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Dell PowerEdge T20 server vs Dell PowerEdge VRTX server

82specifications compared
48differ
34identical
45known for one product only

Key differences

Processor family
- PowerEdge T20 server:Intel Pentium G
- PowerEdge VRTX server:Intel® Xeon® E5 Family
Processor model
- PowerEdge T20 server:G3220
- PowerEdge VRTX server:E5-2420
Processor frequency
- PowerEdge T20 server:3 GHz
- PowerEdge VRTX server:1.9 GHz
Processor cores
- PowerEdge T20 server:2
- PowerEdge VRTX server:6
Processor cache
- PowerEdge T20 server:3 MB
- PowerEdge VRTX server:15 MB
Memory channels supported by processor
- PowerEdge T20 server:Dual
- PowerEdge VRTX server:Triple
Number of processors installed
- PowerEdge T20 server:1
- PowerEdge VRTX server:2
Thermal Design Power (TDP)
- PowerEdge T20 server:54, 53
- PowerEdge VRTX server:95 W

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Comparison of T20, VRTX
127 specifications	A Dell PowerEdge T20 server Model T20 View product	B Dell PowerEdge VRTX server Model VRTX View product
Processor25 differ
Processor manufacturer	Intel	Intel
Processor familyDiffers	Intel Pentium G	Intel® Xeon® E5 Family
Processor modelDiffers	G3220	E5-2420
Processor frequencyDiffers	3 GHz	1.9 GHz
Processor coresDiffers	2	6
Processor cacheDiffers	3 MB	15 MB
Motherboard chipsetKnown for one	Intel® C226	Unknown — not stated by the source
Memory channels supported by processorDiffers	Dual	Triple
Number of processors installedDiffers	1	2
Thermal Design Power (TDP)Differs	54, 53	95 W
Processor cache type	Smart Cache	Smart Cache
System bus rateDiffers	5 GT/s	7.2 GT/s
Bus type	QPI	QPI
ECC supported by processor	Yes	Yes
Embedded options available	No	No
Execute Disable Bit	Yes	Yes
FSB Parity	No	No
Graphics & IMC lithographyKnown for one	22 nm	Unknown — not stated by the source
Idle States	Yes	Yes
Maximum internal memory supported by processorDiffers	32 GB	375 GB
Maximum number of PCI Express lanesDiffers	16	24
Memory bandwidth supported by processor (max)Differs	25.6 GB/s	32 GB/s
Memory clock speeds supported by processorDiffers	1333 MHz	800,1066,1333 MHz
Memory types supported by processor	DDR3-SDRAM	DDR3-SDRAM
Number of QPI linksDiffers	0	1
PCI Express configurationsKnown for one	1x16, 2x8, 1x8+2x4	Unknown — not stated by the source
Processor codeDiffers	SR1CG	SR0LN
Processor codenameDiffers	Haswell	Sandy Bridge EN
Processor lithographyDiffers	22 nm	32 nm
Processor operating modes	64-bit	64-bit
Processor package sizeDiffers	37.5 x 37.5 mm	45 x 42.5 mm
Processor seriesDiffers	Intel Pentium G3000 series for Desktop	Intel Xeon E5-2400
Processor socketDiffers	LGA 1150 (Socket H3)	LGA 1356 (Socket B2)
Processor threadsDiffers	2	12
ScalabilityDiffers	1S	2S
SteppingDiffers	C0	C2
Supported instruction setsDiffers	SSE4.1, SSE4.2	AVX
TcaseKnown for one	72 °C	Unknown — not stated by the source
Thermal Monitoring Technologies	Yes	Yes
Thermal solution specificationKnown for one	PCG 2013C	Unknown — not stated by the source
Conflict-Free processorDiffers	Yes	No
Processor boost frequencyKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	2.4 GHz
Memory2 differ
Internal memoryDiffers	4 GB	32 GB
Internal memory type	DDR3-SDRAM	DDR3-SDRAM
Buffered memory typeKnown for one	Unregistered (unbuffered)	Unknown — not stated by the source
ECCKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Memory clock speedKnown for one	1600 MHz	Unknown — not stated by the source
Memory layout (slots x size)Differs	1 x 4 GB	4 x 8 GB
Memory slotsKnown for one	4x DIMM	Unknown — not stated by the source
Maximum internal memoryKnown for one	32 GB	Unknown — not stated by the source
Storage3 differ
Maximum storage capacityKnown for one	13 TB	Unknown — not stated by the source
Total storage capacityDiffers	0 GB	4.59 TB
Number of HDDs installedDiffers	0	6
HDD interfaceKnown for one	Serial ATA	Unknown — not stated by the source
HDD size	3.5"	3.5"
Number of HDDs supportedKnown for one	4	Unknown — not stated by the source
RAID supportKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Optical drive typeDiffers	No	DVD-RW
HDD speedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	7200 RPM
Supported HDD sizesKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	2.5,3.5"
Graphicsidentical
On-board graphics cardKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
On-board graphics card familyKnown for one	Intel® HD Graphics	Unknown — not stated by the source
On-board graphics card modelKnown for one	Intel® HD Graphics	Unknown — not stated by the source
Maximum on-board graphics card memoryKnown for one	1.74 GB	Unknown — not stated by the source
Number of displays supported (on-board graphics)Known for one	3	Unknown — not stated by the source
On-board graphics card DirectX versionKnown for one	11.1	Unknown — not stated by the source
On-board graphics card base frequencyKnown for one	350 MHz	Unknown — not stated by the source
On-board graphics card dynamic frequency (max)Known for one	1100 MHz	Unknown — not stated by the source
Network1 differ
Cabling technology	10/100/1000Base-T(X)	10/100/1000Base-T(X)
Ethernet LAN	Yes	Yes
Ethernet interface typeDiffers	Gigabit Ethernet	Fast Ethernet, Gigabit Ethernet
Expansion slots1 differ
PCI Express x1 (Gen 2.x) slotsKnown for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
PCI Express x16 (Gen 2.x) slotsKnown for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
PCI Express x16 (Gen 3.x) slotsKnown for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
PCI Express slots version	3.0	3.0
PCI slotsDiffers	1	8
Design1 differ
Chassis typeDiffers	Mini Tower	Tower (5U)
Software1 differ
Compatible operating systemsDiffers	Window Server 2012 R2 Linux RedHat	Windows 7 Windows Server 2008 Windows Server 2008 R2 Windows 8 Windows 8 Pro Windows Pro Enterprise Windows Server 2012 Standard Windows Server 2012 Datacenter Windows Server 2012 Essentials Windows Server 2012 Foundation RedHat Enterprise Linux (6.3, 6.4) CentOS (6.3, 6.4) Ubuntu (12.04 LTS, 13.04)
Operating system installedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Windows Server 2012 Standard
Processor special features9 differ
CPU configuration (max)Differs	1	2
Enhanced Intel SpeedStep Technology	Yes	Yes
Intel 64	Yes	Yes
Intel Clear Video Technology	No	No
Intel Demand Based SwitchingDiffers	No	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 Rapid Storage Technology	No	No
Intel Stable Image Platform Program (SIPP)Known for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source
Intel Stable Image Platform Program (SIPP) versionKnown for one	0.00	Unknown — not stated by the source
Intel TSX-NIKnown for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source
Intel TSX-NI versionKnown for one	0.00	Unknown — not stated by the source
Intel Trusted Execution TechnologyDiffers	No	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)Differs	No	Yes
Intel® AES New Instructions (Intel® AES-NI)Differs	No	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)Differs	No	Yes
Intel® InTru™ 3D Technology	No	No
Intel® Insider™	No	No
Intel® My WiFi Technology (Intel® MWT)	No	No
Intel® Quick Sync Video TechnologyDiffers	Yes	No
Intel® Turbo Boost TechnologyDiffers	No	1.0
Intel® Wireless Display (Intel® WiDi)	No	No
Processor ARK IDDiffers	77773	64617
Intel Identity Protection Technology versionKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	0.00
Intel® Identity Protection Technology (Intel® IPT)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	No
Intel® Smart CacheKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Power2 differ
Power supplyDiffers	290 W	1100 W
Number of main power suppliesDiffers	1	4
Redundant power supply (RPS) supportKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Weight & dimensions3 differ
WidthDiffers	175 mm	310 mm
DepthDiffers	435.7 mm	730 mm
HeightDiffers	359.9 mm	484 mm
WeightKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	31.7 kg
Other featuresidentical
Dell E-Value CodeKnown for one	BASE,FCG 1,PEN,T20,TPM,EMEA	Unknown — not stated by the source
Graphics cardKnown for one	HD Graphics	Unknown — not stated by the source
Graphics card familyKnown for one	Intel	Unknown — not stated by the source
Ports & interfacesidentical
USB 2.0 ports quantityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	0
PS/2 ports quantityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	0
Serial ports quantityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	0
VGA (D-Sub) ports quantityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1

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