IBM Power E1180 (9080-HEU)
IBM's flagship Power 11 system: a modular multi-node enterprise server scaling up to 256 cores and 64 TB of DDR5 memory across up to four system nodes, built for the largest mission-critical AI-era workloads.
The Power E1180 is IBM's flagship Power 11 system, built on the three pillars IBM positions the whole Power 11 generation around: Trusted, Autonomous, and Modern. Its modular architecture uses up to four 5U CEC drawers (system nodes) plus a 2U System Control Unit, scaling from a single 4-socket node up to a full four-node, 16-socket configuration delivering 256 cores and 64 TB of DDR5 memory.
E1180 at a glance
Processor options and node scaling
E1180 processor feature codes
The commonly quoted 2-node configuration tops out at 128 cores. The full 4-node maximum configuration doubles that to 256 cores and 64 TB of memory; IBM has not published CPW/rPerf figures for the full 4-node maximum at this time.
| Feature Code | Cores | Clock Speed | Sockets | Nodes | CPW | rPerf |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| EDQ0 | 40-core | 3.9-4.2 GHz | 4 | 1 | 1,049,100 | 1,500 |
| EDQ9 | 48-core | 3.9-4.4 GHz | 4 | 1 | 1,290,000 | 1,849 |
| EDQD | 64-core | 3.8-4.3 GHz | 4 | 1 | 1,572,800 | 2,285 |
| EDQ0 | 80-core | 3.9-4.2 GHz | 8 | 2 | 2,098,300 | 3,000 |
| EDQ9 | 96-core | 3.9-4.4 GHz | 8 | 2 | 2,580,100 | 3,698 |
| EDQD | 128-core | 3.8-4.3 GHz | 8 | 2 | 3,145,600 | 4,571 |
| EDQD | 256-core | 3.8-4.3 GHz | 16 | 4 | -- | -- |
IBM positions the E1180 around 99.9999% availability with zero planned downtime for maintenance, built-in AI acceleration via Power 11's on-chip Matrix Math Acceleration, and autonomous operational features. See our Power 11 AI Redbook reference for the full technical detail.
Sources
- IBM E1180 9080-HEU product listing — Midland Information Systems
- IBM Power 11 E1180 Redbook — IBM Redbooks
Reference Documents
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IBM Power E1150 (9043-MRU)
A 4U enterprise scale-up server built for memory- and data-intensive AIX and Linux workloads, offering up to 120 Power 11 cores and 16 TB of DDR5 memory per node. Does not support IBM i.
IBM Power S1112 (9242-21B / 9242-21T)
The entry point into the IBM Power 11 generation: a single-socket, half-width 2U rack or tower system built for branch, edge, and smaller IBM i, AIX, and Linux deployments.
IBM Power S1122 (9824-22A)
A dense, dual-socket 2U scale-out server offering up to 60 Power 11 cores and 4 TB of DDR5 memory, IBM's mainstream choice for growing IBM i, AIX, and Linux environments.
IBM Power S1124 (9824-42A)
A quad-socket-capable, high-performance 4U scale-out server offering up to 60 Power 11 cores and 8 TB of DDR5 memory, built for enterprises and regional data centers.
Related Reading
CPW and rPerf Explained: How to Actually Compare Power 11 Processor Options
CPW and rPerf are IBM's relative-performance benchmarks for IBM i and AIX/Linux respectively. Here is how to read them correctly when comparing Power 11 feature codes.
HMC v11 Requirements for Power 11: What Changed From 7063-CR1
Every Power11 server requires HMC v11 on either the 7063-CR2 hardware appliance or IBM's vHMC software appliance. The prior 7063-CR1 is not supported.
Frequently Asked
What are the IBM Power 11 model numbers?
There are seven current IBM Power 11 models: the entry S1112 (machine type 9242-21B rack, 9242-21T tower), the scale-out S1122 (9824-22A) and S1124 (9824-42A), the Linux-optimized L1122 (9856-22H) and L1124 (9856-42H), and the enterprise scale-up E1150 (9043-MRU) and flagship E1180 (9080-HEU). See our full Power 11 model directory for structured specs on each.
What is the largest or flagship IBM Power 11 model?
The Power E1180 (9080-HEU) is IBM's flagship Power11 system, scaling up to 256 cores and 64 TB of DDR5 memory across a two-node configuration, built for the largest mission-critical enterprise workloads.