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PowerEdge R220
Technical Guide
PowerEdge R220 —
performance, data
storage and protection,
and intuitive systems
management in a short-
depth form factor
optimized for
constrained spaces.

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Table of Contents
1System Overview................................................................................................................................................................ 6
Introduction........................................................................................................................................................................ 6
New technologies ............................................................................................................................................................. 6
2System features .................................................................................................................................................................. 8
Comparison of PowerEdge systems .............................................................................................................................. 8
Specifications ..................................................................................................................................................................... 9
3Chassis views and features ..............................................................................................................................................11
Chassis views..................................................................................................................................................................... 11
Chassis features ................................................................................................................................................................13
Quick Resource Locator ............................................................................................................................................14
Security features ..........................................................................................................................................................14
4Processor............................................................................................................................................................................16
Processor features............................................................................................................................................................16
Supported processors......................................................................................................................................................16
Chipset................................................................................................................................................................................17
5Memory...............................................................................................................................................................................18
Supported memory ..........................................................................................................................................................18
Memory configurations ...................................................................................................................................................19
6Storage ............................................................................................................................................................................... 20
Supported hard drives..................................................................................................................................................... 20
External storage ............................................................................................................................................................... 20
Storage controllers.......................................................................................................................................................... 20
Optical drive ......................................................................................................................................................................21
Tape drive...........................................................................................................................................................................21
7Networking and PCIe ...................................................................................................................................................... 22
Embedded NIC controller.............................................................................................................................................. 22
PCIe expansion cards...................................................................................................................................................... 22
8Power, thermal and acoustics ....................................................................................................................................... 23
Power consumption and energy efficiency................................................................................................................ 23
Power supply units .......................................................................................................................................................... 24
Thermal and acoustics.................................................................................................................................................... 25
Thermal design ........................................................................................................................................................... 25
Acoustical design........................................................................................................................................................ 26
9Rack rails and cable management ................................................................................................................................ 27
Cable management arm................................................................................................................................................. 28
10 Operating systems and virtualization ........................................................................................................................... 29
Supported operating systems........................................................................................................................................ 29
Supported virtualization ................................................................................................................................................. 29
11 Dell OpenManage Systems Management ................................................................................................................... 30
Systems management solutions...................................................................................................................................30
OpenManage systems management ............................................................................................................................31
iDRAC7 with Lifecycle Controller .............................................................................................................................31
Dell consoles ............................................................................................................................................................... 34
OpenManage systems management tools and utilities....................................................................................... 34
Integration with third-party consoles...................................................................................................................... 34
OpenManage integration and connections with third-party consoles............................................................. 35
Dell server management operations............................................................................................................................ 35
Appendix A. Additional specifications.......................................................................................................................... 38
Chassis dimensions and weight.................................................................................................................................... 38
Video specifications ........................................................................................................................................................ 38
Environmental specifications ........................................................................................................................................ 39

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Power supply specifications ..........................................................................................................................................40
Rack rail specifications ...................................................................................................................................................40
USB peripherals.................................................................................................................................................................41
Appendix B. Standards compliance ............................................................................................................................. 42
Appendix C. Additional resources................................................................................................................................. 43
Appendix D. Dell Global Support and Deployment Services ................................................................................... 45
Server deployment services........................................................................................................................................... 45
Remote consulting services......................................................................................................................................46
ProSupport Enterprise Suite........................................................................................................................................... 46
ProSupport Plus for business-critical servers........................................................................................................ 46
ProSupport................................................................................................................................................................... 47
ProSupport Flex for Data Center ............................................................................................................................. 47
Additional professional services....................................................................................................................................48
Dell Training Services.................................................................................................................................................48
Dell IT Consulting Services .......................................................................................................................................48
Dell Managed Services...............................................................................................................................................48
Tables
New technologies ................................................................................................................................................ 6Table 1.
Comparing the PowerEdge R220 to PowerEdge R210 II ............................................................................. 8Table 2.
Technical specifications...................................................................................................................................... 9Table 3.
Chassis features...................................................................................................................................................13Table 4.
Security features ..................................................................................................................................................15Table 5.
Supported processors ........................................................................................................................................16Table 6.
Memory technologies supported.....................................................................................................................18Table 7.
DIMMs supported................................................................................................................................................18Table 8.
Supported hard drives ....................................................................................................................................... 20Table 10.
Supported RAID controllers...............................................................................................................................21Table 11.
Supported NICs and HBAs................................................................................................................................ 22
Table 12.
Power tools and technologies......................................................................................................................... 23Table 13.
Power supply efficiency .................................................................................................................................... 25Table 14.
Acoustical performance.................................................................................................................................... 26Table 15.
Supported rack types......................................................................................................................................... 28Table 16.
Primary operating systems support ................................................................................................................ 29Table 17.
Virtualization support ........................................................................................................................................ 29Table 18.
iDRAC7 with Lifecycle Controller functions and benefits............................................................................31Table 19.
Feature comparison for iDRAC7...................................................................................................................... 32Table 20.
One-to-one and one-to-many operations .................................................................................................. 36Table 21.
Supported video modes.................................................................................................................................... 38Table 22.
Environmental specifications ........................................................................................................................... 39Table 23.
Power supply specifications.............................................................................................................................40Table 24.
ReadyRails adjustability range ..........................................................................................................................40Table 25.
Industry standard documentation................................................................................................................... 42
Table 26.
Resource documents and websites................................................................................................................ 43Table 27.
Figures
Figure 1. PowerEdge R220 front panel............................................................................................................................ 11
Figure 2. PowerEdge R220 back panel view................................................................................................................... 11
Figure 3. Internal view .........................................................................................................................................................12
Figure 4. Internal chassis view ...........................................................................................................................................12
Figure 5. QRL location ........................................................................................................................................................14
Figure 6. R220 static rails................................................................................................................................................... 27

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Figure 7. R220 mounted in a 4-post square hole rack ................................................................................................ 27
Figure 8. Dell systems management solutions.............................................................................................................. 30
Figure 9. Systems management server lifecycle ........................................................................................................... 36

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1System Overview
Introduction
The PowerEdge R220 1U rack server is an excellent choice for growing businesses and organizations
needing a short-depth rack-optimized chassis delivering performance, data protection and
enterprise-class systems management. The R220 is ideal for web hosting, mail serving, file and print
serving, video streaming, as well as a wide range of general-purpose productivity applications —and
with a short chassis depth of 15.5” and quiet office acoustics, you can install it virtually anywhere.
Realize greater efficiency
Drive applications and media faster with powerful, multi-core Intel®Xeon®E3-1200 v3 processors —
boasting 33% more cache per core than previous generation E3 processors. Or, choose from a
range of Intel Celeron®, Pentium®or Core®processors to meet your specific performance and
budget requirements.
Experience faster response times with four DIMM slots for memory expansion up to 32GB.
Drive fast I/O transfers and application performance with a latest-generation, widest-bandwidth
PCIe 3.0 x16 expansion slot.
Protect critical workloads requiring continuous access to data with hardware RAID options.
Discover greater versatility
Specifically designed for space-constrained environments, the PowerEdge R220 has a short-depth
15.5” chassis and quiet-office acoustics so it can operate unobtrusively virtually anywhere. And, with
five USB ports, you can quickly and flexibly attach more devices.
Experience greater simplicity
Speed deployment and ease ongoing administration with simplified, intuitive, enterprise-class
systems management. Dell OpenManage™ systems management saves time, reduces the number
of steps taken to accomplish tasks, and reduces potential for error, helping IT administrators
enhance their productivity and free up time to focus on more strategic tasks. The optional
integrated Dell Remote Access Controller 7 (iDRAC7) with Lifecycle Controller provides agent-free
management capabilities throughout the server lifecycle, without the hassle and potential for error
involved with managing a software management agent.
New technologies
Table 1 summarizes new technologies featured on the Dell PowerEdge R220 rack server.
New technologiesTable 1.
New technology
Detailed description
Intel Xeon processor E3-
1200 v3 product family
and Intel C222 series
chipset
The Intel Xeon processor E3-1200 v3 product family combined with the Intel
C220 series chipset enables memory speeds of up to 1600MT/s, improved I/O
throughput and power efficiency enhancements. See the Processor section for
details.
Next-generation PERC
options
The PowerEdge R220 supports the PERC8 controller cards with improved
functionality and faster performance. See the Storage section for details.
Next-generation SW
RAID
PERC S110 (SW RAID) supports RAID 0, 1, 5 and 10. PERC S110 supports up to four
hot-swap SATA HDDs or SATA SSDs.

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New technology
Detailed description
iDRAC7 with LifeCycle
Controller
The new embedded system management solution for Dell PowerEdge servers
features hardware and firmware inventory and alerting, in depth memory alerting,
faster performance, dedicated gigabit port, email alerts, electronic licensing,
enhanced power management features, editable user work notes log and more.
See the Dell OpenManage Systems Management section for details.
PCI Express (PCIe) x16
3.0 slot
PCIe x16 3.0 expansion slot enables 2x the data throughput and faster response
times over previous generations.

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2System features
The one-socket 1U PowerEdge R220 rack server delivers performance, data storage and protection,
and intuitive systems management in a short-depth 15.5” form factor optimized for constrained
spaces. It is an excellent server for web hosting, mail serving, file and print serving, video streaming,
as well as a wide range of general-purpose productivity applications.
Comparison of PowerEdge systems
The R220 is the new generation PowerEdge server replacing the R210 II. Table 2 compares features
of the R220 to those of the R210 II.
Comparing the PowerEdge R220 to PowerEdge R210 IITable 2.
Feature
PowerEdge R210 II
PowerEdge R220
Chassis
1U rack
1U rack
Processors
Intel Xeon processor E3-1200
v2 product family
Intel Pentium
Intel Celeron
Intel Xeon processor E3-1200
v3 product family
Intel Pentium
Intel Celeron
Intel Core
Memory
4 x DDR3 UDIMMs up to
32GB, 1066/1333MT/s
4 x DDR3 UDIMMs up to
32GB, 1333/1600MT/s
Hard drive bays
2 x 3.5” or 4 x 2.5”
2 x 3.5” or 2 x 2.5”
Embedded HDD
controller
Chipset-based SATA, PERC
S100 (Embedded SW RAID)
Chipset-based SATA, PERC
S110 (Embedded SW RAID)
Optional storage
controller
NON-RAID:
6Gbps SAS HBA
RAID:
PERC S100
PERC S300
PERC H200
External Storage:
PERC H800
Non-RAID
6Gbps SAS HBA
RAID:
PERC S110
PERC H310
External Storage:
PERC H810
Dell
OpenManage
Systems
Management
Basic management
IPMI 2.0 compliant
Optional iDRAC6 (Express or
Enterprise) with Lifecycle
Controller
OpenManage Essentials
OMSA Agent
OpenManage Power Center
(requires iDRAC7 Enterprise
with Lifecycle Controller)
OpenManage Integrations
and Connections
Basic management (standard
option)
PCI slot
1 PCIe 2.0 x16
full height, half length
1 PCIe 3.0 x16
full height, half length
Embedded NIC
Broadcom®5720 dual-port
1Gb LOM
Broadcom 5720 dual-port
1Gb LOM

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Power supply
Non-redundant, 250W
Auto-ranging (100V~240V)
Non-redundant, 250W
Auto-ranging (100V~240V)
Power efficiency
Bronze
Silver
Dimensions
(H x W x D)
42.4 x 434.0 x 394.3 (mm)
(w/o ear, w/o bezel)
1.66” x 17.09” x 15.52” (in)
42.4 x 434.0 x 394.3 (mm)
(w/o ear, w/o bezel)
1.66” x 17.09” x 15.52” (in)
Weight
Max. 17.76 lb (8.058kg)
Max. 17.76 lb (8.058kg)
Specifications
Table 3 summarizes specifications for PowerEdge R220 features. For the latest information on
supported features for the PowerEdge R220, visit Dell.com/PowerEdge.
Technical specificationsTable 3.
Feature
PowerEdge R220 technical specification
Form factor
1U rack
Processors
Intel Xeon processor E3-1200 v3 product family
Intel Pentium
Intel Celeron
Intel Core
Processor socket
1 socket
Cache
2.0MB L3 per core; core options: 2, 4
Chipset
Intel C222
Memory1
,4 x DDR3 UDIMM, up to 32GB, up to 1600MT/s
PCIe slot
1 PCIe riser (optional)
1 PCIe x16 3.0 slot
RAID controller
Internal controllers:
PERC S110
PERC H310
Chipset-based SATA
External HBAs (RAID):
PERC H810
External HBAs (non-RAID):
6Gbps SAS HBA
Hard drives
(hot-plug)
Drive bay options:
Up to 2 x 2.5”
Up to 2 x 3.5”
1 slim optical drive
Hard drive options:
2 x 3.5” SATA, SAS, or NL SAS
2 x 2.5” SAS, NL SAS, or SSD
Embedded NIC
Broadcom®5720 dual-port 1Gb LOM

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Feature
PowerEdge R220 technical specification
I/O adapter options
1Gb/10Gb Ethernet:
Broadcom 5719 quad-port 1Gb NIC
Broadcom 5720 dual-port 1Gb NIC
Intel I350 dual-port 1Gb stand-up adapter
Intel I350 quad-port 1Gb stand-up adapter
Intel X520 dual-port 10Gb DA/SFP+
Intel X540 2x10Gb Base-T
10Gb Converged Ethernet:
Broadcom 57810S dual-port 10Gb Base-T
Emulex®OCe14102-UX-D 2x PCIe 10GbE
QLogic®QLE8262, 10Gb
FC8 HBA:
Qlogic QLE2560 8Gb
QLogic QLE1562, 8Gb
Emulex LPe-12002 8Gb
Emulex LPe-12000 8Gb
Power supply
Auto-ranging, Silver efficiency, 250W AC
USB
5 total:
2 rear USB 3.0
2 front USB 2.0
1 internal USB 2.0
Availability
High-efficiency, hot-plug, redundant power supplies; hot-plug hard drives; TPM;
optional bezel; information tag; ECC memory; interactive LCD screen; extended
thermal support; ENERGY STAR®compliant
Dell OpenManage
Systems Management
Basic management
IPMI 2.0 compliant
Dell OpenManage Essentials
Dell OpenManage Mobile
Dell OpenManage Power Center
Dell OpenManage Integrations:
Dell OpenManage Integration Suite for Microsoft System Center
Dell OpenManage Integration for VMware®vCenter®
Dell OpenManage Connections:
HP Operations Manager, IBM Tivoli®, Netcool®and CA Network and Systems
Management
Dell OpenManage Plug-in for Oracle Database Manager
Rack support
ReadyRails™ static rails for tool-less mounting in 4-post racks with square or
unthreaded round holes or tooled mounting in 4-post threaded hole racks, with
support for tooled mounting in 2-post racks.
Operating systems
Microsoft®Windows Server®2008 R2 SP1
Microsoft Windows Server 2012
Microsoft Windows Server 2012 R2
Red Hat®Enterprise Linux®6.4
SUSE®Linux®Enterprise Server 11 SP3
Virtualization:
VMware vSphere ESXi
Microsoft Windows Server 2008 R2 SP1
(with Hyper-V®enabled)
Microsoft Windows Server 2012 R3 (with
Hyper-V enabled)
1GB means 1 billion bytes and TB equals 1 trillion bytes; actual capacity varies with preloaded material and operating
environment and will be less.

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3Chassis views and features
The Dell PowerEdge R220 is a 1U, one-socket rack server. For additional system views and features,
see the Dell PowerEdge R220 Owner’s Manual on Dell.com/Support/Manuals.
Chassis views
Figure 1 shows the LED panel and optional locking bezel on the front of the R220 chassis.
Figure 1. PowerEdge R220 front panel
Figure 2 shows the features on the back panel of the R220 including USB connectors, Ethernet
connectors, serial connector, video connector, PCIe slot, power supply and many other
components and features described in this guide.
Figure 2. PowerEdge R220 back panel view
The PowerEdge R220 chassis is optimized for easy access to components and for airflow for
effective and efficient cooling. The R220 supports up to four DIMMs, one processor and many other
components and features described in this guide.

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Figure 3 and Figure 4 detail key aspects of the internal chassis
Figure 3. Internal view
.
Figure 4. Internal chassis view
2.5” or 3.5” hard drive cage
Power supply
Cooling shroud
DIMMs (4)
Processor heat sink
Expansion card riser
Expansion card
Expansion
card latch
Cooling fans (3)
Chassis intrusion switch
3.5” hard drive cage
Optical drive
Cable routing latch
Control panel board

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Chassis features
Table 4 lists the features on the R220 chassis. For additional information, see the Dell PowerEdge
R220 Owner’s Manual on Dell.com/Support/Manuals.
Chassis featuresTable 4.
Feature
Description
Power button and indicator
ACPI-complaint power button with an integrated green power LED
Front bezel
Covers the system’s front-loading hard drives; can be locked to prevent
hard drives from being removed
NMI button
Recessed non-maskable interrupt (NMI) button used to troubleshoot
software and device driver errors; use only if directed to do so by
qualified support personnel or by the operating system's documentation
System identification button
Buttons on the back and front of a system to help identify the unit in a
data center environment
Information tag
Slide-out label panel for recording system information
USB connectors
Up to five USB ports connect USB devices to the system
Video connector
Connects a monitor to the system
LCD control panel
Displays system ID, status information, and system error messages; two
navigation buttons to scroll through the menu on the LCD and one select
button
vFlash media reader
Supports one vFlash media card; functionality is activated only when
iDRAC Enterprise is enabled
Hard drive bays
Up to 2 x 2.5” or 2 x 3.5”
Hard drive activity LEDs
Indicate the status and activity of the hard drives
Optical drive (optional)
Supports optional DVD drives; see the Storage section
Video connector
One connector on front panel for rack mount
PCIe slot
One PCIe x16 3.0 slot
Power supply unit
Non-redundant, 250W, auto-ranging (100V~240V)
Power supply indicators
Indicate whether system has power
NIC indicators
Indicate network activity and status
Ethernet connectors
Choice of network connectors through the Select Network Adapter
family
Serial connector
Connects a serial device to the system
iDRAC7 Enterprise port
Dedicated management port for optional iDRAC7 Enterprise

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Feature
Description
Quick Resource Locator (QRL)
This code on the chassis can be scanned by a phone application to
access additional information and resources for the server, including
videos, reference materials, service tag information, and Dell contact
information.
Quick Resource Locator
Dell PowerEdge 12th generation servers feature a Quick Resource Locator (QRL) —a model-specific
Quick Response (QR) code that is located inside the R220 chassis cover (see Figure 5). Use your
smartphone to access the Dell QRL app to learn more about the server.
Figure 5. QRL location
This QRL code allows you to:
View step-by-step videos, including overviews of system internals and externals, as well as
detailed, concise, task-oriented videos and installation wizards
Locate reference materials, including searchable owner’s manual content, LCD diagnostics and
an electrical overview
Look up your service tag so you can quickly gain access to your specific hardware configuration
info and warranty information
Contact Dell directly (by link) to get in touch with technical support and sales teams and provide
feedback to Dell
These codes provide an easy way to retrieve the critical support information you need when you
need it, making you more efficient and effective in managing your hardware.
Security features
The latest generation of PowerEdge servers has the features listed in Table 5 to help ensure the
security of your data center.

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Security featuresTable 5.
Security feature
Description
Cover latch
A tooled latch is integrated in the side cover to secure it to the rack chassis.
Bezel
A metal bezel is mounted to the chassis front to provide the Dell ID. A lock on
the bezel is used to protect un-authorized access to hard drives. System status is
viewable on the LCD screen when the bezel is installed.
Hard drive
The front bezel on the system contains a lock which secures the hard drives.
TPM
The Trusted Platform Module (TPM) is used to generate/store keys,
protect/authenticate passwords, and create/store digital certificates. It also
supports the Intel Xeon TXT functionality. TPM can also be used to enable the
BitLocker™ hard drive encryption feature in Windows Server 2008. TPM 1.2 is
supported. The China TCM solution is not supported on the PowerEdge R220.
Power-off security
BIOS has the ability to disable the power button function.
Intrusion alert
An internal switch is used to detect chassis intrusion.
Secure mode
BIOS has the ability to enter a secure boot mode through system setup. This
mode includes the option to lock out the power and NMI switches on the
control panel or set up a system password.

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4Processor
The PowerEdge R220 offers powerful, multi-core Intel Xeon E3-1200 v3 processors —boasting 33%
more cache per core than previous-generation E3 processors. Or, choose from a range of Intel
Celeron, Pentium or Core processors to meet your specific performance and budget requirements.
Processor features
Intel Hyper-Threading Technology increases processing efficiency and overall performance for
demanding workloads.
Faster connections throughout the system with support for up to DDR3 1600MT/s memory.
Intel Rapid Storage Technology Enterprise to protect critical business information and recover
quickly in the event of hard drive failure.
New micro-architecture on 22nm process delivers higher performance and lower power.
Intel Data Protection Technology to enhance the security of sensitive data and files.
PCI Express 3.0 (PCIe 3.0) interface to increase data throughput up to 2x.
Faster application response time by doubling data storage throughput with the SATA 3.0
interface.
For more information on the Intel Xeon processors, visit Intel.com.
Supported processors
Table 6 lists the Intel Xeon processors supported by the PowerEdge R220. For the latest information
on supported processors, visit Dell.com/PowerEdge.
Supported processorsTable 6.
Model
Speed
TDP
Cores/
threads
Cache
Turbo
Memory speed
Intel®Xeon®E3-1280 v3
3.6GHz
82W
4/8
8M
Yes
1600MT/s
Intel Xeon E3-1270 v3
3.5GHz
80W
4/8
8M
Yes
1600MT/s
Intel Xeon E3-1240 v3
3.4GHz
80W
4/8
8M
Yes
1600MT/s
Intel Xeon E3-1230 v3
3.3GHz
80W
4/8
8M
Yes
1600MT/s
Intel Xeon E3-1230L v3
1.8GHz
25W
4/8
8M
Yes
1600MT/s
Intel Xeon E3-1220 v3
3.1GHz
80W
4/4
8M
Yes
1600MT/s
*Intel Core®I3-4330
3.5GHz
54W
2/4
4M
No
1600MT/s
**Intel Core I3-4130
3.4GHz
54W
2/4
3M
No
1600MT/s
Intel Pentium®G3430
3.3GHz
54W
2/2
3M
No
1600MT/s
*Intel Pentium G3420
3.2GHz
54W
2/2
3M
No
1600MT/s
Intel Celeron®G1820
2.7GHz
54W
2/2
2M
No
1600MT/s
*OEM only
**OEM and Dell-branded
For information on processor installation and configuration, see the Dell PowerEdge R220 Systems
Owner’s Manual on Dell.com/Support/Manuals.

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Chipset
The PowerEdge R220 uses the Intel C222 Chipset. Designed for use in small business servers, entry
workstations, micro-servers, and data center graphics servers, this chipset delivers dependability and
productivity by providing new levels of cost-effective data protection, performance, expanded
security, virtualization and power management options. For more information, visit Intel.com.

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5Memory
The Dell PowerEdge R220 provides a high performance, high-speed memory interface capable of
low latency response and high throughput. Intel-based R220 systems offer up to 4 DIMMs and up to
32GB memory.
Supported memory
The R220 supports the memory technologies shown in Table 7.
Memory technologies supportedTable 7.
Feature
UDIMM
Register
No
Buffer
No
Frequencies*
1600MT/s
Ranks supported
2
Capacity per DIMM
4 or 8GB
Maximum DIMMs per channel
2
DRAM technology
2Gb and 4Gb
Temperature sensor
Yes
Unbuffered UDIMM Error
Correction Code (ECC)
Yes
Single Device Disable Code
(SDDC)
No
Address parity
Yes
*Although the R220 supports DIMM speeds lower than 1600MT/s, you can only purchase this system with DIMM
speeds of 1333MT/s and 1600MT/s on Dell.com/PowerEdge.
The R220 supports the DIMMs listed in Table 8. For the latest information on supported memory,
visit Dell.com/PowerEdge.
DIMMs supportedTable 8.
Capacity
(GB)
Speed
MT/s
Type
RANKS
per
DIMM
Data
width
Mirroring
Advanced
ECC
Voltage
4GB
1600
UDIMM
2
X8
NA
NA
1.35V
4GB
1600
UDIMM
2
x8
NA
NA
1.35V
4GB
1600
UDIMM
2
x8
NA
NA
1.35V

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Capacity
(GB)
Speed
MT/s
Type
RANKS
per
DIMM
Data
width
Mirroring
Advanced
ECC
Voltage
8GB
1600
UDIMM
2
X8
NA
NA
1.35V
8GB
1600
UDIMM
2
X8
NA
NA
1.35V
8GB
1600
UDIMM
2
X8
NA
NA
1.35V
Memory configurations
The PowerEdge R220 supports UDIMM memory only. For information on memory configuration
options, see the Dell PowerEdge R220 Systems Owner’s Manual on Dell.com/Support/Manuals.

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6Storage
The PowerEdge R220 supports up to two 3.5-inch cabled SATA from motherboard SATA connector
or 2 x 3.5” cabled SATA or SAS via add on storage controller.
Supported hard drives
The R220 supports up to two 2.5-inch or 3.5-inch hard drives or solid-state drives. Table 10 lists
more information about these drives. For an up-to-date list of supported hard drives for the R220,
see Dell.com/PowerEdge.
Supported hard drivesTable 10.
Form
factor
Type
Speed
Capacities
2.5”
SATA
7.2K
250GB, 500GB, 1TB
Nearline SAS
7.2K
500GB, 1TB,
SAS
10K
300GB, 600GB, 900GB,
1.2TB
SAS
15K
146GB, 300GB, 600GB
SATA MLC SSD
N/A
100GB, 200GB, 400GB,
800GB
SATA RI MLC SSD
N/A
160GB, 300GB, 480GB,
800GB
3.5”
SATA
7.2K
500GB, 1TB, 2TB, 3TB,
4TB
Nearline SAS
7.2K
1TB, 2TB, 3TB, 4TB
SAS
15K
300GB, 600GB
External storage
External storage for the R220 is available through optional host bus adapters for SAS and iSCSI. For
more information, see Dell.com/Storage.
Storage controllers
The newest line of PERC (PowerEdge RAID Controller) cards offers high I/O performance for
database applications and streaming digital media environments. Internal RAID controllers have a
dedicated connection to the system board. The R220 supports the new PERC 8 family of controllers
with improved functionality and faster performance.