| 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 |
| 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. |
| 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. |
| Power Supply | Up to two hot-swap redundant power supplies |
| 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 |
| 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 |
| Storage Controller | • Up to 8x Onboard SATA ports (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) |
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.
Overview
The Lenovo ThinkEdge SE455 V3 is a Lenovo server platform in a 2U rack server, short depth (438mm depth, from EIA front rack flange), with 1x AMD EPYC 8004 processor (formerly codenamed “Siena”). Supports up to 64 cores, core speeds of up to 2.65 GHz, and… and 6 DIMM slots. The processor has 6 memory channels, with 1 DIMM per channel (DPC). Lenovo…, aimed at server platform workloads. Its full parameter set is listed below.
At a glance
- 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…
- 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)
When to choose this server platform
Choose it for server platform workloads. A 2U rack server, short depth (438mm depth, from EIA front… footprint with Up to two hot-swap redundant power supplies ; 1100W Titanium or… and 4x 2.5-inch hot-swap drive bays (front accessible), supporting SATA or NVMe SSD drives….
Reading the specifications
See the grouped parameters above for capacity, connectivity, power and physical data; confirm the specific configuration against your workload before ordering.
Platform & compatibility
Supports processor 1x AMD EPYC 8004 processor (formerly codenamed “Siena”). Supports up to 64 cores, core speeds of up to 2.65 GHz, and…, memory 6 DIMM slots. The processor has 6 memory channels, with 1 DIMM per channel (DPC). Lenovo TruDDR5 RDIMMs are…, storage 4x 2.5-inch hot-swap drive bays (front accessible), supporting SATA or NVMe SSD drives with hot-swap trays ;…, 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…. Confirm CPU/controller, memory, drives and power against your environment before ordering.
Deployment notes
The Lenovo ThinkEdge SE455 V3 is supplied as a configured platform. OS support: Microsoft Windows Server, Red Hat Enterprise Linux, SUSE Linux Enterprise Server, VMware…. Send the required configuration for a firm quote.
FAQ
What processors/controllers does it use? 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/cache? 6 DIMM slots. The processor has 6 memory channels, with 1 DIMM per channel (DPC). Lenovo TruDDR5 RDIMMs are supported, up to 4800 MHz.
Storage options? 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,….
How do I get pricing? Send the required configuration; quotes depend on quantity, options and destination.
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