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Silver 2U rackmount chassis with four node sleds and six front 2.5-inch hot-swap drive bays

Supermicro

Supermicro SYS-220BT-HNC8R 2U 4-node barebone server

SKU CH-E9V2-P6XM5 MPN SYS-220BT-HNC8R

A 2U rackmount barebone with four independent nodes, each supporting dual 3rd Gen Xeon Scalable CPUs, 16 DDR4 slots and six 2.5-inch hot-swap drive bays

  • Processor3rd Gen Intel Xeon Scalable processors
  • Installed RAMNo Memory Installed
  • Form factor2U Rackmount
  • Processor socketLGA 4189
  • Target workloadAI/ML/HPC
  • Preinstalled processorNo CPU Installed
  • Four independent compute nodes fit in a single 2U rack space
  • Each node takes two 3rd Gen Intel Xeon Scalable processors for heavy parallel workloads
  • Sixteen DDR4 3200 ECC DIMM slots per system enable up to 6 TB of memory capacity
  • Six front 2.5" hot-swap bays accept NVMe, SATA or SAS drives for flexible all-flash storage
  • Two PCIe 4.0 x16 low-profile slots per node provide high-bandwidth accelerator or networking expansion

Four-node density in 2U

The Supermicro SYS-220BT-HNC8R packs four independent compute nodes into a single 2U rackmount chassis, each node supporting up to two 3rd Gen Intel Xeon Scalable processors on LGA 4189 sockets. It targets AI, ML and HPC workloads that benefit from high core counts and memory bandwidth per unit of rack space. Buyers receive the barebone system only; CPUs, memory and drives must be sourced separately.

Verify power and CPU cooling before ordering

The chassis includes a 2600 W redundant power supply; confirm your rack PDU and circuit can deliver that load. Each node requires a compatible LGA 4189 heatsink or liquid cold plate rated for the chosen Xeon TDP, and these are not included. Memory must be DDR4 3200 ECC RDIMM or LRDIMM modules to reach the 6 TB per-node maximum across the 16 DIMM slots.

Six hot-swap bays and dual PCIe 4.0 slots per node

Each node provides six 2.5-inch hot-swap bays that accept NVMe, SATA or SAS drives, plus two low-profile PCIe 4.0 x16 slots for accelerators or networking cards. Two M.2 slots per node support either NVMe or SATA modules. Rear I/O per node includes one VGA, one COM and two USB 3.0 ports for local management.

How it compares

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Price $5,703.99
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Specifications

Product
Brand nameSUPERMICRO
Model nameSYS-220BT-HNC8R
Target workloadAI/ML/HPC
Processor
Processor3rd Gen Intel Xeon Scalable processors
Processor socketLGA 4189
Preinstalled processorNo CPU Installed
Max supported CPUs2
ChipsetIntel C621A
Memory
Installed RAMNo Memory Installed
RAM slots16 × 288Pin
Maximum supported memory6 TB
Supported memoryDDR4 3200
ECC supportYes
Storage
SATA ports6 x SATA 600
M.2 slots2 M.2 NVMe OR 2 M.2 SATA3
Hot-swap drive bays6 × 2.5 in hot-swap NVMe/SATA/SAS drive bays
Ports & slots
PCIe slotsSlot 1: PCI-E 4.0 x16 LP
Slot 2: PCI-E 4.0 x16 LP
Internal Slot: M.2
Serial ports1
VGA ports1
Rear USB ports2 x USB 3.0
Power
Power supply2600 W Redundant
Size & build
Form factor2U Rackmount
Product dimensions3.47 in × 17.68 in × 28.75 in
Product weight54.5 lb (24.7 kg)
Shipping weight38.56 kg
Package size1150 × 626 × 248 mm

Questions about this item

What CPUs and memory do I need to add to the four nodes in this 2U barebone?

Each of the four nodes takes up to two 3rd Gen Intel Xeon Scalable processors in LGA 4189 sockets and up to 6 TB of DDR4 3200 ECC RDIMM across 16 DIMM slots per node; no CPUs or memory are installed.

Which M.2 form factor should I select for the internal slot on each node?

The internal M.2 slot on each node accepts either an NVMe or a SATA3 M.2 drive; choose the protocol that matches the drive you plan to install.

What does the 2600 W redundant power supply mean for a fully loaded four-node configuration?

The 2600 W redundant supply powers all four nodes simultaneously, delivering enough headroom for dual CPUs, full memory population, six 2.5-inch hot-swap drives and two PCI-E 4.0 x16 low-profile cards per node.

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