Intel launched the Xeon D-2100 SoCs in early 2018, with a characteristic set making them a match for a number of verticals together with edge servers, networking, and storage. One of the important thing developments made within the Xeon D-2100 in comparison with the first-generation Xeon D-1500 collection was the inbuilt help for 2 extra 10G community interfaces. With TDPs beginning at 60W, the Xeon D-2100 SoCs lends itself to some attention-grabbing and distinctive server and edge procesing merchandise. One such system is Supermicro’s passively-cooled SuperServer E302-9D sporting the Xeon D-2123IT SoC.
As a part of the analysis efforts of various applied sciences and merchandise, AnandTech editors are often tasked with the constructing or identification of appropriate testbed methods. The necessities for these methods usually mirror the necessities of software program builders and homelab fanatics. The growing adoption of 10G throughout varied networking / network-attached storage product traces meant that we have been looking out for a low-power system with a number of 10G ports to behave as testbeds. We reached out to Supermicro after recognizing their X11SDV-4C-TP8F-01 FlexATX board. Supermicro graciously agreed to mortgage us two SuperServers based mostly on the board to take for a testdrive – the E302-9D in a passively-cooled desktop kind issue (that we’re taking an in depth take a look at right this moment), and the 5019D-4C-FN8TP 1U rackmount model.
Introduction
Intel’s Xeon D product line targets servers utilized in power- and size-constrained situations (together with edge compute). This consists of purposes throughout a number of domains comparable to storage, networking, and communication. The product line integrates server-class CPU cores together with the platform controller hub (PCH) in a single bundle. The first-generation Xeon D (1500 collection) was based mostly on Broadwell-DE cores together with the C220 server PCH. Our launch protection of the Xeon D-2100 collection introduced out the small print of the up to date server core (Skylake-DE) and PCH (Lewisburg C600-series). The comparatively power-hungry PCH replace and the addition of AVX512 capabilities within the Skylake cores meant that the minimal TDP went up from 20W within the D-1500 household to 60W within the D-2100. However, the updates additionally introduced in welcome connectivity updates.
The Supermicro SuperServer E302-9D / X11SDV-4C-TP8F-01 we’re taking a look at on this evaluation makes use of the Xeon D-2123IT with a 4C/8T configuration. It has the least TDP of all members within the D-2100 household, but comes with help for as much as 4 10G ports. The 60W TDP of the SoC permits Supermicro to put it to use in a passively-cooled system. To the very best of our information, that is the one off-the-shelf x86 system that gives shoppers with 4 10G Ethernet ports in a fanless configuration.
The Xeon D-2100 collection presents help for as much as 20 PCIe 3.zero lanes, 14 SATA 3.zero lanes, and four USB 3.zero ports. The D-2123IT could be geared up with as much as 256GB of DDR-2400 ECC reminiscence. In creating the X11SDV-4C-TP8F-01 board used within the E302-9D, Supermicro has labored round these options to create a compact board / system that appeals to builders and home-lab fanatics engaged on cutting-edge networking purposes.
The SuperServer E302-9D is marketed as an embedded system comprising of the CSE-E302iL chassis and the X11SDV-4C-TP8F-01 board. The energy provide is an exterior 150W adapter. The chassis sports activities an influence button and standing LED within the entrance panel, with all of the I/O ports within the rear. The chassis helps a low-profile PCIe card mounted horizontally. The dimensions are available in a 205mm x 295.2mm x 73mm. The gallery under takes us across the exterior design of the system.
The desk under presents the specs of the system together with the small print of the reviewed configuration.
| Supermicro E302-9D Specifications | |
| Processor | Intel Xeon… |
