To cover a range of server models, the PowerEdge servers are now be referred to using the generic naming convention and not their generation.
This topic explains how to identify the generation of a PowerEdge server that are referred to using the generic naming convention.
Example:The R740 server model is a rack, two processor system from the 14th generation of servers with Intel processors. In the documentation, to refer to R740, generic naming convention YX4X server is used, where:
The letter Y (alphabet) denotes the type (form factor: Cloud (C), Flexible(F), Modular (M or MX), Rack(R), Tower(T)) of the server.
The letter X (digit) denotes the class (number of processors) of the server.
The digit 4 denotes the generation of the server.
The letter X (digit) denotes the make of the processor.
YX5X servers |
YX4X servers |
YX3X servers |
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PowerEdge R7515 |
PowerEdge M640 |
PowerEdge M630 |
PowerEdge R6515 |
PowerEdge R440 |
PowerEdge M830 |
PowerEdge R540 |
PowerEdge T130 |