Specifications

Dell
8
PowerEdge R515 Technical Guide
The optional Lifecycle Controller helps you perform system diagnostics, hardware configuration, and system
deployment in a pre-operating-system environment from an easy-to-use interface called the Unified Server
Configurator (USC). This helps eliminate the need to use and maintain multiple pieces of CD/DVD media and
helps get your server up and running fast.
An interactive LCD screen (8 hard drive model) on the front of the server allows for easy setup, monitoring,
and maintenance. Plain-language diagnosis and a programmable messaging system can help you address
issues quickly to simplify day-to-day monitoring.
The Dell Management Console, which is included with every Dell server, provides you with a consolidated
console view of your IT infrastructure.
Automated update notification from Support.Dell.com provides you with the latest updates for firmware,
drivers and BIOS so your systems are always running at their best.
1.2 Comparison
Table 1. Feature Comparison to R510 and R710
Feature
R510
R515 (8 HDD)
R515 (12 HDD)
R710
Processor
Intel
®
Xeon
®
processor 5500 or
5600 series
AMD Opteron™ 4100
series
AMD Opteron™ 4100
series
Intel
®
Xeon
®
processor
5500 or 5600 series
Form Factor
2U rack
2U rack
2U rack
2U rack
# Sockets
1 or 2
1 or 2
1 or 2
1 or 2
# Cores
2 or 4
4 or 6
4 or 6
2 or 4
Front Side
Bus
Intel
®
QuickPath
Interconnect (QPI)
6.4GT/s
HyperTransport-3
(HT-3)
5.2GT/s
HyperTransport-3 (HT-
3)
5.2GT/s
Intel
®
QuickPath
Interconnect (QPI)
6.4GT/s
L2/L3 Cache
4MB or 8MB
512KB per core/6MB
512KB per core/6MB
4MB or 8MB
Chipset
Intel
®
5500
AMD SR 5670
AMD SR 5670
Intel
®
5520
DIMMs
4+4 DDR3
UDIMM or RDIMM
1333/1066/800MHz
8 x DDR3
UDIMM, RDIMM, or
LV RDIMM
1333/1066/800/
667MHz
8 x DDR3
UDIMM, RDIMM, or
LV RDIMM
1333/1066/800/
667MHz
18 x DDR3
UDIMM or RDIMM
1333/1066MHz
Min/Max RAM
1GB/128GB
1 GB/128GB
1
1 GB/64GB
1GB/144GB
HD Bays
4 x 3.5‖ cabled or
8 x 3.5‖ hot-plug
(supports 2.5" drives
with HDD carrier)
8 x 3.5" hot-plug or
8 x 2.5" hot-plug
12 x 3.5" hot-plug + 2
x 2.5" internal cabled
or
12 x 2.5" hot-plug + 2
x 2.5" internal cabled
4 x 3.5‖ with optional
flex bay,
6 x 3.5‖ without flex
bay, or
8 x 2.5‖
HD Types
SATA (default), SAS
and SSD optional
with add-in
controller
SATA (default), SAS
and SSD optional
with add-in
controller
SATA (default), SAS
and SSD optional with
add-in controller
SAS and SATA, Nearline
SAS and SSD