The Dell PowerEdge R760xa is a powerful, mainstream GPU-optimized 2U rack server designed to accelerate a wide variety of demanding workloads, including AI, HPC, VDI, and graphical applications. It is a derivative of the standard R760 server, with an internal architecture specifically optimized for maximum accelerator density and superior air cooling.

Full Technical Specifications

Component	Specification
Form Factor	2U Rack Server (GPU Optimized)
Processor	Up to two 4th or 5th Generation Intel® Xeon® Scalable Processors (up to 64 cores per CPU) with optional Intel QuickAssist Technology
Memory	32 DDR5 DIMM slots, supports RDIMM, max 8 TB total, speeds up to 5600 MT/s (with 5th Gen Intel)
Accelerators (GPU)	Max Density Options: • Up to 4x 400W Double-Width (DW) PCIe Gen 5 GPUs (e.g., NVIDIA H100, A100, AMD Instinct MI200) • Up to 12x 75W Single-Width (SW) PCIe GPUs
Cooling	Air Cooling (Standard, optimized for high-TDP GPUs with front-facing GPU bays for fresh air); Optional Direct Liquid Cooling (DLC) available (Rack Solution)
PCIe Slots	Up to 12 PCIe slots (Gen 5) with flexible riser configurations
Storage (Front Bays)	Up to 8 x 2.5-inch SAS/SATA/NVMe SSDs, max 122.88 TB; or up to 6 x E3.S Gen5 NVMe drives
Boot Storage	Boot Optimized Storage Subsystem (BOSS-N1): HWRAID 2 x M.2 NVMe SSDs (hot-swappable)
Power Supplies	2400W Platinum, 2800W Titanium, or 3200W Titanium (Hot-swap redundant)
Management	iDRAC9, iDRAC Direct, Quick Sync 2, OpenManage Enterprise (OME)
Workloads	AI/ML/DL Training & Inferencing, VDI, Render Farms, HPC

Description

The Dell PowerEdge R760xa is Dell's high-performance, GPU-accelerated workhorse in the 16th generation PowerEdge portfolio. While maintaining the versatile 2U rack server form factor, the "xa" designation indicates its specialized internal architecture, which re-routes components to maximize space and airflow for GPU cooling.

This server is built to scale, supporting up to four double-width (DW) or up to twelve single-width (SW) industry-standard PCIe GPU cards (from NVIDIA, AMD, or Intel). This exceptional density makes it ideal for a wide range of accelerated workloads, including medium-to-large AI/ML training models, mass-scale VDI (Virtual Desktop Infrastructure), and high-density render farms. The R760xa features dual Intel Xeon Scalable processors, up to 8 TB of fast DDR5 memory, and advanced thermal management (Air Cooling Standard) designed to efficiently support high-wattage GPUs up to 400W.⁸ It represents the perfect "mid-range" option before stepping up to the extreme density and specialized cooling of the XE-Series.