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Silver rack server with twelve 3.5 inch drive bays front panel

DELL

DELL PowerEdge R740xd 12LFF 2x Xeon Gold 6140 64GB DDR4 No Drive

SKU CH-KDSW-WD65D

A 12-bay 3.5-inch rack server with two Xeon Gold 6140 CPUs, 64 GB DDR4, PERC H730P RAID controller and dual 1100 W power supplies, sold without drives

  • ProcessorIntel Xeon
  • Installed RAM64 GB
  • Type of memoryDDR4
  • Processor speed2.3 GHz
  • Installed CPUs2
  • Max supported CPUs2
  • Dual Xeon Gold 6140 CPUs deliver 36 cores for heavy workloads
  • 64GB DDR4 ECC memory ensures data integrity at scale
  • 12 LFF bays support high-capacity 3.5-inch storage arrays
  • PERC H730P RAID controller provides hardware-accelerated array management
  • iDRAC9 Enterprise enables remote server management out of band

PowerEdge R740xd 12-bay storage server

The Dell PowerEdge R740xd chassis holds twelve 3.5-inch drive bays and ships with two Intel Xeon Gold 6140 processors at 2.3 GHz, 18 cores each, and 64 GB of DDR4 ECC registered memory. A PERC H730P RAID controller and dual 1100 W power supplies are installed. The system includes an integrated graphics adapter and iDRAC9 Enterprise remote management.

Upgrade from smaller 2U platforms

Moving to this 12-bay configuration makes sense when workloads demand more local capacity than an 8-bay chassis can provide and when dual 18-core CPUs are needed for parallel throughput. The jump is worth it for databases, virtualisation clusters or backup targets that saturate both CPU sockets and the RAID controller. Buyers who need fewer than twelve bays or a single processor will find the extra chassis depth and power draw unnecessary.

Rack-mount installation with slide rails

The unit measures 36 by 24 by 10 inches and weighs 40 pounds, so two people or a lift are recommended for rack placement. Slide rails are available on request and simplify alignment. Common issues include forgetting to populate all required memory channels for optimal bandwidth and neglecting to configure the PERC H730P virtual disks before installing the operating system.

How it compares

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

Price $1,105.99
Cheaper than about 70% of the 17,641 comparable items (median $1,910.99).
Installed RAM 64 GB
Lower than about 70% of the 15,103 comparable items (median 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 RAM64 GB
Type of memoryDDR4
Maximum RAM capacity3 TB
Storage
Installed storage24,00
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 many 3.5-inch drive bays does the R740xd 12LFF chassis provide for storage expansion?

The chassis supports up to 12 bays for 3.5-inch SATA drives, all managed by the PERC H730P RAID controller.

What rail kit is required to mount this 36-inch deep server in a standard rack, and is it included?

A compatible rail kit is available on request; the unit ships without rails, so you must order the correct Dell sliding rails for your rack depth.

Which memory specification must replacement modules match to work with the installed 64 GB configuration?

Modules must be DDR4 ECC Registered to match the existing memory type and the platform's registered DIMM requirement.

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