Specifications

PowerEdge R510 Technical Guide 8
1.1.5 Dell Services
Dell Services can help reduce IT complexity, lower costs, and eliminate inefficiencies by making IT and
business solutions work harder for you. The Dell Services team takes a holistic view of your needs and
designs solutions for your environment and business objectives while leveraging proven delivery methods,
local talent, and in-depth domain knowledge for the lowest TCO.
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)
PowerEdge R710
(Current)
PowerEdge R510
(New)
Chipset
Intel 5000X chipset
Intel 5520 chipset
Intel 5500 chipset
Processor Quad-Core Intel Xeon
Processor 5400 Series, Intel
Xeon Processor 5200 Series
Intel Xeon processor 5500
series
Intel Xeon processor 5500 and
5600 series
Sockets
2S
2S
2S
Memory slots
8 x FBD
Up to 18 x DDR3
Up to 8 x DDR3
DIMM sizes 512 MB; 1, 2, and 4 GB 1, 2, 4, and 8
(16 GB by end of 2010)
R510-4:
1, 2, and 4
1
R510-8 and 12:
1, 2, 4, 8, and 16
Expansion slots 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
LOM
2 x TOE
4 x TOE
2x GbE without TOE
Hard drive bays 6 x 3.5”
or
8 x 2.5”
6 x 3.5”
or
8 x 2.5”
4x 3.5”
or
8x 3.5” or 2.5”
or
12x 3.5” or 2.5” + 2x internal
2.5”
Hard drive types Hot-swap Hot-swap Cabled or Hot-swap
Power supply Hot-swap, Redundant Hot-swap, Redundant R510-4: Hot-swap, Non-
Redundant
R510-8 and 12: Hot-swap,
Redundant
1
8 and 16 are not supported on the PowerEdge R510-4 due to power supply limitations.