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Silver 5U rack server chassis with front drive bays and dual power supplies

DELL

DELL XE7100 5U Rack Server 2x XE7420 Silver 4210 128GB 25x 16TB SATA

SKU CH-VT4B-EB3HW

A 5U rack server with dual compute nodes, 25 installed 16 TB SATA drives and 128 GB DDR4 memory

  • ProcessorIntel
  • Rack height5U
  • Installed storage25x 16 TB 7.2K SATA
  • Disk controllerH730P
  • Maximum storage100x 3.5 in Drive Bays
  • Management controlleriDRAC9 Enterprise
  • Massive raw capacity with 25 installed 16TB SATA drives
  • Dual H745 RAID controllers protect data across 100 3.5-inch bays
  • Two Intel Silver 4210 10-core CPUs at 2.2GHz deliver 20 threads
  • 128GB DDR4 3200MHz memory supports multi-node workloads
  • iDRAC9 Enterprise enables full remote server management

Dense 5U Storage Server

The Dell PowerEdge XE7100 packs 25 installed 16 TB 7.2K SATA drives into a 5U chassis that supports up to 100 bays. Two XE7420 compute nodes each run an Intel Silver 4210 2.2 GHz 10-core processor with 128 GB DDR4 PC4-3200 memory. Dual H745 PERC controllers and an H730P RAID controller manage storage, while iDRAC9 Enterprise provides remote management. Redundant 2400 W power supplies and included rails complete the unit.

Archive and Cold-Data Workloads

Organisations building high-capacity archives, backup targets or object stores benefit from the 100-bay ceiling and 25 pre-installed 16 TB drives. The dual-node design suits workloads that can distribute across two independent servers. Buyers who need all-flash speed, GPU-accelerated compute, or greater memory capacity per node should evaluate other platforms.

100-Bay Expansion Limit

The chassis maximum of 100 3.5-inch drive bays is the single figure that determines whether this system can scale to the required raw capacity. If the target dataset exceeds what 100 bays can hold, a different enclosure strategy is necessary.

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Specifications

Product
Brand nameDELL
Model nameXE7100
Product typeRack
Processor
ProcessorIntel
Storage
Installed storage25x 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 drive maintenance will the 25x 16TB 7.2K SATA drives need over time?

The 7.2K SATA drives are mechanical and will eventually require replacement as they age; plan for periodic SMART monitoring and hot-swap replacement using the 3.5" bays.

Which limit appears first when the dual 2400W PSUs run both XE7420 nodes continuously?

The 2400W redundant power supplies set the sustained power ceiling; thermal limits inside the 5U chassis will throttle the Silver 4210 CPUs before the PSUs reach capacity.

How loud and hot does the 5U chassis get with 25 drives and dual H745 controllers running all day?

Expect high fan speeds and significant heat output from the 100-bay chassis; the dual H745 controllers and 25 spinning drives push airflow noise well above office levels.

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