Dell PowerEdge T110 II (11th‑gen tower)

Description

Here are the full, detailed specifications for the Dell PowerEdge T110 II (11th‑gen tower):

🧠 Processor

• Supports one socket LGA1155
• Compatible CPUs: Intel Xeon E3-1200 & E3-1200 v2 families, Intel Pentium G600/G800, Intel Celeron G400/G500 series
• Examples: E3‑1220 (3.1 GHz, 4 cores/4 threads, 8 MB cache, 80 W TDP), E3‑1270 (3.4 GHz base, 3.5 GHz turbo)

🧩 Chipset & Memory

• Intel C202 chipset
• 4 × 240‑pin DIMM slots, ECC DDR3 UDIMM (dual‑rank, unbuffered)
• Memory speed: up to 1600 MT/s (commonly 1066–1333 MHz)
• Supports up to 32 GB total (e.g., 4 × 8 GB modules)

💾 Storage & RAID

• Drive bays:
  • Up to 4 × 3.5″ (SAS/SATA/Nearline SAS)
  • Or up to 6 × 2.5″ (SATA/SAS/SSD)
• Maximum internal storage: ~12 TB (with four 3 TB drives)
• RAID Options:
  • PS: Embedded PERC S100 (software RAID)
  • Add‑on PERC S300 (software RAID) or PERC H200 (hardware RAID, 6 Gb/s)
  • External: non-RAID 6 Gb/s SAS HBA

🔌 Expansion Slots

• Four PCI‑Express 2.0 slots:
  • 2 × x8 (one wired x16 length)
  • 1 × x4 (x8 connector)
  • 1 × x1

🌐 Networking & USB

• Network: 1 × Gigabit Ethernet via Broadcom BCM5722 (10/100/1000)
• USB: 6 × USB 2.0 ports (front & rear)

🖥 Graphics & Optical

• Onboard graphics: Matrox G200eW, 8 MB video memory
• Optical drive: Optional CD/DVD-ROM or DVD-RW drive, fits in 5.25″ front bay

🔧 Power & Cooling

• Single, cabled 305 W PSU
• One main rear fan plus heatsink shroud
• Power draw (example config E3, minimal drives): ~38 W idle, ~110 W under load

📏 Dimensions & Weight

• Dimensions: 463.8 mm H × 189.3 mm W × 420.3 mm D (~18.3″ × 7.5″ × 16.6″)
• Weight: ~13–15 kg depending on configuration

🖥 Management & OS

• Basic BMC management via Dell OpenManage
• No integrated iDRAC (entry-tier model)
• Supported OSes:
  • Windows Server 2008/2008 R2, SBS 2008/2011, HPC 2008
  • Windows Server 2012 Foundation (depends on deployment)
  • SUSE Linux Enterprise, Red Hat Enterprise Linux

✅ Highlights

• Great entry-level small-business or home-lab server
• Flexible CPU choices: from budget Celeron to powerful Xeon E3
• Decent expandability: four drive bays and four PCIe slots
• ECC memory support, reliable build, relatively quiet operation

🛠 Common Community Notes

• GPUs: PCIe x16 slot is wired x8; only low‑power GPUs (<25 W) like NVidia GT710 will work
• NVMe booting: Works via PCIe adapter, but BIOS may not support booting from it
• RAM: Best to use 4 × 8 GB sticks for dual‑channel; quad‑rank DIMMs not supported

🔍 Summary Table

If you’d like details on firmware updates, BIOS limitations, specific CPU options, or if you’re considering repurposing this server (for Plex, NAS, virtualization, etc.), just let me know!