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A silver five U rack server with fifty drive bays visible

DELL

DELL XE7100 5U Rack Server 2x XE7420 2x Gold 6132 128GB 50x 16TB SATA

SKU CH-Q532-89Z9X

A 5U rack server with two compute nodes, dual Gold 6132 processors, 128GB DDR4, 50x 16TB SATA drives and dual H745 controllers

  • ProcessorIntel
  • Rack height5U
  • Installed storage50x 16 TB 7.2K SATA
  • Disk controllerH730P
  • Maximum storage100x 3.5 in Drive Bays
  • Management controlleriDRAC9 Enterprise
  • Massive raw capacity with 50 drives of 16 TB each
  • Dual compute nodes each powered by 14-core Gold 6132 processors
  • Redundant 2400 W power supplies keep both nodes running
  • Hardware RAID from dual H745 and H730P controllers protects data
  • 100-bay 3.5-inch chassis leaves room for future growth

Dense 5U compute and storage platform

The Dell XE7100 5U rack server houses two XE7420 nodes, each powered by an Intel Gold 6132 2.6 GHz 14-core processor and 128 GB of DDR4 memory. Fifty 16 TB 7.2K SATA hard drives provide massive raw capacity, while four 960 GB SATA SSDs per node handle faster tier workloads. Dual H745 PERC controllers and an H730P RAID controller manage the storage array, and redundant 2400 W power supplies keep both nodes running. iDRAC9 Enterprise, Broadcom 57414 25 GbE and Mellanox ConnectX-4 LX 10/25 GbE networking are included.

Buyers needing maximum 3.5-inch drive density

This platform suits organisations that want one hundred 3.5-inch bays and dual-node compute in 5U, with integrated 25 GbE connectivity and enterprise remote management. It is not for teams who require fewer than fifty large drives, single-node simplicity, or a smaller rack footprint.

One hundred 3.5-inch drive bays in 5U

The chassis supports up to one hundred 3.5-inch drives, and this unit is populated with fifty 16 TB SATA drives. That bay count is the defining constraint: if your workload cannot fill the bays or your rack cannot accept 5U, a different form factor is appropriate.

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Price $40,160.99
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Specifications

Product
Brand nameDELL
Model nameXE7100
Product typeRack
Processor
ProcessorIntel
Storage
Installed storage50x 16 TB 7.2K SATA
Disk controllerH730P
Maximum storage100x 3.5 in Drive Bays
Size & build
Rack height5U
More details
Management controlleriDRAC9 Enterprise

Questions about this item

What rack depth and clearance does the 5U XE7100 chassis with 100 x 3.5-inch bays require?

The 5U Dell PowerEdge XE7100 fits a standard 19-inch rack; allow full depth for the 100-bay backplane and dual 2400 W redundant power supplies, plus cable routing space at the rear.

Which steps are specific to installing the dual XE7420 nodes with Gold 6132 CPUs and H745 RAID controllers?

Seat each XE7420 node into the chassis mid-plane, connect the H745 controller cables to the 50 x 16 TB 7.2 K SATA drives and 4 x 960 GB SATA SSDs, then attach the Mellanox ConnectX-4 LX and Broadcom 57414 mezzanine cards before powering on.

Which components will need replacement first — the 7.2 K SATA drives, the SSDs, or the redundant PSUs?

The 50 x 16 TB 7.2 K SATA drives typically reach end of life before the 4 x 960 GB SATA SSDs or the 2 x 2400 W redundant power supplies; monitor SMART data via the H730P and iDRAC9 Enterprise.

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