PowerEdge T160
The Dell PowerEdge T160 is a compact, entry-level tower server built for small businesses, remote offices, and edge environments. It offers next-gen Intel processors, DDR5 memory support, and flexible SAS/SATA drive options in a space-efficient 3U tower form factor.
SPECIFICATION
Category
Details
Processor Options
- 1x Intel® Xeon® 6300 series (up to 8 cores)
- 1x Intel® Xeon® E-2400 series (up to 8 cores)
- 1x Intel® Pentium® G7400 / G7400T (up to 2 cores)
Memory
- 4 DDR5 DIMM slots, UDIMM
- Up to 32 GB per DIMM (max 128 GB)
- ECC DDR5 UDIMM, up to 4400 MT/s
Storage Controllers
- Internal: HBA355i, PERC H355, PERC H755
- Internal Boot: USB 3.0, or BOSS-N1 (2x M.2 NVMe SSDs, HWRAID)
- External: HBA355e- Software RAID: S160
Drive Bays
- Up to 3 × 3.5″ SAS/SATA (HDD/SSD), max 48 TB
- Up to 3 × 3.5″ + 2 × 2.5″ SAS/SATA, max 63.36 TB
Power Supplies
- 300 W Bronze (100–240V AC, cabled)
- 500 W Platinum (100–240V AC, cabled)
Cooling
Air cooling
Fans
- 1x Standard fan + optional 1x High Performance fan- Up to 2 cabled fans
Dimensions (HxWxD)
- 332.5 mm × 132.52 mm × 408.8 mm
- (13.09″ × 5.21″ × 16.09″, with bezel)
Form Factor
3U Tower server
Embedded Management
iDRAC9, iDRAC Direct, iDRAC RESTful API (Redfish), iDRAC Service Module
Bezel
Filter bezel
OpenManage Software
OpenManage Enterprise, Power Manager, Service plugin, Update Manager, CloudIQ for PowerEdge, VMware vCenter integration, Microsoft System Center, Windows Admin Center
Mobility
OpenManage Mobile
Integrations
BMC Truesight, ServiceNow, Red Hat Ansible, Terraform, VMware vCenter & vRealize
Security
- Cryptographically signed firmware
- SEDs with local/external key mgmt
- Secure Boot, Secure Erase, Secured-core server
- Silicon Root of Trust- System Lockdown (iDRAC9 Ent/Datacenter)
- TPM 2.0 (FIPS, CC-TCG, China NationZ)
Embedded NIC
2 × 1 GbE LOM
GPU Options
Not supported
Ports
Front: 1 × iDRAC Direct (Micro-AB USB), 1 × USB 3.2 Gen1
Rear: 3 × USB 2.0, 3 × USB 3.2 Gen1, 1 × Dedicated iDRAC Ethernet, 1 × Serial, 1 × VGA, 2 × Ethernet
Internal: 1 × USB 3.2 Gen1
PCIe Slots
Up to 2 slots:
- Slot 1: 1 ×8 (x4 bandwidth), Half Height, Half Length
- Slot 2: 1 ×16 (x16 bandwidth), Half Height, Half Length
Supported OS/Hypervisors
Ubuntu Server LTS, Windows Server with Hyper-V, RHEL, SUSE Linux Enterprise Server, VMware ESXi
Sustainability
- Made with recycled steel
- Exterior metal is plated steel without chemical paint