Production readiness includes compute, data, network, protection, support and validation of the exact model-serving stack.
MEMORY
Where the capacity goes
— headroom
WHY THIS OPTION
Balanced for the workload
DELL EXPERIENCE SIMULATOR
Show how the model feels on a Dell platform
Compare decode speed, prompt processing and multi-user throughput—then explain why the inference engine changes the result.
Range-aware
PREDICTED OUTPUT RATE
—tokens/s per user
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Likely range—
Calibrated estimate
Prompt processing—input tokens/s
Time to first token—for selected prompt
Total throughput—all users combined
Memory state—model + cache
LIVE EXPERIENCE
How fast the answer appears
Reading pace 4–8Comfortable 12–25Fast 30–60Instant feel 60+
DELL SOLUTION LADDER
Compare deployment stages on the same job
Show where a Dell Pro Max POC stops and where PowerEdge production—or a rack-scale Dell AI Factory—starts.
Like-for-like
Dell system
Stage
Fit
Memory
Per-user speed
Power
Indicative capex
Best use
Speed is a modeled range, not a vendor peak or guarantee. Production selection must also validate availability, HA, data, networking, security and support. Pricing remains editable in Cost.
DELL CUSTOMER BUSINESS CASE
Build the case for Dell on-premise AI
Compare acquisition, energy, support and residual value with an equivalent cloud service—without hiding editable assumptions.
Editable assumptions
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On-premise total—— / month
Cloud total—— / month
Break-even—against selected cloud rate
CUMULATIVE COST
36-month comparison
On-premiseCloud
Use an equivalent cloud serviceThe cloud rate should meet the same model, context, concurrency and speed target.
Tools
The calculator tools now live in the Planner, and the Dell 17G Spec Assistant is its own entry.
Dell system reference data used across the Planner. Every number is dated, source-linked and editable in one place.
Dell system
Stage
Accelerators
Memory
Power
Best use
Dell 17G Spec Assistant
Configure a PowerEdge 16G/17G generation system: choose the chassis, accelerators, memory, storage and services. This tool is standalone and unchanged by the Dell AI suite integration.