Dell PowerEdge R710 review

Verdict

Dell continues to chip away at HP's dominance of the industry-standard server market, and the 2U PowerEdge R710 is an excellent choice, although its internal storage capacity is limited... Read Full Review.

Pros

• Dell Lifecycle Controller
• Four Gigabit Ethernet ports
• Choice of power supply
• Dell support services

Cons

• Limited internal storage
• Only four PCI Express slots

Key Specs

Processor manufacturer:	Intel
Processor model:	Xeon E5520
Clock speed:	2.26 GHz
Number of processors installed:	2
RAM installed:	8192 MB
Hard drive size:	146 GB
Case form factor:	2U rack
Dimensions (W x H x D):	44.3x8.64x68.1 cm
Weight:	26.1 kg
Operating system:	Windows Server 2008, Novell SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 10, Red Hat Enterprise Linux 5.2

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