The Dell EMC PowerEdge XR12 is a professionally refurbished, ruggedized 2U rack server built around a single 3rd Generation Intel Xeon Scalable processor socket. At just 16 inches deep, it's engineered for space-constrained, environmentally demanding deployments where standard data center hardware simply isn't rated to operate. This is a used, professionally rebuilt unit — tested, verified, and configured to order — and it represents serious value for the right environment.
On the compute side, the XR12 supports a single 3rd Gen Intel Xeon Scalable processor with up to 36 cores, paired with 8 DIMM slots capable of holding up to 512GB of RDIMM or 1TB of LRDIMM DDR4 memory running at speeds up to 3200 MT/s. Storage on these units is configured for 2x 2.5" SFF SATA drives — the backplane physically supports up to 6x SFF bays, but the manufacturer's configuration limits active use to two. Worth knowing before you spec your drives. Networking is handled onboard with four 25GbE SFP28 ports plus a dedicated iDRAC9 RJ45 management port, and there are 5x PCIe Gen4 slots available for expansion.
This is a workhorse platform that thrives in environments like:
- Telecommunications edge deployments where depth-restricted cabinets and thermal tolerance are non-negotiable
- Military and defense environments requiring rugged certification and verified silicon-level security
- Retail and restaurant locations that need reliable compute in non-data-center conditions
- Industrial edge and IoT gateway workloads running in factory floors or outdoor enclosures
- Distributed enterprise compute nodes where a compact, ruggedized 2U form factor is the hard constraint
- GPU-accelerated edge workloads — the XR12 supports up to two dual-wide 300W GPUs
One thing that stands out here is the security stack. The XR12 ships with a TPM 2.0 module included and features Silicon Root of Trust, Secured Component Verification, Secure Boot, Secure Erase, BIOS live scanning, and Rapid OS Recovery. Remote management runs through iDRAC9 with full telemetry streaming, RESTful API with Redfish support, and integration with VMware, Microsoft, Ansible, ServiceNow, and others. Power is provided by a single 800W Platinum AC PSU — these units ship with one PSU only, and redundant power is not available in this configuration. Cooling is handled by six cold-swap high-performance fans.
Each unit in this batch has been professionally refurbished — fully tested, rebuilt to spec, and verified for functionality before it ships. You're getting enterprise-grade Dell hardware at a significant discount over new pricing, with the confidence that comes from a system that's been properly evaluated, not just wiped and relisted.
At The Server Store, we don't just sell refurbished Dell EMC PowerEdge XR12 servers — we configure them, test them, and make sure you're getting exactly the system you need. Our team is available by phone or chat whenever you need us. Browse our full selection of professionally refurbished, custom-configured servers and IT equipment at The Server Store.
