Sled dimensions
| System | Height | Width | Depth(handle closed) |
|---|---|---|---|
| PowerEdge MX5016s | 250.2 mm (9.85 inches) | 42.15 mm (1.65 inches) | 600.00 mm (23.62 inches) |
Sled weight
| System | Maximum weight |
|---|---|
| PowerEdgeMX5016s | 12 kg (26.45 lbs) |
Supported operating systems
The Dell EMC PowerEdge MX5016s supports the following operating systems:
Red Hat Enterprise Linux Novell SUSE Linux Enterprise Server Microsoft Windows Server Ubuntu VMware ESXi Citrix Xen Server
For more information about the specific versions and additions, go to https://www.dell.com/support/home/us/en/04/Drivers/SupportedOS/poweredge-MX5016sStorage expander specifications
Drive specifications
The Dell EMC PowerEdge MX5016s supports the following drive types:
- Support for 10,000 RPM and 15,000 RPM 2.5-inch SAS drives
- Support for 2.5-inch SAS SSD
- Support for 7.2 K RPM 2.5-inch NearLine SAS drives
- NOTE: SATA and NVMe drives are not supported but mixing of rotational and SSD SAS drives is supported.
Drive assignment
- Enclosure-Assigned mode
- Drive-Assigned mode
- All the drives in the PowerEdge MX5016s are assigned to the selected compute sleds.
The Fab-C Mezz controller can be either PERC H745P MX, or HBA330 MMZ. Enclosure assignment mode is required if the PowerEdge MX5016s is to be shared between multiple compute sleds (that is clustered). Only HBA330 MMZ controller supports shared assignments.

- A specified group of disks is assigned.
- Drive-Assigned mode assigns the individual drive from the PowerEdge MX5016s to another compute sleds (but cannot be assigned to more than one sled simultaneously). The Fab-C Mezz controller on the mapped compute sled can be either a PERC H745P MX, or HBA330 MMZ.

The first compute sled maps to disks 0 through 7 and the other compute sled maps to disks 8 through 15. The disk assignment can be asymmetric, for example, 12 drives that are mapped to the first compute sled and 4 drives to the other compute sled. Also the disks can be divided up among more than two compute sleds, for example, four disks to each of 4 compute sleds.
Module dimensions
| System | Height | Width | Depth(handle closed) |
|---|---|---|---|
| PowerEdge MX5000s | 27.50 mm (1.08 inches) | 214.50 mm (8.44 inches) | 208.30 mm (8.20 inches) |
Module weight
| System | Maximum weight |
|---|---|
| PowerEdge MX5000s | 1.5 kg (3.30 lb) |
Environmental specifications
- NOTE: For additional information about environmental measurements for specific system configurations, see Dell.com/environmental_datasheets.
| Temperature | Specifications |
|---|---|
| Storage | –40°C to 65°C (–40°F to 149°F) |
| Continuous operation (for altitude less than 950 m or 3117 ft) | 10°C to 35°C (50°F to 95°F) with no direct sunlight on the equipment. |
| Maximum temperature gradient (operating and storage) | 20°C/h (68°F/h) |
| Relative humidity | Specifications |
|---|---|
| Storage | 5% to 95% RH with 33°C (91°F) maximum dew point. Atmosphere must be non-condensing at all times. |
| Operating | 10% to 80% relative humidity with 26°C (78.8°F) maximum dew point. |
| Maximum vibration | Specifications |
|---|---|
| Operating | 0.26 G rms at 5 Hz to 350 Hz (all operation orientations). |
| Storage | 1.87 G rms at 10 Hz to 500 Hz for 15 min (all six sides tested). |
| Maximum shock | Specifications |
|---|---|
| Operating | One shock pulse in the positive z axis of 31 G for 2.6 ms in the operational orientation. |
| Storage | Six consecutively executed shock pulses in the positive and negative x, y, and z axes (one pulse on each side of the system) of 71 G for up to 2 ms. |
| Maximum altitude | Specifications |
|---|---|
| Operating |
3048 m ( 10,000 ft) |
| Storage | 12,000 m (39,370 ft) |
| Operating temperature de-rating | Specifications |
|---|---|
| Up to 35°C (95°F) | Maximum temperature is reduced by 1°C/300 m (1°F/547 ft) above 950 m (3,117 ft). |
| 35°C to 40°C (95°F to 104°F) | Maximum temperature is reduced by 1°C/175 m (1°F/319 ft) above 950 m (3,117 ft). |
| 40°C to 45°C (104°F to 113°F) | Maximum temperature is reduced by 1°C/125 m (1°F/228 ft) above 950 m (3,117 ft). |
Expanded operating temperature
| Expanded operating temperature | Specifications |
|---|---|
| Less than or equal to 10% of annual operating hours | 5°C to 40°C at 5% to 85% RH with 29°C dew point.
For temperatures between 35°C and 40°C, de-rate maximum allowable dry bulb temperature by 1°C per 175 m above 950 m (1°F per 319 ft). |
| Less than or equal to 1% of annual operating hours | –5°C to 45°C at 5% to 90% RH with 29°C dew point.
For temperatures between 40°C and 45°C, de-rate maximum allowable temperature by 1°C per 125 m above 950 m (1°F per 228 ft). |
- NOTE: When operating in the expanded temperature range, system performance may be impacted.
- NOTE: When operating in the expanded temperature range, ambient temperature warnings maybe reported on the LCD panel and in the System Event Log.
Particulate and gaseous contamination specifications
| Particulate contamination | Specifications |
|---|---|
| Air filtration | Data center air filtration as defined by ISO Class
8 per ISO 14644-1 with a 95% upper confidence limit.
|
| Conductive dust | Air must be free of conductive dust, zinc whiskers,
or other conductive particles.
|
| Corrosive dust |
|
| Gaseous contamination | Specifications |
|---|---|
| Copper coupon corrosion rate | <300 Å/month per Class G1 as defined by ANSI/ISA71.04-1985. |
| Silver coupon corrosion rate | <200 Å/month as defined by AHSRAE TC9.9. |
- NOTE: Maximum corrosive contaminant levels measured at ≤50% relative humidity.




























