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Dell PowerEdge R740xd 2U rack server silver front bezel twelve 3.5 inch drive bays

DELL

DELL PowerEdge R740xd 12LFF 2x Xeon Silver 4216 64GB DDR4 No Drive

SKU CH-KT9S-AQB9W

Twelve 3.5-inch drive bays, dual Xeon Silver 4216 CPUs at 2.1GHz, 64GB DDR4 and a PERC H730P controller ready for storage workloads

  • ProcessorIntel Xeon
  • Installed RAM64 GB
  • Type of memoryDDR4
  • Processor speed2.1 GHz
  • Installed CPUs2
  • Max supported CPUs2
  • Dual Xeon Silver 4216 CPUs deliver 16 cores at 2.1 GHz
  • 64 GB DDR4 ECC memory supports virtualisation workloads
  • 12 x 3.5" drive bays enable high-capacity SATA storage
  • PERC H730P RAID controller provides hardware RAID acceleration
  • iDRAC9 Enterprise licence allows full remote server management

Dense 3.5" storage server

The Dell PowerEdge R740xd chassis holds twelve 3.5-inch drive bays in a 2U rack footprint. Two Xeon Silver 4216 processors at 2.1 GHz provide sixteen cores each with 22 MB cache. Sixty-four gigabytes of DDR4 ECC registered memory are installed, and the PERC H730P RAID controller manages SATA drives.

Suits capacity-focused workloads

This configuration targets buyers who need high drive density for backup, archive or software-defined storage clusters. The dual 1100 W supplies and iDRAC9 Enterprise licence simplify remote operations. Buyers requiring PCIe flash tiers, GPU acceleration or fibre-channel connectivity should evaluate alternative platforms.

Twelve-bay 3.5" chassis decides fit

The fixed twelve-bay 3.5-inch layout determines whether the server matches your rack space and storage-volume plan. No drives are included, so the final capacity depends entirely on the SATA disks you add.

How it compares

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

Price $1,293.99
Cheaper than about 65% 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 2.1 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 RAM64 GB
Type of memoryDDR4
Maximum RAM capacity3 TB
Storage
Installed storage36,00
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

What thermal limit will the 2.1 GHz Xeon Silver 4216 hit first when all 16 cores run flat out?

The dual 1100 W power supplies and chassis airflow are sized to keep the 4216 within its TDP envelope during sustained full-core workloads.

How loud and hot does the 12-bay R740xd get with both 1100 W supplies loaded 24/7?

Dual 1100 W units share the load, letting fans run at lower RPM; iDRAC9 Enterprise lets you monitor inlet temperature and fan speed remotely.

Which drive trays and caddies must I already have to populate the 12 LFF bays?

The chassis accepts 12 x 3.5" SATA drives; you need Dell 3.5" hot-plug carriers that match the PERC H730P backplane.

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