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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 Platinum 8160 256GB DDR4 No Drive rack server

SKU CH-XDPB-JG47D

A 2U rack server with twenty-four 2.5-inch drive bays, dual Xeon Platinum 8160 processors at 2.1 GHz and 256 GB DDR4 ECC memory, sold without drives

  • ProcessorIntel Xeon
  • Installed RAM256 GB
  • Type of memoryDDR4
  • Processor speed2.1 GHz
  • Installed CPUs2
  • Max supported CPUs2
  • 24 small-form-factor bays fit dense storage builds
  • 2 Xeon Platinum 8160 processors at 2.1 GHz handle heavy workloads
  • 256 GB DDR4 ECC memory supports large datasets
  • PERC H730P RAID controller manages SAS arrays
  • iDRAC9 Enterprise licence enables full remote control

24-SFF chassis with dual Platinum 8160 CPUs

The Dell PowerEdge R740xd is a 2U rack server built around two Intel Xeon Platinum 8160 processors running at 2.1 GHz. It ships with 256 GB of DDR4 ECC registered memory and a PERC H730P RAID controller. The chassis provides 24 front-accessible 2.5-inch drive bays and includes dual 1100 W power supplies. Remote management is handled by iDRAC9 with an Enterprise licence.

Suited for dense storage workloads.

This configuration fits environments that need high drive-count density and dual-socket processing in a compact rack footprint, such as software-defined storage clusters or backup targets. Buyers who require dedicated GPU acceleration or a smaller number of larger 3.5-inch bays should evaluate alternative platforms. The integrated graphics controller supports basic console output only.

24 front 2.5-inch bays define storage capacity

The single specification that determines whether this server matches a deployment is the 24-bay 2.5-inch front chassis. It sets the maximum number of SAS drives the system can hold directly and drives the overall storage scale. All other capabilities scale around this bay count.

How it compares

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

Price $1,400.99
Cheaper than about 62% 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 2.1 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 RAM256 GB
Type of memoryDDR4
Maximum RAM capacity3 TB
Storage
Installed storage3.6,00
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

Does the server ship with any 2.5-inch drives or do I need to purchase SAS drives separately?

No drives are installed; the 24-bay chassis accepts 2.5-inch SAS drives that must be sourced separately.

Should I select the 256GB DDR4 configuration or plan for the 3TB maximum capacity?

The system arrives with 256GB DDR4 ECC Registered memory installed and supports expansion up to 3TB across the available DIMM slots.

What does the 2.1GHz Xeon Platinum 8160 specification mean for actual workload performance?

Each of the two processors runs at 2.1GHz with 33MB cache, delivering 24 cores per socket for parallel compute tasks.

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