Dell PowerEdge M1000e - 1 Product Comparison; Table 1. Comparison of Poweredge 1855;1955 Chassis and M1000 E Chassis; Figure 1. Server Density Comparison

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PowerEdge M1000e Technical Guide 5
1 Product Comparison
The Dell™ PowerEdge™ M1000e offers significant enhancements over its predecessor, the 1955, as
can be seen in the following table:
Table 1. Comparison of PowerEdge 1855/1955 Chassis and M1000e Chassis
Feature
1855/1955 Chassis
M1000e Chassis
Blade Compatibility
PowerEdge 1855/1955
PowerEdge M600/M605
11G and beyond
Form Factor
7U
10U
No. of Blades
10
16
I/O Module Bay
4
6
Fabric Types Supported
1 x Dual GbE
1 x Dual Xaui
1 Lane – GbE, FC2
4 Lane – 4 x IB
2 x 2 Lane to support:
GbE2 x 4
2 X 4 Lane to support:
1 Lane – GbE, 10GbE serial/KR, FC8/4/2/1
4 Lane – IB, 10GbE (Xaui. KR), 40GbE
Power Supplies
2 x (non-redundant) or 4 x 2100W PSUs
3 x non-redundant) or 6 x 2360W PSUs
Management Modules
1 (std) 2nd(optional)
1 (std) 2nd(optional)
KVM options
1 x Avocent® Analog or Digital KVM
1 x Avocent® Analog KVM (optional)
Putting 16 half-height blades in the PowerEdge M1000e is 60% more dense than using 1U servers.
Figure 1. Server Density Comparison