Dell PowerEdge R720 User Manual

30 PowerEdge R720 and R720xd Technical Guide
External storage
The R720 and R720xd support the external storage devices types listed in Table 13. For more storage
information, see Dell.com/Storage.
Table 13. Supported external storage device types
Device type
Description
External tape
Supports connection to external USB tape products (supports boot
from Dell PowerVault™ RD1000)
Supports connection to external SAS tape products
Supports connection to external FC tape products
Supports connection to external SCSI tape products (legacy support
only)
Supports connection to external iSCSI tape products
NAS / IDM appliance software
Supports NAS software stack
Dell PowerVault NAS
Supports connection to current PowerVault NAS (Network Attached
Storage) products
PowerVault DAS
Supports connection to current PowerVault direct-attach storage
(DAS) (including JBOD and RBOD enclosures) products
PowerVault SAN
Supports connection to current PowerVault storage area network
(SAN) (including Dell EqualLogic™, iSCSI, Dell-EMC arrays, and JBOD
disk enclosures) products
PowerVault IDM
Supports connection to current PowerVault intelligent data
management (IDM) (archive solutions, de-duplication, B2D, and
data-protection appliances) products
Storage controllers
Dell provides highly capable RAID options for you to ensure that your data remains safe. Dell’s RAID
controller options offer impressive performance improvements, including the following features:
 FastPath™ I/O: This feature can help accelerate performance when operating on SSDs.
 Split mirror: This function allows you to break mirrored disk connection in order to quickly
replace a drive.
 Physical disk power management (Dimmer Switch™): This feature allows for power control of
spare or idle drives, which can save energy and operating expenses.
Supported RAID controllers
The newest line of PowerEdge RAID Controllers (PERCs) offer high I/O performance for a variety of
uses, including database applications and streaming digital media environments. The internal RAID
controllers have a dedicated connection to the system board. The PERC S110 is supported on the
R720 (3.5-inch chassis only) and is not supported on the R720xd.

Dell PowerEdge R720 Specifications

General

Tcase	77.4 °C
Bus type	QPI
Stepping	C2
FSB Parity	No
Scalability	2S
Processor cache	15 MB
Processor cores	6
Processor model	E5-2620
System bus rate	7.2 GT/s
Processor series	Intel Xeon E5-2600
Processor socket	LGA 2011 (Socket R)
Processor threads	12
Processor codename	Sandy Bridge EP
Motherboard chipset	Intel C600
Number of QPI links	2
Processor frequency	2 GHz
Processor cache type	Smart Cache
Processor manufacturer	Intel
Processor package size	52.5 x 45.0 mm
Processor front side bus	- MHz
Processor boost frequency	2.5 GHz
Processor operating modes	64-bit
ECC supported by processor	Yes
Graphics & IMC lithography	32 nm
PCI Express configurations	x4, x8, x16
Supported instruction sets	AVX
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	95 W
Number of processors installed	1
CPU multiplier (bus/core ratio)	25
Physical Address Extension (PAE)	46 bit
Maximum number of PCI Express lanes	40
Memory types supported by processor	DDR3-SDRAM
Memory channels supported by processor	Quad
Memory clock speeds supported by processor	800, 1066, 1333 MHz
Memory bandwidth supported by processor (max)	42.6 GB/s
Maximum internal memory supported by processor	750 GB
HDD size	2.5 \
Optical drive type	DVD-RW
Total storage capacity	- GB
Maximum storage capacity	32 TB
Number of HDDs installed	-
Number of HDDs supported	8
Memory slots	24x DIMM
Internal memory	8 GB
Memory clock speed	1333 MHz
Maximum internal memory	768 GB
Cabling technology	10/100/1000Base-T(X)
USB 2.0 ports quantity	4
PCI Express slots version	3.0
Power supply	750 W
Compatible operating systems	Microsoft Windows Server 2012 \\r Microsoft Windows Server 2012 Essentials\\r Microsoft Windows Server 2008 R2 \\r Novell SUSE Linux Enterprise Server\\r Red Hat Enterprise Linux
Sustainability certificates	ENERGY STAR
Chassis type	Rack (2U)
Processor ARK ID	64594
Intel® Turbo Boost Technology	1.0
Intel Secure Key Technology version	1.00
Intel Identity Protection Technology version	0.00

Weight and Dimensions

Width	- mm