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Silver 2U rack server with twelve 3.5-inch drive bays front panel visible

DELL

DELL PowerEdge R740xd 12LFF 2x Xeon 5118 128GB DDR4 No Drive rack server

SKU CH-Z990-WESZ2

A 12-bay 3.5-inch rack server with dual Xeon 5118 processors at 2.3GHz, 128GB DDR4, PERC H730P controller and iDRAC9 Enterprise, sold without drives

  • ProcessorIntel Xeon
  • Installed RAM128 GB
  • Type of memoryDDR4
  • Processor speed2.3 GHz
  • Installed CPUs2
  • Max supported CPUs2
  • Dual Xeon 5118 CPUs deliver 24 cores at 2.3GHz for heavy workloads
  • 128GB DDR4 ECC registered memory ensures data integrity under load
  • 12 x 3.5" drive bays with PERC H730P controller enable large-capacity SATA arrays
  • iDRAC9 Enterprise licence provides full remote management and monitoring
  • Dual 1100W power supplies give redundancy for continuous operation

High-density storage server

The Dell PowerEdge R740xd chassis holds up to 12 large-form-factor drive bays and ships with dual Xeon 5118 processors running at 2.3 GHz. It is built for workloads that need local capacity and multi-threaded compute in a 2U rack footprint.

Dual 1100 W supplies and updated firmware

Two redundant 1100 W power supplies feed the platform while BIOS and firmware are brought to the latest stable release before dispatch. Integrated graphics and a 10 GbE 562T adapter handle display and network traffic without extra cards.

PERC H730P controller and iDRAC9 Enterprise

The hardware RAID controller manages up to 12 SATA drives with 2 GB cache, and iDRAC9 Enterprise provides full remote console, power control and inventory monitoring. Memory uses 128 GB of DDR4 ECC registered modules; drives and rail kits are not included.

How it compares

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Price $1,246.99
Cheaper than about 66% of the 17,641 comparable items (median $1,910.99).
Installed RAM 128 GB
Typical for this category: the median of 15,103 items is 128 GB.
Processor speed 2.3 GHz
Typical for this category: the median of 9,950 items is 2.3 GHz.

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Specifications

Product
Brand nameDELL
Product linePowerEdge
Model nameRack Mount
Product typeRack
Processor
ProcessorIntel Xeon
Processor speed2.3 GHz
Installed CPUs2
Max supported CPUs2
Memory
Installed RAM128 GB
Type of memoryDDR4
Maximum RAM capacity3 TB
Storage
Installed storage48,00
Disk controllerDell PERC H730P Controller
Drive interfaceSATA
Graphics
Graphics chipIntegrated Graphics
Size & build
Product dimensions36 × 24 × 10 in
More details
Management controlleriDRAC9 - Enterprise License

Questions about this item

How do I install the drives in the 12-bay 3.5-inch chassis, and what step do people often miss?

Slide each drive into a bay until the latch clicks, then verify the PERC H730P controller sees every drive in its BIOS before loading the OS; skipping the controller check is the common oversight.

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

The two 1100 W power supplies and the system fans are the primary field-replaceable units; both are hot-swappable and should be monitored via iDRAC9 for early failure signs.

What thermal or power limit appears first when the dual Xeon 5118 CPUs run at full load continuously?

The 1100 W redundant power supplies set the sustained power ceiling; if combined CPU, memory and drive draw exceeds their capacity the system will throttle or shut down.

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