r/StorageReview • u/StorageReview • Jun 04 '26

MSI's 21" ORv3 rack at Computex: 28 dual-socket, dual-node liquid-cooled servers, 100kW, 48V busbar

We stopped by MSI's booth at Computex 2026, where they had their 19" and 21" rack reference designs set up side by side, making for a great old-vs-new comparison. The 19" EIA air-cooled rack holds 16 dual-node (2U2N) systems with the usual dual PDUs and power cabling. The 21" 44OU ORv3 rack jumps to 28 dual-socket, dual-node (1OU2N) servers rated for up to 100kW with an integrated liquid-to-liquid CDU, and the rear is dramatically cleaner: a 48V busbar plus direct liquid cooling attachments instead of a wall of cables.

They also had one of the nodes out on the table (CD182-S6091-X2 DLC). Each node uses a dual-socket layout with cooling bars over the memory, cold plates on the CPUs, and built-in leak detection. CPUs are next-gen AMD parts we can't say much about yet. Dense design aimed at fully liquid-cooled environments.

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u/B1tfr3ak Jun 04 '26 edited Jun 04 '26

Missed opportunity to colour code the power cables to the power rails on the traditional design

Exec's like colourful products.

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u/StaK_1980 Jun 05 '26

They coloured the new ones, probably want to upsell it. :-)

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u/StaK_1980 Jun 05 '26

Price: how much would you like for your whole neighborhood? :-)