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Silver rackmount server chassis with twelve front 3.5 inch drive bays

DELL

DELL PowerEdge R740xd 12LFF 2x Xeon Gold 5218R 768GB DDR4 No Drive

SKU CH-CRDW-5PS9R

A 12-bay 3.5-inch rack server with dual Xeon Gold 5218R CPUs, 768GB DDR4 ECC memory and a PERC H730P RAID controller, sold without drives

  • ProcessorIntel Xeon
  • Installed RAM768 GB
  • Type of memoryDDR4
  • Processor speed2.1 GHz
  • Installed CPUs2
  • Max supported CPUs2
  • Dual Xeon Gold 5218R processors deliver 20 cores at 2.1 GHz for demanding workloads
  • 768GB DDR4 ECC registered memory supports large-scale virtualization and database tasks
  • 12 x 3.5-inch drive bays provide high-density local storage capacity
  • PERC H730P RAID controller with 2GB cache enables hardware RAID for data protection
  • iDRAC9 Enterprise license offers comprehensive remote management and monitoring

Dense 12-bay storage server

The Dell PowerEdge R740xd 12LFF chassis holds up to twelve 3.5-inch SATA drives behind a PERC H730P RAID controller. Dual Xeon Gold 5218R processors at 2.1 GHz provide 40 total cores and 768 GB of DDR4 ECC registered memory. Integrated graphics and a 10 GbE two-port 562T adapter handle display and network baseline needs.

Suits capacity-first workloads

Backup repositories, media archives and object-store nodes that need many large drives in 2U will fit this platform. Buyers who need more than 3 TB of RAM, more than two sockets, or drive interfaces other than SATA should look at something else. The fixed 12-bay layout also rules out configurations that require 2.5-inch bays or direct PCIe storage attachment.

12 x 3.5-inch SATA bays

The single specification that decides fit is the twelve 3.5-inch SATA drive bays served by the PERC H730P controller. If the deployment requires that exact bay count and interface the server matches; if it needs a different bay count, 2.5-inch form factor, or a non-SATA interface, this chassis cannot satisfy the requirement.

How it compares

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Price $3,612.99
Pricier than about 70% 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 2.1 GHz
Lower than about 70% 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 speed2.1 GHz
Installed CPUs2
Max supported CPUs2
Memory
Installed RAM768 GB
Type of memoryDDR4
Maximum RAM capacity3 TB
Storage
Installed storage2,00
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 verify the PERC H730P RAID controller and both 2.1 GHz Xeon Gold 5218R processors are recognised after power-on?

Open the iDRAC9 Enterprise interface during POST and confirm the storage controller firmware version and the dual 20-core CPUs appear in the hardware inventory.

What components are already installed and which drive parts must be purchased separately?

The chassis ships with two 1100W power supplies, 768GB DDR4 ECC memory, the PERC H730P controller, a 10GbE 562T dual-port adapter and iDRAC9 Enterprise; 3.5-inch SATA drives and drive carriers are not included.

Should I choose the 12-bay 3.5-inch LFF chassis or a different bay count for this 768GB dual-CPU configuration?

The 12-bay LFF chassis is the only version listed for this specification; it supports up to 12 SATA drives and matches the installed PERC H730P and dual 5218R processors.

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