Description
Dell PowerEdge R760xd2 – Intel Xeon Silver 4416+ | 32GB DDR5 | 16x 12TB SATA HDD | H755 | BOSS-N1 | iDRAC9 Enterprise
The Dell PowerEdge R760XD2 is a dense, high-capacity 2U rack server engineered for scale-out storage, virtualization, and hybrid SAN environments. This enterprise-grade configuration delivers both compute power and large-volume local storage, making it ideal for backup appliances, NAS, video surveillance, or data-intensive workloads in edge or core datacenters.
? Core Specifications
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Processor:
1× Intel® Xeon® Silver 4416+ | 20 Cores / 40 Threads @ 2.0GHz
4th Gen Xeon Scalable | High-throughput with efficient power profile -
Memory:
32GB DDR5 RDIMM @ 4800MT/s
(2× 16GB modules, expandable to 1TB+)
ECC Registered | Energy-efficient high-bandwidth modules -
Storage:
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Primary OS Boot: 2× 480GB M.2 NVMe drives in BOSS-N1 RAID 1 module
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Main Storage Array: 16× 12TB 3.5" SATA 6Gbps Enterprise HDDs (192TB raw)
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RAID Controller: Dell PERC H755 – 12Gb/s SAS/SATA, hardware RAID support for RAID 0/1/5/6/10/50/60
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Drive Backplane: Fully wired for front SATA/SAS drives
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Networking:
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1× Broadcom 57414 OCP 3.0 NIC (Dual Port 10/25GbE SFP+)
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1× Broadcom 57416 PCIe NIC (Dual Port 1/10GbE RJ45)
1× Broadcom 5720 LOM (Dual Port 1GbE RJ45)
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1× Dedicated iDRAC port for management
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Remote Management:
iDRAC9 Enterprise License
Full remote lifecycle management via browser, SSH, Redfish, and Dell OpenManage -
Power & Cooling:
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2× 1100W Redundant Titanium Efficiency Power Supplies
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Standard 2U cooling fans, high airflow, hot-swappable
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Additional Features:
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OEM-configured build with open firmware support
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Tool-less 2U ReadyRails + Cable Management Arm
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OpenManage Advanced
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? Ideal Use Cases
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High-Capacity Local Storage Nodes – Excellent for surveillance systems, log aggregation, or file archival with redundancy.
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Virtualization Host – With expansion capacity for CPUs and RAM, this system scales well for Hyper-V or VMware ESXi.
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Hybrid SAN Environments – 10/25GbE and robust RAID management make it suitable for iSCSI/NFS back-ends or deduplication targets.
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OEM/ISV Appliance Integration – Ideal as a platform for OEM-branded turnkey appliances.
⚙️ Why the R760XD2?
Compared to the standard R760 or R740XD:
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Increased drive density (24× 3.5" vs. 12 or 16 in typical chassis)
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SATA-optimized storage path for low-cost per TB deployments
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Designed for scalability: rear bays and GPU/FH risers available if needed
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Dell OEM build: flexibility in firmware branding or custom lifecycle scripting