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Silver rack-mount server chassis with twelve 3.5 inch drive bays

DELL

DELL PowerEdge R740xd 12LFF 2x Xeon Gold 5120 32GB DDR4 No Drive rack server

SKU CH-9XHD-T1NFJ

Rack server with twelve 3.5-inch bays, dual Xeon Gold 5120 CPUs at 2.2 GHz, 32 GB DDR4 ECC memory and a PERC H730P RAID controller

  • ProcessorIntel Xeon
  • Installed RAM32 GB
  • Type of memoryDDR4
  • Processor speed2.2 GHz
  • Installed CPUs2
  • Max supported CPUs2
  • 12 x 3.5" drive bays enable high-capacity local storage
  • Dual Xeon Gold 5120 processors at 2.2 GHz with 14 cores each handle demanding workloads
  • 32 GB DDR4 ECC registered memory supports error-corrected compute tasks
  • PERC H730P RAID controller manages redundant storage arrays
  • iDRAC9 Enterprise remote management simplifies server administration

Dense 12-bay rack server for data-intensive roles

The Dell PowerEdge R740xd packs twelve 3.5-inch drive bays into a 2U chassis, dual Xeon Gold 5120 processors at 2.2 GHz with 14 cores each, 32 GB of DDR4 ECC registered memory and a PERC H730P RAID controller, all managed through iDRAC9 Enterprise.

Suited to storage-heavy workloads, not GPU compute

This configuration fits backup, archive and software-defined storage deployments that need many large SATA drives and hardware RAID. Buyers who need dedicated graphics acceleration or more than two sockets should look elsewhere.

Twelve 3.5-inch bays set the storage ceiling

With twelve large-form-factor slots and a hardware RAID controller already installed, the bay count is the single figure that determines whether this chassis can hold the required dataset.

How it compares

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Price $1,054.99
Cheaper than about 72% of the 17,641 comparable items (median $1,910.99).
Installed RAM 32 GB
Lower than about 80% 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 RAM32 GB
Type of memoryDDR4
Maximum RAM capacity3 TB
Storage
Installed storage8,00
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 type of DDR4 memory modules does the server require to expand beyond the installed 32GB?

The system uses DDR4 ECC registered DIMMs; the installed configuration is two 16GB modules and the platform supports up to 3TB total capacity.

Can the PERC H730P RAID controller manage the 3.5-inch SATA drives I already own?

Yes, the PERC H730P controller supports SATA hard drives in the twelve 3.5-inch bays, so existing SATA drives can be used directly.

How do I confirm the iDRAC9 Enterprise remote management is active after the server powers on?

During boot the iDRAC9 network address appears on the LCD panel; connect to that address in a browser and log in to verify the Enterprise licence is shown.

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