PowerEdge: Servers by generation

Summary: Dell PowerEdge servers with common design components are grouped into generations, for example PowerEdge 17th generation servers, 16th generation, 15th generation, or 14th generation. This article provides general guidance for PowerEdge server model naming convention to identify the generation and common components. This article also lists all PowerEdge servers by model including type, CPU, generation, and remote management components. ...

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Symptoms

Dell PowerEdge servers with common design components can be grouped into generations such as 17th generation, 16th generation, 15th generation, or 14th generation. The server model naming scheme provides insight to the generation, class of system, form factor or CPU socket count.

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Cause

PowerEdge Model Type CPU Vendor Generation Dell Remote Management
1300 Compute Intel 3 N/A
1430SC Compute Intel 4 N/A
1500SC Compute Intel 5 N/A
1550 Compute Intel 5 N/A
1600SC Compute Intel 6 N/A
1650 Compute Intel 6 N/A
1655MC Compute Intel 6 N/A
1750 Compute Intel 7 N/A
1800 Compute Intel 8 DRAC4/P
1850 Compute Intel 8 DRAC4/I
1855 Compute Intel 8 N/A
1900 Compute Intel 9 DRAC5
1950 Compute Intel 9 DRAC5
1955 Compute Intel 9 N/A
2100 Compute Intel 1 N/A
2200 Compute Intel 2 N/A
2300 Compute Intel 3 N/A
2400 Compute Intel 4 N/A
2450 Compute Intel 4 N/A
2500 Compute Intel 5 N/A
2500SC Compute Intel 5 N/A
2550 Compute Intel 5 N/A
2600 Compute Intel 6 N/A
2650 Compute Intel 6 N/A
2800 Compute Intel 8 DRAC4/I
2850 Compute Intel 8 DRAC4/I
2900 Compute Intel 9 DRAC5
2950 Compute Intel 9 DRAC5
2970 Compute Intel 9 DRAC5
300 Compute Intel 3 N/A
300SC Compute Intel 3 N/A
3250 Compute Intel Itanium N/A
350 Compute Intel 3 N/A
400SC Compute Intel 4 N/A
4100 Compute Intel 1 N/A
4300 Compute Intel 3 N/A
4350 Compute Intel 3 N/A
4400 Compute Intel 4 N/A
4600 Compute Intel 6 N/A
500SC Compute Intel 5 N/A
600SC Compute Intel 6 N/A
6100 Compute Intel 1 N/A
6300 Compute Intel 3 N/A
6350 Compute Intel 3 N/A
6400 Compute Intel 4 N/A
6450 Compute Intel 4 N/A
650 Compute Intel 6 N/A
6600 Compute Intel 6 N/A
6650 Compute Intel 6 N/A
6800 Compute Intel 8 DRAC4/P
6850 Compute Intel 8 DRAC4/P
6950 Compute Intel 9 DRAC5
700 Compute Intel 7 N/A
7150 Compute Intel Itanium N/A
7250 Compute Intel Itanium N/A
750 Compute Intel 7 N/A
800 Compute Intel 8 DRAC4/P
830 Compute Intel 8 DRAC4/P
840 Compute Intel 8 DRAC4/P
8450 Compute Intel 4 N/A
850 Compute Intel 9 DRAC4/P
860 Compute Intel 9 DRAC4/P
C1100 Compute Intel 11 N/A
C2100 Compute Intel 11 N/A
C410X PCIe Expansion Chassis N/A 11 N/A
C4130 Compute Intel 13 iDRAC8
C4140 Compute Intel 14 iDRAC9
C5000 Enclosure N/A 11 N/A
C5125 Compute AMD 11 N/A
C5220 Compute Intel 11 N/A
C5230 Compute Intel 12 N/A
C6100 Compute Intel 11 N/A
C6105 Compute AMD 11 N/A
C6145 Compute AMD 11 N/A
C6220 Compute Intel 12 N/A
C6220 II Compute Intel 12 N/A
C6300 Enclosure N/A 13 N/A
C6320 Compute Intel 13 iDRAC8
C6320p Compute Intel 13 iDRAC8
C6400 Enclosure N/A 14, 15 N/A
C6420 Compute Intel 14 iDRAC9
C6520 Compute Intel 15 iDRAC9
C6525 Compute AMD 15 iDRAC9
C6600 Enclosure N/A 16 N/A
C6615 Compute AMD 16 iDRAC9
C6620 Compute Intel 16 iDRAC9
C8000 Enclosure N/A 12 N/A
C8220 Compute Intel 12 N/A
C8220 II Compute Intel 12 N/A
C8220X Compute Intel 12 N/A
C8220XD Storage Intel 12 N/A
Dell Server 9712a Compute NVIDIA 17 N/A
Dell Server 9712b Compute NVIDIA 17 N/A
FC430 Compute Intel 13 iDRAC8
FC630 Compute Intel 13 iDRAC8
FC640 Compute Intel 14 iDRAC9
FC830 Compute Intel 13 iDRAC8
FD332 Storage N/A 13, 14 N/A
FM120x4 (for PE FX2/FS2s) Compute Intel 13 iDRAC7
FX2/FS2s Chassis N/A 13, 14 CMC
HS5610 Compute Intel 16 iDRAC9
HS5620 Compute Intel 16 iDRAC9
M1000E Chassis N/A 10, 11, 12, 13, 14 CMC
M420 Compute Intel 12 iDRAC7
M520 Compute Intel 12 iDRAC7
M520 (for PE VRTX) Compute Intel 12 iDRAC7
M600 Compute Intel 10 iDRAC6 Modular
M605 Compute AMD 10 iDRAC6 Modular
M610 Compute Intel 11 iDRAC6 Modular
M610x Compute Intel 11 iDRAC6 Modular
M620 Compute Intel 12 iDRAC7
M620 (for PE VRTX) Compute Intel 12 iDRAC7
M630 Compute Intel 13 iDRAC8
M630 (for PE VRTX) Compute Intel 13 iDRAC8
M640 Compute Intel 14 iDRAC9
M640 (for PE VRTX) Compute Intel 14 iDRAC9
M710 Compute Intel 11 iDRAC6 Modular
M710HD Compute Intel 11 iDRAC6 Modular
M7701 Enclosure N/A 17 N/A
M7725 Compute AMD 17 iDRAC10
M805 Compute AMD 10 iDRAC6 Modular
M820 Compute Intel 12 iDRAC7
M820 (for PE VRTX) Compute Intel 12 iDRAC7
M830 Compute Intel 13 iDRAC8
M830 (for PE VRTX) Compute Intel 13 iDRAC8
M905 Compute Intel 10 iDRAC6 Modular
M910 Compute Intel 11 iDRAC6 Modular
M915 Compute AMD 11 iDRAC6 Modular
MX5016s Storage N/A 14 N/A
MX7000 Enclosure N/A 14, 15, 16 OpenManage Enterprise-Modular
MX740c Compute Intel 14 iDRAC9
MX750c Compute Intel 15 iDRAC9
MX760c Compute Intel 16 iDRAC9
MX840c Compute Intel 14 iDRAC9
R200 Compute Intel 10 DRAC4/P
R210 Compute Intel 11 iDRAC6 Monolithic
R210 II Compute Intel 11 iDRAC6 Monolithic
R220 Compute Intel 12 iDRAC7
R230 Compute Intel 13 iDRAC8
R240 Compute Intel 14 iDRAC9
R250 Compute Intel 15 iDRAC9
R260 Compute Intel 16 iDRAC9
R300 Compute Intel 10 DRAC5
R310 Compute Intel 11 iDRAC6 Monolithic
R320 Compute Intel 12 iDRAC7
R330 Compute Intel 13 iDRAC8
R340 Compute Intel 14 iDRAC9
R350 Compute Intel 15 iDRAC9
R360 Compute Intel 16 iDRAC9
R410 Compute Intel 11 iDRAC6 Monolithic
R415 Compute AMD 11 iDRAC6 Monolithic
R420 Compute Intel 12 iDRAC7
R420xr Compute Intel 12 iDRAC7
R430 Compute Intel 13 iDRAC8
R440 Compute Intel 14 iDRAC9
R450 Compute Intel 15 iDRAC9
R470 Compute Intel 17 iDRAC10
R510 Compute Intel 11 iDRAC6 Monolithic
R515 Compute AMD 11 iDRAC6 Monolithic
R520 Compute Intel 12 iDRAC7
R530 Compute Intel 13 iDRAC8
R530xd Compute Intel 13 iDRAC8
R540 Compute Intel 14 iDRAC9
R550 Compute Intel 15 iDRAC9
R570 Compute Intel 17 iDRAC10
R610 Compute Intel 11 iDRAC6 Monolithic
R620 Compute Intel 12 iDRAC7
R630 Compute Intel 13 iDRAC8
R640 Compute Intel 14 iDRAC9
R6415 Compute AMD 14 iDRAC9
R650 Compute Intel 15 iDRAC9
R650xs Compute Intel 15 iDRAC9
R6515 Compute AMD 15 iDRAC9
R6525 Compute AMD 15 iDRAC9
R660 Compute Intel 16 iDRAC9
R660xs Compute Intel 16 iDRAC9
R6615 Compute AMD 16 iDRAC9
R6625 Compute AMD 16 iDRAC9
R670 Compute Intel 17 iDRAC10 or Open Server Manager
R6715 Compute AMD 17 iDRAC10
R6725 Compute AMD 17 iDRAC10
R710 Compute Intel 11 iDRAC6 Monolithic
R715 Compute AMD 11 iDRAC6 Monolithic
R720 Compute Intel 12 iDRAC7
R720xd Compute Intel 12 iDRAC7
R730 Compute Intel 13 iDRAC8
R730xd Compute Intel 13 iDRAC8
R740 Compute Intel 14 iDRAC9
R740xd Compute Intel 14 iDRAC9
R740xd2 Compute Intel 14 iDRAC9
R7415 Compute AMD 14 iDRAC9
R7425 Compute AMD 14 iDRAC9
R750 Compute Intel 15 iDRAC9
R750xa Compute Intel 15 iDRAC9
R750xs Compute Intel 15 iDRAC9
R7515 Compute AMD 15 iDRAC9
R7525 Compute AMD 15 iDRAC9
R760 Compute Intel 16 iDRAC9
R760xa Compute Intel 16 iDRAC9
R760xd2 Compute Intel 16 iDRAC9
R760xs Compute Intel 16 iDRAC9
R7615 Compute AMD 16 iDRAC9
R7625 Compute AMD 16 iDRAC9
R770 Compute Intel 17 iDRAC10 or Open Server Manager
R770AP Compute Intel 17 iDRAC10
R7715 Compute AMD 17 iDRAC10
R7725 Compute AMD 17 iDRAC10
R7725xd Compute AMD 17 iDRAC10
R805 Compute AMD 10 DRAC5
R810 Compute Intel 11 iDRAC6 Monolithic
R815 Compute AMD 11 iDRAC6 Monolithic
R820 Compute Intel 12 iDRAC7
R830 Compute Intel 13 iDRAC8
R840 Compute Intel 14 iDRAC9
R860 Compute Intel 16 iDRAC9
R900 Compute Intel 10 DRAC5
R905 Compute AMD 10 DRAC5
R910 Compute Intel 11 iDRAC6 Monolithic
R920 Compute Intel 12 iDRAC7
R930 Compute Intel 13 iDRAC8
R940 Compute Intel 14 iDRAC9
R940xa Compute Intel 14 iDRAC9
R960 Compute Intel 16 iDRAC9
SC 420 Compute Intel 8 N/A
SC 430 Compute Intel 9 N/A
SC 440 Compute Intel 9 N/A
SC1420 Compute Intel 8 N/A
SC1425 Compute Intel 8 N/A
SC1430 Compute Intel 9 N/A
SC1435 Compute Intel 9 N/A
T20 Compute Intel 12 N/A
T30 Compute Intel 13 N/A
T40 Compute Intel 14 N/A
T100 Compute Intel 10 N/A
T105 Compute AMD 10 N/A
T110 Compute Intel 11 N/A
T110 II Compute Intel 11 N/A
T130 Compute Intel 13 iDRAC8
T140 Compute Intel 14 iDRAC9
T150 Compute Intel 15 iDRAC9
T160 Compute Intel 16 iDRAC9
T300 Compute Intel 10 DRAC5
T310 Compute Intel 11 iDRAC6 Monolithic
T320 Compute Intel 12 iDRAC7
T330 Compute Intel 13 iDRAC8
T340 Compute Intel 14 iDRAC9
T350 Compute Intel 15 iDRAC9
T360 Compute Intel 16 iDRAC9
T410 Compute Intel 11 iDRAC6 Monolithic
T420 Compute Intel 12 iDRAC7
T430 Compute Intel 13 iDRAC8
T440 Compute Intel 14 iDRAC9
T550 Compute Intel 15 iDRAC9
T560 Compute Intel 16 iDRAC9
T605 Compute AMD 10 DRAC5
T610 Compute Intel 11 iDRAC6 Monolithic
T620 Compute Intel 12 iDRAC7
T630 Compute Intel 13 iDRAC8
T640 Compute Intel 14 iDRAC9
T710 Compute Intel 11 iDRAC6 Monolithic
VRTX Enclosure N/A 12, 13, 14 CMC
XE2420 Compute Intel 14 iDRAC9
XE7100 Chassis N/A 14 N/A
XE7420 Compute Intel 14 iDRAC9
XE7440 Compute Intel 14 iDRAC9
XE7740 Compute Intel 17 iDRAC10
XE7745 Compute AMD 17 iDRAC10
XE8545 Compute AMD 15 iDRAC9
XE8640 Compute Intel 16 iDRAC9
XE8712 Compute NVIDIA 17 iDRAC10
XE9640 Compute Intel 16 iDRAC9
XE9680 Compute Intel 16 iDRAC9
XE9680L Compute Intel 16 iDRAC9
XE9685L Compute AMD 16 iDRAC9
XE9785 Compute AMD 17 iDRAC10
XE9785L Compute AMD 17 iDRAC10
XE9780 Compute Intel 17 iDRAC10
XR11 Compute Intel 15 iDRAC9
XR12 Compute Intel 15 iDRAC9
XR2 Compute Intel 14 iDRAC9
XR4000r Chassis N/A 15 N/A
XR4000w Compute Intel 15 Dell Operating System Agent
XR4000z Chassis N/A 15 N/A
XR4510c Compute Intel 15 iDRAC9
XR4520c Compute Intel 15 iDRAC9
XR5610 Compute Intel 16 iDRAC9
XR7620 Compute Intel 16 iDRAC9
XR8000r Chassis N/A 16 N/A
XR8610t Compute Intel 16 iDRAC9
XR8620t Compute Intel 16 iDRAC9
XR8720t Compute Intel 17 iDRAC10

Resolution

Since the 10th generation of PowerEdge servers, the naming for the server models generally consists of a letter followed by three or four numbers (ex: PowerEdge R730, PowerEdge R6515, or PowerEdge MX740c).

The initial letter indicates the type (form factor) of the server:

  • C = C Series; Modular and compute optimized server nodes and servers for hyper-scale environments
  • F = Flexible - Hybrid rack-based sleds for rack-based FX2/FX2s enclosure
  • HS = Optimized solutions tailored for cloud service providers
  • M or MX* = Modular or Multiple Nodes - Blade servers and other items for the modular enclosure M7701, MX7000, M1000e and/or VRTX
  • R = Rack-mountable servers
  • T = Tower Servers
  • XE = Purpose-built for complex, emerging workloads that require high performance and large storage.
  • XR = Industrial-grade servers for extreme environments.

Three number naming convention

  • The first number after the letter indicates the class of the system. With 1-3 being single CPU systems, 4 - 7 are dual CPU systems, 8 can be two or four CPUs and 9 is four CPUs.
  • The second number indicates the generation, with 0 for 10th generation, 1 for 11th generation and so on.
  • The third number indicates the make of the CPU, 0 for Intel and 5 for AMD.

Example, the R740 model is a Rack 2 CPU system from the 14th generation of servers with Intel Processors.

Four number naming convention

  • The first number after the letter indicates the class of the system. With 1-5 defaulting to iDRAC Basic and 6 - 9 defaulting to iDRAC Express.
  • The second number indicates the generation, with 0 for 10th generation, 1 for 11th generation and so on.
  • The third number often indicates the number of CPU sockets, 1 for single CPU and 2 for dual CPUs.
  • The fourth number indicates the make of the CPU, 0 for Intel and 5 for AMD.

Example, the R6415 model is a Rack 1 CPU socket system from the 14th generation of servers with AMD processors.

* For MX7000 modular enclosure: compute sleds, storage sled and IO modules are identified with an additional letter appended to the end of the model name.

  • MX750c, MX740c and MX840c have an appended c for Compute
  • MX5016s has an appended s for Storage
  • MX9116n has an appended n for IO Module

  • PowerEdge MX7000

    The PowerEdge MX7000 was introduced during the 14th Generation range supporting 14th, 15th, and 16th generation compute sleds. The MX7000 enclosure has eight front-accessible slots for 2-socket single-width or 4-socket double-width compute sleds and single-width storage sled combinations. The supported server module sleds are designated as MXxxxc. The supported storage module sleds are designated as MXxxxxs.

    For MX7000 modular: Compute sleds, storage sled and IO modules are identified with an additional letter appended to the end of the model name.

    • MX760c, MX750c, MX740c and MX840c have an appended c for Compute sled
    • MX5016s has an appended s for Storage sled
    • MX9116n has an appended n for IO Module
    • MXG610s has an appended s for IO Module

     

  • PowerEdge M1000E

    The PowerEdge M1000e was introduced with the 10th generation supporting 10th, 11th, 12th, 13th, and 14th generation server modules. The M1000e enclosure includes up to 16 half-height server modules, eight full-height server modules, eight sleeves with quarter-height server modules, or a combination of the three server module types. The supported server module types are designated as Mxxx.

     

  • PowerEdge VRTX

    The PowerEdge VRTX was introduced with the 12th generation supporting 12th, 13th, and 14th generation server modules. The VRTX enclosure includes up to four half-height server modules, two full-height server modules, or a combination of the server module types. The supported server module types are designated as Mxxx (for PE VRTX).

     

  • PowerEdge FX2/FX2s

    The PowerEdge FX2/FX2s was introduced with the 13th generation supporting 13th and 14th generation compute sleds. The FX2 enclosure supports up to four half-width compute sleds, up to eight quarter-width compute sleds, up to two full-width compute sleds, or a combination of compute sled types. The PowerEdge FX2s enclosure also supports half-width storage sleds mapped to the compute sleds. The supported compute sleds are designated as FCxxx and FMxxx. The supported storage sleds are designated as FDxxx.

Before the 10th generation of PowerEdge servers, the naming convention used four digits (ex: PowerEdge 2950) where the digits represent:
  • First digit - Class of server
  • Second digit - Generation of server (up to ninth generation)
  • Third digit - Server type (5 for rack server, 0 for tower server)
  • Fourth digit - Indicated whether blade or stand alone server (5 for blade, 0 for stand alone server)

The 2950 model is a 2U system from the ninth generation of servers in rack format in a stand alone server.

Affected Products

C Series, HS Series, Modular Infrastructure, Rack Servers, Tower Servers, XE Servers, XR Servers
Article Properties
Article Number: 000137343
Article Type: Solution
Last Modified: 03 Jun 2026
Version:  38
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