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Fujitsu Primergy RX300 S5 review

8.0

Editors' Rating

Excellent

Typical price:£ 2999

Verdict

This is a well built and very capable 2U rack server from a respected vendor that can be configured to suit a wide variety of applications. It's particularly strong on disk capacity and PCIe expansion... Read Full Review.

Pros

  • Seven PCI Express expansion slots
  • Neat internal layout with clear labelling
  • Accommodates twelve 2.5in. or six 3.5in. disks

Cons

  • Lack of market presence
  • Only two Gigabit Ethernet ports

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): 48.3x8.6x77 cm
Weight: 25 kg
Operating system: Wndows Server (2008, 2003), Novell SUSE Linux Enterprise Server, Red Hat Enterprise Linux, Citrix XenServer, VMware Infrastructure, VMware vSphere 4.0

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