Front of the Dell EMC PowerMax 8000

Performance Optimized

Picture end-to-end NVMe and storage class memory (SCM), speeds under 100 microseconds and a maximum bandwidth of 350 GB per second, and you have an idea of just how powerful the 8000 model is.

The PowerMax 8000 can house up to eight bricks providing you with efficient and high level performance for the space.

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Dell EMC PowerMax 8000

Industry Leading Performance Density

PowerMax 8000 Quick Details

  • 4.5 PBe max capacity per array
  • 288 max drives per array
  • 1.92 TB, 3.84 TB, 7.68 TB, 15.36 TB NVMe drives supported (2.5")
  • 750 GB, 1.5 TB SCM drives supported (2.5")
  • Quad brick system bay configuration
  • Cache system (raw): minimum 1,024GB; maximum 16 TB (with 2,048 GB engine)
  • Standard 19" bays

PowerMax 8000 Specifications

Dimensions for the 8000 model

  • Height: 190cm (75")
  • Width: 61cm (24")
  • Depth: 119cm (47”)

Compare PowerMax 2000 & 8000

PowerMax 2000 PowerMax 8000
CPUIntel Xeon E5-2650-v4
2.5 GHz 12 core⁴
Intel Xeon E5-2697-v4
2.8 GHz 18 core4
Cache-Per-Engine Options512 GB, 1 TB, and 2 TB1 TB, 2 TB
No. of Bricks or zBricks1 to 21 to 8
Max. Bandwidth80 GB per second350 GB per second
Max. Front-End Host Ports64256