# Eaton HDXL Rack PDU Review: 81kW From a Single Zero-U PDU for AI Racks

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Author: Brian Beeler

Published: 2026-09-10T19:23:54Z

Content type: comparison

Language: en

Sources: [StorageReview.com](<https://devfeed.tech/sources/storagereview-com.md>)

Topics: [Artificial Intelligence](<https://devfeed.tech/topics/ai.md>), [systems](<https://devfeed.tech/topics/systems.md>), [GPU](<https://devfeed.tech/topics/gpu.md>), [Server](<https://devfeed.tech/topics/server.md>), [dell](<https://devfeed.tech/topics/dell.md>), [Nvidia](<https://devfeed.tech/topics/nvidia.md>), [NVIDIA RTX](<https://devfeed.tech/topics/nvidia-rtx.md>), [Blackwell](<https://devfeed.tech/topics/blackwell.md>)

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## AI overview

This review examines Eaton's HDXL Rack PDU G4, a zero-U power distribution unit designed to deliver 56-81 kW for high-density AI racks. It explains how GPU server power requirements, outlet counts, and redundant A/B feeds make this class of PDU necessary, using Dell PowerEdge systems with high-end accelerators as an example.

## Source excerpt

Eaton is getting ready to ship the kind of PDU that didn't need to exist five years ago. The HDXL Rack PDU G4, arriving in the fourth quarter of 2026, delivers 56-81kW from a single zero-U unit, with 24 outlets, 21 branch breakers, and a 100A corded or 140A terminal-block input. Four models launch in The post Eaton HDXL Rack PDU Review: 81kW From a Single Zero-U PDU for AI Racks appeared first on StorageReview.com.