• support for U.2 / M.2 / E1.S NVMe
• Intel Optane Persistent Memory 200 Series
2U capacity, unlimited possibilities.
Powered with 2 latest 3rd Gen Intel Xeon Scalable processors, this highly versatile 2U server comes in workload-optimized configurations that deliver robust compute, storage and I/O capabilities: up to 360 TB storage capacity, NVMe accelerated performance, 11 flexible expansion slots, and support for 4 dual-width or 8 single-width GPUs.
Key Features
Flexible Configurations for Multiple Workloads
Front Configurations

12x LFF SATA/SAS/NVMe

24x SFF SATA/SAS/NVMe

25x SFF SATA/SAS EXP

GPU: 8x LFF SATA/SAS/NVMe

GPU: 16x SFF SATA/SAS (including 4 NVMe)
Rear Configurations

6 PCIe + 4x SFF

8 PCIe

11 PCIe

1 PCIe
Front Configurations
12x LFF SATA/SAS/NVMe
24x SFF SATA/SAS/NVMe
25x SFF SATA/SAS EXP
GPU: 8x LFF SATA/SAS/NVMe
GPU: 16x SFF SATA/SAS (including 4 NVMe)
Rear Configurations
6 PCIe + 4x SFF
8 PCIe
11 PCIe
1 PCIe
Serve The Home explores the NF5280M6 2U Intel Xeon server platform and shares some of the great features found in the server’s design.
The Experts Weigh In on NF5280M6
Hardware industry specialists Serve The Home gives the NF5280M6 a 9.2 out of 10 in this comprehensive review, where they break down the server’s features like hardware design and performance.
Model | NF5280M6 | |||||
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SKUs | LFF SKU | SFF SKU | SFF Expander SKU | GPU SKU | ||
Processor | 2 x Intel® Scalable 3rd Generation Processors (Whitley-ICX) up to 38 / 40 Cores per socket (TDP up to 270W) |
(TDP up to 165W) | ||||
Memory | 32 x DDR4 DIMM (8ch) Support RDIMM/LRDMM/BPS |
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Storage | Front: | |||||
Up to 12x LFF SATA/SAS/NVMe | Up to 24x SFF SATA/SAS/NVMe | Up to 25x SFF SATA/SAS EXP | Up to 16x SFF SATA/SAS/NVMe | |||
Internal: | ||||||
(Opt.) Up to 4 x LFF SATA |
NA | |||||
Rear: | ||||||
(Opt.) 2 / 4x LFF 2 / 4x SFF 2x SATA M.2 2x PCIe E1.S (9.5mm) |
(Opt.) 2 / 4x LFF 2 / 4x SFF 2x SATA M.2 |
(Opt.) 2 / 4x LFF 10x SFF 2x SATA M.2 |
NA | |||
PICe I/O | Up to 13x standard PCIe G4, incl. 1x OCP 3.0 SFF G4 NIC, 1x Internal Mezzanine Card4 (Opt.) | Up to 4x Dual Width GPU and 1x OCP 3.0 SFF G4 NIC and 1x Internal Mezzanine Card4 (Opt.) | ||||
Network Controller | 2 x Integrated LOM 10G X710 Dual port (Opt.) | |||||
Other | 1x TPM SPI 2.0 | |||||
PSU | (1+1) 500W/800W/1200W/1600W/2000W7 Platinum (1+1) 800W/1300W Titanium |
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Fan | (4) 8056 Dual Rotor Fans (7+1 Redundant) (Default) or (4) 8038 Single Rotor Fans1 |
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Dimensions | 435mm (W) x 87mm (H) x 780mm (D) |