[shortdesc]4.5U tower server, up to two Xeon Scalable CPUs, 16 DDR5 DIMM slots, PCIe Gen5, 2 x 1GbE LOM, iDRAC9[/shortdesc]
[properties]
| Brand |
Dell Technologies |
| Model |
PowerEdge T560 |
| SKU |
T560 |
| Product Type |
Enterprise-class tower server |
| Series |
PowerEdge |
| Form Factor |
4.5U tower server |
| Processor |
Up to two 4th Generation Intel® Xeon Scalable processor, with up to 32 cores per processor
Up to two 5th Generation Intel® Xeon Scalable processor, with up to 28 cores per processor |
| Memory |
16 DDR5 DIMM slots, supports RDIMM 1.5 TB max |
| Drive Bays |
Up to 12 x 3.5-inch SAS/SATA HDD drives or up to 24 x 2.5-inch SAS/SATA HDD drives |
| Power Supplies |
600 W Platinum, 700 W Titanium, 800 W Platinum, 1100 W Titanium, 1100 W DC, 1400 W Platinum, 1400 W Titanium, 1800 W Titanium, 2400 W Platinum, 2800 W Titanium |
| Dimensions |
Height 464.0 mm (18.26 inches) with feet, 508.8 mm (20.03 inches) with caster wheels, 446.0 mm (17.60 inches) without feet
Width 200.0 mm (7.87 inches)
Depth 678.2 mm (26.70 inches) with bezel, 660.6 mm (26 inches) without bezel |
| Embedded NIC |
2 x 1GbE LOM on Planar |
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[specifications]
| Memory Speed |
Speeds up to 4800 MT/s on the 4th Generation Intel® Xeon Scalable processor
Speeds up to 5200 MT/s on the 5th Generation Intel® Xeon Scalable processor |
| Memory Type |
Supports registered ECC DDR5 DIMMs only |
| Storage Controllers |
Internal PERC: fPERC H965i, fPERC H755N, fPERC H755, fPERC H355, fPERC HBA355i, HBA465i
Internal Boot: Boot Optimized Storage Subsystem (BOSS-N1): HWRAID 2 x M.2 NVMe SSD drives, or USB
External HBA (non-RAID): PERC HBA355e
Software RAID: S160 |
| Drive Bay Options |
Up to 12 x 3.5-inch SAS/SATA HDD drives, max 180 TB
Up to 8 x 3.5-inch SAS/SATA HDD drives, max 120 TB
Up to 8 x 3.5-inch SAS/SATA HDD + 8 x 2.5-inch NVMe SSD drives, max 240 TB
Up to 8 x 2.5-inch SAS/SATA HDD drives, max 120 TB
Up to 16 x 2.5-inch SAS/SATA HDD drives, max 240 TB
Up to 24 x 2.5-inch SAS/SATA HDD drives, max 360 TB |
| Cooling Options |
Air cooling |
| Fans |
Up to eight Standard (STD) fans or High performance (HPR) fans |
| Embedded Management |
iDRAC9
iDRAC Direct
iDRAC RESTful API with Redfish
iDRAC Service Module
Quick Sync 2 wireless module |
| OpenManage Software |
OpenManage Enterprise
OpenManage Power Manager plugin
OpenManage Service plugin
OpenManage Update Manager plugin
CloudIQ for PowerEdge plug in
OpenManage Enterprise Integration for VMware vCenter
OpenManage Integration for Microsoft System Center
OpenManage Integration with Windows Admin Center |
| Mobility |
OpenManage Mobile |
| OpenManage Integrations |
BMC Truesight
Microsoft System Center
OpenManage Integration with ServiceNow
Red Hat Ansible Modules
Terraform Providers
VMware vCenter and vRealize Operations Manager |
| Security Features |
Cryptographically signed firmware
Data at Rest Encryption (SEDs with local or external key mgmt)
Secure Boot
Secure Erase
Secured Component Verification (Hardware integrity check)
Silicon Root of Trust
System Lockdown (requires iDRAC9 Enterprise or Datacenter)
TPM 2.0 FIPS, CC-TCG certified, TPM 2.0 China NationZ |
| Network Options |
1 x OCP x8 card 3.0 |
| GPU Options |
Up to 2 x 300 W DW or 6 x 75 W SW |
| Front Ports |
1 x USB 2.0
1 x USB 3.0
1 x iDRAC Direct (Micro-AB USB) port |
| Rear Ports |
1 x USB 2.0
1 x USB 3.0
1 x Serial port (optional)
1 x Dedicated iDRAC (RJ45) port
1 x VGA port
2 x Ethernet ports |
| Internal Ports |
1 x USB 3.0 (optional) |
| PCIe |
Up to six PCIe slots
Slot 1: x16 Gen5 Full height, Full length
Slot 2: x16 Gen5 Full height, Full length
Slot 3: x16 Gen4 Full height, Half length
Slot 4: x16 Gen4 Full height, Half length
Slot 5: x16 (x8 lanes) Gen4 Full height, Half length
Slot 6: x16 Gen4 Full height, Half length |
| Operating System and Hypervisors |
Canonical Ubuntu Server LTS
Microsoft Windows Server with Hyper-V
Red Hat Enterprise Linux
SUSE Linux Enterprise Server
VMware ESXi |
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Expandable Tower Performance for Business Workloads
The Dell PowerEdge T560 is an enterprise-class tower server designed for mission-critical business workloads in office, remote, and branch locations. Powered by 4th or 5th Generation Intel Xeon Scalable processors, it supports advanced compute, storage, management, and security features for growing IT environments.
Key Benefits and Features
- Supports up to two Intel Xeon Scalable processors for demanding workloads.
- Offers 16 DDR5 DIMM slots with support for up to 1.5 TB RDIMM memory.
- Provides flexible front drive bay options for SAS, SATA, HDD, SSD, and NVMe storage.
- Includes iDRAC9 and Dell OpenManage tools for centralized server management.
- Supports PCIe Gen5 expansion and GPU configurations for virtualization and AI inferencing.
Ideal Use Cases
- Traditional corporate IT infrastructure.
- Virtualization environments using supported hypervisors.
- Database and analytics workloads.
- AI, ML, and inferencing deployments.
- Remote office and branch office server installations.
Technical Specifications
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Product Type: Tower server
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Brand: Dell Technologies
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Model: PowerEdge T560
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Form Factor: 4.5U tower server
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Processor Support: Up to two 4th Generation Intel Xeon Scalable processors with up to 32 cores per processor, or up to two 5th Generation Intel Xeon Scalable processors with up to 28 cores per processor
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Memory: 16 DDR5 DIMM slots, supports RDIMM up to 1.5 TB max
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Memory Speed: Up to 4800 MT/s with 4th Generation processors, up to 5200 MT/s with 5th Generation processors
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Embedded NIC: 2 x 1GbE LOM on Planar
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Expansion: Up to six PCIe slots
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Management: iDRAC9, iDRAC Direct, iDRAC RESTful API with Redfish, iDRAC Service Module
Upgrade Your Business Server Infrastructure
Choose the Dell PowerEdge T560 for expandable tower server performance, flexible storage options, and enterprise-class management in a compact office-friendly design.
