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Silver rack server, twelve 3.5-inch drive bays front, two power supplies rear

DELL

DELL PowerEdge R740xd 12LFF 2x Xeon Silver 4110 32GB DDR4 rack server

SKU CH-W6ET-ARB51

A 12-bay 3.5-inch rack server with dual Xeon Silver 4110 processors at 2.1GHz, 32GB DDR4 ECC memory and a PERC H730P RAID controller

  • ProcessorIntel Xeon
  • Installed RAM32 GB
  • Type of memoryDDR4
  • Processor speed2.1 GHz
  • Installed CPUs2
  • Max supported CPUs2
  • Dual Xeon Silver 4110 2.1GHz 8-core CPUs deliver strong multi-threaded compute
  • 32GB DDR4 ECC registered memory supports reliable virtualization workloads
  • 12 x 3.5" LFF bays provide high-density local storage capacity
  • PERC H730P RAID controller enables hardware RAID protection
  • iDRAC9 Enterprise license gives full remote management access

12-bay 3.5-inch rack server

The Dell PowerEdge R740xd is a 2U rack-mounted server built for storage-heavy workloads. It ships with two Intel Xeon Silver 4110 processors running at 2.1GHz and 32GB of DDR4 ECC registered memory. A PERC H730P RAID controller and dual 1100W power supplies are included, while drive bays are empty and ready for SATA hard drives.

Suits capacity-focused deployments

This chassis fits buyers who need twelve 3.5-inch drive bays in a 2U form factor with dual-socket Xeon performance. It is not for teams who require a 1U height, more than two processors, or installed drives out of the box. Buyers wanting GPU acceleration or front-facing 2.5-inch bay density should evaluate other platforms.

Twelve 3.5-inch drive bays decide fit

The single specification that determines suitability is the twelve-bay 3.5-inch LFF chassis, which sets the maximum raw storage ceiling and physical footprint. If the workload demands fewer bays, a smaller height, or a different drive form factor, this model will not match the requirement.

How it compares

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

Price $1,142.99
Cheaper than about 69% 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 2.1 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 RAM32 GB
Type of memoryDDR4
Maximum RAM capacity3 TB
Storage
Installed storage8,00
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 the server in a rack, and which step is commonly missed?

Mount the 36 x 24 x 10 in chassis using the optional rail kit, then seat both 2.1GHz Xeon Silver 4110 processors and the two 16GB DDR4 modules; the step often missed is inserting the rail kit before sliding the unit into the rack.

What maintenance or replacement will the server need later?

The two 1100W power supplies and the PERC H730P RAID controller are the primary field-replaceable units; plan to swap a power supply if a fan fails and keep a spare controller for RAID firmware updates.

What limit appears first under sustained heavy workloads?

With only 32GB of DDR4 installed against a 3TB maximum, memory capacity becomes the bottleneck before the dual 8-core CPUs or the twelve 3.5-inch drive bays fill up.

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