One 2U Chassis, Four Workloads, Zero Compromise
The Dell PowerEdge R760 is the mainstream 2U dual-socket rack server that data center teams standardize on when they need one platform to run everything: virtualized estates, SQL and analytics, VDI pools, and AI/ML inference pilots. It pairs up to two 5th Generation Intel Xeon Scalable processors (64 cores each) con 32 DDR5 slots, flexible drive-bay layouts from 12 x 3.5-inch to 24 x NVMe U.2, e fino a 8 slot PCIe – so the same chassis scales from a budget virtualization node to a GPU-equipped inference box.
Core Specifications
| Componente | Specifica |
|---|---|
| Fattore di forma | 2Server rack U |
| Processore | Fino a 2 x 4th Gen Intel Xeon Scalable or Xeon Max (56 core) / 2 x 5th Gen Intel Xeon Scalable (64 core), optional Intel QuickAssist |
| Memoria | 32 x DDR5 RDIMM slots, fino a 8 tubercolosi, 4800 MT/s (4il quinto gen) O 5600 MT/s (5il quinto gen) |
| Drive bay | Davanti: 12 x 3,5″ SAS/SATA, 8/16/24 x 2,5″ SAS/SATA/NVMe, 16 x EDSFF E3.S Gen5; Posteriore: 2/4 x 2,5″, 4 x E3.S |
| RAID | MINUTO H965i / H755 / H755N / H355, PERC H965e external, BOSS-N1 (2 x M.2 NVMe), HBA355i/e, HBA465i, S160 software RAID |
| PCIe | Fino a 8 1 slot PCIe (Gen5/Gen4 mix, SNAPI option) |
| GPU | Fino a 2 X 350 W double-wide + 6 X 75 W single-wide |
| Gestione | iDRAC9, iDRAC diretto, Redfish RESTful API, Sincronizzazione rapida 2 |
| Dimensioni | 86.8 X 482 X 772.13 mm (3.41 X 18.97 X 30.39 In, con lunetta) |
Configuration Calculator: Match the Chassis to the Workload
Instead of one “standard” build, the R760 is ordered by workload. Use this matrix as your starting point:
| Workload | Suggested build | Why it works |
|---|---|---|
| Mixed virtualization | 2 x Xeon (32-56 core), 512 GB-1 TB DDR5, 8-16 x 2,5″ SAS/SATA + 2 x NVMe boot | Core density for VMs, BOSS-N1 boot, PERC H755 |
| AI/ML inference | 2 x 5th Gen Xeon, 1-2 x double-wide GPU (350 W), 16 x E3.S Gen5 NVMe | GPU headroom + high-bandwidth Gen5 flash |
| Banca dati & analisi | 2 x Xeon Max / high-core SKU, 2-4 TB DDR5, 24 x NVMe U.2 | Memory bandwidth and NVMe latency |
| VDI | 2 x Xeon, 1-2 TB DDR5, 24 x 2,5″ SAS/SATA SSD, dual 10/25GbE OCP NIC | IOPS density + network capacity |

Magazzinaggio & RAID Flexibility
The R760 covers the full storage spectrum. Front bays scale from 12 x SAS/SATA da 3,5 pollici (fino a 240 tubercolosi) A 24 SAS/SATA/NVMe da 2,5 pollici (fino a 368.64 tubercolosi) E 16 x EDSFF E3.S Gen5 drives; rear bays add 2-4 more 2.5-inch drives or 4 x E3.S. NVMe options include up to 24 x U.2 Gen4.
RAID choices range from PERC H965i (trimodalità, hardware RAID with cache) and PERC H755 to the BOSS-N1 boot subsystem with 2 x M.2 NVMe in hardware RAID, plus HBA355i/e non-RAID HBAs and S160 software RAID. PERC controllers support RAID 0/1/5/6/10/50/60 with battery-backed or NV cache – see the specific card for cache sizing.
Rete & Espansione PCIe
Networking is modular: an optional 2 x 1GbE LOM card, an optional OCP 3.0 card (1/10/25/100Trasportare), or a Management Interface Card for a Dell DPU – the system accepts LOM, OCP, or both. Eight PCIe slots mix Gen5 and Gen4 with full-height, low-profile and SNAPI options, so HCA, dual-port NIC and storage controller cards coexist without reconfiguring the chassis.

Sicurezza & Gestione
Cyber-resilient by design. Silicon root of trust anchors end-to-end boot resilience; Avvio sicuro, cryptographically signed firmware, Secured Component Verification (hardware integrity check), Cancellazione sicura, Blocco del sistema (iDRAC9 Enterprise) and Data at Rest Encryption via SEDs protect the server from factory to decommission. TPM 2.0 ships FIPS/CC-TCG certified, with a China NationZ variant available.
Autonomous operations. iDRAC9 delivers out-of-band control with a dedicated management port, HTML5 virtual console, virtual media, hardware telemetry, Redfish RESTful API and the iDRAC Service Module. Fleet-wide, OpenManage Enterprise automates updates, power management and service workflows with integrations for VMware vCenter, Centro di sistema Microsoft, Ansible and Terraform.
Energia, Raffreddamento & Physical
- PSU: Hot-swap redundant supplies from 700 W Titanium to 3200 W Titanio (277 VAC/336 HVDC), including Platinum 800 W/1400 W/2400 W and a -48 VCC 1100 W option for telco environments.
- Raffreddamento: Air-cooled Smart Flow chassis for up to 16 x 2.5-inch drives and 2 X 350 W processors; optional Direct Liquid Cooling (rack solution with manifolds and CDU) for the highest-core builds; fino a 6 hot-plug fans (STD / HPR Silver / HPR Gold).
- Dimensioni: 86.8 X 482 X 772.13 mm (con lunetta). Weight varies by configuration – request the exact figure with your build.
sistema operativo & Hypervisor Support
Certified for Canonical Ubuntu Server LTS, Microsoft Windows Server con Hyper-V, RedHat EnterpriseLinux, SUSE Linux Enterprise Server and VMware ESXi – the full mainstream stack, verified by Dell’s OS support matrix.
Buying FAQ
- Which CPUs? Fino a 2 x 4th/5th Gen Intel Xeon Scalable (64 cores max), with optional Intel QuickAssist.
- NVMe support? Fino a 24 x NVMe U.2 Gen4 or 16 x EDSFF E3.S Gen5.
- Can it take GPUs? Fino a 2 X 350 W double-wide + 6 X 75 W single-wide accelerators.
- Which RAID cards? MINUTO H965i / H755 / H755N / H355 plus BOSS-N1 M.2 boot.
- Remote management? iDRAC9 with Redfish, HTML5 console, virtual media and OpenManage Enterprise integration.
- Liquid cooling? Optional Direct Liquid Cooling for high-core configurations (rack-level solution).
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