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Technical specifications

Dell PowerEdge XE9685L — Full Technical Specifications

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Full Specifications

ProcessorTwo AMD EPYC™ 9005 Series processors with up to 192 cores per processor; Cooling options; Liquid cooled CPUs, GPUs, and NVLink Switches
Operating SystemCanonical Ubuntu Server LTS
Accelerators8 x NVIDIA HGX B200 180GB 1000W SXM6 GPUs, fully interconnected with NVIDIA NVLink technology
MemoryDIMM Speed; Up to 6400 MT/s; Memory Type; RDIMM; Memory Module Slots; 24 DDR5 DIMM slots; Maximum RAM; RDIMM 3 TB max;
StorageFront Bays; Up to 8 x 2.5-inch NVMe drives max 122.88 TB
Storage ControllersInternal Boot; Boot Optimized Storage Subsystem (NVMe BOSS-N1) HWRAID 1: 2 x M.2 SSDs; Internal controllers; NA
SecurityCryptographically signed firmware; Data at Rest Encryption (SEDs with local or external key mgmt); Secure Boot; Secured Component Verification (Hardware integrity check); Secure Erase; Silicon Root of Trust; System Lockdown (requires iDRAC9 Enterprise or Datacenter); TPM 2.0 FIPS, CC-TCG certified
ManagementEmbedded / At-the-Server; iDRAC9; iDRAC Direct; iDRAC RESTful API with Redfish; iDRAC Service Module
Power Supplies3000W Titanium 200-240 VAC or 240 VDC, hot swap redundant for B200 GPU
PortsNetwork Options; 1 x OCP 3.0 (x8 PCIe lanes); Front Ports; 1 x iDRAC Direct (Micro-AB USB) port; 1 x USB 2.0; 1 x VGA; Rear Ports; 1 x USB 2.0; 1 x USB 3.0; 1 x iDRAC Direct ethernet port
SlotsPCIe; Up to 12 x16 Gen5 (x16 PCIe) full-height, half-length; Bezel; Optional LCD bezel or security bezel
Form Factor4U rack server
Dimensions & WeightHeight; 6.86 in. (174.3 mm); Width; Upper 2U: 17.59 in. (447 mm); Lower 2U: 17.08 in. (434 mm); Depth; 40.82 in. (1037.57 mm) with bezel; 40.37 in. (1025.62 mm) without bezel; Weight; 208.55 lbs. (Up to 94.6 kg)
Rack SupportYour system supports the Generic Tool-less stab-in sliding rail. The Generic Tool-less stab-in sliding rail supports tool-less installation in 19" EIA-310-E compliant square hole and unthreaded round hole 4-post racks. It allows for the partial extension of the system out of the rack, enabling serviceability of key internal components.
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