Dell PowerEdge R860 Base KnowledgeThe Dell R860 supports 4 Processors on a 2U system by stacking the processors on top of each other. There is a PEM board that gets mounted on top of the 1st and second CPU. This second board holds 2 Processors and 32 DIMMs. This design is highly efficient and will bring a lot of advantages to your configuration needs.
Built for business-criticalAccelerate a wide range of applications with this four-socket 2U air-cooled design. Deliver faster results from your core operations while consolidating into fewer, more powerful servers thanks to the latest 4th generation Intel Xeon scalable processors.
- Take advantage of four powerful Intel® Xeon® processors (up to 60 cores per processor) and up to 64 DDR DIMMs for 16TB of memory, supporting large in-memory databases
- Scale up with support for up to 24 drives and 8 PCIe Gen 5 expansion slots
- Experience fast deployments and high server density in an air-cooled environment thanks to the slim 2U architecture
Maximize your core operations with a powerful, dense compute foundationThe R860 with a 2U air-cooled form factor and four (4) Intel Xeon® Scalable Processors enables businesses to accelerate a wide variety of core and business-critical applications including databases, analytics, and other data-driven applications.
- With a maximum CPU core count of 60 cores and the ability to support 64 DDR5 DIMMs for a total of 16TB of memory, the R860 is large enough to run in-memory databases and multiple applications.
- Scale up business needs with support for up to 24 NVMe drives, DIMMs, 8 PCIe Gen5 slots for I/O expansion, LOM, and industry standard OCP to enable customers flexible network connectivity.
- Enable fast 1:1 CPU-I/O communications with PCIe Gen5 adaptor support.
Purpose-built operations and workload performance
- Harness the latest generation technologies including DDR5 memory, PCIe Gen 5.0, and NVMe SSDs to maximize data transformation, support large in-memory databases, and generate faster insights to drive the business forward.
- Leverage new workload accelerators built into each Intel Xeon processor that are purpose-designed for peak performance in traditional and emerging business applications.
- Deploy quickly with slim 2U form factor, enabling IT organizations to consolidate more operations into fewer, more powerful servers, and high density in air-cooled environments.
Increase efficiency and accelerate operations with autonomous collaborationThe Dell OpenManage™ systems management portfolio delivers a secure, efficient, and comprehensive solution for PowerEdge servers. Simplify, automate and centralize one-to-many management with the OpenManage Enterprise console and iDRAC.
Cyber Resilient Architecture for Zero Trust IT environment & operationsSecurity is integrated into every phase of the PowerEdge lifecycle, including protected supply chain and factory-to-site integrity assurance. Silicon-based root of trust anchors end-to-end boot resilience while Multi-Factor Authentication (MFA) and role-based access controls ensure trusted operations
R860 available internal storage configurations:
There is no 16 Drive Backplane. The 16x 2.5" consists of (2) 8x 2.5" SAS/SATA backplanes or (2) of the 8x 2.5" NVMe backplanes. These can be mixed in a single configuration with two PERCs installed to control each set of drives.
The R860 has only a few backplanes that can create all the configurations below.
- 2.5-inch (x 8) NVMe backplane
- 2.5-inch (x 8) SAS, or SATA backplane
- 2.5-inch (x 24) SAS, SATA, or NVMe backplane
- 2.5-inch (x 24) NVMe Passive backplane
- EDSFF E3.S (x8) NVMe backplane
- 8 x 2.5" (SAS/SATA)
- 16 x 2.5" (SAS4/SATA)
- 16 x 2.5" (SAS4/SATA) + 8 x 2.5" NVMe
- 24 x 2.5" (SAS4/SATA)
- 24 x 2.5" (SAS4/SATA) + 2 x 2.5" (NVMe)
- 24 x 2.5" (SAS4/SATA) + 2 x 2.5" (SAS/SATA)
- 24 x 2.5" (SAS4/SATA) - Dual Controller
- 24 x 2.5" + 2 x 2.5" (SAS4/SATA) - Dual Controller
- 24 x 2.5" + 2 x 2.5" (SAS/SATA) - Dual Controller
- 24 x 2.5" (NVMe) passive
- 16 x 2.5" (NVMe RAID)
- 8 x EDSFF E3.S (NVMe) Gen5
16 x 2.5" (NVMe RAID) Image below
Memory:
The Dell PowerEdge R860 has a 2 or 4 socket configuration. When you install the PEM you gain access to all 64 DIMMs. Without the PEM installed, you can access 32 DIMMs on 2 sockets. Please read the manual for all the memory guidelines and limitations.
| DIMM Type |
Rank |
Capacity |
DIMM rated voltage and speed |
Operating Speed |
| 1 DIMM per channel (DPC) |
2 DIMMs per channel (DPC) |
| RDIMM |
1 R |
16 GB |
DDR5 (1.1 V), 4800 MT/s |
4800 MT/s |
4400 MT/s |
| 2 R |
32 GB, 64 GB |
DDR5 (1.1 V), 4800 MT/s |
4800 MT/s |
4400 MT/s |
| 4 R |
128 GB |
DDR5 (1.1 V), 4800 MT/s |
4800 MT/s |
4400 MT/s |
| 8 R |
256 GB |
DDR5 (1.1 V), 4800 MT/s |
4800 MT/s |
4400 MT/s |
Networking:
The PowerEdge R860 system supports up to two 10/100/1000 Mbps Network Interface Controller (NIC) ports embedded onthe LAN on Motherboard (LOM) and integrated on the optional Open Compute Project (OCP) cards.
NOTE: The system allows either LOM card or an OCP card or both to be installed in the system.
| Feature |
Specifications |
| LOM card (optional) |
1 GbE x 2 |
| OCP card (OCP 3.0) (optional) |
1 GbE x 4, 10 GbE x 2, 10 GbE x 4, 25 GbE x 2, 25 GbE x 4, 100 GbE x 2 |
Storage Controllers:
NOTE: APERC module must be installed in slot 3 of riser 2.
The Dell 860 Rack server can support Dual Controllers on certain configurations. One Front PERC along with One Adapter PERC or Two Front PERCs like on the 16x 2.5" NVMe RAID Option.
| Performance Level |
Controller and Description |
| Entry |
S160 |
| Value |
H355, HBA355 (internal/external) |
| Value Performance |
H755 |
| Premium Performance |
H965 (internal/external) |
PCIe Expansion Options:
The Dell PowerEdge R860 Rack Server from Dell can hold up to 8 PCIe slots. The risers come with either Gen 4 or Gen 5 PCIe slots. Some of these risers need all 4 sockets installed via the PEM to be supported.
| Configurations |
Expansion card risers |
PCIe Slots |
Form factor |
Controlling processor |
PCIe Gen / Size |
| Config0. 4 x8 FH |
R1B |
1 |
Full height |
Processor 1 |
PCIe Gen4 x8 (x16 connector) |
| 2 |
Full height |
Processor 1 |
PCIe Gen4 x8 (x16 connector) |
| R4B |
7 |
Full height |
Processor 2 |
PCIe Gen4 x8 (x16 connector) |
| 8 |
Full height |
Processor 2 |
PCIe Gen4 x8 (x16 connector) |
| Config1. 4 x16 FH (Gen5) |
R1C |
1 |
Full height |
Processor 3 |
PCIe Gen5 x16 (x16 connector) |
| 2 |
Full height |
Processor 1 |
PCIe Gen5 x16 (x16 connector) |
| R4C |
7 |
Full height |
Processor 2 |
PCIe Gen5 x16 (x16 connector) |
| 8 |
Full height |
Processor 4 |
PCIe Gen5 x16 (x16 connector) |
| Config2. 2 x16 LP + 6 x16 FH (Gen5) |
R1C |
1 |
Full height |
Processor 3 |
PCIe Gen5 x16 (x16 connector) |
| 2 |
Full height |
Processor 1 |
PCIe Gen5 x16 (x16 connector) |
| R2 |
3 |
Low profile |
Processor 2 |
PCIe Gen5 x16 (x16 connector) |
| 6 |
Low profile |
Processor 1 |
PCIe Gen5 x16 (x16 connector) |
| R3 |
4 |
Full height |
Processor 4 |
PCIe Gen5 x16 (x16 connector) |
| 5 |
Full height |
Processor 3 |
PCIe Gen5 x16 (x16 connector) |
| R4C |
7 |
Full height |
Processor 2 |
PCIe Gen5 x16 (x16 connector) |
| 8 |
Full height |
Processor 4 |
PCIe Gen5 x16 (x16 connector) |
| Config3. 2 x16LP + 4 x16FH (Gen5) |
R1C |
1 |
Full height |
Processor 3 |
PCIe Gen5 x16 (x16 connector) |
| 2 |
Full height |
Processor 1 |
PCIe Gen5 x16 (x16 connector) |
| R2 |
3 |
Low profile |
Processor 2 |
PCIe Gen5 x16 (x16 connector) |
| 6 |
Low profile |
Processor 1 |
PCIe Gen5 x16 (x16 connector) |
| R4C |
7 |
Full height |
Processor 2 |
PCIe Gen5 x16 (x16 connector) |
| 8 |
Full height |
Processor 4 |
PCIe Gen5 x16 (x16 connector) |
R860 available internal storage configurations:
Power Supply Units (PSU)
| Wattage |
Class |
Frequency |
Voltage/Current |
| 1100W |
Titanium |
50/60 Hz |
100–240 Vac/12—3.6 A |
| 1400W |
Platinum |
50/60 Hz |
100–240 Vac/12—3.6 A |
| 1800W |
Titanium |
50/60 Hz |
200–240 Vac/10 A |
| 2400W |
Platinum |
50/60 Hz |
100–240 Vac/12—3.6 A |
| 2800W |
Titanium |
50/60 Hz |
200–240 Vac/15.6 A |
| NOTE: If a system with AC 2400 W PSUs operates at low line 100-120 Vac, and then the power rating per PSU is degradedto 1400 W. |
| NOTE: If a system with AC 1400 W or 1100 W PSUs operates at low line 100-120 Vac, and then the power rating per PSU isdegraded to 1050 W. |
Dimensions & Weight
- Depth: 884.3 mm (34.50")
- Width: 482.0 mm (18.97")
- Height: 86.8 mm (3.41")
- Weight:
Fully Populated: 42.97 kg (94.73 lbs)
No Drives or PSU: 13.09 kg (28.85 lbs)