DELL PowerEdge R740xd 12 Bay 3.5" 2U Rack Server 2x Xeon Gold 5118 2.3GHz 12-Core 768GB DDR4

Dense 2U storage server

The Dell PowerEdge R740xd fits twelve 3.5-inch drive bays into a 2U rack height, giving software-defined storage clusters or virtual desktop hosts room to grow without consuming extra rack units. Dual Xeon Gold 5118 processors and 768 GB of DDR4 ECC memory supply the compute headroom for hyper-converged workloads.

Twelve hot-swap trays with H730P RAID

Front-access trays accept SATA or SAS drives and connect to a PERC H730P controller that supports RAID 0, 1, 5, 6, 10, 50 and 60 plus pass-through mode. A quad-port network daughter card adds two 1 GbE and two 10 Gb SFP+ links, while iDRAC 9 Enterprise provides dedicated out-of-band management. Redundant 750 W platinum power supplies and sliding rails with a front bezel complete the chassis.

Check rack depth and drive stock

The 2U form factor demands a rack deep enough for the chassis and cable bend radius behind the rear I/O panel. No drives ship with the system, so source compatible 3.5-inch SATA or SAS media before deployment. Verify that your network fabric has SFP+ optics or DAC cables for the 10 Gb ports and that the operating environment meets the server’s thermal requirements.