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A powerful, 2-socket rack server, the Dell PowerEdge R520 delivers balanced performance and storage expandability for data-intensive applications.
The Dell PowerEdge R520 is a 2-socket, 2U rack-mount server offering an excellent balance of processing power, storage capacity, and redundancy. The R520’s price per performance, configuration flexibility, and headroom for growth make it highly appealing for consolidation and virtualization, web hosting, for use as a mediumsize mail server, or as a general-purpose server. The R520 is optimized for running a wide range of core applications, such as small-medium mail server, web server, small-scale hosting, and database server. Consistent worldwide support makes it highly appealing to larger businesses and organizations with distributed offices.
The extensive memory, storage, and I/O capacities of the R520 make it ideal for consolidation and virtualization. Delivering the performance of two Intel Xeon E5-2400 processors and complemented by up to twelve DIMMs, up to four PCIe 3.0-enabled slots and up to eight internal hard drives, the R520 delivers balanced performance. With built-in redundancy, the R520 is a trustworthy platform for your business-critical databases and applications. The dense form factor and innovative systems management of the R520 allow you to save space and to use your IT administrator’s time efficiently.
Features that protect your business data and keep the server running are essential. The extensive storage capacity of the R520 can be protected with both hardware RAID controllers and software solutions to protect your data and ensure that it is readily available. Built-in reliability, availability, and serviceability (RAS) features such as hot-pluggable hard drives and power supplies minimize the need to disrupt production work to take a server offline in the event of a component failure. Redundant, failsafe hypervisors also add an additional layer of protection for virtualized environments.
Get more from a wide range of applications with the PowerEdge R520’s configuration flexibility and capacity for growth.
Leverage the R520’s scalable design and wide array of reliability, availability and serviceability (RAS) features to help fuel your business growth.
Scalable storage density
Be able to grow your business and address unpredictable application demands with the R520’s scalable high capacity.
Intelligent systems management
Simplify deploying, updating, monitoring and maintaining your PowerEdge servers with the Dell OpenManage portfolio.
Outstanding server reliability
Take advantage of PowerEdge RAS features that help ensure fast, highly available service from your R520 server.
| Features | PowerEdge R520 technical specification | |
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| Form factor | 2U rack | |
| Processors | Intel Xeon processor E5-2400 product family | |
| Processor sockets | 2 | |
| Internal interconnect | Intel QuickPath Interconnect (QPI) link: 6.4GT/s; 7.2GT/s; 8.0GT/s | |
| Cache | 2.5MB per core; core options: 4, 6, 8 | |
| Chipset | Intel C600 series | |
| Memory | Up to 384GB (12 DIMM slots): 2GB/4GB/8GB/16GB/32GB DDR3 up to 1600MT/s | |
| I/O slots | 4 PCIe slots: With two processors: One x16 PCIe slot with x16 bandwidth, 3.0, half-length, half-height One x16 PCIe slot with x8 bandwidth, 3.0, full-length, full-height Two x16 PCIe slots with x8 bandwidth, 3.0, half-length, full-height | With one processor: One x8 PCIe slot with x4 bandwidth, 2.0, half-length, half-height One x16 PCIe slot with x8 bandwidth, 3.0, full-length, full-height Two x8 PCIe slots with x4 bandwidth, 3.0, half-length, full-height |
| RAID controller | Internal controllers: PERC S110 (SW RAID) PERC H310 PERC H710 PERC H710P | External HBAs (RAID): PERC H810 External HBAs (non-RAID): 6Gbps SAS HBA |
| Drive bays | Up to eight 3.5 or 2.5 hot-plug SAS, SATA or SSD | |
| Maximum internal storage | Up to 32TB | |
| Hard drives | Hot-plug hard drive options: 2.5 SAS SSD, SATA SSD, SAS (15K, 10K) or 3.5 SAS (15K), nearline SAS (7.2K), SATA (7.2K) Self-encrypting drives available | |
| Embedded NIC | Broadcom 5720 Dual Port 1Gb LOM | |
| I/O adapter options | 1Gb Ethernet: Broadcom 5720 Dual Port 1Gb NIC Broadcom 5720 Quad Port 1Gb NIC Intel I350 Dual Port 1Gb stand-up adapter Intel I350 Quad Port 1Gb stand-up adapter 10Gb Converged Ethernet: Brocade BR1020 Dual Port 10Gb CNA QLogic QLE8262 Dual Port 10Gb DA/SFP+ Broadcom 57810S Dual Port 10Gb Base-T CNA Broadcom 57810S Dual Port 10Gb DA/SFP+ CNA 10Gb Ethernet: Intel X520 Dual Port 10Gb DA/SFP+ server adapter Intel X540 Dual Port 10Gb Base-T adapter | FC16/FC8/FC4 HBA: QLogic QLE2460 4Gb Single Port FC HBA QLogic QLE2462 4Gb Dual Port FC HBA QLogic QLE2560 8Gb Single Port FC HBA QLogic QLE2562 8Gb Dual Port FC HBA QLogic QLE2660 16Gb Single Port FC HBA QLogic QLE2662 16Gb Dual Port FC HBA Emulex LPe-12000-E 8Gb Single Port FC HBA Emulex LPe-12002-E 8Gb Dual Port FC HBA Brocade 815 8Gb Single Port FC HBA Brocade 825 8Gb Dual Port FC HBA |
| Power | Auto-ranging Titanium efficiency, hot-plug redundant 750W AC power supply; Auto-ranging Platinum efficiency, hotplug redundant 750W or 495W AC power supply; Auto-ranging Silver efficiency, cabled 550W power supply; 1100W DC power supply | |
| Availability | High-efficiency, hot-plug, redundant power supplies; DC power supply; hot-plug hard drives; TPM; dual internal SD support; fan fault tolerance; optional bezel; information tag; ECC memory, interactive LCD screen; ENERGY STAR compliant; extended power range; switch independent partitioning | |
| Remote management | Basic management (default), iDRAC7 with Lifecycle Controller, iDRAC7 Express (upgrade), iDRAC7 Enterprise (upgrade), 8GB vFlash (upgrade), 16GB vFlash (upgrade) | |
| Systems management | IPMI 2.0 compliant OpenManage Essentials and Dell Management Console OpenManage Power Center Dell OpenManage Connections: OpenManage Integration Suite for Microsoft System Center Dell plug-in for VMware vCenter HP Operations Manager, IBM Tivoli Netcool , and CA Network and Systems Management (NSM) | |
| Rack support | ReadyRails II sliding rails for toolless mounting in 4-post racks with square or unthreaded round holes or tooled mounting in 4-post threaded hole racks, with support for optional toolless cable management arm ReadyRails static rails for toolless mounting in 4-post racks with square or unthreaded round holes or tooled mounting in 4-post threaded and 2-post (Telco) racks | |
| Operating systems | Microsoft Windows Server 2012 Microsoft Windows Server 2008 R2 SP1, x64 (includes Hyper-V v2) Microsoft Windows Small Business Server 2011 Novell SUSE Linux Enterprise Server Red Hat Enterprise Linux Virtualization options: Citrix XenServer VMware vSphere including ESX and ESXi Red Hat Enterprise Virtualization For more information on the specific versions and additions, visit Dell.com/OSsupport. | |
 Spec Sheet | Technical Guide |
Express Computer Systems can ship to virtually any address in the world and provides you with the best shipping rates possible. Cost of shipping varies depending on what service you require, your destination and size of the shipment. Shipping costs will be calculated separately from your order and billed to you post purchase. In the notes section of your order please provide us with your preferred shipping method and we will get back to you.
Custom configured orders ship within 2 business days after all required products are in stock.
Please allow 3 business days for products that are not in stock to arrive to our facility in Irvine, California.
Domestic Shipments
| Standard Ground | Shipping time: 2-7 business days |
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Order processing time: 0-3 business days |
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| Delivery time after order is placed: 2-10 business days | |
| Excludes weekends, holidays or weather delays. |
| 3 Business Days | Shipping time: 3 business days |
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| Delivery time after order is placed: 3-6 business days | |
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| 2 Business Days | Shipping time: 2 business days |
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| Delivery time after order is placed: 2-5 business days | |
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| Overnight / Next Business Day | Shipping time: 1 business day |
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Order processing time: 0-3 business days |
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| Delivery time after order is placed: 1-4 business days | |
| Excludes weekends, holidays or weather delays. |
International Shipments
| International Economy | Shipping time: 4-6 business days |
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Order processing time: 0-3 business days |
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| Delivery time after order is placed: 5-9 business days | |
| Excludes weekends, holidays or weather delays. |
| International Priority | Shipping time: 1-3 business days |
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Order processing time: 0-3 business days |
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| Delivery time after order is placed: 2-6 business days | |
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For more information on shipping view our Shipping Information page or send us a message
Express Computer Systems (ECS) provides a 1 year parts warranty against defects in material or workmanship that will affect the products functionality. All refurbished items are tested prior to shipping to guarantee up-time upon arrival. If you are having issues with an item we provided please Contact Us and we will do our best to assist you.
What does our ECS warranty cover?
We offer 1 year warranty as standard and additional years can be added to fit your needs. Please reach out to a sales associate via the Contact Us page or live chat for more information on extended coverage options. During the coverage period if your product fails we will offer a Next Business Day replacement. If we are unable to replace the product we will refund its original selling price. Shipping costs and tax are not refundable. Express Computer Systems retains the right to decide whether the goods will be replaced or refunded.
What is not covered by our warranty?
Our warranty does not cover any problem caused by the following conditions:
Important notes:
Express Computer Systems is committed to transforming our customers’ IT infrastructure with high quality products at affordable costs. Our sales reps and customer support engineers understand our customers rely heavily on advanced technology to run their business but need to do so without breaking the bank.
We specialize in building custom server configurations, custom storage solutions, networking solutions, and components from top manufacturers including HPE, Dell, Cisco, NetApp, Dell EMC, HPE Nimble and many others.
Same-Day Shipping
At Express Computer Systems, we know hardware emergencies can happen at anytime. We also understand that you want to receive the best hardware as quickly as possible. At Express Computer Systems we'll ship the majority of our orders out the same day payment is made. Curious if the item you need will make it out on time? Feel free to contact us directly via the Contact Us link at the bottom, Live Chat feature or (800) 327-0730.
Buy, Sell, Rent, Lease, Trade-In
At Express Computer Systems we not only will sell you equipment at a great value, but we'll also purchase your used Dell, Cisco, NetApp or other networking equipment. Feel free to contact us with the model of the items you're looking to sell and we'll get you a quote ASAP. We also have flexible financing options for your purchasing needs.
In-House Configuration and Testing Lab
Every item we sell is tested on-site in our state-of-the-art hardware engineering lab. We use certified technicians to test every piece of equipment as well as updating all necessary firmware. The highest quality of testing and certification is guaranteed. We warranty all of our items we sell. Ask us today about warranty for a specific item.
