The New Dell PowerEdge R760xd2 Rack Server is a 2U, two-socket server designed to deliver enhanced storage performance, retrieval capabilities, and scalability. Its high-capacity architecture makes it suitable for file and object storage, video capture and retrieval, and content delivery network environments.

Processor

The Dell PowerEdge R760xd2 supports:

• Up to two 4th Generation Intel® Xeon® Scalable processors.
• Up to 32 cores per processor.
• Optional Intel® QuickAssist Technology.

Memory

The PowerEdge R760xd2 provides scalable DDR5 memory capabilities.

Memory Slots

• 16 DDR5 DIMM slots.

Memory Type

• RDIMM

Maximum Memory Capacity

• Up to 1 TB.

Memory Speed

• Up to 4800 MT/s.

The server supports registered ECC DDR5 DIMMs only.

Storage Controllers

The Dell PowerEdge R760xd2 supports several internal and external storage controller configurations.

Internal RAID Controllers

Available internal controllers include:

• PERC H755
• PERC H965i
• PERC H355
• HBA355i

Internal Boot

Internal boot options include:

• Boot Optimized Storage Subsystem (BOSS-N1)
• Hardware RAID with 2 x M.2 NVMe SSD drives
• Hot-swappable M.2 NVMe SSDs
• USB

External HBA

• HBA355e non-RAID external HBA

Drive Bays and Storage

The PowerEdge R760xd2 provides extensive front, mid, and rear storage capacity.

Front Bays

The front storage configuration supports:

• Up to 12 x 3.5-inch SAS/SATA drives.
• Maximum capacity of up to 264 TB.

Mid Bays

The mid-bay configuration supports:

• Up to 12 x 3.5-inch SAS/SATA drives.
• Maximum capacity of up to 264 TB.

Rear Bays

Available rear storage configurations include:

• Up to 4 x 3.5-inch SAS/SATA drives with a maximum capacity of 88 TB.
• Up to 4 x 2.5-inch NVMe drives installed in 3.5-inch carriers with a maximum capacity of 30.72 TB.
• Up to 2 x 2.5-inch NVMe drives with a maximum capacity of 15.36 TB.

Power Supplies

The Dell PowerEdge R760xd2 supports several hot-swappable redundant power supply configurations.

Available options include:

• 1800 W Titanium, 200–240 VAC or 240 HVDC.
• 1400 W Platinum, 100–240 VAC or 240 HVDC.
• 1100 W Titanium, 100–240 VAC or 240 HVDC.
• 1100 W LVDC, -48 to -60 VDC.
• 700 W Titanium, 200–240 VAC or 240 HVDC.

Cooling

The PowerEdge R760xd2 uses:

• Air cooling.

Fans

The server supports:

• Up to 6 Standard (STD) fans.
• Hot-swappable fan configuration.

Dimensions

The Dell PowerEdge R760xd2 dimensions are:

• Height: 86.8 mm (3.41 inches)
• Width: 481.6 mm (18.96 inches)
• Depth: 837 mm (32.95 inches)

Form Factor

The Dell PowerEdge R760xd2 is designed as a:

• 2U Rack Server

Embedded Management

The PowerEdge R760xd2 provides several embedded management technologies, including:

• iDRAC9
• iDRAC Direct
• iDRAC RESTful API with Redfish
• iDRAC Service Module

Bezel

• N/A

OpenManage Software

The Dell PowerEdge R760xd2 supports several Dell OpenManage solutions, including:

• OpenManage Enterprise
• OpenManage Power Manager Plugin
• OpenManage Service Plugin
• OpenManage Update Manager Plugin
• CloudIQ for PowerEdge Plugin
• OpenManage Enterprise Integration for VMware vCenter
• OpenManage Integration for Microsoft System Center
• OpenManage Integration with Windows Admin Center

Mobile Management

The server supports:

• OpenManage Mobile

Management Tools

Available system management tools include:

• iDRAC RESTful API with Redfish
• IPMI
• RACADM CLI
• Dell System Update
• Enterprise Catalogs
• Dell Repository Manager

OpenManage Integrations

The PowerEdge R760xd2 supports integration with several enterprise management platforms, including:

• BMC Truesight
• Microsoft System Center
• OpenManage Integration with ServiceNow
• Red Hat Ansible Modules
• Terraform Providers
• VMware vCenter
• VMware vRealize Operations Manager

Security

The Dell PowerEdge R760xd2 includes multiple integrated security capabilities designed to protect system hardware, firmware, and stored data.

Security features include:

• Cryptographically signed firmware
• Data at Rest Encryption using self-encrypting drives with local or external key management
• Secure Boot
• Secure Erase
• Secured Component Verification for hardware integrity checking
• Silicon Root of Trust
• System Lockdown with iDRAC9 Enterprise or Datacenter
• TPM 2.0 FIPS
• CC-TCG certification
• TPM 2.0 China NationZ

Embedded Network Interface

The PowerEdge R760xd2 includes:

• 2 x 1 GbE LOM

Network Options

The server supports:

• 1 x optional OCP 3.0 card

GPU Options

The Dell PowerEdge R760xd2 supports several GPU configurations, including:

• Up to 2 x 75 W single-width GPUs.
• 1 x 75 W single-width GPU combined with 1 x 150 W single-width GPU.
• 1 x 180 W double-width GPU.

Ports

Front Ports

The front panel includes:

• 1 x iDRAC Direct Micro-AB USB port
• 1 x USB 2.0 port

Rear Ports

The rear panel includes:

• 1 x dedicated iDRAC Ethernet port
• 1 x USB 2.0 port
• 1 x USB 3.0 port
• 1 x VGA port

Internal Ports

The server supports:

• 1 x optional USB 3.0 port

PCIe Expansion

The Dell PowerEdge R760xd2 supports up to five PCIe slots.

Slot 1

• 1 x16 Gen4 low-profile, half-length slot.

Slot 2

Available configurations include:

• 1 x8 Gen4 slot with x16 connector, low-profile and half-length.
• 1 x16 Gen4 full-height, full-length slot.
• 1 x16 Gen4 full-height, half-length slot.

Slot 3

Available configurations include:

• 1 x16 Gen4 low-profile, half-length slot.
• 1 x16 Gen4 full-height, full-length slot.
• 1 x16 Gen4 full-height, half-length slot.

Slot 4

• 1 x16 Gen4 low-profile, half-length slot.

Slot 5

• 1 x16 Gen4 low-profile, half-length slot.
• Dedicated to the internal PERC card.

Operating Systems and Hypervisors

The Dell PowerEdge R760xd2 supports several operating systems and virtualization platforms, including:

• Canonical Ubuntu Server LTS
• Microsoft Windows Server with Hyper-V
• Red Hat Enterprise Linux
• SUSE Linux Enterprise Server
• VMware ESXi