Specifications

Table 1 summarizes the newest technologies used in the Dell PowerEdge 12
th
generation servers.
New technologies
Detailed descriptions
Intel Xeon processor
E5-2600 product family
This new family of Intel processors has embedded PCIe lanes for improved I/O
performance. See the Processor section for details.
Intel C600 series chipset
The Intel Platform Controller Hub (PCH) chip is implemented on the R620 server.
1600 MT/s DDR3
memory
Certain models of E5-2600 series processors support 1600 MT/s memory. The
R620 supports two DIMMs per channel at 1600 MT/s with these processors. See
the Memory section for details.
LRDIMM
This new memory option, Load Reduced DIMM (LRDIMM), is designed with a
buffer chip (or chips) to replace the register to help minimize loading. LRDIMMs
can increase overall server system memory capacity and speed. See the Memory
section for more information.
Flexible LOM
Dell’s Select Network Adapter options allow you to customize your LAN port
combinations from your choice of controller vendors. See the Networking and
PCIe section for details.
Next generation PERC
options
The R620 supports the new PERC controller cards with improved functionality and
faster performance. See the Storage section for details.
PERC S110 software
RAID Solution
This new software RAID solution supports RAID 0, 1, 5 and 10; supports maximum
of four hot-plug SATA hard drives or SATA solid-state drives. See the Storage
section for details.
Express Flash drives
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Dell Express Flash PCIe solid-state drives provide fast performance without
requiring processor resources or capturing DRAM. The R620 supports up to two
Express Flash drives. See the Storage section for details.
iDRAC7 with Lifecycle
Controller
The new embedded system management solution for Dell servers features
hardware and firmware inventory and alerting, in-depth memory alerting, faster
performance, a dedicated gigabit port and many more features. See the Dell
OpenManage systems management section for details.
Internal GPU support
The R620 supports internal graphics processing units (GPUs) for extreme
computing power to solve HPC needs. See the Processor section for details.
DC power supply
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A new 1100W DC power supply option is available for the R620.
Advanced power
management
The R620 supports advanced power monitoring and power capping tools that can
help manage power consumption.
Fresh air cooling
Dell has tested and validated an integrated data center solution that enables you
to operate at higher temperatures or even chiller-less. See the Power, thermal, and
acoustics section for details.
Failsafe hypervisors
The internal dual SD module is a modular fail-safe design that is dedicated for an
embedded ESX hypervisor or other embedded operating system.
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Available Q2 2012