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Silver 5U rack server chassis with dense 3.5 inch drive bays visible from front

DELL

DELL XE7100 5U rack server 2x XE7420 2x Gold 6132 2.6GHz 14C 256GB 50x 16TB SATA

SKU CH-TRH5-6D3S5

A 5U rack server holding 50 16 TB SATA drives with dual compute nodes, 256 GB DDR4 memory and redundant 2400 W power supplies

  • ProcessorIntel
  • Rack height5U
  • Installed storage50x 16 TB 7.2K SATA
  • Disk controllerH730P
  • Maximum storage100x 3.5 in Drive Bays
  • Management controlleriDRAC9 Enterprise
  • Dual Intel Gold 6132 CPUs deliver 28 cores at 2.6 GHz for heavy workloads
  • 256 GB DDR4 memory across 16 modules supports large datasets and virtualisation
  • 50 installed 16 TB 7.2K SATA drives provide high-density storage
  • Dual H745 RAID controllers with H730P manage arrays across 100 drive bays
  • iDRAC9 Enterprise plus 25 GbE and 10/25 GbE adapters enable remote management and fast networking

Dell XE7100 5U rack server with dual XE7420 nodes

This Dell PowerEdge XE7100 is a 5U rack server populated with two XE7420 compute nodes. Each node runs an Intel Gold 6132 processor at 2.6 GHz with 14 cores and 19.25M cache. The system includes 256 GB of DDR4 memory arranged as 16 modules of 16 GB at 3200 MT/s. It ships with 50 installed 16 TB 7.2K SATA drives and dual H745 RAID controllers.

Who this suits and who should look elsewhere

Organisations needing dense 3.5-inch drive capacity in a single chassis will use the 100 available bays. Buyers who want more storage bays than the chassis provides should look at alternative platforms. Workloads requiring memory types other than DDR4 or drive interfaces other than SATA are not supported by this configuration. The node count is fixed at two and cannot be expanded within this unit.

Dual H745 controllers

Storage management is handled by dual PERC H745 controllers alongside an H730P RAID controller. Remote administration uses iDRAC9 Enterprise. Network connectivity includes a Broadcom 57414 dual-port 25 GbE SFP28 LOM mezzanine and a Mellanox ConnectX-4 LX dual-port 10/25 GbE SFP28 adapter. Power is supplied by two redundant 2400 W units. Rails and power cords are included.

How it compares

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Price $44,298.99
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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

How do I verify the iDRAC9 Enterprise remote management is responsive after racking the XE7100?

Connect the management port, power on both 2400W PSUs, then open a browser to the iDRAC IP; the dashboard should show two XE7420 nodes, dual Gold 6132 CPUs, 256GB DDR4, 50x 16TB drives and the H730P controller.

Which rails, cords and drives ship with the XE7100 and what must I source myself?

The box includes sliding rails, two power cords, 50x 16TB 7.2K SATA HDDs, 4x 960GB SATA SSDs, dual H745 PERC cards and an H730P RAID controller; you only need to provide SFP28 transceivers for the 25GbE LOM and ConnectX-4 ports.

Should I choose the 100-bay chassis half-populated with 50 drives or a smaller enclosure for this workload?

The XE7100 chassis supports 100x 3.5" bays; this unit comes with 50x 16TB SATA drives installed, leaving 50 bays free for future expansion without changing rack footprint.

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