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

DELL

DELL PowerEdge R740xd 12x3.5" 1x Xeon Silver 4214 32GB DDR4 No Drive

SKU CH-83SC-40FDP

A 12-bay 3.5-inch rack server with a 12-core 2.2 GHz Xeon Silver 4214, 32 GB DDR4 ECC and a PERC H730P RAID controller, ready for custom storage

  • ProcessorIntel Xeon
  • Installed RAM32 GB
  • Type of memoryDDR4
  • Processor speed2.2 GHz
  • Installed CPUs1
  • Max supported CPUs2
  • 12×3.5" drive bays for high-capacity storage
  • Xeon Silver 4214 12-core 2.2 GHz processor for multi-threaded workloads
  • 32 GB DDR4 ECC registered memory for error-corrected reliability
  • PERC H730P RAID controller with 2 GB cache for data protection
  • iDRAC9 Enterprise remote management for out-of-band control

Dense 3.5-inch storage server

The Dell PowerEdge R740xd chassis holds up to 12 large-form-factor drives in a 2U rack frame. One Xeon Silver 4214 processor at 2.2 GHz with 12 cores and 16.5 MB cache drives the platform. 32 GB of DDR4 ECC registered memory is installed across two 16 GB modules. A PERC H730P RAID controller manages the SATA backplane.

Suits cold-data archives and backup targets

This configuration fits workloads that prioritise raw capacity over IOPS, such as long-term retention, media libraries or secondary backup repositories. Buyers who need low-latency transactional performance or all-flash density should look elsewhere. The single-socket layout also limits maximum compute throughput for heavily threaded applications.

12-bay 3.5-inch SATA backplane

The chassis provides twelve 3.5-inch drive bays wired to the onboard SATA interface and the PERC H730P controller. This bay count and interface combination is the deciding factor for capacity planning and drive selection.

How it compares

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

Price $1,108.99
Cheaper than about 70% of the 17,641 comparable items (median $1,910.99).
Installed RAM 32 GB
Lower than about 80% of the 15,103 comparable items (median 128 GB).
Processor speed 2.2 GHz
Lower 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 speed2.2 GHz
Installed CPUs1
Max supported CPUs2
Memory
Installed RAM32 GB
Type of memoryDDR4
Maximum RAM capacity3 TB
Storage
Installed storage60,00
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 choose between the 12-bay 3.5" chassis and a smaller bay count?

The 12-bay 3.5" chassis lets you install up to twelve large-capacity SATA drives; pick it when you need maximum raw storage in a single 2U rack unit.

What does the 2.2 GHz Xeon Silver 4214 actually deliver in this server?

One 12-core Xeon Silver 4214 at 2.2 GHz with 16.5 MB cache handles multi-threaded workloads such as virtualisation, databases and backup targets.

What does the PERC H730P controller cap in practice?

The PERC H730P manages SATA drives in RAID 0, 1, 5, 6, 10 and 60 and presents them to the OS as logical volumes.

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