Overview The Dell 540-BBUO is the Broadcom 57412 dual-port 10GbE SFP+ network adapter in an OCP 3.0 form factor for Dell PowerEdge 14th and 15th generation servers. SFP+ connectivity provides flexibility — plug in copper (10GBASE-T) or fiber (10GBASE-SR/LR) transceivers as needed. The OCP 3.0 mezzanine form factor installs in the dedicated OCP slot, leaving […]
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405-AACW — Dell PERC H330 Mini-Mono RAID Controller (12Gbps SAS, No Cache) | Technical Guide
Overview The Dell 405-AACW is the PERC H330 RAID controller in a Mini-Mono form factor for Dell PowerEdge 13th and 14th generation servers. The H330 is Dell’s entry-level hardware RAID controller — it provides basic RAID functionality (0, 1, 5, 10, 50) without a dedicated write cache. This makes it ideal for non-critical workloads, test/dev […]
P44217-B21 — HPE MR408i-o Gen11 RAID Controller (8GB Cache, 12Gbps SAS, Tri-Mode) | Technical Guide
Overview The HPE P44217-B21 is the MR408i-o RAID controller for HPE ProLiant Gen11 servers — a fundamental shift in HPE’s storage controller architecture. Gen11 moves from the traditional Smart Array family to a Broadcom-based MegaRAID design (the ‘MR’ prefix). The MR408i-o supports Tri-Mode operation: SAS, SATA, and NVMe drives behind a single controller. With 8GB […]
P26325-B21 — HPE Smart Array P408i-a SR Gen10+ RAID Controller (2GB Cache, 12Gbps SAS) | Technical Guide
Overview The HPE P26325-B21 is the Smart Array P408i-a SR controller for HPE ProLiant Gen10 Plus servers. This is HPE’s workhorse RAID controller — an integrated (onboard) 2-port SAS controller with 2GB flash-backed write cache. The ‘i’ designates internal-only connectivity; the ‘a’ indicates it’s an embedded (type-a plug-in) module. It supports hardware RAID 0, 1, […]
405-AAZS — Dell PERC H755 Front RAID Controller (8GB Cache, 12Gbps SAS, Tri-Mode) | Technical Guide
Overview The Dell 405-AAZS is the PERC H755 RAID controller — Dell’s top-tier hardware RAID for PowerEdge 15th generation servers. The H755 introduces Tri-Mode support: a single controller that handles SAS, SATA, and NVMe drives simultaneously. This eliminates the need for separate NVMe switches and allows mixed drive types behind one RAID controller. With 8GB […]
405-AAZU — Dell PERC H745 Front RAID Controller (8GB Cache, 12Gbps SAS) | Technical Guide
Overview The Dell 405-AAZU is the PERC H745 RAID controller for Dell PowerEdge 14th and 15th generation servers. The H745 is Dell’s mainstream hardware RAID solution, featuring 8GB of flash-backed write cache, 12Gbps SAS throughput, and support for RAID levels 0, 1, 5, 6, 10, 50, and 60. It handles up to 240 physical drives […]
338-CBXH — Dell Intel Xeon Gold 5418Y Processor (2.0GHz, 24-Core, 45MB Cache, 185W) | Technical Guide
Overview The Dell 338-CBXH is the Intel Xeon Gold 5418Y processor kit for Dell PowerEdge 16th generation servers. The Gold 5418Y features 24 cores at 2.0GHz base with turbo to 3.8GHz on the 4th generation Xeon Scalable (Sapphire Rapids) platform. It supports DDR5-4800 memory and PCIe Gen5 — a full generational upgrade in memory bandwidth […]
P36932-B21 — HPE Intel Xeon Gold 5317 Processor Kit (3.0GHz, 12-Core, 18MB Cache, 150W) | Technical Guide
Overview The HPE P36932-B21 is the Intel Xeon Gold 5317 processor kit for HPE ProLiant Gen10 Plus servers. The Gold 5317 stands out with its high 3.0GHz base frequency — one of the highest clocked Gold-tier Xeon Scalable processors. With 12 cores and turbo up to 3.6GHz, it excels at single-threaded and frequency-sensitive workloads: per-core […]
338-BSTD — Dell Intel Xeon Silver 4214 Processor (2.2GHz, 12-Core, 16.5MB Cache, 85W) | Technical Guide
Overview The Dell 338-BSTD is the Intel Xeon Silver 4214 processor kit for Dell PowerEdge 14th generation servers. The Silver 4214 provides 12 cores at 2.2GHz base with turbo to 3.2GHz within an exceptionally low 85W TDP. This makes it the go-to processor for power-conscious deployments: remote offices, edge computing, and density-optimized data centers where […]
P02574-B21 — HPE Intel Xeon Gold 5218 Processor Kit (2.3GHz, 16-Core, 22MB Cache, 125W) | Technical Guide
Overview The HPE P02574-B21 is the Intel Xeon Gold 5218 processor kit for HPE ProLiant Gen10 servers. The Gold 5218 features 16 cores at 2.3GHz base with turbo to 3.9GHz and a 125W TDP — a power-efficient option for mid-range compute workloads. As a second-generation Xeon Scalable (Cascade Lake) processor, it supports DDR4-2933 memory and […]