Dell PowerEdge R720 Tech Specs

Dell PowerEdge R720 Server Technical Specification

PowerEdge R720 Specs - At A Glance
Manufacturer Dell
Brand PowerEdge
Model R720
Processors Intel Xeon processor E5-2600 & v2 product family
Storage

 Up to 16 x 2.5“
 Up to 8 x 2.5” + 8 x 2.5” (with dual RAID controllers)
 Up to 8 x 2.5”
 Up to 8 x 2.5” + 4 x 2.5” Express Flash
 Up to 8 x 3.5

Generation 12th Gen Server
Form Factor 2U Rack-Mountable
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Dell PowerEdge R720 Server Overview

The Dell PowerEdge R720 server is an excellent entry-level server for those just looking to expand into advanced data-management. The R720 offers plenty of drive expansion slots, with different options for both 2.5" drives and 3.5" drives. Using the E5-2600 V2 processors, you get CPU scalability unlike any other PowerEdge server. Looking for GPU support? Look no further! 

PowerEdge R720 Server Manuals
Manual Dell R720 Manual
iDRAC 8 Guide iDrac Firmware & Manuals
Installation Guide Installation Guide
Drivers Dell Drivers *links to dell.com 

Detailed Server Specifications

Processor Manufacturer Intel
Processor Family Intel Xeon processor E5-2600 v1 & v2 product family
Memory Channels Supported Up to four
Processor Cache 5MB to 30MB (w/Intel Smart Cache)
Processor Chipset C602 Chipset
Processor Sockets 2
Total Cores 2 to 12-cores per processor
Total Threads 4 to 24 total threads per processor
TDP 60W to 135W
Processor Base Frequency 1.70 GHz to 3.50 GHz
QPI Links 2
Technology Intel® Virtualization Technology (VT-x), Intel® Hyper-Threading Technology, Intel® Trusted Execution Technology, Intel® Turbo Boost Technology
 
Memory Type DDR3-SDRAM Chassis Type Rack Mount
Memory Slots Up to 768GB (24 DIMM slots): 2GB/4GB/8GB/16GB/32GB DDR3 up to 1866MT/s Chassis Size 2U
Maximum Memory 768GB Width 17.49 inches
Memory Channels Supported Three Height 3.44 inches
Memory Support Type (LRDIMM) – Load-Reduced DIMM, (UDIMM) - Unbuffered DIMM, and (RDIMM) – Registered DIMM. Typically, RDIMM’s are used up to 32GB/per memory module and have a lower latency. LRDIMMS are used for higher total capacity at 64GB. Depth 26.92 inches
Error Correcting ECC Weight 55 pounds
Memory Clock Speed

Up to 1866MT/s

   
 
Drive Bays

16 x 2.5” drives
8 x 2.5” + 8 x 2.5” drives
(with dual RAID controllers)
8 x 2.5” drives
8 x 2.5” + 4 x Express Flash drives
8 x 3.5” drives

Graphics Family  Integrated Matrox G200 w/ 16MB Shared Memory
Maximum Drive Size

8TB SAS (3.5")

GPU Compatibility?

The R720 can support two 300W, full-length, double-wide GPUs or up to four 150W, full-length,
single-wide GPUs.

Total Maximum Storage  64TB SAS Embedded Management

iDRAC7 with Lifecycle Controller Express (default), iDRAC7 Enterprise (upgrade option) 8GB vFlash media (upgrade option), 16GB vFlash media (upgrade optional)

Storage Type (SAS) – Serial-Attached SCSI, (SATA) Serial Advanced Technology Attachment, (SSD) – Solid State Drive are typically SATA and offer SAS as optional SSD type. (NL-SAS) - Near-Line Serial-Attached SCSI compatible but would require special ordering. NIC Options

Broadcom® 5720 quad-port 1GbE Base-T (no TOE or iSCSI offload)
Broadcom 57800S dual-port 10GbE Base-T with 2 x 1GbE (TOE and iSCSI offload available on 10GbE ports
Broadcom 57800S dual-port 10GbE SFP+ with 2 x 1GbE (TOE and iSCSI offload available on 10GbE ports
Broadcom 57840S quad-port 10GbE SFP+ Rack NDC (NPAR1.0, SRIOV, DCB, iSCSI and FCoE offloads and CEM)
Intel I350 quad-port 1GbE Base-T (no TOE or iSCSI offload)
Intel X540 dual-port 10GbE Base-T with 2 x 1GbE (FCoE capability enabled on the 10GbE ports)

 
RAID Controller Options

Internal controllers:
PERC S110 (SW RAID)
PERC H310
PERC H710
PERC H710P
External HBAs (RAID):
PERC H810
External HBAs (non-RAID):
6Gbps SAS HBA
LSI 9207-8i HBA

PCI Express x16 Slots

 1 x16 full-length, full-height

1 x16 full-length, full-height (optional)

RAID Levels 0,1,5,50,6,60,10 PCI Express x8 Slots

3 x8 full-length, full-height
3 x8 half-length, half-height

Hot-Plug Support Yes PCI Express Version  3.0
 
Number of Power Supplies 2
Wattage Options 750W, 1000W

Product Highlights

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Processors

The PowerEdge R720 utilizes the Intel Xeon E5-2600 V1 & V2 processors. These CPUs have up to two QPI links and up to four memory channels. These server processors outpace their previous generations in cache and core count! With Intel Turbo boost you're getting excellent processing power for your server.

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Memory

The PowerEdge R720 is able to hold up to 768GB DDR3 RDIMM, UDIMM, & LRDIMM. SaveMyServer uses a variety of memory brands, so if you are looking for a specific brand, please contact us directly to let us know. 

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Storage

The Dell PowerEdge R720 comes in both a SFF & LFF version. We offer both refurbished Enterprise and refurbished Dell drives, as well as NEW SSDs and hard drives. If you are looking for a specific item that you do not see on site, please feel free to contact us. 

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