The Definitive Guide toAI Data Centers
Ask the GuideAboutAccount
GuideGlossaryNVL72

NVL72

An NVIDIA rack connecting 72 Blackwell GPUs into one NVLink domain that behaves as a single huge accelerator.

Current numbers

3.6 TB/sNVLink 6 per-GPU bandwidth (Rubin); 900 GB/s Hopper, 1.8 TB/s Blackwell — ~260 TB/s per NVL72 rackas of H2 2026 (announced) · register ↗
Use the named OEM pressure-flow curveper-module cold-plate pressure drop, depending on plate design and flow — no vendor-published NVL72 figureas of 2026-08-24 · register ↗
~2,300 kg/m² footprint average; obtain OEM foot/wheel reactionsfootprint-average screening load for a ~1,500 kg GB200 NVL72 rack over ~0.64 m²; obtain OEM foot/wheel and rolling reactionsas of 2026-08-24 · register ↗

← All terms