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POWEREDGE C SERIES
Data centers are undergoing a transformation to meet the demands of the digital economy. Built for scale-out workloads like high performance
computing, deep learning and data analytics, Dell EMC PowerEdge C series platforms deliver the latest high speed memory, fast NVMe storage
and workload-based BIOS tuning. Scale efficiently and predictably with flexible configurations and advanced connectivity options. Take advantage
of new factory integrated Direct Contact Liquid Cooling for improved power efficiency.* And with intelligent automation, you can empower your
team, freeing them from routine maintenance. Future-proof your data center with the worry-free and flexible PowerEdge C Series portfolio.
C6420 C6320p C4140
Dense, performance-optimized Balanced, high-performance Faster time to insights with ul-
compute node for scale-out computing for the most demanding, tra-dense accelerator optimized
Specifications workloads. highly parallel applications. server platform.
Ideal workloads High performance computing, Web scale High-performance computing, scientific High performance computing, Web scale
applications and SaaS, high performance simulations, seismic processing, and applications and SaaS, high performance
big data analytics, financial modeling and financial risk analysis big data analytics, financial modeling and
high frequency trading, hyper-converged high frequency trading, hyper-converged
infrastructure infrastructure
Form factor Up to 4 independent hot-swappable Up to 4 independent hot-swappable
2-socket C6420 server nodes in a 2U 1-socket C6320p server nodes in a 2U Ultra-dense 1U, 2-socket platform
C6400 chassis C6300 chassis
Processor Up to two Intel® Xeon® Scalable Up to one Intel Xeon Phi™ 72XX Two Intel® Xeon® Scalable processors per
processors per server node processor per server node server node, up to 20 cores / processor
Memory 16 DDR4 DIMM slots, 512GB max per 6 DDR4 RDIMM slots, 384GB max per 24 DDR4 DIMM slots, 1.5 TB max per
server node, speeds up to 2666MT/s server node, speeds up to 2400MT/s server node, speeds up to 2666MT/s
Disk Up to 6 x 2.5” drives per node or 3 x 3.5” Up to 6 x 2.5” HD options per server node
Not available
drives per node and internal 1.8” SSD option for boot
NVMe Up to 2 NVMe drives per C6420 server Not available Not available
PCIe slots 1 x 16 OCP mezzanine, 1 x 16 low profile 1 x 16 Gen3 half-height, half-length 2 x 16 slots, 1 from each CPU
PCIe slot, 1 x 8 mezz for storage controller 1 x 4 Gen3 DCS mezzanine
GPU support Not available Not available Supports 4 GPUs
Rack height 2U 2U 1U
Security TPM 1.2/2.0 optional TPM 1.2/2.0 optional TPM 1.2/2.0 optional
Cryptographically signed firmware Cryptographically signed firmware Cryptographically signed firmware
Secure Boot Secure Boot
System Lockdown System Lockdown
Secure Erase Secure Erase
Silicon Root of Trust
“Comet can run a wide variety of applications and hundreds, if not thousands, of
researchers’ jobs at a time, thanks to Dell PowerEdge servers with Intel processors.”
- Rick Wagner, HPC Systems Manager, San Diego Supercomputer Center
“By choosing Dell PowerEdge C4130 servers, we gained the same amount of
processing performance in 4U of rack space as our existing HPC solution, which
runs across two full-height racks.”
- Dr. Peter Vincent, Department of Aeronautics, Imperial College London, United Kingdom
Dell EMC Solutions
When you buy a Dell EMC server, you get more than just hardware. You get access to IT
solutions end-to-end. Dell and EMC bring together industry-leading expertise into a common
platform to help you transform your data center. Dell EMC can deliver PowerEdge technology at
any level of integration – from a best-in-breed platform, to a pre-integrated fully turnkey hybrid
cloud implementation or any step in-between. Combining the PowerEdge server infrastructure
with Dell Services and Financial Solutions allows you to modernize your data center faster,
more affordably and with less risk.
OpenManage Systems Management
Spend less time on routine maintenance and stay focused on your business-critical priorities, thanks
to the intelligent automation capabilities of PowerEdge servers. OpenManage™ System Management
means your servers can take care of themselves, with zero touch configuration, proactive support
notification and easy system erase when it is time for systems to be retired or redeployed. With
iDRAC’s agent-free server management, you can utilize consistent methods to manage servers re-
gardless of the installed OS and workloads. You can remotely manage PowerEdge servers via scripts
with the new, Redfish-compliant iDRAC Restful API, Dell and third-party consoles, or legacy APIs.
Dell EMC Services
To fully implement a modern infrastructure, organizations require reliable, comprehensive IT services to drive IT transformations, accelerate
adoption of new technologies and maximize productivity.
Architect: Get started with our IT Transformation Workshop to accelerate your
transformation to becoming an agile business partner and broker of services to
the business.
Implement: The ProDeploy Enterprise Suite helps you get more out of your new
technology starting day one. Trust Dell EMC experts to lead deployments from ba-
sic hardware installations through planning, configuration and complex integrations.
Manage: The ProSupport Enterprise Suite ensures 24x7 access to elite ProSup-
port engineers along with automated, proactive and predictive tools enabled by
SupportAssist. Our personalized service and preventative measures help you get
ahead of problems before they happen.
Dell EMC Data Center Infrastructure
Dell EMC Data Center Infrastructure (DCI) simplifies and manages critical infrastructure
in and around the data center serving the needs of your business. A complete portfolio of
racks, power and cooling solutions lets you scale as your data center needs grow.
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