Introducing the

Latest Generation of
Dell PowerEdge Servers
Your innovation engine
 PowerEdge innovations
Dell Technologies believes in continuous innovation, so we constantly make enhancements to our server portfolio to improve
The new PowerEdge server portfolio is built to power performance and efficiency and to lower total cost of ownership (TCO). The following are some of the innovations included in our
your innovation engine to meet the challenges of digital latest generation of PowerEdge servers.
transformation with a secure infrastructure that supports a full
range of modern workloads and objectives. Paired with Dell
OpenManage and systems management solutions, PowerEdge Intrinsic security Focus on acceleration
servers deliver the productivity and performance you need Proactive resilience is anchored by an immutable, silicon-based The new PowerEdge portfolio supports a complete stack of
Innovate, adapt and grow to power your innovation. Together, they stop at nothing, so root of trust and enables security functions like end-to-end boot GPUs to optimize performance for the entire spectrum of
with the latest generation nothing’s in your way. verification including UEFI Secure Boot Customization, trusted workloads:
BIOS, firmware chain of trust, and verified OS bootloader. • High performance computing (HPC)
of compute. The new portfolio is built on three pillars: Firmware is protected using NIST guidelines including signed
• Training and inferencing for artificial intelligence (AI),
• Adaptive compute: Address evolving compute demands firmware updates and certificate management is simplified
Our more connected, data-driven world with a platform engineered to optimize the latest technology through automatic renewal. PowerEdge servers also provide
machine learning (ML) and deep learning (DL)

has created an uncharted digital territory. advancements for predictable profitable outcomes while easily data-at-rest protection using Secure Enterprise Key Manager • Data analytics
scaling to address your data at the point of need, from edge (SEKM) and data-in-use protection with Confidential Compute
Yesterday’s infrastructure can’t keep pace to hybrid cloud.
• Virtual desktop infrastructure (VDI) and dense virtualization
CPU technologies.
with today’s rapidly evolving demands, • Autonomous compute infrastructure: Respond rapidly
especially when they can change overnight. to business opportunities with intelligent systems that To mitigate against threats like counterfeit components, malware New server connectivity
work together and independently, enabling rapid digital
In this environment, digital transformation transformation and productivity to deliver outcomes aligned
and firmware tampering, our comprehensive approach to standard for Ethernet
supply chain security utilizes tools for counterfeit avoidance,
with business priorities, freeing IT to stop managing and start Dell Technologies was an integral member in defining a new
is an imperative. The future requires an innovating. These systems help you adapt to a changing
manufacture chain of custody, code signing, chassis intrusion
form factor for Ethernet: OCP NIC 3.0, which will replace
adaptable, scalable and secure IT foundation environment, enable rapid digital transformation, and position and tamper-evident packaging. Further, Secured Component
the Rack Network Daughter Card (rNDC) with an open,
you to grow, scale and evolve. Verification (SCV) extends supply chain security by verifying
that’s ready for anything. server component integrity, to deliver solutions you can trust.
non-proprietary industry standard that provides the option
• Proactive resilience: Embed trust into your digital of iDRAC Shared LOM and delivers better maximum
transformation with an infrastructure and IT environment adapter density.
designed for secure interactions and the capability to
anticipate potential threats. This security starts at design Thoughtful cooling designs
and continues through the supply chain and lifecycle
to decommissioning.
To enable the increasing density required to empower innovation, Broader supportability for PSU
Dell Technologies tailored new designs to address the cooling
The latest generation of Dell PowerEdge power supply units
needs of today’s denser data centers.
(PSUs) will introduce Mixed Mode support and an enhanced
• Dell Multi-Vector Cooling 2.0, part of the Thermal Manage
extended power range (EPR) that allows for higher powered
suite, is an advanced thermal design that streamlines airflow
configurations to take advantage of longer peak power periods.
pathways for superior cooling.
• Dell Direct Liquid Cooling (DLC) is a new option that
leverages the superior thermal capacity of water to remove
heat more efficiently.
• Dell Leak Sense detection capability protects liquid cooled
servers and is fully managed by the integrated Dell Remote
Access controller (iDRAC).

Dell OpenManage Systems • Accomplish more with intelligent automation:

Integrated automation tools free up your time, so you can
∙ Streamlined updates and change management using
Repository Manager
Management solutions accomplish more. ∙ Power monitoring and management with Power Manager
• Manage with clarity: Modern, intuitive interfaces display ∙ One console management of Dell rack, tower and
Tame IT complexity with intuitive tools that work together real-time information you need to make critical decisions.
to deliver automated, repeatable processes based on your modular servers
• Support extensive management needs: ∙ Integration with scripting tools like Red Hat® Ansible® and
unique policies.
The OpenManage Enterprise one-to-many console enables:
• IT management for any environment: RESTful API Redfish
Manage PowerEdge servers in virtual, physical, local and ∙ Integration with SupportAssist for automated ticket creation
∙ Mobile management capabilities from your device of choice
remote environments. and faster incident resolution
using OpenManage Mobile

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 Essential servers
Entry-level technology with essential Up to two third-generation
features, limited scalability, and Intel® Xeon® Scalable
enterprise-class management processors with up to 24 cores

Find the right compute and server for your use case and workloads.
The latest generation of PowerEdge servers are optimized for a wide spectrum of modern workloads, so you can easily meet your
price/performance goals.
PowerEdge T150 Server
Tower server balances
adaptability and affordability while
Deployment Essential Scalable Mainstream Specialized delivering powerful compute for
common business workloads
Description Entry-level technology Performance Latest technology, Latest technology,
with essential features, technology that designed for best-in- focused on specialized
limited scalability, balances capability class performance compute needs
and enterprise-class and capacity with
management enterprise features PowerEdge R450 Server
Peak performance in a density-
Use cases Enterprise-class Right-sized compute High performance for Extreme performance optimized, affordable rack server
capabilities for small for enterprise XaaS providers and and density for
to medium business workloads enterprise data center emerging workloads
(SMB) and remote workloads and usage models
office / branch office
(ROBO) deployments

Specific • General IT • VDI • Virtualization • HPC

workload infrastructure for • Cloud applications • Big data analytics • AI/ML
examples file and print • Software-defined • SDS • Object storage
storage (SDS) • In-memory • Cloud storage
• Anything-as-a- databases • Databases
Service (XaaS) • Data center • Edge computing
infrastructure • Rugged
• Financial environments
applications • Scale-out storage
• Customer for structured
relationship databases
management • Web tech
(CRM)
• Enterprise resource
management (ERM)

Recommended • R550 • R750xs • R750 • XE8545

Dell PowerEdge • R450 • R650xs • R650 • XR11 PowerEdge T350 Server PowerEdge R550 Server
servers • T350 • R7515 • R7525 • XR12 Affordable, easy-to-manage tower server designed A versatile, affordable,
• T150 • R6515 • R6525 • R750xa
for productivity and data-intensive applications virtualization-ready rack server
• MX750c • C6525
• C6520
Target workloads

PowerEdge R450/R550 servers: small business PowerEdge T150/T350 servers: file and print, mail and
infrastructure and applications, low-density virtualization messaging, collaboration and sharing, and database (T350 only)

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Scalable servers “The PowerEdge rack servers with NVMe provide very fast I/O
with a parallel file system that reads and writes data to disk very
Advanced technology that balances capability quickly… improving the efficiency of the cluster. That means we can
and capacity with enterprise features really concentrate on the core computation rather than waiting for
files to be saved.”
— Alastair Basden, Technical Manager, Durham University

PowerEdge R750xs Server

Feature-optimized full-performance enterprise
server designed to offer the latest performance PowerEdge R7515 Server
with ideal memory, CPU, I/O, and storage offering A server designed to
for scale-out environments handle workloads like SDS,
virtualization and data analytics
Up to two third-
generation Intel Xeon
Scalable processors One second- or
with up to 32 cores third-generation
AMD® EPYC™ processor
with up to 64 cores

PowerEdge R650xs Server

Purpose-built 1U, dual-socket server, combining
right-sized enterprise features, performance and
scalability to drive application performance for dense
scale-out data center computing

Target workloads
The PowerEdge R6515
PowerEdge R6515 Server
accelerates data processing
PowerEdge R750xs Server: virtualization, medium VM/VDI, PowerEdge R7515 Server: SDS, virtualization, data analytics The single-socket server designed to handle workloads capabilities by up to 60%
scale-out databases like virtualization, hyperconverged infrastructure (HCI) in Apache® Hadoop® databases,
PowerEdge R6515 Server: virtualization, HCI, network
and OpenStack® Ready Architecture speeding time to insights.1
PowerEdge R650xs Server: virtualization/cloud, scale-out functions virtualization (NFV)
databases, HPC 1
Based on Dell analysis of the best TPCx-HS benchmark result for 17-node 3TB configurations of
21.52HSph on the TPCx-HS page as of March 3, 2021, and the score submitted by Dell to TPC of
34.52HSph approved for publication on March 15, 2021.

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Mainstream servers
PowerEdge R750 Server
Latest technology, designed for Full-featured enterprise server, delivering
best-in-class performance outstanding performance for the most
demanding workloads
Up to two second- or third-
generation AMD EPYC processors
The PowerEdge R750 delivers up with up to 64 cores
“It’s really important to have vendor partners like Dell Technologies to 43% greater performance in
to enable us… to physically push the envelope. Frankly, if solving massively parallel linear
Dell Technologies wasn’t there to do that, we’d have to build equations, supporting your most PowerEdge R7525 Server
computationally heavy workloads.2 A highly scalable two-socket 2U rack server
it ourselves. We’re used to doing that, but we have become that delivers powerful performance and flexible
comfortable with the way Dell Technologies supports the type configuration that is ideal for all-flash SDS, VDI and
data analytics workloads
of innovation that Verne Global is all about.”
— Tate Cantrell, CTO, Verne Global

PowerEdge R650 Server

Full-featured enterprise server PowerEdge R6525 Server
designed to optimize application Dual-socket 1U server that delivers performance and innovation
performance and data center density to handle workloads like HPC, VDI and virtualization

Target workloads

PowerEdge R750 Server: PowerEdge MX750c Server: PowerEdge R7525 Server:

database and analytics, VDI, mixed general-purpose IT, virtualization and data analytics, all-flash SDS and VDI
Up to two third-generation workload standardization containers, business applications,
Intel Xeon Scalable processors SDS, SDN, databases, analytics PowerEdge R6525 Server:
with up to 40 cores PowerEdge R650 Server: HPC, dense VDI, virtualization
PowerEdge MX750c Server mixed workload and data center
Full-featured, high performance, standardization, high density
modular and dense compute for virtualization, dense data analytics
exceptional scalability 2
Based on Dell Technologies internal testing comparing max. configuration benchmarks
with max. configuration R750 compared to max. perf. R740, March 2021.

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Specialized servers Up to two third-generation
Intel Xeon Scalable
Latest technology, focused on processors
specialized compute needs with up to 40 cores

“The acceleration market is growing rapidly and opens doors to

solve the most complex workloads in the industry. We want to make
it easy for our customers to deploy GPU systems and unlock the full PowerEdge R750xa Server
The flagship server for GPU-
power of acceleration workloads with one platform that can do it optimized workloads is purpose-built
all: it's the R750xa.” to boost acceleration performance
across the widest range of needs.
— Rajesh Pohani, Vice President, PowerEdge Product Management

PowerEdge XR11 Server

A single-socket 1U ruggedized, compact
server offering enterprise performance
and security for edge-based workloads

PowerEdge XE8545 Server

GPU-optimized design supporting four Two third-generation One third-generation
next-gen NVIDIA® GPUs with exceptional AMD EPYC processors
NVLink™ peer-to-peer bandwidth
Intel Xeon Scalable
with up to 64 cores processor
with up to 36 cores

Target workloads

PowerEdge R750xa Server: PowerEdge XR11 Server: PowerEdge XR12 Server:

AI/ML training and inferencing, edge workloads for telecommunications, edge workloads for telecommunications,
HPC, render farms, virtualization government/military, ROBO, retail government/military, ROBO, retail PowerEdge XR12 Server
and restaurants and restaurants A single-socket 2U ruggedized, compact
PowerEdge XE8545 Server: server offering enterprise performance and
ML/DL, HPC, GPU virtualization security with expanded I/O, storage and GPU
options for edge-based workloads

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Specialized servers
Latest technology, focused on Up to two third-
generation Intel Xeon “At Dell Technologies we listen to our customer needs and solve for them using
specialized compute needs the latest innovations in technology. This approach has led to the introduction
Scalable processors
with up to 40 cores of two new rugged rack servers completely redesigned from the ground up, to
effectively manage localized data sources outside at the edge. These devices
are specifically designed to operate in smaller spaces and ideally suited for
telco, retail, restaurants and government applications.”
— Tracy Troyer, Vice President, Global Product Group, Dell Technologies

PowerEdge C6520 Server

Compute-dense server
designed to boost data center
performance and provide
extreme compute at scale

“PowerEdge servers handled 9,000 remote access connections

without a blip, which made the transition to virtual teaching easier.” Sustainability in Dell PowerEdge
— Andy Seymour, ICT Services Manager, Our power, thermal and cooling innovations and asset resale and recycling services
Northampton College
reduce our carbon footprint.

Power efficiency Thermal design and cooling

Since 2013, engineering advancements Improving the energy and cooling needs
have helped us reduce PowerEdge of data centers is one of the biggest
energy intensity (EI) by 83%! OME challenges in IT today. We address it with
Power Manager also makes it easier for PowerEdge multi-vector cooling, liquid
you to manage your power budgets with cooling, and thermal design.
data-driven insights.
Sustainable materials
PowerEdge C6525 Server
A compute-dense server designed to boost Up to two second- or We make every effort to reduce
data center performance to tackle a variety third-generation AMD 34 EPEAT waste and reuse available resources.
of HPC workload and applications like digital EPYC processors Bronze registered products Dell PowerEdge products contain up to
manufacturing, research and web tech with up to 64 cores 35% recycled plastic.
3.0 ENERGY STAR®
throughout most of the Data sanitization with
Target workloads server portfolio asset resale and recycle
Assets are removed from the business’
PowerEdge C6520 Server: HPC, financial analysis / PowerEdge C6525 Server: HPC workloads for verticals such environment, sanitized at a secure
high-frequency trading, hyper-performance compute as digital manufacturing, research, and web tech
location and evaluated for resale/reuse.

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Flexible payment solutions
Dell Technologies offers payment solutions with a wealth of options to help you align and scale the cost of IT solutions with technology
consumption and budget availability. Whether you’re looking to pay for technology as you use it, rotate your technology every few
years, manage your cash flow or finance your software purchases, Dell Technologies has a solution for you. For example:
• Payment Solutions from Dell Financial Services help you maximize your IT budget and get the technology you need today. Our
portfolio includes traditional leasing and financing options, as well as advanced flexible consumption products.
• APEX Flex On Demand is a pay-per-use consumption model that enables you to scale capacity up or down, with payments that
rise and fall accordingly, so you only pay for the technology you use.

Dell Technologies leads in server security, being the first server

vendor with a cross-portfolio solution for cryptographically verified
hardware integrity with Dell Technologies Secured Component Verification​.3

Services and support Why Dell Technologies?

As your innovation engine, Dell PowerEdge servers deliver Achieve confidence with servers designed with
Dell Technologies is with you every step of the way, linking people, processes and technology to accelerate innovation and enable
technologies and solutions to help you innovate, adapt and grow. a security-first approach to mitigate threats.
optimal business outcomes.
As a leader in server security, Dell Technologies builds on our
• Support Services driven by AI and DL will change the • Managed Services can help reduce the cost, complexity and Take full advantage of a portfolio optimized for heritage of a strong silicon-based root of trust. Our Secure
way you think about support with smart, ground-breaking risk of managing IT so you can focus your resources on digital the latest applications and purpose-built for AI. Development Lifecycle begins with cyber resilience from design
technology backed by experts to help you maximize innovation and transformation while our experts help optimize Dell Technologies delivers a portfolio of servers to meet through delivery and support, and extends through the supply
productivity, uptime and convenience. Experience more than your IT operations and investment.
organizations’ changing compute demands. chain with world-class physical, personnel and cybersecurity
fast problem resolution — our AI engine proactively detects • Residency Services provide the expertise needed to drive
and prevents issues before they impact performance. controls. A new cross-portfolio solution, Secured Component
effective IT transformation and keep IT infrastructure running Reduce the burden on IT by making strides Verification, cryptographically verifies hardware integrity from
• Deployment Services help you streamline complexity at its peak. Resident experts work tirelessly to address towards full infrastructure automation. factory to customer site.
and bring new IT investments online as quickly as possible. challenges and requirements, with the ability to adjust as Get your system up and running with automated server and
Leverage our 30-plus years of experience for efficient and priorities shift. OS deployment, scale without disruption, and maintain the
reliable solution deployment to accelerate adoption and return • Data Security Services provide secure retention of parts, infrastructure with a comprehensive view of the system
on investment (ROI) while freeing IT staff for more data destruction, and data sanitization plus redeployment and data and analytics.
strategic work. retirement of assets to help keep your data from falling into
the wrong hands.

Dell Technologies makes it easy to build automation in your

Get ready to innovate, adapt and grow. organization, with extensive existing capabilities that can deliver time
Make Dell PowerEdge servers the engine you use to drive your business forward. Our latest generation portfolio is ready to take you
wherever you need to go. savings of up to 85% and eliminate dozens of steps.4

Learn more.
Visit dell.com/en-us/dt/servers/index.htm.

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Based on a Principled Technologies Report commissioned by Dell Technologies, “Performing
3
Based on Dell analysis of publicly available data, October 2020. Available on PowerEdge 14G Common Systems Management Tasks with Dell OpenManage Enterprise 3.5 vs Manual
and 15G, except for PowerEdge XE7100, XE7420, XE7220, C6420 and C6525. approaches”, March 2021. Actual results may vary.

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