Form
Factor
Type Spee
d
Rotational
Speed
Capacities
SAS 12
Gb
10 K 300 GB, 600 GB, 1.2 TB, 1.8 TB, 2.4 TB, 1.2 TB (SED FIPS), 2.4 TB (SED FIPS)
SAS 12
Gb
15 K 300 GB, 600 GB, 900 GB, 900 GB (SED FIPS)
3.5 inch SATA 6 Gb 7.2 K 1 TB, 2 TB, 4 TB, 8 TB, 10 TB
SAS 12
Gb
7.2 K 1 TB, 2 TB, 4 TB, 8 TB, 10 TB, 4 TB (SED FIPS), 8 TB (SED FIPS)
IDSDM with vFlash card
The Internal Dual SD Module (IDSDM) and vFlash card are combined into a single card module in the latest PowerEdge systems. The
following are options available for PowerEdge R7425 systems:
• vFlash only
• IDSDM only
• vFlash and IDSDM
NOTE: The IDSDM only option is available with vFlash hardware and requires an iDRAC Enterprise license to enable the
feature.
The IDSDM with vFlash module is installed in a Dell-proprietary PCIe x1 slot using a USB 3.0 interface as the host. In 14 Gen servers,
the IDSDM and vFlash card features microSD in place of an SD card The supported capacities for the IDSDM microSD cards are
16/32/64 GB while for vFlash the capacity is limited to 16 GB only. The write-protect switch is built on the IDSDM with vFlash
module.
Optical Drives
The PowerEdge R7425 supports one of the following internal optical drive options:
• DVD-ROM
• DVD+ROM
Tape Drives
The R7425 do not support internal tape drives. However, external tape backup devices are supported on R7425.
Supported external tape drives:
• External RD1000 USB
• External LTO-5, LTO-6, LTO-7 and 6 Gb SAS tape drives
• 114X rack mount chassis with LTO-5, LTO-6, and LTO-7 6Gb SAS tape drives
• TL1000 with LTO-5, LTO-6, and LTO-7 6 Gb SAS and 8GB FC tape drives
• TL2000 with LTO-5, LTO-6, and LTO-7 6 Gb SAS and 8GB FC tape drives
• TL4000 with LTO-5, LTO-6, and LTO-7 6 Gb SAS and 8GB FC tape drives
• ML6000 with LTO-5, LTO-6, and LTO-7 6 Gb SAS and 8GB FC tape drives
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