COOLANT DISTRIBUTION UNITS (CDUs)

AHx180

Engineered for maximum performance, CoolIT Systems’ AHx180 is a high-density, airflow-to-power optimized, liquid-to-air coolant distribution unit (CDU). The AHx180 CDU provides 180 kW cooling capacity with 1.5 LPM/kW flow in a 2-rack footprint for multiple artificial intelligence (AI), high performance computing (HPC) and high-density enterprise direct liquid-cooled (DLC) servers without requiring facility water.

Cooling Capacity
180 kW

Power Consumption
11.32 kW

Racks Managed
Up to 2 NVIDIA GB200 NVL72 racks

Facility Liquid Integration
No

COOLANT DISTRIBUTION UNITS (CDUs)

AHx180

Benefits
  • COOLING CAPACITY. High capacity liquid-to-air CDU at 180 kW.
  • FLOW PERFORMANCE. Over 1.5 LPM / kW to support high TDP chips. Delivers 270 LPM at a 40 psi under single-pump operation.
  • DENSITY. Highest performance in a two-rack footprint.
  • SYSTEM EFFICIENCY. Low CFM and power consumption per kW of heat dissipated. Dynamic heat load management for variable thermal loads.
  • HIGH AVAILABILITY. Built-in redundancies, continuous monitoring and hot-swappable components.
  • SERVICEABILITY. Field replaceable fans, pumps, piping and sensors.
  • NO FACILITY WATER REQUIRED. Supports common hot and cold aisle data center architecture.
Features

AHx180 Brochure Download

Download the AHx180 overview to explore CoolIT’s high‑performance air‑to‑liquid heat exchanger, designed to efficiently reject heat from liquid‑cooled racks while enabling scalable, facility‑friendly deployments with lower heat‑rejection requirements. An email will be sent with your download.

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