Dell PowerEdge R710 Upgrade Guide
Maximize the performance and lifespan of your PowerEdge R710 (11G). Every upgrade option below is verified compatible.
Verified Specifications
| Processor Options | 2x quad-core or six-core Intel Xeon 5500/5600 series (Intel 5520 chipset) |
| Memory Configuration | 18x DDR3 DIMM slots, up to 288 GB (1-16GB DIMMs), up to 1333 MT/s |
| Drive Configurations | Up to 6x 3.5in or 8x 2.5in hot-plug SAS/SATA/SSD bays; max 12-18 TB internal |
| Power Supply Options | 2x hot-plug redundant: 570W Energy Smart or 870W High Output |
| RAID Controllers | PERC H200 (6Gb/s), PERC H700 w/512MB-1GB NV battery-backed cache, SAS 6/iR, PERC 6/i; external PERC H800, PERC 6/E |
| Networking Options | 4x embedded Broadcom NetXtreme II 5709c GbE (dual dual-port) with TOE/iSCSI offload; optional 10GbE add-ins |
| Specification Source | Dell official documentation (verified 2026-07-03) |
Frequently Asked Questions
Upgrade Storage
Moving from spinning disk to SSD or NVMe storage provides the largest single performance improvement — often 10-50x faster I/O. Consider NVMe for boot drives and high-IOPS workloads.
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00K1PG Dell G14 900-GB 15K 12G 3.5 SAS Turbo W/X7K8W
00KV02 Dell G14 1.2-TB 12G 10K 2.5 SAS W/DXD9H
Upgrade Memory
Memory is the most impactful upgrade for virtualization and database workloads. Upgrading from 64GB to 128GB or 256GB can dramatically improve VM density and application response times.
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Upgrade Controllers
Upgrading your RAID controller enables faster disk I/O, larger cache, and support for newer drive technologies. Essential when adding NVMe or SAS-4 drives.
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01KRWN Dell QLogic 4GB/S FC DP PCI-E HBA
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