Dell PowerScale F210 Upgrade Guide
Maximize the performance and lifespan of your PowerScale F210 (PowerScale). Every upgrade option below is verified compatible.
Verified Specifications
| Processor Options | 1U all-NVMe node based on PowerEdge R660 |
| Memory Configuration | 128 GB ECC per node |
| Drive Configurations | 4x 2.5-inch NVMe SSD per node (1.92/3.84/7.68/15.36 TB QLC), 7.7-61 TB raw per node; cluster 3-252 nodes (23 TB - 15 PB) |
| Networking Options | Front-end: dual-port 25G (SFP28) or dual-port 100G; back-end: 25G/100G Ethernet or 200G InfiniBand HDR |
| Specification Source | Dell official documentation (verified 2026-07-02) |
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.
005047873 EMC 73GB 10K 2Gb FC LFF HDD
005047874 EMC 36GB 10K 2Gb FC LFF HDD
005048031 EMC 146GB 10K 2Gb FC LFF HDD
005048128 EMC 146GB 10K 2Gb FC LFF HDD
005048129 EMC 73GB 10K 2Gb FC LFF HDD
005048255 EMC 146GB 10K 2Gb FC LFF HDD
Upgrade Power & Cooling
This category provides verified compatible upgrade paths. ICD engineers validate every part for compatibility with your specific server model and workload requirements.
045-000-175 Dell EMC AX100/AX150 Series Fan Module
071 EMC 518 400W Power Supply VNX
071-000-036 EMC VNX Dae 400W AC Power Supply
071-000-036-04 Dell EMC VNX 1100W AC Power Supply Unit (PSU)
071-000-199 EMC VNX/VMAX 1100W Power Supply Module
071-000-518 EMC VNX Spe 875W AC Power Supply
Upgrade Networking
Stepping up from 1GbE to 10GbE or 25GbE eliminates network bottlenecks for VM migration, iSCSI storage traffic, and backup windows. Most modern workloads benefit from at least 10GbE.
019-078-032 Dell EMC 1/2/4 Gb SFP Fibre Channel Transceiver Module
019-078-041 Dell EMC SFP+ 10GBASE-SR Transceiver Module - 850NM Mmf 300M LC
019-078-042 Dell EMC 8GB SFP+ Fibre Channel Transceiver Module
019-078-045 Dell EMC 16GB SFP+ SR 850NM SHORT-WAVELENGTH Fibre Channel Transceiver Module
Upgrade Storage Array
This category provides verified compatible upgrade paths. ICD engineers validate every part for compatibility with your specific server model and workload requirements.
DELL-PSCALE-F210-1U Dell Powerscale F210 ALL-FLASH NAS Node 1U
DELL-PSCALE-F710-1U Dell Powerscale F710 ALL-FLASH NAS Node 1U
DELL-PSCALE-F910-2U Dell Powerscale F910 ALL-FLASH NAS Node 2U
DELL-PSCALE-H700-4U Dell Powerscale H700 Hybrid NAS Chassis 4U
DELL-PSCALE-H7000-4U Dell Powerscale H7000 Hybrid NAS Chassis 4U
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