Dell PowerEdge XR2 vs Lenovo ThinkSystem SE350
Side-by-side specifications from the vendors' own documents. The Dell PowerEdge XR2 is a rugged 1U, dual-socket short-depth server for edge, military and field use, with a chassis depth of 547 mm. The ThinkSystem SE350 is Lenovo's compact, ruggedized 1U edge server purpose-built for harsh deployment environments outside the corporate data center.
| Dell PowerEdge XR2 | Lenovo ThinkSystem SE350 | |
|---|---|---|
| Brand | Dell | Lenovo |
| Status | unknown | end-of-sale |
| Released | Oct 2017 | Aug 2019 |
| Form factor | 1U rack (short-depth, rugged) | 1U rack |
| Cpu sockets | 2 | 1 |
| Cpu platform | Up to two Intel Xeon Processor Scalable Family processors | Single Intel Xeon D-2100 Series processor (up to 16 cores and 100W TDP) |
| Memory slots | 16 | 4 |
| Memory type | DDR4 RDIMM / LRDIMM, 2666 / 2400 / 2133 / 1866 MT/s | DDR4-2666 / DDR4-2400 ECC RDIMM |
| Memory max (GB) | 2,048 | 256 |
| Drive bays | Up to 8x 2.5-inch hot-swap SAS or SATA SSD (with drive adapter); up to 4x 2.5-inch hot-swap NVMe | Up to 8x M.2 NVMe or SATA SSDs in internal secure cages |
| Pcie slots | Riser based: LOM riser (x8), right riser slot (x16, low profile or full height half length), left riser slot (x16, low profile half length), plus an internal riser | Up to 2 PCIe 3.0 x16 slots (supporting 1 single-wide GPU) |
| Gpu support | One low-profile 75 W single-wide GPU, riser 2 only, with performance fans | — |
| Network onboard | 2x 1GbE NIC ports on the rear panel; iDRAC Direct micro-USB port | Up to 4x 10GbE SFP+ ports, 2x 1GbE RJ-45 ports, plus optional LTE and Wi-Fi wireless modules |
| Power supply | Two redundant PSUs: 550 W AC (Platinum) or 600 W DC (-48 V) | Dual redundant external 240W AC power adapters or redundant 48V DC power inputs |
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