DELL PowerEdge R760 2U Rack Server 2x Xeon Gold 6416H 18C 128GB DDR5 H965i 16x 2.5" 5720 iDRAC9 2x 1400W

Server Identity

The Dell PowerEdge R760 is a 2U rack server equipped with two Intel Xeon Gold 6416H processors, each running 18 cores at 2.2GHz with a 4.2GHz turbo frequency. It ships with 128GB of DDR5-4800 ECC registered memory across eight modules and includes a PERC H965i RAID controller with 8GB NV cache, sixteen 2.5-inch drive trays, a quad-port 1GbE OCP 3.0 network card, iDRAC9 Datacenter management and dual 1400W platinum power supplies.

Fit & Limits

This configuration suits organisations that need dense compute and flexible storage in a 2U form factor for virtualisation, databases or software-defined storage clusters. The sixteen 2.5-inch bays accept SAS, SATA and NVMe drives, while the H965i controller supports RAID 0, 1, 5, 6, 10, 50 and 60. Buyers who require installed drives, larger 3.5-inch drive bays or higher single-thread clock speeds should consider a different chassis or processor selection.

Deciding Specification

The server supports a maximum of two processors and 32 DDR5 memory slots for up to 8TB total capacity, so the installed 128GB leaves substantial headroom for future expansion. The LGA 4677 socket and DDR5 architecture define the upgrade path for both CPU and memory, making this platform the right choice when workload growth is expected within the same two-socket envelope.