Cisco UCS C220 M7 Upgrade Guide
Maximize the performance and lifespan of your UCS C220 M7 (M7). Every upgrade option below is verified compatible.
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332Options Available
4TB DDR5Max Memory
2CPU Sockets
10 SFFDrive Bays
Verified Specifications
| Processor Options | 2 sockets (1 or 2): 5th Gen Intel Xeon Scalable up to 60 cores per CPU (DDR5-5600), or 4th Gen Intel Xeon Scalable up to 52 cores per CPU (DDR5-4800) |
| Memory Configuration | 32 DIMM slots (16 per CPU), DDR5-5600 (5th Gen) or DDR5-4800 (4th Gen), DIMM capacity points up to 128GB; up to 4TB (32x128GB) in 2-socket config |
| Drive Configurations | 1U SFF, 10 front bays: UCSC-C220-M7S 10x SAS/SATA or NVMe SSD with HW RAID (up to 4 direct-attach NVMe); UCSC-C220-M7N 10x NVMe only; 2x M.2 SATA SSD (boot RAID) or M.2 NVMe options |
| Power Supply Options | Up to 2 hot-swap PSUs, 1+1 redundant: 770W AC, 1200W AC, 1600W AC, 2300W AC |
| RAID Controllers | Internal slot for one of: SATA interposer (AHCI); Cisco 24G Tri-mode RAID controller w/cache backup (SAS/SATA/NVMe); Cisco 12G RAID controller w/cache backup (SAS/SATA); Cisco 24G Tri-mode pass-through HBA (SAS/SATA/NVMe); Cisco 12G SAS pass-through HBA |
| Networking Options | 1GbE mgmt port; mLOM/OCP 3.0 slot up to 2x100GbE: VIC 15428 4x10/25/50G, VIC 15427 4x10/25/50G, VIC 15238 2x40/100/200G, VIC 15237 2x40/100/200G; PCIe: VIC 15425 (UCSC-P-V5Q50G), VIC 15235 (UCSC-P-V5D200G); OCP 3.0 NICs incl. Intel X710 2x10Gbase-T (UCSC-O-ID10GC), 25G/100G OCP options |
| Specification Source | Cisco official documentation (verified 2026-07-02) |
Frequently Asked Questions
Upgrade Storage
Moving from spinning disk to SSD or NVMe storage provides the largest single performance improvement — often 10-50x faster I/O. Consider NVMe for boot drives and high-IOPS workloads.
Cisco 10K SAS HDD 2.5 SFF HD12TB10K12N
Cisco 1.2-TB 12G 10K 2.5 SAS HDD
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Cisco SAS SSD 2.5 SFF SD16T123X-EP
Cisco 1.6TB 2.5" SFF Enterprise Performance 12Gb/s SAS SSD (3X DWPD)
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Cisco NVMe U.2 SSD 2.5 SFF NVMEI4-I1600
Cisco 1.6TB 2.5" U.2 NVMe Intel P5600 High Perf Medium Endurance SSD
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Cisco NVMe U.2 SSD 2.5 SFF NVME4-1600
Cisco 1.6TB 2.5" U.2 NVMe Intel P5620 High Perf High Endurance (3X) SSD
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Cisco NVMe U.2 SSD 2.5 SFF UCSC-NVMEHW-H1600
Cisco 1.6TB NVMe High Perf SSD 2.5"
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Cisco NVMe U.2 SSD 2.5 SFF UCSC-NVMEHW-I1600
Cisco 1.6TB NVMe SFF 2.5" Intel 3 DWPD High Endurance
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Upgrade Power & Cooling
This category provides verified compatible upgrade paths. ICD engineers validate every part for compatibility with your specific server model and workload requirements.
Cisco Fan ACS
Cisco 2811 Fan Kit CISCO2811 Fan Kit
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Cisco Fan 800
Cisco 36076 04 Cooling Fan for UCS C240 M3
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Cisco Heatsink UCSC-AD-C220M7=
Cisco Air Duct for Intel 5TH Gen Xeon Processors (C220 M7)
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Cisco Fan N5K
Cisco C5020 Fan Fan Module for Nexus 5020 Series
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Cisco Fan C3850-FAN-T1=
Cisco Catalyst 3850 Type 1 Replacement Fan Module
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Cisco Fan C9300-FANTRAY
Cisco Catalyst 9300 Fan Tray
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Upgrade Controllers
Upgrading your RAID controller enables faster disk I/O, larger cache, and support for newer drive technologies. Essential when adding NVMe or SAS-4 drives.
Cisco SAS HBA 30-1568-01
Cisco 12G Modular SAS 6-PORT HBA Controller Card (UCSC-SAS-M5HD)
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Cisco SAS HBA UCSC-SAS-M5HD
Cisco 12G Modular SAS HBA Max 26 Drives for UCS C-series M5
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Cisco SAS HBA UCSC-SAS-T-D
Cisco 24G SAS HBA (Tri-Mode pass-through) for UCS C-Series M7
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Cisco SAS HBA UCSC-SAS-M6HD
Cisco M6 12G SAS HBA 32 Drives for UCS C-series M6
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Cisco RAID M7 Tri-Mode UCSX-X10C-RAIDF-D
Cisco UCS X10c Front Mezzanine RAID controller (up to 6 SAS/SATA/NVMe drives) for X210c
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Upgrade Processors
CPU upgrades deliver more cores and higher clock speeds. If your workload is CPU-bound (compilation, analytics, HPC), upgrading from 8-core to 16+ core processors provides significant throughput improvement.
Cisco Xeon Scalable Gen5 Emerald Rapids UCSX-CPU-I3508U
Cisco Intel Xeon Bronze 3508U (5TH Gen, 8C) for X-series Processor
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Cisco Xeon Scalable Gen4 Sapphire Rapids CPU-I5415+
Cisco Intel Xeon Gold 5415+ 2.9GHz 8C/16T 150W Processor
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Cisco Xeon Scalable Gen4 Sapphire Rapids CPU-I5418Y
Cisco Intel Xeon Gold 5418Y 2.0GHz 24C/48T 185W Processor
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Cisco Xeon Scalable Gen5 Emerald Rapids UCSX-CPU-I5512U
Cisco Intel Xeon Gold 5512U (5TH Gen) for X-series Processor
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Cisco Xeon Scalable Gen5 Emerald Rapids CPU-I5515+
Cisco Intel Xeon Gold 5515+ (5TH Gen) for C-series Processor
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Cisco Xeon Scalable Gen5 Emerald Rapids UCSX-CPU-I5515+
Cisco Intel Xeon Gold 5515+ (5TH Gen) for X-series Processor
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Upgrade Memory
Memory is the most impactful upgrade for virtualization and database workloads. Upgrading from 64GB to 128GB or 256GB can dramatically improve VM density and application response times.
Cisco Memory MR-X128G2RW
Cisco 128GB DDR4 LRDIMM 3200MHz 4DRx4 3DS Memory
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Cisco Memory ML-128G4RW
Cisco 128GB DDR4 LRDIMM 3200MHz 4Rx4 Memory
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Cisco Memory MR128G4RE1
Cisco 128GB DDR5 RDIMM 4800MHz 4Rx4 3DS ECC Memory
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Cisco Memory MR-X128G2E1
Cisco 128GB DDR5 RDIMM 4800MHz 4Rx4 Memory
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Cisco Memory UCSX-MR128G4RE1
Cisco 128GB DDR5 RDIMM 4800MHz 4Rx4 Memory (UCS X-Series)
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Cisco Memory MR128G4RE3
Cisco 128GB DDR5 RDIMM 5600MHz 4Rx4 3DS ECC Memory
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