| Processor | - 2x 3rd Gen Intel Xeon Scalable Processors
- Up to 40 cores
- TDP ratings up to 270W
- 64x PCIe 4.0 lanes per processor
| - 2x 4th Gen Intel Xeon Scalable Processors
- Up to 60 cores
- TDP ratings up to 350W
- 80x PCIe 5.0 lanes per processor
| - Significant increase in cores per processor
- Increased performance
- Consolidation of more apps on same number of servers, reducing
costs
- New PCIe 5.0 support means higher performance networking and NVMe
storage
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| Memory | - DDR4 memory operating up to 3200 MHz
- 8 channels per CPU
- 32 DIMMs (16 per processor), 2 DIMMs per channel
- Supports RDIMMs and 3DS RDIMMs
- Up to 8TB of system memory
- Intel Optane Persistent Memory 200 Series
| - DDR5 memory operating up to 4800 MHz
- 8 channels per CPU
- 32 DIMMs (16 per processor), 2 DIMMs per channel
- Supports RDIMMs, 3DS RDIMMs and 9x4 RDIMMs
- Up to 8TB of system memory
- No support for Intel Optane Persistent Memory
| - New DDR5 memory offers significant performance improvements over
DDR4
- Support for lower-cost 9x4 DIMMs
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| Internal storage | - 20x 3.5” SAS/SATA/NVMe (12 front, 4 mid, 4 rear)
- 40x 2.5” SAS/SATA/NVMe (24 front, 8 mid, 8 rear)
- Up to 4x 3.5” or 8x 2.5” mid-chassis drive bays
- Up to 4x 3.5” or 8x 2.5” rear drive bays
- 2x Internal M.2 with optional RAID
- 8x Onboard NVMe ports
- NVMe Retimer adapters for 16x NVMe
- 2x rear 7mm hot swap SAS/SATA/NVMe; optional RAID
| - 20x 3.5” SAS/SATA/NVMe (12 front, 4 mid, 4 rear)
- 40x 2.5” SAS/SATA/NVMe (24 front, 8 mid, 8 rear)
- Up to 4x 3.5” or 8x 2.5” mid-chassis drive bays
- Up to 4x 3.5” or 8x 2.5” rear drive bays
- 2x Internal M.2 with optional RAID 1 (RAID support via VROC)
- 20x Onboard NVMe ports
- NVMe Retimer adapters for 16x NVMe
- 2x rear 7mm hot swap SAS/SATA/NVMe (RAID support via VROC)
| - Flexible storage offerings
- Up to 32x NVMe drives for high-performance storage
- 7mm hot swap drives as boot drives
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| RAID | - 8-, 16- and 32-port RAID adapters with up to 8GB flash
- Support for Lenovo and Broadcom adapters
- Support for PCIe or Internal cabled (CFF) form factor adapters
- Support for NVMe drives connected to 940 RAID adapters (Tri-Mode)
- Storage HBAs available
- PCIe 3.0 and PCIe 4.0 adapter choices
| - 8-, 16- and 32-port RAID adapters with up to 8GB flash
- Support for Lenovo and Broadcom adapters
- Support for PCIe or Internal cabled (CFF) form factor adapters
- Support for NVMe drives connected to 940 RAID adapters (Tri-Mode)
- Storage HBAs available
- PCIe 3.0 and PCIe 4.0 adapter choices with support for Gen 5
adapters when available
| - Consistent RAID/HBA support
- Flexible config solution
- PCIe Gen 5 allows for greater storage performance
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| Networking | - OCP 3.0 slot with PCIe Gen 4 x16 interface (rear of server)
- Additional PCIe adapters supported
- 1GbE dedicated Management port
| - OCP 3.0 slot with PCIe Gen 5 x16 interface (rear or front of
server)
- Additional PCIe adapters supported
- 1GbE dedicated Management port
| - Improved performance with PCIe Gen 5
- Optional front-accessible OCP slot
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| PCIe | - Supports PCIe 4.0
- Up to 8x PCIe slots (all full-height slots)
- Supports a RAID/HBA in CFF form factor (does not occupy a PCIe
slot)
- Additional OCP 3.0 slot
| - Supports PCIe 5.0
- Up to 10x PCIe slots (6x full height, 4x low-profile) or 8x PCIe
slots (all full-height slots)
- Up to 9x slots can be PCIe 5.0
- Supports a RAID/HBA in CFF form factor (does not occupy a PCIe
slot)
- Additional OCP 3.0 slot
- Support for 3x front-accessible slots (2x FH PCIe + 1x OCP) with 16
drive bays
| - PCIe Gen 5 allows for greater I/O performance
- Flexible PCIe offerings
- Front-accessible slots available
- More PCIe connections for greater PCIe/NVMe support
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| GPU support | - Supports up to 8x single-wide GPUs or up to 3x double-wide GPUs
| - Supports up to 8x single-wide GPUs or up to 3x double-wide GPUs
| - High performance GPU support
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| Management and security | - XClarity Controller
- Support for full XClarity toolset including XClarity Administrator
- Platform Firmware Resiliency (PFR) hardware Root of Trust (RoT)
- Tamper Switch security solution (intrusion switch)
| - Integrated XClarity Controller 2
- Support for full XClarity toolset including XClarity Administrator
- Platform Firmware Resiliency (PFR) hardware Root of Trust (RoT)
- Tamper Switch security solution (intrusion switch)
| - New XCC2 offers improved management capabilities
- Same system management tool with previous generation
- Silicon-level security solution
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| Power | - Choice of 500W, 750W, 1100W, 1800W AC Hot Plug PSUs
- Available in Titanium and Platinum efficiency levels
- 1100W -48VDC Platinum general support
- 240V HVDC support for PRC customers
- Active-Standby mode
| - Choice of 750W, 1100W, 1800W, 2400W, 2600W AC Hot Plug PSUs
- Available in Titanium and Platinum efficiency levels
- 1100W -48VDC Platinum general support
- 240V HVDC support for PRC customers
- Active-Standby mode
| - Multiple PSU offerings to suit the configuration selected
- New ErP Lot 9-compliant offerings
- Support for Telco customers with -48V requirements
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