Dell Poweredge R420 1U Rack Mount Server

Dell Poweredge R420 1U Rack Mount Server - Detailed Description
🖥️ Dell PowerEdge R420 – High-Performance 1U Rack Mount Server
The Dell PowerEdge R420 is a powerful, space-efficient 1U rack-mount server engineered for performance-intensive and virtualized environments. Compact yet robust, it’s designed for businesses seeking high compute density, enterprise-grade reliability, and simplified remote management — all within a 1U footprint.

Key Features & Benefits
🔹 Compact 1U Rack Design
The PowerEdge R420 fits perfectly in high-density server racks and space-constrained data centers. Its 1U form factor allows efficient scaling without compromising performance — ideal for small to medium enterprises, remote offices, and edge computing deployments.

🔹 Dual-Socket Intel® Xeon® Performance
Powered by up to two Intel Xeon E5-2400 or E5-2400 v2 series processors, the R420 delivers exceptional multi-core performance for virtualization, databases, and heavy application workloads.

Supported CPUs: Intel Xeon E5-2403 / E5-2420 / E5-2430 / E5-2450 / E5-2470 and their v2 variants.

🔹 Massive Memory Scalability
With 12 DIMM slots, the R420 supports DDR3 ECC RDIMM/UDIMM modules up to 1600 MT/s, delivering up to 384 GB total memory in a dual-CPU setup. It’s optimized for multitasking, virtual machines, and compute-intensive operations.

🔹 Flexible Storage Configurations
Choose from multiple chassis options:

Up to 8 × 2.5″ hot-plug drives, or

Up to 4 × 3.5″ cabled/hot-plug drives.

Compatible with SAS, SATA, Nearline SAS, and SSD drives, the R420 supports up to 16 TB of internal storage, perfect for balancing capacity and performance in enterprise applications.

🔹 Advanced Expansion & Connectivity
With PCIe Gen2/Gen3 slots, the R420 offers multiple expansion options for RAID controllers, NICs, and additional I/O cards. Standard networking includes dual Broadcom 5720 1 GbE ports, with optional 10 GbE and fiber NIC upgrades available.

🔹 Enterprise-Grade Management & Reliability
Equipped with Dell iDRAC7 with Lifecycle Controller, the R420 enables full remote management — including BIOS access, power control, monitoring, and firmware updates. Paired with redundant hot-plug PSUs, it ensures continuous uptime and simplified IT administration.

🔹 Virtualization & Data-Centre Ready
Optimized for VMware, Microsoft Hyper-V, and Linux KVM environments, the R420 efficiently runs multiple virtual machines while maintaining balanced compute, memory, and I/O performance — ideal for web hosting, ERP, CRM, and eCommerce platforms.

Technical Specifications (Overview)
Component Specification
Form Factor 1U rack-mount, standard 19″ width
Processor Support 1 or 2 × Intel® Xeon® E5-2400 / E5-2400 v2 series
Memory 12 × DIMM slots, DDR3 800–1600 MT/s, up to 384 GB RDIMM
Drive Bays 4 × 3.5″ or 8 × 2.5″ hot-plug (SAS/SATA/SSD)
RAID Controllers Dell PERC S110 / H310 / H710 / H710P
Expansion Slots PCIe Gen2/Gen3 (varies by CPU count)
Network Interface Dual Broadcom 5720 1 GbE (optional 10 GbE)
Power Supply 350 W cabled or 550 W/750 W hot-plug redundant PSU
Remote Management iDRAC7 with Lifecycle Controller, OpenManage support
Dimensions (HxWxD) 42.8 mm × 482 mm × 609 mm (1.68″ × 18.98″ × 24″)
Weight Approx. 15.4 kg (34 lbs)
Operating Systems Windows Server, RHEL, SLES, Ubuntu LTS, VMware ESXi