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Silver 2U rack server with twelve 3.5 inch drive bays and front bezel

DELL

DELL PowerEdge R740xd 12 Bay 3.5" 2U Rack Server 2x Xeon Silver 4110 2.1GHz 8 Core 256GB DDR4 H730P

SKU CH-72WT-C1D07

A 2U rack server with twelve 3.5-inch drive bays, dual Xeon Silver 4110 processors and 256GB DDR4 memory

  • ProcessorIntel Xeon
  • Installed RAM256 GB
  • Video RAM8 MB
  • Installed SSDNo
  • ChipsetIntel C620
  • Processor core count8-Core Processor
  • Dual Xeon Silver 4110 CPUs at 2.1 GHz turbo to 3.0 GHz for compute density
  • 256 GB DDR4 2400 MHz ECC across 24 slots supports heavy virtualization
  • PERC H730P 2 GB controller enables RAID 0 1 5 6 10 50 60
  • 12 x 3.5 inch SAS SATA trays plus X520 I350 quad port 2 x 1 GbE 2 x 10 Gb SFP+
  • iDRAC 9 Enterprise with redundant 750 W platinum PSUs rails and bezel included

Storage-dense 2U server

The Dell PowerEdge R740xd is a 2U rack server built for storage-heavy workloads. It ships with two Intel Xeon Silver 4110 2.1 GHz 8-core processors and 256 GB of DDR4 ECC memory across eight 32 GB modules. The chassis holds twelve 3.5-inch SAS/SATA drive trays and includes a PERC H730P 2 GB controller with battery-backed cache. Dual 750 W platinum power supplies, iDRAC9 Enterprise, quad-port 1 GbE/10 GbE networking, rails and bezel complete the package.

Buyers needing high drive counts in 2U

This platform suits software-defined storage clusters, virtual desktop infrastructure hosts and service-provider environments that prioritise internal capacity. The twelve-bay layout and H730P RAID engine support RAID 0/1/5/6/10/50/60 for flexible data protection. Organisations that require more than two sockets, GPU compute density or a smaller rack footprint should consider alternative form factors.

Twelve 3.5-inch SAS/SATA bays

The defining constraint is the twelve 3.5-inch hot-swap trays wired to a single H730P controller. If the deployment needs more than twelve spinning drives, 2.5-inch density, or a different RAID engine, this server will not meet the requirement.

How it compares

Measured against everything we stock in Rack & Tower Servers, at today’s prices. Recalculated every night.

Price $1,461.99
Cheaper than about 60% of the 17,641 comparable items (median $1,910.99).
Installed RAM 256 GB
Higher than about 60% of the 15,103 comparable items (median 128 GB).
Video RAM 8 MB
Typical for this category: the median of 8,309 items is 0.01 GB.

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Specifications

Product
Brand nameDELL
Product linePowerEdge R740xd
Model namePowerEdge R740xd
Product typeRack
Processor
ProcessorIntel Xeon
Processor core count8-Core Processor
Processor socketLGA 3647
ChipsetIntel C620
Processor speed2.1 GHz
Installed CPUs2
Max supported CPUs2
Memory
Installed RAM256 GB
Type of memoryDDR4
Maximum RAM capacity3 TB
Memory slot count24
Storage
Installed SSDNo
Disk controllerDell Perc H730P 2 GB Controller
Drive interfaceSATA/SAS
Supported RAID levelsRAID 0/1/5/6/10/50/60
Graphics
Video RAM8 MB
Graphics chipMatrox G200
Connectivity
Network controllerDell Intel X520/I350 Quad Port 2x 1GbE 2x 10Gb SFP+ Network Daughter Card
Ports & slots
Network ports4 x Ports
Expansion card slotsRiser options with up to 8 PCIe Gen 3 slots, maximum of 4 × 16 slots
Management interfaceRJ 45
Power
Hot-swap redundant PSUYes
Size & build
Rack height2U
Software
Operating systemNo

Questions about this item

How do I install the server into a rack and what step is often missed?

Mount the included Ready Rails into a 2U space, slide the chassis onto the rails, then secure the front bezel and connect both 750 Watt power supplies; the step often missed is plugging in both power cords for full redundancy.

Which components will need replacement first during long-term operation?

The H730P controller's battery-backed cache and the two 750 Watt power supplies are the parts most likely to require replacement after extended use.

What thermal or power limit appears first when the system runs at full load continuously?

The dual 750 Watt power supplies set the sustained power ceiling; if combined CPU, memory and drive draw exceeds that budget the system will throttle or shut down.

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