OpenMetal XL v4 vs XXL v4: Key Differences

Q: What is the difference between the OpenMetal XL v4 and XXL v4?

The OpenMetal XL v4 and XXL v4 share the same processor — dual Intel Xeon Gold 6530 with 64 cores and 128 threads — but differ primarily in memory capacity, storage capacity, and drive bay count.

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The XL v4 ships with 1024GB DDR5 4800MHz across 16 DIMM slots (max 4096GB) and 4 × 6.4TB NVMe drives (25.6TB raw, max 10 bays). The XXL v4 ships with 2048GB DDR5 across 32 DIMM slots (max 8192GB) and 6 × 6.4TB NVMe drives (38.4TB raw, max 24 bays). Both include dual 10 Gbps networking, RAID 1 boot drives, and full IPMI access.

Intel TDX confidential computing is active by default on both tiers — both exceed the 1TB RAM minimum required for TDX activation. The practical difference is scale: the XXL v4 is the right choice when the XL v4’s 1TB base memory or 25.6TB storage would be limiting, or when the 24-bay maximum drive capacity is needed for storage-heavy workloads like blockchain archive nodes or large NVMe-backed databases.

For current pricing on both tiers, see openmetal.io/bare-metal-pricing.