[shortdesc] 6U rack server, 8 GPU platform, Intel Xeon Scalable, DDR5, PCIe Gen5, NVMe storage [/shortdesc] [properties] Brand Dell Model PowerEdge XE9680 SKU XE9680 Product Type GPU Server Series PowerEdge Form Factor 6U rack server Processor Two 5th Generation Intel Xeon Scalable processors with up to 64 cores per processor Memory 32 DDR5 DIMM slots, supports RDIMM 4 TB max GPU Support Up to 8 GPUs Front Bays Up to 8 x 2.5-inch NVMe/SAS/SATA SSD drives or up to 16 x E3.S NVMe direct drives Power Supplies 3200W Titanium, 3000W Titanium, or 2800W Titanium Dimensions 263.2 mm x 482.0 mm x 1008.77 mm with bezel Weight Up to 114.05 kg [/properties] [specifications] Processor Options Two 5th Generation Intel Xeon Scalable processors with up to 64 cores per processor or two 4th Generation Intel Xeon Scalable processors with up to 56 cores per processor Memory Speed Up to 5600 MT/s on 5th Generation Intel Xeon Scalable processors, up to 4800 MT/s on 4th Generation Intel Xeon Scalable processors Memory Type Registered ECC DDR5 DIMMs only GPU Options 8 NVIDIA HGX H100 80GB 700W SXM5, 8 NVIDIA HGX H200 141GB 700W SXM5, 8 NVIDIA HGX H20 96GB 500W SXM5, 8 AMD Instinct M1300X 192GB 750W OAM, or 8 Intel Gaudi 3 128GB 900W OAM Storage Controllers PERC H9651 (Not supported with Intel Gaudi 3), NVMe BOSS-N1 HWRAID 1 with 2 x M.2 SSDs, S160 Storage Capacity Up to 122.88 TB (Note: Only 8 x 2.5-inch NVMe SSD drives are supported with Intel Gaudi 3) Power Supplies 3200W Titanium 277 VAC or 260-400 VDC (only available in the US & Canada); 3000W Titanium 200-240 VAC or 240 VDC (Multi-rated, available only with Intel Gaudi 3); 2800W Titanium 200-240 VAC or 240 VDC; hot-swap redundant Cooling Air cooling Chipset Intel C741 chipset PCIe Up to 10 x16 Gen5 (x16 PCIe) full-height, half-length (8 PCIe slots with Intel Gaudi 3) Embedded NIC 2 x 1 GbE Embedded OSFP 6 x 800 Gb (available only with Intel Gaudi 3) Network Options 1 x OCP 3.0 (x8 PCIe lanes) Fans Up to six high performance (HPR) gold grade fans installed in mid tray; up to ten high performance (HPR) gold grade fans installed on the rear of the system (up to 12 fans with Intel Gaudi 3) Embedded Management iDRAC9, iDRAC Direct, iDRAC RESTful API with Redfish, iDRAC Service Module Security Features Cryptographically signed firmware, Data at Rest Encryption, Secure Boot, Secured Component Verification, Secure Erase, Silicon Root of Trust, System Lockdown, TPM 2.0 FIPS, CC-TCG certified, TPM 2.0 China 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 VGA, 1 x RJ45 iDRAC9 ethernet port Operating Systems Canonical Ubuntu Server LTS, Red Hat Enterprise Linux, SUSE Linux Enterprise Server, VMware ESXi [/specifications] Dell PowerEdge XE9680 for AI and HPC Acceleration The Dell PowerEdge XE9680 is a 6U rack server engineered for demanding Generative AI, machine learning, deep learning, and high-performance computing workloads. As Dell’s first 8-way GPU platform, it is designed to handle large models, complex datasets, and accelerated enterprise infrastructure requirements. Key Benefits and Features Supports up to eight high-performance GPU or accelerator modules for AI training and HPC workloads. Uses DDR5 memory, PCIe Gen5, and NVMe SSD technologies to support high-throughput data movement. Offers up to 10 front-facing PCIe Gen5 slots and up to 16 drives for expansion. Includes Dell OpenManage and iDRAC management options for centralized server administration. Built with silicon root of trust, Secure Boot, and signed firmware security capabilities. Ideal Use Cases Generative AI infrastructure for large model training. Machine learning and deep learning workloads. High-performance computing environments. Large language models and recommendation engines. Molecular dynamics and genome sequencing applications. Technical Specifications Brand: Dell Model: PowerEdge XE9680 SKU: XE9680 Form Factor: 6U rack server Processor: Two 5th Generation Intel Xeon Scalable processors with up to 64 cores per processor Memory: 32 DDR5 DIMM slots, RDIMM support up to 4 TB maximum GPU Options: Eight NVIDIA H100, H200, H20, AMD Instinct M1300X, or Intel Gaudi 3 accelerators depending on configuration Front Bays: Up to 8 x 2.5-inch NVMe, SAS, or SATA SSD drives, or up to 16 x E3.S NVMe direct drives Embedded NIC: 2 x 1 GbE Management: iDRAC9, iDRAC Direct, iDRAC RESTful API with Redfish, and iDRAC Service Module Build Your AI Infrastructure with Dell XE9680 Choose the Dell PowerEdge XE9680 for dense GPU acceleration, scalable I/O, and enterprise server management in AI, ML, DL, and HPC environments.
