Dell CDC7W PCIE Expander Card GEN 14

Overview

The Dell CDC7W PCIE Expander Card GEN 14 is a high performance expansion solution designed to add multiple PCIe lanes to any compatible server or workstation platform. Built on the latest Gen 4 architecture, this card delivers fast data throughput while maintaining low latency for demanding workloads such as virtualization, AI inference and high speed storage.

Key Features

• Supports up to eight x16 PCIe slots through a single host connector
• Gen 4 compatibility with backward support for Gen 3 devices
• Hot-plug capable for easy maintenance and upgrades
• Optimized firmware for low power consumption and efficient bandwidth allocation
• Robust aluminum chassis with heat sink for reliable thermal management

Technical Specifications

• Form factor: Full height, full length PCIe card
• Interface: One x16 Gen 4 host connector
• Expansion slots: Eight x16 Gen 4 (or Gen 3) downstream ports
• Maximum bandwidth per slot: 32 GT/s (Gen 4)
• Power draw: Up to 150 W from the host slot
• Operating temperature: 0 deg C to 55 deg C
• Compliance: PCI-SIG, RoHS, CE

Applications

• Enterprise servers that require additional GPU or accelerator cards
• High performance computing clusters for scientific simulations
• Data center storage arrays needing multiple NVMe drives
• Virtual desktop infrastructure (VDI) environments with intensive graphics workloads
• Edge AI deployments where space and bandwidth are limited

This Dell PCIE Expander Card GEN 14 provides a scalable, reliable way to increase the capabilities of your system without compromising on speed or stability. Whether you are expanding GPU capacity for deep learning or adding fast NVMe storage for low latency access, the CDC7W delivers the performance and flexibility needed in modern data intensive environments.