Dell has now to launch new products based on Intel’s platform after a series of AMD launches. It has simply used Intel’s new quad-core server processor Xeon 5300 (Clovertown) and put it into its current servers and from now on Dell PowerEdge 1900, 1950, 2950 and 2900 will be shipped with Intel’s quad-core processors. Also the blade servers SC1430 and 1955 PowerEdge are now available with Xeon 5300. But it’s not just the server assortment which has been upgraded to Intel’s quad-core architecture, Dell has also updated the component specifications for its workstations Dell Precision 690, 490 and 390 with support for quad-core processors. The first two with Xeon 5300 and the latter with Intel’s desktop model, Core 2 Extreme QX6700.
“Equipped with new Quad-Core Intel Xeon processors, these servers can rival the performance of Intel dual-core, four-socket systems and deliver up to 63 percent greater performance1 with up to 40 percent enhanced performance per watt2 while continuing to reduce complexity in the enterprise.”
More information about Dell’s new products and their prices can be found at Dell’s website.
