---
title: "EBox Generation 2 Specification"
slug: "ebox-gen-2"
description: "VAST Data EBox Generation 2 hardware datasheet."
updated: 2026-10-28T02:16:45Z
published: 2026-10-28T02:16:45Z
canonical: "docs.vastdata.com/ebox-gen-2"
---

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# EBox Generation 2

VAST EBox Generation 2 Specification guidelines as per below

## Server Configuration

### Processor

- 1u10/12 Drive – 1x AMD EPYC 9555P 3.20GHz, 64C/128T, 256M Cache (360W) SP5 - ***NCP Validated***

or

- 2u16/20 Drive – 1x AMD EPYC 9655P 2.60GHz, 96C/192T, 384M Cache (400W) SP5

### Memory

- 1u10/12 Drive - 384GB – 12 x 32GB DDR5-6400 ECC RDIMM

or

- 2u16/20 Drive - 768GB – 12 x 64GB DDR5-6400 ECC RDIMM

### Supported NICs

- 2 x Single Ported CX7 400G OSFP/QSFP112 Crypto or Non Crypto `MCX75310AAS-NEAT`(Recommended) - ***NCP Validated***

or

- 2 x Dual Nvidia CX7, 200Gb/s OSFP/QSFP112, `MCX755106AS-HEAT`(For separated Networks) - ***NOT NCP Validated***

### Management NIC

- 4 x GbE MGMT
- 1 x BMC GbE with option for dedicated or shared

### Boot Drives

- 2 × 1TB Boot Drive - HW RAID Preferred
- Recommended externally replaceable FRUs

### SSD

#### Supported SSD Layouts

| 1u 10 U.2 Drive | SCM | QLC/TLC | NCP Validation RA |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 15 TB | 2 × 800 GB | 8 × 15 TB | NCP-G2-10D-2SCM/8QLC |
| 30 TB | 2 x 1.6 TB | 8 × 30 TB | NCP-G2-10D-2SCM/8QLC |
| 60TB | 2 x 1.6 TB | 8 × 60 TB | NCP-G2-10D-2SCM/8QLC |
| 60 TB | 3 × 1.6 TB | 7 × 60 TB | N/A |
| 120 TB* | 3 × 3.2 TB | 7 × 120 TB | N/A |
| 1U 12 U.2 Drive | SCM | QLC/TLC | NCP Validation RA |
| 15 TB | 3 × 800 GB | 9 × 15 TB | NCP-G2-12D-3SCM/9QLC |
| 30 TB | 3 x 1.6 TB | 9 × 30 TB | NCP-G2-12D-3SCM/9QLC |
| 60 TB** | 3 × 1.6 TB | 9 × 60 TB | NCP-G2-12D-3SCM/9QLC |
| 60 TB | 3 x 3.2 TB | 9 × 60 TB | NCP-G2-12D-3SCM/9QLC |
| 120 TB* | 3 x 3.2 TB | 9 × 120 TB | NCP-G2-12D-3SCM/9QLC |
| 1u 10 U.2 Drive - All TLC*** | SCM | TLC* | NCP Validation RA |
| 15 TB | N/A | 10 × 15 TB | NCP-G2-10D-10TLC |
| 30 TB | N/A | 10 × 30 TB | NCP-G2-10D-10TLC |
| 60 TB | N/A | 10 × 60 TB | NCP-G2-10D-10TLC |
| 1U 12 U.2 Drive - All TLC*** | SCM | TLC* | NCP Validation RA |
| 15 TB | N/A | 12 × 15 TB | NCP-G2-12D-12TLC |
| 30 TB | N/A | 12 × 30 TB | NCP-G2-12D-12TLC |
| 60 TB | N/A | 12 × 60 TB | NCP-G2-12D-12TLC |
| 2u 16 U.2 Drive | SCM | QLC/TLC | NCP Validation RA |
| 15 TB | 4 × 800 GB | 12 × 15 TB | N/A |
| 30 TB | 4 x 1.6 TB | 12 × 30 TB | N/A |
| 60 TB | 4 × 3.2 TB | 12 × 60 TB | N/A |
| 2u 20 U.2 Drive | SCM | QLC/TLC | NCP Validation RA |
| 15 TB | 5 × 800 GB | 15 × 15 TB | N/A |
| 30 TB | 5 x 1.6 TB | 15 × 30 TB | N/A |
| 60 TB | 5 × 3.2 TB | 15 × 60 TB | N/A |
| 2u 16 U.2/E3.S Drive - All TLC*** | SCM | TLC | NCP Validation RA |
| 15 TB | - | 16 × 15 TB | N/A |
| 30 TB | - | 16 × 30 TB | N/A |
| 60 TB | - | 16 × 60 TB | N/A |
| 2u 20 U.2/E3.S Drive - All TLC*** | SCM | TLC | NCP Validation RA |
| 15 TB | - | 20 × 15 TB | N/A |
| 30 TB | - | 20 × 30 TB | N/A |
| 60 TB | - | 20 × 60 TB | N/A |

** Subject to Validation ** Supports Lower File Counts & DRR ***Validated TLC Only*

#### Supported SSDs

[EBox Validated Drives](/reference/docs/ebox-validated-drives)

### Validated Generation 2 EBoxes

[SMC GEN2 EBOX - 1U12Drive](/reference/docs/smc-gen1-ebox-1u12drive-1)

[Lenovo GEN2 EBOX 1U10Drive](/reference/docs/lenovo-gen2-ebox-1u10drive)

[Cisco GEN2 EBOX - 1U10Drive](/reference/docs/cisco-gen2-ebox-1u10drive)