DELL PowerEdge R770 Server
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Refurbished
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CPU
2×8GB DDR4 RDIMM 2133MHz
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RAM
noHDD (up to 8 HDD 2.5'' SFF)
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Condition
Refurbished
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CPU
2×8GB DDR4 RDIMM 2133MHz
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RAM
noHDD (up to 8 HDD 2.5'' SFF)
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Condition
Refurbished
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CPU
2×8GB DDR4 RDIMM 2133MHz
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RAM
noHDD (up to 8 HDD 2.5'' SFF)
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Condition
Refurbished
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CPU
2×8GB DDR4 RDIMM 2133MHz
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RAM
noHDD (up to 8 HDD 2.5'' SFF)
- Processor
- Two Intel Xeon 6 Processors with up to 144 E-cores or 86 P-cores per processor
- Memory
- 32 DDR5 DIMM slots, supports RDIMM 8 TB max, speeds up to 6400 MT/s
- Supports registered ECC DDR5 DIMMs only
- Storage controllers
- Internal Boot: Boot Optimized Storage Subsystem (BOSS-N1 DC-MHS): HWRAID 1, 2 x M.2 NVMe SSDs or M.2 Interposer board (DC-MHS): 2 x M.2 NVMe SSDs or USB
- Internal controllers: Front PERC H965i, Front PERC H975i, Front PERC H365i
- Front and Rear Bays
- No backplane configuration
- Up to 8 x EDSFF E3.S Gen5 NVMe max 491.52 TB also comes with FIO configuration
- Up to 16 x EDSFF E3.S Gen5 NVMe max 983.04 TB also comes with FIO configuration
- Up to 32 x EDSFF E3.S Gen5 NVMe max 1966.08 TB
- Up to 8 x 2.5 inch SATA/NVMe max 491.52 TB
- Up to 8 x 2.5-inch Universal max 491.52 TB
- Up to 16 x 2.5 inch SATA max 61.44TB
- Up to 24 x 2.5 inch SATA max 92.16 TB
- Up to 16 x 2.5 inch SATA + 8 x 2.5-inch NVME max 552.96 TB
- Up to 40 x EDSFF E3.S Gen5 NVMe max 2457.6 TB
- Up to 4 x EDSFF E3.S Gen5 NVMe max 245.76 TB on the rear
- Hot swap Power Supplies
- 800 W Platinum 100—240 VAC or 240 VDC
- 1100 W Platinium 100—240 VAC or 240 VDC
- 1500 W Titanium 100—240 VAC or 240 VDC
- 1100 W Titanium 100—240 VAC or 240 VDC
- 3200 W Titanium 200—240 VAC or 240 VDC
- 800 W Titanium 100—240 VAC or 240 VDC
- 3200 W 277 VAC and 336 HVDC Titanium
- 1400 W -48VDC 60mm
- 1500 W 277 VAC and 336 HVDC Titanium*
- 2400 W Titanium 100—240 VAC or 240 VDC*
- 1800 W HLAC Titanium 200—240 VAC or 240 VDC*
- Cooling Options
- Air cooling and Direct Liquid Cooling
- Fans
- High performance Silver (HPR SLVR) fans/High performance Gold (HPR GOLD) fans
- Up to 6 hot swappable fans
- Dimensions and Weight
- Height – 86.8 mm (3.42 inches)
- Width – 482 mm (18.97 inches)
- Weight – 28.53 kg (62.89 pound)
- 802.40 mm (31.59 inches) with bezel
- 801.51 mm (31.56 inches) without bezel
- 814.52 mm (32.07 inches) without bezel
- Form Factor
- 2U rack server
- Embedded Management
- iDRAC
- iDRAC Direct
- iDRAC RESTful API with Redfish
- RACADM CLI
- iDRAC Service Module (iSM)
- Quick Sync 2 wireless module
- NativeEdge Endpoint*
- NativeEdge Orchestrator*
- Bezel
- Optional security bezel
- Security
- Cryptographically signed firmware
- Data at Rest Encryption (SEDs with local or external key mgmt)
- Secure Boot
- Secured Component Verification (Hardware integrity check)
- Silicon Root of Trust
- System Lockdown
- System Lockdown (requires iDRAC10 Enterprise or Datacenter)
- Chassis Intrusion Detection
- TPM 2.0 FIPS, CC-TCG certified
- Network options
- OCP NIC card 3.0 : Two slots on the front or two slots on the rear
- BOSS
- Slot 34: Front BOSS slot or
Slot 6: Rear BOSS slot - GPU options
- Up to 6 x 75 W FHHL or up to 2 x 450 W DWFL
- Ports
- Front Ports:
- 1 x USB 2.0 Type C port
- 1 x USB 2.0 Type A port (optional)
- 1 x Mini-DisplayPort (optional)
- 1 x DB9 Serial (with front I/O configuration)
- 1 x Dedicated ethernet port for iDRAC management
- 1 x Dedicated ethernet port for iDRAC management
- 1 x VGA
- 2 x USB 3.1 Type A ports
- 1 x USB 3.1 Type A port
- PCIe
- Upto two PCIe slots ( x16 connectors)
- Slot 31 1 x 16 Gen5 Full Height - Half Length or Full Length on front Riser
- Slot 36 1 x 16 Gen5 Full Height - Half Length on front Riser
- Up to eight PCIe slots (x8 and x16 connectors)
- Slot 1 1 x 8 Gen5 Full Height - Half Length
- Slot 2 1 x 16 Gen5 Dual Width Full Length or 1 x 8 Gen5 Full Height - Half Length
- Slot 3 1 x 16 Gen5 Full Height - Half Length or 1 x 16 Gen5 Low Profile
- Slot 4 1 x 16 Gen5 Full Height - Half Length or 1 x 8 Gen5 Full Height - Half Length or 1 x 8 or 1 x 16 OCP 3.0
- Slot 5 2 x 16 Gen5 Full Height - Half Length or 1 x 8 Gen5 Full Height - Half Length
- Slot 7 1 x 16 Gen5 Full Height - Half Length or 1 x 16 Gen5 Dual Width Full Length or 1 x 8 Gen5 Full Height - Half Length
- Slot 8 1 x 16 Gen5 Full Height - Half Length or 1 x 8 Gen5 Full Height - Half Length
- Slot 9 1 x 16 Gen5 Full Height - Half Length or 1 x 8 Gen5 Full Height - Half Length or 1 x 16 Low Profile- Half Length
- Operating System and Hypervisors
- Canonical Ubuntu Server LTS
- Microsoft Windows Server with Hyper-V (P-Core only)
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux
- SUSE Linux Enterprise Server
- VMware ESXi
- Dell NativeEdge OS*
Dell PowerEdge R770 overview
Dell PowerEdge R770 is a 2U dual-socket rack server for virtualization, AI inference and training-adjacent workloads, cloud-native applications, hyperscale services, databases, analytics and mixed enterprise infrastructure. It is designed for environments that need strong 2U compute, dense EDSFF NVMe storage, larger PCIe expansion, front or rear I/O flexibility and validated double-width GPU options.
The Dell PowerEdge R770 server is based on two Intel Xeon 6 processors with up to 144 E-Cores or up to 86 P-Cores per processor. It supports 32 DDR5 RDIMM slots, registered ECC DDR5 up to 6400 MT/s, 5200 MT/s at 2DPC and selected CXL Type 3 memory support, iDRAC10 and Dell OpenManage, PCIe Gen5 expansion and Dell PowerEdge cyber-resilient architecture.
The Dell PowerEdge R770 server is suitable for virtualization, AI inference and training-adjacent workloads, cloud-native applications, hyperscale services, databases, analytics and mixed enterprise infrastructure. It should be treated as a mainstream PowerEdge rack platform matched to its processor family and form factor, not as an entry-level server or a direct substitute for every adjacent model.
When to choose Dell PowerEdge R770
Choose Dell PowerEdge R770 when the workload needs strong 2U compute, dense EDSFF NVMe storage, larger PCIe expansion, front or rear I/O flexibility and validated double-width GPU options in a validated Dell PowerEdge rack platform. It is a good fit for virtualization, AI inference and training-adjacent workloads, cloud-native applications, hyperscale services, databases, analytics and mixed enterprise infrastructure where compute, RAM, local storage, networking and power must be sized as one configuration.
Compared with Dell PowerEdge R670, Dell PowerEdge R770 should be selected when its processor platform, rack size, I/O placement and drive layout match the project better. Compared with Dell PowerEdge R7725, validate whether the workload needs Intel or AMD processors, 1U or 2U space, and the required storage or accelerator limits.
The Dell PowerEdge R770 configuration should be validated carefully for processor type, memory population, drive bay layout, storage controller, BOSS or M.2 boot, OCP networking, risers, GPU or DPU support, power supplies, fan type and cooling.
Chassis and drive bay options
Dell PowerEdge R770 supports several rack chassis and drive bay layouts. The right option depends on whether the server is being configured for balanced virtualization, high-density NVMe storage, capacity-oriented local storage, front or rear I/O serviceability or accelerator-heavy workloads.
| Chassis option | Best for | Comment |
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| Dell PowerEdge R770 16SFF / 16 or 24 x 2.5-inch SATA and mixed SATA/NVMe | enterprise virtualization, application stacks and mixed SSD storage | Supports 16 x 2.5-inch SATA, 24 x 2.5-inch SATA or 24 x 2.5-inch SATA/NVMe with 8 NVMe + 16 SATA drives. |
| Dell PowerEdge R770 8 x 2.5-inch SATA/NVMe or Universal | balanced deployments and flexible drive selection | Supports up to 8 x 2.5-inch SATA/NVMe or Universal drives with official maximum capacity up to 491.52 TB depending on selected drives. |
| Dell PowerEdge R770 8 / 16 / 32 / 40 EDSFF E3.S NVMe | dense Gen5 NVMe, analytics and high-I/O virtualization | Supports EDSFF E3.S NVMe layouts up to 40 front drives, with official maximum capacity up to 2457.6 TB. |
| Dell PowerEdge R770 rear 4 x EDSFF E3.S NVMe option | separating boot, cache or hot data from front storage | Selected configurations can add up to 4 EDSFF E3.S NVMe rear drives. This option affects riser and PCIe planning. |
| Dell PowerEdge BOSS-N1 DC-MHS / M.2 boot options | separating OS or hypervisor boot from front data drives | BOSS-N1 DC-MHS can provide hardware RAID 1 boot using 2 x M.2 NVMe SSDs, typically 480 GB or 960 GB. M.2 interposer options depend on model and configuration. |
For balanced enterprise deployments, SFF or Universal drive configurations are usually the practical starting point. For capacity workloads, use the model-specific LFF or high-count SATA layouts where available. For latency-sensitive databases, high-I/O virtualization, analytics and AI data pipelines, EDSFF E3.S Gen5 NVMe should be considered.
Final drive compatibility depends on the selected chassis, backplane, controller, BOSS or M.2 boot option, risers, front or rear I/O choice, GPU or DPU configuration, power supply and Dell support matrix. NVMe and EDSFF support should not be assumed from the server model name alone.
Recommended Dell PowerEdge R770 configurations by workload
| Workload | Recommended focus |
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| Virtualization / private cloud | Balanced CPU configuration, DDR5 memory pool, SSD or NVMe storage where needed, redundant networking and room for growth. |
| AI inference / accelerator workloads | Validated accelerator model, riser and power planning, sufficient memory, fast local NVMe storage and thermal validation. |
| Containers / Kubernetes | Balanced CPU and RAM, reliable boot media, local SSD or NVMe where needed and redundant network connectivity. |
| Databases / data management | Processor choice matched to licensing and query profile, enough RAM for cache, low-latency storage and protected design. |
| Backup / archive | Capacity-oriented drive layout, moderate CPU/RAM and network throughput sized for backup windows. |
| Software-defined storage / HCI | Drive layout, HBA/JBOD or controller mode, network bandwidth and CPU/RAM sized for the SDS platform. |
| Web / microservices / scale-out | Power-efficient CPU selection, fast networking, predictable boot and storage design and repeatable node configuration. |
| Mixed enterprise workloads | Balanced CPU, RAM, storage and NIC choices, with headroom for failover, maintenance and growth. |
The Dell PowerEdge R770 configuration should be chosen around the main reason for selecting this platform: strong 2U compute, dense EDSFF NVMe storage, larger PCIe expansion, front or rear I/O flexibility and validated double-width GPU options, Dell PowerEdge management and a storage layout matched to the workload.
How to choose CPU, RAM, RAID and storage
Dell PowerEdge R770 uses two Intel Xeon 6 processors with up to 144 E-Cores or up to 86 P-Cores per processor. E-core CPUs are useful for cloud-native density and efficiency; P-core CPUs are better for enterprise databases, CXL-capable memory designs and accelerator-heavy workloads. CPU selection should account for software licensing, thermal limits and whether the workload benefits more from core density or per-core performance.
RAM planning should start with VM density, database cache, container scheduling and future growth. Dell PowerEdge R770 supports 32 DDR5 RDIMM slots, registered ECC DDR5 up to 6400 MT/s, 5200 MT/s at 2DPC and selected CXL Type 3 memory support. DIMM capacities and operating speeds depend on CPU type and population rules.
For storage, select the drive layout around capacity, latency and serviceability. SFF or Universal layouts are balanced, LFF or high-count SATA layouts are capacity-oriented, and EDSFF E3.S Gen5 NVMe is the best fit for dense flash and low-latency workloads.
Hardware RAID should be selected around the validated PERC or HBA controller options for the chosen drive type. BOSS-N1 DC-MHS or M.2 interposer boot can separate OS or hypervisor boot from the main data drives. Mixed SAS, SATA and NVMe designs must follow Dell controller rules.
Networking, PCIe, GPU, DPU and power must be validated together. OCP NIC 3.0, PCIe Gen5 risers, accelerator support, Direct Liquid Cooling, fan type and PSU choice can all affect the final supported configuration.
Dell PowerEdge R770 vs related Dell PowerEdge models
| Model | When to consider |
|---|---|
| Dell PowerEdge R670 | Choose R670 when 1U density, dual-socket Intel Xeon 6 performance and EDSFF NVMe storage are required. |
| Dell PowerEdge R7725 | Choose R7725 when an AMD EPYC 9005-based 2U platform is preferred for high core count or AMD standardization. |
| Dell PowerEdge R760 | Consider R760 when a previous-generation 2U Intel platform is sufficient. |
| Dell PowerEdge R760xa | Choose R760xa when a previous-generation GPU-optimized 2U Intel platform is a better fit. |
| Dell PowerEdge R470 | Choose R470 when a single-socket 1U platform is preferred for power-efficient scale-out and data services. |
Dell PowerEdge R770 is the right reference point when the requirement matches its processor platform, form factor and storage design. It should not be positioned as interchangeable with older PowerEdge generations or with a different Intel or AMD platform without validating CPU, memory, storage, I/O and cooling rules.
Summary: is Dell PowerEdge R770 the right server for your workload×
Dell PowerEdge R770 is a strong Dell PowerEdge rack server for virtualization, AI inference and training-adjacent workloads, cloud-native applications, hyperscale services, databases, analytics and mixed enterprise infrastructure. Choose it when you need strong 2U compute, dense EDSFF NVMe storage, larger PCIe expansion, front or rear I/O flexibility and validated double-width GPU options with two Intel Xeon 6 processors with up to 144 E-Cores or up to 86 P-Cores per processor, 32 DDR5 RDIMM slots, registered ECC DDR5 up to 6400 MT/s, 5200 MT/s at 2DPC and selected CXL Type 3 memory support and Dell PowerEdge management. Before purchase, confirm CPU type, RAM population, drive bay layout, RAID or HBA mode, BOSS or M.2 boot option, OCP networking, risers, GPU or DPU support, cooling, PSU and warranty requirements.
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