Chassis dimensions

| Drives | Xa | Xb | Y | Za | Zb | Zc |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6 or 8 drives | 482.0 mm (18.97 inches) | 434.0 mm (17.0 inches) | 86.8 mm (3.41 inches) | 35.84 mm (1.41 inches)with bezel22.0 mm (0.86 inches)without bezel | 837.2 mm (32.96 inches)Ear to rear wall | 872.8 mm (34.36 inches)Ear to PSU handle |
Chassis weight
| System configuration | Maximum weight (with all drives/SSDs) |
|---|---|
| 6 x 2.5-inch + 4 x DW-FL cards (front) + 2 x LP PCIe cards (rear) | 29 kg (63.94 lb) |
| 8 x 2.5-inch + 4 x DW-FL cards (front) + 4 x PCIe cards (rear) | 34.9 kg (76.94 lb) |
Processor specifications
| Supported processor | Number of processors supported |
|---|---|
| 3rd Generation Intel Xeon Scalable processors with up to 40 cores | two |
PSU specifications
The system supports up to two AC or DC power supply units (PSUs).
System using -(48-60) V DC or 240 V DC power supplies are intended for restricted access locations in accordance with Articles 110-5, 110-6, 110-11, 110-14, and 110-17 of the National Electrical Code, American National Standards Institute (ANSI)/National Fire Protection Association (NFPA) 70.
240 V DC power supplies shall be connected to the 240 V DC outlet from certified power distribution units if applicable in country or region of use.
Power supply cords/jumper cords and the associated plugs/inlets/connectors shall have appropriate electrical ratings referencing the rating label on the system when used for connection.
| PSU | Class | Heat dissipation (maximum) | Frequency | Voltage | Peak power | N/A | N/A | Peak power | N/A | Current |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| High line/-72 VDC | High line/-72 VDC | High line 240 VDC | Low line/-40 VDC | Low line/-40 VDC | ||||||
| 1400 W AC | Platinum | 5459 BTU/hr | 50/60 Hz | 100 - 240 V | 2380 W | 1400 W | 1400 W | 1785 W | 1050 W | 12 - 8 A |
| 1400 W Mixed Mode HVDC (for China only) | N/A | 5459 BTU/hr | N/A | 240 V | 2380 W | 1400 W | 1400 W | 1785 W | 1050 W | 6.6 A |
| 2400 W AC | Platinum | 9213 BTU/hr | 50/60 Hz | 100 - 240 V | 4080 W | 2400 W | 2400 W | 2380 W | 1400 W | 16 - 13.5 A |
| 2400 W Mixed Mode HVDC (for China only) | N/A | 9213 BTU/hr | N/A | 240 V | 2380 W | 1400 W | 1400 W | 1785 W | 1050 W | 11.2 A |
Supported operating systems
The PowerEdge R750xa system supports the following operating systems:
- Canonical Ubuntu Server LTS
- Citrix Hypervisor
- Microsoft Windows Server with Hyper-V
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux
- SUSE Linux Enterprise Server
- VMware ESXi
For more information, go to www.dell.com/ossupport.
Cooling fan specifications
Cooling options
The Dell EMCPowerEdgeR750xa requires various cooling components based on processor TDP, storage modules, graphical processing unit (GPU), persistent memory to maintain optimum thermal performance.
The Dell EMCPowerEdgeR750xa offers two types of cooling options:
- Air cooling
- Processor liquid cooling (optional)
Cooling fan specifications
The Dell EMCPowerEdgeR750xa system supports up to six cooling fans.
| Fan type | Abbreviation | Also known as | Label color | Label image |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| System fan | Fan | 60 x 76 mm system fan | NA | ![]() |
System battery specifications
The PowerEdge R750xa system supports CR 2032 3.0-V lithium coin cell system battery.
Expansion card riser specifications
| PCIe slot | With GPGPU shroud | GPU riser module right with R1 paddle card | R2a (Riser 2) | R3b (Riser 3) | GPU riser module left with R4 paddle card |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Slot 3 | Low profile- Half length | - | x16 | - | - |
| Slot 4 | Full height- Half length | - | - | x8 | - |
| Slot 5 | Full height- Half length | - | - | x8 | - |
| Slot 6 | Low profile- Half length | - | x16 | - | - |
| Slot 31 | Single width/Dual width- Full height-Full length(with Dell custom bracket) | - | - | - | x16 |
| Slot 32 | Single width/Dual width- Full height-Full length(with Dell custom bracket) | - | - | - | x16 |
| Slot 33 | Single width/Dual width- Full height-Full length(with Dell custom bracket) | x16 | - | - | - |
| Slot 34 | Single width/Dual width- Full height-Full length(with Dell custom bracket) | x16 | - | - | - |
Memory specifications
| DIMM type | DIMM rank | DIMM capacity | Single processor | Dual processor | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Minimum RAM | Maximum RAM | Minimum RAM | Maximum RAM | |||
| RDIMM | Single rank | 8 GB | 8 GB | 128 GB | 16 GB | 256 GB |
| Dual rank | 16 GB | 16 GB | 256 GB | 32 GB | 512 GB | |
| 32 GB | 32 GB | 512 GB | 64 GB | 1 TB | ||
| 64 GB | 64 GB | 1 TB | 128 GB | 2 TB | ||
| LRDIMM | Quad rank | 128 GB | 128 GB | 2 TB | 256 GB | 4 TB |
| Intel Persistent Memory 200 series (BPS) | Dual rank | 128 GB | 128 GB | 1 TB | 256 GB | 2 TB |
| 256 GB | 256 GB | 2 TB | 512 GB | 4 TB | ||
| 512 GB | 512 GB | 4 TB | 1 TB | 8 TB | ||
| Memory module sockets | Speed |
|---|---|
| 32, 288-pin | 3200 MT/s |
Storage controller specifications
| Internal controllers | External controllers |
|---|---|
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Drives
- 8 x 2.5-inch hot-swappable SAS, SATA drives, or NVMe drives.
- 6 x 2.5-inch hot-swappable NVMe drives.
USB ports specifications
| Front | Rear | Internal (Optional) | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| USB port type | No. of ports | USB port type | No. of ports | USB port type | No. of ports |
| USB 2.0-compliant port | One | USB 2.0-compliant port | One | Internal USB 3.0-compliant port | One |
| Micro-USB 2.0, iDRAC Direct | One | USB 3.0-compliant ports | One | ||
NIC port specifications
| Feature | Specifications |
|---|---|
| LOM card | 1 GbE x 2 |
| OCP card (OCP 3.0) | 1 GbE x 4, 10 GbE x 2, 10 GbE x 4, 25 GbE x 2, 25 GbE x 4 |
Serial connector specifications
The Dell EMC PowerEdge R750xa system supports one optional card type serial connector, which is a 9-pin connector, Data Terminal Equipment (DTE), 16550-compliant .
The optional serial connector card is installed similar to an expansion card filler bracket.
VGA ports specifications
The Dell EMC PowerEdge R750xa system supports One DB-15 VGA port one each on the front and back (optional for liquid cooling) panels.
IDSDM (optional)
The IDSDM supports two SD cards and is available in the following configurations:
| IDSDM card |
|---|
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Video specifications
| Resolution | Refresh rate (Hz) | Color depth (bits) |
|---|---|---|
| 1024 x 768 | 60 | 8, 16, 32 |
| 1280 x 800 | 60 | 8, 16, 32 |
| 1280 x 1024 | 60 | 8, 16, 32 |
| 1360 x 768 | 60 | 8, 16, 32 |
| 1440 x 900 | 60 | 8, 16, 32 |
| 1600 x 900 | 60 | 8, 16, 32 |
| 1600 x 1200 | 60 | 8, 16, 32 |
| 1680 x 1050 | 60 | 8, 16, 32 |
| 1920 x 1080 | 60 | 8, 16, 32 |
| 1920 x 1200 | 60 | 8, 16, 32 |
Environmental specifications
| Temperature | Specifications |
|---|---|
| Allowable continuous operations | |
| Temperature ranges for altitudes <900 m (<2953 ft) | 10–35°C (50–95°F) with no direct sunlight on the equipment |
| Humidity percent ranges (non-condensing at all times) | 8% RH with -12°C minimum dew point to 80% RH with 21°C (69.8°F) maximum dew point |
| Operational altitude de-rating | Maximum temperature is reduced by 1°C/300 m (33.8°F/984 Ft) above 900 m (2953 Ft) |
| Temperature | Specifications |
|---|---|
| Allowable continuous operations | |
| Temperature ranges for altitudes < 900 m (< 2953 ft) | 5–40°C (41–104°F) with no direct sunlight on the equipment |
| Humidity percent ranges (non-condensing at all times) | 8% RH with -12°C minimum dew point to 85% RH with 24°C (75.2°F) maximum dew point |
| Operational altitude de-rating | Maximum temperature is reduced by 1°C/175 m (33.8°F/574 Ft) above 900 m (2953 Ft) |
| Temperature | Specifications |
|---|---|
| Allowable continuous operations | |
| Temperature ranges for altitudes < 900 m (< 2953 ft) | 5–45°C (41–113°F) with no direct sunlight on the equipment |
| Humidity percent ranges (non-condensing at all times) | 8% RH with -12°C minimum dew point to 90% RH with 24°C (75.2°F) maximum dew point |
| Operational altitude de-rating | Maximum temperature is reduced by 1°C/125 m (33.8°F/410 Ft) above 900 m (2953 Ft) |
| Temperature | Specifications |
|---|---|
| Allowable continuous operations | |
| Maximum temperature gradient (applies to both operation and non-operation) | 20°C in an hour* (36°F in an hour) and 5°C in 15 minutes (9°F in 15 minutes), 5°C in an hour* (9°F in an hour) for tape
NOTE * - Per ASHRAE thermal guidelines for tape hardware, these are not instantaneous rates of temperature change.
|
| Non-operational temperature limits | -40 to 65°C (-104 to 149°F) |
| Non-operational humidity limits | 5% to 95% RH with 27°C (80.6°F) maximum dew point |
| Maximum non-operational altitude | 12,000 meters (39,370 feet) |
| Maximum operational altitude | 3,048 meters (10,000 feet) |
| Maximum vibration | Specifications |
|---|---|
| Operating | 0.21 Grms at 5 Hz to 500 Hz for 10 minutes (all operation orientations) |
| Storage | 1.88 Grms at 10 Hz to 500 Hz for 15 minutes (all six sides tested) |
| Maximum shock pulse | Specifications |
|---|---|
| Operating | Six consecutively executed shock pulses in the positive and negative x, y, and z axis of 6 G for up to 11 ms. |
| Storage | Six consecutively executed shock pulses in the positive and negative x, y, and z axis (one pulse on each side of the system) of 71 G for up to 2 ms. |
Thermal restriction matrix
| Label | Description |
|---|---|
| STD | Standard |
| HPR | High performance |
| HSK | Heat sink |
| LP | Low profile |
| FH | Full height |
| DW | Double Wide (Xilinx FPGA accelerator) |
| BPS | Intel Persistent Memory 200 series (BPS) |
| Heat sink | Processor TDP |
|---|---|
| 2U HPR HSK | For all processor TDP |
| Configuration | Minimum | Typical | Maximum | Ambient temperature | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Front GPU TDP | 70 W SW x 4 | 250 W DW x 4 | 300 W DW x 4 | ||
| Front drives | x1 SAS/SATA | x8 SAS/SATA | x8 NVMe | ||
| CPU TDP/cTDP | 105 W | System Fan (60 x 76 mm) with 2U HPR HSK | 35°C | ||
| 120 W | |||||
| 135 W | |||||
| 150 W | |||||
| 165 W | |||||
| 185 W | |||||
| 205 W | |||||
| 220 W | |||||
| 230 W | |||||
| 240 W | |||||
| 250 W | |||||
| 265 W | |||||
| 270 W | |||||
Particulate and gaseous contamination specifications
| Particulate contamination | Specifications |
|---|---|
| Air filtration | Data center air filtration as defined by ISO Class 8 per ISO 14644-1 with a 95% upper confidence limit.
NOTE The ISO Class 8 condition applies to data center environments only. This air filtration requirement does not apply to IT equipment designed to be used outside a data center, in environments such as an office or factory floor.
NOTE Air entering the data center must have MERV11 or MERV13 filtration.
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| Conductive dust | Air must be free of conductive dust, zinc whiskers, or other conductive particles.
NOTE This condition applies to data center and non-data center environments.
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| Corrosive dust |
NOTE This condition applies to data center and non-data center environments.
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| Gaseous contamination | Specifications |
|---|---|
| Copper coupon corrosion rate | <300 Å/month per Class G1 as defined by ANSI/ISA71.04-2013. |
| Silver coupon corrosion rate | <200 Å/month as defined by ANSI/ISA71.04-2013. |





























