Chassis dimensions

| Drives | Xa | Xb | Y | Za | Zb | Zc |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10 drives | 482.0 mm (18.97 inches) | 447.0 mm (15.59 inches) | 174.8 mm (6.88 inches) | 35.84 mm (1.4 inches)With bezel22.0 mm (0.87 inches)Without bezel | 810 mm (31.88 inches)Ear to rear wall | 845.59 mm (33.29 inches)Ear to PSU handle |
System weight
| System configuration | Maximum weight (with all drives/SSDs) |
|---|---|
| 10 x 2.5-inch | 48.61 kg (107.17 lb) |
Processor specifications
| Supported processor | Number of processors supported |
|---|---|
| AMD EPYC 7003 Series processorwith up to 64 cores | Two |
PSU specifications
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 | Heat dissipation (maximum) | Frequency | Voltage | Current |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2800 W Mixed Mode | Titanium | 10500 BTU/hr | 50/60 Hz | 240 V AC | 15.6 A |
| N/A | 10500 BTU/hr | N/A | 240 V DC | 13.6 A | |
| 2400 W Mixed Mode AC/HVDC | Platinum | 9000 BTU/hr | 50/60 Hz | 100 - 240 VAC autoranging | 16 - 13.5 A |
| 2400 W Mixed Mode AC/HVDC | N/A | 9000 BTU/hr | DC | 240 V DC | 11.2 A |
Cooling fan specifications
The PowerEdgeXE8545 system supports up to six very high performance gold grade (HPR (Gold)) cooling fans connected to the system board directly. The system also supports 12 very high performance fans in the front, for GPU cooling.
| Fan type | Abbreviation | Also known as | Label color | Label image |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| High-performance fan (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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Supported operating systems
The PowerEdge XE8545 supports the following operating systems:
- Canonical Ubuntu Server LTS
- Microsoft Windows Server with Hyper-V
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux
- VMware ESXi
- CentOS
System battery specifications
The PowerEdge XE8545 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 | PCIe slot width |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Slot 2 | R1A | x16 PCIe | Full height | Half length | x16 |
| Slot 6 | R2C | x16 PCIe | Low profile | Half length | x16 |
| Slot 7 | R4B | x8 PCIe | Full height | Half length | x8 |
| Slot 8 | R4B | x8 PCIe | Full height | Half length | x8 |
| PCIe slot | Risers | Riser width | PCIe slot height | PCIe slot length | PCIe slot width |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Slot 2 | R1A | x16 PCIe | Full height | Half length | x16 |
| Slot 6 | R2C | x16 PCIe | Low profile | Half length | x16 |
| Slot 7 | R4A | x16 PCIe | Full height | Half length | x16 |
Memory specifications
| DIMM type | DIMM rank | DIMM capacity | DIMM Rated Voltage and supported speed | Speed | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Single Processor | Dual Processor | |||||
| RDIMM | Dual rank | 32 GB, 64 GB | DDR4 (1.2 V), 3200 | 3200 | 2933 | |
| Memory module sockets | Speed |
|---|---|
| 32, 288-pin | 3200 MT/s, 2933 MT/s, 2666 MT/s |
Storage controller specifications
| Internal controllers |
|---|
| PERC H745 , H755 |
Drives
- 10 x 2.5-inch hot-swappable SAS, SATA drives.
- 8 x 2.5-inch hot-swappable NVMe 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 |
| Micro-USB 2.0 compliant port | One | USB 2.0-compliant port | One |
NIC port specifications
| Feature | Specifications |
|---|---|
| LOM card | 1 GB x 2 |
| OCP card (OCP 3.0) | 1 |
VGA ports specifications
The system supports One DB-15 VGA port one each on the front and back panels.
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 (33.8°F/984 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.
|
| 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
| TDP (W) | Heat sink type | Fan Type | 2 x 2.5" SAS + 8 x 2.5" NVMe | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| - | ASHRAE A2 (Max 35° C) | Ambient Limit (Max 30° C) | Ambient Limit (Max 25° C) | Ambient Limit (Max 20° C) | ||
| AMD Milan 64C 280W 2.5-2.6 GHz 256 MB | 2U CPU Heat sink | Very High Performance Fan | Supported | |||
| AMD Milan 24C 240W 3.15 GHz 256 MB | ||||||
| AMD Milan 64C 225W 2.05-2.15 GHz 256 MB | ||||||
| AMD Milan 32C 225W 2.7-2.8 GHz 256 MB | ||||||
| AMD Milan 64C 225W 2.0 GHz 256 MB | ||||||
| AMD Milan 48C 225W 2.2-2.3 GHz 256 MB | ||||||
| AMD Milan 24C 180W 2.55-2.65 GHz 128 MB | ||||||
| TDP (W) | Heat sink type | Fan Type | ASHRAE A2 (Max 35° C) | Ambient Limit (Max 30° C) | Ambient Limit (Max 25° C) | Ambient Limit (Max 20° C) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nvidia 500 W A100 80 GB GPU | 2.5U GPU Heat sink | Very High Performance Fan | Not supported | Not supported (Max ambient support limit = 28° C) | Supported | Supported |
| Nvidia 400 W A100 40 GB GPU | Supported | Supported | Supported | Supported |
| Heat sink | Processor TDP |
|---|---|
| 2U HPR (Silver) HSK | Supports all TDP |
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 |
Thermal air restrictions
ASHRAE A2 environment
- CPU TDP > 280 W are not supported.
- PCIe card TDP > 25 W is not supported.
- Nvidia A100 80 GB GPU (Max TDP with 500 W) is not supported within ASHRAE A2. Maximum Ambient temperature supported is 28°C.






























