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Silver 2U rack server with twelve 3.5-inch drive bays and front bezel

DELL

DELL PowerEdge R740xd 12x 3.5" 2U rack server 2x Xeon Silver 4110 2.1GHz 8C 128GB DDR4 12x 8TB H730P

SKU CH-WDSV-4HJRD

2U rack server with dual Xeon Silver 4110 processors, 128GB DDR4, PERC H730P controller and twelve 8TB SATA drives

  • ProcessorIntel Xeon
  • Installed RAM128 GB
  • Video RAM8 MB
  • Installed SSDNo
  • ChipsetIntel C620
  • Processor core count8-Core Processor
  • Dual Xeon Silver 4110 CPUs deliver 16 cores at 2.1 GHz base with 3.0 GHz turbo
  • 128 GB DDR4 2400 MHz registered ECC memory across 24 slots
  • PERC H730P controller supports RAID 0 1 5 6 10 50 60 with 2 GB cache
  • 12 x 8 TB 7.2K SATA drives supply high-density 3.5 inch storage
  • iDRAC9 Enterprise plus X520 I350 quad-port 1 GbE and 10 Gb SFP+ networking

Dell PowerEdge R740xd 2U rack server

The Dell PowerEdge R740xd is a 2U rack server built for storage-dense workloads. It carries two Intel Xeon Silver 4110 processors at 2.1 GHz with eight cores each and 128 GB of DDR4 registered ECC memory across 24 slots. Twelve 3.5-inch drive bays hold 8 TB SATA hard drives on a PERC H730P controller with 2 GB cache. Dual 750 W platinum power supplies and iDRAC9 Enterprise complete the platform.

Suits software-defined storage

This configuration targets environments that need high capacity in a compact chassis, such as software-defined storage clusters, service-provider hosting or VDI deployments. The twelve-bay layout and hardware RAID support simplify large-volume management. Buyers who require all-flash performance or GPU-accelerated compute density should evaluate platforms designed for those workloads.

PERC H730P RAID controller with 2 GB cache

The storage controller defines the server’s data-protection and throughput envelope. The H730P supports RAID 0, 1, 5, 6, 10, 50 and 60 plus pass-through mode, backed by a battery-backed 2 GB cache. That feature set determines whether the array can meet your redundancy and write-performance requirements.

How it compares

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Price $3,831.99
Pricier than about 71% 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.
Video RAM 8 MB
Typical for this category: the median of 8,309 items is 0.01 GB.

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Specifications

Product
Brand nameDELL
Product linePowerEdge R740xd
Model namePowerEdge R740xd
Product typeRack
Processor
ProcessorIntel Xeon
Processor core count8-Core Processor
Processor socketLGA 3647
ChipsetIntel C620
Processor speed2.1 GHz
Installed CPUs2
Max supported CPUs2
Memory
Installed RAM128 GB
Type of memoryDDR4
Maximum RAM capacity3 TB
Memory slot count24
Storage
Installed SSDNo
Disk controllerDell Perc H730P 2 GB Controller
Drive interfaceSATA
Supported RAID levelsRAID 0/1/5/6/10/50/60
Graphics
Video RAM8 MB
Graphics chipMatrox G200
Connectivity
Network controllerDell Intel X520/I350 Quad Port 2x 1GbE 2x 10Gb SFP+ Network Daughter Card
Ports & slots
Network ports4 x Ports
Expansion card slotsRiser options with up to 8 PCIe Gen 3 slots, maximum of 4 × 16 slots
Management interfaceRJ 45
Power
Hot-swap redundant PSUYes
Size & build
Rack height2U
Software
Operating systemNo

Questions about this item

Does the PERC H730P controller limit the 12Gb/s SAS link speed of the installed drives?

The PERC H730P supports 12Gb/s SAS and SATA, while the twelve 8TB drives run at 6Gb/s SATA, so the controller does not cap their native interface speed.

What hardware is included to secure the 2U chassis in a rack?

Ready rails and a front bezel are supplied with the server for rack installation.

What is the correct sequence for seating the CPUs and memory before the first power-on?

Install both Xeon Silver 4110 processors into the LGA 3647 sockets, populate the DDR4 registered ECC DIMMs in the supported slots, then apply power; skipping the memory configuration order can prevent POST.

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