What are the core specifications of the Dell 352-BBBD DPU?

The Dell 352-BBBD features NVIDIA BlueField-2 with 8 Arm A72 cores (500MHz base/2500MHz boost), 32GB DDR4 memory, dual SFP56 ports at 25Gbps, and PCIe Gen4 x8 interface in FHHL form factor. This configuration supports 100Gbps aggregate networking with hardware offloads for storage, security, and RDMA.

What networking capabilities does this DPU provide?

Dual SFP56 ports support 25Gbps Ethernet or InfiniBand with RoCEv2, enabling low-latency, high-throughput connectivity. Integrated with NVIDIA ConnectX-5 SmartNIC technology for offloaded TCP/UDP, NVMe-oF, and GPUDirect RDMA, ideal for disaggregated storage and AI/ML fabrics.

How does the BlueField-2 DPU improve server efficiency?

By offloading infrastructure tasks like networking, storage, security from the host CPU to dedicated Arm cores and accelerators, it frees x86/GPU resources for application workloads. Delivers up to 3x better performance per watt in NVMe-oF deployments with zero-trust security isolation.

What form factor and interface does the 352-BBBD use?

Full-height half-length (FHHL) PCIe card with Gen4 x8 interface ensures compatibility with standard server chassis. Backward compatible with PCIe Gen3 slots, providing up to 16GT/s per lane bandwidth for high-speed host communication.

Is the Dell 352-BBBD suitable for hyperscale cloud environments?

Yes, its programmable Arm cores and DOCA SDK enable custom infrastructure services like metering, observability, and security policy enforcement at scale. Supports bare-metal, VM, and containerized deployments with consistent DPU programming across heterogeneous clusters.

What software framework supports this DPU?

NVIDIA DOCA provides APIs and libraries for networking (ConnectX), storage (NVMe-oF), security (IPsec/DTLS), and management. Includes BlueField-OS based on Ubuntu with real-time kernel options for deterministic low-latency processing.

352-BBBD - Dell 352-BBBD BlueField-2 8 Cores 32GB Dual 25G PCIe4 DPU

Name: Dell 352-BBBD BlueField-2 8 Cores 32GB Dual 25G PCIe4 DPU
Brand: Dell
SKU: 352-BBBD
Price: 505 USD
Availability: InStock

352-BBBD - Dell 352-BBBD BlueField-2 8 Cores 32GB Dual 25G PCIe4 DPU | US IT Hardware

Product overview

The Dell 352-BBBD is a high-performance NVIDIA BlueField-2 Data Processing Unit (DPU) designed for datacenter acceleration. Featuring 8 Arm A72 cores operating at 500MHz base and up to 2500MHz boost, 32GB DDR4 memory, dual SFP56 ports supporting 25Gbps Ethernet or InfiniBand, and PCIe 4.0 x8 interface in full-height half-length (FHHL) form factor. This DPU offloads and accelerates networking, storage, security, and management tasks from the host CPU, improving server efficiency, reducing latency, and enhancing security isolation. Ideal for cloud providers, enterprise data centers, and HPC environments requiring smart NIC capabilities with programmable Arm cores for custom workloads like NVMe-oF, RDMA, encryption, and telemetry. Integrates seamlessly with NVIDIA DOCA software framework for advanced networking pipelines.

8 Arm cores at 500MHz base and 2500MHz boost frequency.
32GB DDR4 memory for high-performance offload processing.
Dual SFP56 ports deliver 25Gbps Ethernet or InfiniBand connectivity.
PCIe 4.0 x8 interface supports maximum bandwidth to host systems.
Full-height half-length form factor fits standard server PCIe slots.
NVIDIA DOCA programmable framework enables custom acceleration pipelines.

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Featuring

Manufacturer part #	352-BBBD
Brand	Dell
Condition	New
Model	BlueField-2 DPU
Architecture	NVIDIA BlueField-2
Product Line	NVIDIA BlueField
Product Type	Data Processing Unit (DPU)

Storage

Memory	32GB DDR4

Processor

Compatible systems

Native support in Dell PowerEdge 15G/16G servers with PCIe Gen4. DOCA SDK enables integration across multi-vendor x86/ARM platforms.

Dell PowerEdge
Model: R750, R760
Form factor: 2U, 1U
Generation: 15G, 16G
PCIe Gen4 slots required for full performance.
Dell PowerEdge
Model: C6525
Form factor: Modular
Generation: 15G
High-density GPU servers.

Best for

Data Center Acceleration
Offloads NVMe-oF, RDMA, and encryption from host CPUs in hyperscale deployments.
Cloud Networking
Provides secure multi-tenant isolation and high-throughput 25Gbps networking.
HPC Workloads
Arm cores handle telemetry and management tasks for low-latency compute clusters.
Storage Optimization
Accelerates distributed storage protocols like Ceph and DAOS with inline processing.
Security Gateways
Hardware-accelerated encryption/decryption and firewall offloads for east-west traffic.

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Capacity	2 ports
Network Ports	2x SFP56 25Gbps
PCIe Interface	PCIe 4.0 x8

Dell 352-BBBD BlueField-2 8 Cores 32GB Dual 25G PCIe4 DPU