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Silver 2U rack server with 24 front 2.5-inch drive bays

DELL

DELL PowerEdge R740xd 24SFF 2x Xeon Platinum 8268 128GB DDR4 rack server

SKU CH-VQ5Q-95W2A

A 24-bay 2.5-inch rack server with dual Xeon Platinum 8268 CPUs at 2.9 GHz, 128 GB DDR4 ECC memory, PERC H730P RAID controller, dual 10 GbE ports and iDRAC9 Enterprise remote management

  • ProcessorIntel Xeon
  • Installed RAM128 GB
  • Type of memoryDDR4
  • Processor speed2.9 GHz
  • Installed CPUs2
  • Max supported CPUs2
  • 24 x 2.5" drive bays support dense local storage
  • Dual Xeon Platinum 8268 CPUs at 2.9 GHz handle heavy workloads
  • 128 GB DDR4 ECC registered memory ensures data integrity
  • PERC H730P RAID controller manages arrays reliably
  • iDRAC9 Enterprise enables remote server management

Dell PowerEdge R740xd 24SFF dual Xeon server

This Dell PowerEdge R740xd 24SFF is a 2U rack-mount server system built for high-density storage and compute. It ships new with two Intel Xeon Platinum 8268 processors running at 2.9 GHz, 128 GB of DDR4 ECC registered memory and a PERC H730P RAID controller. The chassis supports up to 24 hot-plug 2.5-inch SATA drive bays and includes dual 1100 W power supplies with iDRAC9 Enterprise remote management.

Ideal for virtualisation hosts and storage clusters

The 24-bay front panel suits workloads that demand many spindles in a compact footprint, such as software-defined storage nodes or database clusters. Buyers who require GPU acceleration or larger 3.5-inch drive bays should consider different chassis designs. The integrated graphics and 10 GbE 2-port 562T adapter handle management and data traffic without add-in cards.

Maximum memory capacity of 3 TB

The platform scales from the installed 128 GB to a maximum of 3 TB of DDR4 across 24 DIMM slots when both processors are populated. This ceiling determines whether the server can grow with your dataset or if a higher-capacity platform is required.

How it compares

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Price $1,317.99
Cheaper than about 64% 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.
Processor speed 2.9 GHz
Higher than about 88% 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 speed2.9 GHz
Installed CPUs2
Max supported CPUs2
Memory
Installed RAM128 GB
Type of memoryDDR4
Maximum RAM capacity3 TB
Storage
Installed storage2,00
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 loud and how hot does the R740xd get when both Xeon Platinum 8268 CPUs run at 2.9 GHz all day?

The server ships with dual 1100 W power supplies and integrated graphics; Dell does not publish acoustic or thermal figures for this configuration, so exact noise and heat output under sustained load are not available.

What drives and caddies must I already own to populate the 24 SFF bays?

The 24 x 2.5" bays accept SATA drives and require Dell 2.5" hot-plug caddies; no drives are included with the server.

Will the PERC H730P RAID controller work with SATA SSDs I have used in earlier Dell servers?

The H730P supports SATA SSDs and HDDs; drives validated on previous PERC controllers generally function, but Dell recommends checking the drive compatibility matrix for the specific firmware level.

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