
Dell
PowerEdge R510 Technical Guide 9
1.2 Product Comparison
Table 1 provides a detailed comparison of PowerEdge Server features using new, current, and predecessor
models.
Table 1. Comparison of PowerEdge Server Features
PowerEdge 2950 III
(Predecessor)
Quad-Core Intel Xeon
Processor 5400 Series, Intel
Xeon Processor 5200 Series
Intel Xeon processor 5500
series
Intel Xeon processor 5500 and
5600 series
1, 2, 4, and 8
(16 GB by end of 2010)
R510-4:
1, 2, and 4
3
R510-8 and 12:
1, 2, 4, 8, and 16
3 PCIe or 2 PCI-x + 1PCIe
2 PCIe x 8 + 2 PCIe x4 G2
or 1 x 16 + 2 x4 G2
3 PCIe x 8 + 1 Internal Storage
Slot
or 1 x 16 + 1 Internal Storage
Slot
4x 3.5‖
or
8x 3.5‖ or 2.5‖
or
12x 3.5‖ or 2.5‖ + 2x internal
2.5‖
R510-4: Hot-swap, Non-
Redundant
R510-8 and 12: Hot-swap,
Redundant
R510-12 supports redundant fan
3
8 and 16 are not supported on the PowerEdge R510-4 due to power supply limitations.