Chassis dimensions
The R860 has the following dimensions:

| Model number | Xa | Xb | Y | Za with bezel | Za without bezel | Zb | Zc | Mx system Wgt. | Chassis |
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| R860 | 482.0 mm (18.97 inches) | 444.0 mm (17.48 inches) | 86.8 mm (3.41 inches) | 36.0 mm (1.41 inches) | 22.0 mm (0.86 inches) | 817.23 mm (32.17 inches)Ear to rear wall | 848.3 mm (33.39 inches)Ear to PSU handle | 42.97 kg (94.73 lbs) | 2U |
Chassis weight
| System configuration | Maximum weight (with all drives/SSDs) |
|---|---|
| A server with fully populated drives | 42.97 kg (94.73 lbs) |
| A server without drives and PSU installed | 13.09 kg (28.85 lbs) |
Cooling fan specifications
Cooling options
The PowerEdgeR860 requires various cooling components that are based on processor TDP and storage modules to maintain optimum thermal performance.
The PowerEdgeR860 offers two types of cooling option:
- Air cooling
- Direct Liquid Cooling (DLC) (optional)
Cooling fan specifications
The PowerEdgeR860system system supports up to six sets of Standard cooling fans.
| Fan type | Abbreviation | Label color | Label image |
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| Standard (STD) fans | STD | N/A | ![]() |
Supported operating systemsR860
The PowerEdge R860 system supports the following operating systems:
- Canonical Ubuntu Server LTS
- Microsoft Windows Server with Hyper-V
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux
- SUSE Linux Enterprise Server
- VMware ESXi
For more information, go to Operating System Manuals.
System battery specifications
The PowerEdge R860 system uses one CR 2032 3.0 V lithium coin cell battery.
Expansion card riser specifications
| Expansion card riser | PCIe slot | Processor connection | Height | Length | Slot width |
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| Riser 1B | Slot 1 | Processor 1 | Full Height | Half Length | x8 (Gen 4) |
| Slot 2 | Processor 1 | Full Height | Half Length | x8 (Gen 4) | |
| Riser 1C | Slot 1 | Processor 3 | Full Height | Half Length | x16 |
| Slot 2 | Processor 1 | Full Height | Half Length | x16 | |
| Riser 2 | Slot 3 | Processor 2 | Low Profile | Half Length | x16 |
| Slot 6 | Processor 1 | Low Profile | Half Length | x16 | |
| Riser 3 | Slot 4 | Processor 4 | Full Height | Half Length | x16 |
| Slot 5 | Processor 3 | Full Height | Half Length | x16 | |
| Riser 4B | Slot 7 | Processor 2 | Full Height | Half Length | x8 (Gen 4) |
| Slot 8 | Processor 2 | Full Height | Half Length | x8 (Gen 4) | |
| Riser 4C | Slot 7 | Processor 2 | Full Height | Half Length | x16 |
| Slot 8 | Processor 4 | Full Height | Half Length | x16 |
Storage controller specifications
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Internal controllers
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External controllers
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Internal Boot
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Software RAID
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SAS Host Bus Adapters (HBA)
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Drives
- 8 x 2.5-inch hot-swappable SAS/SATA (HDD/SSD) drives.
- 8 x EDSFF E3.S NVMe Gen5 (SSD) drives.
- 16 x 2.5-inch hot-swappable SAS/SATA/NVMe (HDD/SSD) drives.
- 24 x 2.5-inch hot-swappable SAS/SATA/NVMe (HDD/SSD) drives.
- 16 x 2.5-inch hot-swappable SAS/SATA (HDD/SSD) + 8 x 2.5-inch hot-swappable NVMe (SSD) drives.
- 24 x 2.5-inch SAS/SATA (HDD/SSD) + 2 x 2.5-inch (rear) SAS/SATA/NVMe (HDD/SSD) or 4 x EDSFF E3.S (rear) NVMe Gen5 (SSD) drives.
USB ports specifications
| Front | Rear | Internal (Optional) | |||
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| 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 2.0-compliant port | One | Internal USB 3.0-compliant port | One |
| iDRAC Direct port (Micro-AB USB 2.0-compliant port) | One | USB 3.0-compliant port | One | ||
NIC port specifications
| Feature | Specifications |
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| LOM card (optional) | 1 GbE x 2 |
| OCP card (OCP 3.0) (optional) | 1 GbE x 4, 10 GbE x 2, 10 GbE x 4, 25 GbE x 2, 25 GbE x 4, 100 GbE x 2 |
Serial connector specifications
The PowerEdge R860 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 R860 system supports DB-15 VGA port on front panel and on rear I/O board (optional for Direct Liquid Cooling configuration).
Video specifications
The PowerEdge R860 system supports integrated Matrox G200 graphics controller with 16 MB of video frame buffer.
| Resolution | Refresh rate (Hz) | Color depth (bits) |
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| 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 | |
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| Allowable continuous operations | ||
| Temperature range for altitudes <= 900 m (<= 2953 ft) | 10–35°C (50–95°F) with no direct sunlight on the equipment | |
| Humidity percent range (non-condensing at all times) | 8% RH with -12°C (10.4°F) 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 | |
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| Allowable continuous operations | ||
| Temperature range for altitudes <= 900 m (<= 2953 ft) | 5–40°C (41–104°F) with no direct sunlight on the equipment | |
| Humidity percent range (non-condensing at all times) | 8% RH with -12°C (10.4°F) 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 | |
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| Allowable continuous operations | ||
| Temperature range for altitudes <= 900 m (<= 2953 ft) | 5–45°C (41–113°F) with no direct sunlight on the equipment | |
| Humidity percent range (non-condensing at all times) | 8% RH with -12°C (10.4°F) 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 |
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| 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.
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| 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 | 3,050 meters (10,006 feet) |
| Maximum vibration | Specifications |
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| Operating | 0.21 Grms at 5 Hz to 500 Hz for 10 minutes (all operation orientations) |
| Storage | 1.88 Grms at 10 Hz to 500 Hz for 15 minutes (all six sides tested) |
| Maximum shock pulse | Specifications |
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| 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 |
Particulate and gaseous contamination specifications
The following table defines the limitations that help avoid any equipment damage or failure from particulates and gaseous contamination. If the levels of particulates or gaseous pollution exceed the specified limitations and result in equipment damage or failure, you may need to rectify the environmental conditions. Remediation of environmental conditions is the responsibility of the customer.| Particulate contamination | Specifications |
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| 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.
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| 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.
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| Corrosive dust |
NOTE:This condition applies to data center and non-data center environments.
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| Walk-Up Edge Data Center or Cabinet (sealed, closed loop environment) | Filtration is not required for cabinets that are anticipated to be opened 6 times or less per year. Class 8 per ISO 1466-1 filtration as defined above is required otherwise
NOTE: In environments commonly above ISA-71 Class G1 or that may have known challenges, special filters may be required.
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| Gaseous contamination | Specifications |
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| 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 |
Particulate and gaseous contamination specifications
The following table defines the limitations that help avoid any equipment damage or failure from particulates and gaseous contamination. If the levels of particulates or gaseous pollution exceed the specified limitations and result in equipment damage or failure, you must rectify the environmental conditions. Remediation of environmental conditions is the responsibility of the customer.
| Particulate contamination | Specifications |
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| Air filtration: Conventional Data Center only | Data center air filtration as defined by ISO Class 8 per ISO 14644-1 with a 95% upper confidence limit
NOTE: Filtering room air with a MERV8 filter, as specified in ANSI/ASHRAE Standard 127, is a recommended method for achieving the necessary environmental conditions.
NOTE:Air entering the data center must have MERV11 or MERV13 filtration.
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.
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| Walk-Up Edge Data Center or Cabinet (sealed, closed loop environment) | Filtration is not required for cabinets that are anticipated to be opened six times or less per year. Class 8 per ISO 1466-1 filtration as defined above is required otherwise.
NOTE: In environments commonly above ISA-71 Class G1 or that may have known challenges, special filters may be required.
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| Conductive dust: data center and non-data center environments | Air must be free of conductive dust, zinc whiskers, or other conductive particles.
NOTE: Conductive dust, which can interfere with equipment operation, can originate from various sources, including manufacturing processes and zinc whiskers that may develop on the plating of raised floor tiles.
NOTE:This condition applies to data center and non-data center environments.
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| Corrosive dust: data center and non-data center environments |
NOTE:This condition applies to data center and non-data center environments.
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| Gaseous contamination | Specifications | Notes |
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| Copper coupon corrosion rate | ISA-71 Class G1: <300 Å/month | Per ANSI/ISA71.04 |
| Silver coupon corrosion rate | ISA-71 Class G1: <200 Å/month | Per ANSI/ISA71.04 |
Thermal restriction matrix
| Heat sink | Processor TDP |
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| STD HSK | ≤ 185 W |
| L-type HPR HSK | 195 W–250 W |
| L-type VHPR HSK | ≥ 270 W |
| Label | Description |
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| HPR | High performance |
| VHPR | Very High Performance |
| HSK | Heat sink |
| LP | Low Profile |
| FH | Full Height |
| Configuration | 24 x 2.5-inch NVMe | 16 x 2.5-inch SAS + 8 x 2.5-inch NVMe | 24 x 2.5-inch SAS | 16 x 2.5-inch NVMe | 16 x 2.5-inch SAS | 8 x 2.5-inch SAS | 8 x EDSFF E3.S | |||||
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| Rear storage | No Rear Drives | No Rear Drives | No Rear Drives | 2 x 2.5-inch SAS/NVMe | Rear 4 x EDSFF E3.S | No Rear Drives | No Rear Drives | No Rear Drives | No Rear Drives | |||
| CPU SKUs | TDP | T-Case max center (°C) | Ambient temperature | |||||||||
| 6416H | 165 W | 82 | 35°C (95°F) | 35°C (95°F) | 45°C (113°F) | 35°C (95°F) | 35°C (95°F) | 35°C (95°F) | 45°C (113°F) | 45°C (113°F) | 35°C (95°F) | |
| 6418H | 185 W | 81 | 35°C (95°F) | 35°C (95°F) | 40°C (104°F) | 35°C (95°F) | 35°C (95°F) | 35°C (95°F) | 40°C (104°F) | 40°C (104°F) | 35°C (95°F) | |
| 6434H | 195 W | 64 | 35°C (95°F) | 35°C (95°F) | 40°C (104°F) | 35°C (95°F) | 35°C (95°F) | 35°C (95°F) | 40°C (104°F) | 40°C (104°F) | 35°C (95°F) | |
| 6448H | 250 W | 83 | 35°C (95°F) | 35°C (95°F) | 35°C (95°F) | 35°C (95°F) | 35°C (95°F) | 35°C (95°F) | 35°C (95°F) | 35°C (95°F) | 35°C (95°F) | |
| 8450H1 | 250 W | 76 | 35°C (95°F) | 35°C (95°F) | 35°C (95°F) | 35°C (95°F) | 35°C (95°F) | 35°C (95°F) | 35°C (95°F) | 35°C (95°F) | 35°C (95°F) | |
| 8444H1 | 270 W | 72 | 35°C (95°F) | 35°C (95°F) | 35°C (95°F) | 35°C (95°F) | 35°C (95°F) | 35°C (95°F) | 35°C (95°F) | 35°C (95°F) | 35°C (95°F) | |
| 8454H1 | 270 W | 71 | 35°C (95°F) | 35°C (95°F) | 35°C (95°F) | 35°C (95°F) | 35°C (95°F) | 35°C (95°F) | 35°C (95°F) | 35°C (95°F) | 35°C (95°F) | |
| 8460H1 | 330 W | 76 | 30°C (86° F) | 30°C (86° F) | 30°C (86° F) | 30°C (86° F) | 30°C (86° F) | 35°C (95°F) | 35°C (95°F) | 35°C (95°F) | 35°C (95°F) | |
| 8468H1 | 330 W | 77 | 30°C (86° F) | 30°C (86° F) | 30°C (86° F) | 30°C (86° F) | 30°C (86° F) | 35°C (95°F) | 35°C (95°F) | 35°C (95°F) | 35°C (95°F) | |
| 8490H1 | 350 W | 79 | 30°C (86° F) | 30°C (86° F) | 30°C (86° F) | 30°C (86° F) | 30°C (86° F) | 35°C (95°F) | 35°C (95°F) | 35°C (95°F) | 35°C (95°F) | |
| Memory | Ambient temperature | |||||||||||
| 256 GB RDIMM | 35°C (95°F) | 35°C (95°F) | 35°C (95°F) | 35°C (95°F) | 35°C (95°F) | 35°C (95°F) | 35°C (95°F) | 35°C (95°F) | 35°C (95°F) | |||
| 128 GB RDIMM | 35°C (95°F) | 35°C (95°F) | 35°C (95°F) | 35°C (95°F) | 35°C (95°F) | 35°C (95°F) | 35°C (95°F) | 35°C (95°F) | 35°C (95°F) | |||
| 96 GB RDIMM1 | 35°C (95°F) | 35°C (95°F) | 35°C (95°F) | 35°C (95°F) | 35°C (95°F) | 35°C (95°F) | 35°C (95°F) | 35°C (95°F) | 35°C (95°F) | |||
| 64 GB RDIMM | N/A* | |||||||||||
| 32 GB RDIMM | N/A* | |||||||||||
| 16 GB RDIMM | N/A* | |||||||||||
| Configuration | 24 x 2.5-inch NVMe | 16 x 2.5-inch SAS + 8 x 2.5-inch NVMe | 24 x 2.5-inch SAS | 16 x 2.5-inch NVMe | 16 x 2.5-inch SAS | 8 x 2.5-inch SAS | 8 x EDSFF E3.S | |||||
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| Rear storage | No Rear Drives | No Rear Drives | No Rear Drives | 2 x 2.5-inch SAS/NVMe | Rear 4 x EDSFF E3.S | No Rear Drives | No Rear Drives | No Rear Drives | No Rear Drives | |||
| CPU SKUs | TDP | T-Case max center (°C) | Ambient temperature | |||||||||
| 6416H | 165 W | 82 | 35°C (95°F) | 35°C (95°F) | 45°C (113°F) | 35°C (95°F) | 35°C (95°F) | 35°C (95°F) | 45°C (113°F) | 45°C (113°F) | 35°C (95°F) | |
| 6418H | 185 W | 81 | 35°C (95°F) | 35°C (95°F) | 45°C (113°F) | 35°C (95°F) | 35°C (95°F) | 35°C (95°F) | 45°C (113°F) | 45°C (113°F) | 35°C (95°F) | |
| 6434H | 195 W | 64 | 35°C (95°F) | 35°C (95°F) | 45°C (113°F) | 35°C (95°F) | 35°C (95°F) | 35°C (95°F) | 45°C (113°F) | 45°C (113°F) | 35°C (95°F) | |
| 6448H | 250 W | 83 | 35°C (95°F) | 35°C (95°F) | 45°C (113°F) | 35°C (95°F) | 35°C (95°F) | 35°C (95°F) | 45°C (113°F) | 45°C (113°F) | 35°C (95°F) | |
| 8450H1 | 250 W | 76 | 35°C (95°F) | 35°C (95°F) | 45°C (113°F) | 35°C (95°F) | 35°C (95°F) | 35°C (95°F) | 45°C (113°F) | 45°C (113°F) | 35°C (95°F) | |
| 8444H1 | 270 W | 72 | 35°C (95°F) | 35°C (95°F) | 45°C (113°F) | 35°C (95°F) | 35°C (95°F) | 35°C (95°F) | 45°C (113°F) | 45°C (113°F) | 35°C (95°F) | |
| 8454H1 | 270 W | 71 | 35°C (95°F) | 35°C (95°F) | 45°C (113°F) | 35°C (95°F) | 35°C (95°F) | 35°C (95°F) | 45°C (113°F) | 45°C (113°F) | 35°C (95°F) | |
| 8460H1 | 330 W | 76 | 35°C (95°F) | 35°C (95°F) | 45°C (113°F) | 35°C (95°F) | 35°C (95°F) | 35°C (95°F) | 45°C (113°F) | 45°C (113°F) | 35°C (95°F) | |
| 8468H1 | 330 W | 77 | 35°C (95°F) | 35°C (95°F) | 45°C (113°F) | 35°C (95°F) | 35°C (95°F) | 35°C (95°F) | 45°C (113°F) | 45°C (113°F) | 35°C (95°F) | |
| 8490H1 | 350 W | 79 | 35°C (95°F) | 35°C (95°F) | 45°C (113°F) | 35°C (95°F) | 35°C (95°F) | 35°C (95°F) | 45°C (113°F) | 45°C (113°F) | 35°C (95°F) | |
| Memory | Ambient temperature | |||||||||||
| 256 GB RDIMM | 35°C (95°F) | 35°C (95°F) | 35°C (95°F) | 35°C (95°F) | 35°C (95°F) | 35°C (95°F) | 35°C (95°F) | 35°C (95°F) | 35°C (95°F) | |||
| 128 GB RDIMM | 35°C (95°F) | 35°C (95°F) | 35°C (95°F) | 35°C (95°F) | 35°C (95°F) | 35°C (95°F) | 35°C (95°F) | 35°C (95°F) | 35°C (95°F) | |||
| 96 GB RDIMM1 | 35°C (95°F) | 35°C (95°F) | 35°C (95°F) | 35°C (95°F) | 35°C (95°F) | 35°C (95°F) | 35°C (95°F) | 35°C (95°F) | 35°C (95°F) | |||
| 64 GB RDIMM | N/A* | |||||||||||
| 32 GB RDIMM | N/A* | |||||||||||
| 16 GB RDIMM | N/A* | |||||||||||
Thermal air restrictions
| ASHRAE | A2/35°C (95°F) | A3/40°C (104°F) | A4/45°C (113°F) |
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| Processor |
CPUs ≥ 330 W are not supported. Maximum 30°C for CPU ≥ 330 W |
CPUs ≤ 195 W are supported. | Only 165 W is supported |
| PSU | Two PSUs are required in redundant mode. If there is a PSU failure, system performance may be reduced. | ||
| PCIe card | Non-Dell qualified peripheral cards and peripheral cards greater than 25 W are not supported. | ||
| GPU/FPGA | Not supported | ||
| DIMM |
256 GB RDIMMs only support 1DPC Maximum 35°C for 128 GB RDIMM or greater capacity RDIMMs |
128 GB, or greater capacity DIMMs are not supported. |
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| NVMe storage | 2.5-inch NVMe storage is supported. | 2.5-inch NVMe storage is not supported. | |
| OCP | OCP cooling tier >5 is supported |
OCP cooling tier >5 is not supported 85°C active optics cable is required |
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| BOSS | BOSS-N1 is supported. | BOSS-N1 is not supported. | |
| ASHRAE | A2/35°C (95°F) | A3/40°C (104°F) | A4/45°C (113°F) |
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| Processor |
CPUs ≥ 330 W are not supported. Maximum 30°C for CPU ≥ 330 W |
CPUs ≤ 195 W are supported. | Only 165 W is supported |
| PSU | Two PSUs are required in redundant mode. If there is a PSU failure, system performance may be reduced. | ||
| PCIe card | Non-Dell qualified peripheral cards and peripheral cards greater than 25 W are not supported. | ||
| GPU/FPGA | Not supported | ||
| DIMM |
256 GB RDIMMs only support 1DPC Maximum 35°C for 128 GB RDIMM or greater capacity RDIMMs |
128 GB, or greater capacity DIMMs are not supported. |
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| NVMe storage | 2.5-inch NVMe storage is not supported. | ||
| OCP | OCP cooling tier >5 is supported |
OCP cooling tier >5 is not supported 85°C active optics cable is required |
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| BOSS | BOSS-N1 is supported. | BOSS-N1 is not supported. | |





























