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Max Q

An OEM operating profile that caps a GPU system's power for efficiency, below its peak. Pegatron rates Vera Rubin NVL72 at 188 kW Max Q against 228 kW Max P; both are TDP-support ratings, not measured draw.

Also written as: Max-Q

Current numbers

188 kW (Max Q) / 228 kW (Max P)Vera Rubin NVL72: 188 kW Max Q, 228 kW Max P (Pegatron); 330 kW cabinet TDP design basis (NVIDIA DSX)as of 2026-08 · register ↗

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