Reference Guide

Ports and connectors specifications
Common Access Card (CAC)
The integrated Common Access Card (CAC) reader or Smart card reader allows for an additional form of authentication for data
encryption. The PowerEdge XR2 system supports one CAC on the front panel.
USB ports
The PowerEdge XR2 system supports:
• USB 2.0-compliant port on the front panel
• USB 3.0-compliant port on the back panel
The following table provides more information about the USB specifications:
Table 6. USB specifications
Front panel Back panel Internal USB
• One USB 2.0-compliant port
• One iDRAC Direct (Micro-AB USB)
port
• Two USB 3.0-compliant port • One internal USB 2.0 port on the FIO board
eSATA port
The PowerEdge XR2 system supports one eSATA port on the front panel of the system.
NIC ports
The PowerEdge XR2 system supports two 1 Gbps Network Interface Controller (NIC) ports on the back panel.
Serial connector
The serial connector connects a serial device to the system. The PowerEdge XR2 system supports one serial connector on the back panel,
which is a 9-pin connector, Data Terminal Equipment (DTE), 16550-compliant.
VGA ports
The Video Graphic Array (VGA) port enables you to connect the system to a VGA display. The PowerEdge XR2 system supports two 15-
pin VGA ports on the front and back panels .
Internal Dual MicroSD Module
The PowerEdge XR2 system supports two optional flash memory card slots with an internal dual MicroSD module.
NOTE: One card slot is dedicated for redundancy.
Video specifications
The PowerEdge XR2 system supports Matrox G200eR2 graphics card with 16 MB capacity.
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PowerEdge XR2 technical specifications