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Dell PowerEdge R660 Server

The 5th generation Intel Xeon Scalable processors, codenamed "Emerald Rapids,” are the foundation of the 1U, dual-CPU Dell PowerEdge R660 server. This rackmount system supports E3.S Gen5 storage, DDR5 memory, and configurations with liquid CPU cooling. It accepts up to 10x 2.5-inch SAS, SATA and Gen5 NVMe SSDs in certain configurations. A new backplane option includes support for up to 16x NVMe E3.S (7mm) drive bays. Additionally, the R660 features 2x optional 2.5-inch hybrid rear drive bays. It can be outfitted with 2x 75W single-width GPUs, and features optional Direct Liquid Cooling (DLC) configurations.
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Dell PowerEdge R660 Server - System Overview

Dell PowerEdge R660 server front drive bays

With up to 64 cores and optional Intel QuickAssist Technology, the 5th Gen CPUs deliver a maximum of 8TB of memory across 32x DDR5 memory module slots with speeds of up to 4800 MT/s. The PowerEdge R660 is ideal for high density virtualization, dense database analytics, and mixed workload standardization. The Dell chassis offers a variety of storage options and power supplies.

Dell PowerEdge R660 server front drive bays

Front Bays
  • Up to 10 x 2.5-inch, SAS/SATA/NVMe (HDD/SSD) max 153.6 TB
  • Up to 8 x 2.5-inch, SAS/SATA/NVMe, (HDD/SSD) max 122.88 TB
  • 16 x NVME E3.S Gen5

    • Rear Bays
  • Up to 2 x 2.5-inch, SAS/SATA/NVMe, max 30.72 TB

    • PSUs
  • 1800 W Titanium 200—240 VAC or 240 HVDC, hot swap with full redundant
  • 1400 W Platinum 100—240 VAC or 240 HVDC, hot swap with full redundant
  • 1100 W Titanium 100–240 V AC or 240 HVDC, hot swap with full redundant
  • 1100 W LVDC -48 – -60 VDC hot swap with full redundant
  • 800 W Platinum 100–240 VAC or 240 HVDC, hot swap with full redundant
  • 700 W Titanium 200—240 VAC or 240 HVDC, hot swap with full redundant

    • Dell PowerEdge R660 Server - Specifications

    Processor - 2 Socket

    • Up to 2x 5th Generation Intel Xeon Scalable processors
    • Up to 2x 4th Generation Intel Xeon Scalable processors
    • Up to 64 Cores per CPU
    • Optional Intel QuickAssist Technology

    Memory

    • 32x DDR5 DIMM slots
    • Supports RDIMM 8TB max
    • Speed: Up to 4800MT/s

    Storage

      Front Bays

    • Up to 10 x 2.5-inch, SAS/SATA/NVMe (HDD/SSD) max 153.6 TB
    • Up to 8 x 2.5-inch, SAS/SATA/NVMe, (HDD/SSD) max 122.88 TB
    • 16 x NVME E3.S Gen5

      • Rear Bays

    • Up to 2 x 2.5-inch, SAS/SATA/NVMe, max 30.72 TB

    GPU Options

    • Up to 2* x 75W SW

    Expansion Slots

      Up to 3x PCIe Ports:
    • Slot 1 : 1 x16 Gen5 Full height, 3/4 length, Half length or 1 x8/ 1 x16 Gen 5 or 1 x16 Gen 4 Low profile, Half length
    • Slot 2 : 1 x16 Gen5 Full height, 3/4 length, Half length or 1 x16 Gen 5 or 1 x16 Gen 4 Low profile, Half length
    • Slot 3 : 1 x8/ 1 x16 Gen 5 or 1 x16 Gen 4 Low profile, Half length

    Controllers

    • Internal Controllers: PERC H965i, PERC H755, PERC H755N, PERC H355, HBA355i
    • Internal Boot: Boot Optimized Storage Subsystem (BOSS-N1): HWRAID 2 x M.2 NVMe SSDs or USB
    • External HBA (non-RAID): HBA355e
    • Storage RAID: S160

    Network Options

    • 1 x OCP card 3.0 (optional)
      • *Note: The system allows either LOM card or an OCP card or both to be installed in the system.

    Ports

      Internal Ports

    • 1 x USB 3.0 (optional)

      • Front Ports

    • 1 x iDRAC Direct (Micro-AB USB) port
    • 1 x USB 2.0
    • 1 x VGA

      • Rear Ports

    • 1 x USB 2.0
    • 1 x USB 3.0
    • 1 x Serial (optional)
    • 1 x Dedicated iDRAC Ethernet port
    • 1 x VGA (optional for Direct Liquid Cooling configuration)

    OS Compatibility

    • Canonical Ubuntu Server LTS
    • Microsoft Windows Server with Hyper-V
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux
    • SUSE Linux Enterprise Server
    • VMware ESXi

    Power Supply

    • 1800 W Titanium 200—240 VAC or 240 HVDC, hot swap with full redundant
    • 1400 W Platinum 100—240 VAC or 240 HVDC, hot swap with full redundant
    • 1100 W Titanium 100–240 V AC or 240 HVDC, hot swap with full redundant
    • 1100 W LVDC -48 – -60 VDC hot swap with full redundant
    • 800 W Platinum 100–240 VAC or 240 HVDC, hot swap with full redundant
    • 700 W Titanium 200—240 VAC or 240 HVDC, hot swap with full redundant

    Cooling Options

    • Air cooling
    • Optional Direct Liquid Cooling (DLC)
      • *Note: DLC is a rack solution and requires rack manifolds and a cooling distribution unit (CDU) to operate

    Management

      Embedded/At-the-server

    • iDRAC9
    • iDRAC Service Module
    • iDRAC RESTful API with Redfish
    • iDRAC Direct
    • Quick Sync 2 wireless module

    OpenManage

      Integrations

    • BMC® Truesight
    • Microsoft® System Center
    • OpenManage Integration with ServiceNow
    • Terraform Providers
    • Red Hat® Ansible® Modules
    • VMware® vCenter and vRealize Operations Manager

      • Software

    • CloudIQ for PowerEdge plug in
    • OpenManage Enterprise
    • OpenManage Enterprise Integration for VMware vCenter
    • OpenManage Integration for Microsoft System Center
    • OpenManage Integration with Windows Admin Center
    • OpenManage Power Manager plugin
    • OpenManage Service plugin
    • OpenManage Update Manager plugin

      • Mobility

    • OpenManage Mobile

    Security

    • Cryptographically signed firmware
    • Data at Rest Encryption (SEDs with local or external key mgmt)
    • Data at Rest Encryption (SEDs with local or external key mgmt)
    • Secure Erase
    • Secured Component Verification (Hardware integrity check)
    • Silicon Root of Trust
    • System Lockdown (requires iDRAC9 Enterprise or Datacenter)
    • TPM 2.0 FIPS, CC-TCG certified, TPM 2.0 China NationZ

    Chassis

    • Height – 42.8 mm (1.68 inches)
    • Width – 482 mm (18.97 inches)
    • Depth – 822.88 mm (32.39 inches) with bezel
    • Depth – 809.04 mm (31.85 inches) without bezel

    Dell PowerEdge R660 Server - Documentation

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