Dell PowerEdge M620 - 2 System Features; Comparison of Poweredge Systems; Table 2. Comparing the Poweredge M610, M710 HD and M620

8 PowerEdge M620 Technical Guide
2 System features
Compared to the previous generation of Dell PowerEdge blade servers, the M620 has more memory,
processor cores, and networking options than ever before. Features include DDR3 memory, PCI
Express 3.0, a network daughtercard (NDC), dual internal SD module, and Dell’s next-generation
iDRAC solution known as iDRAC7 Enterprise with Lifecycle Controller.
Comparison of PowerEdge systems
The PowerEdge M620 is a replacement for the predecessor M610 and M710HD systems, three
systems that are compared in Table 2. For the latest information on supported features, visit
Dell.com/PowerEdge.
Table 2. Comparing the PowerEdge M610, M710HD and M620
Feature
PowerEdge M610
PowerEdge M710HD
PowerEdge M620
Chassis; enclosure
Half-height blade;
PowerEdge M1000e Blade
Enclosure
Half-height blade;
PowerEdge M1000e Blade
Enclosure
Half-height blade;
PowerEdge M1000e Blade
Enclosure
Processors
Intel Xeon processors 5500
and 5600 series
Intel Xeon processors
5500 and 5600 series
Intel Xeon processor
E5-2600 and E5-2600v2
product families
Internal
interconnect
Intel QuickPath Interconnect
Intel QuickPath Interconnect
Intel QuickPath Interconnect
Memory
12 x DDR3 RDIMM and
UDIMM
18 x DDR3 RDIMM and
UDIMM
24 x DDR3 RDIMM, UDIMM,
and LRDIMM
Hard drive bays
(hot plug)
2 x 2.5”
2 x 2.5”
2 x 2.5”
Express Flash drives
Not supported
Not supported
Up to 2
I/O slots
2 PCIe 2.0 x8 mezzanine
card slots
2 PCIe 2.0 x8 mezzanine
card slots
2 x PCIe 3.0 x8 mezzanine
card slots
Optional SD port
Yes
Yes
Yes (redundant hypervisor +
vFlash media)
Dell OpenManage
Systems
Management
Dell OpenManage
Dell Management Console
Lifecycle Controller 1.x
iDRAC6 (Express or
Enterprise) with Lifecycle
Controller 1.x, Chassis
Management Controller
(CMC) 3.x
Dell OpenManage
Dell Management Console
Lifecycle Controller 1.x
iDRAC6 (Express or
Enterprise) with Lifecycle
Controller 1.x, Chassis
Management Controller
(CMC) 3.x
OpenManage Essentials
OMSA Agent
OpenManage Power Center
(requires iDRAC7 Enterprise with
Lifecycle Controller)
Chassis Management Controller
4.x (available with the M1000e
Modular Blade Enclosure)
OpenManage Integrations and
Connections
iDRAC7 Express for Blades with
Lifecycle Controller (standard
option)