Intel Xeon E3 1280 v2 's Advantages
Higher base frequency (3.6GHz vs 3.3GHz)
Lower TDP (69W vs 80W)
Xeon E 2278GE 's Advantages
Released 7 years and 1 months late
Higher specification of memory (2666 vs 3)
Larger L3 cache size (16MB vs 8MB)
More modern manufacturing process (14nm vs 22nm)