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per HPE GB300 NVL72 rack — 132 kW nominal TDP and approximately 155 kW peak electrical design power; HPE recommends provisioning busways for 192 kW

~132 kW nominal; ~155 kW peakobserved

Value kindobserved — Reported measurements, counts, and specifications keep the precision and scope stated by their source; an exact specification is not treated as a range.
CaveatHPE-specific. HPE's own GB200 sheet is internally inconsistent — it states peak as '1.5x TDP or approximately 192 kW', but 1.5 x 132 kW is 198 kW. Quoted as published; not silently corrected. NVIDIA's own GB200 figure is 120 kW 'designed rack power', a different label from OEM nominal TDP.
As of2026-05-04
SourceHewlett Packard Enterprise · Power Delivery and Requirements; QuickSpecs version 2
Reviewchecking…review by 2026-10-15 · standard cadence
Recorded changeslast 2026-07-14 · 3 revisions tracked
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