Lenovo Neptune DWC SD665 V3 Neptune Liquid-Cooled Server

Lenovo Neptune DWC SD665 V3 Neptune Liquid-Cooled Server

Brand: Lenovo | Category: Servers

SKU: LENO-7D9ACTO1WW | Part #: 7D9ACTO1WW | MPN: 7D9ACTO1WW

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About the Lenovo Neptune DWC SD665 V3 Neptune Liquid-Cooled Server

The Lenovo ThinkSystem SD665 V3 Neptune is a high-density, direct water-cooled (DWC) tray server built around dual AMD EPYC 9004 series processors, architected from the ground up for data center environments where thermal density and energy efficiency are primary constraints. The Neptune DWC design routes chilled water directly to the processors, memory, and other high-heat components via a cold-plate assembly, eliminating reliance on traditional air cooling and enabling sustained full-throttle compute across all cores without thermal throttling. This approach yields up to 90% improvement in cooling energy efficiency compared to conventional air-cooled infrastructure, significantly reducing Power Usage Effectiveness (PUE) in qualifying facilities.

Ideal for

  • Large-scale AI and deep learning model training requiring sustained peak CPU throughput across hundreds of nodes in a dense rack configuration
  • High-performance computing clusters for computational fluid dynamics, seismic processing, and climate simulation where cooling density limits air-cooled deployments
  • Genomics and life sciences workloads including molecular dynamics simulations demanding high core counts, large memory footprints, and low-latency inter-node communication
  • Financial services risk analytics and Monte Carlo simulation platforms where maximizing cores-per-rack-unit reduces total infrastructure footprint
  • Hyperscale cloud service provider infrastructure requiring maximum compute density per square meter of raised-floor or colocation space
  • Government and national laboratory supercomputing installations targeting Green500 and Top500 rankings where performance-per-watt is a primary design criterion

Technical specifications

ManufacturerLenovo
Product LineThinkSystem Neptune DWC
ModelSD665 V3
Form Factor2U XCC chassis accommodating 2 hot-swap compute trays
ProcessorDual AMD EPYC 9004 (Genoa) series per tray; up to 96 cores per socket (192 cores per tray, 384 cores per 2U chassis across both trays)
Processor TDP RangeUp to 360W TDP per processor; supports AMD EPYC 9654, 9554, 9454, 9354 and related SKUs
Memory Slots per Tray24 x DDR5 DIMM slots (12 channels per CPU, 2 DIMMs per channel)
Maximum Memory per TrayUp to 3TB DDR5 ECC RDIMM / 3DS RDIMM per tray
Memory SpeedDDR5-4800 MT/s
Storage (per tray)Up to 4 x 2.5-inch SAS/SATA/NVMe hot-swap drive bays; E3.S NVMe supported on select configurations
PCIe ExpansionPCIe 5.0 slots per tray; supports GPU/accelerator attachment and high-speed HCA cards
Network OptionsIntegrated 1GbE management; optional OCP 3.0 mezzanine supporting 25GbE, 100GbE, HDR InfiniBand, and NDR InfiniBand adapters
Cooling TechnologyLenovo Neptune Direct Water Cooling (DWC) with precision cold-plate assembly covering CPUs, VRMs, and memory; rear-door heat exchanger compatible
Cooling EfficiencyUp to 90% cooling energy savings versus comparable air-cooled platforms; supports inlet water temperatures up to 45°C
Power SupplyShared chassis power with hot-swap redundant PSUs; 2400W–3000W titanium-level efficiency power subsystem
Power Efficiency Rating80 PLUS Titanium equivalent; supports ASHRAE A4 / W5 operating environments
ManagementLenovo XClarity Controller 2 (XCC2) with IPMI 2.0, Redfish API, SNMP; XClarity Administrator integration; UEFI Secure Boot
Operating System SupportRed Hat Enterprise Linux, SUSE Linux Enterprise Server, Ubuntu Server LTS, VMware vSphere, Windows Server
Security FeaturesSecure Boot, TPM 2.0, Firmware Resilience (NIST SP 800-193 aligned), Physical Presence Lock
Chassis Dimensions87mm (H) x 447mm (W) x 900mm (D) approximate; rack-mount with standard 19-inch compatibility via XCC chassis
Launch2025 Q2
Regulatory ComplianceCE, FCC Class A, RoHS 2, ENERGY STAR eligible configurations, ISO 23/2 cooling standard compatible

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Technical Specifications

BrandLenovo
CategoryServers
SKULENO-7D9ACTO1WW
Part Number7D9ACTO1WW
ConditionNew
Product LineThinkSystem Neptune DWC
ModelSD665 V3
Form Factor2U XCC chassis accommodating 2 hot-swap compute trays
ProcessorDual AMD EPYC 9004 (Genoa) series per tray; up to 96 cores per socket (192 cores per tray, 384 cores per 2U chassis across both trays)
Processor TDP RangeUp to 360W TDP per processor; supports AMD EPYC 9654, 9554, 9454, 9354 and related SKUs
Memory Slots per Tray24 x DDR5 DIMM slots (12 channels per CPU, 2 DIMMs per channel)
Maximum Memory per TrayUp to 3TB DDR5 ECC RDIMM / 3DS RDIMM per tray
Memory SpeedDDR5-4800 MT/s
Storage (per tray)Up to 4 x 2.5-inch SAS/SATA/NVMe hot-swap drive bays; E3.S NVMe supported on select configurations
PCIe ExpansionPCIe 5.0 slots per tray; supports GPU/accelerator attachment and high-speed HCA cards
Network OptionsIntegrated 1GbE management; optional OCP 3.0 mezzanine supporting 25GbE, 100GbE, HDR InfiniBand, and NDR InfiniBand adapters
Cooling TechnologyLenovo Neptune Direct Water Cooling (DWC) with precision cold-plate assembly covering CPUs, VRMs, and memory; rear-door heat exchanger compatible
Cooling EfficiencyUp to 90% cooling energy savings versus comparable air-cooled platforms; supports inlet water temperatures up to 45°C
Power SupplyShared chassis power with hot-swap redundant PSUs; 2400W–3000W titanium-level efficiency power subsystem
Power Efficiency Rating80 PLUS Titanium equivalent; supports ASHRAE A4 / W5 operating environments
ManagementLenovo XClarity Controller 2 (XCC2) with IPMI 2.0, Redfish API, SNMP; XClarity Administrator integration; UEFI Secure Boot
Operating System SupportRed Hat Enterprise Linux, SUSE Linux Enterprise Server, Ubuntu Server LTS, VMware vSphere, Windows Server
Security FeaturesSecure Boot, TPM 2.0, Firmware Resilience (NIST SP 800-193 aligned), Physical Presence Lock
Chassis Dimensions87mm (H) x 447mm (W) x 900mm (D) approximate; rack-mount with standard 19-inch compatibility via XCC chassis
Launch2025 Q2
Regulatory ComplianceCE, FCC Class A, RoHS 2, ENERGY STAR eligible configurations, ISO 23/2 cooling standard compatible

Frequently Asked Questions about Lenovo Neptune DWC SD665 V3 Neptune Liquid-Cooled Server

What does the Lenovo Neptune DWC SD665 V3 Neptune Liquid-Cooled Server do?

The Lenovo Neptune DWC SD665 V3 Neptune Liquid-Cooled Server is built for enterprise data-center workloads — virtualization (VMware, Proxmox, Nutanix), private cloud, database hosting, and AI/ML training. It fits standard EIA-310 server racks and supports redundant PSUs and hot-swap drives common in production environments.

What are the headline specs of the Lenovo Neptune DWC SD665 V3 Neptune Liquid-Cooled Server?

Key specifications for the Lenovo Neptune DWC SD665 V3 Neptune Liquid-Cooled Server: new condition; manufacturer Lenovo; product line ThinkSystem Neptune DWC; model SD665 V3; form factor 2U XCC chassis accommodating 2 hot-swap compute trays; processor Dual AMD EPYC 9004 (Genoa) series per tray; up to 96 cores per socket (192 cores per tray, 384 cores per 2U chassis across both trays); processor tdp range Up to 360W TDP per processor; supports AMD EPYC 9654, 9554, 9454, 9354 and related SKUs. Manufacturer part number 7D9ACTO1WW. For the full datasheet with electrical, environmental, and compliance details, contact our pre-sales engineering team.