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Silver rack-mount server, twelve 3.5-inch drive bays front, 128GB DDR4 inside

DELL

DELL PowerEdge R740xd 12LFF 2x Xeon Silver 4215R 128GB DDR4

SKU CH-T7DJ-T9RPV

A 12-bay 3.5-inch rack server with two 3.2 GHz Xeon Silver 4215R processors, 128 GB DDR4 ECC memory and a PERC H730P RAID controller, sold without drives

  • ProcessorIntel Xeon
  • Installed RAM128 GB
  • Type of memoryDDR4
  • Processor speed3.2 GHz
  • Installed CPUs2
  • Max supported CPUs2
  • 12 x 3.5" drive bays enable massive local storage capacity
  • Dual Xeon Silver 4215R processors run at 3.2 GHz for multi-threaded performance
  • 128 GB DDR4 ECC memory supports demanding virtualisation workloads
  • PERC H730P RAID controller provides hardware data protection
  • iDRAC9 Enterprise licence allows full remote server management

Dell PowerEdge R740xd 12-bay server

This Dell PowerEdge R740xd chassis supports twelve 3.5-inch drive bays for high-capacity storage deployments. Two Xeon Silver 4215R processors run at 3.2 GHz with eight cores each. The system ships with 128 GB of DDR4 ECC registered memory and a PERC H730P RAID controller. Dual 1100 W power supplies and iDRAC9 Enterprise remote management are included.

Suits storage-heavy workloads, not GPU compute

The 12-bay LFF layout targets users who need dense local storage for backup, archive or software-defined storage clusters. Integrated graphics and the 10 GbE 562T adapter handle management and data traffic without add-in cards. Buyers who require GPU acceleration or more than two sockets should evaluate alternative platforms.

128 GB DDR4 sets the starting memory

Installed memory is 128 GB of DDR4 ECC registered DIMMs with a 3 TB maximum capacity. This baseline fits many virtualisation and database roles, while the 24 DIMM slots allow straightforward expansion. Confirm the final memory configuration before ordering because no drives are installed by default.

How it compares

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Price $1,537.99
Cheaper than about 58% of the 17,641 comparable items (median $1,910.99).
Installed RAM 128 GB
Typical for this category: the median of 15,103 items is 128 GB.
Processor speed 3.2 GHz
Higher than about 92% 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 speed3.2 GHz
Installed CPUs2
Max supported CPUs2
Memory
Installed RAM128 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

Will the 12 x 3.5" drive bays accept my existing SATA hard drives?

Yes, the chassis provides twelve 3.5" bays with a SATA interface driven by the PERC H730P controller, so your current SATA drives will fit and work.

How can I verify the two Xeon Silver 4215R CPUs and 128GB DDR4 are recognised after power-on?

Log into the iDRAC9 Enterprise interface or watch the POST screen; both will show two 3.2 GHz 8-core processors and 128GB of registered ECC DDR4 memory.

The listing says no drives are installed — what else must I supply to get the server running?

You need to add 3.5" SATA drives for storage; the unit already includes two 1100W power supplies, the PERC H730P RAID card, a 10GbE 562T dual-port adapter and rails are available on request.

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