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Dell Precision 7920 Rack Workstation - System Overview

Description

For companies that need greater security to protect their intellectual data or need a platform they can administer for multiple users, then the Dell Precision 7920 rack workstation is a great option. It also features Dell's integrated iDRAC9.0 out-of-band management solution to simplify maintenance and upgrades to the system both at the chassis and remotely.

Performance

The Dell 7920 rack workstation front detail

Two 1st or 2nd Generation Intel Xeon Scalable processors can be installed from either the Bronze, Silver, Gold, or Platinum families, including that high-end Platinum 8180M processor with 28 cores and support for 1.5TB of memory each. The system also supports up to three double-wide GPUs. Powering the system are one or two 1100W or 1600W PSUs. The 1600W PSUs are required for certain configurations.

Storage

The tower workstation does support a few more drives but the Precision 7920 Rack Workstation still offers impressive storage with support for up to eight 3.5-inch or 2.5-inch drives with the drive tray adapter. You can also install a maximum of eight M.2 drives in two separate Dell Precision Ultra-Speed Drive Quad x16 cards that can support four 1TB M.2 drives each. Two integrated SATA controllers provide four ports each to support all eight up front drives at 6Gb/s. For faster data transmission rates, you can install a PERC controller like the H330, H730P, or the H740P, all of which offer additional RAID options and faster data transmission speeds of 12Gb/s to support SAS drives. The NVMe drives can also be RAIDed together using Intel Rapid Storage Technology (RSTe) and Virtual RAID on CPU (vROC) but requires both processors. Optional slimline optical devices are supported.

Memory

There is also another 8180 processor, without the "M", that only supports 768GB of memory. If you want access to the full memory potential on the Dell 7920 workstation, you will need one of those processors with an "M" after the model number, as those processors with an "M" will support up to 1.5TB. Each of the CPUs support six memory channels with two slots per channel, 12 slots total per processor, and 24 memory slots active with dual processors.

Expansion

The Dell 7920 rack workstation power supplies

There are eight expansion slots total, with four assigned to CPU1 and four controlled by CPU2. Choose from optional network cards, more storage with dual and quad Ultra-Speed drives, or go with up to three 300W double-wide GPUs from either Nvidia or AMD. High-end GPUs provide advanced graphics support for things like 3D modeling, animation, film editing, and simulation. The rear of the chassis features up to four RJ-45 network ports and one dedicated for iDRAC. Installing an optional Network Daughter Card (NDC) provides options for both 1GbE and 10GbE.

Management

Management of the system is where the tower and rack version diverge. Simply by mounting the system in the server room offers much greater security from traditional theft because the server room is typically a secure environment. The rack version also supports Dell's OpenManage portfolio including iDRAC with Lifecycle Controller for status, deployment, troubleshooting, and remediation. QuickSync 2.0 is an optional feature providing at chassis monitoring and maintenance using the OpenManage Mobile app. Dell's Precision Optimizer will also help users get the most performance out of their system from a slew of Independent Software Vendor (ISV) certified programs.

Summary

The Dell Precision 7920 Rack Workstation offers a very secure platform to protect your Intellectual property while providing your staff with the tools to drive your business goals. With a rack workstation it's easy to add users while still getting the full performance of a professional workstation.

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Dell Precision 7920 Rack Workstation - Specifications

Processor - 2 Sockets
    One or two 1st or 2nd generation Intel® Xeon® processor Scalable family CPUs with up to 28 cores per processor and Intel Advanced Vector Extensions, Intel Trusted Execution Technology, Intel AES New instructions, Optimized Intel Turbo Boost and optional Intel vPro™ technology
Operating System
  • Windows 10 Pro for Workstations (up to 4 Cores)
  • Windows 10 Pro for Workstations (4 Cores Plus)
  • Windows 10 Pro for Workstations Downgrade to Windows 7 (up to 4 Cores)
  • Windows 10 Pro for Workstations Downgrade to Windows 7 (4 Cores Plus)
  • Red Hat® Enterprise Linux® 7.3
  • Ubuntu Linux 16.04
  • Suse Linux (SLES 12 SP2) supported
  • NeoKylin 6.0 SP3 (China only)
Chipset
    Intel® C621 (Lewisburg)
Memory
    Six channel memory up to 1.5TB 2666MHz DDR4 ECC memory with dual CPUs or up to 3TB with select CPU SKUs (future availability)
    24 DIMM Slots (12 DIMMs per CPU)
    Note: memory speed is dependent on specific Intel Xeon Processor Scalable processor installed
Graphics Options
    Support for 3 PCI Express® x16 Gen 3 graphics cards - up to 900W with 3 x 300W double width graphics cards (dual CPU configuration)
    1600W PSU recommended for maximum configurations and some restrictions apply

    High end 3D cards:

  • Radeon™ Pro WX 9100
  • Radeon™ Pro SSG (future)
  • NVIDIA Quadro GP100
  • NVIDIA Quadro P6000
  • NVIDIA Quadro P5000
  • Mid-range 3D cards:

  • Radeon™ Pro WX 7100
  • Radeon™ Pro WX 5100
  • NVIDIA Quadro P4000
  • NVIDIA Quadro P2000
  • Entry 3D cards:

  • NVIDIA Quadro P600
  • NVIDIA Quadro P400
  • Integrated VGA graphics motherboard connector (part of iDRAC9 Systems Management and requires iDRAC9 Enterprise license to enable)
  • Professional 2D cards (not ISV certified):

  • NVIDIA NVS 310
Storage
    Support for up to (8) 2.5" or 3.5" SATA/SAS drives, up to 8 x M.2 NVMe PCIe SSDs via 2 x Dell UltraSpeed Drive Quad x16 cards (maximum requires dual CPUs), NVMe RAID 0,1,10 option on 1st card (Intel RSTe vROC).
    PERC PCIe controllers required for SAS drive support
    M.2 NVMe PCIe SSDs
    Up to 8 x 1TB drives on 2 Dell Precision Ultra-Speed Drive Quad x16 cards. Requires dual CPU configuration.

    Supported Storage Options:

  • Up to 8 x 1TB 2.5" SATA SSD
  • Up to 8 x 800GB 2.5" SAS SSD
  • Up to 8 x 2TB 2.5" SATA 7200 RPM
  • Up to 8x 8TB (future) 3.5" SATA 7200 RPM
  • Up to 8 x 1.8TB 2.5" SAS 10K RPM 12Gb/s
  • Up to 8 x 600GB 2.5" SAS 15K RPM 12Gb/s
Storage Controller
    Integrated:

  • 2 x Intel chipset AHCI 6Gb/s SATA controllers with 4 ports (total 8) each for HDD/SSD. One port for optical drive.
  • Intel RSTe software RAID 0, 1,5,10 supported across 4 SATA ports on 1st controller only. (Maximum 4 drives in RAIDset)
  • Intel RSTe (vROC) software RAID 0,1,10 option (motherboard activation key) for M.2 NVMe PCIe SSDs on 1st Dell Ultra-Speed Drive Quad x16 or Duo x8 card (0,1). Customer kit available for Intel RSTe (vROC) motherboard activation key for NVMe RAID support.
  • Optional:

  • PERC H330 12Gb/s SAS (6Gb/s SATA) 8 port PCIe controller supports JBOD and software RAID 0,1,5,10
  • PERC H730P PCI-e SAS 12Gb/s (SATA 6Gb/s) Hardware RAID PCIe controller with 1GB cache (Super Cap backup, RAID 0/1/5/10 (no JBOD)
  • PERC H740P PCI-e SAS 12Gb/s (SATA 6Gb/s) Hardware RAID PCIe controller with 4GB cache (Super Cap backup), RAID 0/1/5/10 (no JBOD)
  • Note: Windows 7 is not supported on the PERC H740P controller. PERC controllers are installed in Slot 3
Network Daughter Cards
    Base:

  • Intel® i350-Quad port 1Gb Ethernet Network Daughter Card (4 x 1Gb ports)
  • Optional:

  • Intel® X550-Dual port 10Gb + Intel I350 Dual port 1Gb Ethernet Network Daughter card (2 x 10Gb + 2 x 1Gb ports)
  • Intel® X710* Dual port 10Gb DA/SFP+, + I350 Dual port 1Gb Ethernet Network Daughter card
  • Integrated:

  • Integrated Broadcom® BCM54210 Ethernet LAN 10/100/1000 for iDRAC9 controller use with System Management tool suite
1:1 Remote Workstation Access Solutions
    Optional: Teradici Dual and Quad display PCoIP™ PCIe remote access host cards Wyse 5030/7030 PCoIP Zero clients. Teradici PCoIP software clients for Windows, Mac, IOS, Android and ChromeOS available from Teradici.
Manageability
    Dell OpenManage™ portfolio options that include Dell's exclusive Integrated Dell Remote Access Controller (iDRAC) with Lifecycle Controller – includes one VGA graphics connection, Intel® vPro™ Technology's advanced management features (optional, requires Intel WiFi® Link WLAN)
Add-in cards
    Optional:

  • Dell Precision Ultra-Speed Drive Duo (HH/HL,x8 card) and Ultra-Speed Drive Quad (FH/FL,x16 card) with active cooling. Support for up to 2 and 4 M.2 NVMe PCIe SSDs respectively.
  • USB 3.1 (Gen 2) 10Gb/s Type C card (2 ports) 1 DP pass-through port
  • Optional:

  • Dual & quad (FH card) display Teradici PCoIP PCIe remote workstation access cards. Full height and low profile bracket versions of dual display card available.
  • Serial Port PCIe Card (single port)
I/O Ports
    Front:

  • 1 – USB 2.0
  • 1 – USB 2.0 Management port (IDRAC9)
  • 1 - VGA Port for iDRAC9
  • Internal:

  • 1 – USB 3.1 Type A – supports standard USB storage key SD Vflash media connector
  • Rear:

  • 2 – USB 3.1 Type A
  • 4 – RJ45 Network
  • 1 – Serial
  • 1 – RJ45 for iDRAC
  • 1 – VGA Port for iDRAC
Chassis
    Rack
    H: 3.41” (8.68cm)
    W: 17” (48.2cm)
    D: 28.37” (71.55cm)
    D with bezel: 29.78” (75.13cm)
Bays
  • 1 external slimline optical bay
  • 8 front accessible 3.5" bays (support total of (8) 3.5" or 2.5" HDD/SSD drives)
Slots
    All slots PCIe Gen 3. 6 PCIe full height/full length slots, 1 PCIe full height/half length slot, 1 PCIe low profile/full length slot

    Up to 3 double width x16 cards supported. All slots x16 mechanically.

  • With single CPU – 1 x x16, 1 x x8, 1 x x8 half length, 1 x x8 low profile PCIe slots
  • With dual CPUs – 2 x x16, 2 x x8 PCIe slots
Optical Drive
    Slim-line tray load options:

  • DVD-ROM
  • DVD+/-RW BD-RE
Power
    One or two redundant hot pluggable 1100W –90% efficient (80PLUS Gold Certified)
    Available 1600W PSU is required for certain configurations
Security Options
  • Trusted Platform Module (TPM 1.2 or TPM 2.0)
  • Chassis Intrusion switch
  • Setup/BIOS Password
  • I/O Interface Security
  • Lockable front bezel
  • Dell Data Guardian
  • Dell Endpoint Security Suite Enterprise

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