PowerEdge Server Portfolio
Six server platforms covering every workload — from near-edge entry to four-socket enterprise mission-critical.
R260 & R360 — Entry 1U
Intel Xeon E-2400 / Xeon 6300, DDR5 128 GB, iDRAC9. R260 with short-depth 17" chassis for near-edge. R360 adds hot-plug storage and NVIDIA A2 GPU.
R660 — 1U 2-Socket Performance
4th/5th Gen Intel Xeon Scalable up to 64 cores, DDR5 8 TB, EDSFF E3.S Gen5 NVMe up to 204.8 TB, PCIe Gen5. Dell's densest 1U platform.
R760 — 2U Versatile Workhorse
Up to 64 cores, DDR5 8 TB, 8 PCIe slots, up to 6 single-wide or 2 double-wide GPUs, 24 × 2.5" drives. Dell's most popular enterprise 2U server.
R760xa — 2U GPU/AI Server
Up to 4 × 400W PCIe Gen5 double-wide GPUs or 12 single-wide. Air-cooled front-facing design. Purpose-built for AI/ML training and inference.
R960 — 4U 4-Socket Enterprise
Four Intel Xeon Scalable (240 cores total), 16 TB DDR5, 12 × x16 PCIe Gen5, 24 NVMe. Dell's most powerful rack server for SAP HANA and large databases.
Dell Technologies PowerEdge — Engineering Excellence Since 1996
Dell PowerEdge represents nearly three decades of rack server engineering. The 16th Generation (Gen16) brings the latest Intel Xeon Scalable processors, DDR5 memory, PCIe Gen5 I/O, and E3.S NVMe storage — delivering industry-leading performance and energy efficiency across all workload categories.
Dell's Cyber Resilient Architecture — built into every PowerEdge server — implements silicon root of trust, Secured Component Verification, Multi-Factor Authentication, and cryptographically signed firmware to protect infrastructure from supply chain to end of life. The NIST Cybersecurity Framework and Zero Trust principles are embedded at the hardware level.
iDRAC9 provides the most comprehensive embedded management in the industry: Redfish API, Quick Sync 2 wireless provisioning, OpenManage Enterprise integration, and native connections to Ansible, Terraform, VMware, and ServiceNow. APEX Flex on Demand delivers OpEx procurement with consumption-based billing.
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PowerEdge Series Comparison
Compare all PowerEdge Gen16 rack servers by tier, socket count, maximum memory, and GPU support.
Why Dell PowerEdge?
Six compelling reasons to choose PowerEdge as your enterprise server platform.
Intel Xeon E-2400 to Xeon Scalable
Full portfolio from single-socket Intel Xeon E-2400 (R260/R360) through dual-socket 4th/5th Gen Xeon Scalable (R660/R760) to four-socket 4th Gen Xeon Scalable (R960) — covering every workload from near-edge to 240-core enterprise consolidation.
DDR5 Memory Platform
All PowerEdge Gen16 servers use DDR5 memory — R260/R360 use UDIMM DDR5 at 4400 MT/s, while R660/R760/R960 use RDIMM DDR5 up to 5600 MT/s (5th Gen Xeon). 8 TB per 2-socket server, 16 TB in the 4-socket R960.
Cyber Resilient Architecture
Silicon Root of Trust anchors all PowerEdge servers from the factory. Secured Component Verification (SPDM hardware integrity), MFA iDRAC access, cryptographically signed firmware, TPM 2.0, Secure Boot, and Secure Erase provide comprehensive defence-in-depth.
iDRAC9 & OpenManage
Dell's iDRAC9 embedded management controller provides Redfish API, Quick Sync 2 wireless setup, and OpenManage Enterprise integration. Full automation through Ansible, Terraform, VMware vCenter, and ServiceNow eliminates manual provisioning.
Optional Direct Liquid Cooling
R660, R760, R760xa, and R960 all support optional Dell Direct Liquid Cooling (DLC) — enabling higher TDP Intel Xeon configurations, improved PUE, and reduced acoustic levels without requiring proprietary rack cooling infrastructure.
APEX Flex on Demand
Dell APEX Flex on Demand turns PowerEdge servers into a consumption-based IT model — pay for actual usage, scale capacity without CapEx cycles, and reduce financial risk for variable workloads.
Featured PowerEdge Servers
Popular configurations available from Servnet UK stock and to order.
Dell PowerEdge R260
Short-Depth 1U Entry Rack Server — Intel Xeon E-2400 / Xeon 6300, DDR5, iDRAC9
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Dell PowerEdge R360
1U Single-Socket Rack Server — Intel Xeon E-2400 / Xeon 6300, DDR5, Hot-Plug Storage
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Dell PowerEdge R660
1U 2-Socket Rack Server — 4th/5th Gen Xeon Scalable, DDR5 8 TB, EDSFF Gen5 NVMe
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Dell PowerEdge R760
2U 2-Socket Rack Server — 4th/5th Gen Xeon Scalable, DDR5 8 TB, 6 GPUs, 8 PCIe Slots
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What Dell PowerEdge servers does Servnet supply?
Servnet supplies the full Dell PowerEdge Gen16 rack server range: R260, R360, R660, R760, R760xa, and R960. We can configure all servers to your exact specification — processor, memory, storage, RAID, and networking.
What is the difference between the Dell PowerEdge R660 and R760?
The R660 is a 1U 2-socket server optimised for maximum compute density — ideal for virtualisation and dense database workloads. The R760 is a 2U 2-socket server with more PCIe expansion slots (8 vs 3), more GPU support (6 vs 3), and far more storage bays (up to 24 × 2.5") — better suited for mixed workloads, AI/ML, and storage-heavy applications.
Which Dell PowerEdge server is recommended for AI/ML workloads?
The R760xa is Dell's purpose-built AI server — supporting up to 4 × 400W double-wide PCIe Gen5 GPU accelerators (NVIDIA, AMD, Intel) in an air-cooled 2U chassis. For large-scale AI requiring more GPU density, the R960 supports 4 double-wide GPUs alongside 12 PCIe Gen5 slots.
Does Servnet provide Dell server configuration support?
Yes — Servnet's pre-sales engineers can design the right PowerEdge configuration for your workload, including processor selection, memory sizing, RAID design, and networking. Contact sales@servnetuk.com for expert advice.
Are Dell PowerEdge Gen16 servers available with PCIe Gen5?
Yes — all Dell PowerEdge Gen16 2-socket and 4-socket servers (R660, R760, R760xa, R960) include PCIe Gen5 expansion slots and support EDSFF E3.S Gen5 NVMe SSDs. The entry R260 and R360 use PCIe Gen4.
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