Dell PowerEdge R7515
Cloud Ninjas' Dell PowerEdge R7515 Specifications Chassis The Dell PowerEdge R7515 is a great server for Software-Defined Storage (SDS), Virtualization, Data Analytics, and more. T his 2U chassis has a handful of different chassis options to pick from. We will cover some of the differences and similarities between the different chassis. Bay Counts There are three potential bay counts options for the R7515. These options are 8 Bay LFF, 12 Bay LFF, and 24 Bay SFF. The 8 Bay LFF chassis accepts up to eight 3.5” SAS/SATA hard drives. The 12 Bay LFF chassis accepts up to twelve 3.5” SAS/SATA hard drives. Lastly, the 24 Bay SFF chassis accepts up to twenty-four SAS/SATA/NVMe drives. Each chassis option supports hot-swap drives. There is also an option to install two 3.5” drives in the back of your system, depending on the rear configuration. Chassis Rear & PCIe Slots There are two possible rear configurations for the PowerEdge R7515. The first configuration allows you to install up to two 3.5” drives in the rear. There is also two low-profile PCIe slots. The second configuration has no rear drive bays. It has two full-height PCIe slots and two low-profile PCIe slots. Each rear has a system ID button, a system status indicator cable port (CMA), a serial port, a VGA port, two USB 3.0 ports, two 1GbE RJ45 Ethernet ports, a dedicated iDRAC port, two optional LOM riser RJ45 Ethernet ports, and two hot-swap power supplies. Processing Power The Dell PowerEdge R7515 has one SP3 socket. This server accepts 2nd or 3rd Generation AMD EPYC processors. A maximum of 64 cores are supported by the R7515. AMD EPYC 7002 Series (2nd Generation) CPU Cores Frequency Cache 7F72 24 3.20 GHz 192 MB 7F52 16 3.50 GHz 256 MB 7F32 8 3.70 GHz 128 MB 7H12 64 2.60 GHz 256 MB 7742 64 2.25 GHz 256 MB 7702 64 2.00 GHz 256 MB 7702P 64 2.00 GHz 256 MB 7662 64 2.00 GHz 256 MB 7662 64 2.00 GHz 256 MB 7642 48 2.30 GHz 256 MB 7552 48 2.20 GHz 192 MB 7542 32 2.90 GHz 128 MB 7532 32 2.40 GHz 256 MB 7502 32 2.50 GHz 128 MB 7502P 32 2.50 GHz 128 MB 7452 32 2.35 GHz 128 MB 7402 24 2.80 GHz 128 MB 7402P 24 2.80 GHz 128 MB 7352 24 2.30 GHz 128 MB 7302 16 3.00 GHz 128 MB 7302P 16 3.00 GHz 128 MB 7282 16 2.80 GHz 64 MB 7272 12 2.90 GHz 64 MB 7262 8 3.20 GHz 128 MB 7252 8 3.10 GHz 64 MB 7232P 8 3.10 GHz 32 MB AMD EYPC 7003 Series (3rd Generation) CPU Cores Frequency Cache 7773X 64 2.20 GHz 768 MB 7763 64 2.45 GHz 256 MB 7713P 64 2.00 GHz 256 MB 7713 64 2.00 GHz 256 MB 7663 56 2.00 GHz 256 MB 7643 48 2.30 GHz 256 MB 7573X 32 2.80 GHz 768 MB 75F3 32 2.95 GHz 256 MB 7543P 32 2.80 GHz 256 MB 7543 32 2.80 GHz 256 MB 7513 32 2.60 GHz 128 MB 7473X 24 2.80 GHz 768 MB 7453 28 2.75 GHz 64 MB 74F3 24 3.20 GHz 256 MB 7443P 24 2.85 GHz 128 MB 7443 24 2.85 GHz 128 MB 7413 24 2.65 GHz 128 MB 7373X 16 3.05 GHz 768 MB 73F3 16 3.50 GHz 256 MB 7343 16 3.20 GHz 128 MB 7313P 16 3.00 GHz 128 MB 7313 16 3.00 GHz 128 MB 72F3 8 3.70 GHz 256 MB Memory The Dell PowerEdge R7515 has 16 DDR4 DIMM slots inside. There 8 memory channels that each consist of two DIMM slots. Slots are color-coded white and black to help distinguish the memory channels. Supported Memory Types and Capacities Two types of memory are accepted by the R7515 server: ECC Registered (RDIMMs) and Load Reduced (LRDIMMs). Module capacities of 8GB, 16GB, 32GB, 64GB, and 128GB can be used with the PowerEdge R7515. It is important to know that 128GB modules can only be used with one type of RAM: Load Reduced. With LRDIMMs, you can achieve an overall greater RAM capacity than you can with RDIMMs. With RDIMMs, the greatest possible configuration you can achieve is 1TB (1024GB) with 16x64GB. On the other hand, with LRDIMMs you can achieve a maximum configuration of 2TB (2048GB) with 16x128GB. Supported Memory Speeds The Dell PowerEdge R7515 supported memory speeds of 2666MT/s, 2933MT/s, and 3200MT/s. The processor you install will determine that maximum memory speed that installed modules can run at. If you install a processor that supports a lower max memory speed than the speeds that you have installed, then the install modules will clock down to that maximum speed. For example, if the install processor supports a max speed of 2933MT/s, and you install a 3200MT/s module, the module will operate at 2933MT/s. Storage The PowerEdge R7515 has many potential storage options that are compatible. The chassis of the R7515 determines whether you can install 2.5” or 3.5” drives. If you system has a rear drive kit, then you can install an additional two 3.5” drives. The R7515 accepts HDDs, SSDs, and M.2s. Supported drive interfaces are: SATA, SAS, and NVMe. Supported Drives Form Factor Type Speed Rotational Speed Max Capacity Per Drive 3.5" SATA 6 Gb 7.2 K 10 TB 3.5" SAS 12 Gb 7.2 K 10 TB 2.5" SATA 12 Gb SSD 3.84 TB 2.5" SAS 12 Gb SSD 3.84 TB 2.5" SATA 6 Gb 7.2 K 2 TB 2.5" SAS 12 Gb 7.2 K 10 TB 2.5" SAS 12 Gb 10 K 2.4 TB 2.5" SAS 12 Gb 15 K 900 GB M.2 SATA 6 Gb SSD 480GB 2.5" (U.2) NVMe Gen4 SSD 7.68TB NVMe Options & Upgrades NVMe is offers many benefits over most non-NVMe drives. NVMe drives bring major performance gains to your system. If you are wondering if the R7515 supports NVMe, the answer is yes! U.2 NVMe and Backplane NVMe Out of the three chassis options for the Dell PowerEdge R7515, only one supports U.2 NVMe drives. The 24 Bay SFF chassis has an NVMe capable backplane, meaning that you can install NVMe U.2 drives into the system’s drive bays. The 8 Bay LFF chassis and the 12 Bay LFF chassis only supports SAS and SATA drives. M.2 NVMe Up to two M.2 drives can be installed into the PowerEdge R7515 via a BOSS S1 card, but NVMe drives cannot be used. Only non-NVMe M.2 drives can be used with the Dell BOSS S1 card, meaning there is no M.2 NVMe solutions for the PowerEdge R7515. Power Supplies The Dell PowerEdge R6515 can accept up to two hot-swap power supply units (PSU). Because the PSUs are hot-swap, they can be removed or added while the system is running, as long as one unit remains plugged into the server. There are two power supply options to choose from: 550W AC Platinum and 700W 100-240VAC Platinum. For more power-intensive application, it is best to go with the 700W options. For lower-end applications, the 550W unit works just fine. Wattages The wattages for the R715 are: 495W, 750W, 1100W, and 1600W. All of these options are great options, but the best one for you depends on you application. For more power-intensive applications, the 1100W and 1600W are the best choice. For lower-end applications, the 495W and 750W units are your best bet. Voltages Each power supply wattage option has an input voltage associated with it. It is important to know this voltage, so you can choose the right power supply for your connection. Using a power supply with a voltage that is not supported by your connection may prevent your server from powering on. The possible voltage options are 100-240VAC, 200-240VAC, 240VDC, 200-380VDC, and (-48)-(-60)VDC. 495W units only come in 100-240VAC. 750W options only come in 200-240VAC, 240VDC, and 100-240VAC. For 1100W, voltage options are 200-380VDC, 100-240VAC, (-48)-(-60)VDC. Lastly, for 1600W, the only voltage option is 100-240VAC. RAID Options The Dell PowerEdge R7515 supports a handful of storage controllers/adapters. There are both (PERC) RAID and non-RAID options. Both are great options, but the one that is best for you, heavily depends on your application. You don’t need the ability to configure RAID, then a non-RAID option may be your best bet. A non-RAID adapter can be used as a boot controller as well as a data controller. If configuring RAID is a requirement, then a PERC RAID controller is the way to go. You can also use a software RAID, but this will be more limited than a hardware RAID option. RAID Options RAID Levels Cache Drive Speeds PCIe Generation RAID Hardware S150 onboard software 0,1,5,10 None 6 Gb/s SATA/NVMe PCIe Software HBA330 None None 3Gb/s SATA6Gb/s SAS/SATA12Gb/s SAS PCIe 3.0 Hardware HBA355e None None 3Gb/s SAS/SATA6Gb/s SAS/SATA12Gb/s SAS/SATA PCIe 4.0 Hardware H330 1,5,10,50 None 6Gb/s SATA12Gb/s SAS PCIe 3.0 Hardware H730P 0,1,5,6,10,50,60 2GB NV 6Gb/s SATA12Gb/s SAS PCIe 3.0 Hardware H740P 0,1,5,6,10,50,60 8GB NV 6Gb/s SATA12Gb/s SAS PCIe 3.1 Hardware H840 0,1,5,6,10,50,60 8GB NV 6Gb/s SATA12Gb/s SAS PCIe 3.1 Hardware Network Interface Card Options In order to connect a server to the Internet, it will need some type of Network Interface Card (NIC). A NIC can manifest as ports that are built-in to the motherboard. It can also manifest as an additional card that can be installed into the system. The PowerEdge R7515 has two RJ45 Ethernet ports built into the back of the motherboard. You can also install one LOM Mezzanine card into the back of the R7515. Systems Management Solutions The Dell PowerEdge R7515 has a ton of system management and support options. These options include but are not limited to: Lifecycle Controller 3.x, OpenManage, Quick Sync 2.0, OpenManage Enterprise Power Manager, Digital License Key, iDRAC Direct, and Easy Restore Supported Operating Systems: The Dell PowerEdge R7515 supports a vast amount of operating systems. These operating systems include multiple Linux distributions and different versions of VMware ESXi and Windows Server. These operating systems include, but are not limited to: ⦿ Red Hat Enterprise Linux 7 ⦿ Red Hat Enterprise Linux 8 ⦿ Red Hat Enterprise Linux 9 ⦿ SuSE Linux ES 15 ⦿ Ubuntu Server 18.04 LTS ⦿ Ubuntu Server 20.04 LTS ⦿ VMware ESXi 6.5 ⦿ VMware ESXi 6.7 ⦿ VMware ESXi 7.0 ⦿ VMware ESXi 8.0 ⦿ Window Server 2016 ⦿ Window Server 2019 LTSC ⦿ Window Server 2022 LTSC
