[shortdesc]Rack-scale AI server, NVIDIA Grace CPUs, 4 Blackwell Ultra GPUs, NVLink CPU-GPU interconnect, direct liquid cooling, 1RU sled[/shortdesc]

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Brand	Dell
Model	PowerEdge XE9712
SKU	XE9712
Product Type	Rack-scale server platform
Series	PowerEdge
Architecture	NVIDIA Grace Blackwell Ultra GB300
GPU Scale	Up to 72 Blackwell Ultra GPUs per rack
GPU-to-GPU Communication	1.8 TB/s
Form Factor	1 RU sled
Cooling	Air cooling; Direct Liquid Cooling (DLC)
Dimensions	Height 43.6 mm (1.72 inches); Width 438 mm (17.24 inches); Depth 836.8 mm (32.9 inches)
Weight	30 kg (66.14 pounds)

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Processor	Two NVIDIA Grace with 72 cores per processor
Memory	480 GB of LP DDR5 memory with error-correction code (ECC) / CPU; 288 GB HBM3e / GPU
GPU	4 Blackwell Ultra GPUs
CPU-GPU Interconnect	900GB/s of coherent memory through NVLINK CPU-GPU interconnect
Front Drive Bays	Up to 8 x EDSFF E1.S hot-swappable NVMe drives
Storage Controller	Direct NVMe using CX8 mezz PCIe
Integrated Rack Solution	IR9048 ORv3 (OCP Open Rack version 3)
Power Supplies	IR9048 rack consists of Power Shelf 33kW (PS33) that supports 6 x 5500 W AC PSUs
Power Delivery	PS33 supplies up to 54 VDC to the XE9712 through Power bus bar located on IR9048 rack
Fans	Eight standard dual rotor cooling fans
Embedded Management	Aspeed AST2600 BMC DC-SCI compatible; OpenBMC; BMC-to-NVIDIA HMC for HPM management
Embedded Management With iDRAC	iDRAC 10; BMC-to-NVIDIA HMC for HPM management
Network Options	1G integrated LOM; 4 x16 CX8 OSFP ports
Ports	1 x USB 3.0 Type - A port; 1 x RJ45 (BF3 management port - optional); 1 x Mini-DisplayPort; 1 x BIOS Serial out; 4 x OSFP; 1x 1Gb LOM; 1 x RJ45 dedicated BMC port
Ports With iDRAC	1 x USB 3.0 Type - A port; 1 x RJ45 (BF3 management port - optional); 1x Mini-DisplayPort; 1 x USB 2.0 Type-C; 4 x OSFP; 1x 1Gb LOM; 1 x RJ45 dedicated iDRAC port
PCIe Slots and Risers	Up to 2 x16 FH HL Gen5, front risers only; 2 x Mezzanine - Gen5/Gen6
PCIe Cards	1 x BF3 SuperNIC Full Height Half Length
Boot Drives	1 x M.2 Boot
Rail Support	Static rails for ORv3 IR9048 rack
Operating System	Ubuntu

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Dense AI Compute for Rack-Scale Workloads

The Dell PowerEdge XE9712 is built for demanding AI and HPC environments that require dense compute, high-bandwidth GPU communication, and rack-scale deployment. Based on NVIDIA Grace Blackwell Ultra GB300 architecture, it supports advanced AI model training, GenAI pipelines, and multi-rack GPU cluster designs.

Key Benefits and Features

• Combines NVIDIA Grace CPUs with Blackwell Ultra GPUs for accelerated AI compute.
• Uses NVLink CPU-GPU interconnect with 900GB/s coherent memory bandwidth.
• Supports direct liquid cooling and air cooling for high-density infrastructure.
• Fits into Dell IR9048 ORv3 rack infrastructure with 1RU XE9712 sleds.
• Includes embedded management options such as OpenBMC or iDRAC 10.

Ideal Use Cases

• AI model training and foundation model development.
• Generative AI infrastructure for enterprise or hyperscale environments.
• High-performance computing clusters requiring dense GPU acceleration.
• Rack-scale AI deployments using Dell IR9048 ORv3 infrastructure.
• Multi-rack GPU environments with high-speed east-west traffic requirements.

Technical Specifications

• Brand: Dell Technologies
• Model: PowerEdge XE9712
• Processor: Two NVIDIA Grace processors with 72 cores per processor
• Memory: 480 GB LPDDR5 ECC memory per CPU
• GPU: 4 Blackwell Ultra GPUs
• GPU Memory: 288 GB HBM3e per GPU
• Interconnect: 900GB/s coherent memory through NVLink CPU-GPU interconnect
• Drive Bays: Up to 8 x EDSFF E1.S hot-swappable NVMe drives
• Form Factor: 1RU XE9712 sled for IR9048 rack infrastructure
• Networking: 1G integrated LOM and 4 x16 CX8 OSFP ports

Build Dense AI Infrastructure with Dell XE9712

Choose the Dell PowerEdge XE9712 for rack-scale AI compute designed around Grace Blackwell Ultra architecture, NVLink connectivity, dense GPU acceleration, and Dell IR9048 rack integration.