Lenovo ThinkSystem SR680a V3 8U GPU Server
PRODUCT DESCRIPTION
Lenovo ThinkSystem SR680a V3 8U GPU Server (Configure-to-Order) - Local Warranty
8-GPU AI Server With NVIDIA B200
The Lenovo ThinkSystem SR680a V3 is an 8U air-cooled AI server built around eight NVIDIA B200 SXM6 GPUs with 180 GB of HBM3e memory each, paired with two 5th Gen Intel Xeon Scalable processors and up to 4 TB of DDR5 memory.
Built for Large-Scale Training and Inference
Eight front PCIe 5.0 x16 slots with GPU Direct support take high-performance network adapters at up to 400 Gb/s for cluster scale-out, and up to 16 x 2.5-inch PCIe 5.0 NVMe drives keep datasets close to the GPUs.
Managed by Lenovo XClarity
The SR680a V3 includes an integrated diagnostics panel with pull-out LCD, XClarity Controller 2 (XCC2) embedded management, TPM 2.0 and eight hot-swap redundant 3200 W power supplies.
Lenovo ThinkSystem SR680a V3 Datasheet — Technical Specifications
General
| Product Name | Lenovo ThinkSystem SR680a V3 GPU Server (with NVIDIA B200) |
| Machine Type | 7DM9 (3-year warranty) |
| Form Factor | 8U rack server |
| Order Type | Configure-to-Order (processors, memory, GPUs, drives, network adapters, power supplies and support term chosen per order) |
| Lenovo Standard Warranty | 3 years; customer-replaceable unit and onsite, 9x5 next business day |
Processor & Memory
| Processors | Two 5th Gen Intel Xeon Scalable processors, up to 64 cores, up to 350 W TDP, PCIe 5.0 |
| Chipset | Intel C741 |
| Memory Slots | 32 DIMM slots (16 per processor) |
| Maximum Memory | 4 TB (32 x 128 GB RDIMMs) |
GPU & Expansion
| GPUs | Eight NVIDIA B200 1000 W SXM6 GPUs, 180 GB HBM3e per GPU |
| PCIe Slots | 10 x PCIe 5.0 x16 slots (8 with GPU Direct support) |
| Network | Up to 8 x high-performance network adapters, up to 400 Gb/s, with GPU Direct support |
Storage
| Drive Bays | Up to 16 x 2.5-inch hot-swap PCIe 5.0 NVMe drive bays |
| Maximum Internal Storage | 245.76 TB (16 x 15.36 TB NVMe SSDs) |
| Boot | 2 x M.2 drives with optional Intel VROC NVMe RAID |
| Storage Controller | Onboard NVMe (non-RAID) |
Management & Security
| Systems Management | Integrated diagnostics panel with status LEDs and pull-out LCD; Lenovo XClarity Controller 2 (XCC2), optional XCC Platinum upgrade |
| Security | Power-on and administrator passwords, TPM 2.0 |
Power, Cooling & Physical
| Power Supplies | 8 x hot-swap redundant 3200 W AC power supplies, N+N redundancy, 80 PLUS Titanium |
| Cooling | Air cooled; front and rear dual-rotor fans with N+1 redundancy |
| Hot-Swap Parts | Drives, power supplies and fans |
| Dimensions (W x H x D) | 447 x 351 x 943 mm |
| Maximum Weight | 116 kg |
How to Configure Your Server — Sizing Checklist
Servers are built to order. Answer the questions below so we can size the right configuration for you.
Step 1: Hardware Requirements
- Which server form factor do you need: tower or rackmount?
- How many CPU cores, how much RAM and how much usable storage capacity do you require?
- How many processors: single-socket (1S), dual-socket (2S) or four-socket (4S)?
- Which RAID configuration do you need? Any specific HDD or SSD type, such as 7.2K or 10K rpm drives?
- Which network interface is required: 1GbE Base-T, SFP+ or Fibre Channel?
- How many years of maintenance support do you need? (Minimum 3 years)
Step 2: Deployment & Services
- How many server units are required?
- Will you run virtual machine workloads? Do you need a VMware licence, or Windows Server with Hyper-V?
- How do you store data today? Do you have existing NAS or SAN storage?
- How do you back up today? Would you like a backup proposal, such as an IDPA 8TB appliance?
- Do you require burn-in test services?
- Do you need hard disk retention services?
Operating Systems, Management & Workloads
Operating Systems
Ubuntu Server and Red Hat Enterprise Linux. Check Lenovo's OS interoperability guide for the exact versions certified with the B200 GPU board.
Management Tools
XClarity Controller 2 gives out-of-band console, monitoring and alerting; Lenovo XClarity software manages the SR680a V3 together with the rest of the ThinkSystem estate.
Typical Workloads
Large language model training and fine-tuning, high-throughput generative AI inference and HPC.
Package Contents & Lenovo ThinkSystem Servers Ordering Information
What Is Supplied
The SR680a V3 is built to order: 8U chassis with the eight-GPU board, processors, memory, drives, network adapters and power supplies specified on your quotation, plus rack rails and power cords where ordered. Plan rack space, floor loading and power for a 116 kg, eight-PSU system.
Lenovo ThinkSystem Servers
| Model | Key feature |
| ThinkSystem ST650 V3 | Tower, 2-socket 4th/5th Gen Intel Xeon |
| ThinkSystem SR250 V3 | 1U, 1-socket Intel Xeon E-2400 |
| ThinkSystem SR630 V3 | 1U, 2-socket 4th/5th Gen Intel Xeon |
| ThinkSystem SR650 V3 | 2U, 2-socket 4th/5th Gen Intel Xeon |
| ThinkSystem SR630 V4 | 1U, 2-socket Intel Xeon 6 |
| ThinkSystem SR650 V4 | 2U, 2-socket Intel Xeon 6 |
| ThinkSystem SR650a V4 | 2U, 2-socket Intel Xeon 6, up to 4 double-wide GPUs |
| ThinkSystem SR645 V3 | 1U, 2-socket AMD EPYC |
| ThinkSystem SR655 V3 | 2U, 1-socket AMD EPYC |
| ThinkSystem SR665 V3 | 2U, 2-socket AMD EPYC |
| ThinkSystem SR675 V3 | 3U GPU server, up to 8 GPUs |
| ThinkSystem SR680a V3 (this listing) | 8U, 8 x NVIDIA SXM GPUs |
| ThinkSystem SR685a V3 | 8U, 8 x NVIDIA SXM or AMD Instinct GPUs |
| ThinkSystem SR780a V3 | 5U, 8 x NVIDIA SXM GPUs, Neptune liquid cooling |
Datasheet & Downloads
| Product guide | Lenovo ThinkSystem SR680a V3 with B200 Product Guide (Lenovo Press) |
| 3D tour | 3D tour: Lenovo ThinkSystem SR680a V3 (Lenovo Press) |
| User documentation | ThinkSystem SR680a V3 (7DM9) documentation (Lenovo Docs) |
| Lenovo product page | ThinkSystem SR680a V3 on lenovo.com |
Frequently Asked Questions — Lenovo ThinkSystem SR680a V3
Is this a fixed configuration?
No. The SR680a V3 is configure-to-order. Processors, memory, drives, network adapters and the support term are specified to your workload; use the sizing checklist above to brief us.
Which GPUs does it use?
Eight NVIDIA B200 SXM6 GPUs at 1000 W each, with 180 GB of HBM3e per GPU (1.44 TB in total).
Is it liquid cooled?
No. The SR680a V3 is air cooled. For warm-water cooling in a smaller 5U chassis, see the ThinkSystem SR780a V3.
What power does it need?
Eight hot-swap 3200 W AC power supplies with up to N+N redundancy, so plan rack power distribution accordingly.
Which operating systems are supported?
Ubuntu Server and Red Hat Enterprise Linux, per Lenovo's interoperability guide.
