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

DELL

DELL PowerEdge R740xd 12LFF 2x Xeon 8268 2.9 GHz 256GB DDR4

SKU CH-J3K3-09EG7

A 12-bay 3.5-inch rack server with dual 24-core Xeon Platinum 8268 processors at 2.9 GHz and 256 GB DDR4 ECC memory

  • ProcessorIntel Xeon
  • Installed RAM256 GB
  • Type of memoryDDR4
  • Processor speed2.9 GHz
  • Installed CPUs2
  • Max supported CPUs2
  • Dual Xeon Platinum 8268 CPUs provide 24 cores each at 2.9 GHz
  • 256GB DDR4 ECC registered memory supports demanding workloads
  • 12 x 3.5" drive bays with PERC H730P controller enable flexible storage
  • iDRAC9 Enterprise licence simplifies remote server management
  • Dual 1100W power supplies and 10GbE 562T adapter ensure reliable connectivity

Ready-to-configure 12-bay 2U server

The Dell PowerEdge R740xd chassis arrives with twelve 3.5-inch drive bays, dual Xeon Platinum 8268 processors at 2.9 GHz, and 256 GB of DDR4 ECC registered memory. A PERC H730P RAID controller and dual 1100 W power supplies are installed. No drives are included so you can select the exact capacity and speed your workload requires.

Suits storage-dense workloads needing flexible

This platform fits teams building software-defined storage, backup repositories, or hyper-converged clusters that benefit from twelve large-form-factor slots and high core density. Buyers who need more than two sockets, GPU acceleration, or a smaller rack footprint should evaluate other form factors.

Twelve 3.5-inch bays define the storage ceiling

The twelve-bay chassis is the fixed limit for internal drive count; expansion beyond that requires external enclosures or a different server model. Plan your raw capacity and RAID layout around this hard constraint before ordering.

How it compares

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

Price $2,135.99
Typical for this category: the median of 17,641 items is $1,910.99.
Installed RAM 256 GB
Higher than about 60% of the 15,103 comparable items (median 128 GB).
Processor speed 2.9 GHz
Higher than about 88% of the 9,950 comparable items (median 2.3 GHz).

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Specifications

Product
Brand nameDELL
Product linePowerEdge
Model nameRack Mount
Product typeRack
Processor
ProcessorIntel Xeon
Processor speed2.9 GHz
Installed CPUs2
Max supported CPUs2
Memory
Installed RAM256 GB
Type of memoryDDR4
Maximum RAM capacity3 TB
Storage
Installed storage20,00
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

What rack depth and height does the 12-bay 3.5-inch chassis require?

The server occupies a 2U rack height and measures 36 inches deep, so the cabinet must provide at least that depth plus cable clearance.

How are the two Xeon 8268 processors and 256 GB DDR4 installed, and what step is often missed?

Both CPUs and all memory modules are factory-installed; the common oversight is not applying the latest BIOS and firmware updates before first boot.

Which components will need replacement first in the 12-drive configuration?

The 1100 W power supplies and the 3.5-inch SATA drives you add are the primary field-replaceable parts; the PERC H730P controller and iDRAC9 module rarely require service.

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