Appendix A 11G to 12G Intergenerational Comparison

Global Marketing PowerEdge M420 - Intergenerational comparison M420: More powerful processors Doubled Density Identical memory footprint Integrated 10GbE CNAs Failsafe Hypervisors Latest generation PCIe Gen3 100% Fresh Air compliant Systems management M610M420 Form factor½ height blade ¼ height blade Sockets2S2S – Socket B2 LOM2 x 1GbE2 x 10GbE CNA RAID controllerSAS 6/IR, H200, H700 PERC 6i, CERC 6i S110 – SW RAID H310 HDD #22 HDD type2.5” SAS 2.5” SATA SSD 1.8” SSD Only HotPlug drivesYes PCIe SSDNo Memory126 I/O2 x PCIe GEN2 x8 Mezz1 x PCIe GEN3 x8 Mezz TPMYes Int.USB keyYes Opt.SD portYesYes (RIPS) ManagementiDRAC 6 Enterprise/ Lifecycle Controller iDRAC 7 Express/ Lifecycle Controller

Global Marketing M420 PowerEdge M420 – Why upgrade now? Double DensityDeliver greater performance in half the space. More powerful processorsCompute more, faster. Gain headroom for peak processing windows and for growth through time. Identical memory footprintExtensive space for consolidation and virtualization. Failsafe HypervisorsFault tolerant protection for virtualized servers to keep your business or organization up and running. Latest generation PCIe Gen3Drive higher performance while avoiding I/O bottlenecks Integrated 10Gb Ethernet CNAsDeliver higher performance with faster data transfer Fresh Air compliant ConfigurationsOperate in extended temperature ranges without chilled air – saves energy use and helps control expenses Improved systems managementSaves time, saves money and reduces potential for error

Global Marketing PowerEdge M420 – Computational Density Up to 77% better performance in half the space The Dell PowerEdge M420 can achieve up to 77% better performance than the Dell PowerEdge M610 using the Linpack HPC benchmark. Up to 33% better performance per watt A Chassis full of Dell PowerEdge M420 blade servers can achieve up to 33% higher performance/watt ratio than a chassis full of Dell PowerEdge M610 blade servers. The greatest 2S density on the planet The M420 is the only quarter height blade available on the market, with no compromise in performance or Enterprise- class reliability features

Global Marketing PowerEdge M520 - Intergenerational comparison M520 compared to M610: More powerful processors Larger DIMMs support double the memory footprint Double the number of integrated 1GbE NICs Failsafe Hypervisors Latest generation PCIe Gen3 100% Fresh Air compliant Improved systems management M610M520 Form factor½ height blade Sockets2S2S – Socket B2 LOM2 x 1GbE4 x 1GbE RAID controller SAS 6/IR, H200, H700 PERC 6i, CERC 6i S110 – SW RAID H310, H710, H710p HDD #22 HDD type2.5” SAS 2.5” SATA SSD 2.5” SAS 2.5” SATA SSD HotPlug drives Yes PCIe SSDNo Memory12 I/O2 x PCIe GEN2 x8 Mezz2 x PCIe GEN3 x8 Mezz TPMYes Int.USB keyYes Opt.SD portYes (1 x hypervisor, 1 x vFlash) Yes (RIPS + vFlash) ManagementiDRAC 6 Enterprise/ Life Cycle Controller iDRAC 7 Express/ Life Cycle Controller

Global Marketing M520 PowerEdge M520 – Why upgrade now? More powerful processorsCompute more, faster. Gain headroom for peak processing windows and for growth through time. Larger memory footprintDeliver faster response times with data-in-memory. Extensive space for consolidation and virtualization. Failsafe HypervisorsFault tolerant protection for virtualized servers to keep your business or organization up and running. Latest generation PCIe Gen3Drive higher performance while avoiding I/O bottlenecks Double the number of integrated 1Gb Ethernet NICs Deliver higher performance with faster data transfer 100% Fresh Air compliantAny M520 configuration can operate in extended temperature ranges without chilled air – saves energy use and helps control expenses Improved systems managementSaves time, saves money and reduces potential for error

Global Marketing PowerEdge M520 – Unprecedented Efficiency Up to 50% better performance per watt A chassis full of Dell PowerEdge M520 blade servers can achieve up to 50% higher performance/watt ratio than a chassis full of Dell PowerEdge M610 blade servers. Dell’s ultimate Fresh Air platform The M520 has ZERO restrictions for deployment in Fresh Air, thus making it the ultimate within the Dell Blade line of Fresh Air blades. Up to 18% less power draw A chassis full of Dell PowerEdge M520 blade servers can consume up to 18% less power at idle than a chassis full of Dell PowerEdge M610 blade servers.

Confidential8 PowerEdge M610x (11G) Two x16 Gen2 PCIe Slots Ideal PCIe host server that features the reliability of two 2.5 inch serial attached SCSI (SAS) or solid-state drive (SSD) hot- swappable hard drives and the I/O production of a dual-port embedded gigabit network interface card (NIC) and two additional network daughter cards. Intel® Xeon® 5600 series processors plus up to 192 GBs of double data rate 3 (DDR3) memory offer high performance with low power consumption for a variety of dense- environment workloads. Efficiently powered and modularly cooled PCIe expansion module delivers up to 8 GB/s of application production.

Confidential9 PowerEdge M610x Two x16 Gen2 PCIe Slots PCIe Expansion Maximized Gen2 PCIe expansion is finally realized within a blade PCIe expansion capabilities bring a new dimension of flexibility and performance to the Dell M-Series What it is An expansion module containing x16 PCIe Gen2 expansion slots that can support up to two standard full-length/full-height PCIe cards. Supplemental power and modular cooling cradle up to two 250 max wattage cards or one 300 max wattage card. Why it’s important The PowerEdge M610x with PCIe expansion module allows you to creatively incorporate a vast array of PCIe-based products into blade deployments Standard Mezzanin e card Mezzanine Interface card Standard Mezzanine card(s) PCIe Riser PCIE card(s)

Confidential10 PowerEdge M610x Two x16 Gen2 PCIe Slots

Global Marketing PowerEdge M620 - Intergenerational comparison M620 compared to M710HD and M610: More powerful processors Failsafe Hypervisors + vFlash Expanded Select Network Adapter lineup Up to 166% more memory than the M710HD and 300% more than M610 Fresh Air compliant configurations Improved systems management M710HDM610M620 Form factor½ height blade Sockets2S 2S – Socket R LOMSelect Network Adapter: 2 x 10GbE or 4 x 1GbE TOE, FCoE 2 x 1GbESelect Network Adapter: 3 options of 2 x 10GbE TOE, iSCSI, FCoE RAID controllerEmbedded H200SAS 6/IR, H200, H700 PERC 6i, CERC 6i S110 – SW RAID H310, H710, H710p HDD #222 HDD type2.5” SAS 2.5” SATA SSD 2.5” SAS 2.5” SATA SSD 2.5” SAS 2.5” SATA SSD HotPlug drivesYes PCIe SSDNo Yes Memory I/O2 x PCIe GEN2 x8 Mezz 2 x PCIe GEN3 x8 Mezz TPMYes Int.USB keyYes Opt.SD portYes (RIPS)Yes (1 x hypervisor, 1 x vFlash) Yes (RIPS + vFlash) ManagementiDRAC 6 Enterprise/ Life Cycle Controller iDRAC 6 Enterprise/ Life Cycle Controller iDRAC 7 Express/ Life Cycle Controller

Global Marketing M620 PowerEdge M620 – Why upgrade now? More powerful processorsAccomplish more. Provide results faster. Gain performance headroom for peak processing windows and for growth through time. Larger memory footprintDeliver faster response times with data-in-memory. Extensive space for consolidation and virtualization. Failsafe Hypervisors + vFlashFault tolerant protection for virtualized servers to keep your business or organization up and running. No longer a tradeoff between Systems Management capabilities and redundant hypervisor capabilities New internal storage capabilitiesInternal storage capabilities now supports Tier-O, enabling a new lever of application performance up to 500% greater than traditional drives. Latest generation PCIe Gen3 I/ODrive higher performance while avoiding I/O bottlenecks Expanded Select Network Adapter LineupChoose the networking technology that best meets your application requirements. Fresh Air compliant configurationsOperate in extended temperature ranges without chilled air – saves energy use and helps control expenses Improved systems managementSaves time, saves money and reduces potential for error

Global Marketing PowerEdge M620 – Unique Performance Up to 109% better performance The Dell PowerEdge M620 can achieve up to 109% better performance than the Dell PowerEdge M610 using the Linpack HPC benchmark. Up to 33% better performance per watt A Chassis full of Dell PowerEdge M620 blade servers can achieve up to 33% higher performance/watt ratio than a chassis full of Dell PowerEdge M710HD blade servers. Nearly triple the memory capabilities The M620 offers up to 768GB of RAM using 24 x 32GB DIMMs in a half-height blade. The M710HD had a maximum of 288GB.

Global Marketing PowerEdge M820 4-socket full-height blade server delivering cutting-edge performance for core datacenter applications Features powerful Intel Xeon processors (E product family), enormous memory capacity (up to 1.5TB), Dual 2 x 10Gb modular Select Network Adapters, up to 4 internal hard drives including up to 2 optional Express Flash PCIe SSDs and PCIe Gen3 I/O bandwidth Enterprise-class RAS capabilities and Fresh Air compliant configurations available Perfect platform for core business workloads such as ERP, CRM and Decision Support, as well as high-end database applications. Highly attractive for large-node server consolidation and virtualization, including Tier-One application virtualization. PowerEdge M820 Internal View

Global Marketing PowerEdge M820 - Intergenerational comparison M820 compared to M910: More powerful processors Select Network Adapters Larger Memory Capacity Failsafe Hypervisors + vFlash 100% more hard drives & support for Express Flash internal storage PCIe Gen3 I/O Fresh Air compliant configurations Improved systems management M910M820 Form factorFull height blade Sockets4S Nehalem/Westmere-EX4S Sandy Bridge EP ‘Socket R’ LOM4x 1GbE TOE, iSCSI 2 Dual Port Select Network Adapters: Three options of 4 x 10GbE CNA Broadcom, Intel, QLogic TOE, iSCSI, FCoE RAID controller S100 – SW RAID H200, H700 H310, H710, H710p HDD #2 4 HDD type2.5” SAS 2.5” SATA SSD 2.5” SAS 2.5” SATA SSD HotPlug drives Yes PCIe SSDNoYes (2+2 Config) Memory3248 I/O4 x PCIe GEN2 x8 Mezz4 x PCIe GEN3 x8 Mezz TPMYes Int.USB keyYes Opt.SD portYesYes (RIPS + vFlash) ManagementiDRAC 6 Enterprise Lifecycle Controller iDRAC 7 Express/Enterprise Lifecycle Controller

Global Marketing M820 PowerEdge M820 – Why upgrade now? More powerful processorsProvide results faster. Gain performance headroom for peak processing windows and for growth through time. Larger memory footprintDeliver faster response times with data-in-memory. Extensive space for consolidation and virtualization. Failsafe Hypervisors + vFlashFault tolerant protection for virtualized servers to keep your business or organization up and running. No longer a tradeoff between Systems Management capabilities and redundant hypervisor capabilities New internal storage capabilitiesInternal storage capabilities now supports Tier-O, enabling a new lever of application performance up to 500% greater than traditional drives. Latest generation PCIe Gen3 I/ODrive higher performance while avoiding I/O bottlenecks Select Network AdapterChoose the networking technology that best meets your application requirements. Quiet Office acoustics“Library Quiet” for non-intrusive presence in office environments Fresh Air compliant configurationsOperate in extended temperature ranges without chilled air – saves energy use and helps control expenses Improved systems managementSaves time, saves money and reduces potential for error

Global Marketing PowerEdge M820 – Unsurpassed Scalability The world’s only Fresh Air capable 4S blade The Dell PowerEdge M820 offers configurations that can be deployed in ambient temperatures exceeding 113 degrees. Most flexible throughput of any blade With it’s dual Select Network Adapters and the availability of up to 20 physical or 48 virtual ports, the M820 gives taxing workloads the flexibility and adaptability needed to customize throughput to application demand 50% more memory capacity The M820 offers up to 1.5TB of RAM using 48 x 32GB DIMMs compared to the M910 & M915 with 1TB maximum RAM.