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LRDIMM vs RDIMM: Capacity, Compatibility, Cost
LRDIMM or RDIMM: what the buffer actually changes, why the two cannot share a channel, and how to pick by platform and r...
Xeon 6776P: The DGX B300 Companion CPU
The Xeon 6776P is a companion part for the NVIDIA DGX B300. What that means for OEM allocation, tray scarcity, ES/QS sam...
Server CPU Buying Under Memory Inflation
DRAM contract prices are forecast up 58 to 63 percent quarter on quarter. How that changes platform choice and why quote...
Xeon 6530 vs 8358P: 32 Cores Compared
Both are 32-core server CPUs. Gold 6530 is Emerald Rapids with DDR5 and AMX; Platinum 8358P is Ice Lake with DDR4. A dec...
Xeon 6 6700P Buying Guide (2026)
How to spec the Xeon 6 6700P family: MRDIMM-8800 vs DDR5-6400, the 350W and 330W split, FCLGA4710 checks, and the LGA467...
DDR5 RDIMM: 32GB vs 64GB vs 128GB
DDR5 RDIMM capacity planning on AMD EPYC 9004 Genoa: the channels x DIMMs math, RDIMM vs 3DS trade-offs, and when 128GB ...
Dell T640 vs R740xd: Tower or Rack?
Noise, power, drive bays, GPU support and rack needs compared: how SMB and edge buyers choose between PowerEdge T640 and...
HPE ProLiant DL380 Gen10 Plus Guide
Tracked channel pricing and generation trade-offs for the HPE ProLiant DL380 Gen10 Plus: when the 3rd Gen Xeon platform ...
Huawei FusionServer 2288H V5 Guide
Why the FusionServer 2288H V5 and RH2288 V3 circulate widely in APAC, how they compare with Dell and HPE, and what refur...
Lenovo ThinkSystem SR650 V2 Buying Guide (2026)
Positioning, pricing and SR850 V2 / SR630 comparison for the refurbished Lenovo ThinkSystem SR650 V2 2U dual-socket serv...
18TB vs 20TB Enterprise HDD in 2026
Nearline HDD pricing in 2026: Exos X18, Exos X20, Ultrastar HC550 and HC560 compared on $/TB, warranty and availability ...
NVIDIA L4 vs A100 vs H100 in 2026
Choosing an NVIDIA inference GPU in 2026: L4 vs A100 40GB vs H100 80GB compared on price, power, memory and workload fit...