DELL PowerEdge R740xd 12LFF 2x Xeon Silver 4114 768GB DDR4 No Drive Server

Dense Storage Server

The Dell PowerEdge R740xd is a 2U rack-mount server built around a twelve-bay 3.5-inch chassis. Two Intel Xeon Silver 4114 processors run at 2.2 GHz with ten cores each and 13.75 MB cache. The system ships with 768 GB of DDR4 ECC registered memory and a PERC H730P RAID controller. Drives are not included so you can populate the bays with SATA hard drives or SSDs as required. Dual 1100 W supplies and iDRAC9 Enterprise remote management complete the platform.

Suited For High-Capacity Workloads

This configuration suits archives, backup targets, media repositories and database nodes that prioritise raw capacity over all-flash speed. The twelve 3.5-inch bays and hardware RAID controller make it straightforward to build large redundant arrays. Buyers who need more than twelve drive bays or who require a smaller form factor should consider alternative platforms. The fixed two-socket limit also means the CPU complement cannot be expanded beyond the installed pair.

SATA Backplane Decides Fit

The backplane connects twelve 3.5-inch drives through SATA links to the PERC H730P controller. That interface determines which drives can be installed and the maximum throughput each bay can deliver. Verify that your chosen drives and RAID topology match the SATA backbone before ordering.