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Dell PowerEdge R960 Rack Server
Dell PowerEdge R960 Rack Server
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Dell PowerEdge R960 Rack Server — Product Overview & Specifications
Product Overview
The Dell PowerEdge R960 is a 4U four-socket rack server designed for memory-intensive and mission-critical workloads. It supports up to four 4th Generation Intel® Xeon® Scalable Processors (codename Sapphire Rapids), delivering up to 60 cores per processor for a maximum of 240 cores in a single system . The platform is purpose-built for large in-memory databases (SAP HANA, SQL, Oracle), data analytics, AI inferencing, and virtualization/VDI environments where massive memory capacity and high I/O throughput are essential .
With 64 DDR5 DIMM slots supporting up to 16 TB of RDIMM memory, the R960 eliminates the need for slower I/O-based database access by keeping entire datasets in memory . The system features 12 PCIe Gen5 expansion slots, up to 24 NVMe drives, and support for up to 4 double-width 400W accelerators or GPUs, providing exceptional scalability for demanding enterprise applications . Integrated Intel® QuickAssist Technology (optional) offloads compression and encryption tasks, further enhancing performance for data-intensive operations .
The R960 is available with both air cooling and optional Direct Liquid Cooling (DLC) configurations, making it adaptable to various data center environments . It is managed by iDRAC9 with Redfish RESTful API support and integrates with Dell OpenManage Enterprise and other industry-standard management frameworks .
Specifications
| Category | Specification |
|---|---|
| Form Factor | 4U rack server |
| Processors | Up to 4 × 4th Gen Intel® Xeon® Scalable Processors; up to 60 cores per processor; optional Intel® QuickAssist Technology |
| Chipset | Intel® C741 |
| Memory | 64 DDR5 DIMM slots (288-pin); supports RDIMM only; speeds of 5600 MT/s, 4800 MT/s, or 4400 MT/s; maximum 16 TB (with 4 processors, 256 GB octa-rank RDIMMs); DDR4 not supported |
| Memory Capacity (4P) | 64 GB (min) to 16 TB (max) |
| Memory Capacity (2P) | 32 GB (min) to 8 TB (max) |
| Storage Controllers (Internal) | PERC H965i, PERC H755, PERC H355, HBA355i |
| Storage Controllers (External) | HBA355e |
| Software RAID | S160 |
| Boot Optimization | BOSS-N1 (HWRAID with 2 × M.2 NVMe SSDs) or USB |
| Front Drive Bays | Up to 8 × 2.5″ SAS/SATA (max 122.88 TB); up to 16 × 2.5″ SAS/SATA (max 245.76 TB); up to 24 × 2.5″ NVMe (max 368.64 TB); up to 16 × 2.5″ SAS/SATA + 8 × 2.5″ NVMe (max 368.64 TB); up to 32 × 2.5″ SAS/SATA (max 491.52 TB); up to 16 × EDSFF E3.S Gen5 NVMe (max 122.88 TB); up to 16 × EDSFF E3.S Gen5 NVMe + 8 × 2.5″ SAS/SATA (max 245.76 TB) |
| PCIe Slots | 12 × PCIe Gen5 slots total: 10 × full-height + 2 × low-profile; slot electrical bandwidth: x16; configurations vary by riser (R1A, R1B, R1C, R2, R3A, R3B, R4A, R4B, R4C) |
| GPU / Accelerator Support | Up to 4 × double-width 400W GPUs/accelerators |
| Network Options | 1 × 1GbE LOM card (optional); 1 × OCP 3.0 card (optional); LOM and OCP can be installed simultaneously |
| Front Ports | 1 × iDRAC Direct (Micro-AB USB); 1 × USB 2.0; 1 × VGA |
| Rear Ports | 1 × dedicated iDRAC Ethernet; 1 × USB 2.0; 1 × USB 3.0; 1 × serial (optional); 1 × VGA (optional for DLC config) |
| Internal Ports | 1 × USB 3.0 (optional) |
| Graphics | Matrox G200 integrated controller, 16 MB video frame buffer |
| Power Supplies | Titanium 1100W, Platinum 1400W, Titanium 1800W, Platinum 2400W, Titanium 2800W; redundant hot-plug; -48 to -60 VDC 1100W option |
| Cooling Options | Air cooling; optional Direct Liquid Cooling (DLC; requires rack manifold and CDU) |
| Operating Systems | Canonical Ubuntu Server LTS; Microsoft Windows Server with Hyper-V; Red Hat Enterprise Linux; SUSE Linux Enterprise Server; VMware ESXi |
| Management | iDRAC9; iDRAC Direct; iDRAC RESTful API with Redfish; Quick Sync 2 wireless module |
| Security | Cryptographically signed firmware; Data at Rest Encryption (SEDs with local or external key management); Secure Boot; Secure Erase; Silicon Root of Trust; System Lockdown (requires iDRAC9 Enterprise/Datacenter); TPM 2.0 FIPS, CC-TCG certified |
| Dimensions (H × W × D) | 174.30 mm × 482.00 mm × 883.19 mm (with bezel); depth without bezel: 869.19 mm |
| Weight | Max 60.20 kg |
| Rack Support | Combo (drop-in/slide-in) rails for 4-post racks; optional CMA and SRB (CMA not supported with DLC) |
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