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Dell PowerEdge XE9680

The Dell PowerEdge XE9680 is a 6U dual-socket server and Dell's first 8-way GPU platform, built for generative AI, large-model training, ML/DL and HPC. It takes eight SXM or OAM accelerators: NVIDIA HGX H100 80GB or H200 141GB 700W, H20 96GB 500W, AMD Instinct MI300X 192GB 750W or Intel Gaudi 3 128GB 900W, all fully interconnected. Two 4th or 5th Gen Intel Xeon Scalable processors with up to 64 cores each drive 32 DDR5 RDIMM slots for up to 4TB at up to 5600 MT/s. Storage is up to 8x 2.5" SAS/SATA/NVMe or 16x E3.S NVMe SSDs, with up to ten front-facing PCIe Gen5 x16 slots for networking. It is fully air cooled with hot-swap fans, runs six Titanium 2800W or 3200W PSUs and is managed by iDRAC9. Fully configurable.

Looking to compare generations? See the Gen 15 Dell PowerEdge R750xa, compare Gen 16 models: Dell PowerEdge XE8640 and Dell PowerEdge XE9640, or compare Gen 17 models: Dell PowerEdge XE7745 and Dell PowerEdge XE9780.

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  • Form Factor: 6U Rack
  • Processors: Up to 2x 4th/5th Gen Intel Xeon Scalable (up to 64 cores)
  • Memory: 32x DDR5 RDIMM slots, up to 4TB
  • Memory Speed: Up to 5600 MT/s (5th Gen), 4800 MT/s (4th Gen)
  • Storage: Up to 8x 2.5" SAS/SATA/NVMe or 16x E3.S NVMe SSDs
  • Expansion: Up to 10x PCIe Gen5 x16 slots
  • GPU Support: 8x NVIDIA H100/H200/H20 SXM5, AMD MI300X or Intel Gaudi 3 OAM
  • Networking: 2x 1GbE LOM, 1x OCP 3.0 (x8)
  • Management: iDRAC9
  • Cooling: Air, up to 16 hot-swap fans
  • Power: 6x Titanium PSUs, 2800W or 3200W (5+1 or 3+3)

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Dell PowerEdge XE9680 vs XE8640: Specs & Key Differences

Feature PowerEdge XE9680 PowerEdge XE8640
Processors Up to 2x 4th/5th Gen Intel Xeon Scalable (up to 64 cores) Up to 2x 4th/5th Gen Intel Xeon Scalable (up to 64 cores)
Memory 32x DDR5 RDIMM slots, up to 4TB 32x DDR5 RDIMM slots, up to 4TB
Memory Speed Up to 5600 MT/s Up to 5600 MT/s
Storage Up to 8x 2.5" SAS/SATA/NVMe or 16x E3.S NVMe SSDs Up to 8x 2.5" SAS/SATA/NVMe or 8x E3.S NVMe SSDs
PCIe Up to 10x PCIe Gen5 x16 Up to 4x PCIe Gen5 x16
GPU Support 8x NVIDIA H100/H200/H20 SXM5, AMD MI300X or Intel Gaudi 3 4x NVIDIA H100 SXM5 700W with NVLink
Networking 2x 1GbE LOM, 1x OCP 3.0 (x8) 2x 1GbE LOM, 1x OCP 3.0 (x8)
Management iDRAC9 iDRAC9
Cooling Air Air (CPU) + liquid-assisted air (GPU)
Power 6x Titanium 2800W or 3200W (5+1 or 3+3) 4x Titanium 2800W or 3200W (3+1)
Form Factor 6U Rack 4U Rack

Frequently Asked Questions

Eight accelerators in one of several options: NVIDIA HGX H100 80GB or H200 141GB SXM5 at 700W, H20 96GB SXM5 at 500W, AMD Instinct MI300X 192GB OAM at 750W, or Intel Gaudi 3 128GB OAM at 900W. Dell's technical guide also lists the earlier HGX A100 80GB SXM4.

Two 5th Gen Intel Xeon Scalable processors with up to 64 cores or 4th Gen with up to 56 cores, and 32 DDR5 RDIMM slots for up to 4TB. Memory runs at up to 5600 MT/s on 5th Gen and 4800 MT/s on 4th Gen with one DIMM per channel, and 4400 MT/s with two.

Up to eight 2.5-inch SAS, SATA or NVMe SSDs or sixteen E3.S NVMe SSDs, PERC H965i RAID and BOSS-N1 M.2 boot, plus up to ten PCIe Gen5 x16 slots. Gaudi 3 builds support eight 2.5-inch NVMe drives and eight PCIe slots, without PERC. Please specify your capacity needs when you submit your quote configuration.

It is fully air cooled, with six high-performance fans in the mid tray and ten at the rear (twelve with Gaudi 3). Six Titanium 2800W or 3200W power supplies run in 5+1 or 3+3 redundancy; 3000W units are used for Gaudi 3.

The 6U XE9680 doubles the XE8640's GPU count to eight, adds AMD and Intel accelerator options, takes up to 16 E3.S drives and ten PCIe Gen5 slots, and is fully air cooled. The 4U XE8640 uses four NVIDIA H100 SXM5 GPUs with liquid-assisted air cooling.

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