Dell PowerEdge R960 Four Socket Rack Server Specification and Datasheet
Processor
Up to 4 x 4th Generation Intel Xeon Scalable processor with up to 60 cores per processor and with optional Intel® QuickAssist Technology
Operating System
Canonical Ubuntu Server LTS
Microsoft Windows Server with Hyper-V
RedHat Enterprise Linux
SUSE Linux Enterprise Server
VMware ESXi
Chipset
Intel® C741 Chipset
Accelerators
Up to 4 x 400 W DW
Memory
DIMM Speed Up to 4800 MT/s
Memory Type RDIMM
Memory Module Slots 64 DDR5 DIMM slots
Maximum RAM RDIMM 16 TB
Storage
Front Bay
Up to 8 x 2.5-inch SAS/SATA (HDD/SSD) max 122.88 TB
Up to 16 x 2.5-inch SAS/SATA (HDD/SSD) max 245.76 TB
Up to 24 x 2.5-inch NVMe (SSD) max 368.64 TB
Up to 16 x 2.5-inch SAS/SATA (HDD/SSD) + 8 x 2.5-inch NVMe (SSD) max 368.64 TB
Up to 32 x 2.5-inch SAS/SATA max 491.52 TB
Up to 16 x EDSFF E3.S Gen5 NVMe (SSD) max 122.88 TB
Up to 16 x EDSFF E3.S Gen5 NVMe (SSD) + 8 x 2.5-inch SAS/SATA (HDD/SSD) max 245.76 TB
Storage Controllers
Internal Controllers PERC H965i, PERC H755, PERC H355, HBA355i
External Controllers HBA355e, PERC H965e
Software RAID S160
Internal Boot Boot Optimized Storage Subsystem (BOSS-N1): HWRAID 2 x M.2 NVMe SSDs
USB
Security
Cryptographically signed firmware
Data at Rest Encryption (SEDs with local or external key mgmt)
Secure Boot
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
Management
Embedded / At-the-Server
iDRAC9
iDRAC Direct
iDRAC RESTful API with Redfish
iDRAC Service Module
Quick Sync 2 wireless module
Consoles
OpenManage Enterprise
OpenManage Power Manager plugin
OpenManage Service plugin
OpenManage Update Manager plugin
CloudIQ for PowerEdge plug in
OpenManage Enterprise Integration for VMware vCenter
OpenManage Integration for Microsoft System Center
OpenManage Integration with Windows Admin Center
Mobility
OpenManage Mobile
Tools
Dell Repository Manager
Dell System Update
Enterprise Catalogs
iDRAC RESTful API with Redfish
IPMI
RACADM CLI
OpenManage Integrations
BMC Truesight
Microsoft System Center
OpenManage Integration with ServiceNow
RedHat Ansible Modules
Terraform Providers
VMware vCenter and vRealize Operations Manager
Ports
Network Options
1 x 1GbE LOM card (optional)
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.
Front Ports
1 x iDRAC Direct (Micro-AB USB) port
1 x USB 2.0
1 x VGA
Rear Ports
1 x Dedicated iDRAC Ethernet port
1 x USB 2.0
1 x USB 3.0
1 x Serial (optional)
1 x VGA (optional for Direct Liquid Cooling configuration)
Internal ports
1 x USB 3.0 (optional)
Slots
12 PCIe slots:
Slot 1: 1 x16 Gen5 Full height, Half length or 1 x16 Gen5 Full height, Full length
Slot 2: 1 x16 Gen5 Full height, Half length
Slot 3: 1 x16 Gen5 Full height, Half length or 1 x16 Gen5 Full height, Full length (double width)
Slot 4: 1 x16 Gen5 Low profile, Half length
Slot 5: 1 x16 Gen5 Full height, Half length
Slot 6: 1 x16 Gen5 Full height, Half length or 1 x16 Gen5 Full height, Full length (double width)
Slot 7: 1 x16 Gen5 Full height, Half length
Slot 8: 1 x16 Gen5 Full height, Half length or 1 x16 Gen5 Full height, Full length (double width)
Slot 9: 1 x16 Gen5 Low profile, Half length
Slot 10: 1 x16 Gen5 Full height, Half length or 1 x16 Gen5 Full height, Full length
Slot 11: 1 x16 Gen5 Full height, Half length or 1 x16 Gen5 Full height, Full length (double width)
Slot 12: 1 x16 Gen5 Full height, Half length
Bezel
Optional LCD bezel or security bezel
Form Factor
4U rack server
Dimensions & Weight
Height
174.3 mm (6.86 inches)
Width
482 mm (18.97 inches)
Depth
883.195 mm (34.77 inches) with bezel
869.195 mm (34.22 inches) without bezel
Weight
Max 60.2 kg (132.71 lbs)
Combo (Drop-in/Slide-in) rails with optional CMA and SRB for 4-post racks.
Note: CMA is not supported in Direct Liquid Cooling configuration
