D-PE-OE-23 · Question #59
Which two servers are designed for HPC. Al, and VDI solutions with the highest GPU density? (Select 2)
The correct answer is B. XE9680 E. XE8640. XE9680 (B) and XE8640 (E) are both members of Dell's PowerEdge XE (Extreme) GPU-optimized server line, purpose-built for AI training, HPC, and VDI workloads requiring maximum GPU density - the XE9680 supports up to 8 GPUs (e.g., NVIDIA H100 SXM5) while the XE8640 supports up to…
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Which two servers are designed for HPC. Al, and VDI solutions with the highest GPU density? (Select 2)
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- AXR11
- BXE9680
- CR660xs
- DR7615
- EXE8640
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(32 responses)- B94% (30)
- C3% (1)
- D3% (1)
Explanation
XE9680 (B) and XE8640 (E) are both members of Dell's PowerEdge XE (Extreme) GPU-optimized server line, purpose-built for AI training, HPC, and VDI workloads requiring maximum GPU density - the XE9680 supports up to 8 GPUs (e.g., NVIDIA H100 SXM5) while the XE8640 supports up to 4, making them the clear leaders in GPU concentration.
The XR11 (A) is a ruggedized server designed for harsh edge environments, not GPU-dense datacenter AI/HPC use. The R660xs (C) is a compact 1U general-purpose compute server optimized for density in CPU-bound workloads, not GPU workloads. The R7615 (D) is an AMD-based general rack server suited for standard enterprise workloads, not specialized for highest GPU density.
Memory tip: The "XE" prefix = eXtreme GPU density - whenever you see XE in a Dell PowerEdge model name, think high-GPU, AI/HPC purpose-built. If it doesn't start with XE, it's not in the running for top GPU density.
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