System dimensions

| Xa | Xb | Y | Za (with bezel) | Za (without bezel) | Zb* | Zc |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
482 mm | 434 mm | 86.8 mm | 35.84 mm | 22 mm | 647.07 mm | 681.755 mm |
Chassis weight
| System | Maximum weight (with all drives) |
|---|---|
| 8 x 3.5-inch | 23.78 kg (52.42 lb) |
| 12 x 3.5-inch | 25.68 kg (56.61 lb) |
| 12 x 3.5-inch + 2 x 3.5-inch (rear) | 27.3 kg (60.18 lb) |
| 24 x 2.5-inch | 23.72 kg (52.29 lb) |
Processor specifications
| Supported processor | Number of processors supported |
|---|---|
| AMD EPYC 7002 series processor | One |
| AMD EPYC 7003 series processor | One |
PSU specifications
| PSU | Class | Heat dissipation (maximum) | Frequency | Voltage |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1600 W AC | Platinum | 6000 BTU/hr | 50/60 Hz | 100—240 V AC, autoranging |
| 1100 W DC | NA | 4416 BTU/hr | NA | -48 — -60 V DC |
| 1100 W AC | Platinum | 4100 BTU/hr | 50/60 Hz | 100—240 V AC, autoranging |
| 1100 W HVDC | Platinum | 4100 BTU/hr | 50/60 Hz | 100—240 V AC, autoranging |
| NA | 4100 BTU/hr | NA | 200—380 V DC, autoranging | |
| 750 W AC | Platinum | 2891 BTU/hr | 50/60 Hz | 100—240 V AC, autoranging |
| 750 W HVDC | Platinum | 2891 BTU/hr | 50/60 Hz | 100—240 V AC, autoranging |
| Platinum | 2891 BTU/hr | NA | 240 V DC | |
| 750 W AC | Titanium | 2843 BTU/hr | 50/60 Hz | 200—240 V AC, autoranging |
| 495 W AC | Platinum | 1908 BTU/hr | 50/60 Hz | 100—240 V AC, autoranging |
Supported operating systems
The PowerEdge R7515 supports the following operating systems:
- Canonical Ubuntu Server LTS
- Citrix Xen Hypervisor
- Microsoft Windows Server with Hyper-V
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux
- SUSE Linux Enterprise Server
- VMware vSAN/ESXi
Cooling fans specifications
The PowerEdge R7515 system supports both the Standard fan (STD fan) and High Performance fan (HPR fan) and requires all six fans to be installed.
System battery specifications
The PowerEdge R7515 system supports CR 2032 3.0-V lithium coin cell system battery.
Expansion card riser specifications
| Expansion card riser | PCIe slots on the riser | Processor connection | Height | Length | Slot width |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Riser-1B (2U riser) | Slot 2 | Processor 1 | Full Height | Full Length | x16 (Gen 3) |
| Riser-1B (2U riser) | Slot 3 | Processor 1 | Full Height | Full Length | x16 (Gen 4) |
| Riser-1A (1U right riser with rear drives configuration) | Slot 2 | Processor 1 | Low Profile | Half Length | x16 (Gen 3) |
| Riser- 2 (1U left riser with rear drives configuration) | Slot 3 | Processor 1 | Low Profile | Half Length | x16 (Gen 4) |
Memory specifications
| DIMM type | DIMM rank | DIMM capacity | Minimum RAM | Maximum RAM |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| RDIMM | Single rank | 8 GB | 8 GB | 128 GB |
| Dual rank | 16 GB | 16 GB | 256 GB | |
| 32 GB | 32 GB | 512 GB | ||
| 64 GB | 64 GB | 1 TB | ||
| 3DS LRDIMM | Octa rank | 128 GB | 128 GB | 2 TB |
| Memory module sockets | Speed |
|---|---|
| Sixteen 288-pin | 3200 MT/s, 2933 MT/s, 2666 MT/s |
Storage controller specifications
| Internal controllers | External controllers |
|---|---|
|
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Drives
- Up to 8 x 3.5 inch (SAS, SATA or SSD) front accessible drives in slots 0 to 7
- Up to 12 x 3.5 inch (SAS, SATA or SSD) front accessible drives in slots 0 to 11
- Up to 12 x 3.5 inch (SAS, SATA or SSD) front accessible drives in slots 0 to 11 + up to 2 x 3.5 inch (SAS, SATA or SSD) rear accessible drives in slots 12 to 13
- Up to 24 x 2.5 inch (SAS, SATA or SSD) front accessible drives in slots 0 to 23
- Up to 12 x 2.5 inch (SAS, SATA or SSD) front accessible drives in slots 0 to 11 and up to 12 x 2.5 inch NVMe drives in 12 universal slots 12 to 23
- Up to 24 x 2.5 inch front accessible NVMe drives in bay 0 (slot 0 to 11) and bay 1 (slots 0 to 11)
- Up to 8 x 2.5 inch (SAS, SATA or SSD) front accessible drives in Universal slots 0 to 7 (Bay 0) and up to 16 x 2.5 inch NVMe drives in bay 0 (slots 8 to 11) and bay 1 (slots 0 to 11)
- 8 x 3.5-inch SAS, SATA drives
- 24 x 2.5-inch SAS, SATA drives
- 24 x 2.5-inch NVMe drives
- 12 x 3.5-inch SAS, SATA drives and 2 x 3.5-inch SAS, SATA drives
- 12 x 2.5-inch SAS, SATA drives and 12 x 2.5-inch NVMe drives
- 8 x 2.5-inch SAS, SATA drives and 16 x 2.5-inch NVMe drives
Optical drives
| Supported drive type | Supported number of drives |
|---|---|
| Dedicated SATA DVD-ROM drive or DVD +/-RW drive | One |
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 | Two | USB 3.0-compliant ports | Two | Internal USB 3.0-compliant port | One |
| Micro USB 2.0-compliant port for iDRAC Direct | One | ||||
LOM Riser card specifications
You can install one LOM riser card. The supported LOM riser options are:
- 2 x 1 Gb Base-T
- 2 x 10 Gb Base-T
- 2 x 10 Gb SFP+
- 2 x 25 Gb SFP+
- You can install up to four PCIe add-on NIC cards.
- For information about Linux network performance settings, see the Linux Network Tuning Guide for AMD EPYC Processor Based Servers white paper at AMD.com
Serial connector specifications
The serial connector connects a serial device to the system. The PowerEdge R7515 system supports one serial connector on the back panel, which is a 9-pin connector, Data Terminal Equipment (DTE), 16550-compliant.
VGA ports specifications
IDSDM module
- 16 GB
- 32 GB
- 64 GB
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 |
| 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
The following sections contain information about the environmental specifications of the system.
Operational climatic range category A2
| Allowable continuous operations | |
|---|---|
| Temperature ranges for altitude <900 meters (<2,953 feet) | 10 to 35°C (50 to 95°F) with no direct sunlight on the platform |
| 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 meters (1.8°F/984 feet) above 900 meters (2,953 feet) |
Operational climatic range category A3
| Allowable continuous operations | |
|---|---|
| Temperature ranges for altitude <900 meters (<2,953 feet) | 5 to 40°C (41 to 104°F) with no direct sunlight on the platform |
| 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 meters (1.8°F/574 feet) above 900 meters (2,953 feet) |
Thermal restriction for ASHRAE A3/Fresh air environment (UI)
- Two PSUs are required in redundant mode. Single PSU failure is not supported
- LRDIMM is not supported
- Processor TDP equal or greater than 180 W are not supported
- 128 GB or greater capacity DIMMs are not supported
- Non-Dell qualified peripheral cards greater than 25 W are not supported
- Both SW and DW GPGPU are not supported
- PCIe SSD is not supported
- Rear drive configuration is not supported
Thermal restriction for ASHRAE A4/Fresh air environment (UI)
- Two PSUs are required in redundant mode. Single PSU failure is not supported
- LRDIMM is not supported.
- Processor TDP equal or greater than 155 W are not supported.
- 128 GB or greater capacity DIMMs are not supported.
- Both SW and DW GPGPU are not supported.
- PCIe card without EOT (max 65°C inlet temperature) and cooling tier 5 and above are not supported (UI).
- PCIe SSD is not supported.
- BOSS and OCP are not supported (UI).
- PCIe card TDP greater than 25 W is not supported.
- Rear drive configuration is not supported.
Shared requirements across all categories
| Allowable 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 |
| 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) |
*: Per ASHRAE thermal guidelines, these are not instantaneous rates of temperature change.
| Maximum vibration | Specifications |
|---|---|
| Operating | 0.26 Grms at 5 Hz to 350 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 | 24 executed shock pulses in the positive and negative x, y, and z axis of 6 G for up to 11 ms. (4 pulse on each side of the system) |
| 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 restriction matrix
| Label references | |
|---|---|
| STD | Standard |
| HPR | High Performance |
| HSK | Heat sink |
| LP | Low Profile (Riser) |
| FH | Full Height (Riser) |
| DW | Double Wide (Xilinx FPGA accelerator) |
| Drive Configuration type | 8 x 3.5-inch drives | 12 x 3.5-inch drives | 12 x 3.5-inch drives | 24 x 2.5-inch drives | 12 x 2.5-inch drives SAS + 12 x 2.5-inch drives NVMe | 24 x 2.5-inch drives NVMe | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rear Configuration | 2LP+2FH | 2LP+2FH | Rear 2x3.5-inch drives SAS | 2LP+2FH | 2LP+1DW | 2LP+2FH | 2LP+1DW | 2LP+2FH | 2LP+1DW | |
| Ambient temperature | Up to 35°C | Up to 35°C | Up to 35°C | Up to 35°C | Up to 30°C | Up to 35°C | Up to 30°C | Up to 35°C | Up to 30°C | |
| TDP (W) | 120 | STD Fan
1U HPR HSK |
HPR Fan
1U HPR HSK |
HPR Fan
2U HPR HSK |
STD Fan
1U HPR HSK |
HPR Fan
1U HPR HSK |
HPR Fan
1U HPR HSK |
HPR Fan
1U HPR HSK |
HPR Fan
1U HPR HSK |
HPR Fan
1U HPR HSK |
| 155 | STD Fan
1U HPR HSK |
HPR Fan
1U HPR HSK |
HPR Fan
2U HPR HSK |
STD Fan
1U HPR HSK |
HPR Fan
1U HPR HSK |
HPR Fan
1U HPR HSK |
HPR Fan
1U HPR HSK |
HPR Fan
1U HPR HSK |
HPR Fan
1U HPR HSK |
|
| 170 | STD Fan
1U HPR HSK |
HPR Fan
1U HPR HSK |
HPR Fan
2U HPR HSK |
STD Fan
1U HPR HSK |
HPR Fan
1U HPR HSK |
HPR Fan
1U HPR HSK |
HPR Fan
1U HPR HSK |
HPR Fan
1U HPR HSK |
HPR Fan
1U HPR HSK |
|
| 180 | STD Fan
1U HPR HSK |
HPR Fan
1U HPR HSK |
HPR Fan
2U HPR HSK |
STD Fan
1U HPR HSK |
HPR Fan
1U HPR HSK |
HPR Fan
1U HPR HSK |
HPR Fan
1U HPR HSK |
HPR Fan
1U HPR HSK |
HPR Fan
1U HPR HSK |
|
| 200 | STD Fan
1U HPR HSK |
HPR Fan
1U HPR HSK |
HPR Fan
2U HPR HSK |
STD Fan
1U HPR HSK |
HPR Fan
1U HPR HSK |
HPR Fan
1U HPR HSK |
HPR Fan
1U HPR HSK |
HPR Fan
1U HPR HSK |
HPR Fan
1U HPR HSK |
|
| 225 | HPR Fan
1U HPR HSK |
HPR Fan
1U HPR HSK |
HPR Fan
2U HPR HSK |
HPR Fan
1U HPR HSK |
HPR Fan
1U HPR HSK |
HPR Fan
1U HPR HSK |
HPR Fan
1U HPR HSK |
HPR Fan
1U HPR HSK |
HPR Fan
1U HPR HSK |
|
| 240 | HPR Fan
1U HPR HSK |
HPR Fan
1U HPR HSK |
HPR Fan
2U HPR HSK |
HPR Fan
1U HPR HSK |
HPR Fan
1U HPR HSK |
HPR Fan
1U HPR HSK |
HPR Fan
1U HPR HSK |
HPR Fan
1U HPR HSK |
HPR Fan
1U HPR HSK |
|
| 280* | HPR Fan
1U HPR HSK |
NA | * HPR Fan
2U HPR HSK |
HPR Fan
1U HPR HSK |
HPR Fan
1U HPR HSK |
*HPR Fan
1U HPR HSK |
HPR Fan
1U HPR HSK |
*HPR Fan
1U HPR HSK |
HPR Fan
1U HPR HSK |
|
| 280 W - 64C/32C | HPR Fan
1U HPR HSK |
NA | *HPR Fan
2U HPR HSK |
HPR Fan
1U HPR HSK |
HPR Fan
1U HPR HSK |
*HPR Fan
1U HPR HSK |
HPR Fan
1U HPR HSK |
*HPR Fan
1U HPR HSK |
HPR Fan
1U HPR HSK |
|
| Double Wide FPGA | No | No | Not supported | No | Yes | No | Yes | No | Yes | |
| Drive Configuration type | 8 x 3.5-inch drives | 12 x 3.5-inch drives | 12 x 3.5-inch drives | 24 x 2.5-inch drives | 12 x 2.5-inch drives SAS + 12 x 2.5-inch drives NVMe | 24 x 2.5-inch drives NVMe | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rear Configuration | 2LP+2FH | 2LP+2FH | Rear 2x3.5-inch drives SAS | 2LP+2FH | 2LP+2FH | 2LP+2FH | |
| Ambient temperature | Up to 30°C | Up to 30°C | Up to 30°C | Up to 30°C | Up to 30°C | Up to 30 °C | |
| Slot 2 | HPR Fan
1U HPR HSK |
N/A | N/A | HPR Fan
1U HPR HSK |
HPR Fan
1U HPR HSK |
HPR Fan
1U HPR HSK |
|
| Slot 3 | HPR Fan
1U HPR HSK |
N/A | N/A | HPR Fan
1U HPR HSK |
HPR Fan
1U HPR HSK |
HPR Fan
1U HPR HSK |
|
| Slot 4 | HPR Fan
1U HPR HSK |
N/A | N/A | HPR Fan
1U HPR HSK |
HPR Fan
1U HPR HSK |
HPR Fan
1U HPR HSK |
|
| Slot 5 | HPR Fan
1U HPR HSK |
N/A | N/A | HPR Fan
1U HPR HSK |
HPR Fan
1U HPR HSK |
HPR Fan
1U HPR HSK |
|
| Slot 2/Slot 3 | HPR Fan
1U HPR HSK |
N/A | N/A | HPR Fan
1U HPR HSK |
HPR Fan
1U HPR HSK |
HPR Fan
1U HPR HSK |
|
| Slot 4/Slot 5 | HPR Fan
1U HPR HSK |
N/A | N/A | HPR Fan
1U HPR HSK |
HPR Fan
1U HPR HSK |
HPR Fan
1U HPR HSK |
|
| Slot 2/Slot 3 Slot 4/Slot 5 | HPR Fan
1U HPR HSK |
N/A | N/A | HPR Fan
1U HPR HSK |
HPR Fan
1U HPR HSK |
HPR Fan
1U HPR HSK |
|
| Drive Configuration type | 8 x 3.5-inch drives | 12 x 3.5-inch drives | 12 x 3.5-inch drives | 24 x 2.5-inch drives | 12 x 2.5-inch drives SAS + 12 x 2.5-inch drives NVMe | 24 x 2.5-inch drives NVMe | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rear Configuration | 2LP+2FH | 2LP+2FH | Rear 2x3.5-inch drives SAS | 2LP+2FH | 2LP+2FH | 2LP+2FH | |
| Ambient temperature | Up to 30°C | Up to 30°C | Up to 30°C | Up to 30°C | Up to 30°C | Up to 30 °C | |
| Slot 2 | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | |
| Slot 3 | N/A | N/A | N/A | HPR Fan
1U HPR HSK |
N/A | N/A | |
| Slot 4 | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | |
| Slot 5 | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | |
| TDP (W) | Fan type | Fan type (8 x 3.5-inch/24 x 2.5-inch) | HSK Type(8 x 3.5-inch/24 x 2.5/12x2.5-inchSAS+ 12 x 2.5-inchNVMe/24x2.5-inchNVMe) | HSK Type(12 x 3.5-inch) | HSK Type(12 x 3.5-inch+Rear 2 x 3.5-inch) | ASHRAE A3 support | ASHRAE A4 support |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 280 | HPR Fan | HPR Fan | 1U HPR | NA | 2U HPR | No | No |
| 240 | HPR Fan | HPR Fan | 1U HPR | 1U HPR | 2U HPR | No | No |
| 225 | HPR Fan | HPR Fan | 1U HPR | 1U HPR | 2U HPR | No | No |
| 200 | HPR Fan | STD Fan | 1U HPR | 1U HPR | 2U HPR | No | No |
| 180 | HPR Fan | STD Fan | 1U HPR | 1U HPR | 2U HPR | No | No |
| 155 | HPR Fan | STD Fan | 1U HPR | 1U HPR | 2U HPR | Yes | No |
| 120 | HPR Fan | STD Fan | 1U HPR | 1U HPR | 2U HPR | Yes | Yes |
Other thermal restrictions
- Mellanox CX5 with QSFP28 is restricted to slot 4 and slot 5 in no rear drive configuration. Non-Dell qualified cables are not supported.
- Mellanox CX6 with QSFP56 (Mellanox MFS1S00) is restricted to slot 4 and slot 5 in no rear drive configuration. Non-Dell qualified cables are not supported.
- Solarflare XtremeScale X2522-25G adapter is restricted to slot 4 and slot 5 in no rear drive configuration.
- 750 GB PCIe SSD Adapter (P4800) by Intel is restricted to slot 4 and slot 5 in no rear drive configuration.
- 25 G LOM riser is not supported with 128 G LRDIMM or higher on 12 x 3.5-inch drives configuration.
- DIMM blank is required at 12 x 3.5-inch and 12 x 3.5-inch + 2 x 3.5-inch (rear) storage configuration.
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.
NOTE This condition applies to data center environments only. Air filtration requirements do not apply to IT equipment designed to be used outside a data center, in environments such as an office or factory floor.
NOTE Air entering the data center must have MERV11 or MERV13 filtration.
NOTE Air filtering can also be accomplished by filtering room air with MERV8 filter per ANSI/ASHRAE Standard 127
|
| Conductive dust | Air must be free of conductive dust, zinc whiskers, or other conductive particles.
NOTE This condition applies to data center and non-data center environments.
NOTE Common sources of conductive dust include manufacturing processes, and zinc whiskers from the plating on the bottom of raised floor tiles
|
| Corrosive dust |
NOTE This condition applies to data center and non-data center environments.
|
| Gaseous contamination | Specifications |
|---|---|
| Copper Coupon Corrosion rate | <300 Å/month per Class G1 as defined by ANSI/ISA71.04-2013 |
| Silver Coupon Corrosion rate | <200 Å/month as defined by ANSI/ISA71.04-2013 |





























