The Dell Pro Max With GB10 Brings Mission-Critical AI Power to Federal Desktops

GB10 is tailor-made for geospatial data processing and secure, on-premises large language model inference.

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Dell Technologies released its Dell Pro Max with GB10, delivering the performance and security agencies need to accelerate mission-critical artificial intelligence workloads without forcing every project into the cloud.

The Dell Pro Max with GB10 offers agencies a way to run large-scale AI workloads locally, keeping sensitive data onsite and maintaining predictable costs.

With the NVIDIA Grace Blackwell Superchip at its heart, the GB10 is designed to handle big AI projects such as rapid prototyping or complex modeling. It packs a punch with 20 ARM-based CPU cores (10 high-performance Cortex-X925s and 10 efficient Cortex-A725s) and a Blackwell GPU connected via NVIDIA’s ultrafast NVLink-C2C interconnect. It’s all tied together with 128 gigabytes of unified LPDDR5x memory, shared between compute and the graphics processing unit.

“This setup is a game changer for handling large-scale AI inference and analytics,” says Antonella O'Brien, field product marketer at Dell Federal.

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Edge capability is crucial for agencies handling real-time video analytics, advanced natural language processing or geospatial workloads, which need latency and security. A shared memory pool eliminates the bottlenecks typically seen in PCIe-based systems, ensuring smooth, low-latency performance.

“Whether they’re dealing with real-time video or advanced language models, teams get the performance, security and speed required to deliver on mission,” O’Brien says.

GB10 Features Built-In Security and Simplified Compliance

Federal IT leaders are under constant pressure to strengthen cybersecurity while meeting mandates such as the Federal Information Security Modernization Act and zero-trust adoption. Dell has designed the Dell Pro Max with GB10 with those requirements in mind.

“Security is baked right into the product,” O’Brien says. “We’re talking hardware-level protections like Trusted Platform Module 2.0 for secure boot, so you know everything starts up safely every time.”

With the Dell Pro Max with GB10, the user can develop and run powerful AI models on-device, with no need to send data offsite.”

Antonella O'Brien Field Product Marketer, Dell Federal

That security-first design extends to data residency and compliance. Because workloads run on the device rather than in the public cloud, agencies can keep sensitive data sets on-premises and simplify compliance reviews.

“Because all AI work happens locally, you keep sensitive data close and make compliance a whole lot simpler,” O’Brien says.

In addition, the Dell Pro Max with GB10’s deterministic, local inference capabilities ensure data stays secure and performance remains consistent, even in air-gapped or classified environments.

Reducing Cloud Dependence and Costs While Accelerating AI Testing

While cloud computing remains an important tool for scaling workloads, agencies often struggle with fluctuating costs and complex compliance processes for sensitive data.

“With the Dell Pro Max with GB10, the user can develop and run powerful AI models on-device, with no need to send data offsite,” O’Brien says. “Plus, this gets the user predictable costs because they’re making a one-time purchase instead of dealing with fluctuating cloud bills.”

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The approach also benefits agencies operating in disconnected or bandwidth-constrained environments, allowing developers to continue model training and inference without network dependency.

“Getting started with AI is fast and easy on the Dell Pro Max with GB10,” O’Brien says. “It’s good to go, right out of the box, with the NVIDIA AI software stack pre-installed, so teams can dive right into coding and testing — no long setup required.”

This preintegration is designed to reduce friction for federal developers and data scientists. They can run tests on an agency’s own data securely and, when it’s time to scale up, everything they’ve built transfers smoothly to larger Dell systems.

“That means less wasted effort and more progress,” O’Brien says.

AI Training or Embedded Support, as Needed

Dell also emphasizes support and training as part of its federal strategy.

“Our ProSupport options give users 24/7 access to experts and speedy onsite service,” O’Brien says.

For agencies that need training, Dell offers courses to get teams up to speed and able to use the device to its full potential.

If users need hands-on help, Dell’s consulting and residency services embed professionals to guide deployment and management.

“With this support strategy, nothing slows an agency development workload down,” O’Brien says.

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Make GB10 Part of a Broader AI Infrastructure Strategy

The Dell Pro Max with GB10 is but one piece of a broader federal AI infrastructure strategy.

“We like to think of it as a steppingstone into advanced AI,” O’Brien says. “It’s perfect for bringing high-powered AI to any setting — desktops, labs, remote locations — all while keeping things secure and flexible.”

Because the Dell Pro Max with GB10 aligns with the Dell AI Factory with NVIDIA architecture, agencies can move workloads seamlessly from the desktop to enterprise infrastructure when ready.

“The Dell Pro Max with GB10 gives agencies the right building blocks to take on challenges they’re seeing today and be ready for whatever’s next,” O’Brien says. “We’ve seen an exciting buzz.”

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