Dell PowerEdge XR12 vs HPE Edgeline EL8000t Converged Edge System
Side-by-side specifications from the vendors' own documents. The Dell PowerEdge XR12 is a ruggedized 2U short-depth server for edge sites such as telecom cabinets, marine and mobile deployments, announced by Dell in March 2021. The HPE Edgeline EL8000t is a ruggedized short-depth converged edge system built for telecommunications edge computing, vRAN, and 5G cellular distribution.
| Dell PowerEdge XR12 | HPE Edgeline EL8000t Converged Edge System | |
|---|---|---|
| Brand | Dell | HPE |
| Status | unknown | current |
| Released | Mar 2021 | Feb 2020 |
| Form factor | 2U rack (short-depth, rugged) | 1U/2U short-depth rack |
| Cpu sockets | 1 | — |
| Cpu platform | One 3rd Generation Intel Xeon Scalable processor, up to 36 cores | — |
| Memory slots | 8 | — |
| Memory type | DDR4-3200 RDIMM / LRDIMM; Intel Optane PMem 200 Series supported | — |
| Memory max (GB) | 2,048 | — |
| Drive bays | 6x 2.5-inch hot-swap SAS, SATA or NVMe SSD (rear-accessed or front-accessed configuration) | — |
| Pcie slots | Up to 5 PCIe Gen 4 expansion cards depending on riser (x16 and x8+x8 options) | — |
| Gpu support | Up to 2x 75 W or 150 W single-width GPUs, or 2x 300 W double-width full-height full-length GPUs, depending on riser | — |
| Network onboard | 4x embedded LOM ports (4x 25GbE SFP+, also 10GbE) plus a dedicated 1GbE iDRAC port | — |
| Power supply | Up to two AC or DC PSUs from 700 W to 1400 W (Platinum or Titanium), -48 V DC options | — |
| Processor | — | Intel Xeon Scalable 1st or 2nd Generation processors on modular server blades |
| Chassis depth | — | Ultra-short 17-inch (430mm) depth chassis fitting standard telco racks |
| Ruggedization | — | NEBS Level 3 and ETSI compliant, operating temperature from 0 to 55 degrees Celsius |
| Expansion | — | Multiple PCIe Gen3 slots supporting FPGA and accelerator cards |
| Power | — | Dual redundant hot-plug AC or -48V DC power supplies |
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