Head-to-head · every figure from the vendor documents
Dell R660 vs Lenovo SR630 V4
A specification-by-specification comparison of the Dell PowerEdge R660 and the Lenovo ThinkSystem SR630 V4, built from Dell’s and Lenovo’s own documents. None of the headline measures favour the R660; 3 favour the SR630 V4, and they share no processors.
Bottom line. SR630 V4 leads on virtualisation, network throughput. Neither vendor publishes benchmarks for these machines, so every call here is made on what their documents state.
Each row is a figure both vendors publish. Bars show the split between the two; a badge marks the larger figure, which is not always the better buy — a shallower chassis or a lower power ceiling can matter more.
2
Processor sockets
2
128
Cores, fully populated
Largest listed processor × its socket count
Higher288
8 TB
Memory ceiling
As each document states it
8 TB
16
Drive bays
16
Up to 3
Accelerators
Up to 3
1,800 W
Largest power supply
Higher2,000 W
1U Rack
Rack height
1U Rack
100 GbE class
Fastest network option
Higher800 GbE class
02 — Verdict
Which one, and why
Drawn from the measures above and each model’s own data sheet. Neither vendor publishes benchmark results for these servers, so nothing here claims one is “faster”.
Choose the R660 if…
The same 51 processors and 32 DDR5 slots as the 2U R760 in a 1U chassis, with up to 64 cores per socket and 8 TB of memory.
Choose the SR630 V4 if…
Cores, fully populated: 288 against 128 on the R660
Largest power supply: 2,000 W against 1,800 W on the R660
Fastest network option: 800 GbE class against 100 GbE class on the R660
Two processor families in one 1U chassis: 27 Xeon 6 P-core SKUs of up to 86 cores, and seven 6700E E-core SKUs of up to 144 cores for thread-dense scale-out work.
03 — By workload
Where each one pulls ahead
Calls made on documented capacity only — cores, memory, bays, accelerators and network options — with the figures behind each one shown.
VirtualisationR660: 128 cores with 8 TB. SR630 V4: 288 cores with 8 TB.SR630 V4
Databases & in-memoryMemory ceiling 8 TB against 8 TB, across 32 and 32 DIMM slots.Line ball
Storage density16 bays in 1U against 16 in 1U.Line ball
AI & acceleration3 accelerators against 3 in the vendor documents.Line ball
Network throughputFastest card listed: 100 GbE class against 800 GbE class.SR630 V4
04 — Specifications
Side by side, differences first
Everything both documents state, grouped. The default view hides rows where the two machines are identical.
Processors
Every processor each vendor lists for the model, from its own document.
Specification
R660
SR630 V4
Processors listed
51
34
Most cores per processor
64
144
Processor families
Xeon Max (HBM) · 4th Gen Xeon Scalable · 5th Gen Xeon Scalable
Chassis depthVendors measure depth differently — see each data sheet
822.88 mm with bezel / 809.04 mm without bezel
788 mm (31 in.)
05 — The data
Processors, memory, bays and power
The same charts each data sheet carries, drawn to the same scale so the two ranges can be read against each other.
R660: processors by cores and TDP
Xeon Max (HBM) 44th Gen Xeon Scalable 335th Gen Xeon Scalable 14Bubble size = L3 cache · hover a bubble for the full SKU
SR630 V4: processors by cores and TDP
Xeon 6 P-core 27Xeon 6 E-core 7Bubble size = L3 cache · hover a bubble for the full SKU
R660: memory with every slot filled
SR630 V4: memory with every slot filled
R660: drive bays
Front panel
16 × EDSFF NVMe at the front — 16 bays in total.
SAS/SATANVMeSAS/SATA + NVMe
SR630 V4: drive bays
Front panel
10 × 2.5" SAS/SATA at the front — 10 bays in total.
SAS/SATANVMeSAS/SATA + NVMe
R660: power supplies
AC277 VAC / HVDC−48 V DC
SR630 V4: power supplies
AC277 VAC / HVDC−48 V DC
07 — Questions
R660 vs SR630 V4, answered
Is the R660 or the SR630 V4 the faster server?
Neither document publishes benchmark results, so this page compares what they do state. The R660 lists 51 processors up to 64 cores at 350 W; the SR630 V4 lists 34 up to 144 cores at 350 W. Fully populated that is 128 cores against 288.
Which holds more memory?
The R660 has 32 DIMM slots and a stated ceiling of 8 TB. The SR630 V4 has 32 and 8 TB.
Which takes more drives?
R660: 16 bays across 13 documented layouts. SR630 V4: 16 across 14. Counts include rear and mid-chassis positions where the vendor documents them.
Can either take GPUs?
R660: up to 3 accelerators, 0 double-wide cards listed. SR630 V4: up to 3, 0 double-wide listed.
Do they share any processors?
No. The two documents list different processors, so a like-for-like processor build is not possible across these two.
Where these figures come from. R660: Dell PowerEdge R660 Technical Guide (June 2026, Rev. A01) (Dell document). SR630 V4: Lenovo ThinkSystem SR630 V4 Server Product Guide (September 8, 2026 (created or updated)) (Lenovo document). Each claim on this page is derived from those documents, checked page by page on the two data sheets, and carries no pricing.