Hot Selling Brand New Original Dell PowerEdge XE9680 Poweredge XE 9640 Servers Intel Xeon 2U Rack Server Enterprise Custom Edition R760

Hot Selling Brand New Original Dell PowerEdge XE9680 Poweredge XE 9640 Servers Intel Xeon 2U Rack Server Enterprise Custom Edition

Here’s a detailed comparison table for the Dell PowerEdge XE9680 vs. PowerEdge XE9640, two of Dell’s high-density, GPU-optimized servers designed for AI, HPC, and accelerated computing workloads:

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Dell PowerEdge XE9680 vs. XE9640 Comparison Table

Feature	PowerEdge XE9680	PowerEdge XE9640
Generation	16th Gen (2024)	16th Gen (2024)
Form Factor	4U Rack Server	2U Rack Server
Processor	Up to 2x Intel Xeon Platinum 8592+ (64C/128T)	Up to 2x Intel Xeon Platinum 8592+ (64C/128T)
Max CPU Cores	128 cores (dual-socket)	128 cores (dual-socket)
GPU Support	8x NVIDIA H100 / AMD Instinct MI300X (SXM5)	4x NVIDIA H100 / AMD Instinct MI300X (FHFL)
GPU Density	Industry-leading 8 GPUs in 4U	High-density 4 GPUs in 2U
Memory (RAM)	Up to 12TB DDR5 (32 DIMMs)	Up to 6TB DDR5 (16 DIMMs)
Storage	– 24x 2.5″ NVMe/SAS/SATA (front) – 4x E3.S (EDSFF) (rear)	– 8x 2.5″ NVMe/SAS/SATA (front) – 2x E3.S (EDSFF) (rear)
PCIe Slots	– 8x PCIe 5.0 x16 (GPUs) – 4x PCIe 5.0 x8 (NICs/Storage)	– 4x PCIe 5.0 x16 (GPUs) – 2x PCIe 5.0 x8 (NICs/Storage)
Networking	– 2x 200Gb/s NDR InfiniBand (optional) – 4x 100GbE NICs	– 1x 200Gb/s NDR InfiniBand (optional) – 2x 100GbE NICs
Power Supply	2800W Titanium (up to 4x PSUs)	2000W Titanium (up to 2x PSUs)
Cooling	Direct liquid cooling (DLC) supported	Hybrid air/liquid cooling
RAID Support	PERC H965i (NVMe RAID)	PERC H965i (NVMe RAID)
Management	iDRAC9 with OpenBMC	iDRAC9 with OpenBMC
Use Cases	– Large-scale AI/ML training – HPC simulations – Hyperscale inference	– Mid-range AI workloads – GPU-accelerated analytics – Virtualized GPUs

1. Dell PowerEdge XE9680 – The Ultimate AI/ML Powerhouse

Overview:
The PowerEdge XE9680 is Dell’s flagship 4U GPU-optimized server, designed for large-scale AI training, HPC, and hyperscale inference. With support for 8x NVIDIA H100 or AMD Instinct MI300X GPUs, it delivers unparalleled compute density for the most demanding workloads.

Key Features:

• Unmatched GPU Density: 8x SXM5 GPUs in 4U (NVIDIA HGX H100 or AMD MI300X configurations).
• CPU Power: Dual Intel Xeon Platinum 8592+ (up to 128 cores, 256 threads).
• Memory: 12TB DDR5 (32 DIMMs) for massive dataset handling.
• Storage:
  • 24x 2.5″ NVMe/SAS/SATA (front) + 4x E3.S EDSFF (rear) for ultra-fast storage.
• Networking:
  • 200Gb/s NDR InfiniBand (optional) or 4x 100GbE NICs for low-latency GPU-to-GPU communication.
• Cooling & Power:
  • Direct Liquid Cooling (DLC) support for extreme thermal efficiency.
  • 2800W Titanium PSUs (redundant, up to 4x).
• Management: iDRAC9 with OpenBMC for advanced automation.

Best For:

• Generative AI (LLMs like GPT-4, Llama 2)
• Large-scale HPC simulations (CFD, genomics)
• Hyperscale inference & model serving

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2. Dell PowerEdge XE9640 – High-Performance, Space-Efficient GPU Server

Overview:
The PowerEdge XE9640 is a 2U GPU-dense server optimized for AI inference, mid-range training, and accelerated analytics. With 4x NVIDIA H100 or AMD MI300X GPUs, it balances performance and rack density for enterprises and cloud providers.

Key Features:

• GPU Configuration: 4x FHFL GPUs (NVIDIA H100 or AMD MI300X) in a compact 2U form.
• CPU Power: Dual Intel Xeon Platinum 8592+ (same as XE9680).
• Memory: 6TB DDR5 (16 DIMMs) – ideal for inference workloads.
• Storage:
  • 8x 2.5″ NVMe/SAS/SATA (front) + 2x E3.S EDSFF (rear).
• Networking:
  • 100GbE or optional 200G InfiniBand for high-speed data transfer.
• Cooling & Power:
  • Hybrid air/liquid cooling for efficient thermal management.
  • 2000W Titanium PSUs (redundant, up to 2x).
• Management: iDRAC9 with OpenBMC (same as XE9680).

Best For:

• AI inference & real-time analytics
• Virtualized GPU workloads (vGPU, VMware, Kubernetes)
• Mid-range HPC & scientific computing