Big Memory Machines Comparison

Objective

• We need a computer with the following properties:
  • A lot of memory so that it can handle millions of descriptors in the RAM.
  • Many processors, so that it can parallelize the clustering, indexing, searching etc.

Online stores

• Dell.com
• NewEgg for other manufacturers.
• Crucial for cheap memory.

Dell

Dell PowerEdge 2900 III (tower)

• 12 DIMM (NB: max 12 x 4 = 48 GB)
  • 4 GB module at Crucial = $240
  • 32 GB = $1920
  • 48 GB = $2880
• Up to 2 Quad Core = 8 processors
• Price
  • $1548 with 2 x Quad Core Intel Xeon E5405, 2x6MB Cache, 2.0GHz, 1333MHz FSB
  • $1937 with 2 x Quad Core Intel Xeon E5420, 2x6MB Cache, 2.5GHz, 1333MHz FSB
  • $3097 with 2 x Quad Core Intel Xeon X5450, 2x6MB Cache, 3.0GHz, 1333MHz FSB

Dell PowerEdge 2950 III (rack)

• 8 DIMM (max 8 x 8 = 64 GB)
  • 4 GB module at Crucial = $240
  • 32 GB = $1920
• Up to 2 Quad Core = 8 processors
• Price
  • $1748 with 2 x Quad Core Intel Xeon E5405, 2x6MB Cache, 2.0GHz, 1333MHz FSB
  • $2137 with 2 x Quad Core Intel Xeon E5420, 2x6MB Cache, 2.5GHz, 1333MHz FSB
  • $3297 with 2 x Quad Core Intel Xeon X5450, 2x6MB Cache, 3.0GHz, 1333MHz FSB

Dell PowerEdge 2970 (rack)

• 8 DIMM (max 8 x 8 = 64 GB)
  • 4 GB module at Crucial = $200
  • 32 GB = $1600
• Up to 2 Quad Core = 8 processors
• Price
  • $1398 with 2 x Quad Core AMD Opteron 2350, 4x512K Cache, 2.0GHz, 1Ghz HyperTransport
  • $1898 with 2 x Quad Core AMD Opteron 2354, 4x512K Cache, 2.2GHz, 1Ghz HyperTransport
  • $2698 with 2 x Quad Core AMD Opteron 2358SE, 4x512K Cache, 2.4GHz,1Ghz HyperTransport

Dell PowerEdge M805 (blade)

• 16 DIMM (max 16 x 8 = 128 GB)
  • 4 GB module at Crucial = $200
  • 32 GB = $1600
  • 64 GB = $3200
• Up to 2 Quad Core = 8 processors
• Price
  • expensive

Dell Precision Workstation T7400 (tower)

• 16 DIMM (with memory-riser) (max 16 x 8 = 128 GB)
  • 4 GB module at Crucial = $240
  • 32 GB = $1920
• Up to 2 Quad Core = 8 processors
• Price
  • $1888 with 2 x Quad Core Intel Xeon E5405, 2x6MB Cache, 2.0GHz, 1333MHz FSB
  • $2748 with 2 x Quad Core Intel Xeon E5420, 2x6MB Cache, 2.5GHz, 1333MHz FSB
  • $4148 with 2 x Quad Core Intel Xeon E5450, 2x6MB Cache, 3.0GHz, 1333MHz FSB
  • $4448 with 2 x Quad Core Intel Xeon X5472, 2x6MB Cache, 3.0GHz, 1600MHz FSB

Dell PowerEdge T605 (tower)

• 8 DIMM (NB: max 8 x 4 = 32 GB)
  • 4 GB module at Crucial = $200
  • 32 GB = $1600
• Up to 2 Quad Core = 8 processors
• Price
  • $1198 with 2 x Quad Core AMD Opteron 2350, 2.0GHz, 1Ghz HyperTransport
  • $2097 with 2 x Quad Core AMD Opteron 2356, 2.3GHz, 1Ghz HyperTransport