Dell PowerEdge R720 review
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Verdict
Versatility is the R720’s great strength, and it sets a high standard for 2U rack server design and features
Review Date: 1 May 2012
Reviewed By: Dave Mitchell
Price when reviewed: £7,463 (£8,956 inc VAT)
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| Part Code | PowerEdge R720 |
| Review Date | 1 May 2012 |
| Price ex VAT | £7,463 |
| Warranty | |
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| Warranty | 3yr on-site next business day |
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| Physical | |
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| Server format | Rack |
| Server configuration | 2U |
| Processor | |
|---|---|
| CPU family | Intel Xeon |
| CPU nominal frequency | 2.70GHz |
| Processors supplied | 2 |
| CPU socket count | 2 |
| Memory | |
|---|---|
| RAM capacity | 768GB |
| Memory type | DDR3 |
| Storage | |
|---|---|
| Hard disk configuration | 5 x 300GB Dell SAS 2 SFF 10K hot-swap hard disks (max 16) |
| RAID module | Dell PERC H710P Mini with 512MB cache/BBU |
| RAID levels supported | 0, 1, 5, 6, 10 |
| Networking | |
|---|---|
| Gigabit LAN ports | 4 |
| Power supply | |
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| Power supply rating | 750W |
| Noise and power | |
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| Idle power consumption | 120W |
| Peak power consumption | 358W |
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