmUnknown — not stated by the source
Packaging contentidentical
Packaging contentKnown for oneEuropean Power Cord 220VUnknown — not stated by the source
Other featuresidentical
Bytes per sectorKnown for one512eUnknown — not stated by the source
Data transfer rateKnown for one6 Gbit/sUnknown — not stated by the source
Target workloadKnown for oneRead Intensive (RI)Unknown — not stated by the source

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