Best Parts for Cisco UCS C480 M5
Complete compatibility guide for the UCS C480 M5. The parts listed are the component families ICD lists for the UCS C480 M5; part-level fit is confirmed on every quote.
The Cisco UCS C480 M5 has 4 CPU sockets, up to 6TB DDR4 memory and 24 SFF drive bays. ICD Group lists 208 compatible parts for it in 6 component categories, led by Storage (101), Memory (64) and Power & Cooling (18), with 95 distinct configurations. The parts listed are the component families ICD lists for the UCS C480 M5; part-level fit is confirmed on every quote.
Server Specifications
| Brand | Cisco |
| Model | UCS C480 M5 |
| Generation | M5 |
| Type | Server |
| CPU Sockets | 4 |
| Maximum Memory | 6TB DDR4 |
| Drive Bays | 24 SFF |
| Lifecycle Status | End of sale |
| End of Sale | 2023-10-30 |
| OEM End of Support | 2028-10-31 (ICD Care+ TPM continues coverage) |
| Processor Options | 2 or 4 sockets (CPU modules of 2), 2nd Generation Intel Xeon Scalable family, up to 28 cores per processor (up to 112 cores per server) |
| Memory Configuration | Up to 48 DIMM slots (24 per CPU module; 24 functional with 2 CPUs), DDR4 RDIMM/LRDIMM/TSV + Intel Optane PMem support; up to 12 TB DDR4 (48x 256 GB) |
| Drive Configurations | Up to 32x 2.5-inch drives: 24 front-loading bays (all SAS/SATA, 12 of them NVMe-capable) + 8 top-loading bays in auxiliary drive module; optional DVD; mini-storage 2x SD or 2x M.2 SATA |
| Power Supply Options | Up to 4x 1600 W AC hot-swappable power supplies, redundant as 2+2 (or 1+1 with two PSUs) |
| RAID Controllers | Cisco 12G Modular RAID controller UCSC-RAID-M5HD w/4GB cache (front drives), Cisco 12G 9460-8i RAID controller w/2GB cache (auxiliary drives), Cisco 12G 9400-8e SAS HBA (external JBOD) |
| Networking Options | No mLOM - PCIe VIC adapters in 12 PCIe 3.0 slots: Cisco VIC 1455 quad-port 10/25G SFP28 (UCSC-PCIE-C25Q-04), VIC 1495 dual-port 40/100G QSFP28 (UCSC-PCIE-C100-04), VIC 1385 dual-port 40G |
| Specification Source | Cisco official documentation (verified 2026-07-02) |
Frequently Asked Questions
Storage for UCS C480 M5
50 storage configurations listed for the UCS C480 M5, 101 parts in total. Each row is one configuration ICD supplies; the part numbers are examples from that row.
| Capacity | Interface | Form Factor | Speed | Parts | Example part numbers |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 15.3 TB | NVMe | 2.5" Small Form Factor (SFF) | Solid State (no rotational speed) | 5 | NVME4-1536, NVMEM6-W15300, NVMEQ-1536 |
| 3.2 TB | NVMe | 2.5" Small Form Factor (SFF) | Solid State (no rotational speed) | 5 | NVME4-3200, NVMEI4-I3200, NVMEM6-W3200 |
| 1.6 TB | NVMe | 2.5" Small Form Factor (SFF) | Solid State (no rotational speed) | 4 | NVME4-1600, NVMEI4-I1600, UCSC-NVMEHW-H1600 |
| 1.8 TB | SAS | 2.5" Small Form Factor (SFF) | 10,000 RPM (10K) | 4 | HD18TB10K4KN, HD18TB10K4KN=, HD18TB10K4KN1 |
| 1.9 TB | NVMe | 2.5" Small Form Factor (SFF) | Solid State (no rotational speed) | 4 | NVME4-1920, NVMEI4-I1920, UCS-NVME4-1920-D |
| 1.9 TB | SATA | 2.5" Small Form Factor (SFF) | Solid State (no rotational speed) | 4 | SD19T63X-EP, SD19TBM1X-EV, SD19TBM1XEV-D |
| 3.8 TB | SATA | 2.5" Small Form Factor (SFF) | Solid State (no rotational speed) | 4 | SD38T63X-EP, SD38TBM1X-EV, SD38TBM1XEV-D |
| 7.6 TB | NVMe | 2.5" Small Form Factor (SFF) | Solid State (no rotational speed) | 4 | NVME4-7680, NVMEM6-W7680, UCS-NVME4-7680-D |
| 3.8 TB | NVMe | 2.5" Small Form Factor (SFF) | Solid State (no rotational speed) | 3 | NVME4-3840, UCS-NVME4-3840-D, UCS-NVMEG4-M3840D |
| 300 GB | SAS | 2.5" Small Form Factor (SFF) | 10,000 RPM (10K) | 3 | HD300G10K12G, HD300G10K12N=, UCS-HD300G10K12N |
| 6.4 TB | NVMe | 2.5" Small Form Factor (SFF) | Solid State (no rotational speed) | 3 | NVME4-6400, NVMEI4-I6400, UCSC-NVMEHW-H6400 |
| 800 GB | NVMe | 2.5" Small Form Factor (SFF) | Solid State (no rotational speed) | 3 | NVMEXP-I800, SD800GBENK9, UCSC-NVMEHW-H800 |
| 960 GB | SATA | 2.5" Small Form Factor (SFF) | Solid State (no rotational speed) | 3 | SD960G63X-EP, SD960GBKS4-EV, SD960GBM1XEVD |
| 1.6 TB | SAS | 2.5" Small Form Factor (SFF) | Solid State (no rotational speed) | 2 | SD16T123X-EP, SD16T61X-EV |
| 1.92 TB | NVMe | — | Solid State (no rotational speed) | 2 | NVB1T9M2V9, NVMEG4-M1920-D |
| 2.4 TB | SAS | 2.5" Small Form Factor (SFF) | 10,000 RPM (10K) | 2 | HD24TB10K4KN, HD24TB10K4KN1 |
| 240 GB | SATA | M.2 | Solid State (no rotational speed) | 2 | M2-240GB, M2-I240GB-D |
| 480 GB | SATA | 2.5" Small Form Factor (SFF) | Solid State (no rotational speed) | 2 | SD480G63X-EP, SD480GBMS4-EV |
| 480 GB | SATA | M.2 | Solid State (no rotational speed) | 2 | M2-480G, M2-I480GB-D |
| 600 GB | SAS | 2.5" Small Form Factor (SFF) | 10,000 RPM (10K) | 2 | HD600G10K12G, HD600G10K12N |
| 7.68 TB | NVMe | — | Solid State (no rotational speed) | 2 | NVB7T6M2V9, NVMEG4-M7680-D |
| 960 GB | NVMe | — | Solid State (no rotational speed) | 2 | NVB960M2V9, NVMEG4-M960-D |
| 960 GB | SATA | M.2 | Solid State (no rotational speed) | 2 | M2-960G-D, M2-960GB |
| 1 TB | NVMe | 2.5" Small Form Factor (SFF) | Solid State (no rotational speed) | 1 | UCSC-NVMEHW-I1000 |
| Other storage parts (no structured spec yet) | 5 | Browse all → | |||
+26 more storage configurations (26 parts) →
Memory for UCS C480 M5
30 memory configurations listed for the UCS C480 M5, 64 parts in total. Each row is one configuration ICD supplies; the part numbers are examples from that row.
| Capacity | Speed | Type | Parts | Example part numbers |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 16 GB | — | RDIMM | 8 | MR-1X162RY-A, MR-X16G1A, MR-X16G1RS-H |
| 32 GB | — | RDIMM | 8 | MR-X32G1RW, MR-X32G2A, MR-X32G2E1 |
| 64 GB | — | RDIMM | 4 | MR-X64G2E1, MR-X64G2RW, UCSX-MRX64G2RE1 |
| 128 GB | — | LRDIMM | 2 | ML-128G4RW, MR-X128G2RW |
| 128 GB | — | RDIMM | 2 | MR-X128G2E1, UCSX-MR128G4RE1 |
| 128 GB | — | RDIMM ECC Registered | 2 | MR128G4RE1, MR128G4RE3 |
| 128 GB | 5600 MHz | RDIMM ECC Registered | 2 | UCS-MR128G2RG3, UCSX-MR128G2RG3 |
| 16 GB | — | — | 2 | MEM-4400-4GU16G=, MEM-4400-4GU16G=-KIT |
| 16 GB | — | RDIMM ECC Registered | 2 | MRX16G1RE1, MRX16G1RE3 |
| 256 GB | — | RDIMM | 2 | MR-X256G2E1, UCSX-MR256G8RE1 |
| 32 GB | — | RDIMM ECC Registered | 2 | MRX32G1RE1, MRX32G1RE3 |
| 32 GB | 5600 MHz | RDIMM ECC Registered | 2 | UCS-MRX32G1RE3, UCSX-MRX32G1RE3 |
| 64 GB | — | LRDIMM | 2 | ML-X64G4RS-H, ML-X64G4RT-H |
| 64 GB | — | RDIMM ECC Registered | 2 | MRX64G2RE1, MRX64G2RE3 |
| 96 GB | 5600 MHz | RDIMM ECC Registered | 2 | UCS-MRX96G2RF3, UCSX-MRX96G2RF3 |
| 128 GB | 4800 MHz | RDIMM ECC Registered | 1 | UCS-MR128G4RE1 |
| 16 GB | 4800 MHz | RDIMM ECC Registered | 1 | UCS-MRX16G1RE1 |
| 16 GB | 5600 MHz | RDIMM ECC Registered | 1 | UCS-MRX16G1RE3 |
| 256 GB | — | LRDIMM | 1 | MR-X256G2RW |
| 256 GB | — | RDIMM ECC Registered | 1 | MR256G8RE1 |
| 32 GB | — | LRDIMM | 1 | ML-1X324RY-A |
| 32 GB | 4800 MHz | RDIMM ECC Registered | 1 | UCS-MRX32G1RE1 |
| 4 GB | — | — | 1 | A02 |
| 48 GB | — | RDIMM | 1 | MRX48G1RF3 |
| Other memory parts (no structured spec yet) | 5 | Browse all → | ||
+6 more memory configurations (6 parts) →
Networking for UCS C480 M5
9 networking configurations listed for the UCS C480 M5, 15 parts in total. Each row is one configuration ICD supplies; the part numbers are examples from that row.
| Speed | Connector | Ports | Parts | Example part numbers |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| — | — | 80 GB | 5 | UCSC-GPU-A100-80, UCSC-GPU-H100, UCSC-GPU-H100-80 |
| — | — | 40 GB | 2 | UCSC-GPU-A100, UCSC-GPU-A100-40 |
| — | — | 141 GB | 1 | UCSX-GPU-H200-NVL |
| — | — | 24 GB | 1 | UCSC-GPU-A30 |
| — | — | 24 GB HBM2E | 1 | UCSC-GPU-A30-D |
| — | — | 32 GB | 1 | UCSC-GPU-V100-32 |
| — | — | 80 GB HBM2E | 1 | UCSC-GPU-A100-80-D |
| — | — | 80 GB HBM3 | 1 | UCSC-GPU-H100-D |
| — | — | 94 GB | 1 | UCSX-GPU-H100-NVL |
| Other networking parts (no structured spec yet) | 1 | Browse all → | ||
Processors for UCS C480 M5
5 processors configurations listed for the UCS C480 M5, 6 parts in total. Each row is one configuration ICD supplies; the part numbers are examples from that row.
| Clock | Cores / TDP | Parts | Example part numbers |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2.4 GHz | — | 2 | CPU-I4210R, CPU-I4214R |
| 2.1 GHz | — | 1 | CPU-I6252 |
| 2.2 GHz | — | 1 | CPU-I8276 |
| 2.9 GHz | — | 1 | CPU-I6226R |
| 3.0 GHz | — | 1 | CPU-I6248R |
Controllers for UCS C480 M5
1 controllers configuration listed for the UCS C480 M5, 4 parts in total. Each row is one configuration ICD supplies; the part numbers are examples from that row.
| Controller | Interface | Speed | Parts | Example part numbers |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| SAS / SATA HBA | — | — | 4 | 30-1568-01, UCSC-SAS-M5HD, UCSC-SAS-M6HD |
Post-Warranty Support for UCS C480 M5
ICD Care+ TPM covers the UCS C480 M5 past OEM end-of-support: parts and on-site support at SLA levels set per contract, typically 40-60% less than OEM post-warranty support.
Learn About ICD Care+ →Frequently Asked Questions — UCS C480 M5
What memory is compatible with the UCS C480 M5?
The memory modules listed are the component families ICD lists for the UCS C480 M5; part-level fit is confirmed on every quote. Maximum capacity: 6TB DDR4. Module type, speed and rank are confirmed against your configuration on the quote.
Does ICD ship UCS C480 M5 parts to Egypt, UAE, KSA?
Yes. Egypt: same-day in Cairo Metro or 1-2 days. North Africa: 2-4 days. GCC (Saudi Arabia, UAE, Kuwait, Qatar, Bahrain, Oman) and Levant: 3-4 days. East Africa: 4-6 days. West Africa: 5-7 days. Southern Africa: 5-8 days. Europe: 3-5 days. North America: 5-7 days. Asia: 4-7 days. Express door-to-door from Cairo via DHL, Aramex or FedEx; customs clearance may add 1-3 days. Exact transit time is stated per quote. For NTRA-regulated networking parts bound for Egypt, the import route is stated per quote.
Is the UCS C480 M5 still supported?
OEM support for the UCS C480 M5 ends in October 2028. ICD Care+ TPM continues hardware support and parts at SLA levels set per contract.
How do I get a compatibility-verified quote?
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Are ICD parts for the UCS C480 M5 new or refurbished?
Both, clearly labeled on every listing and quote: New, Renewed or Refurbished (tested). Every ICD part except consumables carries a warranty: 1 year included on drives, power supplies and other wear parts, 3 years included on CPUs, memory, networking and optics, and extendable up to 10 years.
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