MSI unveils RTX PRO 6000 Blackwell servers for scalable AI
MSI has released two updated server platforms that are compatible with the NVIDIA RTX PRO 6000 Blackwell Server Edition GPU.
The newly introduced 4U CG480-S5063 and 2U CG290-S3063 systems are built on the NVIDIA MGX modular architecture. They are designed to help enterprises scale AI workloads without requiring a comprehensive overhaul of existing data centre infrastructure.
Server platforms
The 4U CG480-S5063 is aimed at compute-intensive artificial intelligence and high-performance computing uses.
It supports a CPU:GPU:NIC topology of 2-8-5-200, utilises dual Intel Xeon 6 processors, and offers up to 8TB DDR5 memory through 32 DIMM slots. The system comes with 20 PCIe Gen 5.0 E1.S NVMe bays. It can house up to eight 600W full-height, full-length dual-width GPUs, including the latest RTX PRO 6000 Blackwell Server Edition. MSI states that this configuration is suitable for large-scale training, inference, and simulation workloads.
The 2U CG290-S3063 model provides a more compact solution. It integrates a single Intel Xeon 6 processor and supports up to 16 DDR5 DIMM slots. The system accommodates four rear PCIe 5.0 U.2 NVMe bays and two M.2 slots, enhancing data access speeds. It features four dual-width GPU slots within a streamlined 2U design, prioritising practical density and efficient power use for enterprises that need to scale inference, small model training, and fine-tuning workloads.
AI acceleration
Both servers support PCIe Gen 5.0 and DDR5 memory, meeting the bandwidth and throughput requirements of contemporary AI applications.
The inclusion of the RTX PRO 6000 Blackwell Server Edition GPU enables these platforms to deliver accelerated performance for a variety of enterprise AI workloads.
MSI highlighted several AI applications targeted by the new servers, including agentic and reasoning AI, which can support advanced autonomous systems at lower costs compared with the NVIDIA H100 GPU. The platforms are also tailored for robotics, digital twin simulations, and synthetic data generation. MSI indicated that, for these uses, the RTX PRO 6000 Blackwell Server Edition is expected to outperform the NVIDIA L40S-based systems.
Enterprise integration
The servers are compatible with Windows, Linux, and widely used hypervisors on air-cooled PCIe-based x86 platforms.
They are designed to offer enterprise-level security, manageability, and serviceability features. MSI is positioning these systems as a way for enterprises to build AI-ready data centres without major changes to existing hardware or cooling infrastructure.
"MSI is among the first to deploy NVIDIA RTX PRO Servers. With the RTX PRO 6000 Blackwell Server Edition GPU integrated into our MGX platforms, we provide enterprise systems built for real AI workloads and support the transition toward AI-ready data centers," said Danny Hsu, General Manager, MSI Enterprise Platform Solutions.
