We take cryptocurrency — so the coins you hold can buy real hardware.Pay in crypto, spend it on real hardware. Free insured shipping worldwide over $399. Plain, unbranded boxes, sent from Germany.Free insured shipping over $399. Your rate is locked for 30 minutes once checkout opens.Rate locked 30 minutes. Every item sealed, serial-checked and covered by a 24-month warranty.Sealed, 24-month warranty.

Saved items Sign in
Silver 2U rack chassis with twelve 3.5 inch drive bays front panel

DELL

DELL PowerEdge R740xd 12LFF 2x Xeon Bronze 3104 1.5TB DDR4 rack server

SKU CH-5ET1-VWPSB

Rack server with twelve 3.5-inch drive bays, dual 1.7 GHz Xeon Bronze 3104 processors and 1.5 TB DDR4 memory

  • ProcessorIntel Xeon
  • Installed RAM1.5 TB
  • Type of memoryDDR4
  • Processor speed1.7 GHz
  • Installed CPUs2
  • Max supported CPUs2
  • Dual Xeon Bronze 3104 CPUs deliver 12 total cores for parallel workloads
  • 5 TB DDR4 ECC memory supports large in-memory datasets
  • 12-bay 3.5" chassis provides high-density local storage capacity
  • PERC H730P RAID controller enables hardware RAID for data protection
  • iDRAC9 Enterprise licence allows remote out-of-band server management

Dell PowerEdge R740xd 12LFF Server

The Dell PowerEdge R740xd is a 2U rack server built for storage-dense workloads. It holds twelve 3.5-inch drive bays and runs on two Intel Xeon Bronze 3104 processors at 1.7GHz. The system ships with 1.5TB of DDR4 ECC registered memory and a PERC H730P RAID controller. Remote management is handled by iDRAC9 Enterprise.

Suits storage-heavy workloads not GPU compute

This configuration suits archives, backup repositories and software-defined storage clusters that need many drive slots and large memory capacity. The Bronze 3104 CPUs provide six cores each, so the platform is not aimed at heavy virtualisation or high-frequency compute. Buyers who need GPU acceleration or higher single-thread speed should look at a different server class.

Twelve 3.5-inch bays define capacity

The defining specification is the twelve 3.5-inch drive bays in the 12LFF chassis. This bay count sets the raw storage ceiling and the RAID group width available to the PERC H730P controller. No drives are installed, so the buyer selects capacity and drive type to match the workload.

How it compares

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

Price $5,724.99
Pricier than about 79% of the 17,641 comparable items (median $1,910.99).
Installed RAM 1.5 TB
Higher than about 93% of the 15,103 comparable items (median 128 GB).
Processor speed 1.7 GHz
Lower than about 98% of the 9,950 comparable items (median 2.3 GHz).

New to this? Buying server hardware with crypto — what to check, what it costs to pay, and what is never asked for.

Specifications

Product
Brand nameDELL
Product linePowerEdge
Model nameRack Mount
Product typeRack
Processor
ProcessorIntel Xeon
Processor speed1.7 GHz
Installed CPUs2
Max supported CPUs2
Memory
Installed RAM1.5 TB
Type of memoryDDR4
Maximum RAM capacity3 TB
Storage
Installed storage60,00
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 rail kit does the 36 x 24 x 10 inch R740xd 12LFF chassis need for rack mounting?

A Dell rail kit for the R740xd 12LFF chassis is required; it is available on request and secures the enclosure to standard rack posts.

Which step is often missed when installing the two Xeon Bronze 3104 processors and 1536GB DDR4 memory?

Applying the correct torque sequence on the CPU heatsink retention screws and fully seating each DDR4 DIMM until the ejector clips click are the steps most often missed.

What component will need replacement after several years of continuous operation in the R740xd?

The CMOS battery on the system board will need replacement after several years of continuous operation.

More in Rack & Tower Servers

Similar items