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Dell PowerEdge R740xd 12-bay 3.5-inch rack server front view

DELL

DELL PowerEdge R740xd 12LFF 2x Xeon 5118 768GB DDR4

SKU CH-FRN1-HPPKP

A 12-bay 3.5-inch rack server with dual Xeon 5118 processors at 2.3GHz, 768GB DDR4 memory and a PERC H730P controller, sold without drives

  • ProcessorIntel Xeon
  • Installed RAM768 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
  • 768GB DDR4 ECC memory supports large databases and virtualisation
  • 12 x 3.5-inch drive bays with PERC H730P RAID controller for high-capacity storage
  • iDRAC9 Enterprise licence enables full remote server management
  • Redundant 1100W power supplies keep the system running during a failure

Rack server for dense storage workloads

This Dell PowerEdge R740xd chassis holds twelve 3.5" drive bays in a 2U form factor. Two Xeon 5118 processors deliver twenty-four cores at 2.3GHz with 16.5MB cache each. The system ships with 768GB of DDR4 ECC registered memory and a PERC H730P RAID controller. No drives are installed, allowing custom storage configurations.

Storage-focused buyers versus compute-focused buyers

The twelve-bay layout suits teams building large-capacity arrays for backup, archive or media repositories. Buyers who need more processor cores per socket or higher single-thread frequency should evaluate other platforms. Workloads that require GPU acceleration will not benefit from the integrated graphics.

PERC H730P RAID controller

The installed H730P manages the SATA drives in the twelve 3.5" bays and provides hardware RAID levels for data protection. It is the component that determines which drive configurations and redundancy schemes are available.

How it compares

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

Price $3,270.99
Pricier than about 67% of the 17,641 comparable items (median $1,910.99).
Installed RAM 768 GB
Higher than about 90% of the 15,103 comparable items (median 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 RAM768 GB
Type of memoryDDR4
Maximum RAM capacity3 TB
Storage
Installed storage6,00
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

Should I choose the 12-drive-bay 3.5-inch chassis or a smaller bay count for the R740xd?

The 12-bay 3.5-inch chassis supports up to twelve large-capacity SATA drives, ideal for bulk storage workloads; a smaller bay count would limit total raw capacity.

What does the 2.3 GHz Xeon 5118 speed deliver in this dual-socket server?

Two Xeon 5118 processors at 2.3 GHz provide twenty-four cores total, giving strong multi-threaded throughput for virtualization and database tasks.

How does the PERC H730P controller and SATA interface affect drive performance?

The PERC H730P RAID controller manages SATA drives with hardware RAID acceleration, capping each drive at the SATA interface maximum while offloading parity calculations from the CPUs.

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