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Technical specifications

Summary of the technical specifications of server. Depending on the model, some features might not be available, or some specifications might not apply.

Processor
Supports AMD® EPYCTM 8004 series processors.
  • Scalable up to 64 cores
  • Designed for LGA 4844 (SP6) socket
  • Supports 96 lanes of high speed I/O
  • Thermal Design Power (TDP): up to 200 watts
  • Configurable Thermal Design Power (cTDP): up to 225 watts

For a list of supported processors, see: Lenovo ServerProven website.

Memory

See Memory module installation rules and order for detailed information about memory configuration and setup.

  • Capacity
    • Minimum: 16 GB
    • Maximum: 576 GB
  • Memory module types: Double-data-rate 5 (TruDDR5) error correcting code (ECC) 4800 MT/s registered DIMM (RDIMM)
  • Slots: 6 dual inline memory module (DIMM) connectors

For a list of supported memory modules, see: Lenovo ServerProven website.

M.2 Drive

Supports up to two SATA/NVMe M.2 drives.

  • Capacity
    • 128 GB
    • 240 GB
    • 480 GB
    • 960 GB
Note

Depending on the M.2 backplane installed, SE455 V3 supports different RAID configurations.

  • With SATA/x4 NVMe M.2 backplane (ThinkSystem M.2 SATA/x4 NVMe 2-Bay Enablement Kit) installed:

    • The non-RAID configuration of M.2 drives supports NVMe only.

    • The RAID configuration of M.2 drives is supported with one of the following RAID adapters:

      • ThinkSystem RAID 5350-8i PCIe 12Gb Adapter: SATA
      • ThinkSystem RAID 540-8i PCIe Gen4 12Gb Adapter: NVMe

  • With SATA/NVMe M.2 backplane (ThinkSystem M.2 RAID B540i-2i SATA/NVMe Adapter) installed:

    • The non-RAID configuration of M.2 drives supports SATA/NVMe.

    • The RAID configuration of M.2 drives supports SATA/NVMe.

For a list of supported M.2 drives, see: Lenovo ServerProven website.

Storage expansion

Front drives

  • Up to four 2.5-inch SAS/SATA/NVMe hot-swap drives

    Note
    When SED encryption is enabled, it is necessary to power cycle the system after installing an SED; without power cycling, the SED will not be recognized by the host OS.

Internal drives (optional)

  • Up to four 2.5-inch SAS/SATA/NVMe non-hot-swap drives

Note
RAID adapter/HBA is required for SAS drives.
Expansion slots

Supported expansion slots vary by configuration.

  • M.2 drive bay (optional): support up to two M.2 SATA/NVMe drives

    • Slot 1 / M.2 bay 0

    • Slot 2 / M.2 bay 1

    Note
    RAID adapter/HBA is required for M.2 SATA drives.

  • PCIe slots: all PCIe slots support 75W

    Note
    Performance may degrade when a x16 PCIe adapter is installed in a x8 lane PCIe slot.

    • PCIe riser 1

      • Slot 3: x16 (Gen5 x16 lanes)

      • Slot 4: x16 (Gen4 x8 lanes)

      • Slot 5: x16 (Gen4 x8 lanes)

      Note
      • When the serial port module is installed, Slot 5 is not supported.
      • When a double-wide GPU is installed in Slot 3, Slot 4 is not supported.

    • PCIe riser 2 (optional)

      • Slot 6: x16 (Gen4 x8 lanes)

      • Slot 7: x16 (Gen5 x16 lanes)

      • Slot 8: x16 (Gen4 x8 lanes)

      Note
      • Slot 6 and Slot 8 are not supported in the following configurations:
        • Front SATA drive backplane and internal NVMe drive backplane connect to the system board
        • Front NVMe drive backplane and internal NVMe drive backplane connect to the system board
      • When a double-wide GPU is installed in Slot 7, Slot 6 is not supported.

  • OCP module slot

    • Slot 9: Gen5 x16 lanes (with NC-SI support)

Graphics processing unit (GPU) and accelerator
Supports one of the following:

  • Up to two double-wide 330W GPUs (Slot 3 and Slot 7)

  • Up to six single-wide 75W GPUs/accelerators

Integrated functions and I/O connectors
  • Lenovo XClarity Controller (XCC), which provides service processor control and monitoring functions, video controller, and remote keyboard, video, mouse, and remote drive capabilities.

  • Front I/O connectors

    • One XCC system management port on the front to connect to a systems-management network. This RJ-45 connector is dedicated to the Lenovo XClarity Controller functions and runs at 1 GB speed.

    • A group of two or four Ethernet connectors on OCP module

    • One USB 2.0 Type-A connector with Lenovo XClarity Controller management

    • Two USB 3.2 Gen 1 (5 Gbps) Type-A connectors

    • One USB 3.2 Gen 1 (5 Gbps) Type-C connector with display support

    • One external diagnostics connector

Network

  • OCP 3.0 module: Supports one OCP 3.0 Ethernet network adapter in Slot 9 (with NC-SI support)

  • Supports up to six PCIe Ethernet adapters

RAID adapter

  • ThinkSystem RAID 5350-8i PCIe 12Gb Adapter: RAID 0, 1, 10, 5

  • ThinkSystem RAID 540-8i PCIe Gen4 12Gb Adapter: RAID 0, 1, 10

  • ThinkSystem RAID 940-8i 4GB Flash PCIe Gen4 12Gb Adapter: RAID 0, 1, 10, 5, 50, 6, 60

Important
Do not enable the SED management of RAID adapter, and do not connect encryption-enabled SEDs to RAID adapters. The SED management of RAID adapter might conflict with system AK management.
Note

Depending on the M.2 backplane installed, SE455 V3 supports different RAID configurations.

  • With SATA/x4 NVMe M.2 backplane (ThinkSystem M.2 SATA/x4 NVMe 2-Bay Enablement Kit) installed:

    • The non-RAID configuration of M.2 drives supports NVMe only.

    • The RAID configuration of M.2 drives is supported with one of the following RAID adapters:

      • ThinkSystem RAID 5350-8i PCIe 12Gb Adapter: SATA
      • ThinkSystem RAID 540-8i PCIe Gen4 12Gb Adapter: NVMe

  • With SATA/NVMe M.2 backplane (ThinkSystem M.2 RAID B540i-2i SATA/NVMe Adapter) installed:

    • The non-RAID configuration of M.2 drives supports SATA/NVMe.

    • The RAID configuration of M.2 drives supports SATA/NVMe.

Host bus adapter

  • ThinkSystem 440-8i SAS/SATA PCIe Gen4 12Gb HBA

  • ThinkSystem 4350-8i SAS/SATA 12Gb HBA

System fan

  • Five 60 mm x 60 mm x 56 mm dual-rotor fans

Electrical input
Supports up to two units of power supplies with N+N redundancy. Following is the list of supported types:

  • 1800-watt Platinum, input power 230 VAC

  • 1100-watt Titanium, input power 230 VAC

  • 1100-watt Platinum, input power 115-230 VAC

  • 1100-watt -48V DC power supply unit

Important
Power supplies installed in the server must be with the same power rating, wattage or level.
Minimal configuration for debugging

  • One processor

  • One DDR5 DRAM memory modules in slot 3 (DIMM3)

  • One power supply unit in PSU bay 1 (PSU1)

  • One M.2 boot drive (if OS is needed for debugging)

  • Five system fans

Operating systems
Supported and certified operating systems:

  • Microsoft Windows Server

  • VMware ESXi

  • Red Hat Enterprise Linux

  • SUSE Linux Enterprise Server

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