The R660 (1U) and R760 (2U) are Dell’s current-generation workhorses. Both run 4th/5th Gen Xeon and DDR5, differing primarily in expansion capacity. Feature R660 (1U) R760 (2U) Drives Up to 10 SFF Up to 16 SFF / 8 LFF GPUs 1 (low-profile) Up to 3 PCIe 3 Gen5 slots 8 Gen5 slots Dell upgrade guides […]
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Dell PowerEdge iDRAC9: Complete Feature Guide and License Types
iDRAC9 is Dell’s 9th generation integrated remote access controller, standard on all 14G, 15G, and 16G PowerEdge servers. It provides out-of-band management, monitoring, and remote console access. License Tiers Feature Basic Express Enterprise Datacenter Web GUI Yes Yes Yes Yes Redfish API Yes Yes Yes Yes Virtual Console No No Yes Yes Virtual Media No […]
Dell PowerEdge R760 Complete Guide: 16G Specifications and Parts
The Dell PowerEdge R760 is the 2U flagship of Dell’s 16th Generation lineup. It supports 5th Gen Intel Xeon Scalable processors, DDR5-4800 memory, PCIe Gen5, and PERC H965 RAID. Specifications Spec Value CPU 2x Intel Xeon Scalable Gen4/5 (up to 64 cores) Memory 32 DDR5 DIMMs, up to 4TB Storage Up to 16 SFF or […]
Dell PowerEdge R840 vs R940: 2U vs 3U 4-Socket Comparison
Both the R840 and R940 are 4-socket PowerEdge servers, but in different form factors. The R840 is 2U (dense), while the R940 is 3U (more expansion). Comparison Feature R840 (2U) R940 (3U) CPU Sockets 4 4 Memory 48 DIMMs, 6TB 48 DIMMs, 6TB Drive Bays 8 SFF 16 SFF + 4 NVMe PCIe Slots 6 […]
Dell PowerEdge Naming Convention: R, T, M, C, XE Series Explained
Dell PowerEdge uses letter prefixes to identify server form factors and series. Here is what each letter means. Series Guide Prefix Form Factor Examples R Rack server R660, R760, R960 T Tower server T160, T360, T560 M / MX Modular (blade) MX760c (blade in MX7000 chassis) C Cloud / Scale-out C6620 (multi-node) XE Extreme / […]
Dell PowerEdge R640 SSD Upgrade: Compatible NVMe and SAS Drives
The Dell PowerEdge R640 (14G) supports SAS SSDs, SATA SSDs, and NVMe U.2 drives. The number and type depend on your backplane configuration. Drive Options Config Bays Interface 8 SFF 8x 2.5″ SAS/SATA/NVMe 10 SFF 10x 2.5″ SAS/SATA (8) + NVMe (2) 4 LFF 4x 3.5″ SAS/SATA only Browse R640 drives | R640 RAID controllers
Dell PowerEdge R940: 4-Socket Server for Mission-Critical Workloads
The Dell PowerEdge R940 is a 3U 4-socket server designed for the most demanding enterprise workloads — large databases, ERP systems, and in-memory analytics. Specifications Spec Value CPU Sockets 4x Intel Xeon Scalable Memory 48 DDR4 DIMM slots, up to 6TB Storage Up to 16 SFF + 4 NVMe RAID PERC H740P/H745 R940 parts | […]
Dell PowerEdge R730 Memory Guide: DDR4 Upgrade Options
The Dell PowerEdge R730 (13G) supports up to 1.5TB of DDR4 memory across 24 DIMM slots using RDIMM or LRDIMM modules at 2133/2400MHz. Recommended Configurations 128GB — 8x 16GB RDIMM 2133MHz (budget) 256GB — 8x 32GB RDIMM 2400MHz (standard) 768GB — 24x 32GB RDIMM 2400MHz (maximum RDIMM) 1.5TB — 24x 64GB LRDIMM 2400MHz (maximum) Browse […]
Dell PowerEdge XE9680: 8-GPU AI Server Specifications and Parts
The Dell PowerEdge XE9680 is a 4U server designed for AI/ML training with up to 8 NVIDIA H100 or A100 GPUs. It is Dell’s flagship AI platform for large language model training and HPC workloads. Specifications Spec Value Form Factor 4U Rack CPU 2x Intel Xeon Scalable Gen4/5 GPU Up to 8x NVIDIA H100 SXM5 […]
Dell PowerEdge R630 vs R640: 13G to 14G Upgrade Decision
Should you upgrade from an R630 (13G) to an R640 (14G)? Or keep the R630 running with new parts? This guide compares both options. Specifications Feature R630 (13G) R640 (14G) CPU Xeon E5-2600 v3/v4 Xeon Scalable Gen1/2 Memory DDR4-2400 (24 slots) DDR4-2666 (24 slots) Max Memory 1.5TB 3TB RAID PERC H330/H730 PERC H330/H740P Status EOSL […]