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DELL PowerEdge R750 12-Bay 2U Rack Server 2x Xeon Silver 4314 1TB DDR4 12x 8TB H755

SKU CH-VRC6-JQQAF

A 2U rack server with dual 16-core Xeon Silver 4314 processors, 1 TB DDR4 memory, twelve 8 TB SATA drives and a PERC H755 RAID controller

  • ProcessorIntel Xeon
  • Installed RAM1 TB
  • Video RAM8 MB
  • Processor core count16-Core Processor
  • Operating systemNo
  • Type of memoryDDR4
  • Dual Xeon Silver 4314 CPUs deliver 32 total cores for multi-threaded workloads
  • 1 TB DDR4 2666 MHz ECC memory supports large virtualisation deployments
  • PERC H755 RAID controller with 8 GB NV cache enables RAID 0/1/5/6/10/50/60
  • Twelve 8 TB 7.2K SATA drives provide high-capacity bulk storage
  • iDRAC9 Enterprise gives full remote management with dedicated OCP 3.0 10 GbE ports

Server Configuration

The Dell PowerEdge R750 is a 2U rack server equipped with two Intel Xeon Silver 4314 processors. Each CPU runs at 2.4 GHz with 16 cores and a 3.4 GHz turbo frequency. The system includes 1 TB of DDR4 2666 MHz registered ECC memory across 32 DIMM slots. A PERC H755 RAID controller with 8 GB NV cache manages twelve 8 TB 7.2K SATA 3.5-inch drives. Dual 10 GbE SFP+ networking, iDRAC9 Enterprise, redundant 1400 W platinum power supplies, rails and bezel complete the package.

Target Workloads

This server suits organisations that need dense 3.5-inch storage capacity combined with dual-socket compute for virtualisation, databases or analytics. The twelve-bay chassis and H755 controller support RAID 0, 1, 5, 6, 10, 50 and 60 for redundancy or performance. Buyers who require 2.5-inch NVMe density, GPU acceleration or a single-socket platform should evaluate other form factors.

Deciding Specification

The 12-bay 3.5-inch SATA backplane sets the storage ceiling at twelve large-capacity hard drives. If the workload demands more than twelve spindles or needs U.2 NVMe bays, this chassis cannot accommodate them.

How it compares

Measured against everything we stock in Rack & Tower Servers, at today’s prices. Recalculated every night.

Price $11,660.99
Pricier than about 90% of the 17,641 comparable items (median $1,910.99).
Installed RAM 1 TB
Higher than about 91% of the 15,103 comparable items (median 128 GB).
Video RAM 8 MB
Typical for this category: the median of 8,309 items is 0.01 GB.

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Specifications

Product
Brand nameDELL
Product linePowerEdge R750
Model nameR750
Part number2.4 GHz
Product typeRack
Processor
ProcessorIntel Xeon
Processor core count16-Core Processor
Processor socketLGA 4189
Processor speed32
Installed CPUsSilver 4314
Max supported CPUs2
Memory
Installed RAM1 TB
Type of memoryDDR4
Maximum RAM capacity2 TB
Storage
Disk controllerDell Perc H755 Controller
Drive interfaceSATA
Supported RAID levelsRAID 0/1/5/6/10/50/60
Optical drive0
Graphics
Video RAM8 MB
Graphics chipMatrox G200
Connectivity
Network controllerDell EMC 15G Broadcom 57412 Dual Port 10GbE SFP+ OCP 3.0 Network Card
Ports & slots
Network ports2 x Ports
Expansion card slots0
Management interfaceRJ 45
Power
Hot-swap redundant PSUYes
Size & build
Rack height2U
Software
Operating systemNo
More details
AI capabilityNone

Questions about this item

How do you install the 12 x 8 TB 3.5" SATA drives and the H755 controller in the 2U R750, and which step is often missed?

Slide each 3.5" drive into the front hot-swap bays until the carrier clicks, then seat the H755 PCIe card in a Gen4 slot and connect its mini-SAS cables to the backplane; the step often missed is attaching the controller's 8 GB NV cache battery pack before closing the chassis.

What maintenance or replacement will the H755 RAID controller's cache battery and the 7.2K SATA drives need later?

The H755's 8 GB NV cache battery typically requires replacement every 3–5 years to preserve write-back caching, while the 7.2K SATA drives should be monitored via iDRAC9 for SMART errors and replaced pre-emptively when reallocated-sector counts rise.

Which thermal or power limit appears first when both Xeon Silver 4314 processors run sustained turbo loads in this 2U chassis?

The 1400 W platinum power supplies and 2U airflow design will hit their thermal envelope before the CPUs reach their 3.4 GHz turbo ceiling, causing the firmware to throttle core frequencies to stay within the chassis power budget.

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