Dell PowerStore 9000T Upgrade Guide
Maximize the performance and lifespan of your Dell PowerStore 9000T (Gen1). Every upgrade option below is verified compatible.
Verified Specifications
| Processor Options | Intel Xeon Scalable; 2U 2-node appliance |
| Drive Configurations | Base 25x 2.5in NVMe; max 96 drives; 4 NVRAM |
| Power Supply Options | 2 redundant PSUs per enclosure |
| Specification Source | Dell official documentation (verified 2026-07-02) |
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.
005052920 Dell EMC Powerstore 1.92TB NVMe SED Fips 2.5" SSD
005053079 Dell EMC Powerstore 3.84TB NVMe 2.5IN SFF Read Intensive SSD
005053702 Dell EMC Powerstore 1.92TB NVMe SED Fips 2.5" SSD
005053704 Dell EMC Powerstore 3.84TB NVMe 2.5IN SFF Read Intensive SSD
08M01 480GB M.2 NVMe Dell/Skhynix HFS480GDC8X099N GEN3 2280
08PMRM Dell 1.92TB NVMe PCIe 4.0 Read Intensive 2.5IN SSD
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.
045-000-175 Dell EMC AX100/AX150 Series Fan Module
071 EMC 518 400W Power Supply VNX
071-000-036 EMC VNX Dae 400W AC Power Supply
071-000-036-04 Dell EMC VNX 1100W AC Power Supply Unit (PSU)
071-000-199 EMC VNX/VMAX 1100W Power Supply Module
071-000-518 EMC VNX Spe 875W AC Power Supply
Upgrade Networking
Stepping up from 1GbE to 10GbE or 25GbE eliminates network bottlenecks for VM migration, iSCSI storage traffic, and backup windows. Most modern workloads benefit from at least 10GbE.
019-078-032 Dell EMC 1/2/4 Gb SFP Fibre Channel Transceiver Module
019-078-041 Dell EMC SFP+ 10GBASE-SR Transceiver Module - 850NM Mmf 300M LC
019-078-042 Dell EMC 8GB SFP+ Fibre Channel Transceiver Module
019-078-045 Dell EMC 16GB SFP+ SR 850NM SHORT-WAVELENGTH Fibre Channel Transceiver Module
Upgrade Storage Array
This category provides verified compatible upgrade paths. ICD engineers validate every part for compatibility with your specific server model and workload requirements.
Dell PowerStore Rail Kit
DELL-PSTORE-1000T-2U Dell Powerstore 1000T Unified Storage Array 2U
DELL-PSTORE-1200T-2U Dell Powerstore 1200T GEN2 Unified Storage Array 2U
DELL-PSTORE-3000T-2U Dell Powerstore 3000T Unified Storage Array 2U
DELL-PSTORE-3200T-2U Dell Powerstore 3200T GEN2 Unified Storage Array 2U
DELL-PSTORE-5000T-2U Dell Powerstore 5000T Unified Storage Array 2U
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