Dell PowerEdge R420 Server – 2× Intel Xeon E5-2420 1.90GHz, 12-Core, 128GB RAM, 600GB SAS HDD, Dual PSU, 1U Rack-Mountable

The Dell PowerEdge R420 is a compact 1U enterprise rack server designed for businesses, data centers, hosting environments and professional IT infrastructures. Its space-efficient chassis makes it an excellent choice for organizations looking to maximize computing resources while minimizing rack-space requirements.

This configuration is powered by 2 × Intel Xeon E5-2420 processors running at 1.90GHz. Each processor features 6 physical cores and 12 threads, providing a combined 12 physical cores and 24 threads across the two CPUs. Dell’s documentation confirms that the R420 supports one or two Intel Xeon E5-2400/E5-2400 v2 family processors.

The server comes with 128GB of RAM, providing substantial memory capacity for virtualization, databases, hosting platforms, file services and business applications. The R420 supports DDR3 ECC memory and, in dual-processor configurations, can support considerably more memory depending on the installed DIMMs.

Storage is provided by a 600GB SAS HDD, offering enterprise-oriented storage capacity for operating systems, applications and business data. The R420 supports SAS and SATA storage configurations depending on the installed chassis and drive-backplane configuration.

The system includes two power supply units, providing a redundant PSU configuration suitable for enterprise server deployments and environments with appropriate redundant power infrastructure. Dell lists the R420 as supporting redundant power supplies and up to two PSUs.

The 1U rack-mountable design allows the PowerEdge R420 to fit efficiently into standard server racks. Dell identifies the R420 as a 1U, two-socket rack server, making it suitable for dense data-center and hosting deployments.

The Dell PowerEdge R420 is a practical and cost-effective solution for virtualization, web hosting, database applications, file services, business applications and general-purpose enterprise computing