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Silver 2U rack server, 24 front 2.5 inch bays, no drives installed

DELL

DELL PowerEdge R740xd 24SFF 2x Xeon Gold 5218 256GB DDR4 rack server

SKU CH-K71S-ZHKC4

A 24-bay 2.5-inch rack server with dual Xeon Gold 5218 CPUs, 256 GB DDR4 ECC memory and a PERC H730P RAID controller

  • ProcessorIntel Xeon
  • Installed RAM256 GB
  • Type of memoryDDR4
  • Processor speed2.3 GHz
  • Installed CPUs2
  • Max supported CPUs2
  • Dual Xeon Gold 5218 CPUs deliver 16 cores each at 2.3GHz
  • 256GB DDR4 ECC registered memory supports demanding virtualization workloads
  • 24 SFF bays accept 2.5" SAS drives for high-density storage
  • PERC H730P RAID controller manages arrays with 2GB cache
  • iDRAC9 Enterprise license enables full remote server management

Dense 24-bay compute node

The Dell PowerEdge R740xd fits dual Xeon Gold 5218 processors and 256 GB of DDR4 ECC memory into a 2U rack chassis that accepts up to twenty-four 2.5-inch SAS drives. It targets datacentre teams who need high core counts and local storage density for virtualisation, database or software-defined storage clusters.

Leap from smaller 2U or single-socket boxes

Moving from a twelve-bay or single-processor server adds sixteen extra drive bays and a second 16-core CPU, doubling thread capacity and letting the PERC H730P manage larger RAID sets. The jump pays off when workloads outgrow memory channels or drive slots on the older platform.

Slide-in rails and cabled power

The unit ships with dual 1100 W supplies and standard rack rails, so installation is a matter of seating the chassis, connecting power and networking to the 10 GbE 562T adapter, then configuring iDRAC9 Enterprise for remote management. Common issues are missing drive caddies for the 24-bay backplane and forgetting to license iDRAC features before deployment.

How it compares

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Price $1,477.99
Cheaper than about 60% of the 17,641 comparable items (median $1,910.99).
Installed RAM 256 GB
Higher than about 60% 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 RAM256 GB
Type of memoryDDR4
Maximum RAM capacity3 TB
Storage
Installed storage7.2,00
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

What rack dimensions does the 24SFF chassis require?

The server occupies a 2U rack space measuring 36 x 24 x 10 inches and weighs 40 pounds, so the rack must accommodate that depth and weight.

How are the two Xeon Gold 5218 processors and 256GB DDR4 ECC Registered memory installed, and what step is often missed?

Both CPUs are pre-installed on the system board; the 256GB DDR4 ECC Registered memory fills the DIMM slots — the step often missed is populating slots in the correct channel order for each processor.

When will the PERC H730P RAID controller battery need replacement?

The PERC H730P uses a lithium-ion battery backup unit that typically lasts three to five years; plan to replace it when the iDRAC9 Enterprise alerts show degraded battery health.

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