PS 180W — Cross-Brand Comparison

About PS 180W

Server power supplies are precisely engineered for chassis-specific connector layouts, voltage rails, and hot-swap signaling. The PS 180W is a wattage-specific PSU module that ships from Dell, HPE, Lenovo, Cisco, IBM, and Supermicro under different OEM part numbers but with similar electrical characteristics.

Cross-referencing guidance

When cross-referencing a PSU between brands, verify three things: (1) physical connector layout (Dell uses proprietary keyed connectors that differ from HPE Flex Slot and Lenovo Common Slot designs), (2) signal protocol (most modern OEMs use PMBus 1.2 with vendor-specific extensions), (3) firmware handshake (the BMC validates the PSU at power-on — incorrect firmware triggers a no-power fault). ICD engineers verify all three against the target server before quoting.

Brands ICD cross-references for this component

ICD maintains inventory and engineering expertise across all major server OEMs. Even when our public catalog has limited entries for the PS 180W, our team can source verified-compatible equivalents from these brands:

• Dell EMC — PowerEdge, PowerVault, PowerStore, PowerScale, Unity platforms
• HPE — ProLiant, Synergy, Apollo, MSA, Nimble, Aruba
• Lenovo — ThinkSystem SR/HR, ThinkAgile, Storage DS-series
• Cisco — UCS B/C/S-series, Nexus, MDS
• IBM — System x (legacy), Power systems, FlashSystem
• Supermicro — TwinPro, BigTwin, FatTwin, SuperBlade platforms
• NetApp — FAS, AFF, E-Series controllers and shelves

ICD cross-reference workflow

Submit any server part number and the target chassis it should fit. ICD engineering validates: (a) OEM cross-reference matrix, (b) physical and electrical compatibility, (c) firmware revision requirements, (d) warranty and support implications of mixing brands. Quote returns within 4 business hours with verified-compatible equivalents and pricing across multiple OEM tiers (OEM-genuine, OEM-refurbished, certified-equivalent).