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Silver rack-mount server chassis with twelve 3.5-inch drive bays visible from front

DELL

DELL PowerEdge R740xd 12LFF 2x Xeon Platinum 8268 64GB DDR4 No Drive

SKU CH-9V39-PYSTM

A 12-bay 3.5-inch rack server with dual Xeon Platinum 8268 CPUs at 2.9 GHz, 64 GB DDR4, PERC H730P RAID and iDRAC9 Enterprise, drives not included

  • ProcessorIntel Xeon
  • Installed RAM64 GB
  • Type of memoryDDR4
  • Processor speed2.9 GHz
  • Installed CPUs2
  • Max supported CPUs2
  • 12 LFF drive bays support high-capacity 3.5 inch storage
  • Dual Xeon Platinum 8268 processors run at 2.9 GHz
  • 64 GB DDR4 ECC memory installed for reliability
  • PERC H730P RAID controller manages storage arrays
  • iDRAC9 Enterprise enables remote server management

12-Bay 3.5" Rack Server for Dense Storage

The Dell PowerEdge R740xd chassis holds twelve 3.5-inch drive bays in a 2U form factor. Two Xeon Platinum 8268 processors run at 2.9 GHz with 24 cores each. Sixty-four gigabytes of DDR4 ECC registered memory are installed. The PERC H730P RAID controller manages SATA storage arrays.

Suits Capacity-First Deployments, Not GPU Compute

This configuration targets buyers who need maximum internal drive count and dual-socket CPU throughput for databases, virtualisation or backup targets. Integrated graphics and no installed GPUs make it unsuitable for workloads requiring hardware acceleration. Organisations needing PCIe add-in cards beyond the RAID controller should verify slot availability separately.

Twelve 3.5-Inch Bays Define the Storage Ceiling

The twelve-bay chassis sets the hard limit for raw capacity and RAID layout options. No drives ship with the unit, so the buyer must populate bays with compatible SATA drives to reach usable storage goals.

How it compares

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

Price $1,478.99
Cheaper than about 59% 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 2.9 GHz
Higher than about 88% 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 speed2.9 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 much rack depth does the 36-inch R740xd chassis require?

The chassis measures 36 inches deep, so allow at least that much clear rail space plus cable bend radius behind the rear panel.

Which slot does the PERC H730P RAID controller occupy during installation?

The PERC H730P installs in the dedicated internal RAID slot; the common error is seating it in a standard PCIe riser instead.

When should the DDR4 ECC registered memory be replaced or expanded?

The system ships with 64 GB DDR4 ECC registered and supports up to 3 TB; add modules when workloads exceed the installed capacity.

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