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

DELL

DELL PowerEdge R740xd 12LFF 2x Xeon Gold 5120 1TB RAM rack server

SKU CH-SQPD-BJBKX

A 12-bay 3.5-inch rack server with dual Xeon Gold 5120 2.2 GHz processors, 1 TB DDR4 memory and PERC H730P RAID controller

  • ProcessorIntel Xeon
  • Installed RAM1 TB
  • Type of memoryDDR4
  • Processor speed2.2 GHz
  • Installed CPUs2
  • Max supported CPUs2
  • Dual Xeon Gold 5120 CPUs provide 14 cores each at 2.2 GHz for heavy workloads
  • 1 TB DDR4 ECC registered memory supports large datasets and virtualisation
  • 12 LFF drive bays accept 3.5" SATA drives for high-capacity storage
  • PERC H730P RAID controller manages arrays with hardware acceleration
  • iDRAC9 Enterprise enables full remote management and monitoring

Dense storage server

The Dell PowerEdge R740xd chassis holds twelve 3.5-inch drive bays in a 2U rack footprint, driven by two Xeon Gold 5120 processors at 2.2GHz with fourteen cores each and 1TB of DDR4 ECC registered memory. A PERC H730P RAID controller and dual 1100W power supplies complete the core platform.

Buyers needing massive local capacity

This configuration suits archives, backup targets or software-defined storage clusters that can fill twelve SATA bays with high-capacity disks. Buyers who need faster flash density, GPU compute or a 1U form factor should evaluate alternative chassis.

Twelve 3.5-inch bays

The twelve-bay 3.5-inch backplane is the single specification that decides fit; workloads that cannot use that many large drives will leave capacity idle, while denser flash or smaller-form-factor needs require a different server.

How it compares

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

Price $4,396.99
Pricier than about 74% of the 17,641 comparable items (median $1,910.99).
Installed RAM 1 TB
Higher than about 91% of the 15,103 comparable items (median 128 GB).
Processor speed 2.2 GHz
Lower than about 60% 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 speed2.2 GHz
Installed CPUs2
Max supported CPUs2
Memory
Installed RAM1 TB
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 mount the R740xd in a standard rack and what step is often missed?

Slide the server into a 12-bay 3.5-inch chassis using the optional rail kit, then secure both front and rear brackets; the rear brackets are the step most installers forget.

Which components will need replacement first under continuous operation?

The two 1100 W power supplies and system fans are the only field-replaceable parts rated for hot-swap; plan to swap a supply or fan module after several years of 24/7 duty.

What thermal or power limit appears first when both Xeon Gold 5120 CPUs run at 2.2 GHz sustained?

The 1100 W redundant power budget caps total draw before the 14-core processors hit their thermal ceiling, so sustained loads are limited by available wattage.

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