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Silver 2U rack server with twelve 3.5 inch drive bays front panel

DELL

DELL PowerEdge R740xd 12LFF 2x Xeon Platinum 8260L 32GB DDR4 rack server

SKU CH-GG31-V320Q

A 12-bay 3.5" rack server with dual Xeon Platinum 8260L processors at 2.4GHz, 32GB DDR4 ECC memory, PERC H730P RAID controller and dual 1100W power supplies

  • ProcessorIntel Xeon
  • Installed RAM32 GB
  • Type of memoryDDR4
  • Processor speed2.4 GHz
  • Installed CPUs2
  • Max supported CPUs2
  • Dual Xeon Platinum 8260L processors with 24 cores each
  • 12 large-form-factor drive bays for high-capacity storage
  • PERC H730P RAID controller with 2 GB cache
  • 32 GB DDR4 ECC memory in two 16 GB modules
  • Dual 10 GbE 562T network ports for fast connectivity

Dell PowerEdge R740xd 12-bay server

The Dell PowerEdge R740xd is a 2U rack server with twelve 3.5-inch drive bays. It ships with two Xeon Platinum 8260L processors running at 2.4GHz, each providing 24 cores and 35.75MB cache. Installed memory is 32GB DDR4 ECC registered in a two-module configuration. A PERC H730P RAID controller and dual 1100W power supplies are included.

Suits storage-heavy workloads

This chassis fits organisations that need dense local storage for databases, backup targets or software-defined storage clusters. The twelve-bay layout and hardware RAID support large SATA capacity deployments. Buyers who need more than two processors or require pre-installed drives should look at a different configuration.

12 x 3.5-inch drive bays

The single specification that decides fit is the twelve-bay 3.5-inch chassis. It determines how many large-form-factor SATA drives the system can hold and whether the physical space matches the rack plan. Confirm the bay count before ordering.

How it compares

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

Price $1,555.99
Cheaper than about 58% 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 2.4 GHz
Higher 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 speed2.4 GHz
Installed CPUs2
Max supported CPUs2
Memory
Installed RAM32 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 install drives in the 12-bay 3.5-inch chassis and what step is often missed?

Slide each 3.5-inch drive into a bay until the latch clicks, then configure the virtual disk in the PERC H730P BIOS before the operating system sees the volume.

What maintenance will the PERC H730P RAID controller and 1100W power supplies need later?

The PERC H730P cache battery typically requires replacement after several years; both 1100W power supplies are hot-swappable so a failed unit can be replaced without shutting down.

What thermal or power limit appears first when both 24-core Xeon Platinum 8260L processors run at sustained 2.4GHz load?

The dual 1100W power supplies set the power ceiling; if total draw exceeds their combined capacity the system will throttle before reaching thermal limits.

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