Dell XR5610 vs HPE DL110 Gen12
A specification-by-specification comparison of the Dell PowerEdge XR5610 and the HPE ProLiant Compute DL110 Gen12, built from Dell’s and HPE’s own documents. 3 headline measures favour the XR5610, 2 favour the DL110 Gen12, and they share no processors.
Bottom line. XR5610 leads on virtualisation, databases and in-memory work, storage density. DL110 Gen12 leads on network throughput. Neither vendor publishes benchmarks for these machines, so every call here is made on what their documents state.
The measures that decide it
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.
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 XR5610 if…
- Memory ceiling: 1 TB against 0.5 TB on the DL110 Gen12
- Drive bays: 4 against 0 on the DL110 Gen12
- Largest power supply: 1,800 W against 1,300 W on the DL110 Gen12
- Two chassis orientations: Rear Accessed, or Front Accessed with power, network ports and PCIe slots all on the front face — useful in cabinets you can only reach from one side.
Choose the DL110 Gen12 if…
- Cores, fully populated: 40 against 32 on the XR5610
- Fastest network option: 400 GbE class against 200 GbE class on the XR5610
- Eight 25GbE ports are integrated on the board, and HPE’s overview quotes support for up to 20 10/25GbE ports in all.
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.
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 | XR5610 | DL110 Gen12 |
|---|---|---|
| Processors listed | 13 | 1 |
| Most cores per processor | 32 | 40 |
| Highest processor TDP | 205 W | 235 W |
| Processor families | 4th Gen Xeon Scalable · 5th Gen Xeon Scalable | Xeon 6 P-core |
Memory
| Specification | XR5610 | DL110 Gen12 |
|---|---|---|
| DIMM slots | 8 | 4 |
| Slots per processor | 8 | 4 |
| Fastest rated speed | 5,600 MT/s | 6,400 MT/s |
| Memory types | RDIMM DDR5-5600 (operates at 4000/4400/4800 MT/s depending on CPU) | RDIMM DDR5-6400 (HPE DDR5 Smart Memory, Registered) |
Storage
Bay counts are the maximum each document states, including rear and mid-chassis positions.
| Specification | XR5610 | DL110 Gen12 |
|---|---|---|
| Maximum bays | 4 | 0 |
| Documented layouts | 3 | 0 |
| Bay sizes | 2.5-inch | — |
| Boot devices | BOSS-N1 (2 x M.2 NVMe SSD, HW RAID 1) | HPE 480GB NVMe Gen4 Mainstream Performance Read Intensive M.2 2280 PE9010 SSD · HPE 960GB NVMe Gen4 Mainstream Performance Read Intensive M.2 2280 PE9010 SSD · HPE 960GB NVMe Gen4 Mainstream Performance Read Intensive M.2 2280 Self-encrypting PE9010 SSD + 1 more |
| Storage controllers | 7 | 3 |
Accelerators & I/O
| Specification | XR5610 | DL110 Gen12 |
|---|---|---|
| OCP slots | 1 | 2 |
| Network cards listed | 15 | 16 |
Power & platform
| Specification | XR5610 | DL110 Gen12 |
|---|---|---|
| Power-supply options | 5 | 2 |
| Output range | 800–1,800 W | 1,000–1,300 W |
| Input types | AC | AC · −48 V DC |
| Management | iDRAC9 | HPE iLO 7 |
| Chassis depthVendors measure depth differently — see each data sheet | Rear Accessed configuration: 463 mm (18.22 in) without bezel / 487.7 mm (19.2 in) with bezel | Short-depth: Overview/Platform Information prints '1U rack, reverse airflow system (front to rear) with 17" depth'. Technical Specifications System Unit dimensions (H x W x D) are 4.29 x 43.46 x 47.28 cm / 1.69 x 17.11 x 18.61 in, i.e. a printed depth of 47.28 cm (18.61 in) - see notes for this contradiction. |
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.
XR5610: processors by cores and TDP
DL110 Gen12: processors by cores and TDP
XR5610: memory with every slot filled
DL110 Gen12: memory with every slot filled
XR5610: drive bays
Front panel
4 × 2.5" SAS/SATA at the front — 4 bays in total.
DL110 Gen12: drive bays
2 x M.2 NVMe SSD (3.84 TB max = 2 x 1.92 TB); no SFF/LFF hot-plug bays
XR5610: power supplies
DL110 Gen12: power supplies
XR5610 vs DL110 Gen12, answered
Is the XR5610 or the DL110 Gen12 the faster server?
Neither document publishes benchmark results, so this page compares what they do state. The XR5610 lists 13 processors up to 32 cores at 205 W; the DL110 Gen12 lists 1 up to 40 cores at 235 W. Fully populated that is 32 cores against 40.
Which holds more memory?
The XR5610 has 8 DIMM slots and a stated ceiling of 1 TB. The DL110 Gen12 has 4 and 512 GB.
Which takes more drives?
XR5610: 4 bays across 3 documented layouts. DL110 Gen12: 0 across 0. Counts include rear and mid-chassis positions where the vendor documents them.
Can either take GPUs?
XR5610: up to 2 accelerators, 0 double-wide cards listed. DL110 Gen12: up to 2, 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. XR5610: Dell PowerEdge XR5610 Technical Guide (Rev. A02, December 2024) (Dell document). DL110 Gen12: HPE ProLiant Compute DL110 Gen12 QuickSpecs (Version 3 - April 6, 2026) (HPE document). Each claim on this page is derived from those documents, checked page by page on the two data sheets, and carries no pricing.
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