MSI
MSI S2205-04 2U barebone server, 24 NVMe bays, 32 DIMM, 4 PCIe, 1600W
2U barebone server supporting dual Xeon processors, 32 DIMM slots, 24 NVMe hybrid hot-swap bays with 8 SATA, four PCIe slots and redundant 1600W power supplies
- Dual Xeon scalable processors power demanding workloads
- 32 DIMM slots with 5600MT/s memory speed
- 24 NVMe hybrid hot-swap bays include 8 SATA
- 4 PCIe slots plus OCP 3.0 NIC flexibility
- 1600W CRPS redundant power supply ensures uptime
Dual Xeon 2U barebone server
The MSI S2205-04 is a 2U server barebone designed for dual 4th/5th Gen Intel Xeon Scalable processors. It provides 32 DIMM slots across eight channels running at 5600MT/s with support for RDIMM and 3DS modules. Four PCIe add-on card slots and flexible LAN options including OCP 3.0 NIC give expansion room for specialised workloads.
Suits dense storage and compute clusters
This platform suits builders who need 24 NVMe hybrid hot-swap bays with eight SATA ports in a compact rack form. The CRPS redundant 1600W power supply and dual BIOS with BMC simplify remote management at scale. Buyers who require more than four PCIe slots or a different processor family should evaluate alternative chassis.
24 NVMe bays and 32 DIMM capacity
The 24 NVMe hybrid bays handle high-throughput storage arrays while the 32 DIMM slots provide substantial memory headroom for virtualisation or in-memory databases. Four PCIe slots accommodate GPU accelerators or additional networking. The 1600W redundant supply sets the power envelope for fully populated configurations.
Highlights
- Dual Xeon scalable processors power demanding workloads
- 32 DIMM slots with 5600MT/s memory speed
- 24 NVMe hybrid hot-swap bays include 8 SATA
- 4 PCIe slots plus OCP 3.0 NIC flexibility
- 1600W CRPS redundant power supply ensures uptime
Specifications
No published specifications for this item yet.
Questions about this item
Which processors must I supply for the S2205-04 to operate?
You need two 4th or 5th Gen Intel Xeon Scalable processors; the barebone has no CPUs installed.
Can I keep my existing SATA SSDs when populating the 24 NVMe hybrid bays?
Yes, eight of the 24 hot-swap bays accept SATA drives alongside NVMe devices.
How do I confirm both 1600W CRPS power supplies are active after installation?
The BMC dashboard shows each PSU’s status and the front LEDs indicate redundant operation.
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