Dell 2x M.2 NVMe Slot BOSS-N1 PCIe Gen3 x4 Hot-Swap Carrier Adapter

0818DC / 818DC

The Dell PowerEdge BOSS-N1 M.2 Carrier Card (0818DC / 818DC) is an internal hot-swap carrier adapter designed specifically for Dell’s Boot Optimized Storage Solution – BOSS-N1 platform. It supports two M.2 NVMe SSDs and is engineered for dedicated operating system boot deployment in compatible Dell PowerEdge servers.

This is not a general-purpose M.2 adapter and is intended only for use with supported Dell BOSS-N1 configurations.

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Part Number Identification

• 0818DC – Dell part number

• 818DC – Alternate Dell reference

• 0101M7J00-000-G – Related assembly / board number

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Product Overview

• Type: BOSS-N1 M.2 Carrier Card

• Interface: PCIe Gen3 x4

• Drive Slots: 2 × M.2 NVMe

• Form Factor: Internal / front-accessible server carrier

• Hot-Swap Support: Yes

• Primary Use: Dedicated OS boot storage

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Drive Support

• Supports Dell-validated M.2 NVMe SSDs for BOSS-N1

• Designed for use within Dell’s BOSS-N1 RAID solution

• Not compatible with standard consumer M.2 adapters

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Server Compatibility

Compatible with select Dell PowerEdge servers supporting the BOSS-N1 platform, including but not limited to:

14G / 15G PowerEdge Models

• C6420, C6520, C6525

• R240, R340, R440, R540

• R640, R740, R740xd, R940

• R6415, R7415, R7425

• R6515, R6525, R7515, R7525

• T140, T340, T440, T640

Compatibility depends on system configuration and BOSS-N1 support. Always verify server model and backplane compatibility before purchase.

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Key Features

• Dual M.2 NVMe slots

• PCIe Gen3 x4 connectivity

• Hot-swappable design (server dependent)

• Dedicated OS boot solution

• Enterprise-grade integration with Dell server management tools

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Ideal Use Cases

• Dell PowerEdge OS boot environments

• Virtualization hosts

• Enterprise server deployments requiring redundant NVMe boot media

• Data center infrastructure