[shortdesc]1U rack server, dual Intel Xeon CPUs, 32 DDR5 DIMM slots, up to 8 TB memory, NVMe SAS SATA storage, iDRAC9[/shortdesc]
[properties]
| Brand |
Dell |
| Model |
PowerEdge R660 |
| SKU |
R660 |
| Product Type |
Two-socket rack server |
| Series |
PowerEdge |
| Form Factor |
1U rack server |
| Processor Support |
Up to two 4th Generation Intel Xeon Scalable or Intel Xeon Max processors; up to two 5th Generation Intel Xeon Scalable processors |
| Memory |
32 DDR5 DIMM slots, supports RDIMM 8 TB max |
| Drive Bays |
Up to 10 x 2.5-inch SAS/SATA/NVMe; up to 16 x EDSFF E3.S Gen5 NVMe |
| Dimensions |
42.8 mm height x 482 mm width x 822.88 mm depth with bezel |
[/properties]
[specifications]
| Processor |
Up to two 4th Generation Intel Xeon Scalable or Intel Xeon Max processors with up to 56 cores; up to two 5th Generation Intel Xeon Scalable processors with up to 64 cores |
| Memory Speed |
Up to 4800 MT/s with 4th Generation Intel Xeon Scalable or Intel Xeon Max processors; up to 5600 MT/s with 5th Generation Intel Xeon Scalable processors |
| Memory Type |
Registered ECC DDR5 DIMMs only |
| Internal RAID Controllers |
PERC H9651, PERC H755, PERC H755N, PERC H3551 |
| External Controller |
PERC H965e |
| Internal Boot |
Boot Optimized Storage Subsystem BOSS-N1: HWRAID 2 x M.2 NVMe SSD drives, or USB |
| SAS HBAs |
HBA355e, HBA3551, HBA4651 |
| Software RAID |
S160 |
| Front Drive Bays |
Up to 10 x 2.5-inch SAS/SATA/NVMe max 153.6 TB; up to 8 x 2.5-inch SAS/SATA/NVMe max 122.88 TB; up to 14 x EDSFF E3.S Gen5 NVMe max 179.2 TB; up to 16 x EDSFF E3.S Gen5 NVMe max 204.8 TB |
| Rear Drive Bays |
Up to 2 x 2.5-inch SAS/SATA/NVMe max 30.72 TB; up to 2 x EDSFF E3.S Gen5 NVMe max 25.6 TB |
| Power Supplies |
1400W Titanium 277 VAC or 336 HVDC; 1800W Titanium 200-240 HLAC or 240 HVDC; 1400W Platinum 100-240 VAC or 240 HVDC; 1100W Titanium 100-240 VAC or 240 HVDC; 1100W -(48-60) VDC; 800W -(48-60) VDC; 800W Platinum 100-240 VAC or 240 HVDC; 700W Titanium 200-240 HLAC or 240 HVDC |
| Cooling Options |
Air cooling; Optional Direct Liquid Cooling |
| Fans |
Standard fans or High performance Gold fans; up to 4 sets dual fan module hot plug fans |
| Embedded Management |
iDRAC9, iDRAC Direct, iDRAC RESTful API with Redfish, iDRAC Service Module, Quick Sync 2 wireless module |
| Embedded NIC |
2 x 1 GbE LOM card optional |
| Network Options |
1 x OCP card 3.0 optional; 1 x Management Interface Card to support Dell Data Processing Unit optional |
| GPU Options |
Up to 3 x 75 W SW |
| Front Ports |
1 x iDRAC Direct Micro-AB USB port; 1 x USB 2.0; 1 x VGA |
| Rear Ports |
1 x Dedicated iDRAC Ethernet port; 1 x USB 2.0; 1 x USB 3.0; 1 x Serial optional; 1 x VGA optional for Direct Liquid Cooling configuration |
| Internal Ports |
1 x USB 3.0 optional |
| PCIe |
Up to three PCIe slots |
| Operating Systems |
Canonical Ubuntu Server LTS, Microsoft Windows Server with Hyper-V, Red Hat Enterprise Linux, SUSE Linux Enterprise Server, VMware ESXi |
| Security |
Cryptographically signed firmware, Data at Rest Encryption, Secure Boot, Secure Erase, Secured Component Verification, Silicon Root of Trust, System Lockdown, TPM 2.0 FIPS, CC-TCG certified, TPM 2.0 China NationZ |
[/specifications]
Dell PowerEdge R660 for Dense Enterprise Workloads
The Dell PowerEdge R660 is a 1U, two-socket rack server built for demanding enterprise applications, including dense database analytics, high-density virtualization, and mixed workload standardization. Its compact rack design combines high compute density, flexible storage options, PCIe expandability, and integrated systems management for modern IT environments.
Key Benefits and Features
- Supports up to two 4th Generation Intel Xeon Scalable, Intel Xeon Max, or 5th Generation Intel Xeon Scalable processors.
- Provides up to 32 DDR5 DIMM slots with registered ECC DDR5 memory support.
- Offers flexible front and rear storage configurations for SAS, SATA, NVMe, and EDSFF E3.S Gen5 NVMe SSD options.
- Includes Dell iDRAC9 and OpenManage support for secure, centralized server management.
- Supports multiple PCIe Gen4 and Gen5 riser configurations with up to three PCIe slots.
Ideal Use Cases
- High-density virtualization in data center environments.
- Dense database analytics requiring scalable CPU and memory resources.
- Mixed workload standardization across enterprise infrastructure.
- Rack environments that need a compact 1U two-socket server platform.
Technical Specifications
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Product Type: 1U rack server
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Processor Support: Up to two 4th Generation Intel Xeon Scalable or Intel Xeon Max processors with up to 56 cores, or up to two 5th Generation Intel Xeon Scalable processors with up to 64 cores
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Memory Slots: 32 DDR5 DIMM slots
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Maximum Memory: Supports RDIMM up to 8 TB
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Memory Speed: Up to 4800 MT/s with 4th Generation Intel Xeon processors and up to 5600 MT/s with 5th Generation Intel Xeon processors
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Drive Bays: Front bays up to 10 x 2.5-inch, 8 x 2.5-inch, 14 x EDSFF E3.S, or 16 x EDSFF E3.S Gen5 NVMe; Rear bays up to 2 x 2.5-inch or 2 x EDSFF E3.S Gen5 NVMe SSD
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GPU Support: Up to 3 x 75 W single-wide GPUs
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PCIe Expansion: Up to three PCIe slots with Gen4 and Gen5 configurations
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Embedded Management: iDRAC9, iDRAC Direct, iDRAC RESTful API with Redfish, iDRAC Service Module, Quick Sync 2 wireless module
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Dimensions: 42.8 mm height, 482 mm width, 822.88 mm depth with bezel
Build Dense Compute Capacity with Dell PowerEdge R660
Choose the Dell PowerEdge R660 for a compact enterprise server platform designed to support demanding compute, memory, storage, and virtualization workloads in modern rack infrastructure.
