Dell VxRail S570
The Dell VxRail S570 is a 2U storage-dense hyperconverged appliance based on the PowerEdge R740xd architecture. Holding 12 high-capacity 3.5-inch enterprise drives accelerated by rear-mounted SSD vSAN cache drives, the S570 provided high-density capacity for large backup repositories, email archives, and big data clusters within a turnkey VMware environment.
Also written as: VxRail S570, Dell EMC VxRail S570, S570 Storage Dense 2U HCI
Specifications
| Brand | Dell |
|---|---|
| Family | VxRail |
| Form factor | 2U rack |
| Released | Oct 2017 |
| End of sale | Jun 2021 |
| End of support | Jun 2026 |
| Cpu platform | Dual Intel Xeon Scalable 1st/2nd Gen (Skylake/Cascade Lake) processors |
| Memory max (GB) | 1,536 |
| Drive bays | 12x 3.5-inch SAS/SATA capacity bays + 2x rear 2.5-inch SSD bays for vSAN cache |
| Raw capacity | Up to 168TB raw capacity per 2U node (with 14TB drives) |
| Network onboard | Network Daughter Card with 2x 10GbE / 25GbE SFP+ |
| Power supply | Dual redundant hot-plug 1100W Platinum power supplies |
Generations
- Next generation: Dell VxRail S670
Compatible parts
HBAs
540-BCMT Dell QLogic 2772 Dual Port 32Gb Fibre Channel PCIe Adapter
540-BCMU Dell Emulex LPe35002 Dual Port 32Gb Fibre Channel PCIe Adapter
Transceivers
407-BCBI Dell 32Gb Short Wave SFP28 Fibre Channel Optical Transceiver
407-BCBF Dell 25GbE SFP28 SR Optical Transceiver (850nm, 100m MMF)
Rail kits
770-BCKW Dell ReadyRails II Sliding Rails for 2U PowerEdge Servers (B6)
Drive caddies
X7K8W Dell 3.5-inch Gen14/Gen15/Gen16 Hot-Plug Drive Caddy Tray (LFF)
SSDs
400-AZPZ Dell 1.92TB SAS Read Intensive 12Gb/s 2.5-inch Hot-Plug SSD
400-BDSD Dell 3.84TB SAS Read Intensive 12Gb/s 2.5-inch Hot-Plug SSD
Works together
How the Dell VxRail S570 connects to servers, storage and the network: 1 way, with the parts and products on each path.
Hyperconverged cluster
Plan at least two 25GbE ports per node to two switches; all-NVMe clusters often move to 100GbE.
Adapters for the server
540-BBGN Dell Broadcom 57412 Dual Port 10GbE SFP+ PCIe Adapter
540-BBGO Dell Broadcom 57416 Dual Port 10GBASE-T RJ45 PCIe Adapter
540-BBGP Dell Broadcom 57416 Dual Port 10GBASE-T RJ45 OCP 3.0 Adapter
540-BBGY Dell Broadcom 57414 Dual Port 10/25GbE SFP28 PCIe Low Profile Network Adapter
Switches
Dell PowerSwitch S4128F-ON 1U rack
Dell PowerSwitch S4128T-ON 1U switch
Dell PowerSwitch S4148F-ON 1U rack
Dell PowerSwitch S4148FE-ON 1U switch
Optics
407-BBOU Dell 10GbE SFP+ SR Optical Transceiver (850nm, 300m MMF)- 407-BCBF Dell 25GbE SFP28 SR Optical Transceiver (850nm, 100m MMF)
SFP-10G-LR-AR Arista 10GBASE-LR SFP+ Optical Transceiver Module
Plan and size it
- Draw this setup in the topology planner mrplanb.com
- Add up rack power and space rack-density.com
- Hypervisor advisor: which platform fits you mrplanb.com
- VM platform Ledger: hypervisors scored mrplanb.com
- Virtualization storage Ledger: scored storage platforms mrplanb.com
- Dell E-Lab Navigator (Dell interoperability) dell.com
Check compatibility with Dell
Before you buy, confirm the exact configuration against the vendor's own lists: firmware levels, operating systems, adapters and optics that Dell has tested with the Dell VxRail S570.
- Compatibility Dell E-Lab Navigator (storage and SAN interoperability) (free vendor sign-in)
- Support Dell Support: drivers, manuals and service tag lookup
Equivalent models from other brands
Buying a used VxRail S570: what to check
Inspect 12 3.5-inch drive carriers, test rear 2.5-inch SSD cache drives, verify 10GbE/25GbE NDC network link speed, and check redundant 1100W power supplies.
FAQ
Can the S570 be mixed with E-series nodes in the same cluster?
Yes, VMware vSAN allows mixing node types in a cluster, provided storage policies and vSAN rules are properly mapped.
What is the primary use case for the S570?
High-capacity data repositories, secondary storage, disaster recovery targets, and logging platforms.
Buying or selling VxRail S570?
New, refurbished or used. Tell us the quantity and condition and we connect you with a vetted reseller in your region, usually within one working day.
Sources
- Dell VxRail S-Series Spec Sheet, checked 2026-10-27