Dell PowerEdge M710 Technical Guide
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System Information
3.1
Overview
The PowerEdge™ M710 is an optimized solution with large capacity memory capabilities and I/O
scalability in a dense, easy-to-deploy blade form factor. Its key differentiators are superior memory
scalability and granularity, new management capabilities with iDRAC/Life Cycle Controller, internal
persistent storage, two internal hard drives, and trusted platform module (TPM) support. The M710 is
a valuable asset in high-performance cloud computing (HPCC), messaging, database, and
virtualization solutions.
3.2
Product Features Summary
Table 2 summarizes the product features for the PowerEdge M710. For the latest information on
supported features for the PowerEdge M710, visit
Dell.com
.
Table 2.
Product Features Summary
Feature
Technical Specifications
Processors
Quad-core or six-core Intel
®
Xeon
®
processor 5500 and 5600 series
Chipset
Intel
®
5520
Memory
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Up to 288GB (18 DIMM slots): 1GB/2GB/4GB/8GB/16GB ECC DDR3 up to 1333MT/s
Drive Bays
Four 2.5‖ SAS/SSD hot-plug drives
Storage
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Internal Hot-Plug Hard Drives Options:
2.5‖ SAS SSD, SATA SSD, SAS (10K, 15K)
2.5‖ nearline SAS (7.2K)
Maximum Internal Storage:
Up to 3.6TB per blade
External Storage:
For more information about Dell external storage solutions, visit Dell.com/Storage.
RAID Controller
Options
PERC H200 Modular (6Gb/s)
PERC H700 Modular (6Gb/s) with 512MB battery-backed cache;
512MB, 1GB non-volatile battery-backed cache
SAS 6/iR Modular
CERC 6/i Modular
PERC 6/i Modular with 256MB battery-backed cache