'We are putting quantum inside the rack so customers can roll it in, plug it in': The world’s first rack-mounted quantum computer is here — and it runs at -459 degrees Fahrenheit from a standard wall socket

• Equal1 and Dell's RacQ is the world’s first rack-mounted quantum computer for enterprise use
• It operates from a standard single-phase 1.6kW wall socket
• The system uses a built-in close-cycle cryocooler, eliminating the need for external cryogenic plumbing

Equal1 and Dell have come together to launch what they are calling, “the world’s first deployable silicon-spin hybrid quantum-classical computer,” built specifically to fit within the existing data center form factor.

Announced at Dell Technologies World 2026, the new prototype will fit inside a standard 19-inch data center rack, which means existing infrastructure wouldn’t have to be upgraded to accommodate future deployments.

Though not a commercially ready product, Equal1 is framing the news as a major development whereby quantum computers will be suitable for enterprise deployment, beyond current research lab limitations.

A quantum computer which will fit where your classical computers already are

The entire solution is designed to meet enterprises where they...

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