Supermicro X9DRL-EF

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Pros:

Tremendous PCIe slot flexibility.
Excellent thermals and cooling options.
Plenty of in-host storage options.

Cons:

On-board 10Gbase-T would be a nice to have.

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Last revision on May 9, 2020

Reviewers Liked

Tremendous PCIe slot flexibility
Excellent thermals and cooling options
Plenty of in-host storage options

Reviewers Didn't Like

On-board 10Gbase-T would be a nice to have

Expert reviews and ratings

The Supermicro X9DRL-EF must make some understandable trade-offs in order to shrink the platform size. It accomplishes this fairly well with its street pricing falling 15-20% below that of its competition making it a compelling low cost solution. Another...

By servethehome.com on October 25, 2013

The Supermicro X9DRX+-F server board differentiates by providing a platform with 11 PCIe slots that create a ton of versatility for those wanting a high-end storage platform with plenty of interconnect options.

By StorageReview on October 01, 2013

The Supermicro X9DRL-EF is an interesting choice for building servers with two Xeon E5-2600 series processors. It brings all you need, such as two Gigabit Ethernet ports and support for up to 64 GiB (un-buffered) or 256 GiB (registered) of RAM, plus a...

By Hardware Secrets on May 02, 2013