| Processor | 2x 3rd Gen Intel Xeon Scalable ProcessorsUp to 40 coresTDP ratings up to 270W64x PCIe 4.0 lanes per processor
 | 2x 4th Gen Intel Xeon Scalable ProcessorsUp to 60 coresTDP ratings up to 350W80x PCIe 5.0 lanes per processor
 | Significant increase in cores per processorIncreased performanceConsolidation of more apps on same number of servers, reducing
costsNew PCIe 5.0 support means higher performance networking and NVMe
storage
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| Memory | DDR4 memory operating up to 3200 MHz8 channels per CPU32 DIMMs (16 per processor), 2 DIMMs per channelSupports RDIMMs and 3DS RDIMMsUp to 8TB of system memoryIntel Optane Persistent Memory 200 Series
 | DDR5 memory operating up to 4800 MHz8 channels per CPU32 DIMMs (16 per processor), 2 DIMMs per channelSupports RDIMMs, 3DS RDIMMs and 9x4 RDIMMsUp to 8TB of system memoryNo support for Intel Optane Persistent Memory
 | New DDR5 memory offers significant performance improvements over
DDR4Support for lower-cost 9x4 DIMMs
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| Internal storage | 20x 3.5” SAS/SATA/NVMe (12 front, 4 mid, 4 rear)40x 2.5” SAS/SATA/NVMe (24 front, 8 mid, 8 rear)Up to 4x 3.5” or 8x 2.5” mid-chassis drive baysUp to 4x 3.5” or 8x 2.5” rear drive bays2x Internal M.2 with optional RAID8x Onboard NVMe portsNVMe Retimer adapters for 16x NVMe2x rear 7mm hot swap SAS/SATA/NVMe; optional RAID
 | 20x 3.5” SAS/SATA/NVMe (12 front, 4 mid, 4 rear)40x 2.5” SAS/SATA/NVMe (24 front, 8 mid, 8 rear)Up to 4x 3.5” or 8x 2.5” mid-chassis drive baysUp to 4x 3.5” or 8x 2.5” rear drive bays2x Internal M.2 with optional RAID 1 (RAID support via VROC)20x Onboard NVMe portsNVMe Retimer adapters for 16x NVMe2x rear 7mm hot swap SAS/SATA/NVMe (RAID support via VROC)
 | Flexible storage offeringsUp to 32x NVMe drives for high-performance storage7mm hot swap drives as boot drives
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| RAID | 8-, 16- and 32-port RAID adapters with up to 8GB flashSupport for Lenovo and Broadcom adaptersSupport for PCIe or Internal cabled (CFF) form factor adaptersSupport for NVMe drives connected to 940 RAID adapters (Tri-Mode)Storage HBAs availablePCIe 3.0 and PCIe 4.0 adapter choices
 | 8-, 16- and 32-port RAID adapters with up to 8GB flashSupport for Lenovo and Broadcom adaptersSupport for PCIe or Internal cabled (CFF) form factor adaptersSupport for NVMe drives connected to 940 RAID adapters (Tri-Mode)Storage HBAs availablePCIe 3.0 and PCIe 4.0 adapter choices with support for Gen 5
adapters when available
 | Consistent RAID/HBA supportFlexible config solutionPCIe Gen 5 allows for greater storage performance
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| Networking | OCP 3.0 slot with PCIe Gen 4 x16 interface (rear of server)Additional PCIe adapters supported1GbE dedicated Management port
 | OCP 3.0 slot with PCIe Gen 5 x16 interface (rear or front of
server)Additional PCIe adapters supported1GbE dedicated Management port
 | Improved performance with PCIe Gen 5Optional front-accessible OCP slot
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| PCIe | Supports PCIe 4.0Up to 8x PCIe slots (all full-height slots)Supports a RAID/HBA in CFF form factor (does not occupy a PCIe
slot)Additional OCP 3.0 slot
 | Supports PCIe 5.0Up to 10x PCIe slots (6x full height, 4x low-profile) or 8x PCIe
slots (all full-height slots)Up to 9x slots can be PCIe 5.0Supports a RAID/HBA in CFF form factor (does not occupy a PCIe
slot)Additional OCP 3.0 slotSupport for 3x front-accessible slots (2x FH PCIe + 1x OCP) with 16
drive bays
 | PCIe Gen 5 allows for greater I/O performanceFlexible PCIe offeringsFront-accessible slots availableMore PCIe connections for greater PCIe/NVMe support
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| GPU support | Supports up to 8x single-wide GPUs or up to 3x double-wide GPUs
 | Supports up to 8x single-wide GPUs or up to 3x double-wide GPUs
 | High performance GPU support
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| Management and security | XClarity ControllerSupport for full XClarity toolset including XClarity AdministratorPlatform Firmware Resiliency (PFR) hardware Root of Trust (RoT)Tamper Switch security solution (intrusion switch)
 | Integrated XClarity Controller 2Support for full XClarity toolset including XClarity AdministratorPlatform Firmware Resiliency (PFR) hardware Root of Trust (RoT)Tamper Switch security solution (intrusion switch)
 | New XCC2 offers improved management capabilitiesSame system management tool with previous generationSilicon-level security solution
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| Power | Choice of 500W, 750W, 1100W, 1800W AC Hot Plug PSUsAvailable in Titanium and Platinum efficiency levels1100W -48VDC Platinum general support240V HVDC support for PRC customersActive-Standby mode
 | Choice of 750W, 1100W, 1800W, 2400W, 2600W AC Hot Plug PSUsAvailable in Titanium and Platinum efficiency levels1100W -48VDC Platinum general support240V HVDC support for PRC customersActive-Standby mode
 | Multiple PSU offerings to suit the configuration selectedNew ErP Lot 9-compliant offeringsSupport for Telco customers with -48V requirements
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