Dell PowerEdge XE9685L GPU Server
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4U GPU server
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2x AMD EPYC™ 9005 Series processors with up to 192 cores per processor
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Up to 8 x NVIDIA HGX B200 GPUs with NVIDIA NVLink
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Up to 8 x 2.5-inch NVMe drives max 122.88 TB
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Ideal for AI inferencing, AI model fine-tuning and HPC applications
Features
Cyber Resilient Architecture
Security is integrated into every phase of the PowerEdge lifecycle, including protected supply chain and factory-to-site integrity assurance. Silicon-based root of trust anchors end-to-end boot resilience while Multi-Factor Authentication (MFA) and role-based access controls ensure trusted operations.
Tech Specs & Customization
Processor
Processor
Two 5th Generation AMD EPYC® 9005 Series processors with up to 192 cores per processor
Operating System
Operating System
Canonical® Ubuntu® Server LTS
Red Hat® Enterprise Linux
Red Hat® Enterprise Linux
Bezel
Bezel
Optional LCD bezel or security bezel
Dimensions & Weight
Height
6.86 inches (174.3 mm)
Width
Upper 2U: 17.59 inches (447.0 mm)
Lower 2U: 17.08 inches (434.0 mm)
Lower 2U: 17.08 inches (434.0 mm)
Depth
40.86 inches (1037.57 mm) with bezel
40.37 inches (1025.62 mm) without bezel
40.37 inches (1025.62 mm) without bezel
Weight
202.0 lbs. (91.63 kg)
Memory
Memory Type
RDIMM
Memory Module Slots
24 DDR5 DIMM slots
Maximum RAM
RDIMM 3 TB max
Management
Embedded / At-the-Server
iDRAC9
iDRAC Direct
iDRAC Restful API with Redfish
iDRAC Service Module
Dell Connectivity Client
iDRAC Direct
iDRAC Restful API with Redfish
iDRAC Service Module
Dell Connectivity Client
Consoles
OME APEX AIOps Observability
OpenManage Enterprise (OME)
OpenManage Power Manager plugin
OpenManage Service plugin
OpenManage Update Manager plugin
OpenManage Enterprise (OME)
OpenManage Power Manager plugin
OpenManage Service plugin
OpenManage Update Manager plugin
Integrated Security
TPM 2.0 FIPS
CC-TCG certified
Cryptographically Signed Firmware
Secure Boot being standard security
Silicon Root of Trust
System Lockdown (requires iDRAC9 Enterprise
or Datacenter)
Data at Rest Encryption (SEDs with local or
external key mgmt)
Secured Component Verification (Hardware integrity check)
CC-TCG certified
Cryptographically Signed Firmware
Secure Boot being standard security
Silicon Root of Trust
System Lockdown (requires iDRAC9 Enterprise
or Datacenter)
Data at Rest Encryption (SEDs with local or
external key mgmt)
Secured Component Verification (Hardware integrity check)
OpenManage Integrations
BMC Truesight
Microsoft® System Center
OpenManage Integration with ServiceNow
RedHat® Ansible® Modules
Terraform Providers
Microsoft® System Center
OpenManage Integration with ServiceNow
RedHat® Ansible® Modules
Terraform Providers
Storage Controllers
Internal Boot
BOSS-N1: HWRAID 1, 2 x M.2 NVMe SSDs
Embedded NIC: 2 x 1 GbE
Embedded NIC: 2 x 1 GbE
GPUs
GPUs
8 x NVIDIA HGX B200 180GB 1000 WSXM6 GPUs,
fully interconnected with NVIDIA NVLink technology
fully interconnected with NVIDIA NVLink technology
Storage
Drive Bays
8 x 2.5" NVMe/SAS/SATA SSDs (122.88 TB)
Power Supplies
Power Supplies
3000 W Titanium 200-240 VAC or 240 VDC
3000 W when used at 209.1-240 VAC or 240 VDC
2800 W when used at 200-209 VAC
3000 W when used at 209.1-240 VAC or 240 VDC
2800 W when used at 200-209 VAC
Cooling
Fans
6 HPR on top layer + 6 HPR on bottom layer
All are hot swap fans
Liquid cooled CPUs, GPUs, and NVLink Switches
All are hot swap fans
Liquid cooled CPUs, GPUs, and NVLink Switches
Slots
PCie
Up to 12 PCIe Gen5 x16 full-height, half-length slots
Form Factor
Form Factor
4U Rack Server
Ports
Network Options
1 x OCP NIC card 3.0 (x8 PCIe lanes)
Front Ports
1 x iDRAC Direct (Micro-AB USB) port
1 x USB 2.0
1 x VGA
1 x USB 2.0
1 x VGA
Rear Ports
1 x USB 2.0
1 x USB 3.0
1 x iDRAC9 direct ethernet port
1 x USB 3.0
1 x iDRAC9 direct ethernet port

