Deliver breakthrough performance, innovation and density for traditional and emerging workloads

• 100% more processing cores and faster data transfer speeds with PCIe Gen 4
• 20% more memory performance for scale out environments
• Maximized storage and memory configuration option enables HPC, ML/DL/AI and rendering
• 24 direct connect Gen4 NVMe supports all flash vSAN Ready Node
• Balanced core count and GPU to support for maximum numbers of end users

Increase efficiency and accelerate operations with an automated infrastructure

The EMC OpenManage™ systems management portfolio delivers an efficient and comprehensive solution for PowerEdge servers through tailored, automated, and repeatable processes
• Automate server life cycle management with scripting via the iDRAC Restful API with Redfish conformance
• Simplify and centralize one-to-many management with the OpenManage Enterprise console
• Utilize the OpenManage Mobile app and PowerEdge Quick Sync 2 to easily manage servers using a phone or tablet
• Resolve issues with up to 72% less IT effort using automated proactive and predictive technology from ProSupport Plus and SupportAssist

System overview

The EMC PowerEdge R7525 is a two socket, 2U rack servers that is designed to run workloads using flexible I/O and network configurations

Chassis views

Front view of the system

Figure 1. Front view of the 24 x 2.5-inch drive system
1. Left control panel
2. Drive (24)
3. Right control panel
4. Information tag

Figure 2. Front view of the 16 x 2.5-inch drive system
1. Left control panel
2. Drive (16)
3. Right control panel
4. Information tag

Figure 3. Front view of the 8 x 2.5-inch drive system
1. Left control panel
2. Drive (8)
3. Right control panel
4. Information tag

Figure 4. Front view of the 12 x 3.5-inch drive system
1. Left control panel
2. Drive (12)
3. Right control panel
4. Information tag

Figure 5. Front view of the 8 x 3.5-inch drive system
1. Left control panel
2. Optical Drive blank
3. Drive (8)
4. Right control panel
5. Information tag

Rear view of the system

1. PCIe expansion card riser 1 (slot 1 and slot 2)
2. BOSS S2 card (optional)
3. Rear Handle
4. PCIe expansion card riser 2 (slot 3 and slot 6)
5. PCIe expansion card riser 3 (slot 4 and slot 5)
6. USB 2.0 port (1)
7. PCIe expansion card riser 4 (slot 7 and slot 8)
8. Power supply unit (PSU 2)
9. VGA port
10. USB 3.0 port (1)
11. iDRAC dedicated port
NOTE: Enables you to remotely access iDRAC.
12. System identification button
13. OCP NIC port (optional)
14. NIC port (1,2)
15. Power supply unit (PSU 1)

Figure 6. Rear view of the system with 2 x 2.5-inch rear drive module
1. PCIe expansion card riser 1 (slot 1 and slot 2)
2. BOSS S2 card (optional)
3. Rear Handle
4. PCIe expansion card riser 2 (slot 3 and slot 6)
5. Rear drive module
6. USB 2.0 port (1)
7. PCIe expansion card riser 4 (slot 7 and slot 8)
8. Power supply unit (PSU 2)
9. VGA port
10. USB 3.0 port (1)
11. iDRAC dedicated port
NOTE: Enables you to remotely access iDRAC.
12. System identification button

13. OCP NIC port (optional)
14. NIC port (1,2)
15. Power supply unit (PSU 1)

Inside the system

Figure 7. Inside the system
1. Handle 2. Riser 1 blank
3. Power supply unit (PSU 1) 4. BOSS S2 card slot
5. Riser 2 6. Heat sink for processor 1
7. Memory DIMM socket for processor 1 (E,F,G,H) 8. Cooling fan assembly
9. Service tag 10. Drive backplane
11. Cooling fan cage assembly 12. Memory DIMM socket for processor 2 (A,B,C,D)
13. Heat sink for processor 2 14. System board
15. Power supply unit (PSU 2) 16. Riser 3 blank
17. Riser 4 blank

Figure 8. Inside the system with full length risers
1. Cooling fan cage assembly 2. Cooling fan
3. GPU air shroud 4. GPU air shroud top cover
5. Riser 3 6. Riser 4
7. Handle 8. Riser 1
9. Drive backplane 10. Service tag