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PowerEdge R720and R720xdTechnical GuideBuilt to runcomplex workloadsusing highlyscalable memory,I/O capacity andflexible networkoptions.This is final documentation for R720. This product is eol.
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Table of contents1 System overview . 6Introduction . 6Key technologies . 72 System features . 9Comparison of PowerEdge systems . 9Specifications . 103 Chassis views and features . 13Chassis views . 13Chassis features .164 Processors . 20Processor features . 20Supported processors . 21GPU support . 22Chipset . 235 Memory . 24Supported memory . 24Memory configurations . 25Memory speed . 25Memory RAS features. 266 Storage . 28Internal storage . 28External storage . 30Storage controllers . 30Optical drives . 32Tape drives . 327 Networking and PCIe . 33Select Network Adapters . 33PCIe expansion . 358 Power, thermal, and acoustics . 38Power consumption and energy efficiency . 38Power supply units . 39Thermal and acoustics. 409 Rack rails and cable management . 43Sliding and static rail systems . 43For detailed information about rail dimensions, see the . 44Cable management arm. 4510 Operating systems and virtualization . 46Supported operating systems. 46Supported virtualization . 4711 Dell OpenManage systems management . 48Systems management solutions . 48OpenManage systems management . 49Dell server management operations . 53Appendix A.Additional specifications . 56Chassis dimensions . 56Chassis weight. 56Environmental specifications . 57Power supply specifications . 58Video specifications . 58Rack rail specifications . 59iiiPowerEdge R720 and R720xd Technical Guide
USB peripherals . 59Appendix B.Standards compliance . 60Appendix C.Additional resources. 62Appendix D.System board block diagram . 64TablesTable 1. Key technologies . 7Table 2. Comparison of PowerEdge R710, R720 and R720xd . 9Table 3. Technical specifications . 10Table 4. Chassis features .16Table 5. Security features .19Table 6. Supported processors . 21Table 7. Memory technologies supported . 24Table 8. DIMMs supported . 25Table 9. Memory speed capabilities . 26Table 10. Memory RAS features . 26Table 11. Chassis options . 28Table 12. Supported hard drives . 29Table 13. Supported external storage device types. 30Table 14. RAID controllers . 31Table 15. Supported Select Network Adapter options and features . 34Table 16. PCIe expansion slots . 35Table 17. Supported NICs and HBAs . 35Table 18. Additional supported PCIe expansion cards . 36Table 19. Power tools a
Dell has tested and validated an integrated data center solution that enables you to operate at higher temperatures or even chiller-less. See the Power, thermal, and acoustics section for details. 9 PowerEdge R720 and R720xd Technical Guide 2 System features Compared to the previous generation of Dell PowerEdge servers, the R720 and R720xd have more drive bay options, more PCIe slots, a
