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- In Stock: 6
- Manufacturer: Dell
- Model or Part: U7820
- Condition: Refurbished
- Weight: 3.00lb
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Overview
The Dell U7820 is a versatile 4-slot 2.5 inch hard drive backplane designed for rapid hot-swap drive replacement in enterprise and workstation environments. Engineered to fit Dell PowerEdge and Precision platforms, this backplane provides reliable connectivity for solid state drives or traditional hard drives while minimizing downtime during maintenance or upgrades.
Key Features
- Supports up to four 2.5 inch drives in a compact form factor
- Hot-swap capability allows drives to be added or removed without powering down the system
- Standard SATA interface ensures broad compatibility with a wide range of storage devices
- Robust metal chassis provides enhanced durability and heat dissipation
- Easy tool-less installation with guide rails and secure latching mechanism
Technical Specifications
- Model / Part Number: U7820
- Drive size compatibility: 2.5 inch (up to 15 mm height)
- Number of slots: 4
- Interface: SATA III 6 Gb/s per lane
- Backplane type: Passive, no active components
- Operating temperature: 0 to 55 degrees Celsius
- Power consumption: less than 5 watts typical
- Dimensions: 8.6 in (width) x 1.5 in (height) x 0.6 in (depth)
- Weight: approx 0.8 lbs
Applications
The Dell U7820 backplane is ideal for data center servers, high-performance workstations, and storage-intensive applications where quick drive turnover is essential. It is commonly used in:
- Virtualization hosts that require frequent drive swaps for testing or scaling
- Database servers demanding high availability and minimal service interruption
- Backup and archival systems where drives are regularly rotated
- Edge computing devices that need rugged, space-efficient storage solutions
By integrating the U7820 backplane, organizations can streamline maintenance workflows, improve system uptime, and protect valuable data with a reliable, hot-swap ready storage interface.