PowerEdge C6420
Dense, performance-optimized compute node
Dense, performance-optimized compute node
A compute-dense server designed to boost data center performance. Designed for HPC workloads like digital manufacturing, research, and web tech.
Tech Specs & Customisation
Processor
Up to two Intel® Xeon® Scalable processors including integrated Omni-Path fabric processors with up to 28 cores per processor and up to 205W processors.
Operating System
Canonical® Ubuntu® LTS
Citrix® XenServer®
Microsoft Windows Server® with Hyper-V
Red Hat® Enterprise Linux
SUSE® Linux Enterprise Server
VMware® ESXi
Chipset
Intel® C620 Chipset SATA controller
Software RAID
S140
Memory
DIMM Speed
Up to 2933MT/s
Memory Type
RDIMM
LRDIMM
Memory Module Slots
16 DIMM slots / Sled, 8 DIMM / Socket
Options for 8GB/16GB/32GB/64GB/128GB
Supports registered ECC DDR4 DIMMs
Maximum RAM
RDIMM 1024GB
LRDIMM 2048GB
Storage
Front Bays
Up to 24 x 2.5" Direct Backplane configuration with up to 6 SAS/SATA drives per node
Up to 24 x 2.5" Expander Backplane configuration with up to 12 SAS/SATA drives per node and two nodes per chassis
Up to 24 x 2.5" NVMe Backplane configuration with up to 6 drives per node out of which two drives can be NVMe drive
Up to 12 x 3.5" Direct Backplane configuration with up to 3 SAS/SATA drives per node
Storage Controllers
Internal Controllers
PERC H330, H730p, HBA330
Internal Boot
Boot Optimized Storage Subsystem (BOSS)
HW RAID 2 x M.2 SSDs 240GB or 480GB
Security
Cryptographically signed firmware
Secure Boot
Secure Erase
Silicon Root of Trust
System Lockdown (requires OpenManage Enterprise)
TPM 1.2/2.0, TCM 2.0 optional
Management
Embedded / At-the-Server
iDRAC9
iDRAC RESTful API with Redfish
iDRAC Direct
Quick Sync 2 BLE/wireless module
Consoles
OpenManage Enterprise
OpenManage Power Center
Mobility
OpenManage Mobile
Tools
Dell Repository Manager
Dell RACADM CLI
Dell System Update
Dell Server Update Utility
Dell Update Catalogs
iDRAC Service Module
IPMI Tool
OpenManage Server Administrator
OpenManage Storage Services
OpenManage Integrations
BMC® Truesight
Microsoft® System Center
RedHat® Ansible® Modules
VMware® vCenter
OpenManage Connections
IBM Tivoli® Netcool/OMNIbus
IBM Tivoli® Network Manager IP Edition
Micro Focus® Operations Manager I
Nagios® Core
Nagios® XI
Power Supplies
1600W AC Platinum
2000W AC Platinum
2400W AC Platinum
Hot plug power supplies with full redundancy and non-redundancy option
Cooling options: Air Cooling, Direct Liquid Cooling (DLC)
Ports
Network Options
1 x 1Gb Ethernet
1 x 10Gb Ethernet
1 x 25Gb Ethernet
1 x 40Gb Ethernet
1 x 100Gb Ethernet
Rear Ports
1 x Dedicated iDRAC micro-USB port
2 x USB 3.0
Slots
PCie
1 x 16 PCIe Gen3 riser
1 x 8 PCIe Gen3 Mezzanine
1 x 16 PCIe Gen3 OCP Mezzanine
1 x 16 PCIe Gen3 riser
1 x Display port on the rear of the sled
Form Factor
Up to 4 independent hot-swappable
2-socket C6420 sleds in a 2U C6400 chassis
Dimensions & Weight
Height
86.80mm (3.4")
Width
448.00mm (17.6")
Depth
790.00mm (31.1")
Weight
43.60kg (96.2lbs.) 3.5” direct backplane chassis
41.50kg (91.4lbs) 2.5” direct/expander/NVMe backplane chassis
34.56xkg (76.2lbs) no backplane chassis
*Dimensions do not include bezel
Recommended Support
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Drivers, Manuals & Support
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