CLI Guide

Identifying the series of your Dell EMC
PowerEdge servers
The PowerEdge series of servers form Dell EMC are divided into different categories on the basis of their configuration. For
easier reference, they are referred to as YX2X, YX3X, YX4X, YX4XX, or YX5XX series of servers. The structure of the naming
convention is described below:
The letter Y denotes the alphabets in the server model number. The alphabets denote the form factor of the server. The form
factors are described below:
● Cloud (C)
● Flexible(F)
● Modular (M or MX)
● Rack(R)
● Tower(T)
The letter X denotes the numbers in the server model number. The numbers denote multiple items about the server.
● The first X denotes the value stream or class of the server.
○ 1-5—iDRAC basic
○ 6-9—iDRAC Express
● The digit denotes the series of the server. It is retained in the server naming convention and not replaced by the letter X.
○ 0—series 10
○ 1—series 11
○ 2—series 12
○ 3—series 13
○ 4—series 14
○ 5—series 15
● The third X denotes the number of processor sockets a series of server supports. This is applicable only from series 14 of
PowerEdge servers.
○ 1  one socket server
○ 2  two socket server
● The last X always denotes the make of the processor as described below:
○ 0—Intel
○ 5—AMD
Table 378. PowerEdge servers naming convention and examples
YX3X servers YX4X systems YX4XX systems
YX5XX
PowerEdge M630 PowerEdge M640
PowerEdge R6415 PowerEdge R6515
PowerEdge M830 PowerEdge R440
PowerEdge R7415 PowerEdge R7515
PowerEdge T130 PowerEdge R540
PowerEdge R7425 PowerEdge R6525
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