Chassis dimensions

| Drives | A | B | C | D | E (with Bezel) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 24 x 2.5-inch / 8 x 3.5-inch + 8 x 2.5-inch NVMe | 446.0 mm (17.60 inches) | 464.0mm (18.27 inches) | 200.0 mm (7.87 inches) | 663.5 mm (26.12 inches) | 680.5 mm (26.79 inches) |
System weight
| System configuration | Maximum weight (with all drives/SSDs) |
|---|---|
| 8 x 3.5-inch + 8 x 2.5-inch NVMe | 44.48 kg (98.06 pound) |
| 24 x 2.5-inch SAS/SATA | 44.1 kg (97.22 pound) |
Processor specifications
| Supported processor | Number of processors supported |
|---|---|
| 3rd Generation Intel Xeon Scalable processors with up to 32 cores | Up to two |
PSU specifications
| PSU | Class | Heat dissipation (maximum) | Frequency | Voltage | AC | DC | Current | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| High line 200–240 V | Low line 100–120 V | |||||||
| 600 W Mixed Mode | Platinum | 2250 BTU/hr | 50/60 Hz | 100 - 240 V, autoranging | 600 W | 600 W | N/A | 7.1 A - 3.6 A |
| N/A | 2250 BTU/hr | N/A | 240 V DC | N/A | N/A | 600 W | 2.9 A | |
| 800 W Mixed Mode | Platinum | 3000 BTU/hr | 50/60 Hz | 100 - 240 V, autoranging | 800 W | 800 W | N/A | 9.2 A - 4.7 A |
| N/A | 3000 BTU/hr | N/A | 240 V DC | N/A | N/A | 800 W | 3.8 A | |
| 1100 W DC | N/A | 4265 BTU/hr | N/A | -48 VDC – -60 VDC | N/A | N/A | 1100 W | 27 A |
| 1100 W Mixed Mode | Titanium | 4,125 BTU/hr | 50/60 Hz | 100 - 240 V | 1100 W | 1050 W | N/A | 12 A - 6.3 A |
| N/A | 4,125 BTU/hr | N/A | 240 V DC | N/A | N/A | 1100 W | 5.2 A | |
| 1400 W Mixed Mode | Platinum | 5250 BTU/hr | 50/60 Hz | 100 - 240 V | 1400 W | 1050 W | N/A | 12 A - 8 A |
| N/A | 5250 BTU/hr | N/A | 240 V DC | N/A | N/A | 1400 W | 6.6 A | |
| 2400 W Mixed Mode | Platinum | 9000 BTU/hr | 50/60 Hz | 100 - 240 V | 2400 W | 1400 W | N/A | 16 A - 13.5 A |
| N/A | 9000 BTU/hr | N/A | 240 V DC | N/A | N/A | 2400 W | 11.2 A | |
| 700 W Mixed Mode | Titanium | 2,625 BTU/hr | 50/60 Hz | 200–240 V AC | 700 W | NA | NA | 4.1 A |
| NA | 2,625 BTU/hr | NA | 240 V DC | NA | NA | 700 W | 3.4 A | |
| 1800 W Mixed Mode | Titanium | 6,000 BTU/hr | 50/60 Hz | 200–240 V AC | 1800 W | NA | NA | 10 A |
| NA | 6000 BTU/hr | NA | 240 V DC | NA | NA | 1800 W | 8.2 A | |
Cooling fan specifications
The PowerEdgeT550 system supports up to eight standard or high performance silver grade (HPR (Silver)) cooling fans connected to the system board directly.
| Fan type | Abbreviation | Also known as | Label color | Label image |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| High-performance fan (Silver grade) fan | HPR (Silver) | HPR - High Performance | N/A | ![]() |
| Standard fan | STD | STD - Standard | N/A | ![]() |
Supported operating systems
The PowerEdge T550 system supports the following operating systems:
- Canonical Ubuntu Server LTS
- Citrix Hypervisor
- Microsoft Windows Server with Hyper-V
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux
- SUSE Linux Enterprise Server
- VMware ESXi
For more information, go to OS support.
System battery specifications
The PowerEdge T550 system supports CR 2032 3.0-V lithium coin cell system battery.
Expansion card riser specifications
| PCIe slot | Processor 1 | Platform Controller Hub (PCH) | Processor 2 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Internal | Internal | Internal | |
| Slot 1 | x16 | - | - |
| Slot 2 | - | - | x16 |
| Slot 3 | - | - | x16 |
| Slot 4 | - | - | x16 |
| Slot 5 | - | x8 | - |
| Slot 6 | x16 | - | - |
| PCIe slot | Riser configuration | Riser width | PERC supported | Rear storage supported |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Slot 1 | GPU riser | x16 PCIe | No | No |
| Slot 2 | GPU riser | x16 PCIe | No | No |
Memory specifications
| DIMM type | DIMM rank | DIMM capacity | DIMM Rated Voltage and supported speed | Speed | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Single Processor | Dual Processor | Single Processor | Dual Processor | ||||
| RDIMM | Single rank | 8 GB | 16 GB | DDR4 (1.2 V), 3200 | 3200 | 2933 | |
| 16 GB | 32 GB | DDR4 (1.2 V), 3200 | 3200 | 2933 | |||
| Dual rank | 16 GB | 32 GB | DDR4 (1.2 V), 3200 | 3200 | 2933 | ||
| 32 GB | 64 GB | DDR4 (1.2 V), 3200 | 3200 | 2933 | |||
| Memory module sockets | Speed |
|---|---|
| 16, 288-pin | 3200 MT/s, 2933 MT/s, |
Storage controller specifications
| Internal controllers | External controllers |
|---|---|
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Drives
- Up to 8 x 2.5-inch SAS/SATA/ (HDD) drives
- Up to 16 x 2.5-inch SAS/SATA (HDD) drives
- Up to 24 x 2.5-inch SAS/SATA/ (HDD) drives
- Up to 8 x 3.5-inch SAS/SATA/ (HDD/SSD) drives
- Up to 8 x 3.5-inch SAS/SATA + 8 x 2.5-inch NVMe (HDD/SSD) drives
Optical drives
USB ports specifications
| Front | Rear | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| USB port type | No. of ports | USB port type | No. of ports |
| USB 2.0-compliant port | One | USB 3.0-compliant port | One |
| USB 3.0-compliant port | One | USB 2.0-compliant port | One |
| iDRAC Direct port (Micro-AB USB 2.0-compliant port) | 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 |
VGA ports specifications
The system supports One DB-15 VGA port one each on the front and back panels.
Serial connector specifications
The PowerEdge T550 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.
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 |
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 (33.8°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 80% 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 80% 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 (41°F in 15 minutes), 5°C in an hour* (41°F in an hour) for tape
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 (-104 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 restriction matrix
| Drive Configuration | Processor | Fans | CPU TDP | Fan redundancy | CPU HSK | GPU support | TBU support | CPU blank | Fan blank | Note | GPU riser configuration | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| TDP>150 W | TDP<=150 W | GPU<=75 W | GPU>75 W | ||||||||||
| 8 x 3.5 | 1 | STD x3 | <=185 | No, upsell option to STDx6 | HPR HSK | STD HSK | No | No | No | Yes | Yes at Fan 2 location | Fan 1/3/4 | Riser 0, 1 |
| 1 | STD x6 | <=220 | Yes | No | No | No | Yes | Fan 1/3/4/5/7/8 | Riser 0, 1 | ||||
| 1 | HPR x3 | <=220 | No, upsell option to HPRx6 | Yes | No | No | Yes | Fan 1/3/4 | No | ||||
| 1 | HPR x5* | <=220 | Yes | Yes/No | No | Yes | Yes | Fan 1/3/4/7/8 (GPU riser 1 and 2 not supported) | No | ||||
| 1 | HPR x6 | <=220 | Yes | Yes | Yes | No | Yes | Fan 1/3/4/5/7/8 | Yes | ||||
| 2 | STD x4 | <=185 | No, upsell option to STDx8 | No | No | No | No | No | NA | Riser 0, 1 | |||
| 2 | STD x8 | <=220 | Yes | No | No | No | No | NA | Riser 0, 1 | ||||
| 2 | HPR x4 | <=220 | No, upsell option to HPRx8 | Yes | No | No | No | NA | No | ||||
| 2 | HPR x7* | <=220 | TBD | Yes/No | No | Yes | No | Fan 1/2/3/4/6/7/8
NOTE:GPU riser 1 and 2 not supported
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No | ||||
| 2 | HPR x8 | <=220 | Yes | Yes | Yes | No | No | NA | Yes | ||||
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8 x 2.5 |
1 or 2 | STD x4 | <=185 | No, upsell option to STDx8 | HPR HSK | STD HSK | No | No | No | Yes for 1 processor | No | NA | Riser 0, 1 |
| 1 or 2 | STD x8 | <=220 | Yes | No | No | No | NA | Riser 0, 1 | |||||
| 1 or 2 | HPR x4 | <=220 | No, upsell option to STDx8 | Yes | No | No | NA | No | |||||
| 1 or 2 | HPR x7* | <=220 | Yes | Yes/No | No | Yes | Fan 1/2/3/4/6/7/8
NOTE:GPU riser 1 and 2 not supported
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No | |||||
| 1 or 2 | HPR x8 | <=220 | Yes | Yes | Yes | No | NA | Yes | |||||
| 8 x 3.5 + 8 x 2.5 (NVMe) | 1 or 2 | HPR x4 | <=220 | No, upsell option to HPRx8 | HPR HSK | STD HSK | Yes | No | No | Yes for 1 processor | No | NA | No or Riser 0, 1, 2 |
| 1 or 2 | HPR x7* | <=220 | Yes | Yes/No | No | Yes | Fan 1/2/3/4/6/7/8
NOTE:GPU riser 1 and 2 not supported
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No | |||||
| 1 or 2 | HPR x8 | <=220 | Yes | Yes | Yes | No | NA | Yes | |||||
Thermal matrix for all configurations
| - | 8x, 16x, 24x 2.5-inch SAS/SATA Configuration 1 | 8x 3.5-inch Configuration 2 | 8x 3.5-inch + 8x 2.5-inch NVMe Configuration 3 | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fan | STDx4 | STDx8 | HPRx4 | HPRx7 x8 | STDx3 x4 | STDx6 x8 | HPRx3 x4 | HPRx5 x6 x7 x8 | HPRx4 | HPRx7 x8 | |
| Fan redundancy | No | Yes | No | Yes | No | Yes | No | Yes | No | Yes | |
| Maximum DIMM power | 12 W | 12 W | 12 W | 12 W | 12 W | 12 W | 12 W | 12 W | 12 W | 12 W | |
| CPU TDP | 105 W | STD HSK | STD HSK | STD HSK | STD HSK | STD HSK | STD HSK | STD HSK | STD HSK | STD HSK | STD HSK |
| 120 W | STD HSK | STD HSK | STD HSK | STD HSK | STD HSK | STD HSK | STD HSK | STD HSK | STD HSK | STD HSK | |
| 125 W | STD HSK | STD HSK | STD HSK | STD HSK | STD HSK | STD HSK | STD HSK | STD HSK | STD HSK | STD HSK | |
| 135 W | STD HSK | STD HSK | STD HSK | STD HSK | STD HSK | STD HSK | STD HSK | STD HSK | STD HSK | STD HSK | |
| 150 W | STD HSK | STD HSK | STD HSK | STD HSK | STD HSK | STD HSK | STD HSK | STD HSK | STD HSK | STD HSK | |
| 165 W | HPR HSK | HPR HSK | HPR HSK | HPR HSK | HPR HSK | HPR HSK | HPR HSK | HPR HSK | HPR HSK | HPR HSK | |
| 185 W | HPR HSK | HPR HSK | HPR HSK | HPR HSK | HPR HSK | HPR HSK | HPR HSK | HPR HSK | HPR HSK | HPR HSK | |
| 205 W | Not supported | HPR HSK | HPR HSK | HPR HSK | Not supported | HPR HSK | HPR HSK | HPR HSK | HPR HSK | HPR HSK | |
| 220 W | Not supported | HPR HSK | HPR HSK | HPR HSK | Not supported | HPR HSK | HPR HSK | HPR HSK | HPR HSK | HPR HSK | |
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.
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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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| 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 |
Thermal air restrictions
Thermal air restrictions for different configurations
| Standard Operating Support (ASHRAE A2 compliant)
NOTE:All options supported unless otherwise noted.
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Extended ambient 40° C Operating Support (ASHRAE A3 compliant) | Extended ambient 45° C Operating Support (ASHRAE A4 compliant) |
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| Standard Operating Support (ASHRAE A2 compliant) | Extended ambient 40° C Operating Support (ASHRAE A3 compliant) | Extended ambient 45° C Operating Support (ASHRAE A4 compliant) |
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| Standard Operating Support (ASHRAE A2 compliant) | Extended ambient 40° C Operating Support (ASHRAE A3 compliant) | Extended ambient 45° C Operating Support (ASHRAE A4 compliant) |
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| HPR fans are required. |
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