Supermicro SuperServer SYS-212B-FN2T Product Datasheet

Overview

The Supermicro SuperServer SYS-212B-FN2T is a short-depth 2U Edge server designed for telecom, edge computing, network security, and IoT gateway deployments. Featuring front-accessible I/O, enterprise-grade reliability, and modular scalability, it delivers high compute density in space-constrained network cabinet environments.

Technical Specifications

System Architecture

Parameter	Specification
Model	SYS-212B-FN2T
Form Factor	2U Rackmount (Short Depth, Front I/O)
Dimensions (W × H × D)	17.2″ (437 mm) × 3.5″ (88.9 mm) × 17.0″ (431.8 mm)
Motherboard	Supermicro Proprietary Edge Server Board

Processor & Chipset

• CPU Architecture: Intel® Xeon® 6 6700-series Processor or 5th Gen Intel® Xeon® Scalable Processor

• Socket Support: Single LGA-4710 (Socket E2) / LGA-4677 (Socket E)

• Thermal Design Power (TDP): Up to 330W

• System Interconnect: Ultra Path Interconnect (UPI) / PCIe Gen 5

System Memory

• Memory Capacity: Up to 2TB ECC DDR5 RDIMM

• DIMM Slots: Up to 16 DIMM slots

• Memory Speed: DDR5 ECC Registered Memory up to 5600 MT/s / 6400 MT/s

• Operating Voltage: 1.1V standard

Expansion & Drive Bays

• PCIe Expansion:

  • 2× PCIe 5.0 x16 Full-Height, Half-Length (FHHL) expansion slots

  • 1× PCIe 5.0 x8 internal slot or OCP 3.0 AIOM slot for flexible networking

• Storage Drive Bays:

  • 2× 2.5″ Hot-swap NVMe/SATA drive bays

  • Onboard M.2 NVMe SSD slots (M-Key 2280/22110) for OS boot

Networking & Connectivity

• Ethernet Ports:

  • 2× 10GbE RJ45 Network Ports (Intel® X550 / X710 controller)

  • 1× Dedicated RJ45 Gigabit Ethernet port for IPMI 2.0 remote management

• Front I/O Interface:

  • 2× USB 3.0 Ports

  • 1× VGA Output Port

  • 1× COM Port (Serial RJ45)

  • Front LED Indicators: Power status, Network Activity, Storage Drive Activity, System Fault

Power & Thermal Management

• Power Supply: Redundant 800W / 1200W 80 PLUS Titanium / Platinum Level AC Power Supply Units (100–240V)

• Cooling System: 4× high-speed PWM cooling fans with dynamic speed control

System Management & Security

• BMC Controller: ASPEED AST2600 Baseboard Management Controller

• Management Software: IPMI 2.0, KVM-over-IP, Redfish API, Supermicro Out-of-Band (OOB) Software

• Security Hardware: Trusted Platform Module (TPM 2.0) header, Hardware Root of Trust

Environmental Specifications

• Operating Temperature: 0°C to 40°C (32°F to 104°F)

• Non-Operating Temperature: -40°C to 70°C (-40°F to 158°F)

• Operating Relative Humidity: 8% to 90% (non-condensing)

• Regulatory Certifications: UL/cUL, CE, FCC Class A, RoHS Compliant

Key Target Applications

• Telecom & 5G Edge: Open RAN (vRAN), User Plane Function (UPF) nodes, cell site aggregation

• Edge AI & Computer Vision: Local inferencing, video analytics, real-time data processing

• Industrial IoT & Smart Automation: Smart factory controllers, edge data collection

• Network Infrastructure: Virtualized Network Functions (VNF), SD-WAN gateway, enterprise firewalls