PowerEdge R750 Server
The Dell PowerEdge R750 is the 15th-generation dual-socket 2U workhorse — up to 80 Ice Lake cores, 8 TB of DDR4, and 24 NVMe-capable bays. Arguably today's strongest refurbished value in a 2U.
Dell PowerEdge R750 — Refurbished & Custom-Built
The Dell PowerEdge R750 (commonly shortened to Dell R750) is Dell’s 15th-generation dual-socket 2U workhorse — built for heavy virtualization, database, and NVMe storage workloads. PC Server & Parts sells the R750 as a Build-Your-Own configuration or ready-to-ship refurbished unit: every server is inspected, burn-in tested, and backed by a free 1-year warranty (extendable to 5 years). Browse all Dell servers or the full refurbished server lineup.
Dell R750 Specs at a Glance
| Form factor | 2U rack server |
|---|---|
| Processors | 2× 3rd Gen Intel Xeon Scalable (Ice Lake), up to 40 cores each |
| Memory | 32 DIMM slots, DDR4-3200 — up to 8 TB |
| Drive bays | Up to 24× 2.5″ SFF (SAS/SATA or NVMe direct) or 12× 3.5″ LFF |
| Storage controllers | PERC H345 / H745 / H755 (front and adapter options) |
| PCIe | PCIe Gen4 expansion; dual-width GPU support |
| Management | iDRAC9 |
| Generation / released | Dell 15G, launched 2021 |
Choose Your Dell R750 Chassis
- R750 8 Bay Universal SFF
- R750 16 Bay SAS/SATA SFF
- R750 24 Bay SAS/SATA SFF
- R750 16 Bay NVMe Direct SFF
- R750 24 Bay NVMe Direct SFF
- R750 12 Bay LFF (3.5″)
- R750xs 8B / 12B / 24B (cost-optimized)
Every chassis opens a Build-Your-Own configurator — choose CPUs, memory, drives, and networking, and we assemble and test the complete server before it ships. Don’t see the layout you need? Request a quote.
Need GPU density? The R750xa variant with 4× double-wide GPU slots lives in our GPU servers section.
What the Dell R750 Is Best At
The R750 is the go-to 2U platform for VMware / Proxmox virtualization clusters, SQL and NoSQL databases, software-defined storage (vSAN, Ceph), and consolidation projects that need lots of cores, memory channels, and NVMe throughput in one box. With PCIe Gen4 and up to 24 NVMe direct bays, it remains one of the strongest price-to-performance choices on the refurbished market in 2026.
Dell R750 vs Related Models
- Dell R650 — the 1U sibling: same Ice Lake platform in half the rack space, up to 10 drives.
- Dell R740 — the 14th-gen predecessor: noticeably cheaper, DDR4-2933, still a virtualization staple. Read the full R740 vs R750 comparison.
- Dell R660 — the 16th-gen successor with DDR5 and PCIe Gen5, for maximum runway.
Why Buy a Refurbished Dell R750 from PCSP
PCSP has refurbished enterprise hardware for 17+ years from our Michigan facility. Every R750 is tested under load, configured to your exact spec, and ships fast — free delivery in the contiguous US, with same-business-day dispatch on orders placed before 1:00 pm EST. Volume pricing is available for multi-unit and cluster orders.
NVMe backplanes on the R750 make software RAID a real option for the first time on a Dell platform, rather than a compromise. What is a RAID array? covers hardware against software RAID and where each one still wins.
Frequently Asked Questions
What CPUs does the Dell R750 support?
The R750 takes one or two 3rd Gen Intel Xeon Scalable (Ice Lake) processors — Silver 4300, Gold 5300/6300, and Platinum 8300 series — up to 40 cores per socket (80 cores total). Our configurator lists tested CPU options with per-option pricing.
How much RAM can a PowerEdge R750 hold?
32 DDR4-3200 DIMM slots (16 per CPU) support up to 8 TB with 256 GB LRDIMMs. Typical refurbished builds run 128 GB–1 TB using cost-effective 32 GB or 64 GB RDIMMs. Both sockets must be populated to use all 32 slots.
Is the Dell R750 good for virtualization in 2026?
Yes — it is arguably the best-value virtualization host on the refurbished market right now: 80 Ice Lake cores, 8 TB memory ceiling, PCIe Gen4 NVMe, and full support in current VMware ESXi and Proxmox releases, at a fraction of 16th-gen pricing.
Is there a warranty on Dell R750 servers from PCSP?
Yes — a free 1-year warranty (parts, labor, and return shipping) is standard on every configured unit, with optional extensions to 5 years. If the server will run production workloads, on-site response plans including next-business-day and 24×7×4 tiers are available.
Do you build Dell R750 servers to order?
Yes — most units sell as Build-Your-Own: choose the chassis, then CPUs, memory, storage, and networking, and we build and load-test the server before shipping. For configurations outside the online options (unusual drive mixes, GPUs, OS imaging, volume orders), get a custom quote.