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Silver 2U rack server, twelve 3.5-inch drive bays front, matte black finish

DELL

DELL PowerEdge R740xd 12LFF 2x Xeon Silver 4214R 64GB DDR4 No Drive

SKU CH-DBK9-ENJRY

A 12-bay 3.5-inch rack server with two Xeon Silver 4214R CPUs at 2.4 GHz, 64 GB DDR4 ECC memory and a PERC H730P RAID controller, sold without drives

  • ProcessorIntel Xeon
  • Installed RAM64 GB
  • Type of memoryDDR4
  • Processor speed2.4 GHz
  • Installed CPUs2
  • Max supported CPUs2
  • 12 x 3.5" drive bays for dense local storage
  • Dual Xeon Silver 4214R at 2.4 GHz deliver 24 cores total
  • 64 GB DDR4 ECC memory supports demanding workloads
  • PERC H730P RAID controller manages up to 1800 MB/s throughput
  • iDRAC9 Enterprise enables full remote server management

12-bay rack server for data-intensive workloads

The Dell PowerEdge R740xd chassis fits twelve 3.5-inch drives and ships with two Xeon Silver 4214R processors running at 2.4 GHz. Sixty-four gigabytes of DDR4 ECC registered memory and a PERC H730P RAID controller provide the compute and storage foundation for virtualization clusters or backup repositories. Integrated iDRAC9 Enterprise remote management enables full out-of-band control.

Upgrade from smaller 8-bay

Moving from an eight-bay chassis adds four additional drive slots without increasing rack height. Doubling the processor count to two 12-core CPUs raises thread capacity for heavier hypervisor loads. The jump is worth it when storage density and multi-threaded throughput must grow together in the same 2U footprint.

Sustained operation with dual 1100 W supplies

Redundant power supplies maintain uptime during extended backup windows or continuous database scans. The 10 GbE 2-port 562T adapter keeps network throughput steady under prolonged replication traffic. Firmware is updated to the latest stable release and each unit completes a full burn-in test before dispatch.

How it compares

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

Price $1,223.99
Cheaper than about 67% 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 2.4 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 RAM64 GB
Type of memoryDDR4
Maximum RAM capacity3 TB
Storage
Installed storage18,00
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 many 3.5-inch drive bays does the 12LFF chassis provide for physical mounting?

The 12LFF chassis provides 12 drive bays that accept 3.5-inch drives.

What is the correct order for installing the two Xeon Silver 4214R processors and the 64GB DDR4 ECC registered memory modules?

Install both Xeon Silver 4214R processors first, then populate the DDR4 ECC registered DIMM slots according to the per-socket channel layout.

When should the PERC H730P RAID controller battery be checked or replaced to maintain cache protection?

Check the PERC H730P controller battery during routine maintenance and replace it if the iDRAC9 reports a degraded or failed battery status.

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