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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 2.2GHz 1.5TB DDR4

SKU CH-MKBF-YW6Y9

12-bay 3.5-inch rack server with dual Xeon Gold 5120 CPUs at 2.2 GHz and 1.5 TB DDR4 memory, PERC H730P controller and iDRAC9 Enterprise remote management

  • ProcessorIntel Xeon
  • Installed RAM1.5 TB
  • Type of memoryDDR4
  • Processor speed2.2 GHz
  • Installed CPUs2
  • Max supported CPUs2
  • Dual Xeon Gold 5120 processors provide 14 cores each at 2.2 GHz
  • 5 TB DDR4 ECC memory supports large workloads
  • 12 LFF bays accept 3.5 inch SATA drives
  • PERC H730P RAID controller manages storage arrays
  • iDRAC9 Enterprise enables remote server management

12-Bay 3.5-Inch Rack Server

The Dell PowerEdge R740xd is a 2U rack-mount server system built for dense local storage. It ships with two Intel Xeon Gold 5120 processors running at 2.2GHz and 1.5TB of DDR4 ECC registered memory. A PERC H730P RAID controller and dual 1100W power supplies are installed. No drives are included.

Suits Storage-Heavy Workloads

This configuration fits buyers who need up to twelve 3.5-inch SATA drive bays behind a hardware RAID controller with 2GB cache. It is not for buyers who need 2.5-inch bay density, a single-processor layout, or a chassis shorter than 36 inches. The integrated graphics and 10GbE adapter cover basic management and network needs.

Twelve 3.5-Inch Drive Bays

The defining specification is the twelve-bay 3.5-inch chassis paired with the PERC H730P controller. That combination sets the maximum raw storage ceiling and the RAID levels available. Verify that your drives are 3.5-inch SATA and that the 2U, 36-inch depth fits your rack before ordering.

How it compares

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

Price $5,275.99
Pricier than about 77% 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 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 RAM1.5 TB
Type of memoryDDR4
Maximum RAM capacity3 TB
Storage
Installed storage72,00
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 clearance does the 36-inch deep chassis need?

The chassis is 36 inches deep and 24 inches wide; allow rear clearance for the two 1100 W power supplies and front clearance for the 12 drive bays.

How are the two Xeon Gold 5120 processors and 1.5 TB of DDR4 memory installed, and what step is often missed?

Both processors are already seated in the two sockets and the 1536 GB of DDR4 ECC registered memory is populated across the DIMM slots; the step often missed is verifying that the BIOS and firmware are updated to the latest stable version before first boot.

When will the PERC H730P RAID controller battery need replacement?

The PERC H730P controller uses a backup battery for cache protection; plan to replace that battery module every 3 to 5 years to maintain write-back cache reliability.

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