G1392-1600WNA – 1600W 2U Power Distribution Board for High-Performance Computing, Enterprise Storage, and Network Infrastructure
The G1392-1600WNA 1600W 2U Power Distribution Board is built for high-performance computing clusters, enterprise storage arrays, and advanced network infrastructure demanding robust and reliable power delivery.
Housed in a compact 2U chassis (265 x 77 x 84 mm), it features a 1+1 redundant configuration to ensure maximum uptime and fault tolerance. This PDB provides multiple outputs: +12V/132A, +5V/38A, +3.3V/24A, -12V/0.5A, and +5Vsb/3A, catering to diverse system power needs.
Supporting a broad AC/DC input range (90–264Vac / 180–300Vdc), it is suitable for global deployment. Integrated digital control and PMBus 1.2 facilitate intelligent monitoring, remote diagnostics, and seamless system integration.
Achieving Platinum or Titanium-level efficiency combined with active PFC, it delivers energy-efficient and stable performance. The hot-swap design enables swift replacement without downtime, minimizing operational interruptions.
Advanced thermal management is achieved via intelligent fan control and an optional reverse airflow feature, optimizing cooling in dense rack environments.
Certified to meet global safety and electromagnetic standards such as UL, CE, FCC, CB, and CCC, this power distribution board guarantees dependable and compliant operation in critical IT environments.
Features
2U Dimension: 265x77x84mm(LxWxH)
Input: 90 to 264Vac,180-300Vdc
Hot-plug
Full Digital control
Efficiency: Platinum/Titanium
Active Power Factor Correction
Reverse Airflow Option
Intelligent-thermal Fan Control
1+1 2U Redundant
Applications
Server
Storage
Networking
HPC
AI Centers
Cloud Platforms
Edge Computing
GPU Workstations
Approvals
UL/cUL
CB
TuV-Mark
CCC/CQC
FCC
CE
NOM
BIS
Specifications
| Output Power (W): | 1600 |
| Length (mm): | 265 |
| Width (mm): | 77 |
| Height (mm): | 84 |
| Mounting Type: | Hot pluggable |
| Output Current (V): | +12V/132A, +5V/38A, +3.3V/24A, -12V/0.5A,+5Vsb/3A |
| Minimum Output Power (W): | 0 |
| Maximum Output Power (W): | 1600 |
| Minimum Input Voltage (V): | 90 |
| Maximum Input Voltage (V): | 264 |
Model Selection Comparison Table
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Model |
Power Class | Use Role | Input | Form Factor | Recommended Use |
| G1392-1600WNA | High-Tier | Storage & hybrid compute | AC/DC | 2U PDB |
Mainstream storage + cloud workloads |
| Upper-Tier | Heavier SDS/cluster | AC/DC | 2U PDB | IO-demanding scaling | |
| G1392-2200WNA | Peak Tier | Dense compute fabrics | AC/DC | 2U PDB |
Large-scale virtualization |
Deployment Scenarios
The G1392-1600WNA serves as the balanced high-capacity configuration within the G1392 family, targeting infrastructures where compute performance, storage throughput and sustained multi-tenant workloads coexist under long operational windows. It is suited for scenarios such as SDS clusters, NAS/Object storage nodes, streaming delivery POPs, micro-datacenter clouds and distributed virtualization where consistent voltage availability and transient-safe current delivery ensure predictable scaling behavior across live environments.
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Scenario |
Deployment Behavior | Why 1600W Tier Fits |
| SDS/Object storage | Frequent IO cycles |
Maintains ripple stability |
|
NAS/edge backup |
Continuous runtime | Strong thermal margin |
| Virtualization clusters | Multi-tenant load |
Predictable power headroom |
|
POP streaming/relay |
Burst traffic | Sustains high transient peaks |
| CDN caching platforms | Content rotation |
Clean 12V rail integrity |
|
24/7 heavy nodes |
High durability |
Reduced overload risk |
Power Architecture & Reliability Design
The G1392-1600WNA emphasizes a tightly regulated 12V rail with high surge tolerance, enabling stable operation in busy nodes that combine I/O-intensive storage, virtual machine clusters, and POP distribution workloads. Its power delivery architecture is designed to remain consistent as storage access, compute scheduling, and network forwarding overlap under sustained utilization, supporting environments where the power envelope is continuously exercised rather than burst-driven.
Thermal envelopes are calibrated for long-window duty cycles typical of 24/7 infrastructure nodes. Ripple handling is tuned to preserve SSD and NVMe performance during parallel access patterns, preventing latency jitter under indexing, cache flush, or concurrent read/write activity. This electrical and thermal balance allows the G1392-1600WNA to operate predictably in dense racks without forcing aggressive fan escalation or early thermal throttling.
Remote telemetry enables fleet-level visibility into power trends, thermal drift, and utilization behavior, supporting service planning and trend-based lifecycle extension across scale-out deployments. Stable transient damping ensures reliable behavior during boot storms, rolling restarts, and virtual machine migration events, avoiding unexpected brown-outs during infrastructure scaling. As a 1600W-class platform, the G1392-1600WNA delivers strong cross-role flexibility for SDS, VM, POP relay, and edge caching workloads that demand both sustained throughput and long-term operational stability.
Power Operating Notes
|
Reference Condition |
Suggested Guidance |
| Continuous SDS writes |
Maintain well-defined airflow channeling to prevent localized heat buildup during sustained write activity. |
|
High VM density |
Reserve 15–25% surge margin to absorb load spikes caused by VM scheduling, migration, and burst IO. |
| Hybrid compute edge |
Track PMBus field logs to observe long-term load patterns and early signs of thermal or power drift. |
|
POP/relay workloads |
Keep intake paths dust-free to sustain predictable airflow in unattended edge deployments. |
| Hot-aisle layouts |
Verify fan curve planning to ensure stable cooling behavior under elevated exhaust temperatures. |
|
Boot-dense migrations |
Avoid sharp power stacking by staggering node startup and migration operations. |
| NVMe intensive racks |
Validate grounding quality to minimize noise sensitivity during high-current storage access. |
|
Scale-out roadmap |
Pair system planning with a multi-node strategy rather than pushing single-node power limits. |
FAQ
Q1. What environment best suits G1392-1600WNA?
Ideal for SDS clusters, distributed storage, virtualization nodes, POP/relay compute and stable edge cloud deployments where IO and compute remain active for long sessions.
Q2. Can it sustain long 24/7 operating cycles?
Yes. The design accommodates continuous duty workloads, maintaining voltage stability across IO surges and migration events without forcing thermal throttling.
Q3. Why choose 1600W instead of lower tiers?
The 1600W class offers a safer overhead window for IO-heavy clusters, reducing overload probability when peak request waves align with compute tasks.
Q4. Redundancy capability?
Supports 1+1 redundant PDB architecture, allowing live service continuity while PSU maintenance or replacement occurs without workload interruption.
Q5. Is it suitable for virtualization fabrics?
Yes — power delivery remains consistent under high VM concurrency and migration storms, improving reliability during scaling events.
Q6. POP relay benefit?
Delivers smooth current response for caching and streaming traffic rotation, avoiding ripple-induced instability during peak routing periods.
Q7. How does it handle storage burst storms?
Voltage behavior remains controlled during rapid NVMe writes and readback, helping maintain latency curves and storage responsiveness.
Q8. When should an upgrade to 2000W or 2200W be considered?
If workloads trend toward heavy SDS + compute coexistence, frequent boot storms or GPU-assisted clusters, higher tiers may improve long-term growth flexibility.