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Identifying the generation of your Dell EMC
PowerEdge server
To cover a range of server models, the PowerEdge servers are now be referred to using the generic naming convention and not their
generation.
This topic explains how to identify the generation of a PowerEdge server that are referred to using the generic naming convention.
Example:
The R740 server model is a rack, two processor system from the 14th generation of servers with Intel processors. In the documentation,
to refer to R740, generic naming convention YX4X server is used, where:
• The letter Y denotes the type (form factor: Cloud (C), Flexible(F), Modular (M or MX), Rack(R), Tower(T)) of the server.
• The letter X (digit) denotes the class (number of processors) of the server.
• The digit 4 denotes the generation of the server.
• The letter X (digit) denotes the make of the processor.
Table 2. PowerEdge servers naming convention and examples
YX3X servers YX4X systems
PowerEdge M630 PowerEdge M640
PowerEdge M830 PowerEdge R440
PowerEdge T130 PowerEdge R540
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