DELL PowerEdge R740xd 12LFF 2x Xeon Platinum 8160 64GB DDR4 No Drive

Server configuration

The Dell PowerEdge R740xd is a 2U rack server fitted with two Xeon Platinum 8160 processors running at 2.1GHz, delivering 48 cores and 64GB of DDR4 ECC registered memory. A PERC H730P RAID controller manages up to twelve 3.5-inch SATA drive bays, while dual 1100W supplies and iDRAC9 Enterprise remote management support continuous operation. No drives are installed, so storage capacity is defined by the buyer.

Ideal workloads and limits

This platform suits organisations that need dense 3.5-inch storage capacity with dual-socket compute for virtualisation, database or backup workloads. Buyers who require direct-attached PCIe flash acceleration, GPU compute density or a smaller 1U form factor should evaluate alternative platforms. The fixed two-processor maximum and 3TB memory ceiling also rule out scale-up scenarios beyond those limits.

Deciding specification

The twelve-bay 3.5-inch SATA chassis is the single specification that determines fit; if the deployment needs more than twelve large-form-factor drives or a different drive interface, this server cannot meet the requirement.