Chassis dimensions

| Drives | Xa | Xb | Y | Za | Zb* | Zc |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Eight drives | 482.0 mm
(18.97 inches) | 434.0 mm
(17.08 inches) | 42.8 mm
(1.68 inches) | With bezel: 35.84 mm (1.4 inches) Without bezel: 22.0 mm (0.87 inches) | 700.53 mm
(27.58 inches) (Ear to rear wall) | 736.27 mm
(28.98 inches) (Ear to PSU handle) |
| Four or ten drives | 482.0 mm
(18.97 inches) | 434.0 mm
(17.08 inches) | 42.8 mm
(1.68 inches) | With bezel: 35.84 mm (1.4 inches) Without bezel: 22.0 mm (0.87 inches) | 751.48 mm
(29.58 inches) (Ear to I/O label) | 787.05 mm
(30.98 inches) (Ear to PSU handle) |
System weight
| System configuration | Maximum weight (with all drives/SSDs) |
|---|---|
| 4 x 3.5-inch | 21.8 kg (48.06 lb) |
| 8 x 2.5-inch | 19.2 kg (42.33 lb) |
| 10 x 2.5-inch | 21.8 kg (48.06 lb) |
Processor specifications
| Supported processor | Number of processors supported |
|---|---|
| AMD EPYC 7002 or 7003 series processors | Two |
PSU specifications
The PowerEdge R6525 system supports up to two AC or DC power supply units (PSUs).
System using -(48-60) V DC or 240 V DC power supplies are intended for restricted access locations in accordance with Articles 110-5, 110-6, 110-11, 110-14, and 110-17 of the National Electrical Code, American National Standards Institute (ANSI)/National Fire Protection Association (NFPA) 70.
240 V DC power supplies shall be connected to the 240 V DC outlet from certified power distribution units if applicable in country of use.
Power supply cords/jumper cords and the associated plugs/inlets/connectors shall have appropriate electrical ratings referencing the rating label on the system when used for connection.
| PSU | Class (AC only) | Heat dissipation (maximum) | Frequency | Voltage | Current |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 800 W Mixed Mode | Platinum | 3000 BTU/hr | 50/60 Hz | 100 -240 V AC | 9.2 - 4.7 A |
| N/A | DC | 240 V DC | 3.8 A | ||
| 1100 W Mixed Mode | Titanium | 4100 BTU/hr | 50/60 Hz | 100–240 V AC | 12 A-6.3 A (X2) |
| N/A | DC | 240 V DC | 5.2 A DC | ||
| 1100 W (-48Vdc) | N/A | 4265 BTU/hr | DC | (-48)-(-60) V DC | 27 A |
| 1400 W Mixed Mode | Platinum | 5250 BTU/hr | 50/60 Hz | 100 - 240 V AC | 12 - 8 A AC |
| N/A | DC | 240 V DC | 6.6 A DC |
Supported operating systems
The PowerEdge R6525 supports the following operating systems:
- Canonical Ubuntu Server LTS
- Citrix XenServer
- Microsoft Windows Server with Hyper-V
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux
- SUSE Linux Enterprise Server
- VMware vSAN/ESXi
Cooling fan specifications
The PowerEdgeR6525 system supports up to four standard (STD), high performance silver grade (HPR (Silver)), or high performance gold grade (HPR (Gold)) dual cooling fan modules.
| Fan type | Abbreviation | Also known as | Label color | Label image |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Standard fan | STD | STD | No label | ![]() |
| High performance (Silver grade) fan | HPR (Silver) | HPR | Silver | NOTE New cooling fans comes with the High Performance Silver Grade label. While the older cooling fans has the High Performance label.
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| High performance (Gold grade) fan | HPR (Gold) | VHP - Very High Performance | Gold | NOTE New cooling fans comes with the High Performance Gold Grade label. While the older cooling fans has the High Performance label.
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System battery specifications
The PowerEdge R6525 system supports CR 2032 3.0-V lithium coin cell system battery.
Expansion card riser specifications
| PCIe slot | Risers | Riser width | PCIe slot height | PCIe slot length | Slot width |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Slot 1 | R2a (Riser 2) | x32 PCIe | Low profile | Half length | x16 |
| Slot 1 | R1a (Riser 1) | x16 PCIe | Full height | 3/4th length | x16 |
| Slot 2 | R2a (Riser 2) | x32 PCIe | Low profile | Half length | x16 |
| Slot 2 | R4c + R4d (Riser 4) | x16 PCIe | Full height | 3/4th length | x16 |
| Slot 3 | R3a (Riser 3) | x16 PCIe | Low profile | Half length | x16 |
Memory specifications
| DIMM type | DIMM rank | DIMM capacity | Single processor | Dual processor | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Minimum RAM | Maximum RAM | Minimum RAM | Maximum RAM | |||
| RDIMM | Single rank | 8 GB | 8 GB | 128 GB | 16 GB | 256 GB |
| Dual rank | 16 GB | 16 GB | 256 GB | 32 GB | 512 GB | |
| 32 GB | 32 GB | 512 GB | 64 GB | 1 TB | ||
| 64 GB | 64 GB | 1 TB | 128 GB | 2 TB | ||
| LRDIMM | Quad rank | 128 GB | 128 GB | 2 TB | 256 GB | 4 TB |
| Octa rank | 128 GB | 128 GB | 2 TB | 256 GB | 4 TB | |
| Memory module sockets | Speed |
|---|---|
| 32, 288-pin | 3200 MT/s, 2933 MT/s, 2666 MT/s |
Storage controller specifications
| Internal controllers | External controllers |
|---|---|
|
|
- Front mounting front PERC module
- Rear mounting front PERC module
Drives
- 4 x 3.5-inch hot-swappable SAS, SATA drives
- 8 x 2.5-inch hot-swappable SAS, SATA drives
- 10 x 2.5-inch hot-swappable SAS, SATA , or NVMe drives
- 10 + 2 x 2.5-inch hot-swappable SAS, SATA , or NVMe drives
Backplane:
- Up to 2 x 2.5-inch SAS, SATA, or NVMe drives
- Up to 4 x 3.5-inch SAS, SATA drives
- Up to 8 x 2.5-inch SAS, SATA drives
- Up to 10 x 2.5-inch SAS, SATA, or NVMe drives
USB ports specifications
| Front | Rear | Internal | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| USB port type | No. of ports | USB port type | No. of ports | USB port type | No. of ports |
| USB 2.0-compliant port | One | USB 3.0-compliant ports | One | Internal USB 3.0-compliant port | One |
| Micro-USB 2.0 compliant port | One | USB 2.0-compliant ports | One | ||
NIC port specifications
| Feature | Specifications |
|---|---|
| LOM card | 1 GB x 2 |
| OCP card (OCP 3.0) | 1 GbE x 4, 10 GbE x 2, 25 GbE x 2, 25 GbE x 4, 50 GbE x 2, 100 GbE x 2 |
Serial connector specifications
The PowerEdge R6525 system supports one optional card type serial connector, which is a 9-pin connector, Data Terminal Equipment (DTE), 16550-compliant.
The optional serial connector card is installed similar to an expansion card filler bracket.
VGA ports specifications
The PowerEdge R6525 system supports one DB-15 VGA port that is located on the front and rear panel of the system.
IDSDM
The IDSDM supports two SD cards and is available in the following configurations:
| IDSDM card |
|---|
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Video specifications
| Resolution | Refresh rate (Hz) | Color depth (bits) |
|---|---|---|
| 1024 x 768 | 60 | 8, 16, 32 |
| 1280 x 800 | 60 | 8, 16, 32 |
| 1280 x 1024 | 60 | 8, 16, 32 |
| 1360 x 768 | 60 | 8, 16, 32 |
| 1440 x 900 | 60 | 8, 16, 32 |
| 1600 x 900 | 60 | 8, 16, 32 |
| 1600 x 1200 | 60 | 8, 16, 32 |
| 1680 x 1050 | 60 | 8, 16, 32 |
| 1920 x 1080 | 60 | 8, 16, 32 |
| 1920 x 1200 | 60 | 8, 16, 32 |
| Resolution | Refresh rate (Hz) | Color depth (bits) |
|---|---|---|
| 1024 x 768 | 60 | 8, 16, 32 |
| 1280 x 800 | 60 | 8, 16, 32 |
| 1280 x 1024 | 60 | 8, 16, 32 |
| 1360 x 768 | 60 | 8, 16, 32 |
| 1440 x 900 | 60 | 8, 16, 32 |
| 1600 x 900 | 60 | 8, 16, 32 |
| 1600 x 1200 | 60 | 8, 16, 32 |
| 1680 x 1050 | 60 | 8, 16, 32 |
| 1920 x 1080 | 60 | 8, 16, 32 |
| 1920 x 1200 | 60 | 8, 16, 32 |
Environmental specifications
| Temperature | Specifications |
|---|---|
| Allowable continuous operations | |
| Temperature ranges for altitudes <= 900 m (<= 2953 ft) | 10–35°C (50–95°F) with no direct sunlight on the equipment |
| Humidity percent ranges (non-condensing at all times) | 8% RH with -12°C minimum dew point to 80% RH with 21°C (69.8°F) maximum dew point |
| Operational altitude de-rating | Maximum temperature is reduced by 1°C/300 m (1.8°F/984 Ft) above 900 m (2953 Ft) |
| Temperature | Specifications |
|---|---|
| Allowable continuous operations | |
| Temperature ranges for altitudes <= 900 m (<= 2953 ft) | 5–40°C (41–104°F) with no direct sunlight on the equipment |
| Humidity percent ranges (non-condensing at all times) | 8% RH with -12°C minimum dew point to 85% RH with 24°C (75.2°F) maximum dew point |
| Operational altitude de-rating | Maximum temperature is reduced by 1°C/175 m (1.8°F/574 Ft) above 900 m (2953 Ft) |
| Temperature | Specifications |
|---|---|
| Allowable continuous operations | |
| Temperature ranges for altitudes <= 900 m (<= 2953 ft) | 5–45°C (41–113°F) with no direct sunlight on the equipment |
| Humidity percent ranges (non-condensing at all times) | 8% RH with -12°C minimum dew point to 90% RH with 24°C (75.2°F) maximum dew point |
| Operational altitude de-rating | Maximum temperature is reduced by 1°C/125 m (1.8°F/410 Ft) above 900 m (2953 Ft) |
| Temperature | Specifications |
|---|---|
| Allowable continuous operations | |
| Maximum temperature gradient (applies to both operation and non-operation) | 20°C in an hour* (36°F in an hour) and 5°C in 15 minutes (9°F in 15 minutes), 5°C in an hour* (9°F in an hour) for tape hardware
NOTE * - Per ASHRAE thermal guidelines for tape hardware, these are not instantaneous rates of temperature change.
|
| Non-operational temperature limits | -40 to 65°C (-40 to 149°F) |
| Non-operational humidity limits | 5% to 95% RH with 27°C (80.6°F) maximum dew point |
| Maximum non-operational altitude | 12,000 meters (39,370 feet) |
| Maximum operational altitude | 3,048 meters (10,000 feet) |
| Maximum vibration | Specifications |
|---|---|
| Operating | 0.21 Grms at 5 Hz to 500 Hz (all operation orientations) |
| Storage | 1.88 Grms at 10 Hz to 500 Hz for 15 minutes (all six sides tested) |
| Maximum shock pulse | Specifications |
|---|---|
| Operating | Six consecutively executed shock pulses in the positive and negative x, y, and z axis of 6 G for up to 11 ms. |
| Storage | Six consecutively executed shock pulses in the positive and negative x, y, and z axis (one pulse on each side of the system) of 71 G for up to 2 ms. |
Thermal air restrictions
ASHRAE A3 environment
- CPU TDP equal or greater than 180 W are not supported.
- Rear drives are not supported.
- 128 GB or greater capacity LRDIMMs are not supported.
- Two PSUs are required in redundant mode, however PSU failure is not supported.
- Non-Dell qualified peripheral cards and/or peripheral cards greater than 25 W are not supported.
- GPU is not supported.
- BOSS 1.5 is not supported.
- NVMe is not supported.
ASHRAE A4 environment
- CPU TDP equal or greater than 155 W are not supported.
- Rear drives are not supported.
- 128 GB or greater capacity LRDIMMs are not supported.
- Two PSUs are required in redundant mode, however PSU failure is not supported.
- Non-Dell qualified peripheral cards and/or peripheral cards greater than Tier 5 cards are not supported.
- GPU is not supported.
- BOSS 1.5 is not supported.
- OCP 3.0 card cooling tier greater than Tier4 is not supported.
- NVMe is not supported.
Liquid cooling: ASHRAE A3 environment
- 128 GB ir greater capacity LRDIMMs are not supported.
- Two PSUs are required in redundant mode, but PSU failure is not supported.
- Non Dell qualified peripheral cards and/or peripheral cards greater than 25 W are not supported.
- GPU is not supported.
- BOSS 1.5 is not supported.
- NVMe is not supported.
Liquid cooling: ASHRAE A4 environment
- Rear drives are not supported.
- 128 GB ir greater capacity LRDIMMs are not supported.
- Two PSUs are required in redundant mode, but PSU failure is not supported.
- Non Dell qualified peripheral cards and/or peripheral cards greater than Tier 5 are not supported.
- OCP 3.0 card cooling tier greater than Tier 4 is not supported.
- GPU is not supported.
- BOSS 1.5 is not supported.
- NVMe is not supported.
Thermal restriction matrix
| Configuration | 4 x 3.5-inch | 8 x 2.5-inch | 10 x 2.5-inch SAS | 10 x 2.5-inch NVMe | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rear configuration | 3 LP/ 2 FH | Rear 2 x 2.5-inch SAS | Rear 2 x 2.5-inch NVMe | 3 LP/ 2 FH | Rear 2 x 2.5-inch NVMe(single processor) | 3 LP/ 2 FH | Rear 2 x 2.5-inch SAS | Rear 2 x 2.5-inch NVMe | 3 LP/ 2 FH | Rear 2 x 2.5-inch NVMe | |
| CPU TDP | CPU cTDP Max | ||||||||||
| 120 W | 150 W | STD fan
STD HSK |
HPR Fan
STD HSK |
HPR Fan
STD HSK |
STD fan
STD HSK |
HPR Fan
STD HSK |
VHP fan
STD HSK |
VHP fan
STD HSK |
VHP fan
STD HSK |
VHP fan
STD HSK |
VHP fan
STD HSK |
| 155 W | 180 W | STD fan
STD HSK |
HPR Fan
STD HSK |
HPR Fan
STD HSK |
STD fan
STD HSK |
HPR Fan
STD HSK |
VHP fan
STD HSK |
VHP fan
STD HSK |
VHP fan
STD HSK |
VHP fan
STD HSK |
VHP fan
STD HSK |
| 180 W | 200 W | HPR fan
L-type HSK |
HPR Fan
L-type HSK |
HPR Fan
L-type HSK |
HPR fan
L-type HSK |
HPR Fan
L-type HSK |
VHP fan
L-type HSK |
VHP fan
L-type HSK |
VHP fan
L-type HSK |
VHP fan
L-type HSK |
VHP fan
L-type HSK |
| 200 W | 200 W | HPR fan
L-type HSK |
HPR Fan
L-type HSK |
HPR Fan
L-type HSK |
HPR fan
L-type HSK |
HPR Fan
L-type HSK |
VHP fan
L-type HSK |
VHP fan
L-type HSK |
VHP fan
L-type HSK |
VHP fan
L-type HSK |
VHP fan
L-type HSK |
| 225 W | 240 W | HPR fan
L-type HSK |
HPR Fan
L-type HSK |
HPR Fan
L-type HSK |
HPR fan
L-type HSK |
HPR Fan
L-type HSK |
VHP fan
L-type HSK |
VHP fan
L-type HSK |
VHP fan
L-type HSK |
VHP fan
L-type HSK |
VHP fan
L-type HSK |
| 280 W - 64C
(7H12,7763) |
HPR fan*
L-type HSK |
HPR Fan*
L-type HSK |
HPR Fan*
L-type HSK |
HPR fan
L-type HSK |
HPR Fan*
L-type HSK |
VHP fan*
L-type HSK |
VHP fan*
L-type HSK |
VHP fan*
L-type HSK |
VHP fan
L-type HSK |
VHP fan*
L-type HSK |
|
| 280 W - 32C
(75F3) |
- | - | - | VHP fan*
L-type HSK |
- | VHP fan*
L-type HSK |
- | - | VHP fan*
L-type HSK |
- | |
| 280 W - 64C/32C/24C 280 W (7773X,7573X,7473X) | - | - | - | - | - | VHP fan
L-type HSK |
VHP fan*
L-type HSK |
VHP fan*
L-type HSK |
- | - | |
| 280 W - 16C 280 W
(7373X) |
- | - | - | - | - | VHP fan**
L-type HSK |
- | - | - | - | |
| T4 or A2 GPU | HPR fan* | HPR Fan* | HPR Fan* | HPR fan* | - | VHP fan* | VHP fan* | VHP fan* | VHP fan* | VHP fan* | |
| Configuration | 4 x 3.5-inch | 8 x 2.5-inch | 10 x 2.5-inch SAS | 10 x 2.5-inch NVMe | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rear storage | 3 LP/ 2 FH | Rear 2 x 2.5-inch SAS | Rear 2 x 2.5-inch NVMe | 3 LP/ 2 FH | 3 LP/ 2 FH | Rear 2 x 2.5-inch SAS | Rear 2 x 2.5-inch NVMe | 3 LP/ 2 FH | Rear 2 x 2.5-inch NVMe | |
| CPU TDP | CPU cTDP Max | |||||||||
| 120 W | 150 W | HPR fan | HPR fan | HPR fan | HPR fan | HPR fan | HPR fan | HPR fan | HPR fan | HPR fan |
| 155 W | 180 W | HPR fan | HPR fan | HPR fan | HPR fan | HPR fan | HPR fan | HPR fan | HPR fan | HPR fan |
| 180 W | 200 W | HPR fan | HPR fan | HPR fan | HPR fan | HPR fan | HPR fan | HPR fan | HPR fan | HPR fan |
| 200 W | 200 W | HPR fan | HPR fan | HPR fan | HPR fan | HPR fan | HPR fan | HPR fan | HPR fan | HPR fan |
| 225 W | 240 W | HPR fan | HPR fan | HPR fan | HPR fan | HPR fan | HPR fan | HPR fan | HPR fan | HPR fan |
| 280 W | 280 W | HPR fan | HPR fan | HPR fan | HPR fan | HPR fan | HPR fan | HPR fan | HPR fan | HPR fan |
| T4 GPU | HPR fan | HPR fan | HPR fan | HPR fan | HPR fan | HPR fan | HPR fan | HPR fan | HPR fan | |
| Heat sink | Processor TDP |
|---|---|
| STD HSK | < 180 W |
| L-type HSK | Processor 1 >= 180 W |
| L-type HSK | Processor 2 >= 180 W |
| Processor | TDP (W) | cTDP Max (W) | Cores | Heat sink (HSK) type | Fan type (x4/x8) | Fan type (x10) | Support A3 | Support A4 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 7773X | 280 | 280 | 64 | L-type HSK | NA | HPR (gold) fan | No | No |
| 7573X | 280 | 280 | 32 | L-type HSK | NA | HPR (gold) fan | No | No |
| 7H12 | 280 | 280 | 64 | L-type HSK | HPR (silver) fan | HPR (gold) fan | No | No |
| 7F72 | 240 | 240 | 24 | L-type HSK | HPR(silver) fan | HPR (gold) fan | No | No |
| 7F52 | 225 | 240 | 16 | L-type HSK | HPR (silver) fan | HPR (gold) fan | No | No |
| 7662 | 225 | 240 | 64 | L-type HSK | HPR (silver) fan | HPR (gold) fan | No | No |
| 7643 | 240 | 240 | 56 | L-type HSK | HPR (silver) fan | HPR (gold) fan | No | No |
| 7742 | 225 | 240 | 64 | L-type HSK | HPR (silver) fan | HPR (gold) fan | No | No |
| 7713P | 225 | 240 | 64 | L-type HSK | HPR (silver) fan | HPR (gold) fan | No | No |
| 7642 | 225 | 240 | 48 | L-type HSK | HPR (silver) fan | HPR (gold) fan | No | No |
| 7552 | 200 | 200 | 48 | L-type HSK | HPR (silver) fan | HPR (gold) fan | No | No |
| 7702 | 200 | 200 | 64 | L-type HSK | HPR (silver) fan | HPR (gold) fan | No | No |
| 7663 | 240 | 240 | 56 | L-type HSK | HPR (silver) fan | HPR (gold) fan | No | No |
| 7543P | 225 | 240 | 32 | L-type HSK | HPR (silver) fan | HPR (gold) fan | No | No |
| 7542 | 225 | 240 | 32 | L-type HSK | HPR (silver) fan | HPR (gold) fan | No | No |
| 7532 | 200 | 200 | 32 | L-type HSK | HPR (silver) fan | HPR (gold) fan | No | No |
| 7F32 | 180 | 180 | 8 | L-type HSK | HPR (silver) fan | HPR (gold) fan | No | No |
| 7513 | 200 | 200 | 32 | L-type HSK | HPR (silver) fan | HPR (gold) fan | No | No |
| 7502 | 180 | 200 | 32 | L-type HSK | HPR (silver) fan | HPR (gold) fan | No | No |
| 74F3 | 240 | 240 | 24/48 | L-type HSK | HPR (silver) fan | HPR (gold) fan | No | No |
| 7402 | 180 | 200 | 24 | L-type HSK | HPR (silver) fan | HPR (gold) fan | No | No |
| 7452 | 155 | 180 | 32 | STD HSK | STD fan | HPR (gold) fan | Yes | No |
| 7443P | 200 | 200 | 24 | L-type HSK | HPR (silver) fan | HPR (gold) fan | No | No |
| 7443 | 200 | 200 | 24 | L-type HSK | HPR (silver) fan | HPR (gold) fan | No | No |
| 7352 | 155 | 180 | 24 | STD HSK | STD fan | HPR (gold) fan | Yes | No |
| 7343 | 200 | 200 | 32 | L-type HSK | HPR (silver) fan | HPR (gold) fan | No | No |
| 7313P | 155 | 180 | 16 | STD HSK | STD fan | HPR (gold) fan | Yes | No |
| 7302 | 155 | 180 | 16 | STD HSK | STD fan | HPR (gold) fan | Yes | No |
| 72F3 | 180 | 200 | 8 | L-type HSK | HPR (silver) fan | HPR (gold) fan | No | No |
| 7282 | 120 | 150 | 16 | STD HSK | STD fan | HPR (gold) fan | Yes | Yes |
| 7272 | 120 | 150 | 12 | STD HSK | STD fan | HPR (gold) fan | Yes | Yes |
| 7252 | 120 | 150 | 8 | STD HSK | STD fan | HPR (gold) fan | Yes | Yes |
| 7262 | 155 | 180 | 8 | STD HSK | STD fan | HPR (gold) fan | Yes | No |
| 2.5-inch x 10 | 2.5-inch x 8 | 3.5-inch x 4 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rear Config | 3 x LP | 2 x FH | 3 x LP | 2 x FH | 3 x LP | 2 x FH |
| Slot 1 | Supported | Supported | Supported | Supported | Supported | Supported |
| Slot 2 | Supported | Supported | Supported | Supported | Supported | Supported |
| Slot 3 | Supported | NA | Not supported | NA | Not supported | NA |
| Label | Description |
|---|---|
| STD | Standard |
| HPR | High performance (silver grade) |
| VHP | Very high performance (gold grade) |
| HSK | Heat sink |
| LP | Low profile |
| FH | Full height |


































