| Brand | Dell |
|---|---|
| Model | PowerEdge R960 |
| Form Factor | 4U Rack |
| CPU Model | Intel Xeon Platinum 8462Y (32C/64T) |
| Power Features | Advanced Power Management |
| Efficiency Rating | 80 PLUS Titanium Certified |
| Memory | 512GB DDR5 4800MHz (16x32GB) |
| Power Saving | Auto Frequency Scaling |
| Storage Config | 12x 3.84TB NVMe SSD Low-Power |
| Power Management | Adaptive Power Control |
| Cooling | Intelligent Fan Control |
| Power Supply | Dual 2400W Titanium High-Efficiency PSUs (2+2) |
| NIC | Intel E810-XXVDA2 Low-Power 25GbE |
| Condition | Brand New, Original |
Engineer's Note: The Energy Efficient Dell PowerEdge R960 is a 4U Rack rack platform built around Intel Xeon Platinum 8462Y (32C/64T), with a scalable memory subsystem. It is sized for high-performance computing and AI training nodes where memory capacity is as decisive as raw compute.
1. Compute density: built on Intel Xeon Platinum 8462Y (32C/64T). In a consolidated environment, per-socket core count determines how many VMs or containers each node can absorb before scheduling contention appears. Sizing the compute tier correctly the first time avoids the classic trap of overbuying "just in case" and paying for idle silicon.
2. 4U Rack form factor: the chassis height sets the expansion budget — full-height PCIe slots for GPUs and HCAs, and drive bays for local boot or cache tiers. It determines how the platform evolves over its 5–7 year service life.
3. Power resilience: Dual 2400W Titanium High-Efficiency PSUs (2+2). Redundant, hot-swap power keeps a single PSU failure from becoming an outage — the cheapest insurance in the rack.
4. Lifecycle economics: enterprise servers depreciate over 5+ years, and the Energy Efficient Dell PowerEdge R960 is designed for that horizon — serviceable components, firmware support, and spare parts availability. Buying through the refurbished channel shifts the cost curve down without shortening the useful life.
5. Deployment fit: the Energy Efficient Dell PowerEdge R960 is typically deployed as high-performance computing and AI training nodes. Its subsystem balance — compute, memory, storage, and networking in proportion — is what separates a purpose-built node from a general-purpose box that excels at nothing.
When the requirement is high-performance computing and AI training nodes, the Energy Efficient Dell PowerEdge R960 is engineered so no single subsystem bottlenecks the rest. and the management plane keeps operational overhead flat as you scale. Each unit is fully tested before dispatch, and our team supports bulk deployments with configuration guidance and consolidated pricing.
Q: Is it new or refurbished? What warranty applies?
A: Both new and fully tested refurbished units are available; condition is shown on the listing. All servers ship with a one-year warranty and have been stress-tested (compute, memory, storage, and thermal) before dispatch.
Q: Does it come with an OS installed?
A: Units ship hardware-tested without an OS by default. We can pre-install common enterprise Linux distributions or VMware ESXi on request — specify your preference in the quote form.
Q: What is the power draw I should plan for?
A: Plan per the configured PSU rating plus headroom: a fully populated system can draw near the PSU maximum under load. For datacenter provisioning, size PDUs on max configured wattage, not idle draw.
Q: Do you offer bulk pricing for multi-unit orders?
A: Yes — cluster deployments and multi-unit orders receive consolidated pricing and coordinated logistics. Request a quote with your target quantity for a same-week response.
Q: Can the Energy Efficient Dell PowerEdge R960 be customized to my requirements?
A: Yes. Processor count, memory population, storage layout, and networking can be configured to order. Tell us your workload in the quote form and our engineers will propose a balanced configuration with room to grow.