Dell PowerEdge R720 and R720xd Technical Guide

PowerEdge R720 and R720xd

DELL

Technical Guide

DELL

Built to run complex workloads using highly scalable memory, I/O capacity, and flexible network options.

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March 2012 | Rev 1.1

Table of contents

1 System overview.....6
Introduction.....6
New technologies.....7
2 System features.....8
Specifications.....8
Comparison of PowerEdge systems.....10
3 Chassis views and features.....11
Chassis views.....11
Chassis features.....14
4 Processors.....18
Processor features.....18
Supported processors.....19
GPU support.....19
Chipset.....20
5 Memory.....21
Supported memory.....21
Memory configurations.....22
Memory speed.....23
Memory RAS features.....24
6 Storage.....25
Internal storage.....25
External storage.....27
Storage controllers.....27
Optical drives.....29
Tape drives.....29
7 Networking and PCIe.....30
Select Network Adapters.....30
PCIe expansion.....32
8 Power, thermal, and acoustics.....34
Power consumption and energy efficiency.....34
Power supply units.....35
Thermal and acoustics.....36
9 Rack rails and cable management.....39
Sliding and static rail systems.....39
Cable management arm.....41
10 Operating systems and virtualization.....42
Supported operating systems.....42
Supported virtualization.....43
11 Dell OpenManage systems management.....44
Systems management solutions.....44
OpenManage systems management.....45
Dell server management operations.....49
Appendix A. Additional specifications.....52
Chassis dimensions.....52
Chassis weight.....52
Power supply specifications.....53
Environmental specifications.....53
Video specifications.....54
Rack rail specifications.....55
USB peripherals.....55

Appendix B. Standards compliance ..... 56
Appendix C. Additional resources..... 57

Tables

Table 1. New technologies ..... 7
Table 2. Technical specifications ..... 8
Table 3. Comparison of PowerEdge R710, R720, and R720xd ..... 10
Table 4. Chassis features ..... 14
Table 5. Security features ..... 16
Table 6. Supported processors ..... 19
Table 7. Memory technologies supported ..... 21
Table 8. DIMMs supported ..... 22
Table 9. Memory speed capabilities ..... 23
Table 10. Memory RAS features ..... 24
Table 11. Chassis options ..... 25
Table 12. Supported hard drives ..... 26
Table 13. Supported external storage device types ..... 27
Table 14. RAID controllers ..... 28
Table 15. Supported Select Network Adapter options and features ..... 31
Table 16. PCIe expansion slots ..... 32
Table 17. Supported NICs and HBAs ..... 32
Table 18. Supported PCIe expansion cards ..... 33
Table 19. Power tools and technologies ..... 34
Table 20. Power supply efficiency ..... 36
Table 21. R720 acoustical performance (2.5-inch chassis) ..... 38
Table 22. R720xd acoustical performance (2.5-inch