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Dell PowerEdge VRTX server vs Lenovo ThinkServer RD340 server

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  • 91specifications compared
  • 18differ
  • 73identical
  • 26known for one product only

Key differences

  • Number of processors installed
    • PowerEdge VRTX server:2
    • ThinkServer RD340 server:1
  • Internal memory
    • PowerEdge VRTX server:32 GB
    • ThinkServer RD340 server:8 GB
  • Memory layout (slots x size)
    • PowerEdge VRTX server:4 x 8 GB
    • ThinkServer RD340 server:1 x 8 GB
  • Total storage capacity
    • PowerEdge VRTX server:4.59 TB
    • ThinkServer RD340 server:0 GB
  • Number of HDDs installed
    • PowerEdge VRTX server:6
    • ThinkServer RD340 server:0
  • USB 2.0 ports quantity
    • PowerEdge VRTX server:0
    • ThinkServer RD340 server:6
  • Serial ports quantity
    • PowerEdge VRTX server:0
    • ThinkServer RD340 server:1
  • VGA (D-Sub) ports quantity
    • PowerEdge VRTX server:1
    • ThinkServer RD340 server:2

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Comparison of VRTX, RD340
117 specifications
Processor1 differ
Number of processors installedDiffers21
Memory2 differ
Internal memoryDiffers32 GB8 GB
ECCKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Memory clock speedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1600 MHz
Memory layout (slots x size)Differs4 x 8 GB1 x 8 GB
Memory slotsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source12
Maximum internal memoryKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source192 GB
Storage2 differ
Maximum storage capacityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source16 TB
Total storage capacityDiffers4.59 TB0 GB
Number of HDDs installedDiffers60
HDD interfaceKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceSerial ATA, Serial Attached SCSI (SAS)
Number of HDDs supportedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source4
RAID supportKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
RAID levelsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source0, 1, 10
Hot-swapKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
HDD speedKnown for one7200 RPMUnknown — not stated by the source
Supported HDD sizesKnown for one2.5,3.5"Unknown — not stated by the source
Network1 differ
Ethernet interface typeDiffersFast Ethernet, Gigabit EthernetGigabit Ethernet
LAN controllerKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceIntel® 82574L
Ports & interfaces3 differ
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) portsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source3
USB 2.0 ports quantityDiffers06
Serial ports quantityDiffers01
VGA (D-Sub) ports quantityDiffers12
Expansion slotsidentical
PCI Express x4 (Gen 3.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 one8Unknown — not stated by the source
Design1 differ
Chassis typeDiffersTower (5U)Rack (1U)
Rack mountingKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Performanceidentical
Noise levelKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source45.28 dB
Software2 differ
Operating system installedDiffersWindows Server 2012 StandardNo
Compatible operating systemsDiffersWindows 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)Windows Server 2012/Windows Server 2012 R2 Windows Server 2008/Windows Server 2008 R2 Windows Small Business Server 2011 Novel SUSE Linux Enterprise Server Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server VMware ESXi Citrix XenServer
Power2 differ
Power supplyDiffers1100 W550 W
Number of main power suppliesDiffers41
Redundant power supply (RPS) supportKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Operational conditionsidentical
Operating temperature (T-T)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source10 - 35 °C
Storage temperature (T-T)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source-10 - 60 °C
Sustainabilityidentical
Sustainability certificatesKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceENERGY STAR
Weight & dimensions4 differ
WidthDiffers310 mm482.4 mm
DepthDiffers730 mm734 mm
HeightDiffers484 mm43.6 mm
WeightDiffers31.7 kg17 kg
Other featuresidentical
Graphics cardKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceAST2300
Graphics card familyKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceAspeed
Intel® Virtualization Technology (Intel® VT)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceVT-x

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