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Lenovo ThinkEdge SE455 V3

The Lenovo ThinkEdge SE455 V3 is a 2U rack server from Lenovo, powered by 1x AMD EPYC 8004 processor, with 4x 2.5-inch hot-swap drive bays.

SKU: SE455-V3 Category: Brand:
Product SKU

SE455 V3

Form Factor

2U rack server, short depth (438mm depth, from EIA front rack flange)

Processor

1x AMD EPYC 8004 processor (formerly codenamed "Siena"). Supports up to 64 cores, core speeds of up to 2.65 GHz, and TDP ratings of up to 225W.

GPU Support

Up to 6x single-width or 2x double-width GPUs

Memory

6 DIMM slots. The processor has 6 memory channels, with 1 DIMM per channel (DPC). Lenovo TruDDR5 RDIMMs are supported, up to 4800 MHz

Drive Bays

• 4x 2.5-inch hot-swap drive bays (front accessible), supporting SATA or NVMe SSD drives with hot-swap trays
• Optional 4x 2.5-inch non-hot-swap drive bays internal to the server, supporting SATA or NVMe SSD drives. Drives are mounted in a cage that rotates up for easy access.
• Up to 2x M.2 drives for boot functions, supporting SATA or NVMe drives (optional RAID with separate PCIe adapter)

Expansion Slots

Up to 6x PCIe slots (2x Gen5 x16, 4x Gen4 x8) in two risers, supporting full-height adapters. Riser 2 is optional. All slots are physically x16 slots.
• Riser 1:
– Slot 3: PCIe Gen5 x16 (supports double-wide GPU)
– Slot 4: PCIe Gen4 x8
– Slot 5: PCIe Gen4 x8
• Riser 2 (optional):
– Slot 6: PCIe Gen4 x8*
– Slot 7: PCIe Gen5 x16 (supports double-wide GPU)
– Slot 8: PCIe Gen4 x8*
* Slot 6 and slot 8 are not connected in some configurations with NVMe internal drive bays

Network

Dedicated OCP 3.0 SFF slot with PCIe 5.0 x16 host interface. OCP slot supports a variety of 2-port and 4-port adapters with 1GbE, 10GbE, 25GbE or 100GbE network connectivity. One port can optionally be shared with the XClarity Controller (XCC) management processor for Wake-on-LAN and NC-SI support.
Additional network adapters supported in the PCIe slots.

Power Supply

Up to two hot-swap redundant power supplies
• 1100W Titanium or Platinum AC power supplies
• 1800W Platinum AC power supply
• 1100W -48V DC power supply
Note: Power supplies are front-mounted so fan rotation is reversed compared to ThinkSystem servers.

Operating Temperature

-5°C to 55°C with selected configurations

Ruggedisation

Up to 40G shock (MIL-SPEC 810G), 1.31 Grms vibration; NEBS designed

Security

Centralized security management with ThinkShield Key Vault Portal web site or manage security directly in XCC2. Platform Firmware Resiliency (PFR) Root of Trust (RoT), Trusted Platform Module, supporting TPM 2.0. Lockable top cover, intrusion detection, self-encrypting drive (SED) support, power-on password, administrator's password. Optional front locking security bezel with duplicate status LEDs

System Management

Operator panel with status LEDs. Optional External Diagnostics Handset with LCD display. XClarity Controller 2 (XCC2) embedded management based on the ASPEED AST2600 baseboard management controller (BMC). Dedicated Ethernet port for XCC2 remote access for management. XClarity Administrator for centralized infrastructure management, XClarity Integrator plugins, and XClarity Energy Manager centralized server power management. Optional XCC Platinum to enable remote control functions and other features. ThinkShield Edge Mobile Management mobile app and XClarity Mobile app for local onsite edge server management.

GPU And Accelerators

Supports up to 6x single-wide GPUs and accelerators
Supports up to 2x double-wide GPUs

Persistent Memory

Not supported

Maximum Memory

Up to 768 GB with 6x 128GB* RDIMMs

Memory Protection

ECC, Advanced Memory Device Correction (AMDC), Patrol/Demand Scrubbing, DRAM Address Command Parity with Replay, DRAM Uncorrected ECC Error Retry, On-die ECC, ECC Error Check and Scrub (ECS), Post Package Repair

Maximum Data Storage

• 61.44TB using 8x 7.68TB 2.5-inch SATA SSDs
• 245.76TB using 8x 30.72TB 2.5-inch SAS SSDs
• 491.52TB using 8x 61.44TB 2.5-inch NVMe SSDs
• 737.28TB using 4x 122.88TB + 4x 61.44TB 2.5-inch NVMe SSDs

Storage Controller

• Up to 8x Onboard SATA ports (non-RAID)
• Up to 8x Onboard NVMe ports (non-RAID)
• 12 Gb SAS/SATA RAID adapters
• 12 Gb SAS/SATA HBA (non-RAID)

Ports

Front: 2x USB 3.1 Type-A (5 Gb/s) ports, 1x USB 3.1 Type-C (USB-C) (5 Gb/s) with support for video connectivity (available dongle to convert USB-C to VGA), USB 2.0 port for XCC local management only, dedicated RJ-45 1GbE remote systems management port, External diagnostics port for local systems management, NMI pinhole.

Cooling

5x simple-swap 60 mm dual-rotor fans (all standard), N+1 rotor redundant.

Operating System

Microsoft Windows Server, Red Hat Enterprise Linux, SUSE Linux Enterprise Server, VMware ESXi.

Mounting Options

2-post rack, 4-post short-depth 600mm rack, 4-post 1000mm rack. Available locking security bezel with dust filter. Available security EIA brackets.

Warranty

Three-year customer-replaceable unit and onsite limited warranty with 9×5 next business day (NBD).

Dimensions (H x W x D)

Width: 445 mm (17.5 in.), height: 87 mm (3.4 in.), depth: 440 mm (17.3 in.). See Physical and electrical specifications for details.

Volume

17.5 liters

Weight

19.21 kg (42.35 lbs)

Overview

The Lenovo ThinkEdge SE455 V3 is a 2U rack server from Lenovo, powered by 1x AMD EPYC 8004 processor (formerly codenamed “Siena”). Supports up to 64 cores, core speeds of up to 2.65 GHz, and TDP ratings of up to 225W.

It supports 6 DIMM slots. The processor has 6 memory channels, with 1 DIMM per channel (DPC). Lenovo TruDDR5 RDIMMs are supported, up to 4800 MHz. Maximum memory reaches up to 768 GB with 6x 128GB* RDIMMs. Storage is provided by 4x 2.5-inch hot-swap drive bays (front accessible), supporting SATA or NVMe SSD drives with hot-swap trays. Expansion is provided by up to 6x PCIe slots. Networking is provided by Dedicated OCP 3.0 SFF slot with PCIe 5.0 x16 host interface. OCP slot supports a variety of 2-port and 4-port adapters with 1GbE, 10GbE.

Key Features

  • Processor: 1x AMD EPYC 8004 processor (formerly codenamed “Siena”). Supports up to 64 cores, core speeds of up to 2.65 GHz, and TDP ratings of up to 225W.
  • Memory: 6 DIMM slots. The processor has 6 memory channels, with 1 DIMM per channel (DPC). Lenovo TruDDR5 RDIMMs are supported, up to 4800 MHz
  • Maximum memory: Up to 768 GB with 6x 128GB* RDIMMs
  • Storage: 4x 2.5-inch hot-swap drive bays (front accessible), supporting SATA or NVMe SSD drives with hot-swap trays / Optional 4x 2.5-inch non-hot-swap drive bays internal to the server, supporting SATA or NVMe SSD drives. Drives are mounted in a cage that rotates up for easy access. …
  • Expansion: Up to 6x PCIe slots (2x Gen5 x16, 4x Gen4 x8) in two risers, supporting full-height adapters. Riser 2 is optional. All slots are physically x16 slots. / Riser 1: / Slot 3: PCIe Gen5 x16 (supports double-wide GPU) …
  • Networking: Dedicated OCP 3.0 SFF slot with PCIe 5.0 x16 host interface. OCP slot supports a variety of 2-port and 4-port adapters with 1GbE, 10GbE, 25GbE or 100GbE network connectivity. One port can optionally be shared with the XClarity Controller (XCC) management processor for Wake-on-LAN and NC-SI support. …
  • Cooling and power: 5x simple-swap 60 mm dual-rotor fans (all standard), N+1 rotor redundant. Up to two hot-swap redundant power supplies / 1100W Titanium or Platinum AC power supplies / 1800W Platinum AC power supply …
  • Management and security: Operator panel with status LEDs. Optional External Diagnostics Handset with LCD display. XClarity Controller 2 (XCC2) embedded management based on the ASPEED AST2600 baseboard management controller (BMC). Dedicated Ethernet port for XCC2 remote access for management. XClarity Administrator for …
  • Physical: Width: 445 mm (17.5 in.), height: 87 mm (3.4 in.), depth: 440 mm (17.3 in.). See Physical and electrical specifications for details. 19.21 kg (42.35 lbs)

Applications

  • Enterprise virtualization and private cloud
  • Databases and business-critical applications
  • AI inference and high-performance computing
  • Software-defined storage and data analytics

Configuration, availability and lead time depend on the required quantity, chassis and CPU platform, and delivery destination. Send your requirement to receive a quotation.

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