DELL PowerEdge R740xd 12LFF 2x Xeon Bronze 3204 768GB DDR4 No Drive
A 12-bay 3.5-inch rack server with dual Xeon Bronze 3204 CPUs at 1.9GHz, 768GB DDR4 ECC memory and a PERC H730P RAID controller, sold without drives
- ProcessorIntel Xeon
- Installed RAM768 GB
- Type of memoryDDR4
- Processor speed1.9 GHz
- Installed CPUs2
- Max supported CPUs2
- Dual Xeon Bronze 3204 CPUs deliver 12 cores for parallel workloads
- 768 GB DDR4 ECC memory supports large datasets and virtualisation
- PERC H730P RAID controller protects data with hardware redundancy
- 12-bay 3.5" chassis provides high-capacity storage expansion
- iDRAC9 Enterprise enables remote server management and monitoring
12-Bay 3.5" Chassis for Dense Storage
The Dell PowerEdge R740xd is a 2U rack-mount server built around a twelve-bay 3.5-inch chassis. It arrives with two Intel Xeon Bronze 3204 processors running at 1.9GHz and 768GB of DDR4 ECC registered memory. The PERC H730P RAID controller and dual 1100W power supplies are installed, while drive bays remain empty for custom population.
Suits Capacity-First Workloads.
This configuration fits buyers who need maximum drive slots in a 2U form factor for archival, backup or software-defined storage clusters. The Bronze 3204 CPUs provide only six cores each at a low clock speed, so the system is not for buyers who want high single-thread performance, heavy virtualization density or GPU-accelerated compute.
12-Bay 3.5-Inch Limit Decides Fit
The defining constraint is the twelve 3.5-inch drive bays paired with the PERC H730P controller; they set the raw capacity ceiling and RAID options available. If the workload demands more bays, 2.5-inch density or a different controller feature set, this chassis cannot meet that requirement.
How it compares
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- Price $4,696.99
- Pricier than about 75% 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 1.9 GHz
- Lower than about 94% of the 9,950 comparable items (median 2.3 GHz).
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Specifications
| Product | |
|---|---|
| Brand name | DELL |
| Product line | PowerEdge |
| Model name | Rack Mount |
| Product type | Rack |
| Processor | |
| Processor | Intel Xeon |
| Processor speed | 1.9 GHz |
| Installed CPUs | 2 |
| Max supported CPUs | 2 |
| Memory | |
| Installed RAM | 768 GB |
| Type of memory | DDR4 |
| Maximum RAM capacity | 3 TB |
| Storage | |
| Installed storage | 6,00 |
| Disk controller | Dell PERC H730P Controller |
| Drive interface | SATA |
| Graphics | |
| Graphics chip | Integrated Graphics |
| Size & build | |
| Product dimensions | 36 × 24 × 10 in |
| More details | |
| Management controller | iDRAC9 - Enterprise License |
Questions about this item
How many 3.5 inch drive bays does the R740xd chassis support?
The chassis supports up to 12 drive bays for 3.5 inch drives.
What does the 1.9 GHz clock speed on the two Xeon Bronze 3204 processors mean for actual workloads?
Each processor runs six cores at 1.9 GHz with 8.25 MB cache, giving 12 total cores for parallel tasks.
How does the PERC H730P controller limit the SATA drives I can use?
The PERC H730P manages RAID across the SATA interface, so drive performance is bound by the SATA link and the controller's RAID logic.
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