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Dell PowerEdge R740xd 12-bay 3.5-inch rack server front view

DELL

DELL PowerEdge R740xd 12LFF 2x Xeon Silver 4116 2.1GHz 768GB DDR4 No Drive

SKU CH-K5CM-MJCAE

A 12-bay 3.5-inch rack server with dual Xeon Silver 4116 2.1GHz processors, 768GB DDR4 ECC memory, PERC H730P RAID controller and dual 1100W supplies, sold without drives

  • ProcessorIntel Xeon
  • Installed RAM768 GB
  • Type of memoryDDR4
  • Processor speed2.1 GHz
  • Installed CPUs2
  • Max supported CPUs2
  • Dual Xeon Silver 4116 CPUs deliver 24 cores at 2.1GHz for heavy workloads
  • 768GB DDR4 ECC registered memory supports large datasets and virtualisation
  • 12 x 3.5" drive bays with PERC H730P RAID controller enable high-capacity storage arrays
  • iDRAC9 Enterprise remote management provides full out-of-band server control
  • Dual 1100W power supplies and 10GbE 562T adapter ensure resilient network and power delivery

Capacity and processor count

This is a Dell PowerEdge R740xd rack server configured with twelve 3.5-inch drive bays, two Xeon Silver 4116 processors running at 2.1GHz and 768GB of DDR4 ECC registered memory. A PERC H730P RAID controller and dual 1100W power supplies are included, while drive bays are empty for customer-supplied SATA disks.

Storage-focused teams versus GPU or frequency needs

The twelve-bay chassis suits organisations that need high-capacity SATA arrays behind a hardware RAID controller with 2GB cache. Buyers who need GPU compute density, single-thread frequency above the installed 2.1GHz or flash tiers beyond SATA should evaluate other platforms.

Drive-bay count as the deciding factor

The twelve 3.5-inch bays set the storage ceiling; each bay accepts one SATA hard drive up to the controller limits. If the workload requires more than twelve spindles or a different form factor, this chassis cannot accommodate it.

How it compares

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

Price $3,246.99
Pricier than about 67% of the 17,641 comparable items (median $1,910.99).
Installed RAM 768 GB
Higher than about 90% 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 RAM768 GB
Type of memoryDDR4
Maximum RAM capacity3 TB
Storage
Installed storage72,00
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 confirm the two Xeon Silver 4116 CPUs and 768GB DDR4 are recognised after installation?

During POST the system BIOS will display both 2.1GHz processors and the full 768GB memory count; iDRAC9 Enterprise then shows identical inventory in its hardware dashboard.

Which drives and rails must I supply for the 12-bay 3.5-inch chassis?

The unit ships with the PERC H730P controller, two 1100W supplies and a 10Gb 2-port 562T adapter installed; you add SATA drives and a rail kit separately.

How do I decide between adding 7200 RPM SATA drives or leaving bays empty for later expansion?

Populate bays now with 7200 RPM SATA drives if you need immediate capacity and RAID redundancy via the H730P; leave bays open if workload growth is uncertain and you prefer to stage purchases.

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