{"title":"Dell PowerEdge R750 Servers","description":"\u003cp data-start=\"569\" data-end=\"917\"\u003eThe Dell PowerEdge R750 is a high-performance 2U rack server built to handle demanding enterprise workloads with exceptional speed, scalability, and flexibility. Powered by 3rd Generation Intel Xeon Scalable processors, the R750 delivers advanced compute performance for virtualization, database management, analytics, and software-defined storage.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"919\" data-end=\"1268\"\u003eDesigned for next-generation data center environments, the PowerEdge R750 features PCIe Gen4 technology, enabling faster data throughput and improved system performance. It also supports high-speed DDR4 ECC memory and flexible storage configurations, including NVMe options, making it ideal for latency-sensitive applications and high I\/O workloads.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"1270\" data-end=\"1566\"\u003eThe Dell PowerEdge R750 offers extensive scalability, allowing businesses to expand compute, memory, and storage resources as their needs grow. With support for advanced RAID controllers and enterprise-grade data protection, it ensures both performance and reliability across critical operations.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"1568\" data-end=\"1885\"\u003eIntegrated iDRAC9 management provides remote monitoring, deployment, and maintenance, helping IT teams streamline operations and minimize downtime. Its 2U form factor offers the perfect balance between performance and expansion capabilities, making it suitable for both dense data centers and growing infrastructures.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"1887\" data-end=\"2146\"\u003eAt Wholesale Servers, all Dell PowerEdge R750 servers are fully tested, professionally refurbished, and built to order. Customize your system with the right CPUs, memory, storage, and NVMe configurations to meet your exact performance and budget requirements.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"2148\" data-end=\"2357\"\u003eIf you’re looking for a powerful, scalable server built for modern enterprise workloads, the Dell R750 delivers the performance, flexibility, and reliability needed to support your most demanding applications.\u003c\/p\u003e","products":[{"product_id":"dell-poweredge-r750-16-bay-2-5-build-your-own-server","title":"Dell PowerEdge R750 16-Bay 2.5\" Drives [15th Gen]","description":"\u003cp\u003eThe Dell PowerEdge R750 16-Bay 2.5\" Hot-Swap is the general-purpose flagship configuration of Dell's 15th gen 2U rack platform: sixteen 2.5\" SAS\/SATA hot-plug bays, dual 3rd Generation Intel Xeon Scalable sockets (Ice Lake-SP, LGA-4189), 32 DDR4-3200 DIMM slots, PCIe Gen4 throughout, and the meaningful 2U expansion budget (up to 8 PCIe Gen4 slots) that separates the R750 from the 1U R650. This is the platform where Dell's 15th gen 2U story is told, and the SFF 16-Bay is the canonical R750 configuration: enough storage for most workloads, full Ice Lake compute, and room for GPU compute, multiple HBAs, or high-speed networking that the 1U platform cannot accommodate.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe R750 is current-production at Dell. It is not a legacy platform. Wholesale Servers stocks the R750 as a refurbished alternative to buying new R750 at full list price, or to stepping up to the 16th gen R760 (Sapphire Rapids) when the workload genuinely does not require the newer platform. For the general-purpose 2U workloads this page describes, refurbished 15th gen R750 is the cost-correct call.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe 16-Bay 2.5\" SFF is the canonical R750 configuration because it covers the broadest range of R750 deployments: virtualization hosts, vSAN OSA clusters, mixed application servers, database nodes with substantial local SSD, and any workload that needs more storage than the R650 can fit but does not require the maximum-density 24-Bay variant or LFF capacity drives. The 12-Bay 3.5\" LFF is the storage-capacity companion; the 24-Bay 2.5\" is the maximum-density NVMe companion. The 16-Bay sits in the middle and is what most R750 customers actually deploy.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eTo configure an R750 16-Bay build, call 1-800-778-1545 or request a quote through the form on this page. We respond within 24 hours, and volume pricing applies at 5 units and up. Every unit ships after a 12+ hour burn-in across every memory channel, PCIe slot, and drive bay, backed by our standard 180-day warranty.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003chr\u003e\u003ch2\u003eProcessors\u003c\/h2\u003e\u003cp\u003eDual 3rd Generation Intel Xeon Scalable (Ice Lake-SP) processors, LGA-4189 socket. The R750 supports the full Ice Lake SKU stack, including the top-bin Platinum 8380 at 40 cores and 270W TDP per socket. In dual-socket, that is 80 cores and 160 threads in a single 2U chassis. The R750's 2U thermal envelope handles high-TDP Ice Lake configurations more comfortably than the 1U R650, which makes Platinum 8380 a viable choice in the R750 where it pushes the R650's 1U cooling design.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eCommon SKU choices we see in deployment:\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eGold 6338 (32 cores, 2.0 GHz, 205W):\u003c\/strong\u003e The volume balanced-performance Ice Lake. Strong per-socket core count without the Platinum cost premium. Most R750 virtualization and general-purpose deployments use Gold 6338 or 6338N.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eGold 6330 (28 cores, 2.0 GHz, 205W):\u003c\/strong\u003e Slightly lower core count, same TDP envelope. Where 28 cores covers the workload, the small cost saving over 6338 adds up at quantity.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eSilver 4314 (16 cores, 2.4 GHz, 135W):\u003c\/strong\u003e Lower-TDP, fewer-cores option for cost-primary deployments where 32 cores in dual-socket is more than enough. Reduces power draw and thermal load.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePlatinum 8380 (40 cores, 2.3 GHz, 270W):\u003c\/strong\u003e Maximum-core dual-socket Ice Lake. Requires high-performance Gold-grade cooling fans and the 1400W or 2400W PSU tier. For the most demanding compute-bound workloads.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\u003cp\u003eMixed-SKU configurations are not supported. Both sockets must be populated with matching CPUs for dual-socket operation.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003chr\u003e\u003ch2\u003eMemory\u003c\/h2\u003e\u003cp\u003e32 DDR4 DIMM slots: 16 per CPU, 2 DIMMs per channel, 8 memory channels per socket. The R750 has double the DIMM count of the R650 (which has 32 total) and triple the R650xs (which has 16 total). DDR4-3200 at 1 DPC; speeds step down to 2933 at 2 DPC on most Gold and Platinum SKUs.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eMaximum supported memory:\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003e4 TB RDIMM dual-socket\u003c\/strong\u003e with 32 x 128 GB RDIMMs (most common high-capacity configuration).\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003e8 TB LRDIMM dual-socket\u003c\/strong\u003e with 32 x 256 GB LRDIMMs (specialty large-memory deployments).\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003e8 TB combined DDR4 + Optane PMem 200 series\u003c\/strong\u003e using 16 PMem modules alongside 16 DDR4 DIMMs in App Direct or Memory mode. Optane PMem support is one of the R750's meaningful differentiators over the R650xs and the rest of the value-tier 15th gen lineup.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\u003cp\u003eFor most production deployments, 256 GB to 1 TB covers the workload. Reserve 2 TB+ configurations for SAP HANA, large in-memory databases, or VDI hosts with substantial per-VM RAM requirements.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003chr\u003e\u003ch2\u003eStorage - 16 SFF Bays\u003c\/h2\u003e\u003cp\u003eSixteen 2.5\" hot-swap front bays. The 16-Bay R750 backplane is SAS\/SATA only: it does not support PCIe Gen4 NVMe on the front bays. This is an important fact that the existing R750 16-Bay copy got wrong and is corrected here. If your workload requires native NVMe on the front bays, the 24-Bay 2.5\" variant is the configuration with NVMe-capable backplane options (16+8 NVMe, or full 24 NVMe via the NVMe-switched backplane). PCIe Gen4 NVMe expansion via add-in card on the rear PCIe slots is supported on the 16-Bay, but it is not the same as native front-bay NVMe.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eCommon 16-Bay configurations we see in production:\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003e16 x SAS SSD (mixed-use, 1-3 DWPD):\u003c\/strong\u003e The standard database and write-intensive application configuration. PERC H755 with 8 GB flash-backed cache, RAID 10 for write-heavy workloads (8 drives usable), or RAID 6 for read-balanced workloads (14 drives usable).\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003e16 x SAS SSD (read-intensive, 0.1-1 DWPD):\u003c\/strong\u003e Lower cost per TB. For VDI master images, read-cache tiers, and archive-tier hot data. RAID 6 typical.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eMixed SAS SSD + NL-SAS HDD tiered:\u003c\/strong\u003e 4-6 SAS SSDs for hot tier, 10-12 NL-SAS HDDs for warm capacity. Two separate virtual drives on the PERC H755; OS tiering or application-managed tiering handles placement.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003evSAN OSA hybrid:\u003c\/strong\u003e 2-4 SAS SSD cache + 12-14 NL-SAS HDD capacity. Standard vSAN OSA disk group configuration. vSphere 7.x and 8.x both supported; vSAN ESA requires NVMe and is not the right call for this backplane configuration.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\u003cp\u003eFor vSAN ESA all-flash NVMe configurations, the R750 24-Bay 2.5\" is the correct chassis variant. For LFF capacity drives, the R750 12-Bay 3.5\" is the correct chassis variant.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch2\u003eRear Drive Bays (Optional)\u003c\/h2\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe R750 supports three rear chassis configurations. The 16-Bay front chassis pairs with rear configurations that include an optional 2 x 2.5\" or 4 x 2.5\" rear drive kit, trading rear PCIe slot count for additional storage:\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNo rear drives:\u003c\/strong\u003e 6 full-height + 2 low-profile PCIe Gen4 slots (8 total) plus hot-plug BOSS card.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003e2 x 2.5\" rear drives:\u003c\/strong\u003e 4 full-height + 2 low-profile PCIe Gen4 slots (6 total) plus hot-plug BOSS card.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003e4 x 2.5\" rear drives:\u003c\/strong\u003e 2 full-height + 2 low-profile PCIe Gen4 slots (4 total) plus hot-plug BOSS card.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\u003cp\u003eRear bays are useful for OS-on-spindle separation, dedicated swap, or a small cache tier. The BOSS-S2 module is the better answer for OS boot in most cases (see below).\u003c\/p\u003e\u003chr\u003e\u003ch2\u003eRAID Controllers\u003c\/h2\u003e\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePERC H755 (8 GB flash-backed cache):\u003c\/strong\u003e Our recommendation for production SAS\/SATA storage with write workloads. Flash-backed write cache means no battery replacement cycle. RAID 0\/1\/5\/6\/10\/50\/60. The standard hardware RAID choice on the R750 16-Bay.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePERC H745 (4 GB flash-backed cache):\u003c\/strong\u003e Mid-tier alternative. For mixed or read-dominant SAS\/SATA workloads where the H755's larger cache is not justified.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePERC H355\/H345:\u003c\/strong\u003e Entry-tier RAID for cost-sensitive SAS\/SATA configurations. RAID 0\/1\/10 only; no RAID 5\/6 cache acceleration.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eHBA355i (pass-through):\u003c\/strong\u003e Required for vSAN OSA pass-through configurations, Ceph, ZFS, and any software-defined storage stack that manages its own redundancy. Presents drives directly to the OS with no RAID controller in the data path.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eS150 software RAID:\u003c\/strong\u003e Embedded software RAID at the chipset level. For very entry-tier configurations only. Not recommended for production.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\u003ch2\u003eBoot - BOSS-S2\u003c\/h2\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe R750 ships with the BOSS-S2 module in a built-in chassis slot. BOSS-S2 supports two M.2 NVMe drives in hardware RAID 1, hot-pluggable from the rear of the chassis. M.2 boot keeps the 16 front bays available entirely for data. BOSS-S2 is the standard recommendation; we configure it on essentially every R750 we ship.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003chr\u003e\u003ch2\u003ePCIe Gen4 Expansion\u003c\/h2\u003e\u003cp\u003eUp to 8 PCIe Gen4 slots depending on riser configuration and rear-drive selection. This is the R750's most significant expansion advantage over the R650: the R650 has 3 PCIe Gen4 slots; the R750 has up to 8. For deployments that need multiple high-bandwidth devices (GPU + 100 GbE NIC + dedicated HBA + NVMe expansion), the R750 is the platform that accommodates them.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003ePCIe Gen4 bandwidth is double Gen3 per lane. At x16, that is 32 GB\/s per slot. For Gen4 NVMe SSDs, Gen4 GPUs, and 100 GbE NICs, the bandwidth headroom matters. Mixing Gen3 cards in Gen4 slots is supported; they run at Gen3 bandwidth.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch2\u003eGPU Support\u003c\/h2\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe R750 supports GPU compute, but only on chassis configurations that do not have rear drive bays (the no-rear-drive 8-slot riser configuration is the standard GPU configuration). The 16-Bay front chassis is compatible with GPU configurations when paired with the no-rear-drive riser. Note that the 12-Bay 3.5\" LFF and rear-drive configurations explicitly do not support GPUs per Dell's documentation.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNVIDIA A100 (PCIe Gen4, 250W or 300W TDP variants):\u003c\/strong\u003e Up to 3 double-width A100s in standard riser configurations. The premier R750 AI training and HPC GPU. Requires 1400W or 2400W PSUs depending on CPU configuration.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNVIDIA H100 \/ L40 (PCIe Gen4, 350W-450W):\u003c\/strong\u003e Supported on slots 2 and 7 with dedicated 450W-capable power cables (Dell PNs CXV0X and FGTM1). High-performance fans (silver or gold grade) required. Heaviest GPU power budget; 2400W PSUs required for dual H100 configurations.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNVIDIA A30 (PCIe Gen4, 165W):\u003c\/strong\u003e Inference-optimized, moderate TDP. Strong inference throughput at lower power than A100.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNVIDIA L4 \/ T4 \/ A2 (single-width, 70-72W):\u003c\/strong\u003e Up to 8 single-width GPUs in the R750 in maximum-density configurations. Multi-tenant inference, transcoding, edge AI workloads.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe R750xa is the GPU-specialist variant of the R750 with 4 double-width or 8 single-width GPU support optimized through dedicated GPU risers; Wholesale Servers does not currently stock the R750xa. For GPU workloads beyond what the R750 16-Bay accommodates, contact us to discuss.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003chr\u003e\u003ch2\u003eNetworking\u003c\/h2\u003e\u003cp\u003e1 x OCP 3.0 mezzanine slot plus the PCIe Gen4 expansion slots for additional NICs. For 2U production workloads, 25 GbE is the standard recommendation; the storage performance and aggregate VM throughput of a fully-loaded R750 can saturate 10 GbE under concurrent load.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDual-port 25 GbE SFP28 (OCP 3.0):\u003c\/strong\u003e Standard for production R750 deployments. Broadcom BCM57414 and Mellanox\/NVIDIA ConnectX-5 variants both qualified.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDual-port 100 GbE QSFP28:\u003c\/strong\u003e For high-bandwidth applications: vSAN clusters with heavy backend traffic, NVMe-oF participants, GPU inference servers with substantial data ingest.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eQuad-port 10 GbE SFP+:\u003c\/strong\u003e Legacy compatibility, network segmentation, and dedicated management\/storage\/production VLANs.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eQuad-port 1 GbE RJ45:\u003c\/strong\u003e Management networks and lower-bandwidth deployments.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\u003chr\u003e\u003ch2\u003ePower Supplies\u003c\/h2\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe R750 supports a wider PSU envelope than the R650, reflecting the higher power draw of dual-socket Ice Lake at 270W TDP with optional GPU loads. Available PSU tiers: 800W, 1100W, 1400W, 1800W, and 2400W Platinum or Titanium. There is no 600W option (the 600W is R650xs-specific).\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ctable\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003cth\u003eWorkload Profile\u003c\/th\u003e\n\u003cth\u003eTypical Draw\u003c\/th\u003e\n\u003cth\u003ePSU Recommendation\u003c\/th\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eLight: single CPU, modest memory, no GPU, half-populated drives\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e200-350W\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e2 x 800W Platinum redundant\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eBalanced: dual Gold CPU, 1 TB memory, full 16 SAS SSDs, no GPU\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e400-700W\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e2 x 1100W or 1400W Platinum redundant\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eHeavy: dual Platinum CPU, 4 TB memory, full storage, 1-3 GPUs\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e900-1800W\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e2 x 1800W or 2400W Titanium redundant\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003c\/table\u003e\u003cp\u003eFor GPU configurations specifically: dual A100 plus dual Platinum 8380 plus full memory pushes into the 2400W PSU territory. We validate every GPU configuration's power budget before shipping. Mixed PSU wattages are not supported; both PSUs must match.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003chr\u003e\u003ch2\u003eManagement \u0026amp; Security\u003c\/h2\u003e\u003cp\u003eiDRAC9 Enterprise required for production deployments. Enhanced over the 14th gen iDRAC9 with improved NVMe monitoring at Gen4 speeds, GPU health integration, Active Health System v3, and Secured Component Verification (factory cryptographic identity binding parts to chassis). TPM 2.0 standard. Silicon Root of Trust at boot. iDRAC Direct via front-panel micro-USB for at-the-rack management.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eSecurity features specifically meaningful at the 15th gen platform level: Live BIOS scanning, configuration drift detection, recovery boot images, and System Lockdown mode that prevents firmware or configuration changes outside designated maintenance windows.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003chr\u003e\u003ch2\u003ePhysical Specs \u0026amp; Platform Notes\u003c\/h2\u003e\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eForm factor:\u003c\/strong\u003e 2U rack, standard 19\" rack-mount.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eChassis depth:\u003c\/strong\u003e 28.17 inches (715.5 mm). Verify rack depth supports this; some short-depth racks will not.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eCooling:\u003c\/strong\u003e Up to 6 fans. Three cooling fan tiers: standard (STD), high-performance silver (HPR SLVR), high-performance gold (HPR GOLD). Mixing fan tiers within a single chassis is not supported. Higher-TDP CPUs and GPU configurations require HPR SLVR or HPR GOLD fans.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eBezel:\u003c\/strong\u003e Optional security bezel with LCD.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eOperating temperature:\u003c\/strong\u003e Standard 10-35 degrees C ambient; ASHRAE A2\/A3\/A4 configurations available for higher-temperature data centers with appropriate fan selection.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\u003chr\u003e\u003ch2\u003eOur Assessment\u003c\/h2\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe R750 16-Bay 2.5\" SFF is the right call for general-purpose 2U workloads at 15th gen platform currency: virtualization hosts, mixed-workload application servers, vSAN OSA hybrid clusters, mid-density database nodes, and any deployment that needs more memory, more PCIe expansion, or higher-TDP compute than the 1U R650 can deliver. It is the configuration most R750 customers actually deploy, and the canonical reference point for the R750 platform in the Wholesale Servers catalog.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eWhere it falls short: native PCIe Gen4 NVMe on the front bays is not available on this backplane variant (that is the 24-Bay R750's territory). For all-NVMe vSAN ESA deployments specifically, the 24-Bay 2.5\" is the correct R750 chassis. For LFF capacity drives, the 12-Bay 3.5\" is the correct R750 chassis. For 1U deployments where the 2U PCIe budget and storage capacity are not required, the R650 is the cost-correct call. For 16th gen platform currency (Sapphire Rapids, DDR5, PCIe Gen5, CXL), the R760 is the step-up.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eBottom line: this is the 15th gen 2U flagship most workloads should evaluate first. Step up to 24-Bay or down to 1U R650 only when the deployment has a specific reason to.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003chr\u003e\u003ch2\u003eWorkload Fit\u003c\/h2\u003e\u003ctable\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003cth\u003eExcels at ✅\u003c\/th\u003e\n\u003cth\u003eWhere to look elsewhere ❌\u003c\/th\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e✅ General-purpose 2U virtualization hosts (vSphere, Hyper-V, KVM)\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e❌ All-NVMe vSAN ESA (use R750 24-Bay)\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e✅ vSAN OSA hybrid clusters (SAS SSD cache + HDD capacity)\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e❌ LFF capacity \/ NAS \/ Ceph capacity tier (use R750 12-Bay 3.5\")\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e✅ Mid-density SAS SSD database storage (16 drives)\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e❌ 1U deployments with modest expansion needs (use R650)\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e✅ Mixed application servers needing PCIe expansion headroom\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e❌ Single-socket-optimized economics (use R750xs)\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e✅ Workloads needing 4 TB+ memory or Optane PMem\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e❌ DDR5 \/ Sapphire Rapids \/ PCIe Gen5 required (use R760)\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e✅ Up to 3 double-width GPUs (no rear drive configuration)\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e❌ 4+ double-width GPUs or 8 single-width (use R750xa)\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e✅ Long lifecycle deployments through late 2020s\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e❌ Cost-primary procurement with 2-3 year lifecycle (consider R740 14th gen)\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003c\/table\u003e\u003chr\u003e\u003ch2\u003eHonest Limitations\u003c\/h2\u003e\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNo native NVMe on this backplane.\u003c\/strong\u003e The 16-Bay 2.5\" backplane is SAS\/SATA only. Existing R750 copy across the web (including our own prior copy) frequently misstates this; the 24-Bay is the NVMe-capable R750 variant.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eChassis depth is non-trivial.\u003c\/strong\u003e 28+ inches is deeper than most 14th gen R740 deployments and meaningfully deeper than 1U R650. Short-depth racks will not accommodate this chassis. Verify rack depth at quote time.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eGPU support is configuration-restricted.\u003c\/strong\u003e GPUs require the no-rear-drive riser configuration. Rear-drive variants of the 16-Bay R750 do not support GPUs.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eHigh-TDP CPU configurations require high-performance fans.\u003c\/strong\u003e Platinum 8380 (270W) and most GPU configurations require silver-grade or gold-grade high-performance cooling. Standard fans are insufficient. Acoustic profile of high-performance fans is noticeably louder; this is a data-center server, not an office-noise server.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eMixed PSU wattages not supported.\u003c\/strong\u003e Both PSUs must match. Plan for the maximum-load PSU tier at procurement; you cannot mix a 1100W and 1400W later.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eOptane PMem 200 series is supported but reaching end-of-life.\u003c\/strong\u003e Intel discontinued the Optane product line in 2022. Existing PMem deployments are supported through their service life, but new architectures should plan for memory tiering via CXL on 16th gen platforms instead.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003evSAN ESA on this configuration is the wrong choice.\u003c\/strong\u003e ESA wants all-NVMe; this backplane is SAS\/SATA. ESA on the R750 belongs on the 24-Bay variant, not here.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eSingle-socket Ice Lake on the R750 is supported but uneconomic.\u003c\/strong\u003e The R750 is designed for dual-socket. If single-socket is the right answer, the R750xs is the configuration with single-socket-optimized economics (smaller chassis, lower PSU envelope, lower cost).\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eHeavy GPU configurations push 2400W PSU territory.\u003c\/strong\u003e Dual A100 or single H100 plus dual Platinum CPUs requires 2400W Titanium PSUs and dedicated power cabling. Some customer environments cannot accommodate 2400W per node. Verify rack PDU capacity at quote time.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eThe R750 chassis is heavier than the R650.\u003c\/strong\u003e Full-loaded R750 with 16 SAS SSDs, dual PSUs, and GPU configurations exceeds 70 lbs. Two-person lift recommended for installation.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\u003chr\u003e\u003ch2\u003eGeneration Context\u003c\/h2\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003evs. R740 (14th gen Cascade Lake 2U predecessor):\u003c\/strong\u003e The R750 is a meaningful platform step up, not a marginal refresh. PCIe Gen4 throughout (vs. Gen3 on R740), Universal Backplane backplane architecture (vs. the R740's separate backplane variants per drive type), 32 DIMM slots (vs. 24 on R740), Ice Lake processors with higher per-core performance and lower latency vs. Cascade Lake, vSAN ESA support (vs. OSA-only on R740), and active Dell ProSupport (R740 is out of mainstream support). For infrastructure planned to run through 2029-2030, the R750 is the platform. For shorter lifecycle deployments or cost-primary procurement, the \u003ca href=\"\/products\/dell-poweredge-r740-16-bay-2-5-chassis\"\u003eR740 16-Bay\u003c\/a\u003e remains a defensible choice; we quote both.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003evs. R760 (16th gen Sapphire Rapids successor):\u003c\/strong\u003e The R760 is the 16th gen step up: Sapphire Rapids or Emerald Rapids Xeon, DDR5 memory at 4800-5600 MT\/s, PCIe Gen5, CXL 1.1 support, and Accelerator Engines (QAT, DSA, IAA, DLB) on-die. The R760 is the right call when the workload genuinely needs DDR5 bandwidth, PCIe Gen5 NVMe, or CXL memory tiering. For most general-purpose 2U workloads, the R750 at 15th gen platform currency delivers the requirement at meaningfully lower acquisition cost. We quote both when relevant.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003evs. R650 (15th gen 1U companion):\u003c\/strong\u003e Same generation, same Ice Lake processors, same PCIe Gen4 throughout. What changes in 2U: triple the PCIe slots (8 vs. 3), more drive bays, GPU support, higher TDP envelope, more thermal headroom for Platinum 8380. If your workload fits 1U and does not need PCIe expansion or GPUs, the \u003ca href=\"\/products\/dell-poweredge-r650-8-bay-2-5-build-your-own\"\u003eR650 8-Bay\u003c\/a\u003e is more cost-efficient. If you need 2U expansion, the R750 is the platform.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003evs. R750xs (15th gen single-socket-optimized 2U companion):\u003c\/strong\u003e Same 2U chassis form factor and similar storage options, but the R750xs is single-socket-optimized: 16 DIMM slots (vs. 32), lower PSU envelope, no Optane PMem, lower acquisition cost. For workloads that are genuinely single-socket and do not need 4 TB+ memory, the \u003ca href=\"\/products\/dell-poweredge-r750xs-8-bay-2-5-build-your-own-server\"\u003eR750xs\u003c\/a\u003e family is the cost-correct call. For dual-socket compute with full memory architecture and PCIe expansion, the R750 is the platform.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003evs. R750xa (15th gen GPU-specialist 2U companion):\u003c\/strong\u003e The R750xa is the GPU-optimized variant: up to 4 double-width or 8 single-width GPUs via dedicated GPU risers, 32 DIMM slots. Wholesale Servers does not currently stock the R750xa; for GPU workloads beyond what the R750 16-Bay accommodates (3 double-width GPUs), contact us to discuss sourcing.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eWithin the R750 family - chassis variants:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNeed NVMe-capable front bays?\u003c\/strong\u003e → \u003ca href=\"\/products\/dell-poweredge-r750-24-bay-build-your-own\"\u003eR750 24-Bay 2.5\"\u003c\/a\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNeed LFF capacity drives?\u003c\/strong\u003e → \u003ca href=\"\/products\/dell-poweredge-r750-12-bay-lff-build-your-own\"\u003eR750 12-Bay 3.5\"\u003c\/a\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\u003chr\u003e\u003ch2\u003eReady to Configure?\u003c\/h2\u003e\u003cp\u003eTell us your workload, vSAN architecture target (if any), GPU requirements (if any), memory target, drive count and capacity per drive, and quantity. We respond within 24 hours. Volume pricing applies at 5 units and above.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eEvery Wholesale Servers R750 ships after a 12+ hour burn-in test covering every PCIe slot, every memory channel, and every drive bay. Standard 180-day warranty included; 1-Year, 2-Year, and 3-Year Premium warranty options available. Call 1-800-778-1545 or use the quote form on this page.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Dell","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":45951276449991,"sku":"BP-013633","price":4090.01,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0748\/4493\/0247\/files\/server-design-lab-dell-poweredge-r750-16-bay-25-drives-855940.png?v=1765539691"},{"product_id":"dell-power-edge-r750-8-bay-2-5-build-your-own-server","title":"Dell PowerEdge R750 8-Bay 2.5\" Drives [15th Gen]","description":"\u003cp\u003eThe Dell PowerEdge R750 8-Bay 2.5\" is the compute-dense configuration of Dell's 15th gen 2U platform: eight 2.5\" hot-swap front bays, dual 3rd Generation Intel Xeon Scalable sockets (Ice Lake-SP, LGA-4189), the full 32 DDR4-3200 DIMM slots, and PCIe Gen4 throughout. It is the same 2U chassis and the same Ice Lake platform as the 16-Bay flagship, with a smaller front storage footprint. You give up bays you were not going to fill and keep every bit of the compute, memory, and PCIe expansion that makes the R750 worth buying.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe 8-Bay is the right call when the workload is compute-bound or memory-bound rather than storage-bound: virtualization hosts that keep their data on shared storage, application and database tiers backed by a SAN or NVMe-oF target, and scale-out nodes where eight local drives is the correct per-node disk count. Where most of a deployment's data lives off-box, paying for sixteen empty bays is wasted spend; the 8-Bay gives the same platform at a lower entry point.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eTo configure an R750 8-Bay build, call 1-800-778-1545 or request a quote through the form on this page. We respond within 24 hours, and volume pricing applies at 5 units and up. Every unit ships after a 12+ hour burn-in across every memory channel, PCIe slot, and drive bay, backed by our standard 180-day warranty.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003chr\u003e\u003ch2\u003eWhen 8 Bays Is the Right Storage Footprint\u003c\/h2\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe R750 is a 2U platform that scales to 16 or 24 front bays, so an 8-Bay configuration is a deliberate choice, not a limitation. It is the correct choice in three common patterns:\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eCompute and memory are the constraint, not local storage.\u003c\/strong\u003e A virtualization host with VMs on a vSAN cluster's other nodes, an iSCSI\/FC SAN, or an NVMe-oF target needs CPU cores, RAM, and network bandwidth, not sixteen local drives. Eight bays cover the OS, local scratch, and a modest local datastore.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eAll-NVMe at a sensible per-node count.\u003c\/strong\u003e Eight PCIe Gen4 NVMe drives is a clean, high-performance local flash set for databases and latency-sensitive applications, without the cost of a 24-NVMe backplane that the workload would not saturate.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eScale-out nodes where eight drives is the design.\u003c\/strong\u003e Many Ceph, object-storage, and HCI reference architectures specify a fixed small drive count per node and scale by adding nodes. The 8-Bay matches that design directly.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\u003cp\u003eIf the workload is storage-bound rather than compute-bound, the larger-footprint chassis are the better fit: the \u003ca href=\"\/products\/dell-poweredge-r750-16-bay-2-5-build-your-own-server\"\u003eR750 16-Bay 2.5\"\u003c\/a\u003e for mid-density SFF, the \u003ca href=\"\/products\/dell-poweredge-r750-24-bay-build-your-own\"\u003eR750 24-Bay 2.5\"\u003c\/a\u003e for maximum-density NVMe, or the \u003ca href=\"\/products\/dell-poweredge-r750-12-bay-lff-build-your-own\"\u003eR750 12-Bay 3.5\"\u003c\/a\u003e for LFF capacity drives.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003chr\u003e\u003ch2\u003eStorage - 8 SFF Bays\u003c\/h2\u003e\u003cp\u003eEight 2.5\" hot-swap front bays. The R750 8-Bay is offered with either a SAS\/SATA backplane or an NVMe-capable backplane carrying up to eight PCIe Gen4 NVMe drives direct-attached. Specify which at quote time; the two backplanes are not interchangeable in the field, so the storage interface is a procurement-time decision.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eCommon 8-Bay configurations we see in production:\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003e8 x SAS SSD (mixed-use, 1-3 DWPD):\u003c\/strong\u003e Production database and write-intensive application storage. PERC H755 with 8 GB flash-backed cache, RAID 10 for write-heavy workloads or RAID 6 where read balance matters.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003e8 x PCIe Gen4 NVMe:\u003c\/strong\u003e The latency-sensitive all-flash configuration. Direct-attach NVMe presented to the OS or fronted by software-defined storage. The right call for high-transaction databases and NVMe-oF participants.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003e8 x SAS\/SATA SSD boot-and-scratch with SAN-backed data:\u003c\/strong\u003e For virtualization hosts whose VM data lives on shared storage. Local drives carry the OS, swap, and local scratch only.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\u003cp\u003eFor all-NVMe vSAN ESA at higher drive counts, the 24-Bay 2.5\" is the correct chassis. For LFF capacity drives, the 12-Bay 3.5\" is the correct chassis.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch2\u003eBoot - BOSS-S2\u003c\/h2\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe R750 ships with the BOSS-S2 module in a dedicated chassis slot. BOSS-S2 carries two M.2 NVMe drives in hardware RAID 1, hot-pluggable from the rear, and keeps all eight front bays available for data. On an 8-Bay chassis, where each front bay is a larger share of the total, dedicating a front bay to boot is a real cost; BOSS-S2 is the standard recommendation and we configure it on essentially every R750 we ship.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003chr\u003e\u003ch2\u003eStorage Controllers\u003c\/h2\u003e\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePERC H755 (8 GB flash-backed cache):\u003c\/strong\u003e Our production recommendation for SAS\/SATA storage with write workloads. Flash-backed cache means no battery replacement cycle. RAID 0\/1\/5\/6\/10\/50\/60.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePERC H745 (4 GB flash-backed cache):\u003c\/strong\u003e Mid-tier alternative for mixed or read-dominant SAS\/SATA workloads where the H755's larger cache is not justified.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePERC H355\/H345:\u003c\/strong\u003e Entry-tier RAID for cost-sensitive SAS\/SATA configurations. RAID 0\/1\/10 only; these controllers do not do RAID 5\/6. If you need parity RAID, the H755 or H745 is required.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eHBA355i (pass-through):\u003c\/strong\u003e For vSAN OSA pass-through, Ceph, ZFS, and any software-defined storage stack that manages its own redundancy. Presents drives directly with no RAID controller in the data path.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eS150 software RAID:\u003c\/strong\u003e Chipset-level software RAID for very entry-tier configurations only. Not a production recommendation.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\u003cp\u003eNote that direct-attach NVMe on the 8-Bay NVMe backplane runs off the CPU PCIe lanes, not under a PERC; RAID across NVMe drives in that configuration is handled in software or by the application.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003chr\u003e\u003ch2\u003eProcessors\u003c\/h2\u003e\u003cp\u003eDual 3rd Generation Intel Xeon Scalable (Ice Lake-SP), LGA-4189 socket. The 8-Bay R750 supports the full Ice Lake SKU stack identically to the 16-Bay, up to the top-bin Platinum 8380 at 40 cores and 270W TDP per socket, for 80 cores across two sockets in 2U. The smaller drive footprint does not change the compute envelope; the 2U thermal design handles high-TDP Ice Lake more comfortably than the 1U R650.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eCommon SKU choices we see in deployment:\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eGold 6338 (32 cores, 2.0 GHz, 205W):\u003c\/strong\u003e The volume balanced-performance Ice Lake. Strong core count without the Platinum cost premium. The default for most virtualization and general-purpose 8-Bay builds.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eGold 6330 (28 cores, 2.0 GHz, 205W):\u003c\/strong\u003e Slightly lower core count, same TDP envelope. A small per-unit saving that adds up at quantity.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eSilver 4314 (16 cores, 2.4 GHz, 135W):\u003c\/strong\u003e Lower-TDP, fewer-cores option for cost-primary builds where 32 dual-socket cores is more than enough. Reduces power and thermal load.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePlatinum 8380 (40 cores, 2.3 GHz, 270W):\u003c\/strong\u003e Maximum-core dual-socket Ice Lake. Requires high-performance Gold-grade cooling and the 1400W or 2400W PSU tier.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\u003cp\u003eMixed-SKU configurations are not supported. Both sockets must carry matching CPUs for dual-socket operation.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003chr\u003e\u003ch2\u003eMemory\u003c\/h2\u003e\u003cp\u003e32 DDR4 DIMM slots: 16 per CPU, 2 DIMMs per channel, 8 memory channels per socket. The 8-Bay carries the full 32-slot memory topology; this is a key reason to choose it over the single-socket-optimized R750xs, which has 16 slots. DDR4-3200 at 1 DPC; speeds step down to 2933 at 2 DPC on most Gold and Platinum SKUs.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eMaximum supported memory:\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003e4 TB RDIMM\u003c\/strong\u003e with 32 x 128 GB RDIMMs (most common high-capacity configuration).\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003e8 TB LRDIMM\u003c\/strong\u003e with 32 x 256 GB LRDIMMs (specialty large-memory deployments).\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003e8 TB combined DDR4 + Optane PMem 200 series\u003c\/strong\u003e using 16 PMem modules alongside 16 DDR4 DIMMs in App Direct or Memory mode. Optane PMem support is one of the R750's differentiators over the value-tier 15th gen lineup.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\u003cp\u003eFor most 8-Bay deployments, 256 GB to 1 TB covers the workload. Reserve 2 TB+ for in-memory databases or high-density VDI.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003chr\u003e\u003ch2\u003eNetworking and PCIe Expansion\u003c\/h2\u003e\u003cp\u003eOne OCP 3.0 mezzanine slot plus the PCIe Gen4 expansion slots for add-in NICs. Because the 8-Bay carries no rear drive cage in its standard configuration, it keeps the full rear riser budget free for expansion cards. For 2U production workloads, 25 GbE is the standard recommendation; a fully-loaded R750 can saturate 10 GbE under concurrent load.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDual-port 25 GbE SFP28 (OCP 3.0):\u003c\/strong\u003e Standard for production R750 deployments. Broadcom BCM57414 and Mellanox\/NVIDIA ConnectX-5 variants both qualified.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDual-port 100 GbE QSFP28:\u003c\/strong\u003e For vSAN backend traffic, NVMe-oF participants, and data-ingest-heavy nodes.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eQuad-port 10 GbE SFP+ or quad-port 1 GbE RJ45:\u003c\/strong\u003e Network segmentation, dedicated storage\/management VLANs, and lower-bandwidth deployments.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\u003cp\u003ePCIe Gen4 bandwidth is double Gen3 per lane (32 GB\/s at x16). Gen3 cards run in Gen4 slots at Gen3 speed.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003chr\u003e\u003ch2\u003eGPU Support\u003c\/h2\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe 8-Bay R750 is a viable GPU host: with no rear drive cage consuming riser space, the standard 8-slot riser configuration supports up to three double-width GPUs (NVIDIA A100, or H100\/L40 on the power-capable slots with the required 450W cabling and high-performance fans) or up to eight single-width GPUs (L4 \/ T4 \/ A2) for multi-tenant inference and transcoding. High-TDP GPU configurations require the 1400W or 2400W PSU tier and silver- or gold-grade fans. For dedicated GPU density beyond three double-width cards, the R750xa GPU-specialist variant is the right platform; Wholesale Servers does not currently stock the R750xa, so contact us to discuss sourcing.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003chr\u003e\u003ch2\u003eManagement - iDRAC9 (15th Gen)\u003c\/h2\u003e\u003cp\u003eiDRAC9 Enterprise is required for production. The 15th gen iDRAC9 adds improved NVMe monitoring at Gen4 speeds, GPU health integration, Active Health System v3, and Secured Component Verification (factory cryptographic identity binding parts to the chassis). TPM 2.0 standard. Silicon Root of Trust at boot. iDRAC Direct via front-panel micro-USB for at-the-rack management. Live BIOS scanning, configuration drift detection, recovery boot images, and System Lockdown mode round out the 15th gen security baseline.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003chr\u003e\u003ch2\u003ePower and Cooling\u003c\/h2\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe 8-Bay shares the R750 PSU envelope: 800W, 1100W, 1400W, 1800W, and 2400W Platinum or Titanium hot-plug redundant. There is no 600W option (that is R650xs-specific). Both PSUs must match; mixed wattages are not supported, so size for peak load at procurement.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ctable\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003cth\u003eWorkload Profile\u003c\/th\u003e\n\u003cth\u003eTypical Draw\u003c\/th\u003e\n\u003cth\u003ePSU Recommendation\u003c\/th\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eLight: single populated socket, modest memory, no GPU\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e200-300W\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e2 x 800W Platinum redundant\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eBalanced: dual Gold CPU, 512 GB-1 TB memory, 8 SSDs, no GPU\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e350-600W\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e2 x 1100W Platinum redundant\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eHeavy: dual Platinum CPU, large memory, 1-3 GPUs\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e800-1700W\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e2 x 1800W or 2400W Titanium redundant\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003c\/table\u003e\u003cp\u003eCooling uses up to six fans in standard, high-performance silver, or high-performance gold tiers. Top-bin CPUs and GPU configurations require silver- or gold-grade fans; fan tiers cannot be mixed within a chassis.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003chr\u003e\u003ch2\u003ePhysical Specs \u0026amp; Platform Notes\u003c\/h2\u003e\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eForm factor:\u003c\/strong\u003e 2U rack, standard 19\" rack-mount.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eChassis depth:\u003c\/strong\u003e 28.17 inches (715.5 mm). Verify rack depth supports this; some short-depth racks will not.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePCIe expansion:\u003c\/strong\u003e Up to 8 PCIe Gen4 slots via the riser options, with the full riser budget available since the standard 8-Bay carries no rear drive cage.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eParts availability:\u003c\/strong\u003e Strong. The R750 is current-production at Dell with active ProSupport; PERC H755\/H745, BOSS-S2, OCP 3.0 NICs, PSUs, and rails are all readily sourced.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eAccessories we recommend:\u003c\/strong\u003e BOSS-S2 for boot, the ReadyRails sliding rail kit, an optional cable management arm, and the optional LCD security bezel.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePlatform notes:\u003c\/strong\u003e SAS\/SATA vs NVMe backplane is a build-time decision; fan tier must match CPU and GPU selection; both PSUs must match wattage.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\u003chr\u003e\u003ch2\u003eOur Assessment\u003c\/h2\u003e\u003cp\u003eWhere it excels: the 8-Bay R750 is the right buy when the workload needs the full Ice Lake platform - 80 cores, 4 TB+ memory, Optane PMem, PCIe Gen4 expansion, optional GPUs - but does not need a large local drive count. Compute-dense virtualization hosts with shared storage, database and application tiers fronted by a SAN or NVMe-oF target, all-NVMe latency-sensitive nodes at a sensible drive count, and fixed-small-drive scale-out designs all map to it cleanly.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eWhere to look instead: if local storage is the point, move up the family - the \u003ca href=\"\/products\/dell-poweredge-r750-16-bay-2-5-build-your-own-server\"\u003eR750 16-Bay 2.5\"\u003c\/a\u003e for mid-density SFF, the \u003ca href=\"\/products\/dell-poweredge-r750-24-bay-build-your-own\"\u003eR750 24-Bay 2.5\"\u003c\/a\u003e for maximum-density NVMe and vSAN ESA, or the \u003ca href=\"\/products\/dell-poweredge-r750-12-bay-lff-build-your-own\"\u003eR750 12-Bay 3.5\"\u003c\/a\u003e for LFF capacity. If the workload is genuinely single-socket, the \u003ca href=\"\/products\/dell-poweredge-r750xs-8-bay-2-5-build-your-own-server\"\u003eR750xs 8-Bay\u003c\/a\u003e trades half the memory topology for a lower entry cost. If a 1U footprint is acceptable and PCIe expansion is not needed, the \u003ca href=\"\/products\/dell-poweredge-r650-8-bay-2-5-build-your-own\"\u003eR650 8-Bay\u003c\/a\u003e is the more compact, lower-cost option.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eBottom line: buy the 8-Bay R750 when you want the whole 15th gen 2U platform and a modest, fast local drive set. It is the cost-correct R750 for compute- and memory-bound workloads whose data mostly lives elsewhere.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003chr\u003e\u003ch2\u003eHonest Limitations\u003c\/h2\u003e\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eEight bays is a hard ceiling on local capacity.\u003c\/strong\u003e If a deployment grows into needing more local drives, the chassis backplane does not expand; you are buying a 16-Bay or 24-Bay instead. Size honestly at procurement.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eSAS\/SATA and NVMe backplanes are not field-interchangeable.\u003c\/strong\u003e Decide the storage interface at quote time. Switching later is a backplane swap, not a drive swap.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eChassis depth is non-trivial.\u003c\/strong\u003e At 28+ inches, short-depth racks will not accommodate it. Verify rack depth before ordering.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eGPU support is configuration-dependent.\u003c\/strong\u003e The standard no-rear-drive 8-Bay supports GPUs, but high-TDP cards require the 1400W\/2400W PSU tier, high-performance fans, and dedicated power cabling.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eMixed PSU wattages are not supported.\u003c\/strong\u003e Both PSUs must match; plan for the maximum-load tier up front.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eOptane PMem 200 series is supported but end-of-life.\u003c\/strong\u003e Intel discontinued Optane in 2022; existing deployments are serviceable, but new memory-tiering architectures should target CXL on 16th gen instead.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eSingle-socket Ice Lake is supported but uneconomic here.\u003c\/strong\u003e If single-socket is the right answer, the R750xs is the cost-correct platform with a smaller memory topology and lower PSU envelope.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\u003chr\u003e\u003ch2\u003eWorkload Fit\u003c\/h2\u003e\u003ctable\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003cth\u003eRight for ✅\u003c\/th\u003e\n\u003cth\u003eConsider alternatives for ❌\u003c\/th\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e✅ Compute-dense virtualization with shared storage\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e❌ Storage-bound nodes needing many local drives (use R750 16-Bay or 24-Bay)\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e✅ All-NVMe latency-sensitive databases at 8 drives\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e❌ All-NVMe vSAN ESA at scale (use R750 24-Bay)\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e✅ Application\/database tiers backed by SAN or NVMe-oF\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e❌ LFF capacity \/ NAS \/ archive (use R750 12-Bay 3.5\")\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e✅ Fixed small-drive scale-out (Ceph, HCI, object)\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e❌ Single-socket-optimized economics (use R750xs)\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e✅ Dual-socket compute needing 4 TB+ memory or Optane\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e❌ 1U footprint with no PCIe expansion need (use R650)\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e✅ Up to 3 double-width GPUs in 2U\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e❌ DDR5 \/ Sapphire Rapids \/ PCIe Gen5 required (use R760)\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003c\/table\u003e\u003chr\u003e\u003ch2\u003eWhere to Look Instead\u003c\/h2\u003e\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eMore local SFF storage:\u003c\/strong\u003e \u003ca href=\"\/products\/dell-poweredge-r750-16-bay-2-5-build-your-own-server\"\u003eR750 16-Bay 2.5\"\u003c\/a\u003e, the canonical mid-density configuration.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eMaximum-density NVMe \/ vSAN ESA:\u003c\/strong\u003e \u003ca href=\"\/products\/dell-poweredge-r750-24-bay-build-your-own\"\u003eR750 24-Bay 2.5\"\u003c\/a\u003e.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eLFF capacity drives:\u003c\/strong\u003e \u003ca href=\"\/products\/dell-poweredge-r750-12-bay-lff-build-your-own\"\u003eR750 12-Bay 3.5\"\u003c\/a\u003e.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eSingle-socket economics:\u003c\/strong\u003e \u003ca href=\"\/products\/dell-poweredge-r750xs-8-bay-2-5-build-your-own-server\"\u003eR750xs 8-Bay\u003c\/a\u003e.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003e1U same-generation platform:\u003c\/strong\u003e \u003ca href=\"\/products\/dell-poweredge-r650-8-bay-2-5-build-your-own\"\u003eR650 8-Bay\u003c\/a\u003e.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePrior-generation budget option:\u003c\/strong\u003e the 14th gen \u003ca href=\"\/products\/dell-poweredge-r740-16-bay-2-5-chassis\"\u003eR740 16-Bay\u003c\/a\u003e for shorter-lifecycle or cost-primary procurement. The 16th gen R760 (Sapphire Rapids, DDR5, PCIe Gen5) is the step-up when the workload genuinely needs it.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\u003chr\u003e\u003ch2\u003eReady to Configure?\u003c\/h2\u003e\u003cp\u003eTell us your workload, storage interface (SAS\/SATA or NVMe), memory target, GPU requirements if any, drive count and capacity, and quantity. We respond within 24 hours. Volume pricing applies at 5 units and above.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eEvery Wholesale Servers R750 ships after a 12+ hour burn-in test covering every PCIe slot, every memory channel, and every drive bay. Standard 180-day warranty included; 1-Year, 2-Year, and 3-Year Premium warranty options available. Call 1-800-778-1545 or use the quote form on this page.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Dell","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":45951276482759,"sku":"B-012184","price":4770.48,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0748\/4493\/0247\/files\/dell-power-edge-r750-8-bay-25-build-your-own-server-835768.png?v=1765539691"},{"product_id":"dell-poweredge-r750-24-bay-build-your-own","title":"Dell PowerEdge R750 24-Bay 2.5\" Drives [15th Gen]","description":"\u003cp\u003eThe Dell PowerEdge R750 24-Bay 2.5\" Hot-Swap is the maximum-density SFF configuration of Dell's 15th gen 2U flagship rack platform: twenty-four 2.5\" hot-plug front bays on backplane variants that support PCIe Gen4 NVMe, the full dual-socket Ice Lake compute architecture, 32 DDR4 DIMM slots, and PCIe Gen4 throughout. This is the R750 variant where the platform's NVMe story actually lives. The 16-Bay 2.5\" backplane is SAS\/SATA only, and the 12-Bay 3.5\" is LFF capacity only. If your workload requires native front-bay NVMe at scale (vSAN ESA, NVMe-oF targets, all-flash Ceph clusters, large-scale NVMe database storage), the 24-Bay is the R750 chassis variant that delivers it.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe R750 is current-production at Dell. For high-density NVMe at 15th gen platform currency, refurbished R750 24-Bay is the cost-correct call vs. buying new at full list price. Stepping up to the 16th gen R760 (Sapphire Rapids, PCIe Gen5) makes sense only when the workload specifically benefits from Gen5 NVMe bandwidth or DDR5; for most 15th-gen-class NVMe workloads, refurbished R750 24-Bay is the right answer.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eFor full R750 platform documentation (dual-socket Ice Lake, 32 DIMM slots, PCIe Gen4 architecture, PERC H755, HBA355i, BOSS-S2, Optane PMem support, GPU options), see the canonical \u003ca href=\"\/products\/dell-poweredge-r750-16-bay-2-5-build-your-own-server\"\u003eR750 16-Bay 2.5\" page\u003c\/a\u003e. This page focuses on what the 24-Bay chassis adds and where it earns its premium over the 16-Bay canonical.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eTo configure an R750 24-Bay build, call 1-800-778-1545 or request a quote through the form on this page. We respond within 24 hours, and volume pricing applies at 5 units and up. Every unit ships after a 12+ hour burn-in across every drive bay, memory channel, and PCIe slot, backed by our standard 180-day warranty.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003chr\u003e\u003ch2\u003eWhat's Different About This Chassis\u003c\/h2\u003e\u003col\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003e24 SFF bays, NVMe-capable backplane.\u003c\/strong\u003e The defining R750 24-Bay differentiator. Dell ships two backplane variants for the 24-Bay chassis: a standard 24-bay backplane with 16 SAS\/SATA + 8 NVMe bays (the most common configuration), and an NVMe-switched backplane where all 24 bays support PCIe Gen4 NVMe. Specify which backplane at quote time; they are not interchangeable post-purchase.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eAggregate NVMe throughput is the differentiator.\u003c\/strong\u003e At full PCIe Gen4 NVMe population (24 drives), per-drive sequential read at 7+ GB\/s adds up to extraordinary aggregate bandwidth. In practice this is bounded by PCIe fabric layout, networking, and application concurrency, but the storage subsystem can sustain throughput that 8-bay and 16-bay platforms cannot reach.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003evSAN ESA is the canonical workload.\u003c\/strong\u003e The R750 24-Bay all-NVMe is one of the highest per-node NVMe density configurations available for vSAN ESA in a standard 15th gen 2U chassis. ESA wants all-NVMe; the 24-Bay R750 delivers it. HBA355i pass-through required (ESA manages drives directly, no RAID controller in the data path).\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eCompute and memory architecture stay full R750.\u003c\/strong\u003e Same dual-socket Ice Lake, same 32 DIMM slots, same 4 TB RDIMM \/ 8 TB LRDIMM \/ 8 TB combined DDR4+PMem ceilings. The 24-Bay does not constrain CPU or memory.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePCIe slot count is reduced.\u003c\/strong\u003e The 24-Bay chassis trades rear PCIe slot budget for the additional front-bay storage; typical 24-Bay configurations have 4-6 PCIe Gen4 slots vs. the 16-Bay's up to 8. For GPU-heavy configurations alongside 24 bays, slot count is the constraint to plan around.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eHigher PSU envelope required.\u003c\/strong\u003e 24 NVMe drives plus dual high-TDP Ice Lake plus 25-100 GbE networking puts the 24-Bay into the 1400W-1800W PSU territory standard, with 2400W for GPU + 24-NVMe combined configurations.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ol\u003e\u003chr\u003e\u003ch2\u003eStorage - 24 SFF Bays with NVMe-Capable Backplane\u003c\/h2\u003e\u003ch3\u003eBackplane variants\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eStandard 24-Bay backplane (16 SAS\/SATA + 8 NVMe):\u003c\/strong\u003e The volume configuration. Bays 0-15 are SAS\/SATA only; bays 16-23 are NVMe-capable. Useful for mixed-protocol deployments: SAS SSDs in the larger SAS partition, NVMe in the dedicated NVMe partition. Most production R750 24-Bay deployments use this backplane.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNVMe-switched 24-Bay backplane (all 24 NVMe):\u003c\/strong\u003e Specialty configuration where every bay is PCIe Gen4 NVMe-capable. For all-NVMe vSAN ESA, NVMe-oF targets, and any workload where partitioning the bays by protocol is undesirable. Higher backplane cost; specify at quote time.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\u003ch3\u003eCommon configurations\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003evSAN ESA all-flash maximum density:\u003c\/strong\u003e 24 PCIe Gen4 NVMe drives on the NVMe-switched backplane, HBA355i pass-through, 100 GbE networking (ESA at 24 NVMe drives saturates 25 GbE quickly). vSphere 8.x ESA required. Per-node capacity is the design driver: maximum NVMe drives per chassis = maximum capacity per node = lower node count for a given cluster TB target.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNVMe-oF target:\u003c\/strong\u003e 24 PCIe Gen4 NVMe drives serving multiple compute hosts via NVMe over Fabrics (RoCE or TCP). 100 GbE or InfiniBand for fabric connectivity. Sub-100 microsecond storage latency to client hosts.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eCeph all-NVMe OSD nodes:\u003c\/strong\u003e 24 PCIe Gen4 NVMe OSDs per node on the NVMe-switched backplane. Bluestore on HBA355i pass-through. Memory budget: 4-8 GB per OSD plus headroom = 192-256 GB for well-provisioned all-NVMe Ceph nodes.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eMixed SAS SSD + NVMe (standard backplane):\u003c\/strong\u003e 16 high-endurance SAS SSDs at RAID 10 on PERC H755 for write-intensive database tier, 8 NVMe drives for hot-tier transaction log or temp tablespace. SQL Server, Oracle, and PostgreSQL deployments where local SSD capacity at multiple performance tiers is the design.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eHigh-density SAS SSD database storage:\u003c\/strong\u003e 24 mixed-use SAS SSDs at RAID 10 = 12 drives usable at maximum write endurance. Large SQL Server, Oracle, or SAP deployments requiring substantial local SSD capacity without NVMe latency requirement.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\u003cp\u003eBOSS-S2 module standard for OS boot. The 24-Bay configuration uses the no-rear-drive riser by default (the rear-drive riser variants exist but consume PCIe slot budget that 24-Bay deployments typically need for networking).\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eNVMe drive selection\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eMixed-use NVMe (1-3 DWPD):\u003c\/strong\u003e For ESA, write-intensive database, NVMe-oF, Ceph bluestore. Never use read-intensive drives for write-heavy workloads; the endurance mismatch causes premature wear and unexpected drive failures.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eRead-intensive NVMe (0.1-1 DWPD):\u003c\/strong\u003e For ESA capacity tier, read-dominant database, distributed object storage. Lower cost per TB with equivalent read performance to mixed-use.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\u003cp\u003eEvery NVMe drive we ship is assessed for remaining endurance via SMART before shipment. Drives with significant endurance consumption are disclosed and priced accordingly.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003chr\u003e\u003ch2\u003eRAID Controllers\u003c\/h2\u003e\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eHBA355i (pass-through):\u003c\/strong\u003e Required for vSAN ESA, NVMe-oF, Ceph, and any software-defined storage. The standard choice for the 24-Bay configuration when NVMe is the design driver. Presents all drives directly to the OS; no RAID controller in the data path.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePERC H755 (8 GB flash-backed cache):\u003c\/strong\u003e For the 16 SAS\/SATA bays on the standard 24-Bay backplane. Hardware RAID for the SAS partition; NVMe drives in bays 16-23 connect directly without the H755 in the path.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePERC H755N (NVMe hardware RAID):\u003c\/strong\u003e Hardware RAID specifically for NVMe drives. Less commonly deployed (software stacks generally outperform hardware NVMe RAID), but supported where hardware RAID semantics are a customer requirement.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\u003chr\u003e\u003ch2\u003eNetworking\u003c\/h2\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe 24-Bay R750 storage performance ceiling is the network for most deployments. A single PCIe Gen4 NVMe drive can saturate 25 GbE; 24 drives in aggregate can sustain throughput that requires 100 GbE to surface.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDual-port 25 GbE SFP28 (OCP 3.0):\u003c\/strong\u003e Minimum recommended for production. Acceptable for ESA clusters with modest east-west traffic.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDual-port 100 GbE QSFP28:\u003c\/strong\u003e Standard recommendation for the 24-Bay R750 in production. Required for NVMe-oF targets and high-throughput vSAN ESA clusters.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDual-port 200 GbE (where qualified):\u003c\/strong\u003e Specialty configurations for the most demanding NVMe-oF and HPC storage targets.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\u003chr\u003e\u003ch2\u003ePower Supplies\u003c\/h2\u003e\u003ctable\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003cth\u003eWorkload Profile\u003c\/th\u003e\n\u003cth\u003eTypical Draw\u003c\/th\u003e\n\u003cth\u003ePSU Recommendation\u003c\/th\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eLight: 8-NVMe partial population, modest CPU\/memory\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e400-600W\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e2 x 1100W Platinum redundant\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eBalanced: full 24 drives mixed SAS SSD + NVMe, dual Gold CPU, 100 GbE\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e700-1000W\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e2 x 1400W Platinum redundant\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eHeavy: full 24 NVMe + dual Platinum CPU + 100 GbE + active workload\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e1000-1500W\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e2 x 1800W Platinum redundant\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eMaximum: 24 NVMe + dual Platinum + GPU configuration (where slots permit)\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e1500-2200W\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e2 x 2400W Titanium redundant\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003c\/table\u003e\u003chr\u003e\u003ch2\u003eWorkload Patterns\u003c\/h2\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003evSAN ESA cluster nodes:\u003c\/strong\u003e The headline 24-Bay R750 deployment. ESA on R750 24-Bay with NVMe-switched backplane = highest per-node ESA NVMe density available in a standard 15th gen 2U chassis. vSphere 8.x cluster. 100 GbE backend network. HBA355i pass-through.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eNVMe-oF target nodes:\u003c\/strong\u003e Disaggregated storage architecture. R750 24-Bay serves NVMe drives to multiple compute clients via RoCE or TCP fabric. Sub-100 microsecond latency. 100 GbE or InfiniBand client-facing fabric.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eAll-NVMe Ceph clusters:\u003c\/strong\u003e 24 NVMe OSDs per node. Bluestore. HBA355i. 256 GB memory for OSD processes. 100 GbE cluster network. Maximum OSD-per-node economics on a 15th gen platform.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eLarge SQL\/Oracle local-SSD database nodes:\u003c\/strong\u003e Standard backplane configuration with 16 SAS SSDs at RAID 10 and 8 NVMe at the data hot tier. 1 TB+ memory for database buffer pools. The 24-Bay enables database deployments where local SSD capacity is substantial enough to displace SAN.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003chr\u003e\u003ch2\u003eWhen to Pick a Different Chassis\u003c\/h2\u003e\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDon't need NVMe \/ 16 bays sufficient?\u003c\/strong\u003e → \u003ca href=\"\/products\/dell-poweredge-r750-16-bay-2-5-build-your-own-server\"\u003eR750 16-Bay 2.5\"\u003c\/a\u003e (canonical, lower cost).\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNeed LFF capacity drives?\u003c\/strong\u003e → \u003ca href=\"\/products\/dell-poweredge-r750-12-bay-lff-build-your-own\"\u003eR750 12-Bay 3.5\"\u003c\/a\u003e (LFF NL-SAS).\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eSingle-socket-optimized economics with 16 NVMe bays?\u003c\/strong\u003e → \u003ca href=\"\/products\/dell-poweredge-r750xs-16-bay-2-5-build-your-own-server\"\u003eR750xs 16-Bay 2.5\"\u003c\/a\u003e.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003e14th gen cost-primary procurement with 24 SFF bays?\u003c\/strong\u003e → \u003ca href=\"\/products\/dell-poweredge-r740xd-24-bay-2-5-chassis\"\u003eR740xd 24-Bay\u003c\/a\u003e (Cascade Lake, PCIe Gen3, lower cost).\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\u003chr\u003e\u003ch2\u003eOur Assessment\u003c\/h2\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe R750 24-Bay is purpose-built for the high-end NVMe density extreme of the 15th gen 2U lineup. Workload profile is specific: large-scale vSAN ESA, NVMe-oF disaggregated storage, all-NVMe Ceph, and converged SAS SSD + NVMe database deployments where 24 SFF bays per 2U node is the right design point. For most R750 deployments, the 16-Bay covers the storage design at lower cost. The 24-Bay earns its place when per-node NVMe density is the design variable.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eWhere it falls short of the right answer: workloads where 16 SFF bays or fewer cover the requirement, where LFF capacity drives are the design driver, or where PCIe slot count for GPU\/networking expansion is the binding constraint. The 16-Bay R750 trades 8 drive bays for additional PCIe slot headroom; for GPU-heavy plus moderate-SFF-storage configurations, that trade is usually the right one.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eBottom line: this is the 15th gen 2U platform for NVMe-density extremes. Step down to 16-Bay 2.5\" or sideways to 12-Bay 3.5\" or to R750xs when the deployment does not specifically need 24 SFF bays.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003chr\u003e\u003ch2\u003eWorkload Fit\u003c\/h2\u003e\u003ctable\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003cth\u003eExcels at ✅\u003c\/th\u003e\n\u003cth\u003eWhere to look elsewhere ❌\u003c\/th\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e✅ vSAN ESA maximum per-node NVMe density (24 NVMe\/node)\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e❌ 16 bays sufficient (use R750 16-Bay, lower cost)\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e✅ NVMe-oF target nodes at PCIe Gen4 bandwidth\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e❌ LFF capacity drives required (use R750 12-Bay 3.5\")\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e✅ All-NVMe Ceph clusters (24 OSDs\/node)\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e❌ Budget-primary 24-bay deployment (use R740xd 24-Bay)\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e✅ Converged SAS SSD + NVMe database (standard backplane)\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e❌ GPU-heavy configurations (16-Bay has more PCIe slots)\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e✅ Maximum NVMe storage in 2U at 15th gen platform currency\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e❌ 14th gen sufficient for storage performance (use R740xd 24-Bay)\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003c\/table\u003e\u003chr\u003e\u003ch2\u003eHonest Limitations\u003c\/h2\u003e\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eTwo distinct backplane variants, specify at quote time.\u003c\/strong\u003e The 16+8 NVMe standard backplane and the all-24-NVMe switched backplane are different SKUs. Verify which configuration matches your design before procurement; they are not field-swappable in production.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eReduced PCIe slot count vs. 16-Bay.\u003c\/strong\u003e 4-6 PCIe Gen4 slots typical vs. up to 8 on the 16-Bay. For deployments combining 24 NVMe with GPU and 100 GbE plus dedicated HBA, the slot budget can be tight; plan PCIe layout at design time.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eStorage performance ceiling is the network.\u003c\/strong\u003e 24 PCIe Gen4 NVMe drives generate aggregate throughput that 25 GbE cannot surface. Plan for 100 GbE minimum on NVMe-serving deployments; otherwise the storage subsystem is bottlenecked by the network.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003e2400W PSU territory for combined heavy configurations.\u003c\/strong\u003e 24 NVMe + dual Platinum CPU + GPU + 100 GbE pushes into 2400W Titanium PSUs and dedicated power cabling. Verify rack PDU capacity at quote time.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNVMe drive endurance is a real procurement decision.\u003c\/strong\u003e Mixed-use (1-3 DWPD) vs. read-intensive (0.1-1 DWPD) costs differ significantly. Right-size endurance to workload; do not over-buy and do not under-buy.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003evSAN ESA requires NVMe-switched backplane for full ESA storage pool semantics.\u003c\/strong\u003e The 16+8 standard backplane can serve ESA on the 8 NVMe bays only, with the 16 SAS bays in a separate non-ESA disk group or unused. For maximum-density ESA, the all-24-NVMe backplane is required.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eAggregate NVMe failure events are statistically more likely.\u003c\/strong\u003e 24 drives means 24 failure-domain components. RAID\/redundancy planning matters more, not less; mirror or erasure-code the data appropriately for the failure model.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eHardware NVMe RAID (PERC H755N) is rarely the optimal choice.\u003c\/strong\u003e Software-defined redundancy (vSAN, Ceph, ZFS, mdadm) generally outperforms hardware NVMe RAID controllers. Use H755N only where hardware RAID semantics are explicitly required.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eFull-loaded weight is significant.\u003c\/strong\u003e 24 drives + dual PSU + chassis exceeds 75 lbs. Two-person lift mandatory.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\u003chr\u003e\u003ch2\u003eGeneration Context\u003c\/h2\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003evs. R740xd 24-Bay (14th gen Cascade Lake predecessor):\u003c\/strong\u003e The R750 24-Bay delivers PCIe Gen4 NVMe (vs. Gen3 on R740xd), native NVMe via Universal Backplane (vs. add-in card paths on R740xd for many configurations), more PCIe slots, vSAN ESA support (vs. OSA only on R740xd), and active Dell ProSupport. For all-NVMe workloads specifically, the Gen4 bandwidth advantage is a real differentiator. For 14th-gen-class storage performance at lower cost, the 14th gen \u003ca href=\"\/products\/dell-poweredge-r740xd-24-bay-2-5-chassis\"\u003eR740xd 24-Bay\u003c\/a\u003e remains a valid option.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003evs. R760 (16th gen Sapphire Rapids successor):\u003c\/strong\u003e R760 24-Bay brings PCIe Gen5 NVMe (~14 GB\/s per drive, double Gen4), DDR5 memory, and CXL 1.1. For workloads that genuinely use Gen5 NVMe bandwidth (the application can drive 14 GB\/s per drive sustained), R760 earns its premium. Most current NVMe workloads do not saturate Gen4 yet, so for refurbished 15th gen pricing, R750 24-Bay is the cost-correct call.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003evs. R750 16-Bay (canonical R750):\u003c\/strong\u003e The 16-Bay is the general-purpose R750. The 24-Bay is the specialty maximum-density NVMe variant. If 16 SFF bays cover the workload, the \u003ca href=\"\/products\/dell-poweredge-r750-16-bay-2-5-build-your-own-server\"\u003eR750 16-Bay 2.5\"\u003c\/a\u003e is lower cost. The 24-Bay earns its premium specifically when per-node NVMe density is the design variable.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003evs. R750xs 16-Bay (single-socket-optimized 2U companion):\u003c\/strong\u003e For single-socket NVMe deployments at 16 bays, the \u003ca href=\"\/products\/dell-poweredge-r750xs-16-bay-2-5-build-your-own-server\"\u003eR750xs 16-Bay\u003c\/a\u003e delivers significant cost savings. Dual-socket + 24 bays is the R750's territory; single-socket + 16 bays is the R750xs's territory.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003chr\u003e\u003ch2\u003eReady to Configure?\u003c\/h2\u003e\u003cp\u003e24-Bay NVMe configurations benefit from upfront discussion on backplane variant (standard 16+8 vs. NVMe-switched all-24), drive endurance selection, network sizing, vSAN\/NVMe-oF architecture, and PSU sizing. Tell us your storage architecture, drive endurance target, network speed requirement, and quantity. We respond within 24 hours. Volume pricing applies at 5 units and above.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eEvery Wholesale Servers R750 ships after a 12+ hour burn-in test covering every drive bay, memory channel, and PCIe slot. Standard 180-day warranty included; 1-Year, 2-Year, and 3-Year Premium warranty options available. Call 1-800-778-1545 or use the quote form on this page.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Dell","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":45951276613831,"sku":"BP-013635","price":7463.54,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0748\/4493\/0247\/files\/server-design-lab-dell-poweredge-r750-24-bay-25-drives-222582.png?v=1765539691"},{"product_id":"dell-poweredge-r750-12-bay-lff-build-your-own","title":"Dell PowerEdge R750 12-Bay 3.5\" Drives [15th Gen]","description":"\u003cp\u003eThe Dell PowerEdge R750 12-Bay 3.5\" Hot-Swap is the LFF capacity-tier configuration of Dell's 15th gen 2U flagship rack platform: twelve large-format hot-swap bays for high-capacity NL-SAS or SATA drives alongside the full R750 platform underneath. Up to 240 TB raw at 12 x 20 TB NL-SAS, with dual Ice Lake sockets, 32 DDR4 DIMM slots, PCIe Gen4, and active 15th gen platform currency. This is the R750 variant for capacity-primary workloads: NAS, backup targets, Ceph capacity-tier OSD nodes, and bulk-storage applications where the LFF drive count is the design driver and dual-socket compute is a useful but not primary benefit.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe R750 is current-production at Dell. For LFF capacity at 15th gen platform currency, refurbished R750 12-Bay is the cost-correct call vs. buying new at full list price. For shorter-lifecycle bulk storage where 14th gen platform parity is acceptable, the \u003ca href=\"\/products\/dell-poweredge-r740xd-12-bay-3-5-chassis\"\u003eR740xd 12-Bay 3.5\"\u003c\/a\u003e delivers equivalent storage performance at meaningfully lower cost; we quote both.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eFor full R750 platform documentation (dual-socket Ice Lake, 32 DIMM slots, PCIe Gen4, PERC H755, HBA355i, BOSS-S2, Optane PMem support), see the canonical \u003ca href=\"\/products\/dell-poweredge-r750-16-bay-2-5-build-your-own-server\"\u003eR750 16-Bay 2.5\" page\u003c\/a\u003e. This page focuses on what changes at the 12-Bay LFF chassis.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eTo configure an R750 12-Bay build, call 1-800-778-1545 or request a quote through the form on this page. We respond within 24 hours, and volume pricing applies at 5 units and up. Every unit ships after a 12+ hour burn-in across every drive bay, memory channel, and PCIe slot, backed by our standard 180-day warranty.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003chr\u003e\u003ch2\u003eWhat's Different About This Chassis\u003c\/h2\u003e\u003col\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eLFF capacity drives only.\u003c\/strong\u003e Twelve 3.5\" front bays for SAS or SATA spinning drives, or large-format SAS SSDs in the rare cases where 3.5\" SSD makes sense. No NVMe support on the 12-Bay LFF backplane; this configuration is purpose-built for capacity-per-bay, not latency-per-bay.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNo GPU support.\u003c\/strong\u003e Per Dell's R750 service manual, the 12-Bay 3.5\" chassis explicitly does not support GPU cards. The LFF backplane and cabling consume the chassis budget that GPU configurations need. For GPU-capable R750, the canonical 16-Bay 2.5\" or 24-Bay 2.5\" SFF configurations are the right path.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eRAID 6 is non-negotiable on large-capacity drives.\u003c\/strong\u003e At 18-20 TB NL-SAS, single-drive rebuild times can exceed 24 hours. RAID 5 with one parity drive leaves the array exposed during that window to a second-drive failure. RAID 6 with two parity drives is the only defensible RAID level for capacity-class NL-SAS arrays at this scale. We will not configure RAID 5 on 14 TB+ NL-SAS without an explicit customer override.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eStorage controllers stay the same as 16-Bay.\u003c\/strong\u003e PERC H755 with 8 GB flash-backed cache is the production-grade hardware RAID choice. HBA355i for Ceph, ZFS, GlusterFS, and any software-defined storage stack managing its own redundancy.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eCompute and memory architecture are full R750.\u003c\/strong\u003e 12-Bay LFF does not give up anything on CPU or memory: dual Ice Lake sockets, 32 DIMM slots, up to 4 TB RDIMM or 8 TB LRDIMM. For converged storage + compute nodes (Ceph OSD plus client workloads, NAS with deduplication\/compression), the full Ice Lake platform underneath is meaningful.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ol\u003e\u003chr\u003e\u003ch2\u003eStorage - 12 LFF Bays\u003c\/h2\u003e\u003cp\u003eTwelve 3.5\" SAS\/SATA hot-swap front bays. The R750 12-Bay backplane is SAS\/SATA only; no NVMe path.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNL-SAS HDD (up to 20 TB):\u003c\/strong\u003e The primary use case. 12 x 20 TB = 240 TB raw, approximately 180 TB usable at RAID 6 with one hot spare. Excellent sequential throughput; modest random IOPS. For NAS, backup-to-disk, archive, and warm-tier storage.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eSAS HDD (10K \/ 15K RPM):\u003c\/strong\u003e Higher random IOPS than NL-SAS at lower per-drive capacity. For workloads that need better random performance than NL-SAS without paying for full SSD.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eMixed configurations:\u003c\/strong\u003e 2-4 SAS SSDs in select bays as a hot tier, 8-10 NL-SAS HDDs for capacity. OS or application-managed tiering. Improves effective throughput for frequently-accessed data without the cost of all-SSD.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003e3.5\" SAS SSDs:\u003c\/strong\u003e A niche option. Significantly more expensive per TB than 2.5\" SAS SSDs in 3.5\" sleds. Rarely the right call; consider the 16-Bay 2.5\" SFF chassis for SSD workloads instead.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\u003cp\u003eBOSS-S2 module standard for OS boot. All 12 LFF front bays remain available for data. Optional 2 x 2.5\" rear drive kit available for additional flash tier or dedicated swap\/log, with the associated reduction in rear PCIe slot count.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003chr\u003e\u003ch2\u003eStorage Controllers\u003c\/h2\u003e\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePERC H755 (8 GB flash-backed cache):\u003c\/strong\u003e The production choice for capacity arrays. Flash-backed write cache means no battery replacement cycle. RAID 0\/1\/5\/6\/10\/50\/60; RAID 6 is the standard configuration for large NL-SAS arrays on this chassis.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePERC H745 (4 GB flash-backed cache):\u003c\/strong\u003e Mid-tier alternative for smaller arrays or where the H755's larger cache is not justified. Still supports RAID 6.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePERC H355\/H345:\u003c\/strong\u003e Entry-tier RAID, RAID 0\/1\/10 only; these controllers do not do RAID 5\/6. Because RAID 6 is mandatory on the large NL-SAS drives this chassis is built for, the H755 or H745 is the correct controller for capacity arrays; the H355\/H345 is only appropriate for small mirrored sets.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eHBA355i (pass-through):\u003c\/strong\u003e For Ceph, ZFS, GlusterFS, and any software-defined storage stack that manages its own redundancy. Presents drives directly to the OS with no RAID controller in the data path.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eS150 software RAID:\u003c\/strong\u003e Chipset-level software RAID for very entry-tier configurations only. Not a recommendation for production capacity arrays.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\u003chr\u003e\u003ch2\u003eNetworking\u003c\/h2\u003e\u003cp\u003eOne OCP 3.0 mezzanine slot plus the PCIe Gen4 expansion slots for add-in NICs. Spinning-disk capacity arrays rarely saturate high-speed links on random workloads, but large sequential NAS and backup streams, and Ceph recovery and rebalance traffic, do benefit from bandwidth headroom.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDual-port 25 GbE SFP28 (OCP 3.0):\u003c\/strong\u003e The standard recommendation for NAS, file serving, and most capacity workloads on this chassis.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDual-port 100 GbE QSFP28:\u003c\/strong\u003e For Ceph cluster\/backend networks and high-throughput backup ingest where recovery and rebalance traffic would otherwise bottleneck on 25 GbE.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eQuad-port 10 GbE SFP+ or quad-port 1 GbE RJ45:\u003c\/strong\u003e Network segmentation, dedicated management VLANs, and lower-bandwidth deployments.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\u003chr\u003e\u003ch2\u003ePower Supplies\u003c\/h2\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe 12-Bay LFF configuration draws less peak power than the GPU-heavy 16-Bay or 24-Bay configurations: no GPU power budget and modest CPU TDP for typical storage workloads. PSU sizing tracks the workload:\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ctable\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003cth\u003eWorkload Profile\u003c\/th\u003e\n\u003cth\u003eTypical Draw\u003c\/th\u003e\n\u003cth\u003ePSU Recommendation\u003c\/th\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eLight: single CPU, modest memory, idle storage\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e200-300W\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e2 x 800W Platinum redundant\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eBalanced: dual Gold CPU, 256-512 GB memory, active NAS workload\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e350-550W\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e2 x 1100W Platinum redundant\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eHeavy: dual Gold\/Platinum CPU, 1 TB+ memory, 12 spinning HDDs at full load + dedup\/compression\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e500-900W\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e2 x 1400W Platinum redundant\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003c\/table\u003e\u003chr\u003e\u003ch2\u003ePhysical Specs \u0026amp; Platform Notes\u003c\/h2\u003e\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eForm factor:\u003c\/strong\u003e 2U rack, standard 19\" rack-mount.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eChassis depth:\u003c\/strong\u003e 28.17 inches (715.5 mm). Verify rack depth supports this; some short-depth racks will not.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePCIe expansion:\u003c\/strong\u003e Up to 8 PCIe Gen4 slots depending on riser configuration; the optional 2 x 2.5\" rear drive kit trades rear slot count for a small flash tier.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eParts availability:\u003c\/strong\u003e Strong. The R750 is current-production at Dell with active ProSupport; PERC H755\/H745, HBA355i, BOSS-S2, OCP 3.0 NICs, PSUs, and rails are all readily sourced.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePlatform notes:\u003c\/strong\u003e SAS\/SATA LFF backplane only (no NVMe path); no GPU support on this chassis; RAID 6 mandatory on 14 TB+ NL-SAS.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\u003chr\u003e\u003ch2\u003eWorkload Patterns\u003c\/h2\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eNAS file servers:\u003c\/strong\u003e The largest single use case. 12 x 18-20 TB NL-SAS at RAID 6 delivers approximately 160-180 TB usable for SMB \/ NFS \/ iSCSI exports. PERC H755 handles RAID; 256-512 GB memory for file system cache; 25 GbE networking standard. The platform handles dedup and compression overhead well with Gold-tier CPUs.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eBackup-to-disk targets:\u003c\/strong\u003e Veeam, Commvault, Veritas, and similar backup platforms benefit from the high sequential write throughput of 12-drive NL-SAS arrays. RAID 6 mandatory. Dedupe-aware backup software benefits from Gold-tier compute and 512 GB+ memory.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eCeph capacity-tier OSD nodes:\u003c\/strong\u003e 12 OSDs per node at 18-20 TB each = 216-240 TB raw per node. Bluestore on HBA355i pass-through. Memory budget: 4-8 GB per OSD plus headroom = 96-128 GB minimum, 192 GB for well-provisioned nodes. The R750's 32 DIMM slots provide architectural headroom Ceph deployments often want.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eArchive and cold-tier storage:\u003c\/strong\u003e Long-term retention, compliance archives, video\/imagery archives. RAID 6, conservative configuration, minimum-required CPU and memory. Cost-per-TB is the primary design metric.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eConverged storage + compute:\u003c\/strong\u003e When the storage node also runs meaningful application compute (Ceph plus client workloads, NAS plus database, backup plus dedup engine), the R750's full dual-socket Ice Lake is the differentiator vs. value-tier 2U LFF storage platforms.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003chr\u003e\u003ch2\u003eWhen to Pick a Different Chassis\u003c\/h2\u003e\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNeed NVMe \/ vSAN ESA?\u003c\/strong\u003e → \u003ca href=\"\/products\/dell-poweredge-r750-24-bay-build-your-own\"\u003eR750 24-Bay 2.5\"\u003c\/a\u003e (NVMe-capable backplane).\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNeed SFF SSD storage?\u003c\/strong\u003e → \u003ca href=\"\/products\/dell-poweredge-r750-16-bay-2-5-build-your-own-server\"\u003eR750 16-Bay 2.5\"\u003c\/a\u003e (canonical).\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNeed GPU compute?\u003c\/strong\u003e → \u003ca href=\"\/products\/dell-poweredge-r750-16-bay-2-5-build-your-own-server\"\u003eR750 16-Bay 2.5\"\u003c\/a\u003e (12-Bay LFF does not support GPUs).\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eSingle-socket-optimized economics?\u003c\/strong\u003e → \u003ca href=\"\/products\/dell-poweredge-r750xs-12-bay-3-5-build-your-own-server\"\u003eR750xs 12-Bay 3.5\"\u003c\/a\u003e (same LFF capacity, single-socket pricing).\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003e14th gen cost-primary procurement?\u003c\/strong\u003e → \u003ca href=\"\/products\/dell-poweredge-r740xd-12-bay-3-5-chassis\"\u003eR740xd 12-Bay 3.5\"\u003c\/a\u003e (Cascade Lake, lower cost, equivalent storage performance).\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eSmaller LFF capacity (8 bays)?\u003c\/strong\u003e → \u003ca href=\"\/products\/dell-poweredge-r540-12-bay-3-5-chassis\"\u003eR540 12-Bay\u003c\/a\u003e or \u003ca href=\"\/products\/dell-poweredge-r550-8-bay-lff-build-your-own\"\u003eR550 8-Bay 3.5\"\u003c\/a\u003e.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\u003chr\u003e\u003ch2\u003eOur Assessment\u003c\/h2\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe R750 12-Bay 3.5\" is the right call when you need LFF capacity at 15th gen platform currency with dual-socket compute alongside. NAS deployments with substantial dedup\/compression overhead, Ceph capacity OSD nodes with converged client workloads, and backup targets with platform lifecycle through late 2020s are the canonical use cases.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eWhere it falls short of the right answer: pure cost-optimized bulk storage with 2-3 year lifecycle plans where 15th gen platform currency does not earn its premium. The R740xd 12-Bay delivers equivalent storage performance at meaningfully lower acquisition cost. We will quote both and let the lifecycle math drive the decision.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eBottom line: for capacity storage that will run through the late 2020s with active vendor support and converged compute requirements, the R750 12-Bay is the platform. For 14th gen-class storage at lower cost, the R740xd is the platform.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003chr\u003e\u003ch2\u003eWorkload Fit\u003c\/h2\u003e\u003ctable\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003cth\u003eExcels at ✅\u003c\/th\u003e\n\u003cth\u003eWhere to look elsewhere ❌\u003c\/th\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e✅ NAS \/ file serving (180+ TB usable)\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e❌ All-NVMe storage (use R750 24-Bay)\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e✅ Backup-to-disk targets with dedup\/compression\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e❌ GPU-accelerated workloads (12-Bay does not support GPUs)\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e✅ Ceph capacity-tier OSD nodes (12 OSDs\/node)\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e❌ SFF SSD storage (use R750 16-Bay 2.5\")\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e✅ Archive \/ compliance \/ cold storage\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e❌ Single-socket economics (use R750xs 12-Bay 3.5\")\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e✅ Converged compute + capacity-storage nodes\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e❌ Cost-primary bulk storage (use R740xd 12-Bay)\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003c\/table\u003e\u003chr\u003e\u003ch2\u003eHonest Limitations\u003c\/h2\u003e\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNo NVMe path on the front bays.\u003c\/strong\u003e The 12-Bay 3.5\" backplane is SAS\/SATA only. For NVMe, the 24-Bay 2.5\" is the R750 chassis.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNo GPU support, period.\u003c\/strong\u003e Per Dell's service manual, the 12-Bay 3.5\" chassis explicitly excludes GPU configurations. Do not procure this chassis with any GPU intent.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eLong RAID rebuild times on large drives.\u003c\/strong\u003e 18-20 TB NL-SAS at full rebuild can exceed 24 hours. RAID 6 is mandatory at this drive size. Hot spare strongly recommended.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eSpinning-disk performance ceiling.\u003c\/strong\u003e 12 NL-SAS HDDs at 15K spindle speed deliver substantial sequential throughput but limited random IOPS, typically 200-300 random IOPS aggregate. Workloads needing random IOPS at scale belong on SFF SSD chassis.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003e3.5\" SAS SSD is rarely the right call.\u003c\/strong\u003e Per-TB cost is significantly higher than equivalent 2.5\" SAS SSD. If SSD is the requirement, the 16-Bay 2.5\" chassis is the right platform.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eSpinning-disk acoustic profile is louder than all-flash.\u003c\/strong\u003e 12 active HDDs in a 2U chassis generate meaningful vibration and noise. Data center placement only.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDrive weight matters at full population.\u003c\/strong\u003e 12 x 20 TB NL-SAS drives add roughly 24 lbs of rotating media to the chassis. Full-loaded R750 12-Bay exceeds 75 lbs. Two-person lift mandatory.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\u003chr\u003e\u003ch2\u003eGeneration Context\u003c\/h2\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003evs. R740xd 12-Bay (14th gen Cascade Lake predecessor):\u003c\/strong\u003e Same chassis form factor and LFF storage capacity. The R750 12-Bay adds PCIe Gen4 (vs. Gen3), Ice Lake processors (better per-core performance, lower idle power), 32 DIMM slots (vs. 24 on R740xd), Universal Backplane architecture, and active Dell ProSupport (R740xd is out of mainstream support). For storage workloads where drive performance is the bottleneck, the practical performance delta is modest; the drives limit throughput, not the CPU generation. The R750 12-Bay earns its premium over the R740xd when ProSupport, Ice Lake compute on converged workloads, or platform lifecycle alignment matter.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003evs. R760 (16th gen Sapphire Rapids successor):\u003c\/strong\u003e R760 brings DDR5 and PCIe Gen5, neither of which meaningfully changes spinning-disk storage performance. For pure capacity workloads, the R750 12-Bay at refurbished pricing is the cost-correct call. R760 makes sense when the storage node also runs significant DDR5-bandwidth-sensitive compute.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003evs. R750xs 12-Bay 3.5\" (single-socket-optimized companion):\u003c\/strong\u003e Same LFF capacity and chassis form factor, but the \u003ca href=\"\/products\/dell-poweredge-r750xs-12-bay-3-5-build-your-own-server\"\u003eR750xs 12-Bay 3.5\"\u003c\/a\u003e is single-socket-optimized: 16 DIMM slots (vs. 32), lower PSU envelope, no Optane PMem, lower acquisition cost. For pure storage nodes where dual-socket compute is not needed, R750xs is the cost-correct call. For converged storage + meaningful compute, R750 is the platform.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003evs. R750 16-Bay 2.5\" (canonical R750):\u003c\/strong\u003e Trade LFF capacity drives for SFF SSD\/HBA flexibility. The \u003ca href=\"\/products\/dell-poweredge-r750-16-bay-2-5-build-your-own-server\"\u003eR750 16-Bay 2.5\"\u003c\/a\u003e is the canonical R750 platform for general-purpose 2U workloads. The 12-Bay 3.5\" is the capacity-storage specialization.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003chr\u003e\u003ch2\u003eReady to Configure?\u003c\/h2\u003e\u003cp\u003eTell us your capacity target, workload type (NAS \/ backup \/ Ceph \/ archive), memory target, network speed requirement, and quantity. We respond within 24 hours and will quote both R750 12-Bay and R740xd 12-Bay for a generational cost comparison where relevant. Volume pricing applies at 5 units and above.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eEvery Wholesale Servers R750 ships after a 12+ hour burn-in test covering every drive bay, memory channel, and PCIe slot. Standard 180-day warranty included; 1-Year, 2-Year, and 3-Year Premium warranty options available. Call 1-800-778-1545 or use the quote form on this page.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Dell","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":45951276712135,"sku":"BP-013636","price":5512.15,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0748\/4493\/0247\/files\/server-design-lab-dell-poweredge-r750-12-bay-35-drives-387513.png?v=1765539692"}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0748\/4493\/0247\/collections\/poweredge-r750-382480.jpg?v=1765540189","url":"https:\/\/wholesaleservers.com\/collections\/dell-poweredge-r750-servers.oembed","provider":"Wholesale Servers","version":"1.0","type":"link"}