Table 1. Specifications, Type 7X18 and 7X19 (continued)
Processor (depending on 
model)
Supports multi-core Intel Xeon processors, with integrated memory controller and Intel 
Ultra Path Interconnect (UPI) architecture. 
•  Two processor sockets (expandable up to four) with minimal requirement of two 
installed.
•  Designed for LGA 3647 sockets
•  Scalable up to 28 cores
•  Supports Intel Extended Memory 32/64 Technology (EM32/64T)
Memory
•  Minimum: 16 GB
•  Maximum: 
–  RDIMM: 1.5 TB
–  LRDIMM: 3 TB
–  3DS-RDIMM: 6 TB
•  DIMM types: 
–  PC4-21300 (single-rank, dual-rank), 2666 MT/s, error correcting code (ECC), 
double-data-rate 4 (DDR4) registered DIMM (RDIMM) 
–  PC4-21300 (quad-rank), 2666 MT/s, error correcting code (ECC), double-data-rate 
4 (DDR4) load reduced DIMM (LRDIMM) 
–  PC4-21300 (octa-rank), 2666 MT/s, error correcting code (ECC), double-data-rate 
4 (DDR4) three-dimensional stacking registered DIMM (3DS-RDIMM)
•  Slots: 24/48 DIMM slots, two-way interleaved
Drive expansion
Sixteen 2.5-inch drive bays: 
•  Eight 2.5-inch hot-swap SATA/SAS drive bays (bay 0-3, 8-11)
•  Eight 2.5-inch hot-swap SATA/SAS/NVMe drive bays (bay 4-7, 12-15)
Expansion slots Eleven expansion slots: 
•  Slot 1: PCI Express 3.0 x16 (supports PCIe switch card)
•  Slot 2: PCI Express 3.0 x8 (supports RAID adapters for SATA/SAS drives)
•  Slot 3 - 5: PCI Express 3.0 for PCIe riser-card with the following slots available 
depending on the riser-card installed:  
–  x8/x8/x8 PCIe full-height riser assembly provides: 
–  Slot 3: PCI Express 3.0 x8
–  Slot 4: PCI Express 3.0 x8
–  Slot 5: PCI Express 3.0 x8
–  x8/x8/x8ML2 PCIe full-height riser assembly provides: 
–  Slot 3: PCI Express 3.0 x8
–  Slot 4: PCI Express 3.0 x8
–  Slot 5: Customized slot for x16 ML2 adapter
–  x8/x16ML PCIe full-height riser assembly provides: 
–  Slot 3: PCI Express 3.0 x8
–  Slot 4: Not available
–  Slot 5: Customized slot for ML2 adapter
•  Slot 6: Customized slot for dual M.2 backplane that supports M.2 drives in three 
different physical sizes: 
–  42 mm (2242)
–  60 mm (2242)
–  80 mm (2242)
•  Slot 7: Customized slot for LOM adapter
•  Slot 8: PCI Express 3.0 x8 
•  Slot 9: PCI Express 3.0 x8 
•  Slot 10: PCI Express 3.0 x8 (supports RAID adapters for SATA/SAS drives)
•  Slot 11: PCI Express 3.0 x16 (supports PCIe switch card)
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