Acoustical noise emissions
The server has the following acoustic noise emissions declaration. 
The declared sound levels are based on the following configurations, which may change depending on configurations 
or conditions.
Typical
GPU rich
Storage rich
Sound power levels (L
WAd)
Idling
6.7 Bel  6.7 Bel  7.4 Bel 
Operating
8.4 Bel  8.3 Bel  7.9 Bel 
Sound pressure level (L
pAm)
Idling
52.3 dBA  52.3 dBA  59.9 dBA 
Operating
68.7 dBA  67.7 dBA  64.1 dBA 
Notes: 
•  These sound levels were measured in controlled acoustical environments according to procedures specified by 
ISO7779 and are reported in accordance with ISO 9296.
•  The declared acoustic sound levels are based on the following configurations, which may change depending on 
configuration/conditions: 
Components
Typical configuration
GPU rich 
configuration
Storage rich 
configuration
Processor
One 300 W processor One 300 W processor One 240 W processor
Memory
Twelve 64 GB 
RDIMMs
Twelve 64 GB 
RDIMMs
Twelve 64 GB 
RDIMMs
Drive
Ten SAS hard disk 
drives
Ten SAS hard disk 
drives
Twelve SAS hard disk 
drives
RAID adapter
One 440-16i CFF RAID 
adapter
One 440-16i CFF RAID 
adapter
One 440-16i CFF RAID 
adapter
OCP adapter One Broadcom 5719 
1GbE RJ45 4-port 
OCP Ethernet adapter 
One Broadcom 5719 
1GbE RJ45 4-port 
OCP Ethernet adapter 
One Broadcom 5719 
1GbE RJ45 4-port 
OCP Ethernet adapter 
GPU adapter
None
One A2 GPU adapter
None
Power supply unit Two 1100 W power 
supply units
Two 1100 W power 
supply units
Two 750 W power 
supply units
•  Government regulations (such as those prescribed by OSHA or European Community Directives) may govern noise 
level exposure in the workplace and may apply to you and your server installation. The actual sound pressure levels 
in your installation depend upon a variety of factors, including the number of racks in the installation; the size, 
materials, and configuration of the room; the noise levels from other equipment; the room ambient temperature, and 
employee's location in relation to the equipment. Further, compliance with such government regulations depends 
on a variety of additional factors, including the duration of employees' exposure and whether employees wear 
hearing protection. Lenovo recommends that you consult with qualified experts in this field to determine whether 
you are in compliance with the applicable regulations.
Chapter 1. Introduction 9