System information

Dell
PowerEdge M710HD Technical Guide 13
4 Mechanical
4.1 Chassis Description
The Dell™ PowerEdge™ M710HD is a half-height blade server that requires an M1000e chassis to
operate.
Figure 1. PowerEdge M1000e Blade Enclosure
The M710HD blade server occupies one half-height slot vertically in the M1000e chassis for a
maximum of 16 blades in one M1000e chassis. It can be mixed with other existing Dell blades of half-
height or full-height form factors, and designed to mix with possible future half-height-double-wide
and full-height-double-wide blades. Some highlights are:
 First Dell blade with support for network daughtercard
 Support for 18 DIMMs in a half-height form factor
 Support for persistent storage (internal USB connector and two external SD card slots)
Refer to the PowerEdge M1000e Technical Guide for information on fans, power and power supply,
racks, security, and other chassis information.
4.2 Dimensions and Weight
The PowerEdge M710HD dimensions and weight are as follows:
 Height: 18.9cm (7.4in)
 Width: 5cm (2in)
 Depth: 48.6cm (19.2in)
 Weight (maximum configuration): 7.4kg (16.3lb)
4.3 Internal Module
A view of the internal module is shown in Figure 2. See Opening and Closing the Blade in the Dell
PowerEdge Modular Systems Hardware Owner’s Manual on Support.Dell.com/Manuals for more
information.