The server is solidly built, with most of the front panel acting as a grille to improve airflow. Dell’s four-pack LED diagnostics panel is fitted as standard, but the LCD control panel that’s on the higher-end PowerEdge servers isn’t an option. Despite its compact size, internal design is tidy, with easy access to key components.
Dell’s PowerEdge R210 II is the company’s first rack server to use Intel’s Xeon E3 processor. It’s aimed at a wide range of environments, from SMBs to enterprises and remote offices, but one thing they’ll all approve of is its ultra-compact chassis. It has the smallest footprint of all PowerEdge rack servers: the chassis measures barely 400mm deep. It can fit easily into floor and wall-mounted data cabinets, as well as standard rack systems.