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Dell PowerEdge R740xd 12-bay 3.5-inch rack server, silver front bezel

DELL

DELL PowerEdge R740xd 12LFF 2x Xeon Gold 5218 2.3GHz 128GB DDR4 No Drive Rack Server

SKU CH-26Z3-N60BK

A 12-bay 3.5-inch rack server with dual Xeon Gold 5218 processors at 2.3GHz, 128GB DDR4, PERC H730P RAID and iDRAC9 Enterprise, sold without drives

  • ProcessorIntel Xeon
  • Installed RAM128 GB
  • Type of memoryDDR4
  • Processor speed2.3 GHz
  • Installed CPUs2
  • Max supported CPUs2
  • 12 drive bays support dense local storage
  • Dual Xeon Gold 5218 CPUs deliver 16 cores each
  • 128GB DDR4 ECC memory handles heavy workloads
  • PERC H730P RAID controller protects data integrity
  • iDRAC9 Enterprise enables full remote management

Rack server for dense storage workloads

The Dell PowerEdge R740xd 12LFF chassis fits twelve 3.5-inch drive bays in a 2U form factor. Dual Xeon Gold 5218 processors deliver thirty-two cores at 2.3GHz with 22MB cache each. 128GB of DDR4 ECC registered memory is installed and the system supports up to 3TB total capacity.

Twelve-bay limit shapes capacity planning

Only twelve 3.5-inch SATA drives can be installed internally, so maximum raw capacity is bound by the largest available drives of that form factor. The PERC H730P RAID controller manages the array but the bay count itself is the hard ceiling for local storage expansion. No additional drive cages are supported in this chassis.

Dual-socket ceiling fixes compute ceiling

The platform accepts a maximum of two processors and both sockets are already populated with Xeon Gold 5218 CPUs. No further CPU upgrades are possible without replacing the entire server. Buyers who need more cores or higher clock speeds must select a different platform.

How it compares

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Price $1,433.99
Cheaper than about 61% of the 17,641 comparable items (median $1,910.99).
Installed RAM 128 GB
Typical for this category: the median of 15,103 items is 128 GB.
Processor speed 2.3 GHz
Typical for this category: the median of 9,950 items is 2.3 GHz.

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Specifications

Product
Brand nameDELL
Product linePowerEdge
Model nameRack Mount
Product typeRack
Processor
ProcessorIntel Xeon
Processor speed2.3 GHz
Installed CPUs2
Max supported CPUs2
Memory
Installed RAM128 GB
Type of memoryDDR4
Maximum RAM capacity3 TB
Storage
Installed storage20,00
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

Should I choose the 12-bay 3.5-inch chassis or a smaller bay count for the R740xd?

The 12-bay 3.5-inch chassis supports up to twelve large-form-factor drives, giving maximum raw capacity for archive or backup workloads; a smaller bay count would limit the total number of drives you can install.

What does the 2.3 GHz Xeon Gold 5218 clock speed mean once the server is under load?

Each of the two Gold 5218 processors runs at a 2.3 GHz base frequency across its 16 cores, providing consistent multi-threaded throughput for virtualization and database tasks without relying on turbo boost.

How does the PERC H730P controller and SATA interface cap real-world drive performance?

The PERC H730P RAID controller manages the SATA drive links, so each 3.5-inch drive is limited to the SATA 6 Gbit/s interface ceiling regardless of the controller's internal bandwidth.

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