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Current Configuration
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Server Chassis
Processors
Bezel
Memory
RAID Controllers
HDD (3.5") Drives
HDD (2.5") Drives
SSD (2.5") Drives
GPU
Internal Dual SD Module (IDSDM)
Optical Drive
Trusted Platform Module (TPM)
iDRAC Remote Options
Power Supplies
ECS Warranty
Quick Specs
Form Factor:
Tower server | 5U (Rack conversion kit)
Processor | Max: 10 Cores2x Intel E5-2400 and E5-2400 v2 Processors
Memory | Max: 384GB12 DDR3 UDIMM 1600Mhz
Storage | Max: 32TB4x 3.5" Cabled SAS/SATA (HDD)
8x 3.5" or 16x 2.5" SAS/SATA (HDD/SSD)
Boot Optimized Server Storage (BOSS)
IDSDM
Internal USB
S110 (SW RAID)
PERC H310, H710, H710P, H810, HBA330, 6Gbps SAS HBA (non-RAID)
2 x 1GbE LOM
Remote Management:iDRAC7 with Lifecycle Controller
PCIe Slots: 62 x16 with x16 bandwidth, 3.0, full-length, full-height
1 x8 with x4 bandwidth, 3.0, half-length, full-height
1 x8 with x4 bandwidth, 2.0, half-length, full-height
1 x8 with x4 bandwidth, 3.0, full-length, full-height
1 x8 with x1 bandwidth, 2.0, full-length, full-height
1x DW or 2x SW GPU
Other Versions
The Dell PowerEdge T420, a 2-socket tower server, delivers performance, expandability and reliability in a quiet office setting.
PowerEdge T420- Powered by Intel Xeon processors E5-2400
- Up to sixteen 2.5-inch or eight 3.5-inch drive capacity
- Up to twelve DIMMs with RAS
- PCIe 3.0-enabled expansion slots
- Optional internal GPU accelerators
The Dell PowerEdge T420 is a powerful and reliable 2-socket tower server that delivers performance and built-in capacity for non-disruptive growth. The T420’s acoustical profile allows it to fit unobtrusively into quiet office environments and data centers alike. This tower server is an excellent fit for general-purpose small and medium business workloads such as database, file and print sharing, retail and email. The T420 also fulfills platform needs in small offices with the growing trend of virtual desktop infrastructure (VDI). Hot pluggability of key components, combined with leading manageability, make it an excellent server for branch offices and other remote sites where IT skills might not be present. Consistent worldwide support makes it highly appealing to multinational businesses and organizations with remote offices.
A versatile workhorse
Featuring the extensive performance of two Intel Xeon E5-2400 processors, and complemented by substantial memory capacity and broad I/O bandwidth, the T420 provides high, balanced performance and built-in room for growth. Its twelve DIMM slots and six PCIe slots provide memory density and wide I/O bandwidth to support both memory-intensive and data-intensive applications and databases. Built-in capacity for up to eight 3.5-inch or sixteen 2.5-inch hard drives accommodate data storage as your business or organization grows. These combined technology features are necessary to support consolidated and virtualized environments, a role in which the T420 also shines.
To protect your virtualized workloads, the PowerEdge T420 offers dual SD media making your hypervisors redundant and failsafe. Other reliability and availability features include hot-plug hard drives, both hardware and software RAID options, redundant fans and hot-plug power supplies.
Start building your future with PowerEdge T420, a workhorse tower server engineered to deliver performance, expandability and reliability in a quiet office setting.
Advanced I/O
Improve your I/O capabilities for data intensive tasks through PCIe expansion slots and optional internal GPU acceleration.
Versatile storage
Tailor your storage capacity to fit your needs. The PowerEdge T420 features up to 16 hot-swap drive bays to help maximize data management efficiency.
Designed to grow with you
Implement the T420’s versatile performance and efficient management as an office tower server or mount as a rack server as you grow into larger data centers.
Intelligent systems management
Simplify deploying,updating,monitoring and maintaining your PowerEdge servers with the Dell OpenManage portfolio.
Outstanding efficiency and availability
Help keep your workplace efficient, your operating expenses in check and your workflow secure with the T420’s designed-in reliability, availability and serviceability features.
Flexible deployment
Easily deploy the T420 as an office-environment tower or take advantage of its rack-mount capability to move it into the data center as your business grows.
Productive performance
Help enhance office productivity with the two-socket PowerEdge T420, powered by the Intel Xeon processor E5-2400 and E5-2400 v2 product families. Matching the fast and efficient processing with a dense memory footprint enables small and midsize business offices to crunch through critical business applications quickly and efficiently.
Chassis Configurations
| Number of drive bays | Drive types | Controller | Front control panel | Power supply | Rack option |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4 cabled drive bays | 3.5” SATA and SAS HHD | PERC S110, H310, H710, H710P | LED | Cabled 550W | No |
| 8 hot-plug drive bays | 3.5” SATA and SAS HHD 2.5” SAS SSD/HHD | PERC S110, H310, H710, H710P | LCD | Cabled 550W or hot-plug 495W, 750W, or 1100W | Yes |
| 16 hot-plug drive bays | 2.5” SATA and SAS SSD/HHD | PERC H310, H710, H710P | LCD | Hot-plug 495W, 750W, 1100W | Yes |
Memory
The T420 supports memory speeds of up to 1600MT/s, depending on the DIMM types installed and the configuration. The loading within a channel significantly affects memory speed.
| DIMM type | DIMM rank | DIMM-rated voltage and speed | Intel Xeon processor E5-2400 v2 product family DIMMs per channel (DPC) | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 DPC | 2 DPC | |||||
| 1.35V | 1.5V | 1.35V | 1.5V | |||
| RDIMM | 1R/2R | DDR3L (1.5V) 1600MT/s | 1600 | 1600 | 1600 | 1600 |
| RDIMM | 1R/2R | DDR3L (1.35V/1.5V) 1333 MT/s | 1333 | 1333 | 1333 | 1333 |
| UDIMM | 1R/2R | DDR3L (1.35V/1.5V) 1600 | 1600 | 1600 | 1600 | 1600 |
| RDIMM | 4R | DDR3L (1.35V/1.5V) 1333MT/s | 1066 | 1333 | 1066 | 1066 |
| LRDIMM | 4R | DDR3L (1.35V/1.5V) 1333MT/s | - | - | - | - |
PCIe Configuration
| Expansion Card Slot | Processor Connection | Height | Length | Link Width | Slot Width |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Platform Controller Hub | Full Height | Half Length | x4 | x8 |
| 2 | Platform Controller Hub | Full Height | Full Length | x1 | x8 |
| 3 | Processor 1 | Full Height | Half Length | x16 | x16 |
| 4 | Processor 1 | Full Height | Full Length | x4 | x8 |
| 5 | Processor 2 | Full Height | Full Length | x16 | x16 |
| 6 | Processor 1 | Full Height | Half Length | x4 | x8 |
| NOTE: Only slots 3, 4, 5, and 6 support Generation 3 PCIe expansion cards. | |||||
| NOTE: When your system is installed with a double-width GPU card in slot 3, you cannot install an expansion card in slot 2. | |||||
| NOTE: When your system is installed with a double-width GPU card in slot 5, you cannot install an expansion card in slot 4. | |||||
| NOTE: The expansion cards are not hot-swappable. | |||||
Storage Controllers
Not all controllers are supported in all chassic configurations. Please View the chassis section above to have a better understanding of what Controllers are supported with what chassis.
| Controller | Description | Features | RAID modes supported | Form factor | Usage model |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PERC H810 External | Eight-port, external and 6Gbps PCIe RAID controller | Includes 1GB NV DDR3 cache, premium performance and feature set, security SED/EKMS, and SSD as cache | 0, 1, 10, 5, 50, 6, 60 | Adapter | Premium performance |
| PERC H710P Internal | Eight-port, internal 6Gbps PCIe RAID controller | Includes 1GB NV DDR3 cache, premium performance and feature set, security SED/EKMS, and SSD as cache | 0, 1, 10, 5, 50, 6, 60 | Adapter | Premium performance |
| PERC H710 Internal | Eight-port, internal 6Gbps PCIe RAID controller | Includes 512MB NV DDR3 cache, advanced feature set, security SED/EKMS | 0, 1, 10, 5, 50, 6, 60 | Adapter | Performance |
| PERC H310 Internal | Eight-port, internal 6Gbps PCIe RAID | Supports hot-plug drives, expansion, pass-through | 0, 1, 10, 5, 50 | Adapter | Value |
| PERC S110 Software RAID | 3Gbps SATA software RAID controller that supports up to 4 physical disks or 8 virtual disks | Supports hot-plug SATA drives (four drive maximum); no expansion; Microsoft Windows only | 0, 1, 5, 10 | System boardembedded SATA | Entry-level |
GPU Support
The T420 supports GPU technology, providing accelerated performance for a variety of applications such as VDI and medical imaging.
GPU Cards
The T420 supports two nVidia® Q4000 full-length, single-width or one nVidia Q6000 full-length, double-width GPU. GPU cards are available through certified factory installation (CFI) or field upgrade only.
Each GPU supports up to 6GB of dedicated GDDR5 memory and is actively cooled. Each GPU has one or two power connectors to meet the high demand for power delivery. The power connectors are located on the back of the card.
GPU Configuration Options
The GPUs from nVidia have PCIe 2.0 that can be installed in the T420 PCIe x16 3.0 slots 3 and 5 (slot 5 requires a two-processor configuration). The interface for the next-generation GPU cards will be PCIe 3.0.
The following system configuration restrictions apply when a GPU is installed:
- 1100W redundant power supply is recommended
- System can support only one 5.25" media storage device
Power & Dimension
When two identical power supplies are installed, the power supply configuration is redundant (1 + 1). In redundant mode, power is supplied to the system equally from both power supplies to maximize efficiency.
When only one power supply is installed, the power supply configuration is non-redundant (1 + 0). Power is supplied to the system only by the single power supply.
NOTE: Redundant power supplies are supported on systems with hot-swappable hard drives only.
Power Supply Unit (PSU)
Platinum efficiency, hot-plug, redundant 495W, 750W, 1100W
Silver efficiency cabled 550W power supply
Dimensions
- Width: 218.0mm
- Length: 594.86mm
- Height: 471.3mm
- Weight: 30.2 kg (66.57 lb)
Current Configuration
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