| Processor |
- 2x 2nd Gen Intel Xeon Scalable Processor
- Up to 28 cores & 205W per CPU
- 48x PCIe 3.0 lanes per CPU
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- 2x 3rd Gen Intel Xeon Scalable Processor
- Up to 40 cores & 270W per CPU
- 64x PCIe 4.0 lanes per CPU
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- The latest high-performance processors from Intel
- Greater computing performance with top bin CPUs
- Faster PCIe connectivity
- More PCIe lanes means more NVMe drives
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| Memory |
- 6 channels per CPU
- 24x TruDDR4 (R/LR/3DS) 2933 MHz DIMMs
- Up to 2DPC @ 2933MHz
- Max 3 TB with 24x 128 GB DIMMs
- Intel Optane PMem 100 Series
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- 8 channels per CPU
- 32x TruDDR4 (RDIMM/3DS) 3200 MHz DIMMs
- Up to 1DPC & 2DPC @ 3200MHz
- Max 8 TB with 32x 256 GB DIMMs
- Intel Optane PMem 200 Series
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- Faster memory
- Increased capacity
- Support for new generation persistent memory
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| Disk |
- Up to 26 total drives bays
- Up to 12x 3.5-inch or 24x 2.5-inch front bays
- 2x 3.5-inch rear SAS/SATA
- Up to 24x 2.5-inch NVMe drives
- 2x Internal M.2 with optional RAID 1
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- Up to 40 total 2.5-inch drives bays
- Up to 12x 3.5-inch or 24x 2.5-inch front bays
- 4x 3.5-inch or 8x 2.5-inch mid drive bays
- 2x 2.5-inch rear SAS/SATA/NVMe
- Up to 32x 2.5-inch NVMe drives
- 2x 7mm hot-swap rear SAS/SATA/NVMe for boot
- 2x Internal M.2 with optional RAID 1
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- More configuration choices
- Larger number of NVMe drives
- New 7mm HS drives for OS boot
- New mid and rear drive bay choices
- Higher maximum capacity
- Support mixing 2.5″/3.5″ HDD and NVMe drives
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| RAID |
- 12Gb SAS/SATA/RAID support
- PCIe 3.0 adapters
- Range of 8-, 16- and 24-port RAID adapters
- 8- and 16-port HBAs
- 4x Onboard NVMe ports
- NVMe switch adapter support
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- 12Gb SAS/SATA/RAID support
- PCIe 3.0 and PCIe 4.0 adapters
- Onboard SATA support with RAID
- Onboard VROC NVMe support with RAID
- Wider range of 8-, 16- and 32-port RAID adapters + SAS expander
- 8- and 16-port HBAs
- 12x Onboard NVMe ports
- NVMe Retimer adapters for 16x NVMe
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- Support for onboard SATA
- Intel VROC for onboard NVMe RAID
- Featuring industry’s latest PCIe Gen4 based RAID adapters
- More onboard ports and NVMe Retimers lower the cost of NVMe support
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| Networking |
- Selectable LOM, 1GbE or 10GbE
- Optional ML2 and PCIe adapters
- 1GbE dedicated management port
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- Selectable OCP 3.0, 1GbE, 10GbE or 25GbE
- Optional PCIe adapters
- 1GbE dedicated management port
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- Improved performance & flexibility
- OCP slot supports 25GbE
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| PCIe |
- Up to 6x PCIe 3.0 slots
- 1x dedicated RAID slot
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- Up to 8x PCIe 4.0 slots
- 1x internal bay for cabled RAID/HBA
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| GPU support |
- Up to 5x NVIDIA T4 GPUs
- Up to 2x double-wide 300W GPUs
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- Up to 8x NVIDIA T4 GPUs
- Up to 3x double-wide GPUs
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- More GPUs means more processing power per 2U server
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| Management and security |
- XClarity Controller with upgrades
- Full XClarity software suite including XClarity Administrator
- Optional lockable front bezel
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- XClarity Controller with upgrades
- Full XClarity software suite including XClarity Administrator
- Optional lockable front bezel
- Optional intrusion switch
- Support for External Diagnostics Handset
- Platform Firmware Resiliency (PFR) hardware Root of Trust
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- Common management tools with prior generation
- External Diagnostics Handset with LCD panel offers quick access to system status, firmware, network, and health information
- Platform Firmware Resiliency is an advanced security solution with a silicon-based to guard against corruption and unauthorized firmware updates
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| Power supplies |
- 2x Hot-swap PSUs up to 1100W, Platinum
- 750W Hot-swap Titanium PSU
- -48V DC power for Telco
- 240V HVDC support in China
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- 2x Hot-swap PSUs up to 1800W, Platinum
- 750W Hot-swap Titanium PSU
- -48V DC power for Telco
- 240V HVDC support in China
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- Expanded power supply portfolio for exact configuration required and sharing with rest of the 2-socket/4-socket ThinkSystem V2 servers
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Server and storage vendors from China.