DELL
DELL XE7100 Server Chassis 2x XE7420 2x Gold 6132 2.6GHz 14C 64GB 25x 16TB SATA
A 5U rack chassis holding 25 installed 16TB SATA drives with capacity for 100 bays, dual XE7420 nodes each with a 14-core Gold 6132 processor, 64GB DDR4, dual H745 controllers.
- TypeRack
- Rack Height5U
- CPU TypeIntel
- Hard Drive (Installed)25x 16TB 7.2K SATA
- Storage ControllerH730P
- Max HDD Capacity100x 3.5" Drive Bays
- Massive storage capacity with 100 drive bays supporting 25 installed 16TB SATA drives
- Dual compute nodes each powered by 14-core Intel Gold 6132 processors at 2.6GHz
- Hardware RAID protection via dual H745 controllers plus H730P for data integrity
- Uninterrupted operation from redundant 2400W power supplies and enterprise iDRAC9 remote management
- High-speed networking through Broadcom 25GbE and Mellanox 10/25GbE adapters for cluster connectivity
5U Chassis with 100 Drive Bays
The Dell PowerEdge XE7100 is a 5U rack-mount server chassis populated with two XE7420 compute nodes. Each node runs dual Intel Gold 6132 processors at 2.6 GHz with 14 cores and includes 64 GB of DDR4-3200 memory. The chassis supports up to 100 3.5-inch drives and ships with 25 installed 16 TB 7.2K SATA hard drives.
High-density cold storage clusters
This system suits organisations that need massive raw capacity in a single rack footprint for archive, backup or object-store workloads. Buyers who require all-flash performance, GPU acceleration or a smaller form factor should look at alternative platforms.
Dual H745 RAID controllers
Dual PERC H745 controllers manage the 25 installed 16 TB drives and provide hardware RAID across the 100 available bays. This specification determines whether the array can meet your redundancy and throughput requirements.
Highlights
- Massive storage capacity with 100 drive bays supporting 25 installed 16TB SATA drives
- Dual compute nodes each powered by 14-core Intel Gold 6132 processors at 2.6GHz
- Hardware RAID protection via dual H745 controllers plus H730P for data integrity
- Uninterrupted operation from redundant 2400W power supplies and enterprise iDRAC9 remote management
- High-speed networking through Broadcom 25GbE and Mellanox 10/25GbE adapters for cluster connectivity
Specifications
| Brand | DELL |
|---|---|
| Model | XE7100 |
| Type | Rack |
| Rack Height | 5U |
| CPU Type | Intel |
| Hard Drive (Installed) | 25x 16TB 7.2K SATA |
| Storage Controller | H730P |
| Max HDD Capacity | 100x 3.5" Drive Bays |
| Remote Management | iDRAC9 Enterprise |
Questions about this item
How much rack height does the 5U XE7100 chassis need?
The chassis occupies 5U of rack space and supports up to 100 3.5-inch drive bays, so plan for that height and bay capacity when mounting.
What is the correct order for seating the two XE7420 nodes and connecting the dual H745 controllers?
Install each XE7420 node into the chassis first, then attach the dual H745 controllers to the backplane before cabling the 25 installed 16TB SATA drives.
When should the 2400W redundant power supplies or the H730P RAID controller be replaced?
Replace a 2400W PSU if its status LED shows a fault, and replace the H730P controller if it reports persistent RAID degradation or battery failure.
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