Technical Guide

Chapter 1: System overview.......................................................................................................... 5
Key workloads...................................................................................................................................................................... 5
New technologies................................................................................................................................................................ 5
Chapter 2: System features and generational comparison............................................................. 7
Chapter 3: Chassis views and features.......................................................................................... 9
Chassis views....................................................................................................................................................................... 9
Front view of the system.............................................................................................................................................9
Rear view of the system............................................................................................................................................. 11
Inside the system......................................................................................................................................................... 13
Quick Resource Locator............................................................................................................................................. 15
Chapter 4: Processor................................................................................................................... 16
Processor features ........................................................................................................................................................... 16
Supported processors.......................................................................................................................................................16
Chapter 5: Memory subsystem.....................................................................................................17
Supported memory............................................................................................................................................................ 17
Memory speed.................................................................................................................................................................... 17
Chapter 6: Storage...................................................................................................................... 18
Storage controllers............................................................................................................................................................ 18
Supported Drives............................................................................................................................................................... 18
Internal storage configuration.........................................................................................................................................19
External storage................................................................................................................................................................. 19
Chapter 7: Networking................................................................................................................ 20
Overview............................................................................................................................................................................. 20
Chapter 8: Expansion cards..........................................................................................................21
Expansion card installation guidelines........................................................................................................................... 21
Chapter 9: Power, thermal, and acoustics................................................................................... 23
Power................................................................................................................................................................................... 23
Thermal................................................................................................................................................................................ 24
Acoustics............................................................................................................................................................................. 24
Acoustical performance............................................................................................................................................. 24
Chapter 10: Supported operating systems................................................................................... 26
Chapter 11: Dell EMC OpenManage systems management............................................................ 27
Server and Chassis Managers........................................................................................................................................ 28
Contents
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