Chapter 1 Introduction; Overview - Supermicro SuperServer SYS-521E-WR User Manual

1.1 Overview

This chapter provides a brief outline of the functions and features of the SuperServer
SYS-521E-WR. It is based on the X13SEW-F motherboard and the CSE-825B2TS-R920WP
chassis.
The following provides an overview of the specifications and capabilities.
Motherboard
X13SEW-F
Chassis
CSE-825B2TS-R920WP
Processor Supports a 4th Generation Intel Xeon Scalable Processor with up to 52 cores and a thermal design
Support
power (TDP) of up to 300W
Up to 2048GB of ECC RDIMM/RDIMM 3DS DDR5 memory with speeds of up to 4800MT/s in eight
Memory
memory slots
Eight hot-swap 3.5" SATA drive bays
(Four optional NVMe drive bays by optional cables or eight SAS3 via optional AOC)
Drive Support
Optional two SATA rear drives
One PCIe 3.0 x2 M.2 in 22110 or 2280 form factor
Two PCIe 5.0 x16 (FHFL)
Expansion Slots
Two PCIe 5.0 x8 (LP)
Dual 1GbE LAN
Networking
One Dedicated BMC LAN located on the rear I/O panel
One rear serial port and one serial port header
One rear VGA port
I/O Ports
Two rear and two header USB 3.2 Gen1 ports
Two rear and one Type A USB 2.0 ports
Three 8-cm hot-plug fans
System Cooling
Passive heatsink for 2U system
One air shroud
Power
Two 920W high-efficiency redundant power supplies (Platinum level, 94%)
Form Factor
2U (WxHxD) 17.2 x 3.5 x 25.5in. (427 x 89 x 648mm)
Notes: A Quick Reference Guide can be found on the product page of the Supermicro
website. The following safety models associated with the SYS-521E-WR have been certified
as compliant with CSA or UL models: 825-R9X13, 825-R10X13, 825-R12X13.
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Chapter 1: Introduction