[shortdesc] 6U rack server, 8 GPU platform, Intel Xeon Scalable, DDR5, PCIe Gen5, NVMe storage [/shortdesc]

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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

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[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

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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.