Dell-PowerEdge R750
The Dell PowerEdge R750 is a high-performance 2U dual-socket enterprise rack server designed for demanding workloads such as virtualization, databases, AI/ML, high-performance computing, analytics, VDI, cloud infrastructure, and enterprise applications. Powered by 3rd Generation Intel Xeon Scalable processors, the R750 supports DDR4 memory, PCIe Gen 4, flexible SAS/SATA/NVMe storage, advanced PERC RAID, GPU acceleration, redundant hot-plug power supplies, and iDRAC9 remote management.
Description
The Dell PowerEdge R750 is a versatile 2U, two-socket enterprise rack server engineered to deliver high compute performance, substantial memory capacity, flexible storage, and extensive expansion capabilities.
Built on the 3rd Generation Intel Xeon Scalable processor platform, the R750 provides a significant improvement in processing, memory, storage, and I/O capabilities compared with previous-generation PowerEdge systems. Its dual-socket architecture allows organizations to deploy powerful multi-core processors for highly parallel workloads.
The R750’s 2U chassis provides ample space for storage drives, PCIe expansion cards, networking adapters, and supported GPUs, making it suitable for both general enterprise infrastructure and specialized high-performance workloads.
Key Features
- Brand: Dell
- Model: PowerEdge R750
- Form Factor: 2U Rack Server
- CPU Sockets: 2
- Processor: Up to 2 × 3rd Generation Intel Xeon Scalable processors
- Memory: DDR4 ECC
- Memory Slots: 32 × DDR4 DIMM
- Maximum Memory: Up to 8TB
- Memory Speed: Up to 3200 MT/s, configuration dependent
- Storage: SAS / SATA / SSD / NVMe
- Drive Options: Multiple 2.5-inch and 3.5-inch configurations
- RAID: Dell PERC H345, H755, H755N and supported controllers
- Boot Storage: BOSS-S2, configuration dependent
- Expansion: PCIe Gen 4
- Networking: OCP 3.0 / PCIe network adapters
- GPU Support: Supported GPU and accelerator configurations
- Remote Management: iDRAC9 with Lifecycle Controller
- Security: Secure Boot, Silicon Root of Trust, TPM 2.0 and related technologies
- Power: Redundant hot-plug power supplies
- Primary Applications: Virtualization, Databases, AI/ML, HPC, Analytics, VDI & Enterprise Applications
3rd Generation Intel Xeon Scalable Processors
The R750 supports up to two 3rd Generation Intel Xeon Scalable processors, providing substantial multi-core processing performance.
This dual-socket architecture makes the R750 suitable for:
- Virtualization
- Database applications
- High-performance computing
- AI and machine learning
- Data analytics
- VDI
- Cloud infrastructure
- Enterprise applications
Processor selection can be tailored according to the required core count, frequency, cache, and power requirements.
High-Capacity DDR4 Memory
The R750 features 32 DDR4 DIMM slots and supports configurations of up to 8TB of memory using supported high-capacity DIMMs.
DDR4 ECC memory provides enterprise-class reliability and data integrity.
High memory capacity is especially useful for:
- Large virtualization environments
- In-memory databases
- Analytics
- HPC
- AI/ML workloads
- VDI
- Enterprise applications
Flexible Storage
The PowerEdge R750 provides extensive storage flexibility and can be configured with:
- SAS HDD
- SATA HDD
- SAS SSD
- SATA SSD
- NVMe SSD
Depending on the chassis and backplane configuration, the server can support different combinations of 2.5-inch and 3.5-inch drives.
This allows the R750 to be configured for either:
High-capacity storage or high-performance SSD/NVMe storage.
NVMe Storage
Selected R750 configurations support NVMe SSDs, providing high IOPS, high throughput, and low latency.
NVMe storage is particularly beneficial for:
- Databases
- Virtualization
- AI/ML
- Analytics
- Transaction processing
- High-performance applications
The exact number of NVMe drives depends on the selected chassis, backplane and configuration.
Dell PERC RAID
The R750 supports Dell enterprise storage controllers, including options such as:
- PERC H345
- PERC H755
- PERC H755N
- Other supported PERC/HBA configurations
RAID provides capabilities such as:
- Data redundancy
- Drive fault tolerance
- Storage performance optimization
- Drive monitoring
- Enterprise storage management
The exact controller should be selected according to the required storage technology and RAID configuration.
BOSS-S2 Boot Storage
Supported R750 configurations can use Dell’s Boot Optimized Storage Solution S2 (BOSS-S2).
Dedicated boot storage allows the operating system to run independently of the main storage drives.
This leaves the primary drive bays available for:
- Application data
- Database storage
- Virtualization datastores
- High-performance storage
PCIe Gen 4 Expansion
The R750 supports PCIe Gen 4, providing high-bandwidth connectivity for modern expansion hardware.
Expansion devices can include:
- High-speed Ethernet adapters
- Fibre Channel HBAs
- Storage controllers
- SAS HBAs
- NVMe devices
- GPUs
- AI accelerators
- Other PCIe cards
PCIe Gen 4 provides significantly greater bandwidth than PCIe Gen 3, making the R750 suitable for high-I/O workloads.
GPU and Accelerator Support
Selected R750 configurations support GPU and accelerator hardware.
This enables acceleration for:
- Artificial intelligence
- Machine learning
- Deep learning
- Data analytics
- Scientific computing
- Video processing
- High-performance computing
- VDI
GPU support depends on the selected chassis, risers, power supplies and cooling configuration.
Enterprise Networking
The R750 supports flexible networking through OCP 3.0 and PCIe-based adapters.
Depending on configuration, networking options can include:
- 1GbE
- 10GbE
- 25GbE
- Higher-speed Ethernet through supported adapters
- Fibre Channel through supported HBAs
Network interfaces can be separated for:
- Production
- Management
- Storage
- Backup
- Virtualization
iDRAC9 Remote Management
The Dell Integrated Dell Remote Access Controller 9 (iDRAC9) provides comprehensive out-of-band server management.
Administrators can remotely:
- Monitor hardware health
- View system inventory
- Configure hardware
- Manage firmware
- Control server power
- Troubleshoot hardware
- Access remote console functions
- Deploy operating systems
- Perform lifecycle management
Integration with Dell OpenManage tools allows centralized management of server infrastructure.
Enterprise Security
The PowerEdge R750 incorporates modern Dell security technologies.
Depending on configuration, capabilities include:
- Secure Boot
- Silicon Root of Trust
- TPM 2.0
- Cryptographically signed firmware
- System Lockdown
- Secure Erase
- Secured Component Verification
These technologies help protect server hardware, firmware and workloads from unauthorized changes.
Redundant Hot-Plug Power Supplies
The R750 supports redundant hot-plug power supplies in various capacities.
PSU requirements depend on:
- Processor configuration
- Memory
- Storage
- PCIe expansion
- Networking
- GPU/accelerator hardware
Redundant PSUs can improve availability and allow a failed power supply to be replaced without shutting down the server when appropriately configured.
2U Rack Design
The 2U form factor provides substantial internal space for:
- Storage
- PCIe expansion
- GPUs
- High-speed networking
- Cooling
- Additional enterprise components
The R750 is therefore well suited to data centers where both high performance and expansion capability are important.
Ideal Applications
Virtualization
The R750’s dual processors, high memory capacity, flexible storage and high-speed networking make it an excellent virtualization platform.
Database Servers
Large memory configurations combined with SSD/NVMe storage provide a strong foundation for demanding databases.
AI & Machine Learning
Supported GPU configurations and PCIe Gen 4 connectivity allow the R750 to support accelerated AI/ML workloads.
High-Performance Computing
Multi-core Xeon processors, high memory bandwidth and accelerator support make the R750 suitable for selected HPC workloads.
Data Analytics
The combination of large memory, powerful CPUs and high-speed storage is well suited to analytics workloads.
VDI
The R750 can support large virtual desktop environments requiring substantial CPU and memory resources.
Enterprise Applications
The server can host:
- ERP
- CRM
- Business applications
- File services
- Collaboration
- Backup
- Monitoring
- Private cloud infrastructure
Technical Specifications
| Specification | Details |
|---|---|
| Brand | Dell |
| Model | PowerEdge R750 |
| Form Factor | 2U Rack Server |
| CPU Sockets | 2 |
| Processor Family | 3rd Gen Intel Xeon Scalable |
| Memory Slots | 32 × DDR4 DIMM |
| Maximum Memory | Up to 8TB |
| Memory Type | DDR4 ECC |
| Memory Speed | Up to 3200 MT/s, configuration dependent |
| Storage | SAS / SATA / SSD / NVMe |
| Drive Configuration | Multiple 2.5″ / 3.5″ configurations |
| RAID | PERC H345 / H755 / H755N / supported controllers |
| Boot Storage | BOSS-S2, configuration dependent |
| Expansion | PCIe Gen 4 |
| Networking | OCP 3.0 / PCIe adapters |
| GPU Support | Supported GPU/accelerator configurations |
| Remote Management | iDRAC9 |
| Security | Secure Boot / Silicon Root of Trust / TPM 2.0 |
| Power | Redundant hot-plug PSU options |
| Rack Height | 2U |
| Primary Applications | Virtualization, Databases, AI/ML, HPC, Analytics, VDI & Enterprise Applications |
Note: Exact processor model, memory capacity, storage-bay configuration, NVMe support, RAID controller, networking adapters, GPU compatibility, PCIe risers and PSU capacity depend on the specific R750 SKU/configuration.
Key Benefits
High-Performance Dual-Socket Architecture: Supports two 3rd Generation Intel Xeon Scalable processors for demanding enterprise workloads.
Large Memory Capacity: Up to 8TB DDR4 supports large-scale virtualization, databases and analytics.
Flexible Storage: Supports SAS, SATA, SSD and NVMe configurations.
PCIe Gen 4: Provides high-speed connectivity for modern storage, networking and accelerator hardware.
GPU Ready: Selected configurations support GPUs for AI, ML, HPC, analytics and VDI.
Advanced RAID: Dell PERC controllers provide enterprise storage protection and management.
BOSS-S2: Dedicated boot storage can preserve the primary drive bays for application and data workloads.
iDRAC9 Management: Enables remote monitoring, configuration, firmware management and troubleshooting.
Enterprise Security: Secure Boot, Silicon Root of Trust and TPM 2.0 help protect the infrastructure.
2U Expansion: Provides ample room for storage, PCIe cards, GPUs and networking hardware.
Product Summary
The Dell PowerEdge R750 is a powerful 2U dual-socket enterprise rack server designed for organizations requiring high computing performance, substantial memory capacity, flexible storage, advanced I/O and accelerator support.
With support for two 3rd Generation Intel Xeon Scalable processors, up to 8TB DDR4 memory, SAS/SATA/NVMe storage, Dell PERC RAID, BOSS-S2 boot storage, PCIe Gen 4, high-speed networking, supported GPU accelerators, redundant hot-plug power supplies and iDRAC9 management, the R750 is an excellent platform for virtualization, databases, AI/ML, HPC, analytics, VDI, cloud infrastructure and demanding enterprise applications.



