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Open Compute Program (OCP) 3.0

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Trusted Platform Module

iDRAC10

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Dell PowerEdge XE7740 Rack Server | Configurable

 

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Select Processor

Requires 2 Processors. You can not mix CPUs

Intel Xeon 6 Processors

Memory

Supports up to 32 DIMMs on a 2 Socket Configuration
16 DIMMs Per CPU

E3.S NVMe (G5) Drives

Supports up to 8 E3.S Drives

Boot Optimized Storage Subsystem (BOSS-N1)

GPU

Choose one GPU model. DW GPUs: up to 8
L4: 8 or 16

Open Compute Program (OCP) 3.0 (Optional)

One OCP 3.0 x8 slot

Networking (PCIe NIC / DPU) (Optional)

8 PCIe Gen5 x16 FHHL slots

Trusted Platform Module (Optional)

iDRAC10 (Optional)

Power Supply Units (PSU)

Up to 8 PSUs: 2 in the CPU zone + 6 in the GPU zone
Do not mix PSU types

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Quick Specs
Form Factor:

4U rack server, air cooled

Processor | Max: 86 Cores per CPU

2x Intel Xeon 6 P-core (6700P)

Memory | Max: 4TB

32 DDR5 RDIMM slots, up to 6400 MT/s

GPU:

Up to 8x DW PCIe Gen5 GPUs (600W) or
16x SW PCIe GPUs (75W)

Storage:

8 x EDSFF E3.S Gen5 NVMe (direct attached)

Boot Options:

BOSS-N1 DC-MHS (2 x M.2 NVMe, RAID 1)

Networking Options (NOC):

1x OCP 3.0 (x8)
1GbE dedicated iDRAC port

Remote Management:

iDRAC10

PCIe Slots:

8x Gen5 x16 FHHL (front serviceable)


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Ideal for:
  • Artificial Intelligence (AI)
  • LLM Fine-Tuning & Inference
  • Deep Learning (DL)
  • High-Performance Computing (HPC)

The Dell PowerEdge XE7740 is a 4U, dual-socket, air-cooled AI server for fine-tuning and inference. It pairs two Intel Xeon 6 P-core processors (up to 86 cores each) with up to 8 double-wide 600W PCIe GPUs such as the NVIDIA H200 NVL or RTX Pro 6000, or 16 single-wide L4 cards, plus 32 DDR5 DIMMs (up to 4TB), 8 x E3.S Gen5 NVMe drives and 8 PCIe Gen5 slots for AI cluster networking.

Chassis Configurations
8 x E3.S Gen5 NVMe Chassis (4U)
  • 8 front hot-swap EDSFF E3.S Gen5 NVMe bays, up to 122.88 TB
  • 1U CPU zone (top) + 3U GPU zone (bottom)
  • Front: BOSS-N1 bay, 12 GPU fans, USB-C iDRAC Direct, optional USB / Mini-DP
Requirements & Limitations
  • Direct-attached NVMe only: no PERC, SAS, SATA or rear drives
  • One chassis option for this server
  • Air cooled only; no liquid-cooling option
Intel Xeon 6 Processors

Two Intel Xeon 6 P-core processors (Granite Rapids, 6700P), up to 86 cores each.

Intel Xeon 6 P-core Processor
What Xeon 6 Brings
  • Up to 86 cores / 172 threads per CPU
  • Up to 4 UPI 2.0 links at 24 GT/s
  • 88 PCIe Gen5 lanes per CPU
Requirements & Limitations
  • 2 processors required; do not mix
  • Supported: 6787P, 6767P, 6747P
  • Air-cooled CPU heatsink supports all TDPs (up to 350 W)
GPU Options | PCIe Gen5
Dell PowerEdge XE7740 NVIDIA H200 NVL GPU
GPU Zone (3U)
  • 8 x16 Gen5 DW FHFL slots (21-35, odd) up to 600 W
  • or 16 x16 SW FHFL slots (21-36) for L4
  • 4 PCIe switches on the PCIe base board (PBB)
Requirements & Limitations
  • One GPU model per system; do not mix
  • Install in matched sets (see table)
  • NVLink: H200 NVL 4-way bridge (4x or 8x), H100 NVL 2-way bridges
GPU Width Supported quantity
NVIDIA H200 NVL 141GB DW 2, 4, 6 or 8
NVIDIA H100 NVL 94GB DW 2, 4 or 8
NVIDIA RTX Pro 6000 96GB DW 2, 4, 6 or 8
NVIDIA L40S 48GB DW 4 or 8
Intel Gaudi 3 128GB DW 4 or 8
NVIDIA L4 24GB SW 8 or 16

ⓘ GPU More GPUs need more system memory: 8x H200 NVL, RTX Pro 6000 or Gaudi 3 needs at least 64GB x 32 or 96GB x 16 DIMMs.

Memory Options | 32x DDR5
DIMM type Rank Capacity Rated speed Maximum system capacity
RDIMM 2R 32 GB 6400 MT/s (1DPC)
5200 MT/s (2DPC)
1 TB
64 GB 2 TB
96 GB 3 TB
128 GB 4 TB

ⓘ Memory 16 DIMM slots per processor (8 channels, 2 DPC), 1.1 V. RDIMM only; do not mix capacities.

Boot Options | BOSS-N1 DC-MHS
Dell PowerEdge XE7740 BOSS-N1 DC-MHS
BOSS-N1 DC-MHS Boot Controller
  • Hardware RAID 1 across 2 x M.2 NVMe SSDs
  • M.2 SSDs: 480 GB or 960 GB
  • Front-accessible, hot-plug carriers (slot 41)
Networking Options | OCP 3.0 & PCIe
Dell PowerEdge XE7740 OCP 3.0 NIC
OCP 3.0
  • 1 x OCP 3.0 slot (Gen5 x8)
  • 1GbE to 100GbE: Broadcom, Intel, NVIDIA Mellanox
  • 100GbE OCP cards need 85°C optics or DAC
PCIe NICs & DPUs
  • 8 x16 Gen5 FHHL slots (1-4, 6-9), up to 150 W
  • 100GbE, 200GbE and 400GbE NICs for the AI back-end fabric
  • BlueField-3 B3220 DPU (2x 200GbE)
Air Cooling
Dell PowerEdge XE7740 internal view
High Performance Platinum Fans
  • 12 front GPU fans (hot swap)
  • 4 dual-fan modules in the mid tray for the CPUs
  • Separate shrouds for the 1U CPU and 3U GPU zones
Requirements & Limitations
  • Up to 35°C ambient; 30°C with 8x H200 NVL or 8x RTX Pro 6000
Remote Management | iDRAC10
Embedded Management
  • iDRAC10 with dedicated iDRAC Ethernet port
  • iDRAC Direct (front USB Type-C)
  • iDRAC RESTful API with Redfish
Security
  • TPM 2.0 FIPS, Secure Boot, Silicon Root of Trust
  • Intel SGX, System Lockdown, Secure Erase
  • Secured Component Verification
Power Supply Units (PSU)
Form factor Output Power cord
Redundant 73.5 mm (up to 8 PSUs) 3200 W Titanium mixed mode C19
3200 W Titanium 277 V AC & HVDC APP/Saf-D-Grid
2400 W Titanium mixed mode C19

ⓘ PSU Two power zones: 2 PSUs in the CPU zone (1+1) and 6 in the GPU zone (3+3). At least one PSU per zone is required. Do not mix PSU types or vendors.

Dimensions & Weight
Dimensions
  • Height: 174.3mm (6.86")
  • Width: 482mm (18.98")
  • Depth: 899.56mm (35.42") with bezel, 886.73mm (34.91") without
Weight
  • Max 71.35 kg (157.30 lbs)
  • Use a server lift over 54.4 kg (120 lbs)