Dell PowerEdge T160 Tower Server
Dell PowerEdge T160 Tower Server
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Dell PowerEdge T160 Tower Server – Product Datasheet
Product Overview
The Dell PowerEdge T160 is a compact, single-socket 3U tower server designed specifically for small and medium-sized businesses (SMB) and near-edge deployment environments. With its space-saving sub-17-liter chassis and office-friendly acoustic profile, the T160 adapts seamlessly to locations such as retail offices, warehouses, or standard desks and shelves. The system is equipped with a filter bezel that shields internal hardware from dust and grease, ensuring unobstructed airflow to critical components, which results in fewer failures, better acoustics, and more efficient power consumption. Powered by the latest Intel Xeon 6300 or E-2400 series processors, DDR5 memory, and NVMe BOSS technology, the T160 delivers enterprise-class performance and security features in a flexible, affordable form factor tailored for growing businesses and edge workloads including mail/messaging, collaboration, and near-edge applications.
Technical Specifications
| Component | Specification |
|---|---|
| Processor | One Intel Xeon 6300 series processor (up to 8 cores) OR one Intel Xeon E-2400 series processor (up to 8 cores) OR one Intel Pentium G7400/G7400T processor (2 cores) |
| Chipset | Intel C262 |
| Memory | 4 × DDR5 DIMM slots (288-pin); supports ECC UDIMM only; DIMM capacities: 16 GB single-rank, 32 GB dual-rank; Maximum system capacity: 128 GB; Speed: Up to 6400 MT/s (may be limited by processor capability) |
| Storage Controller – Internal | HBA355i Adapter; PERC H355 Adapter; PERC H755 Adapter |
| Storage Controller – External | HBA355e Adapter |
| Software RAID | S160 |
| Internal Boot | Internal USB 3.0 OR Boot Optimized Storage Subsystem (BOSS-N1): HWRAID with 2 × M.2 NVMe SSDs |
| Drive Bays (Front) | Up to 3 × 3.5-inch cable SAS/SATA HDD/SSD (max 48 TB) OR Up to 3 × 3.5-inch + 2 × 2.5-inch cable SAS/SATA HDD/SSD (max 63.36 TB) OR Up to 3 × 3.5-inch SATA + 2 × 2.5-inch NVMe (max 63.36 TB) OR Up to 3 × 3.5-inch PERC SAS/SATA + 2 × 2.5-inch NVMe (max 63.36 TB) |
| Drive Bays (Rear) | Not available |
| PCIe Expansion Slots | Slot 1: x8 slot with x4 bandwidth, half-height, half-length; Slot 2: x16 slot with x16 bandwidth, half-height, half-length |
| Network Options | 2 × 1 GbE LOM on planar |
| Power Supply | 300 W Bronze (100–240 V AC, cabled) OR 500 W Platinum (100–240 V AC, cabled) |
| Form Factor | 3U Tower |
| Dimensions (H × W × D) | Height: 332.5 mm (13.09″) with feet, 329.5 mm (12.97″) without feet; Width: 132.52 mm (5.21″); Depth: 408.8 mm (16.09″) with bezel, 403.8 mm (15.89″) without bezel |
| Weight | 11.64 kg (25.66 lb) maximum |
| Front Ports | 1 × iDRAC Direct (Micro USB AB); 1 × USB 3.2 Gen 1 |
| Rear Ports | 1 × dedicated iDRAC RJ45; 3 × USB 2.0; 3 × USB 3.2 Gen 1; 1 × serial; 1 × VGA; 2 × Ethernet |
| Internal Ports | 1 × USB 3.2 Gen 1 |
| Management | iDRAC9; iDRAC Direct; iDRAC RESTful API with Redfish; iDRAC Service Module |
| Security | Cryptographically signed firmware; Data at Rest Encryption (SEDs with local or external key mgmt); Secure Boot; Secured Component Verification; Secure Erase; Secured-core server; Silicon Root of Trust; System Lockdown (requires iDRAC9 Enterprise or Datacenter); TPM 2.0 FIPS/CC-TCG certified, TPM 2.0 China NationZ |
| Operating Systems | Canonical Ubuntu Server LTS; Microsoft Windows Server with Hyper-V; Red Hat Enterprise Linux; SUSE Linux Enterprise Server; VMware ESXi |













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