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Silver 2U rack server with twenty-four 2.5-inch drive bays front panel

DELL

DELL PowerEdge R740xd 24SFF 2x Xeon Gold 5218 2.3GHz 768GB DDR4 No Drive Rack Server

SKU CH-7MAA-G8B2F

A 2U rack server with 24 2.5-inch drive bays, dual Xeon Gold 5218 CPUs at 2.3GHz and 768GB DDR4 ECC memory, ready for custom storage

  • ProcessorIntel Xeon
  • Installed RAM768 GB
  • Type of memoryDDR4
  • Processor speed2.3 GHz
  • Installed CPUs2
  • Max supported CPUs2
  • Dual Xeon Gold 5218 CPUs deliver 16 cores each at 2.3 GHz
  • 768 GB DDR4 ECC memory supports large virtualised workloads
  • 24 SFF bays accept 2.5" SAS drives for dense storage
  • PERC H730P RAID controller provides hardware RAID acceleration
  • iDRAC9 Enterprise enables full remote server management

24-bay rack server for dense storage workloads

The Dell PowerEdge R740xd chassis fits 24 x 2.5" drives in 2U, giving IT teams high local capacity for databases, virtualization hosts or software-defined storage clusters. Dual Xeon Gold 5218 processors at 2.3 GHz deliver 16 cores each for multi-threaded throughput.

PERC H730P RAID controller and iDRAC9 Enterprise

The integrated PERC H730P manages SAS drives with hardware RAID, while iDRAC9 Enterprise provides full out-of-band lifecycle control including remote console, firmware orchestration and automated health monitoring.

768 GB DDR4 with headroom to 3 TB

Installed memory supports large in-memory datasets and heavy VM consolidation today; the platform scales to 3 TB for future growth. Drive bays ship empty so you choose capacity and redundancy, but the 1100 W redundant supply limits extreme GPU or accelerator add-ons.

How it compares

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

Price $3,364.99
Pricier than about 68% of the 17,641 comparable items (median $1,910.99).
Installed RAM 768 GB
Higher than about 90% of the 15,103 comparable items (median 128 GB).
Processor speed 2.3 GHz
Typical for this category: the median of 9,950 items is 2.3 GHz.

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Specifications

Product
Brand nameDELL
Product linePowerEdge
Model nameRack Mount
Product typeRack
Processor
ProcessorIntel Xeon
Processor speed2.3 GHz
Installed CPUs2
Max supported CPUs2
Memory
Installed RAM768 GB
Type of memoryDDR4
Maximum RAM capacity3 TB
Storage
Installed storage10.8,00
Disk controllerDell PERC H730P Controller
Drive interfaceSAS
Graphics
Graphics chipIntegrated Graphics
Size & build
Product dimensions36 × 24 × 10 in
More details
Management controlleriDRAC9 - Enterprise License

Questions about this item

Will the 768GB DDR4 memory need expansion and what is the maximum supported?

The system holds 768GB DDR4 now and supports up to 3TB across all slots, so additional modules can be added later if workloads grow.

Which component hits its limit first when the dual Xeon Gold 5218 processors run at 2.3GHz continuously?

The 1100W redundant power supplies set the sustained power ceiling; thermal design matches that envelope, so the PSUs are the first hard limit under full load.

How loud and hot does the 24-bay 2.5" chassis get with both 1100W supplies running all day?

Dual 1100W supplies and 24 drive bays move significant airflow; expect datacentre-grade fan noise and heat output that requires proper rack cooling.

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